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Capnpen’s Ultimate Sip Challenge 2025: Round 2, Part 4

Posted on July 3, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

As we reach the end of the second round, we’re seeing an amazing Sweet 16 developing. Starting this Sunday, we’ll be going head-to-head with matchups where each one will see something wonderful fall to the wayside while something slightly more … Continue reading →

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Capnpen’s Ultimate Sip Challenge 2025: Round 2, Part 3

Posted on July 1, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

We’re halfway through the second round. The tasting has been challenging and delicious, and the decisions have been difficult and sometimes disappointing. I can’t fault any of the winners in the Entry-Level/Value Buys Region, but we lost some bourbons there … Continue reading →

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Capnpen’s Ultimate Sip Challenge 2025: Round 2, Part 2

Posted on June 29, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

After completing one section of the second round, it’s clear that this is going to be a lot more difficult than the first round. Every bourbon in this round has already won one head-to-head blind and is good enough to … Continue reading →

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Capnpen’s Ultimate Sip Challenge 2025: Round 2, Part 1

Posted on June 26, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

The first round is complete and we’ve cut our field in half from 64 to 32. Some excellent bourbons have been relegated to the sidelines, and I have to say that I’m surprised and disappointed to see some of them … Continue reading →

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Capnpen’s Ultimate Sip Challenge 2025: Round 1, Part 8

Posted on June 24, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

As we approach the last phase of the first round of our inaugural Ultimate Sip Challenge, we reach the end of our third region, which presents some of our tastiest drams to date. Our subsitute bourbon in the Enthusiast Level … Continue reading →

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Capnpen’s Ultimate Sip Challenge 2025: Round 1, Part 7

Posted on June 22, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

As we approach the last phase of the first round of our inaugural Ultimate Sip Challenge, we reach the end of our third region, which presents some of our tastiest drams to date. Our subsitute bourbon in the Enthusiast Level … Continue reading →

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Quick Thought – Sunday, June 22, 2025: Teach Your Children Well

Posted on June 22, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

Read Deuteronomy 4:5-14 Only take care, and keep your soul diligently, lest you forget the things that your eyes have seen, and lest they depart from your heart all the days of your life. Make them known to your children … Continue reading →

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Capnpen’s Ultimate Sip Challenge 2025: Round 1, Part 6

Posted on June 19, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

As we approach the last phase of the first round of our inaugural Ultimate Sip Challenge, we reach the end of our third region, which presents some of our tastiest drams to date. Our subsitute bourbon in the Enthusiast Level … Continue reading →

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Capnpen’s Ultimate Sip Challenge 2025: Round 1, Part 5

Posted on June 17, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

We are halfway through our inaugural Ultimate Sip Challenge, and the first two regions have set up a very tasty second round. Meanwhile, we start today the third region – the Enthusiast Level Dram region. There is a change in … Continue reading →

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Capnpen’s Ultimate Sip Challenge 2025: Round 1, Part 4

Posted on June 15, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

We’re through the first three eight-bourbon blinds of the  2025 Ultimate Sip Challenge, and we still don’t have any major upsets. The interesting thing is that I’m picking up some different flavors and notes than what I would expect, and … Continue reading →

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