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Balcones “1” Single Malt Whiskey Scoresheet & Review
Few whiskey categories seem to draw as much divisiveness as Texas whiskey. Between whiskey’s broad technical nature and a considerable collection of brands, the Lone Star state has recently been catching more than a few eyes from drinkers. Bourbon may be America’s shining whiskey star, but other than location, Texas…
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Stagg Jr. Batch 14 Scoresheet & Review
Around this time last year, I tried Stagg Jr. for the first time. It was a procured sample of batch 13 that I split into two separate pours, mostly to double-check my thoughts. By the time I finished my second pour, I frustratedly declared it my favorite whiskey. Fast-forward a…
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Glenmorangie Lasanta Scoresheet & Review
Revisiting the Glenmorangie Tasting Set has brought a couple small surprises, namely a slight bump in appreciation for Nectar d’Or and a respective decrease in fondness for The Original. However, I was most interested in trying the other two expressions. Quinta Ruban, as you’ll see here, still won me over…
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Wild Turkey Rare Breed Rye Scoresheet & Review
There’s no shortage of love for the Russells at Wild Turkey. Eddie, Jimmy, and Bruce have a lengthy combined tenure with no end in sight as one of the bourbon community’s most beloved brands. Why are they so revered? Obviously it starts with the whiskey, which is almost always up…
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Jim Beam Signature Craft Brown Rice Scoresheet & Review
Every now and then a liquor store will surprise you with what they have on-hand. Even stores as bursting with choice as Total Wine can have an obscure treasure or two. This was the case last year when I browsed my nearby Total Wine, checking their small bottles section to…
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Booker’s (2020-03, “Pigskin Batch”) Scoresheet & Review
Few whiskey brands frustrate me the way Booker’s does. What I like about this premium offering from Jim Beam is that availability is usually sound–even in a booming market, the design and packaging are both archaic and endearing, and the whiskey itself is solid from batch to batch. However, such…
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Rabbit Hole Dareringer Scoresheet & Review
Confession time: I’m not the biggest fan of sherry-finished whiskey. The first time I was consciously aware that a whiskey I was drinking had any sort of sherry influence was the Glenmorangie Lasanta, a finished version of the classic Glenmorangie. It proved to be the only expression in the Glenmorangie…
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Blade & Bow Scoresheet & Review
One of the many ways whiskey companies look to compete is through unique production methods. These ideas frequently stem from other (often similar) industries. In the case of Stitzel-Weller’s Blade & Bow bourbon, that idea is Solera aging. The gist of this method is, to quote their site-provided video, “older…
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Angel’s Envy Bourbon Scoresheet & Review
The whiskey industry has no shortage of contentious topics. Is Jack Daniel’s bourbon? Do age statements matter (and if so, how much)? Does non-chill filtration even matter? The list goes on. One of the bigger topics that draws divisiveness from whiskey enthusiasts is finished whiskey. For those who don’t know,…
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Jim Beam Signature Craft Triticale Scoresheet & Review
Not long ago, I took a look at one of Jim Beam’s Signature Craft expressions from 2014. The one in question, Six Row Barley, ended up being a bit of a grower, but was ultimately a pour to appreciate rather than outright enjoy. Today’s expression is a bit different in…
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