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🌶️ The spice must flow… just not neat.
New review up: Heaven Hill Grain to Glass Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey — the rye companion to the Grain to Glass bourbon we reviewed earlier. Same radical transparency on the label (corn varietal, distillation year, rickhouse floors), but a completely different beast in the glass.
How different? Try 63% rye in the mash bill and 123.2 proof. This thing landed on Arrakis and chose violence.
🥃 Neat — black pepper so intense it buries everything else. We called it borderline undrinkable for most sippers. Proceed with caution.
🧊 On ice — night and day difference. The brown sugar and baking spices finally get to breathe. This is the move.
🍸 Old fashioned — one of the best we’ve had in a while. Pro tip in the review for a bitters swap that takes it to another level.
🍺 Mule — the rye actually stands its ground against the ginger beer, which almost never happens.
At $110, the catch is the same as the bourbon: it’s a fantastic cocktail rye, but that’s a lot to pay for a bottle you can’t comfortably sip on its own. 3/5
Full review at ThirtyOneWhiskey.com 🔗

⚾ Baseball is back — and we found a bourbon straight out of Cooperstown.
New review up: Beanball Bourbon from Cooperstown Distillery, made just steps from the Baseball Hall of Fame. Named after the most feared pitch in the game, distilled with a four-grain mash bill that includes oats (one of the only distilleries doing that), and finished with oak dominoes for extra barrel character.
So does it deliver? Here’s the scouting report:
🥃 Neat — comes out throwing heat with cinnamon, brown sugar, and orange citrus... but the finish fades like a starter who’s gassed by the fifth inning 🧊 On ice — holds its composure, nothing flashy 🍸 Old fashioned — this is the sweet spot. The bourbon’s natural citrus pairs perfectly with the orange peel garnish. A genuine hit. 🍺 Mule — riding the bench
At $35 it’s a strong reliever, not a Cy Young starter — but for the baseball fan who appreciates decent bourbon, it’s a no-brainer. 3/5
Full scouting report at ThirtyOneWhiskey.com 🔗

✈️🏠 The best souvenir we’ve ever brought home from a flight.
We just published our review of the KLM Delft Blue House Bols Genever — and yes, that’s a tiny porcelain canal house filled with Dutch genever. Handed out to Business and First Class passengers since 1953.
Here’s the best part: KLM originally started giving these out to poach passengers from competitors. When the other airlines cried foul, KLM argued they were just “serving drinks” — in a collectible Delft porcelain bottle. Legend move. 🇳🇱
Inside? A smooth, malty genever with vanilla, brown sugar, and hints of dried apricot. Not the most complex spirit we’ve ever tasted — but the packaging? 10/10. The history? Even better.
Oh, and when you normalize the price to a standard 750ml bottle? It comes out to $642.85. Easily the most expensive liquid we’ve ever reviewed. 💸
Full review (and the trick to getting the cork out without breaking the house) is live now at ThirtyOneWhiskey.com 🔗