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June 21, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Kings County Distillery Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Kings County Distillery in New York seems to focus heavily on experimental bottlings: different finishing techniques, unique grains used in the process, all sorts of oddness. But before you start

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June 18, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Willett Pot Still Reserve Bourbon

There are a few bourbons that really stand out for one reason or another. There could be an interesting production process, or an interesting aging location, for example. For this

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June 16, 2021 Dan Trares

Whiskey Review: Rabbit Hole Cavehill Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

I was browsing my local liquor store here in Chicago and a new display of Rabbit Hole spirits caught my eye. It’s kind of hard not to notice it, actually

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June 14, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Jefferson’s Ocean Aged at Sea Bourbon

Jefferson’s is a brand that made their start bottling a blend of bourbons without doing much of the production or processing themselves. Usually, I’m not that thrilled about a company

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June 11, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Triple R Russian River Rye Whiskey

Despite the majority of the whiskey market focused on cranking out bourbon, there’s a slow but steady trickle of newer distilleries that are focusing on other expressions to make their

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June 9, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Rum Review: Jonah’s Curse Black Spiced Rum

Before I fell down the tequila rabbit hole, I had already started wandering off the straight and true path of the whiskey drinker and had found myself investigating rum. It’s

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June 3, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Still Austin Cask Strength Straight Bourbon Whiskey

The folks at Still Austin have been putting out new and interesting versions of their whiskey multiple times a year now — but usually, these releases are limited to only

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June 1, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Dunville’s 1808 Blended Irish Whiskey

It isn’t often that you see a new name on the liquor shelf, and even less frequently that the same new face claims a heritage over 200 years in the

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May 29, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Review: Hornitos Anejo Tequila

Barrel aging is a pretty safe bet for taking something good and making it great. Start with something delicious, shove it into a barrel, and conveniently forget about it for

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May 27, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Old Forester Single Barrel Barrel Strength Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Old Forester has been doing some cool stuff recently. From changing their recipe to tweaking the aging process, they have put out a series of bottles that all have interesting

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May 25, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: The Balvenie DoubleWood 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch

I drink a lot of questionable spirits in this line of work, from off-brand Irish whiskey to tequila of dubious origin being peddled by celebrities to make a quick buck.

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May 22, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Rum Review: Kraken Black Spiced Rum

I’m usually a whiskey guy, but I can always appreciate a good rum. There’s just so much experimentation and variety among rum distillers, which is intriguing as heck for a

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May 20, 2021 Nick Leghorn

DIY Earl Grey Infused Gin

I love bourbon, but my wife thinks it tastes “like burning” (her words). She prefers a more herbal flavored spirit like gin or tequila. And she also loves black tea

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May 18, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Still Austin Double Barreled Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Still Austin Whiskey Co. is a local distillery here in Austin that is doing their best to keep Austin weird. They have a few flagship spirits that are distributed widely

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May 15, 2021 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Famous Grouse Naked Grouse Blended Malt Scotch Whisky

Famous Grouse is a famous and storied brand of scotch whisky, one that has a stodgy reputation and isn’t quite as appealing to the millennials (or the elder Gen Z-ers

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