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Reservoir’s Holiday Survival Guide
June 10, 2021

Whether you’re looking for creative new ways to drink our whiskies, or need a little extra help getting through all the festivities, our Holiday Survival Guide is full of crafted cocktails based on true holiday.

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Belly up to the Bar - Part 2: The Nose Knows
June 10, 2021

I’ve heard one man say that nosing a whiskey is like chasing a woman. The expectation is usually far more fun than the reality. Of course, this was a burly but crusty old master distiller who always displayed the pallor of unremitting constipation...

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Belly up to the Bar - Part 3: We've got Proof
June 10, 2021

When someone first discovers I’m a besotted fan of whiskey, I see a slow reassessment of my character slide across their face. Their eyes widen, brows arch, and I can almost hear the reel of film footage whirring in their heads...

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There's Magic at the Stave Mill: The Ramoneda Brothers
November 17, 2020

“You can see the piece within the piece.”I know that might sound a tad cryptic, but this was a phrase uttered nearly simultaneously by both Vic Ramoneda and his employee, Bill DiSantis...

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The Golden Thread of Connection
November 11, 2020

There’s a game I used to play as a teenager—a time when I spent a great many hours wishing for the future to hurry up and get here. It was called “A year ago, and a year from now.”

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LTO: Another Word for "Going, Going, Gone!"

The first time I heard the phrase, “It’s an LTO,” from a distiller my ears perked up with interest. Not because I knew what the acronym stood for, but because of how he said it...

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