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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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December 26, 2024 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Hudson Rye Calvados Cask Finish Whiskey

Growing up in New York, apples were a fact of life. Apple cider, apple doughnuts, apple pie … it’s all delicious and reminds me of home. Which is why this

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December 24, 2024 Dan Trares

Review: Koval Cranberry Gin

A few years ago I was looking for a good holiday cocktail to bring to a family gathering when I saw a bottle of Koval Cranberry Gin sitting on the

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December 19, 2024 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Hudson Whiskey Short Stack New York Straight Rye Whiskey

The combination of maple syrup and whiskey seems to be a winner, with a number of manufacturers jumping on that bandwagon and producing some version of a maple-infused whiskey. Tuthilltown

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December 17, 2024 Dan Trares

Book Review: Malört: The Redemption of a Revered and Reviled Spirit, by Josh Noel

In my four years as a Chicagoan, nothing has been more interesting to me than Malört. Back when I wrote my very first Thirty-One Whiskey review about that bitter bask spirit,

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December 11, 2024 Dan Trares

Whiskey Review: Bad Guy Colorado Bourbon Whiskey Finished with Aspen Wood Staves

A few weeks ago, I was presented with a bottle of whiskey as a thank you gift from a co-worker. (I know this might come as a surprise to some

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December 4, 2024 Dan Trares

Whiskey Review: Heaven Hill Bottled In Bond Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

I first tasted Heaven Hill Bottled In Bond in a small bar in Akron, Ohio. I had been having a good chat with the bartender, who mentioned that they had just

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November 14, 2024 Nick Leghorn

Review: Chemist Navy Strength Gin

The folks in Asheville are still cleaning up from Hurricane Helene months later, and I wanted to check in with our favorite Asheville-based distillery. We’ve reviewed their whiskey before, but

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November 5, 2024 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Holladay Soft Red Wheat Bottled-In-Bond Missouri Straight Bourbon Whiskey

As we’re moving into the colder and darker months of the year, it’s about the right time to start grabbing for the darker and richer spirits. That’s what makes this

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