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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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October 31, 2024 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Howler Head Monkey Spirit Bourbon

We’re finishing out spooky season here on the site, aka a month spent reviewing bottom shelf spirits that scare us (and our taste buds). And I figured this year we’d

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October 29, 2024 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Aristocrat Kentucky Blended Whiskey

We’re nearing the end of the 2024 spooky season whiskey reviews here at Thirty-One Whiskey, and so far it’s been a fairly mild season — but this bottle might just

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October 24, 2024 Dan Trares

Whiskey Review: Templeton Single Barrel 10-Year Reserve Rye

This 10-year bottle was my first introduction to Templeton, purchased on the recommendation of the manager at my local Garfield’s Beverage. He knows that I am always looking for interesting bottles

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October 22, 2024 Dan Trares

Whiskey Review: Templeton Rye 6 Year

The other day we took a look at Templeton’s four-year single barrel product, which was one of their first bottles distilled onsite in Iowa that we’ve gotten our hands on.

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October 17, 2024 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Hudson Whiskey NY Mets Limited Edition 3 Year Old New York Straight Bourbon Whiskey

I’ve been cursed with being a Mets fan since I was old enough to walk (and yes, I have the embarrassing pictures to prove it). Growing up a Mets fan

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October 15, 2024 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Virgin Bourbon Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Continuing this year’s spooky season trip through the bottom shelf, I think I’m seeing a pattern emerge: this is the third bottle I’ve tried that is made by Heaven Hill,

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October 10, 2024 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Quality House Old Style Bourbon

It’s that time of year again: a magical time of pumpkin spiced lattes, dollar store skeletons, and reruns of Boris Karloff’s 1932 version of The Mummy. Here at Thirty-One Whiskey,

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October 8, 2024 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Traveler’s Club Blended Whiskey

There are some hints that I’ve learned that the whiskey you are about to try is most likely going to be terrible. For example, being packaged in a plastic bottle.

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October 3, 2024 Nick Leghorn

Whiskey Review: Woodford Reserve Distiller’s Select Kentucky Straight Malt Whiskey

It’s a pretty common sight to see a straight bourbon whiskey. A little less common, but still popular, to see a straight rye whiskey. But something I don’t think I’ve

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