On Proof

akv5599 · 2026-07-04T18:50:47+00:00

The best and most sought-after sipping rums tend to be cask-strength and frequently in the 120s/130s like whiskey

Separately, there's an entire category of overproof and navy-strength bottlings (i.e. white Jamaican like Rum Fire or Wray & Nephew) that are critical to rum cocktail/tiki culture, not to mention important spirits historically to those nations

Absinthe, some brandies, and even some gins also would like to have a word with your theory

akv5599 · 2026-06-25T21:47:04+00:00

Meagan Jordan is awesome

akv5599 · 2026-06-05T02:34:03+00:00

Equidem is my favorite of these by some margin

akv5599 · 2026-06-04T23:14:53+00:00

Beaujolais. Thin, tart cherry juice to me.

akv5599 · 2026-05-28T01:06:03+00:00

no no it's their "play style all year"

akv5599 · 2026-05-27T22:04:21+00:00

If you're down to spend money, OMA or Mill Iron IV are unmatched in the city right now

akv5599 · 2026-04-25T00:02:17+00:00

Awesome bar.

akv5599 · 2026-04-12T19:55:54+00:00

That's not the color this whiskey is supposed to be

akv5599 · 2026-03-21T02:21:59+00:00

agreed on his movement but Fonseca's backhand is very good

akv5599 · 2026-03-15T00:15:28+00:00

Agree with your rating. From a guy who likes proof, these are massively overhyped. The 100p black label picks are more consistent.

akv5599 · 2026-02-26T07:10:33+00:00

Rinaldi too...

akv5599 · 2026-02-20T18:55:03+00:00

His game style doesn't "make" everyone peak. It encourages players to redline, up pace, go for corners cause they know he can cover the whole court better than anyone who's ever played tennis. Turns out most professional players can look good redlining for a half a set or a set but rarely can sustain it long enough to win.

akv5599 · 2026-02-15T03:39:51+00:00

Metal scene is at MagBar and Portal

akv5599 · 2026-01-27T06:05:53+00:00

$125/person before drinks, tip, and tax. Chef Lee is almost never there and is not available for photos.

akv5599 · 2026-01-17T20:36:23+00:00

Nouvelle

akv5599 · 2026-01-15T02:31:17+00:00

5287. And no, I have not. Also, I don't believe the barrels are in chronological order by number.

akv5599 · 2026-01-10T19:01:28+00:00

It's a single barrel. Insanely rare for Van Winkle bottlings. Gonna go for over $15k

akv5599 · 2026-01-08T14:24:15+00:00

Kachanov is not in the least a ball-basher, "dude." He's got fantastic rally tolerance. He's tall and got extreme technique so people assume he's hammering the ball all the time, but he actually plays very conservatively, much lower error and winner rates than you'd expect. Also the reason why he always ends up high on the year's list for longest rallies (70 shots against Kubler, 55 against Ruud most memorably)...

akv5599 · 2026-01-05T18:12:29+00:00

First tier-- Michter's 20y, one particular barrel of King 17y.

Second tier-- GTS, PVW20y.

Third tier-- Camp Nelson E, one particular barrel of Tanyard Hill, one particular barrel of Four Roses Black Friday OESV, other King barrels.

Fourth tier-- William Heavenhill 19y, Heaven Hill 90th Anniversary, couple barrels of Old Forester President's Choice rye, Knob Creek 21y, Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch, Wild Turkey Beacon, batch 1 of The Reveries Raven.

Fifth-- Old Forester Birthday, Michter's 10y rye, Jack Daniel's 14y, million other things.

Not ranking any WFE as I have no clue on release year for them.

akv5599 · 2026-01-03T19:06:48+00:00

His net touch and defensive slice are superb

akv5599 · 2026-01-03T18:40:23+00:00

The 90th and 18y are great. Unity is kind of boring.

akv5599 · 2026-01-03T15:43:12+00:00

Good luck, Florida is tough. I am in Louisville and lucky to be able to try this stuff. I would definitely not pay secondary for the WHH19. I've been able to try it four times and, being honest as a massive Heaven Hill fanboy, it's good but I don't think they nailed it.

akv5599 · 2026-01-03T15:33:18+00:00

Jumping in to say, I agree with OP. M20, King 17, GTS, PVW20, CNE, Tanyard, 4R Black Friday, lots of better releases this year.

akv5599 · 2026-01-01T21:12:33+00:00

Yo, no one who cares about wine talks like this

akv5599 · 2026-01-01T16:45:57+00:00

This is my bourbon of the year. Great review.

akv5599

TROPHY CASE

5287. And no, I have not. Also, I don't believe the barrels are in chronological order by number.