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David Tao

Brooklyn

Co-Founder and CEO at BarBend

Drinks Writer at Freelance

Drinks Writer at Freelance

Drinks Writer @vinepair @drinkhacker @forbes 🥃 | Board Member @louorch 🎻| Kentucky Colonel | Producer 🎥 🎭📺

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  • 1 week ago | drinkhacker.com | David Tao

    In the realm of heralded and esoteric American whiskey, Redemption’s Ancients series made its mark in 2017 with two bottles that have become pillars of “If you know, you know.” The first was an ultra-rare 36 year-old bourbon, blended from some of MGP’s oldest stocks and totaling just 18 bottles. The second was a slightly more “common” release, an 18 year old rye release that, according to the brand, numbered just 600 bottles.

  • 1 week ago | foodandwine.com | David Tao

    Credit: Food & Wine / James B. Beam Distilling Co.Little Book Chapter 9, titled “None for Granted,” is a high-proof (121.8) blend of five Kentucky straight whiskeys, including rye and bourbon aged 7 to 11 years; all are uncut and unfiltered to highlight the foundational flavors of American whiskey. The blend features two innovative components: a brown rice bourbon mashbill and a 7-year bourbon that has been fermented for 5 days, both contributing unique notes of fruit and butterscotch.

  • 1 week ago | aol.com | David Tao

    Little Book Chapter 9, titled “None for Granted,” is a high-proof (121.8) blend of five Kentucky straight whiskeys, including rye and bourbon aged 7 to 11 years; all are uncut and unfiltered to highlight the foundational flavors of American whiskey. The blend features two innovative components: a brown rice bourbon mashbill and a 7-year bourbon that has been fermented for 5 days, both contributing unique notes of fruit and butterscotch.

  • 1 week ago | yahoo.com | David Tao

    Key PointsLittle Book Chapter 9, titled “None for Granted,” is a high-proof (121.8) blend of five Kentucky straight whiskeys, including rye and bourbon aged 7 to 11 years; all are uncut and unfiltered to highlight the foundational flavors of American whiskey. The blend features two innovative components: a brown rice bourbon mashbill and a 7-year bourbon that has been fermented for 5 days, both contributing unique notes of fruit and butterscotch.

  • 1 week ago | vinepair.com | David Tao

    The Details Rating 93 Style Bourbon American Whiskey Whiskey Produced In Kentucky United States ABV 50% Availability Limited Price $130.00 Reviewed By Reviewed Old Fitzgerald 9 Year Old Bottled in Bond Decanter (Spring 2025) Review Released twice per year (Spring and Fall), the Old Fitzgerald Decanter Series is one of Heaven Hill’s most sought-after whiskeys. Each entry is a bottled-in-bond Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey, distilled from a wheated mashbill before aging between eight and 19...

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David Thomas Tao
David Thomas Tao @d_tao
10 Jun 25

I’m probably reaching for JTS Brown first due to nostalgia! Y’all?

IvanHood305
IvanHood305 @IvanHood305

Doesn’t always have to be about the fancy hard to find stuff. Sometimes it’s just about sharing and taking shit. @d_tao where are you going first? 🥃🙌🏼 https://t.co/dokHyXUNE6

David Thomas Tao
David Thomas Tao @d_tao
10 Jun 25

The new Monogram release from J. Rieger is fantastic! https://t.co/znSWjlwJzt

David Thomas Tao
David Thomas Tao @d_tao
10 Jun 25

Got to try the new Knob Creek Single Barrel Select cask strength experience from afar. Hopefully I’ll get to do it in person soon! I…really, really like cask strength Knob Creek. https://t.co/8J1wtbP80I