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Rum – the other brown spirit

 As I’ve noted in previous posts, my spirits journey started
with Bourbon.  At 18 I was enjoying Wild
Turkey 12 year, drinking it neat or mixing it with coke.  It was plentiful and cheap back in the early
80’s. 

Fast forward (quite…

Rum – the other brown spirit

 As I’ve noted in previous posts, my spirits journey started with Bourbon.  At 18 I was enjoying Wild Turkey 12 year, drinking it neat or mixing it with coke.  It was plentiful and cheap back in the early 80’s.  Fast forward (quite …

The History of Now

Right now if you want a George T. Stagg or the much-hyped
Pappy Van Winkle 15, you are going to pay a premium and by premium, I mean as
much as $1,500 or more on the secondary market for said Pappy. 

The history of now with respect to whiskey is …

The History of Now

Right now if you want a George T. Stagg or the much-hyped Pappy Van Winkle 15, you are going to pay a premium and by premium, I mean as much as $1,500 or more on the secondary market for said Pappy.  The history of now with respect to whiskey is f…

Still Kickin and Drinkin

 Every once in a while I look back and see what I was doing and interested in 10 years ago and funny thing, not much has changed.  Still doing the whiskey and cigars bit albeit expanded to a large degree.  I know the blog has been dorman…

Still Kickin and Drinkin

 Every once in a while I look back and see what I was doing and interested in 10 years ago and funny thing, not much has changed.  Still doing the whiskey and cigars bit albeit expanded to a large degree.  I know the blog has been dorman…

State ABC’s grow up….sort of

I’ve lived in Virginia for nearly 32 years and for that duration, the Commonwealth has been an ABC state.  Back when I moved here in 1985 my bourbon of choice was Wild Turkey 8 year 101 or Kentucky Spirit.  It took nearly 20 years to come aro…

State ABC’s grow up….sort of

I’ve lived in Virginia for nearly 32 years and for that duration, the Commonwealth has been an ABC state.  Back when I moved here in 1985 my bourbon of choice was Wild Turkey 8 year 101 or Kentucky Spirit.  It took nearly 20 years to come aro…

In remembrance – Tim Davis

Understand it’s been some time since I’ve posted and truth is, I got lazy for a while. 

A friend and fellow whiskey enthusiast passed away the afternoon of April 8th.  He wasn’t old and had not been feeling ill.  It was just one of thos…

In remembrance – Tim Davis

Understand it’s been some time since I’ve posted and truth is, I got lazy for a while. A friend and fellow whiskey enthusiast passed away the afternoon of April 8th.  He wasn’t old and had not been feeling ill.  It was just one of those …

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