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Branch On Fire: Old Forester Rye

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This is the first rye whiskey I have reviewed for this site. Of the three whiskeys, I drink more bourbon and scotch, but I still enjoy a good rye. I like the spicy kick. Old Forester has been around a long time. More than 145 years actually. In fact, they claim to be the first bourbon available exclusively in sealed glass bottles. But they did not take their first crack at a rye until 2019. Rye can be tricky to ferment, so most distillers use additives to help stabilize it. Old Forester goes a little different, using a mash bill … Continue reading Branch On Fire: Old Forester Rye

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Book Nook: Agent 355

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Written by Marie Benedict and released last summer, Agent 355 is a revolutionary war era tale that is essentially a What if Pride and Prejudice was a spycraft story, in short story form. An Audible original, narrated by Emily Ranking, Agent 355 follows the story of Elizabeth Morris, an angsty teen with the misfortune of being born to British loyalist. This does not sit well with her and she does something about it. And that something is taking advantage of the fact men of that era did not take women’s intellect seriously and exploit that fact to become a spy. … Continue reading Book Nook: Agent 355

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Super Bowl, By The Analytics

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Kansas City Chiefs at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Line: Chiefs -3, Bucs +3.5. Total 56.5. Opened Chiefs -3.5, 57.TAN Pro Line: 2.1 Bettor Rating: Bucs -0.7. 538: KC -1, 53%. Bet%: KC 62%. Money%: KC 81%. DVOA Breakdown Chiefs 53.2% chance to win. TB #3 Weighted DVOA (33.6%), KC #6 (19.4%) Chiefs Offense (#3) vs. Bucs Defense (#6)#2 Pass DVOA vs. #5 Pass D DVOA#13 Rush DVOA vs. #1 Rush D DVOA Bucs Offense (#2) vs. Chiefs Defense (#24)#5 Pass DVOA vs. #16 Pass D DVOA#10 Rush DVOA vs. #31 Rush D DVOA ProsChiefs -3: Burke.Big Money on Chiefs. Models on … Continue reading Super Bowl, By The Analytics

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Branch On Fire (Burns Night): Lagavulin, Offerman Edition

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January 25 is the birthday of famed Scot poet Robert Burns. And well, they celebrate. Food, poetry…and scotch whisky. I’m not Scottish, as far as I know, but hey, that just happens to be three things I can absolutely get behind celebrating. Flaviar, the whiskey club I joined late last year, even had a virtual event built around it. Ultimately, it was an attempt to sale some a well known peated whiskey, but it was also suppose to feature a poetry reading and tasting notes an a couple of scotches. I say suppose to because the audio wound up being … Continue reading Branch On Fire (Burns Night): Lagavulin, Offerman Edition