Castle & Cairn

Paying homage to legendary African American Bartender Tom Bullock, this flavored bourbon is absolutely begging to be put into an old fashioned.  Tom Bullock (1872–1964) was an influential bartender in the pre-Prohibition era that made history in 1917 by becoming the first Black American to publish a cocktail recipe book, "The Ideal Bartender." Bullock was noted as having served many notable figures including President Teddy Roosevelt, and was somewhat widely known for his distinctive technique of garnishing drinks with flaming orange peel. Tom Bullock's is a brand by Henderson Spirits Group and also offers an Old Tom Gin with Sweet Lime. Henderson spirits was founded in 2020 by Alan Henderson of NBA fame with the explicit mission of "Diversifying the Bar". 🛒 Sourced: $55.99 at Total Wine - 750ml - Reference price.  Gifted to me by my Sister and Brother-in-Law. Thanks for supporting my hobby and filling my cup! 🧪 Proof:  82.3 proof, 41.15% ABV  🎨 Color:  Y4 ...

Located just north of the Outlet Shoppes near Woodstock,  Olde Rope Mill Park is a city recreation area with lovely walking trails and immediate access to lake Allatoona. The park is well maintained with on-site restrooms , picnic pavilion, and free parking . During the Summer season, there is typically a kayak launch/floating doc from which to float your boat, though when I visited it was out of service. You'll also find many people fishing from the bank or bridge on most days. A kayaker's favorite, it is one of the few free and easily accessible put-ins and is sheltered from powered boat activity. Water Levels for Olde Rope Mill Boating The water level of Lake Allatoona is controlled by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and is lowered during the winter as the drainage area around the lake is relatively large compared to its total capacity. During this period before the spring rains, the trip from Olde Rope Mill may not be navigable and will be very muddy and shallow. I recom...

Produced by Glacier Distilling Company in Coram, Montana, Trapline Rock & Rye is a flavored whiskey that seeks to capture the essence of pre-prohibition medicinal draughts. In the nomenclature of the fur trade, a trapline is the route along which a trapper sets the tools of their trade, becoming experts in the lay of the land. Trapline is sweetened with local honey and house-made bitters with the goal of enhancing the natural spice character of the rye itself.  This review is from a 50ml mini bottle so will not have the benefit of additional fine tuning sessions. 🛒 Sourced:  Free - A gift from somebody I think, found it in the back of my cabinet. 🧪 Proof:  80 proof, 40% ABV  🎨 Color:  Y4  - a Mountain Dewesque yellow 🥔 Mash Bill & Production:  51% organic rye from Vilicus Farms (Havre, MT), 24% malted rye, 25% corn - Based on their house rye offering.  Age -  No Age statement  Barrel Entry Proof  - around 118 (that's th...

A Cometeer pod version of klatch's Columbia Single Origin Decaf  which is sourced from local farmer's co-ops in the Huila region of Columbia. It is decaffeinated through an ethyl acetate process which solvent bonds to caffeine molecules, rinsing the lightly steamed beans over eight hours in cycles until no more caffeine can be detected.  In this case, the solvent is made from ethyl acetate created by fermenting sugarcane. As opposed to the Swiss water process, this is viewed as more natural by some and can preserve the coffee bean's natural sweetness and fruited notes. Beans are then washed again, steamed, polished, and dried for export. If you are not familiar with Cometeer's process, they use a precision brew system to make a strong coffee, 400ish pounds of bean at a time, concentrate at roughly 10x final strength that is then flash frozen at -321 degrees. They typically work with Roasters individually to perfect the settings for each brew.  🌍 Origin:  Columbia, J...