Made by Tovolo, plastic and silicon. $10 for two molds. Functional novelty of sorts for those who like ice in their drinks. If ice is your thing may as well go big to get chilled with minimal melt for duration of consumption. I picked these up mainly for my Gin where I do like it chilled at times. Or on a hot summer day using a mid grade tequila will mix with Fresca original soda.
A limited edition 8yo Port Finished Rye @ 42% abv. Not a lot of reviews on this brand with this finish. I see a lot of reviews for the 357 Maple which I haven’t tried yet. I drink it neat (no ice or water) in a glencarin glass or tumbler.
I want to say cost was around $26 for both types, port may be tad more. I can tell you that I would purchase again. Fantastic taste but as with most ryes not much of a nose compared to other Whisky / Spirits. I really enjoy this rye, for me this could easily be my go to rye. I actually like this product more than both the Angels Envy Rye and WhistlePig. I can get two of TAP port rye 750ml for the price of one of the others mentioned in this post. Even if others are tad better it’s marginal and not double the price better.
Key thing to remember is I’m a sucker for port finishes so when I saw it had to buy it and glad I did. Angel’s Envy Rye is finished in Caribbean cask and is very good. Point being I prefer the port finish but others may not. So if you like Rye and port finished will not be disappointed.
I do drink stuff other than Whisky…haha. ISOPURE, New Protein and Pure Protein are part of my daily exercise diet. Most of the meat I consume is fish and usually limited to wild Alaskan Sockeye Salmon and Sardines/Herring and egg whites. Occasionally chicken 2-3 times a month but rarely ever red meat. I will supplement creatine on occasion when going light on meat.
ISOPURE 40g, New Protein 42 and Pure Protein 35g are all very good and IMO better than the powders for many reasons. All are roughly $35-$40 for 12 servings but cost isn’t really that bad when compared to most meat. All drinks have zero sugars / carbs etc…
The ISOPURE are glass bottles others are plastic. All products are offered in various flavors. I buy several of each so I can switch it up depending on mood. High quality whey doesn’t have to be thick and creamy or milk like which is nice and is easier to drink warm if it should come to that.
Happy to receive this Springs 20th annual awards edition . I’ll be attending WhiskyFest in New York this year and super stoked. Perhaps hit Rays Town, PA on my way to and from for some epic Mountain Biking. Remainder of this evening will be reading this edition while sipping on a dram of Whisky. Cheers!
I’ve had all the common Gins on the market and decided to give this a try when I found as I heard nothing but great things about this spirit. No.3 has become my favorite Gin to drink straightand is most awesome in a Martini and the many other cocktails where Gin is used.
No.3 Gin is very traditional London dry Gin with steep price of $43 where I live. Although my favorite straight there are lots of other good dry Gins for much less money. I drink Tanqueray Ten as my go to Gin with price point of about $32 which is fantastic. Beefeater and Bombay even less.
With Gin I usually only drink with diet tonic so just about any gin works for that just fine. I’ll keep the No3 as a neat exclusive sipper or occasional Martini and Tanqueray Ten as my go to Gin for mixing beyond the Martini.
What can I say, best bourbon for the price. I doubt anybody will argue this if they have consumed it. Pretty common go to bourbon with price point of of only $23. 750 ml bottles sell out quick if you can’t find it just get the huge 1.75l bottle which is only $44. Product is good enough to drink straight and inexpensive enough to mix. If you haven’t heard of Buffalo Trace do yourself a favor and give it a try. Also Buffalo Trace distillery is well known for it’s many products all of which are very high end.
Best rum ever for the price. Better than most rums regardless of price. MSRP is between $25-$30. Lowest price I’ve seen in 5 years is this week. I picked up a bottle for $22 on sale At my local liquor store. I should if purchased them all. This is like my 10th bottle in five years. Absolutely delicious neat … No water or ice needed. Don’t mix this spirit. If you wish to mix just buy Bacardi Premium. Pyrat is imported by Patron Spirits. Nobody I know has had this and didn’t love it! Cheers to warmer weather and good health.
Absolutely fantastic! Finished in caribbean rum cask which at one time housed French cognac. 95% Rye 5 % Barley @ 50% abv. (100 Proof)
Drink neat or with splash of water. Highly recommend trying with the 2-3 droplets of water. Price is steep $70. but easily forgotten after first sip.
I don’t mention taste / nose as it’s just one mans opinion but if you like rye whiskeys or are undecided give this a try. I’d like to hear other opinions on this product.
This will become a regular in my rotation and hope it stays around. Small batches worry me as I hate to think that I won’t be able to get them anymore : (
MACHIR BAY range no age statement is matured in a combination of both bourbon and sherry casks. I believe this to be a young whisky perhaps 7yo but not sure? Priced in the $50’s is totally worth it. No color added not chill filtered and bottled at 46% abv. Very distinctive nose and taste with peat and smoke yet very unique signature of its own. I rank this very high and will be among the few that maintains a place on my shelf. Empty replace … Repeat : )
Picked up a pair of these retractable shovels for $29 shipped. Super light weight and easily packed and carried. Good for dirt snow and sand ….fire pits or shit pits it’s a nice to have resource . Can store things in the hollow handles. Best of all they can also be used as kayak paddles which I’ve done and they perform rather well. I keep one of these in my Jeep and other in the wife’s FJ Cruiser.
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