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Jim Vorel @jimvorel.bsky.social · 6h

Palate: Really deep caramelization, buttered rye toast, espresso, rye spice, black cherry. Pepper and tobacco, with cigar wrapper. Not particularly sweet , modest tannin leading gently toward dry finish, lingering char. Like the original Grain to Glass, this is my favorite entry.

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Jim Vorel @jimvorel.bsky.social · 6h

Heaven Hill Grain to Glass LE Chinquapin Oak rye review:

Nose: Deeply toasted rye bread, honey, caramel. Sweet roast, caraway and faint pepper. Big cigar wrapper and more savory notes, with hints of black cherry. This nose is really inviting. Reminds me of very mature MGP rye.

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Jim Vorel @jimvorel.bsky.social · 6h

Palate: Nice caramelized sugars, a combination of toffee and slightly bitter molasses, with a slick mouthfeel. Distinct licorice/anise note, with florals and lingering barrel char. Less drying tannin, makes this feel more decadent than the rye bourbon recipe, and I prefer it.

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Jim Vorel @jimvorel.bsky.social · 6h

Heaven Hill Grain to Glass LE Chinquapin Oak wheated bourbon:

Nose: Brown sugar cinnamon, toasted wheat strands, more delicate floral tones, nougat, vanilla pudding, a little cocoa. Similar toasted oakiness hinting at the secondary barrel finish.

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Jim Vorel @jimvorel.bsky.social · 6h

Palate: Syrupy cooked dark fruit, currant, bramble and brighter raspberry fruit, into considerable oak and spice. Clove and anise, root beer, and then it turns distinctly woody, with a little oak tartness and stiff tannins. Each sip dries out somewhat. #whiskey #bourbon

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Jim Vorel @jimvorel.bsky.social · 6h

Heaven Hill Grain to Glass LE Chinquapin Oak bourbon review

Nose: Sweet, toasty and lots of baking spice. Molasses cookie and toasted sugar, with sweet cinnamon, licorice candy, faint rye and toasted oak. Definitely does feel like another level of oak.

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Jim Vorel @jimvorel.bsky.social · 18h

From It's the #GreatPumpkin, Charlie Brown to #WandaVision's Halloween Spooktacular, we've rounded up 20 essential Halloween TV episodes to stream right now: www.pastemagazine.com/tv/list/best...

20 Essential Halloween-Themed TV Episodes to Stream Right Now

The spooky season is upon us, and that means curling up with television's favorite tradition: a classic Halloween episode.

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Jim Vorel @jimvorel.bsky.social · 18h

Yorgos Lanthimos' Bugonia makes absurd mockery of the American psyche, with an outstanding performance from Jesse Plemons. #Bugonia #YorgosLanthimos #EmmaStone #JessePlemons www.pastemagazine.com/movies/bugon...

Yorgos Lanthimos' Bugonia Makes Absurd Mockery of the American Psyche

Emma Stone and especially Jesse Plemons lift the corporate and conspiracy satire of Bugonia to enjoyably frenzied heights.

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Jim Vorel @jimvorel.bsky.social · 1d

Palate: Well, here comes the heat. Caramel and honey roasted nuts, chased by herbal rye and tingling pepper. Candy apple, moderate sweetness, with toasted cocoa nib, modest oak and solid heat in the chest. Still decently approachable for its 124 proof, less explosive than some Booker's.

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Jim Vorel @jimvorel.bsky.social · 1d

Jim Beam Booker’s Bourbon Jerry’s Batch review:

Nose: Dark caramel, clove, rickhouse funk, vanilla bean, maybe a hint of banana. Candy apple and delicate florals. Not the most assertive nose, but also quite light on ethanol for the proof. Easygoing, honestly. #whiskey

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Jim Vorel @jimvorel.bsky.social · 1d

The 50 best movie jump scares of all time: Which film has done "boo!" best? #horrormovies #halloween #jumpscare www.pastemagazine.com/movies/horro...

The 50 Best Movie Jump Scares of All Time

The art of the cinematic jump scare is a thing of beauty, but which films in the history of cinema have done "boo!" best?

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Jim Vorel @jimvorel.bsky.social · 1d

One of the neighbors makes that exact point in one shot to the chief of police, and it's hard to disagree with them. Karen of course eventually gets sentenced, but would a black resident have gotten the 10 friendly courtesy visits she did before the shooting?

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Jim Vorel @jimvorel.bsky.social · 3d

Terror Trash: Hack-o-Lantern (1988) -- A lisping Satanist grandpa is leading his grandson down a dark path of blood and exposed breasts in this trashy slasher gem. #horrormovies #Halloween #trickortreat www.pastemagazine.com/movies/horro...

Terror Trash: Hack-o-Lantern (1988)

A wickedly lisping Satanist grandpa is leading his grandson down a dark path of blood and gratuitous nudity in 1988 slasher Hack-o-Lantern.

