Peter Miles
Courage and Conviction. Double Barrel Reserve.
The Virginia Distillery focuses on producing whisky fully matured in ex bourbon and various sherry and red wine barrels, which they now...
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Peter Miles
- Aug 21
- 2 min
Avoiding the Blend
Beyond the world of Glenlivet, Macallan, Highland Park and all the other famous producers there are many Scottish single malt...
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Peter Miles
- Aug 13
- 4 min
Elijah Craig Showdown
Elijah Craig (EC) Showdown EC Uncut Single Barrel 9yr old v. EC Barrel Proof B523 v. v. EC Small Batch Toasted. Elijah Craig. The Elijah...
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Peter Miles
- Aug 4
- 2 min
'Courage and Conviction' Components
Virginia Distillery’s Bourbon, Sherry, and Cuvee Component Single Malts. Virginia Distillery Company released their flagship American...
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Peter Miles
- Jul 14
- 3 min
David vs. Goliath
Hilltop 4 Year Reserve Single Malt v. Clermont Steep 5 Year Single Malt. Introduction In this double tasting we compare two recently...
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Peter Miles
- Jul 7
- 3 min
Penelope Toasted v. WR Double Oaked
Penelope ‘Toasted Barrel’ Finished Bourbon. The History of Penelope. Penelope was started in 2018 by Mike and Kerry Paladini. As with...
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Peter Miles
- May 3
- 4 min
What, Exactly, Is This?
The History of Michter's The Michter’s brand claims a heritage going back to 1753, when the Shenk family began distilling rye whiskey at...
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Peter Miles
- Apr 21
- 2 min
Battle of the 9-year-old Single Barrels.
Elijah Craig (EC): Uncut, Single Barrel Straight Bourbon 9-year-old. (VA ABC Pick). vs. Knob Creek (KC): Barrel Proof, Single Barrel...
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Peter Miles
- Mar 9
- 2 min
Bushmills 12-Year-Old.
Not far from the famous Royal Portrush Golf Club on the Northern Ireland coast sits the oldest licensed whiskey distillery in the world....
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Peter Miles
- Mar 6
- 2 min
Balvenie 12-year-old Single Barrel
Balvenie was established in 1892 by William Grant and sits right next to its famous ‘big brother’ distillery Glenfiddich, which he...
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Peter Miles
- Jan 12
- 2 min
Calumet Farm Small Batch
Calumet Farm Small Batch. Blend of 15 year and 8 year old bourbon. Calumet Farm is the main brand of Western Spirits, a non-distilling...
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Peter Miles
- Nov 7, 2022
- 2 min
Elijah's Private Barrels.
Elijah Craig: Uncut, VA ABC Pick, Single Barrel, Straight Bourbon. 9 year old. Never been the greatest fan of 'Heaven Hill' distillery,...
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Peter Miles
- Sep 26, 2022
- 2 min
Need more Wheaties?
Reservoir Wheat Whiskey Reservoir is in the Scott’s Addition area of Richmond, Virginia and has been making whiskey since 2008. Under the...
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Peter Miles
- Aug 30, 2022
- 2 min
Looking for more wood ? Woodford Reserve Double Oak.
Woodford Reserve Double Oaked. Woodford Reserve Distillery was introduced by the Brown-Forman company in 1996 as its new producer of...
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Peter Miles
- Apr 23, 2022
- 2 min
Rare Breed. Live up to the hype?
Wild Turkey Rare Breed. Never was a Wild Turkey guy. As a scotch fan new to the USA many decades ago I initially gravitated more towards...
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Peter Miles
- Apr 11, 2022
- 2 min
Old Forester 1920 Prohibition. Is it for you?
Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style. Old Forester was founded back in 1870 by George Brown, who initially blended bourbons from various...
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Peter Miles
- Jan 22, 2022
- 5 min
A Story of Two Ryes
History Rye whiskey is the oldest style of whiskey made by the colonialists, with records dating back to the late 17th century and...
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Peter Miles
- Jan 11, 2022
- 2 min
Three Crosses Coffee Flavored Whiskey
Based in Powhatan, south of the River James near Richmond, this distillery was opened in 2018 and has been gaining a reputation for...
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Peter Miles
- Dec 16, 2021
- 2 min
BBQ Whiskey. MurLarkey's Smokehouse.
MurLarkey’s Distillery: Smokehouse Whiskey. Based in Bristow, MurLarkey’s is one of the more obscure distilleries in Virginia. Operations...
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Peter Miles
- Nov 15, 2021
- 2 min
KO Distiller's Reserve
KO Distillery: Distiller’s Reserve Bourbon. Bottled in Bond. Single Barrel Version. Based in Manassas VA, KO distillery’s first aged...
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