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Whistlepig Gravestock Wheat Whiskey Review.

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Whistlepig Gravestock Wheat Whiskey Review.      Sometimes, I know I'm walking into a weird one, and I do it anyway. WhistlePig’s GraveStock Wheat Whiskey, a collaboration with none other than the canned chaos kings over at Liquid Death. Yes, the water company. This oddball pairing had me equal parts skeptical and curious. On one hand, I drink Liquid Death’s sparkling water and teas almost daily, they've been a lifesaver in helping me kick the afternoon energy drink habit. On the other hand, WhistlePig and I have a... complicated history. Some hits, some serious misses. So when I saw this bottle on a Total Wine shelf a good price, I figured why not roll the dice? If nothing else, it makes for a hell of a conversation.      Let’s break this Frankenstein creation down. WhistlePig sourced a Canadian whiskey built on a rye and wheat mash bill. They then shipped it down to the U.S., where it was finished in oversized 380-gallon charred American oak “caskets.” Fo...

Journeyman Distillery Corsets, Whips, Whiskey Beer Barrel Finished Whiskey Review.

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 Journeyman Distillery Corsets, Whips, Whiskey Beer Barrel Finished.      Over the past year I've been picking up so many spirits from Journeyman Distillery. Since they opened a second distillery right in Valparaiso Indiana, they are a short drive away. Honestly, I've really enjoyed so many of their offerings and they are becoming a great definition of what makes craft spirits. The other day I was up having dinner at the distillery (great food and cocktails by the way) and stopped into the gift shop as I normally do. Seeing this instantly caught my eye since I've noticed many distilleries using beer finishing casks. Not sure if that's the new thing or what, but it seems to be many of them coming out. While I've never had any beers from Half Acre Brewing, I figured I will take the dive! For the full video review visit the link here!:  https://youtu.be/033v_I65C70 Age Statement:  N/A. ABV:  54.44% (Cask Strength). Mashbill:  100% Organic Wheat. Area...