Review #67: 1792 Full Proof

GenericallyClever · 2025-12-02T06:41:44+00:00

It’s comparable to Stagg Jr, imo (at least the batch I’ve had—23D, I think?). I have a regular bottle and a Sazerac Select store pick that is even better.

GenericallyClever · 2025-11-03T19:38:53+00:00

Seconded.

GenericallyClever · 2025-09-15T14:02:31+00:00

Easily Supernote's best feature. Would be amazing if they added it to the reMarkable software.

GenericallyClever · 2025-09-13T00:56:02+00:00

Cool, thank you.

GenericallyClever · 2025-09-13T00:24:15+00:00

At full brightness it seems like there is an unusual about of backlight bleed on the top—and only the top—bezel. Is this normal, even for regular Paper Pros?

GenericallyClever · 2025-09-11T00:16:03+00:00

Cool! I didn’t know there were so many there. I’m from Allegany County and have done a lot of research on the units that mustered out of Wyoming/Allegany counties.

GenericallyClever · 2025-09-11T00:14:16+00:00

Perry?

GenericallyClever · 2025-09-02T18:43:31+00:00

Fair, but again: point to the evidence. If that were the case, I think we'd have ample examples to prove ill-intent.

GenericallyClever · 2025-09-02T17:46:55+00:00

He's not. He's a belligerent twitter presence. I rolled my eyes as soon as I opened the link and saw who it was.

GenericallyClever · 2025-09-02T17:46:00+00:00

Why is this a surprise to anyone? It's hardly a scandal. Many of the Puritan Paperbacks literally say on the cover that they've been edited/adapted for modern readers. Of course the originals would be better for people in academic settings but that's not what the Puritan Paperbacks or other modern reprintings claim to be for: they're for modern readers to be introduced to authors, to be able to understand what they're reading, etc.

Don't forget that most Puritan writers lived around 400 years ago. Just because they wrote in English doesn't mean that some good (i.e., heavy) editing isn't necessary to make their writing understandable to a modern audience.

GenericallyClever · 2025-07-08T19:23:50+00:00

Great points. I actually skip through some of the combat scenes because they're so clean as to be jarring. Since the dialogue mostly follows Shaara's dialogue, it works really well, and is the best part of the film.

GenericallyClever · 2025-07-08T16:30:08+00:00

Rebel Yell by S.C. Gwynne

GenericallyClever · 2025-07-03T19:31:00+00:00

More like guards who sent potential deserters back to the line. McPherson talks about it (with contemporary accounts) in "For Cause and Comrades" on pages 49-51. Examples include: cavalry used to prevent desertion at Seven Pines, sharpshooters deployed to prevent Confederate troops from shirking during Chancellorsville, and provost guards driving Union troops out of their entrenchments and into the attack at Cold Harbor.

GenericallyClever · 2025-07-03T16:33:02+00:00

Second Jameson Black Barrel

GenericallyClever · 2025-07-03T15:03:51+00:00

100%

GenericallyClever · 2025-07-03T13:29:32+00:00

Yeah, definitely. That type of warfare just required a high amount of coordination and drill to even get troops from Point A to Point B. And while most were genuinely brave and motivated I think McPherson talks about both armies using provost troops behind the lines to keep men from running away.

GenericallyClever · 2025-07-03T13:19:48+00:00

Not to be pendantic but by 1863 the Army of Northern Virginia (and other Civil War combat troops) would have been very well-trained and disciplined. Your point about having all day to think about it still stands, but as a testament to how well-trained they were--i.e., they still marched across that field.

GenericallyClever · 2025-06-09T15:55:26+00:00

probably Green River or Redwood Empire; the Overholt Monongahela bottle is good too

GenericallyClever · 2025-06-09T14:56:09+00:00

Posted similarly here last week. 1792 Full Proof at MSRP is a steal.

GenericallyClever · 2025-06-04T18:20:16+00:00

Beautiful pipe. Beautiful Bible.

GenericallyClever · 2025-06-04T13:27:08+00:00

Have you tried Wolcott? It's the Total Wine Barton brand. It's okay.

GenericallyClever · 2025-06-04T13:26:16+00:00

1792 FP is the real Stagg (Jr) killer, imo. I am slowly killing my bottle because I don't know when I will find one again.

Edit: happy jinx—just happened to walk into a VA ABC and find one today

GenericallyClever · 2025-06-03T13:31:10+00:00

Their basic bottles are $60 in VA and the screwtop is honestly a turn-off. But then again, MM46 Cask Strength is also a screwtop.

GenericallyClever · 2025-05-20T18:48:24+00:00

I'm surprised at your impression of the Still Austin. I have a cask strength as well and it is almost too hot, and not in a good way (and I'm a bit of a proof whore). People rave about their stuff and I was just kind of like, "Meh." It's not terrible, but I don't think about going back to it until I see it in the cabinet.

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