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Captive Spirits Bourbon Barreled Big Gin
I bought this gin a couple of years ago when I first heard of bourbon barreled gins. I like gin and love bourbon, so this was something I had to try. Captive Spirits produces the gin and then put it into a used bourbon barrel to finish. I believe they can’t say that it is aged […]
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Smooth Ambler Old Scout Rye
This bottle of Rye Whiskey joined the whiskey collection of the 12 Bar Blues Bar in late December 2015. It was gift I received at a job interview. This was my introduction into the world of Craft Distilling. This is my favorite Rye Whiskey and in the interest of full discloser Smooth Ambler is a […]
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Zubrowka Bison Grass Wodka
Zubrowka is a Bison Grass infused vodka from Poland and its national spirit. Until recently this vodka was not available in the USA. Apparently Bison Grass is classified as a carcinogenic and was banned. I am not sure that what is sold today as Bison Grass Vodka in the USA even has Bison Grass in […]
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Whiskey Acres Farm Crafted Corn Whiskey
I attended the Whiskey Acres bourbon release party in early June. While I was there, I tried their corn whiskey. I really enjoyed that spirit almost as much as the bourbon. One of the drinks being served during the party was a Mojito made with the corn whiskey, which was very tasty. The flavors from […]
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Vikre Distillery – Boreal Spruce Gin
Boreal Spruce Gin is from Vikre Distillery in Duluth Minnesota. Boreal refers to the northern forest where they harvest some of the botanical for this gin. When I first saw this gin, I had to try it. It reminded me of my brother, Alex’s love of spruce tip beer. Just like Alex, Vikre harvests light […]
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Whiskey Acres – Bourbon
This week’s review is Whiskey Acres Distilling Co. Bourbon. Last Saturday, June 4, Whiskey Acres released their Bourbon. Since they are close by in DeKalb IL, Joy and I decided to attend their Bourbon Release Party. The release party was very successful. I also got to meet Nick, who is a customer of Whiskey Resources. They […]
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MB Roland Kentucky Black Patch Whiskey
MB Roland Kentucky Black Patch Whiskey When I attended Distiller’s Boot Camp at MB Roland in Pembroke KY we where introduced to Black Patch Whiskey. This is a single barrel whiskey bottled at barrel strength. It was in the barrel for a year and is an interesting whiskey. In the interest of full disclosure MB […]
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Rock and Rye
Attending the Distill Illinois I tasted a spirit called Rock & Rye. The name reminded me of my favorite cheap soda growing up in Michigan called Rock and Rye. This soda I got at Meyer So I decided to make my own more adult version of Rock & Rye. Here are a couple of interesting […]
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Chicken Piccata
Thought I would try a Domestic God post like my sister Rose. For Sunday dinner I made the family Chicken Piccata, Lemon Butter Noodles, and Steamed Broccoli. This is one of my favorite ways to prepare chicken breast. It adds a lot of flavor. The saltiness of the capers and bitterness of the lemon juice […]
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Birthday Celebrations
Joy and I noticed some others celebrate their birthday for days. Justine did 28 days of Justine and Sara celebrates for two weeks before and after her birthday. Since we are older we needed to scale that back a little. Anyway I would like to thank Joy for making the days around my birthday wonderful. […]