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April 3, 2025 Dan Trares

Whiskey Review: Few Spirits Bottled in Bond Bourbon

We’ve reviewed quite a number of offerings by Few Spirits; however, it’s been a while. The other day I did my normal sweep of my local bottle shop, and saw

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April 1, 2025 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Wilmington Distillery Carolina Regulator Whiskey

One of the nice things about living in Raleigh is that there are so many interesting places nearby to visit. From the mountains of Asheville to the beautiful Atlantic beaches,

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March 27, 2025 Dan Trares

Whiskey Review: Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

I’m always on the lookout for new or interesting spirits to try, especially given what we do here at Thirty-One Whiskey. Fortunately for me, I’m only a block and a half

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March 25, 2025 Nick Leghorn

Review: Lemon Hart Rum 151

Every spring, without fail, I start getting the itch to make tiki cocktails. I’m sure it’s just the combination of the winter weather making me stir crazy and the alluring

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March 20, 2025 Dan Trares

Review: MeatStick V Wireless Thermometer

Sure, most of the things we talk about here at Thirty-One Whiskey are in the spirits family, but we also like to highlight great products that are alcohol-adjacent — and

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March 18, 2025 Nick Leghorn

Whisky Review: Inver House Green Plaid Blended Scotch Whisky

Imported whisky is likely to get rather expensive in the coming months and years, which is unfortunate for those of us who enjoy a good scotch now and again. Thankfully,

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March 13, 2025 Nick Leghorn

Review: Tanqueray No. TEN

Springtime is just around the corner, and that means a blossoming of floral and herbaceous aromas all around us (…and my allergies making me miserable again, but that’s a small

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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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