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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.
March 12, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Kavanagh Irish Whiskey

It’s always interesting when I run across a relatively unknown whiskey. It isn’t surprising — Irish whiskey isn’t my specialty, and there’s a good number of them — but when

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March 10, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey

Surprisingly, there aren’t as many Irish distilleries out there as you’d probably assume — and there’s even fewer that are owned by actual Irish companies. To exactly that point, today

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March 8, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Best Irish Whiskey for St. Patrick’s Day

Of all the major holidays in the United States, none are more closely linked to alcohol than St. Patrick’s Day. Ostensibly a celebration of St. Patrick bringing Christianity to Ireland,

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March 8, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Redbreast 12 Year Irish Whiskey

In my day job, I’ve worked with several teams based in Ireland over the years. I even had the opportunity to visit my colleagues in Dublin pre-pandemic. The entire time

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March 5, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Koval Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey

I can’t travel right now. Or, I could, but then my wife would quarantine me in the guest room for two weeks afterward. So instead of going around the country

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March 3, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Treaty Oak Day Drinker Texas Bourbon

Treaty Oak’s Day Drinker Bourbon has me feeing a bit… called out? The seemingly never-ending pandemic has made it such that day drinking and smoking cigars in the backyard is

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March 1, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Firestone & Robertson TX Texas Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Some Texas whiskeys like to let the spirit speak for itself. Others take a bit more of a stylistic approach. Firestone & Robertson certainly has style – in fact, they

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February 26, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Review: Casamigos Blanco Tequila

When I mentioned that I wanted to start testing some tequila, my wife immediately demanded that we get a bottle of Casamigos. Why? Because she heard it was delicious? Or

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February 24, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Jefferson’s Reserve Very Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

One of the newer players in the Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey market, Jefferson’s is a brand doing some interesting things with their spirits. We’ll get to their Ocean edition in

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February 22, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Review: 1800 Silver Tequila

I’ve been a whiskey guy all my life, considering tequila to be something solely for use as a mixer and to make margaritas. But as part of a recent WSET

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February 19, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Remington Revival Whiskey

I’m not a huge social media user (one look at the official Thirty One Whiskey instagram page would certainly be a dead giveaway of that), but I do find it

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February 17, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Book Review: Pappyland by Wright Thompson

One of my favorite parts of the whiskey experience is going out and visiting distilleries, hearing the stories behind their craft and how their product is influenced by that history.

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February 15, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: George Dickel 9 Year Single Barrel Select

We’ve reviewed some of the whiskey produced by George Dickel in the past, and generally consider it a good option for a tasty, budget-friendly Tennessee whiskey. Which begs the question:

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February 12, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Grangestone Rum Cask Finished Scotch

Grangestone is a brand of scotch that seems to focus primarily on different and unique ways to finish whisky. We’ve tried their bourbon cask finished spirit before and enjoyed it

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February 10, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: The Shin 10 Year Japanese Malt Whisky

There’s a booming demand for Japanese whiskey at the moment, and for good reason. The blending of traditional Scottish methods with Japanese production methods and materials creates an interesting, delicate,

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