Redwood Empire Lost Monarch Cask Strength!
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We chase a California bottle that drinks like it has a wine-world edge, then use it to talk about blending, value, and where American whiskey might be headed. Lost Monarch Cask Strength turns into a bigger debate about sourcing versus distilling, how brands scale, and why we think some “hype” bottles are a bad deal.
• music festivals and why smaller venues beat stadium shows
• Redwood Empire as a former “no-namer” that is gaining momentum
• Lost Monarch, Pipe Dream, and Emerald Giant as real redwood tree names
• the Lost Monarch tree location and why the coordinates are fun
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