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Dennis Wilkinson
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The bottle in drawer 16 is a very familiar one: Oban 14, matured in ex-bourbon and bottled at 43% ABV. I gave all of my groomsmen flasks filled with this whisky when I got married 31 years ago…

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A photograph of a Glencairn glass of amber-colored whiskey on top of a wooden surface, next to an open photo album showing a picture of the town of Oban from the water on left page, and Castle Stalker on the right page.
December 17, 2025 at 5:36 AM
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Quickie phone shot of tonights project: top-edge gilding of one of the two smaller text blocks I've been working on (just hot foil gilding, not actual gold leaf and glair). Haven't done this before, not too bad.

#bookbinding
A close-up photograph of the top edge of a book's uncased text block, covered in rose gold gilding. It's being held in the fingers of a right hand, and part of a small bamboo book press is visible in the background.
December 17, 2025 at 4:37 AM
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Day 15 is one from a Highland distillery I haven't heard of before, a Nc'Nean no age statement "organic single malt" at 46% ABV. Apparently matured in a combination of American whiskey and red wine barrels, and finished a bit in sherry casks.

#photography #drinks #whisky #whiskyadvent2025 #day15
A photograph of a Glencairn glass of amber-colored whiskey on top of a wooden surface. An un-cased text block of a book is behind it, with purple edges speckled in blue and black. A tube of dioaxine purple paint stands next to the glass, and a paint brush sits on the wooden surface, its bristles aiming at the glass.
December 16, 2025 at 4:53 AM
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Taking advantage of today's snow with dram 14, Mortlach's 16-year-old expression. The Flora and Fauna bottling of Mortlach 16 was the bottle I brought home with me on my first trip to Scotland, and it remains a sentimental favorite.

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A photograph of a crystal glass of amber-colored whiskey perched on a snow-covered surface, with falling snow around it. Trees are visible, inverted and refracted by the liquid in the glass.
December 15, 2025 at 12:44 AM
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OK, Advent calendar, I'm sensing a pattern. Another from the same Irish distillery as yesterday: Midleton's Barry Crockett Legacy @ 46% ABV.

#photography #drinks #whisky #whiskyadvent2025 #day13 #clue
A photograph of a crystal glass of amber-colored whiskey on a wooden surface from above, surrounded by the original six murder weapons from the game of "Clue": a ring of rope, a (toy) handgun, a dagger, a wrench, a pipe (no lead pipe scraps in the house, so copper), and a candlestick.
December 14, 2025 at 6:45 AM
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A second Irish whiskey snuck in for day 12: Midleton Very Rare 2024 at 40% ABV. Fresh apricots, honey, clove, and floral notes on the nose; sweet ripe peaches and pears with Christmas-y spice on the palate; a finish that gives way to oak and pepper.

#photography #drinks #whiskyadvent2025 #day12
A photograph of a Glencairn glass of amber-colored whiskey in front of a book's text block, the tapes and stitching visible. It is on a green cutting mat, surrounded by some of the tools used to assemble the text block, including a punching awl, needles and linen thread, a block of beeswax, and a pair of scissors. A small empty whisky bottle sits next to the glass, reading "Midleton Very Rare 2024 Irish Whiskey".
December 13, 2025 at 5:36 AM
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Funny enough, I was discussing Johnnie Walker Blue with a coworker today at an office holiday gathering, and what do I find in drawer 11? Johnnie Walker Blue.

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A photograph of a thin band of whisky in the bottom of a rocks glass, cropped to show only a bit of the whiskey in a band with glass and reflections above and below, giving the effect of the bands of gas in Jupiter's atmosphere.
December 12, 2025 at 5:42 AM
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Day 10 is busy again, so another quick shot of today's dram, which is Jameson's 18 year (yup, they snuck in an Irish whiskey again). It's… well, it's Jameson.

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A photograph of a glass containing amber-colored whiskey on an aged, unfinished wooden surface, lit from behind and casting a shadow with a caustic highlight the color of the whiskey in front of the glass.
December 11, 2025 at 6:02 AM
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Day 9's wee bottle was Glenfiddich's 23 year old, 40% ABV Grand Cru, which has shown up in two previous calendars. Matured in ex-bourbon American oak, European oak, and French Champagne cuvée casks.

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A photograph of a first edition copy of "Moby Dick" open to the "Cetology" chapter, with a Glencairn glass of amber-colored whisky behind it next to a small bottle labelled Glenfiddich, in front of the face of an old oak library card catalog.
December 10, 2025 at 5:49 AM
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Day 8 marks the 5th appearance of this whisky in an advent calendar for me: Glenfiddich's Gran Reserva 21 year old single malt at 40% ABV. Tastes just as I remember: fruitcake in a glass with an oaken finish.

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A photograph of a Glencairn glass of whisky on a map of the fictional Island of Caprona, drawn to look older.
December 9, 2025 at 5:42 AM
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Day 7's drawer contained a bit of Glenfiddich's 18 year old expression at 40% ABV, which I've had before.

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December 8, 2025 at 4:21 AM
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Assembling signatures for another book to be bound tonight while I enjoy whisky #6, which is a Glen Keith 21-year-old Speyside single malt at 43%ABV, part of the "Secret Speyside" series.

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A photograph of a stack of paper printed with the signatures of a book (the headings "Chapter XXV; The Whole Truth" is visible on the top page, sitting atop a green cutting mat with a bone folder leaning on the paper. A 3cl whisky bottle labeled "Glen Keith 21 Year Old Secret Speyside Collection Single Malt Scotch Whisky" is behind the stack, and a double glass containing the whisky is next to it. The background is dark.
December 7, 2025 at 4:24 AM
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Day 5 is the Caol Ila Distillers Edition 2022, a no age statement Islay single malt finished in Moscatel barrels and bottled at 43%ABV.

