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Minor Case Rye Whiskey

Whiskey Wednesday: Minor Case Rye

One of the things you’ll notice if you do many distillery reviews in Kentucky is how the Beam family seems to be everywhere. Case in

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August 19, 2026
Rojas Street Tacos Barbacoa

Cigar Review: Rojas Street Tacos Barbacoa

It’s been a while since I caught up with what Noel Rojas is up to in the cigar world. I remember him as this young

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August 17, 2026
Redwood Empire Pipe Dream

Bourbon Friday: Redwood Empire Pipe Dream Cask Strength

I’ve always enjoyed introducing new products to these pages…sometimes new to you readers, as well…sometimes just new to me. In this case, that new product

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August 7, 2026
Obtanium Light Whiskey

Whiskey Wednesday: Obtanium Light Whiskey

Just how light is “light whiskey?” It’s a valid question if you aren’t familiar with the category. Not that long ago, I had never even

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August 5, 2026
Rojas Street Tacos Al Pastor

Cigar Review: Rojas Street Tacos Al Pastor

The second of three reviews on the Rojas Street Tacos line brings us to Al Pastor, a Mexican dish consisting of marinated pork cooked on

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August 3, 2026
Paragon Cask Strength

Bourbon Friday: Paragon Cask Strength

I first tried Southern Star’s Paragon a couple years back. It is a wheated straight bourbon whiskey made in Statesville, North Carolina, and has a

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July 31, 2026
Woodford Reserve Wheat Whiskey and Malt Whiskey

Whiskey Wednesday: Woodford Reserve’s Other Whiskies

When we visited Kentucky last fall, one of the places we toured was Woodford Reserve…not so much a tour, I guess, as a “tasting experience.”

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July 29, 2026
Rojas Street Tacos Carnitas

Rojas Street Tacos Carnitas

Getting to the end of my look at the Rojas Street Tacos series, I present: Carnitas! This one uses Nicaraguan filler and binder covered with

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July 27, 2026
Wilderness Trail Wheated Bourbon

Bourbon Friday: Wilderness Trail Wheated Bourbon

As I wrote this and several other reviews lately, I felt like I was using the experiences to preview our Kentucky trip coming up in

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July 24, 2026
Champions Edition

Croatian Mafia Cigars Champions Edition 2026

A few months ago, Todd Pribanic, the head of Croatian Mafia Cigars called me up and said he was working on a cigar to celebrate

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July 22, 2026
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