LA Distillery - Culver City

It's rare that I'll write about only booze, but my interest in drinking has been building, and a gem like LA Distillery is very worthy. 

For starters all the whiskey is small batch, single barrel. No mass production here, allowing attention to every bottle so every sip is special. 

The bourbon certainly is, with sweet notes and a smooth finish. 

The whiskey is a bit bolder, with flavor that lingers well. 

Lately I've been loving Gin, and this one has some tarter, fruitier notes, and it can be sipped straight and slow. 

So glad we found this place, will have to return for a real tour sometime. 

Dublin- 8/6 - Day 13

Last day of vacation, and we spend it shopping, revisiting the stores we bypassed during our first day of recon. 

Lots of ice cream breaks for the big girl, and we even squeeze in a tasting at the Irish Whiskey Museum. 

The 4 Style Flight is the most comprehensive so we share it together while the big girl enjoys a Kit Kat. The Teeling Single Grain is a sweet, caramely liquor, while the Kappogue Castle has little sweetness but finishes smooth. Powers Three Swallow Release is a bit more spicy, almost medicinal IMO, and the Connemara Original has some smoke. 

I didn't fall in love with any of these, but I'm glad we got to try them. We do some damage at the gift shop and leave with a few sampler packs of stuff we can't easily get in the states so we can try them at home at our leisure.  

We return to the hotel to find the missing car seats delivered and unharmed. It's a good end to a great day, and we rest up for the next day's very long flight.