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Month: <span>January 2023</span>

Month: January 2023

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Review #457 – Octomore 7.3

Review #457 – Octomore 7.3
Scotch / Whisky  Bruichladdich / Islay / Octomore / Scotch January 30, 2023 January 30, 2023 Leave a comment

100% Islay barley, 5 year, peated Octomore

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Review #456 – 1792 Bottled-In-Bond Single Barrel: Banners

Review #456 – 1792 Bottled-In-Bond Single Barrel: Banners
Bourbon / Whisky  1792 / Barton / Bourbon January 28, 2023 January 28, 2023 Leave a comment

Single barrel Barton 1792 BiB bourbon selected by Banners sports bar in Lexington, KY

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Review #455 – Treaty Oak Single Barrel Rum: Whiskey Charlies

Review #455 – Treaty Oak Single Barrel Rum: Whiskey Charlies
Rum  Rum / Texas / Treaty Oak January 27, 2023 January 27, 2023 Leave a comment

7 year single barrel rum from Treaty Oak selected by Whiskey Charlies

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Review #454 – Roger Groult Calvados Kriek Cask Finish

Review #454 – Roger Groult Calvados Kriek Cask Finish
Brandy  Calvados / Roger Groult January 25, 2023 January 25, 2023 Leave a comment

Roger Groult Calvados finished in Belgian cherry lambic beer casks

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Review #453 – Wilderness Trail Single Barrel Rye: r/Bourbon 17D20-1

Review #453 – Wilderness Trail Single Barrel Rye: r/Bourbon 17D20-1
Rye / Whisky  Rye / Wilderness Trail January 17, 2023 January 17, 2023 Leave a comment

4 Year single barrel rye from Wilderness Trail selected by r/bourbon

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Review #452 – Pursuit United Rye

Review #452 – Pursuit United Rye
Rye / Whisky  Pursuit Spirits / Rye January 13, 2023 January 13, 2023 Leave a comment

Blend of Sagamore Spirits and Bardstown Bourbon Co. Rye whiskies by Pursuit Spririts

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Review #451 – Balvenie Doublewood 12 Year

Review #451 – Balvenie Doublewood 12 Year
Scotch / Whisky  Balvenie / Scotch January 12, 2023 January 12, 2023 Leave a comment

12 Year Balvenie scotch aged in bourbon and sherry casks

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Review #450 – New Riff Single Barrel: Costco Louisville, KY

Review #450 – New Riff Single Barrel: Costco Louisville, KY
Bourbon / Whisky  Bourbon / new riff January 11, 2023 January 11, 2023 Leave a comment

Single barrel New Riff bourbon selected by Costco in Louisville, KY

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Review #449 – Michter’s Unblended American Whiskey

Review #449 – Michter’s Unblended American Whiskey
American / Whisky  Michter's / Unblended January 9, 2023 January 9, 2023 Leave a comment

Michter’s bourbon mash but aged in used barrels making it American Whiskey

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Review #448 – Wild Turkey Traditions (1993)

Review #448 – Wild Turkey Traditions (1993)
Bourbon / Whisky  Bourbon / Wild Turkey January 6, 2023 January 6, 2023 Leave a comment

Wild Turkey Traditions from 1993 for the Travel Retail Market

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2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.

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