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Oade: 37yr Marquestau - "The Mountain" BourbonBoot & Luxe Liquor single barrel
Oade Armagnac single barrel from Luxe Liquor and BourbonBoot. This absolute monster of a pour is aptly named "The Mountain." It is a 37 year Bas Armagnac from Domaine de Marquestau, distilled from 100% Baco grapes. Oade is finding true gems to bring to the United States, and this is no exception.
Alex McCabe
Oct 15
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Stranahan's Bottled in Bond 11 Year
Stranahan's is celebrating Colorado's 150th and America's 250th in style, with Colorado's oldest bottled in bond release to date. But how is it?
Alex McCabe
Sep 17
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Copper & Cask Wave That Flag 9-Year Double Oak Bourbon
Copper & Cask is no stranger to experimentation. Their 250th anniversary release is no different, leaning into a cheeky naming scheme of Wave That Flag for finishing in wave stave barrels. But how is it?
Alex McCabe
Sep 2
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Lost Lantern United States of Bourbon: Cask StrengthÂ
A deep dive review into Lost Lantern's United States of Bourbon: Cask Strength release. Featuring straight bourbon from distilleries out of all 50 states in honor of the United State's 250th birthday.
Alex McCabe
Sep 2
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Old Elk 10 Year Wheated Bourbon (2026)
Old Elk returns with the 10 year collection. This 105 proof wheated bourbon comes back swinging and showing off just how good Indiana wheated bourbons can be.
Alex McCabe
Aug 8
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Old Elk 10 Year Wheat Whiskey (2026)
The Old Elk 10 Year collection reveals three of original Old Elk mashbills, but this time older, cheaper, and higher proof. How does the Wheat Whiskey release hold up? Let's find out!
Alex McCabe
Aug 4
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Copper & Kings Apple Brandy bottled in bond (2025)
Copper & Kings being bought out may just have been the best possible thing to happen to them. At almost half the price, and with a brand new look, we dive into the new release of their 6 year bottled in bond apple brandy release.
Alex McCabe
Apr 5
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Copper & Kings 5yr KY Bourbon Finished in apple brandy
Copper & Kings bourbon aged in apple brandy is the perfect example of flipping the script. This bourbon from a Louisville KY brandy distillery highlights why working alongside fellow distilleries, and not against them, is so important.
Alex McCabe
Apr 2
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Still Austin Straight Bourbon - Single Barrel 20220831-5
This single barrel bourbon from Still Austin proves that the Whiskey Slickers know how to pick a great barrel. Although not incredibly complex, this is a dessert forward pour that will make the biggest Texas whiskey haters a fan.
Alex McCabe
Mar 13
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Taconic Straight Bourbon - Single Barrel #1381
Taconic Bourbon single barrel 1381, picked by myself, is an absolutely stellar example of what Taconic is capable of. Earthy and dusty tasting, this is not what people are used to from local NY grains.
Alex McCabe
Mar 8
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Root Shoot Whiskey - American Single Malt Cask 1609
Root Shoot American Single Malt single barrel that blows past all expectations and sets a new high bar for the category of ASM as a whole. Grain to glass perfected.
Alex McCabe
Feb 17
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King's County - 10 Year Hazmat Bourbon
The distillery black label 10 year hazmat bourbon from King's County is an absolute beast of a pour built for having on special occasions.
Alex McCabe
Feb 13
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Stranahan's Founder's Release 12 Year
Stranahan's special release 12 year founder's reserve in celebration of their 20th anniversary review
Alex McCabe
Feb 10
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Taconic Straight Bourbon - Single Barrel #1641
A masterful single barrel of bourbon from Taconic Distillery. This is the full mark showing that Taconic is here and ready to compete with any of the bigger distilleries out of Kentucky. This needs to be on your radar.
Alex McCabe
Jan 31
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Mile High Spirits: Wheated Bourbon Barrel #20k12.2
A well rounded cherry cookie of a pour that will reward you greatly if you let it open in your glass
Alex McCabe
Jan 28
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Root Shoot Whiskey: American Single Malt - Whiskey Slickers Single Barrel 1595
An incredible American Single Malt that is the highest of quality starting with their own farm and grains, Root Shoot Whiskey is a grain to glass like no other.
Alex McCabe
Jan 15
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NoCo Distillery: Founder's Reserve Cigar Blend
A wild experience of a finished whiskey, having aged in a slew of spirits barrels that were all distilled in house.
Alex McCabe
Jan 1
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Maker's Mark Cellar Aged
A dive into the aging experiment from Maker's Mark that is the Cellar Aged expression.
Alex McCabe
Dec 15, 2025
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PM Spirits Collab Remi Landier: XO Cognac
A perfect example of how a well aged Cognac can develop in a beautiful way and be a welcome addition to a bourbon drinker's shelf. PM Spirits Collab with Remi Landier puts France on the map American drinkers.
Alex McCabe
Nov 16, 2025
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Laws Whiskey House: Apple Brandy finished Rye, Barrel #159
Laws Whiskey House San Luis Valley rye finished in a Laird's apple brandy cask. Rich chocolate and apple for days.
Alex McCabe
Oct 24, 2025
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