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A photograph of a Glencairn glass containing some whisky, sitting centered on a porch rail that is leading to the glass. Portions of the porch and the surrounding woods are visible inverted in the whisky, and the top of the glass is clouded from vapors condensing on the cold glass.
December 6, 2025 at 4:54 AM
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Inside the #4 drawer of the Whisky Advent calendar was Douglas Laing's bottling of a 30-year-old lowland Cameronbridge single grain at 49.6% ABV, which spent 30 years in a refill hogshead starting the year I finished my undergrad.

#photography #drinks #whisky #whiskyadvent2025 #day4
A photograph of a 3cl whisky bottle labeled "XOP Xtra Old Particular, Douglas Laing, Cameronbridge, 30 Year Old - 1991 (Cask 15726), Single Grain Scotch Whisky" next to a Glencairn glass filled with that whisky. Both are sitting on top of a 2026 Camp Cachalot calendar next to a gel pen, in front of a stack of more copies of that calendar.
December 5, 2025 at 4:01 AM
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One of four LEGO dioramas at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam depicting different scenes from Van Gogh's life; this one shows him painting "Sunflowers in a Vase".

#photography #travel #amsterdam #netherlands #vangoghmuseum #lego
A photograph of a LEGO diorama at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, depicting Van Gogh, seated in a chair, using his brush to estimate dimensions as he paints his still life "Sunflowers in a Vase" on an easel next to him. Two other paintings appear on the walls, along with a green-painted window, numerous letters are "floating" around him and on the floor, and a small case with tubes of paint sits beneath the flowers he's painting.
December 4, 2025 at 5:22 AM
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Day 3 of Whisky Advent is a Bunnahabhain Islay single malt, 18 years old, 46.3% ABV. Sherry-finished and unpeated.

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A photograph of a 3cl whisky bottle labeled "Bunnahabhain Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 18 Year Old" next to a Glencairn glass filled with that whisky, pictured in front of a collection of very small hardcover books in a case.
December 4, 2025 at 5:13 AM
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The central stair of the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam, while lightly-animated versions of portions of Van Gogh's works are projected on the upper walls of the gallery (one of his works featuring irises here.)

#photography #travel #amsterdam #netherlands #vangoghmuseum
A photograph of the interior of the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. The central stair is on the left, and the upper walls on the right serve as a projection surface, with some of Van Gogh's painted irises visible on the wall in this photo.
December 3, 2025 at 3:46 AM
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A Dunlin backing off a bit from spray being thrown up by a Sanderling at Gooseberry.

#photography #birds #wildlife #birdphotography #nature #masswildlife #westport #massachusetts #wildmassachusetts #massachusettswildlife
A photograph of a Dunlin standing in water, appearing to back up a bit as some spray comes from a Sanderling partially obscured by a rock.
December 3, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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The whisky Advent calendar this year has nice little drawers instead of tear-open doors, and today's opened on a bottle of Bruichladdich Re/Define 18 year old Islay single malt at 50% ABV.

#photography #drinks #whisky #whiskyadvent2025 #day2
A photograph of a 3cl whisky bottle labeled "Bruichladdich Re/Define 18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky" next to a Glencairn glass filled with that whisky, pictured in and framed by a round magnifier.
December 3, 2025 at 3:15 AM
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Great show by The Beths tonight at the Royale.

#concert #photography #boston #royale
A picture of The Beths on stage at the Royale in Boston, MA. The bass player in a red aloha shirt front left, with the drummer behind him, lead singer Liz in the center, and the guitar player on the far left.
December 2, 2025 at 6:29 AM
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On the first day of Chri… no, wait. It's the most wonderful ti… hmm. Well, it is the first day of Advent, which means peeking into drawer 1 on this year's Whisky Advent calendar. Inside is an 18-year-old sherry finish Aberlour at 43% ABV.

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A photograph of a 3cl whisky bottle labeled "Aberlour 18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky" next to a rocks glass printed with the title of "Moby-Dick: or, The Whale" on top of a lace tablecloth on a wooden table. Drawers from the advent calendar the whisky bottle came from are visible in the background.
December 2, 2025 at 6:05 AM
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A visitor spending some quality time with Van Gogh's "Wheatfield with Crows" (1890), possibly Van Gogh's final completed painting, at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam.

#photography #travel #amsterdam #netherlands #vangoghmuseum
A visitor in a cap wearing headphones closely examining Van Gogh's "Wheatfield with Crows", with two other visitors behind them.
December 1, 2025 at 6:28 AM
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Sunset at Gooseberry Island this past Friday.

#photography #westport #massachusetts #surf #sunset
A photograph of sunset over the water at Gooseberry Island. One of the concrete stairways from the cabins that used to be on the island is in the foreground.
December 1, 2025 at 6:24 AM
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Detail of a portion of Van Gogh's "Landscape at Twilight" (1890), showing some of the heavy brushstrokes he applied. Van Gogh is known for his use of color, and I thought that was particularly notable here. Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam.

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A detail photograph of a portion of Van Gogh's "Landscape at Twilight", with heavy brushstrokes in many colors illustrating a large tree by a path, with grasses to either side and low buildings in the background under a sky becoming golden.
November 30, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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Immature White-crowned Sparrow at the Cumberland Farms IBA late today (per Merlin, anyway; I might have guessed Chipping Sparrow but the beak matches Merlin's guess).

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A close-up photograph of the head of an immature White-crowned Sparrow.
November 30, 2025 at 7:20 AM