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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…
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Continue reading →: Sláinte, Salud, & Cheers!Cheers today with pours of Writers Tears limited 2024 Tequila Cask Finish Irish Whiskey and a cask strength single barrel pick of Teeling Whiskey’s Irish single malt Tequila Cask Finish whiskey! In Denver & Liely Whisky Glasses, of course, to highlight all of the wonderful aromas! Cheers to Ireland and…
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Continue reading →: NEW BOTTLE HIGHLIGHT SERIES: Lost Lore Reposado – Limited Edition: Westbound & Down Stout Beer Cask AgedThanks to a generous colleague who expended a lot of time and effort to find this while on a work trip to Colorado, I’m happy to be able to add this limited edition Lost Lore reposado tequila to my selection. Aged in Westbound & Down Brewing stout beer barrels, this…
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Continue reading →: NEW BOTTLE HIGHLIGHT SERIES: La Caza Tequila BlancoThis is a newly stocked brand in Virginia, my home market. Produced at distillery Feliciano Vivanco & Associates (NOM 1414) in Arandas in the Jalisco Highlands, presumably overseen by the distillery’s main master distiller Sergio Cruz, La Caza (“The Hunt”) is bottled at 80 proof (40% ABV). Like all of…
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Continue reading →: Aged Tequilas & the Power of the Barrel/CaskOne of the coolest things about aged tequilas is how central the specifics of the barrel/cask/wooden vessel used for aging is to shaping the final spirit’s color and flavor profile (aromas and flavors on the palate). This photo shows two different lotes (batches) of añejo produced by the same brand,…
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Continue reading →: Bottle Line-up for Post Elective Course Closing Student SocialFor the past five weeks I’ve taught a special elective course during my institution’s electives period of the academic year (AY) – it is a regular favorite of our graduate students because their two electives are one of very, very few choices they get to make about their coursework during…
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Continue reading →: International Women’s Day – Cheers to All the Women Shaping Tequila TodayCheers & respect to all of the women who make the tequila industry run! These are some of the bottles that introduced me to the craft tequila world: *Mijenta was the very 1st craft tequila brand that I tried & it continues to be one of my all-time favorite brands. I’ll…
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 