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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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Tasting Tuesday: Nine Bourbons, Extra Oak, and One Familiar Winner

Posted on April 7, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

Nine bourbons with extra wood influence—double oak, triple oak, quad oak, cask finishing, and one personal experiment—went head to head in a blind tasting. A few surprises emerged, one bottle overperformed, and one familiar favorite proved again why it remains one of the best finished bourbons on my shelf. Continue reading →

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🥃 Tasting Tuesday: A Second Look That Changed Everything

Posted on February 3, 2026 by Douglas Blaine

I didn’t love this bottle the first time around. Too much oak, not enough balance—or so I thought. Re-tasted blind as part of a new bracket challenge, Woodford Double Oaked showed up richer, rounder, and far better than I remembered. Sometimes the bourbon doesn’t change. The palate does. Continue reading →

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