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What’s all this, then?
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December 6, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Well, this is hilarious. From @dawinnie8 on IG:

“LEGO finally made the set I didn't know I needed: the Whisky Blogger Starter Kit 2.0.

Flat cap, camera, ring light, backpack, sample bottles, a Speyside sign & laptop- basically my real life as a whisky blogger, just in bricks.“
December 5, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Kentucky is home to:

2 National Forests
5 State Forests
52 State Parks
And One Mammoth Cave.

We've got a knack for loving nature!
December 5, 2025 at 12:13 AM
It is me.

(Credit to @danthebourbonman on IG)
December 3, 2025 at 2:16 PM
So it begins! You're Annual Whiskey Gift Giving guide roundup or articles from all the usual sources. This one from VinePair has seven pretty solid selections for just about every occasion and gift level. Solid list:

vinepair.com/buy-this-boo...
The 7 Best Bourbons to Gift This Holiday (2025)
As the last of your fall decorations are replaced by their holiday counterparts, it’s once again the time of year to brainstorm which spirits you’ll be gifting your loved ones this December. And if…
vinepair.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:18 PM
This episode of The Bourbon Show is worth adding to your Whiskey Podcast playlist for a listen:

"Today on The Bourbon Show, we talk to Freddie Johnson, Ambassador for Buffalo Trace. You can listen anywhere you find podcasts or h ere on our website: www.abvnetwork.com/the-bourbon-...
The Bourbon Show #225: Freddie Johnson, Global Brand Ambassador for Buffalo Trace Distillery — The ABV Network
Steve & Jeremy talk to Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame inductee Freddie Johnson about his new job at Buffalo Trace, his projects and his future.
www.abvnetwork.com
December 1, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Trivia Time: Which state highest state tax on Liquor/ Spirits?

Far and away, it is Washington State! 😕

State charges a whopping $36.98 per gallon excise tax PLUS a 20.5% retail spirits sales tax per purchase.

(Avg. excise tax per gallon is about $7.75 across all states.)
November 28, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Some shots from inside @WildTurkey’s recently revamped visitor’s center…

That stunning hallway ramp has always been one of my favorite features in any Kentucky distillery spot. And the swanky bar on the 2nd floor has all the Turkey products your heart might desire...
November 28, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Colonel Taylor Single Barrel, will YOU be my guest of honor for the festivities tomorrow? Because we're going to drink the stuffing out of you.

After all, there is nothing better than sharing excellent bourbon with family and friends. Cheers to massive meals and large pours!
November 26, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Next time you feel like you paid too much for a bottle of Weller, check this out:

Behold "The Macallan 1926 Adami" sold at Sotheby's London in Nov 23 for $2.7 Million! This 60-Year-Old whisky is widely considered "Holy Grail" of scotch.

That's roughly $107K per 1 ounce pour!!
November 25, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Here we go! I've already started the countdown clock...
November 24, 2025 at 2:25 PM
At last! Now we can all stop splashing whiskey on our faces!

"Elijah Craig has stepped into the fragrance game with Char No. 3, a cologne inspired by the brand’s Bourbon. The cologne aims to capture the ‘transformative moment where fire and oak meet."
November 23, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Old Kentucky Proverb says Buffalo always watching you.
November 22, 2025 at 9:22 PM
I'm working on getting some tremendous "Let's Talk Whiskey" hats for my new online store/ events/ wearings about town, but I'm a bit sad knowing that they will never be as cool at the McHat cap here.

Talk about KY Derby couture for the infield! Some would easily pay big money for such fashion...
November 21, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Listen, keep this under your cap, but I got a sneak peak recently at the latest innovation in a state-of-the-art accelerated bourbon aging technique!

It's gonna be huge! Invest now!
November 21, 2025 at 12:13 AM
The perfect side dish for any proper Thanksgiving meal is bourbon.
November 20, 2025 at 7:20 PM
I've shared this before but definitely worth revisiting:

Every bottle has a beginning - THIS is what Bulleit Bourbon looked like when it first hit Kentucky shelves in 1987! 🥃

Whiskey was first distilled and bottled for Tom Bulleit by Ancient Age (Buffalo Trace today) distillery in Frankfort.
November 19, 2025 at 2:16 PM
What in the wide, wide world of sports is going on here. How is this an ACTUAL financial advice article published by Schwab?! How dumb of a country have we become?!!
November 18, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Well, still a few items to add and still a bit of a work in progress, but proud of my little online store selling branded whiskey gear.

Now it's live to the world and out there. Nice small bourbon biz milestone. A good Monday all around. 👍 🥃

www.philtalkswhiskey.com/store
The Phil Talks Whiskey Store — Phil Talks Whiskey
Elevate your whiskey tasting with official Phil Talks Whiskey Gear! Discover Glencairn glasses, Spey Dram sets, oak tasting flight boards, and essential accessories like leather coasters. Perfect gift...
www.philtalkswhiskey.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Working away on the laptop and Pandora just served up this gem to which I say “HELL YES! I wish to rock to the Orinoco Flow" and all those lyrics I never understood!

"Uh, Let me sneeze, let the dusty oven bake me ... um, From Ketchum to Kazoo, you speed the broccoli glow":
t.co
November 17, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Earlier today, eight-year-old daughter was blocking the hallway & told all of us"No one can pass unless you solve THIS riddle: What is green and rhymes with 'Ickle!"

I said: "A bottle of George Dickel Rye!"

Nothing but blank stairs all around. No one in this family gets me. 🥃
November 16, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Landed a new follower over on that Twitter/ X place. And I gotta tell ya, Louis23297717 and his finely named "Bourbon Whiskey Podcast" seems totally and completely legit. 🫠
November 12, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Through luck, timing or both, you've ended up tasked with organizing that perfect company holiday party.

Five magic words: An amazing bourbon tasting experience.

Bookings now open to host a fun, interactive & entertaining event that will make you the Office Party Planning GOAT.
November 12, 2025 at 2:16 PM
I don't know a ton about the brand, but it's worth noting that "State Line Distillery" (their lovely 5-Year Rye pictured here) is ironically located nowhere near a state line. Smack dab in middle of Madison, WI. Which, ya know, kind of makes me want to visit them even more...
November 11, 2025 at 11:18 PM
I've asked the question before and I'll ask it again:

Just....why?!

🤢
November 10, 2025 at 2:25 PM