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Hampden Estate: Great House Distillery Edition 2020

  • January 12, 2021
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It is January 2021 and life could not be further from where it was one year ago. Professionally, personally, politically, superficially. Everything has been turned upside down from what it once was. As I took some time today to think about all the ways that my life is, has been, changing over the past year; I did so while enjoying Hampden Estate’s 2020 Great House Distillery Edition. I have realized I haven’t spent any time talking about Hampden Estate on...

Foursquare Sagacity

sagacity noun the quality of being sagacious sagacious adjective 1a: of keen and farsighted penetration and judgment : DISCERNING sagacious judge of character I have to say; there is nothing I look forward to more than a new release of the Exceptional Cask Selection series from Foursquare Rum Distillery in Barbados. So many people clamor over Pappy Van Winkle and Buffalo Trace’s Antique Collection and consistently overlook one of the best values on the liquor shelves today. This doesn’t come from the lips of a fanboy, but...

Privateer Distillery: Distiller’s Drawer #80

Whether you are a long-time fan of rum or spend your time in bourbon circles; chances are you have heard some rumblings about Privateer Distillery. The small, independent distillery located in Ipswich, Massachusetts is shining a light on New England’s (not so) proud history of rum production for what was the original spirit of choice in America. This distillery has seen a wash of press over the last couple of years in publications such as Forbes, Imbibe, Whisky Advocate, and...

An Evening with Chairman’s Reserve

Happy 2020 everyone. A lot has transpired since my last post so we have quite a bit to catch up on. The first thing I would like to touch base on is that I am no longer in Nashville. While I did love living in Tennessee, the work culture there is pretty toxic. More on that in another post. Although the Nashville experiment did not pan out, I am happy to say that I am back in Chicago for the...

TRES HOMBRES BARBADOS 2018

A few weeks ago, I was wrapping up a 3-month backpacking trip throughout Europe. The last leg of the trip brought me to Germany. I was initially there to participate in a work exchange program and then would be traveling down to southern Germany to visit some of Erika’s family outside of Munich. Somewhere in between, we decided it would be a crime to not visit Berlin and rearranged travel plans to spend five days in Berlin. Best. Decision. Ever....