Old Pepper Single Barrel Rye
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Whistlepig Offers Piggyback Rye
Vermont-based Whistlepig has released Piggyback 100% Rye, created by the company’s former master distiller, Dave Pickerall, who died in 2018. Whistlepig Piggyback 100% Rye was aged for a mere six years – making it Whistlepig’s youngest offering – before being bottled at 48.28% alcohol by volume [96.56 proof] and is said to contain notes of […]
Ragtime Rye Applejack Finished Review
Ragtime Rye Applejack Barrel Finished pays homage to two early staple spirits of the Northeast, rye whiskey and applejack. There is no hiding the applejack flavors in this rye! Right from the start, I am greeted by apples in multiple forms. However, those flavors blend perfectly with the rye spiciness, both subduing and embracing it. The spice and a bit of a burn that come out in the finish remind me that this is indeed a 100 proof rye. A very apple-ey rye, but a rye for sure!
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Doc Swinson’s Alter Ego Whiskeys
This week, Jim and Mike hang out with Jesse Parker, Master Blender at Doc Swinson’s out of Washington State. It is always a good day when we get to try some new whiskeys while hanging out with a new friend. Jesse sent us several bottles and over the course of this episode, we will
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All Things Wild Turkey with Bruce Russell
This week, Bruce Russel from https://www.wildturkeybourbon.com/ visited us at Jeptha Bend Farm. As Jim and I chatted with him, I wondered if he felt the pressure of continuing the legacy that his grandfather and father have built. He isn’t the first to be put in this position as, Jim Beam, Makers Mark, Heaven Hill
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Wilderness Trail Small Batch Rye Review
If you’ve followed me for a while, you know that I have been a huge Wilderness Trail Distillery fan ever since their first bourbon release. A couple of weeks ago I had posted about their new Small Batch Wheated Bourbon, and mentioned some of the changes they have going on, one of which is this new Bottled In Bond Small Batch Rye which is replacing their Single Barrel Barrel Proof Rye in their core whiskey line up.
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