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Author: Nick Leghorn

Nick Leghorn lives in Austin, Texas and holds a WSET Spirits certification for his knowledge of distilled alcoholic beverages.
September 27, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Review: Desert Door Texas Sotol

With the booming craft distillery scene here in Texas, the vast majority of the distilleries are turning out some combination of vodka, rum, gin, and whiskey — all spirits that

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September 24, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Rum Review: Sailor Jerry Spiced Rum

My dad is a whiskey guy through and through, but there’s one rum that I’ll occasionally see on his liquor shelf. And that’s Sailor Jerry. So, while we’re taking a

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September 22, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Rum Review: Balcones Texas Rum

Rum is usually one of the first things that a distillery makes. Whiskey is a highly competitive market with a high barrier to entry and requires years of preparation and

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September 20, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Rum Review: Flor de Cana 18 Rum

With something like whiskey or bourbon, expensive and luxury spirits are a huge segment of the market with product lines geared specifically toward people willing to throw ridiculous amounts of

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September 17, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Rum Review: Brugal 1888 Rum

Thanks to the Delta variant, I’ve once again had to cancel a vacation — and this time, it’s a tropical beach that I was supposed to be sitting on. So

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September 15, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Rum Review: Goslings Black Seal Rum

Just because a spirit has been around for a long time doesn’t always mean that it’s actually good. There are plenty that have lasted throughout the ages and are absolutely

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September 13, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Rum Review: Smith & Cross Traditional Jamaican Rum

As someone who drinks a large number of spirits for this site, I appreciate the ones that are a little strange. A little different. If everything was all the same,

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September 10, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Whisky Review: Macallan Rare Cask Scotch Whisky (300th Review!)

Today marks a milestone here at 31 Whiskey: we’re publishing our 300th review! We launched this site about three years ago, dedicated to bringing you the highest quality and most

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September 6, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Review: Clase Azul Reposado Tequila

We’ve done a lot of reviews on this site, and not all of them have been a great experience. At times, we’ve deliberately scraped the bottom of the barrel. But

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September 3, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Rock Town Chocolate Malt Straight Bourbon Whiskey

I’m a big fan of darker, richer bourbons. I like the way the flavor profile interacts with cocktails, and generally I think there’s a greater experience to be had with

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September 1, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Rock Town Golden Promise Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Some states (like my home state, Texas) are seeing a booming trade in the craft and local whiskey industry. Other states still are relatively unknown, with distilleries few and far

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August 30, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Monday Zero Alcohol Whiskey

We’ve had a lot of alcohol while writing for this site — almost 300 reviews of spirits over abut three years. So I figured it was time to give our

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August 27, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Review: Milagro Anejo Barrel Reserve Tequila

We’ve reviewed the “standard” version of Milagro’s anejo tequila, and it was considered it a solid buy. But there’s a slightly more expensive version available as well: the Barrel Reserve.

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August 23, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Review: Still Austin Gin

I’m not usually a gin drinker — but when it’s something made by a favorite local distillery, it’s hard to resist giving the local gin a try. In this case,

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August 19, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: McKenzie Rye Whiskey

New York is a pretty cold place at times, particularly in central and upstate regions. So it makes sense that, just like it’s neighbor to the north, Canada, there’s a

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