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“If you’re giving someone a bottle, you’ve shown the other person that you care.”

“That’s what we callthe Kentucky hug.”

Woodford Reserve Bourbon

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I love the chocolate in this.

It looks and feels like its going to be good.

Woodford Reserve Double Oaked Bourbon

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It’s absolutely fantastic.

For someone who has a bourbon geek in the family, this is going to be a winner.

I love nutty flavors in the winter.

Michter’s US 1 Kentucky Straight Bourbon

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This is also a bottle that will appreciate over time.

Rowan’s Creek and Willett [Distillery] are such mega names in bourbon.

This is essentially like what Pappy was in the early-to-mid 2000s; Willett has that same kind of esteem.

Four Roses Small Batch Select

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In 20 to 30 years, it’s going to be a high value.

This one is a sipper.

You just put it in a glass and drink it neat.

Willett Distillery Rowan’s Creek

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It’s got a lot of baking spices in it; it’s earthy.

There’s a big, rounded caramel note that comes up toward the end.

Upon returning home from Iraq in 2005, the war veteran struggled with severe PTSD.

Wild Turkey Rare Breed Bourbon

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Fred Minnick

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