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Jim Vorel @jimvorel.bsky.social · 3d

An angelic Keanu Reeves lifts Aziz Ansari's gently smile-inducing Good Fortune. #KeanuReeves #AzizAnsari #GoodFortune www.pastemagazine.com/movies/aziz-...

Keanu Reeves Lifts Aziz Ansari's Gentle Comedy Good Fortune

Good Fortune is more witty than laugh-out-loud funny, but this prince-and-the-pauper-style fable features a terrific Reeves performance.

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Jim Vorel @jimvorel.bsky.social · 4d

The 50 best monster movies of all time, from "King Kong" and "Alien" to "Monsters Inc" and "The Shape of Water." #horrormovies #scarymovies www.pastemagazine.com/movies/horro...

The 50 Best Monster Movies of All Time

From giant, irradiated bugs, to werewolves, to killer space aliens, here are the best monster movie creature features in cinema history.

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Jim Vorel @jimvorel.bsky.social · 4d

A classic killer Santa returns in first trailer for Silent Night, Deadly Night remake, starring Halloween Ends' Rohan Campbell. #horrormovies #halloween #Christmas www.pastemagazine.com/movies/horro...

A Classic Killer Santa Returns in First Trailer for Silent Night, Deadly Night Remake

The original Silent Night, Deadly Night traumatized patrons and caused national outrage in 1984. Now the remake wants to provoke again.

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Jim Vorel @jimvorel.bsky.social · 4d

NYFF: Bradley Cooper’s Is This Thing On? keeps the stage small and the feelings big. #NYFF #IsThisThingOn #BradleyCooper #WillArnett www.pastemagazine.com/movies/bradl...

NYFF: Bradley Cooper’s Is This Thing On? Keeps the Stage Small and the Feelings Big

Bradley Cooper's dramedy might not reinvent the wheel, but his steady direction—plus two terrific leads—delivers a ride smoother than most.

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A Shadow Over KENsmouth (Ken Lowe) @illusiveken.bsky.social · 5d

If #GhostOfYotei makes you wanna watch samurai flicks that inspired it, check out the list I organized for @pastemagazine.bsky.social w/ @sinacolad.bsky.social @thesaintoftous.bsky.social @jimvorel.bsky.social & @crumpandy.bsky.social .

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Lotta great ones!

The 50 Best Samurai Movies of All Time

Across eras, across types of weapons and armor, there remains the bushido code that compels us. Here are the 50 best samurai movies:

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Jim Vorel @jimvorel.bsky.social · 5d

Palate: Butterscotch and caramel, with heat that is at first hidden and then slowly blooms. Baked apple, toasted oats, vanilla cream. Silky texture, with trailing sweet roast and hints of darker fruit. Really lovely sweetness to this dram. Lovely. #whiskey

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Jim Vorel @jimvorel.bsky.social · 5d

Jack Daniel’s Distillery Series Sweet Mash review:

Nose: Really rich, sweet nose. Brown sugar, caramelized bananas, butterscotch and something a little bit more earthy, almost peat-like without the smoke element. The fruity-grainy-sweet combination of apple crisp. Interesting.

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Jim Vorel @jimvorel.bsky.social · 5d

Courtney Barnett returns with ferocious new single “Stay in Your Lane," with a video from Alex Ross Perry. #CourtneyBarnett #rockandroll www.pastemagazine.com/music/courtn...

Courtney Barnett Returns With Ferocious New Single “Stay in Your Lane”

Four years since her last vocal album, Australian rock icon Courtney Barnett returns with a new single and Alex Ross Perry-directed video.

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Jim Vorel @jimvorel.bsky.social · 5d

The Perfect Neighbor presents a mundane murder in infuriating slow motion in new Netflix documentary. #ThePerfectNeighbor #AJOwens #SusanLorincz www.pastemagazine.com/movies/the-p...

The Perfect Neighbor Presents a Mundane Murder in Infuriating Slow Motion

The Perfect Neighbor is an infuriating case study of apathetic police intervention in a dispute that surely and steadily turns deadly.

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Jim Vorel @jimvorel.bsky.social · 6d

It Was Just an Accident is Jafar Panahi's suspenseful and human search for answers and vengeance in Iran. #Iran #Cannes www.pastemagazine.com/movies/it-wa...

It Was Just an Accident Is Jafar Panahi's Suspenseful and Human Search for Answers

A procession of Iranian characters weigh both the value of vengeance and the pain of uncertainty in Jafar Panahi's It Was Just an Accident.

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Jim Vorel @jimvorel.bsky.social · 6d

R&B legend D'Angelo dead at 51 following battle with pancreatic cancer. #Dangelo #RIP www.pastemagazine.com/music/dangel...

R&B Legend D'Angelo Dead at 51

The pioneering neo-soul and R&B pioneer was only 51 years old, having last released "Black Messiah" in 2014.

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Jim Vorel @jimvorel.bsky.social · 6d

Everyone did!

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