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September 4, 2020 Nick Leghorn

A Brief History of Japanese Whiskey

Japan may be one of the more recent countries to adopt a whiskey distilling culture, but that hasn’t kept them from becoming a worldwide powerhouse. Recognized for their ingenuity and

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September 2, 2020 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Amrut Cask Strength Single Malt Indian Whisky

We reviewed Solan Number One about a year ago, and it has consistently been one of our most popular reviews to date. For good reason — it’s delicious, inexpensive, and

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August 31, 2020 Nick Leghorn

Cigar Review: Camacho Nicaraguan Barrel Aged Robusto

I like cigars. I like brown spirits. So it goes without saying that a combination of the two — a barrel aged cigar — sounds pretty awesome to me. Camacho

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August 28, 2020 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: WhistlePig Piggyback Rye Whiskey

WhistlePig is a name that I’ve heard before, but not one that I’ve had a lot of experience with. Their products are normally a little out of my price range,

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August 26, 2020 Nick Leghorn

Review: Pure Proof Grain Neutral Spirits

Usually, neutral grain spirits are an ingredient to be hidden, ashamed of even, in a whiskey bottle. It’s commonly used as filler, a cheap alternative to properly aged and produced

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August 24, 2020 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Jim Beam Devil’s Cut

I’ve been hearing about Jim Beam’s Devil’s Cut bourbon for years, thanks to a major marketing push when it was first launched on the market. I never took the time

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August 21, 2020 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Bushmills Black Bush

When we think of whiskey and the United Kingdom, most of us immediately think of Scotland with its long and storied history with the spirit. But surprisingly, the UK’s oldest

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August 19, 2020 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Wild Turkey American Honey

There’s a current trend of flavored liqueur being made from bourbon. In some cases, the results are pretty good… but, on the whole, they mainly seem to be trying to follow

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August 17, 2020 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Mellow Corn Kentucky Straight Corn Whiskey

Corn whiskey is a legally defined variety of whiskey that was once large and in charge among the American drinking public. Its popularity has waned over the years, but some

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August 14, 2020 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Bulleit 10 Year Bourbon

Bulleit Bourbon is a great “middle of the road” bourbon: something that has all of the traditional qualities (but nothing more) at just the right price point. But what happens

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August 12, 2020 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Austin 101 Light Whiskey

Whiskey is an inherently risky product for business. It’s a business where you need to predict years in advance what your supply will be and then invest a ton of

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August 9, 2020 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Still Austin Straight Bourbon Whiskey

When I reviewed Still Austin’s original bourbon, my final statement was that I was looking forward to seeing what a little more time in the barrel can do to mature

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August 6, 2020 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: George Dickel No. 12 Tennessee Sour Mash Whisky

We’ve previously reviewed the Number 8 from George Dickel here on Thirty One Whiskey, and it’s a damn delicious spirit. But that’s not the only version that they produce —

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August 3, 2020 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Bulleit Rye Whiskey

Bulleit Bourbon is what we refer to as our “reference spirit” here on Thirty One Whiskey — it’s a solid, middle of the road, 3-out-of 5 stars bourbon. It’s well-priced

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July 29, 2020 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: 3 Howls Backbeat Bourbon

A “back beat” is a steady rhythm on the “off” beat — the second and fourth beats of a traditional four beat measure. It tends to be used to indicate

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