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June 14, 2021

Brickway Distillery

When I first read about Brickway Distillery in Omaha, I was annoyed. I’m from Omaha, and like most people in whiskey, I have a sense of entitlement to all things whiskey.

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June 11, 2021

Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve

This is solid, in the manner of the baseline Knob Creek expression. However – particularly on the nose – there’s a level of aromatic and flavor development that argues for the premium price.

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June 5, 2021

Wild Turkey Master’s Keep Aged 17 Years

This Wild Turkey Master’s Keep Aged 17 Years is whiskey that dropped in proof over a very long maturation.

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May 26, 2021

Elijah Craig Straight Rye

Elijah Craig Straight Rye Whiskey is from a mash bill of 51% rye, 35% corn and 14% malted barley; a “barely legal” 51% rye, in keeping with other Kentucky Ryes.

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May 21, 2021

Cascade Moon Edition No. 1

Dickel fans might enjoy this one and celebrate it as a brand extension, even though the marketing department does not want you to. At $90 it is pricey, but not in a way that feels crazy in the current climate.

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May 19, 2021

Warehouse Liquors Barrel Picks

Store picks of Eagle Rare, E.H. Taylor, Jack Daniel’s and Sazerac, from Chicago’s Warehouse Liquors.

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May 12, 2021

Penelope Four Grain Straight Bourbon Whiskey

The low proof and soft flavors make Penelope a very approachable bourbon. I would recommend this for those looking for something new that is not from a big-name brand.

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May 10, 2021

Dad’s Hat Pennsylvania Rye Whiskey

If Dad’s Hat represents the future (by, paradoxically, being an indication of the past) of Pennsylvania rye, then this is a category that will certainly garner more attention going forward.

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May 8, 2021

Untitled Bourbon Barrel 409

This whiskey is not awful. It is not great. It might be good. However, price must factor into this evaluation. When I think of the two or three bottles I could have had at this price, I cringe.

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May 5, 2021

In Search of Lost Funk – Old Grand-Dad 114 (1989)

I’ll be tasting an Old Grand-Dad 114 from 1989. This likely contains whiskey distilled at the Old Grand-Dad distillery in Elkhorn Forks.

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April 29, 2021

Spirits of French Lick “The Mattie Gladden”

The complexity of what Spirits of French Lick does shows up in the glass, as this is a stunner. I was surprised at how grain-driven this bourbon is, I can tell the “Respect the Grain” motto is a core focus.

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April 23, 2021

Rebel Yell 10 and Old Ezra 7

a pair of Luxco whiskies that are the subject of today’s review. As noted immediately above, MGP plans to continue sourcing whiskey from Kentucky (almost certainly Heaven Hill) to support these brands, meaning that they’re unlikely to change much following the merger of the two companies.

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April 15, 2021

Old Tub

In days gone by, Old Tub was the Beam family’s largest selling brand and the namesake of one of the company’s distilleries.

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April 12, 2021

Peerless Burnt Ends Bourbon and Apple Pie Rye

Know your pickers. The preponderance of store picks of individual barrels of whiskey has forced shoppers to become more savvy. For all the perceived scarcity..

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April 7, 2021

Wild Turkey Russell’s Reserve 2003

We have here the Russell’s Reserve 2003. This is the third in a trilogy of similar releases.

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March 28, 2021

Liberty Pole Spirits

The whiskey rebellion is perhaps the coolest-sounding event in American history. Sandwiched into history class curricula between the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812,..

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