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This is a very limited bottle but it was amazing. Wish I had a dozen of them.

Not so strange. I kind of do that in opposite fashion. I drink no beer as the fall cuts in. Fall in the air brings in the brown liquor...

I have become such a mescal fan since the quality of bourbon has gone down so much since about 2015. But I’m afraid Mezcal has about hit its peak. I could be wrong though. My favorite local liquor store got some official Mezcal glasses in, so I’m trying it tonight for the first time. I have to say I am enjoying drinking out of it.

Revisiting the Uncle Remus 1856. I'm liking it a lot more than the first time around...

Are you sure? I know it doesn't have the vitamins of a Dickel, but come on, corn and wheat are almost a vegan's dreams...

I’m sitting here watching Kacey Musgraves on Apple TV. In need a second pour and I’m inclined to THH, something nearly as smooth as her voice.

Calumet 14 year..

Been hearing good things....we will see. Paid 28.99 Baltimore metro area.

Kicking off Fryeday with a pour of Redemption 10 year. MGP had it dialed in back in 2018!

I just picked up the 21yr mizunara oak double double. It got positive mentions enough places I figured it was worth the chance...

Thursday was EC SiB store pick ( I helped pick), WT101 and a finale of New Riff while watching the Rome open. A good day was had.....

Not quite yet.

I remember spending a good 15 minutes talking with Jimmy Rutledge about yeast and the impact the five strands of yeast that Four Roses uses in the 10 variations of the Single Barrel/Barrel Strength. Then we tasted several versions with the same mashbill and different yeasts. Great time and education!

Second to last pour from my NR CS rye purchased at the distillery last year. I have enjoyed this one, good, not great but solid and worth the price. I am a wee bit disappointed in the gift shop SBs. I would like to see these distilleries do a better job of selecting what they sell in the GS as this is not a NR issue as I've experienced it at JEP and Yellowstone (though they DID have honey barrels in the mix but it was 1 out of 3 in each case, fortunately I tasted through and found them, no time on the NR visit), there is usually a slight premium and it should be reserved for true honey barrels, again this was good but not at that level.

I have been waiting for the transition to house distilled. Now I am going to start paying attention to them.

Did she finish all of HER Gold already???

Lagavulin 16 for me!

A couple of pours of ET BIB tonight.

I've seen that Durand cork remover work with success by others, but I've never trusted my skills enough to take the plunge on the investment, thinking I'd probably not realize the benefits. Your experience just reinforces my first impression. I'll continue with my tried and true manual method, just like you did. I've done it enough, especially with old WT bottles, that I've actually become quite efficient and it doesn't take me very long anyway.

I have a lot in common with Will Rogers. We were both born in Oklahoma. He never met a man he didn't like. And I've never met a whiskey I didn't like. The similarities are eerie.

Earlier this afternoon after I was done with work I had a Mellow Corn (from the freezer) & ginger ale on this hot and humid day. It hit the spot. Tonight I'm sipping neat at room temp like I normally do, OFBB '17 in my glencairn. This is a nifty little bourbon that I am quite enjoying.

Yeah...it kinda does look like a dunk tank!

Your glencairn looks like a dunk tank. Is that Will Rogers? A boozy take on "Elf on a Shelf."

OGD BiB in the glass...

The jury is still out. The initial pour was okay, but I wasn't overly impressed. Palates change, so I'll revisit this one down the road.