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Continue reading →: SHORT REVIEW: Lunazul Blanco TequilaAn inexpensive budget-friendly brand, Lunazul is made at distillery Tierra de Agaves (NOM 1513) in Tequila in the Jalisco Valley using an autoclave to steam roast the estate-grown Blue Weber agave, roller mill maceration to extract, shred, and rinse the aguamiel, fermentation using local proprietary yeast, and 2x-distillation in custom-made…
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Continue reading →: Countering Casamigos: Blanco Samples for a ColleagueSamples shared with a colleague who enjoys blanco tequilas, his favorite being Casamigos Blanco. First & foremost, I believe that people should drink what they enjoy how they best enjoy it & other people should mind their own business & keep their opinions to themselves unless asked. This colleague, however,…
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Continue reading →: NEW BOTTLE HIGHLIGHT SERIES: Penelope Rio – Virginia ABC Barrel Pick Finished Only in Honey Barrels: The Power of BarrelsI picked up a bottle of this Virginia ABC barrel pick Penelope Rio during furlough in October when large parts of the legislative and executive branches were content not doing their jobs. I only very recently picked up a bottle of the newest (2026) batch of the regular Rio finished…
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Continue reading →: Samples Bottled & DeliveredSamples for two colleagues – The heart of spirits, for me, is about sharing with others. A bottle, no matter how well made, is only as good as the people you share the experience with. *Isaac Bowman Port Cask Finished Bourbon *Penelope Project X – 2 Virginia ABC barrel picks…
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Continue reading →: Bottle Kill – Wild Turkey Kentucky Spirit Bourbon, Single Barrel #2480A last pour for me & three sample bottles for colleagues & friends – This was a great single barrel! _____________
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Continue reading →: NEW BOTTLE HIGHLIGHT SERIES: Penelope Rio Bourbon (Batch 26-901)Launched in 2023, Penelope Rio is a unique double-barrel finished straight bourbon aged for at least four years before being finished first in honey barrels and then in virgin Amburana barrels. Native to Brazil, Amburana has very strong cinnamon notes and Penelope has adjusted the length of the finishing time…
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Continue reading →: SHORT REVIEW: Yellowstone American Single Malt WhiskeyUsing sourced 100% malted barley single malt whisky from MGP, Kentucky-based Limestone Branch Distillery ages its Yellowstone American Single Malt Whiskey for a minimum of four years in new charred American White Oak barrels before bottling it at 108 proof (54% ABV). I’ve been a fan of the distillery for…
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Continue reading →: SHORT REVIEW: Jack Daniel’s Bonded Triple Mash Blended Straight WhiskeyPart of the distillery’s “Bonded Series,” the Triple Mash Whiskey meets all of the bottled in bond regulations including being aged a minimum of four years and bottled at 100 proof (50% ABV) in a 700 ml instead of the usual (in the U.S.) 750 ml. This is a blended…
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Continue reading →: NEW BOTTLE HIGHLIGHT SERIES: Glenglassaugh Portsoy Scotch WhiskyThis was one of a box of bottles that I picked up on a shopping loop in Washington, D.C. over the Christmas-New Year’s holiday season. I’ve been expanding my exploration of peated scotches and, after a lot of research, Glenglassaugh Portsoy, with its three-cask aging, sounded right up my alley.…
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Continue reading →: NEW BOTTLE HIGHLIGHT SERIES: The First Irish Whisky Which Is Exciting & MemorableI like Irish whiskies – they’re usually pleasant sippers with lighter, fruitier flavors with a mix of baking and pot spices thanks to the mash bills and the triple distillation. But no Irish whisky has truly been exciting as a spirit or been that memorable to me. Until now. This…
Documenting my journey into agave spirits along with a smattering of other spirits after many, many years away – This blog is meant to take note of this journey including tasting notes, bottle photography, and other related topics.
Agave Spirits+ Journey 