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Best of the Bourbon Trail Trip, Part Three: The Eight Bottles That Made It Home

Posted on June 17, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Eight whiskeys came home from the trip. Two blind flights later, there were no bad choices — but one Tennessee single barrel rose above the rest. Continue reading →

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Best of the Bourbon Trail Trip, Part Two: Speakeasies, Unicorn Pours and the Seven Bottles That Came Home

Posted on June 16, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Continued from Monday. Friday was our unscheduled day, which turned out to be a dangerous thing. Sometimes an unscheduled day becomes wasted time. Sometimes it becomes the day you stumble into the best moment of the trip. We started by … Continue reading →

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Best of the Bourbon Trail Trip, Part One: Rickhouses, Barrel Picks and One Very Questionable Motel 6

Posted on June 15, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

The first half of our Bourbon Trail trip brought the Stateline Whiskey Tour, barrel picks, rickhouse pours, Old Grand-Dad 114 Single Barrel, Green River, Beam, Wild Turkey, Heaven Hill — and one Motel 6 that may still owe us an apology. Continue reading →

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The Bourbon Cheapskate, Vol. 38: The Patriot Takes the Field

Posted on May 21, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

In a blind single-barrel showdown against Pinhook, Old Forester, and Green River, Evan Williams America 250 Barrel 222 had every reason to be the underdog. Instead, it planted a flag. Continue reading →

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Capnpen’s Ultimate Sip Challenge 2025

Posted on June 8, 2025 by Douglas Blaine

I’ve gotten caught up in doing blinds, and I’m realizing that I will need to slow down and focus my efforts on something more significant. So, I’ve decided to do an annual sip challenge. Of course, this won’t be all … Continue reading →

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