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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.
December 14, 2018 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Treaty Oak Ghost Hill Bourbon Whiskey

The Texas Hill Country (an area south and west of Austin, for those not familiar with Texas geography) is full of more amazing craft breweries, distilleries, and wineries than you

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December 7, 2018 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Traverse City Whiskey Co. XXX Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Thanksgiving is a time for family to come together from across the country, share their experiences, and catch up on what they missed during the year. This Thanksgiving, one of

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December 4, 2018 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Oban 14 Year Scotch

Bourbon is a very American drink, big and bold. Scotch, on the other hand, is a more delicate and delicious spirit with nuances and variations in flavor that could be

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November 28, 2018 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Old Crow Bourbon

When I started reviewing whiskeys my wife asked me a very important question: am I only going to do the “good” ones? No, I responded, I need to do them

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November 26, 2018 Nick Leghorn

Building a Drop Front Standing Desk: Learn From My Mistakes

My wife works from home these days. She has her own office setup in our spare room, and while she has a decent desk, the lack of real-life interaction with

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November 24, 2018 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Ranger Creek .36 Texas Bourbon Whiskey

Austin may be a hot spot for craft beverage makers, but four years of living in San Antonio taught me not to discount our neighbor city just down I-35. San

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November 21, 2018 Nick Leghorn

Custom Leather Cigar Smoking Kit

For me, smoking a good cigar is as much about the ritual and the environment as it is about the cigar itself. It’s a solid hour of time where I

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November 18, 2018 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Nikka Pure Malt Red

Last July, my wife and I were in Paris getting ready to tie the knot. We were there with a group of close family and friends, and looking forward to

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November 12, 2018 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Balcones Baby Blue

I’m working my way through the locally distilled brown spirits here in Austin, Texas. I first spotted this bottle at Easy Tiger in downtown Austin and it was pretty darn

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November 8, 2018 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Maker’s Mark Straight Kentucky Bourbon

There’s one sure fire way to know my wife’s grandfather has been in the room: an open bottle of Maker’s Mark placed somewhere within arm’s reach of the comfiest chair.

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November 5, 2018 Nick Leghorn

Cigar Review: Quorum Robusto

I like good cigars. Who doesn’t? The problem is that good cigars usually cost a good amount of cash. Keeping the humidor stocked when the weather in Texas isn’t surface-of-the-sun-hot

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November 3, 2018 Nick Leghorn

Making a Live Edge Dining Room Table

We recently purchased a house. Which is a great thing, and also meant that there were a ton of projects I needed to finish to make the house complete. One

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October 30, 2018 Nick Leghorn

Gin Review: Dry Line Barrel Reserve Cape Cod Gin

I’m a sucker for anything aged in oak barrels. My wife is a sucker for both Cape Cod and gin. So when we heard about South Hollow Spirits new barrel

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October 23, 2018 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Bulleit Bourbon

It used to be that Jack Daniels was the only brown liquor that was guaranteed to be in any and every bar in America. But as the number of people

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October 21, 2018 Nick Leghorn

What’s The Difference Between Whiskey, Bourbon, Scotch, and Rye?

Brown spirits. I love it, you probably love it, but my wife thinks it “tastes like burning”. Which is fine, more for me. The question today is, since all of

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