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March 11, 2025 Dan Trares

Whiskey Review: Jack Daniel’s Twice Barreled Special Release American Single Malt Whiskey

During a recent trip to Nashville (in addition to the normal trouble one tends to get into visiting the honky-tonks up and down Broadway), we decided to take a quick

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February 27, 2025 Nick Leghorn

Review: Victoria Distillers Empress 1908 Elderflower Rose Gin

Springtime is just around the corner, so it felt appropriate to break out a bottle of gin in celebration. I’ve been trying some interesting and tasty gins recently, and this

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February 19, 2025 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Republic Restoratives Borough Bourbon Batch No. 3

We’ve just about reached the end of the product line at Republic Restoratives, and today we’re looking at one last spirit on their shelves: Borough Bourbon. Apparently, this is their

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February 13, 2025 Dan Trares

Whiskey Review: Four Roses Single Barrel Barrel Strength Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

We have reviewed over 600 spirits here at Thirty-One Whiskey, which means that larger, well-known distilleries will often have multiple products go through our testing process. As I often do while

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February 6, 2025 Nick Leghorn

Review: Republic Restoratives Assembly Gin

I’ve had a lot of gin in my time reviewing spirits. Plenty of it has been London Dry gin, with it’s heavy juniper forward note; plenty of it has been

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January 30, 2025 Dan Trares

Whiskey Review: Bardstown Bourbon Company Origin Series Double Barreled Rye

Bardstown Bourbon Company is a newer distillery in the grand schemes of things, having opened in 2016. While they were getting established, they would focus on blending their young whiskey with

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January 28, 2025 Dan Trares

Whiskey Review: Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 15 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

If you ask Google what the most sought-after bourbon is, there’s a good chance Pappy Van Winkle will top their list. This iconic bourbon is so coveted that aftermarket bottles

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January 23, 2025 Nick Leghorn

Review: Republic Restoratives Fascist Tears Vodka

April Fool’s announcements by a brands of new absurd products are pretty common these days. Most of these products stay jokes and gags, never to be realized or actually brought

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January 21, 2025 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Republic Restoratives Madam Whiskey

If you’ve heard about Republic Restoratives, then it’s likely due to this bottle of whiskey. During the recent 2024 presidential campaign, ads for this bottle were thick and heavy splashed

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January 16, 2025 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Republic Restoratives Rodham Rye

Most distilleries try to remain apolitical, appealing to a broad market. Garage Oil Spirits, for example, states its mission is to bring people together and build community among Americans. But

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January 14, 2025 Nick Leghorn

Review: Bethel Rd Distillery Orange Muscat Brandy

Paso Robles is an absolutely beautiful region of California, with a plentiful number of wineries and accompanying scenic views. But not everyone is a wine drinker — some people prefer

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January 9, 2025 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Chicken Cock Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

As someone with the surname ‘Leghorn’, I feel a unique kinship to the chickens. “Foghorn” has been my nickname since as far back as I could remember. My mother decorated

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January 7, 2025 Nick Leghorn

Review: Bluecoat American Dry Gin

After reviewing over six hundred different spirits, we’re close to filling out our bingo card of at least one reviewed spirit from every state in the union. But surprisingly, one

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January 2, 2025 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Peerless Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

The whiskey boom of the early 2000’s saw the revival of a number of famous historical whiskey brands. Some were naked cash grabs trying to trade in on the past

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December 31, 2024 Nick Leghorn

Review: Fords London Dry Gin

Gin is a spirit that may have gotten a bit too big for its britches in some regards. Craft distilleries love to cram all sorts of flavors and unique elements

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