Friday Sips Live: 1/6/2023 - New Old Fashioned Glasses and Rye Whiskey from Willett and more

Today we sip some lovely rye whiskeys from Willett, Kentucky Owl, Knob Creek, and of course, Wild Turkey/Russell's Reserve. They were all tasty and even more enjoyable while sipping from new Last Cut Crystal (@lastcutcrystal on Instagram) rocks glasses with our logo etched on the bottom.

You can see the work Aaron Gooding, owner of Last Cut Crystal, is doing on Instagram and his Etsy store. Just search Last Cut Crystal. He's a talented fellow and a sipper of whiskey as well. There is also a podcast episode up where Aaron and I talk about how he got started cutting crystal and all sorts of other fun facts such as the difference between glass and crystal. Give it a listen on your favorite podcast app (search The Practical Still) or at thepracticalstill.com.

Cheers!

On a non-whiskey note. You probably know that we also produce some excellent bicycle content. Slow Guy on the Fast Ride is focused on road and gravel cycling. Dan hosts a podcast and we put out a fair amount of gear-focused content. Our Lemme See That Videos are a hoot and valuable and we also do longer-form, written, and video reviews of road and gravel cycling gear. We also just launched Dawn Patrol MTB which is focused on mountain bikes as the name suggests.

At the moment, it's just me and Dan cranking it out, and when we can with our limited resources, we pull in freelance writers. We really want to provide diverse insight into cycling but we don't want to ask others to work for free (like we do so far) so we're asking for your support (beyond watching us, which we so greatly appreciate). If you can donate at this link - https://www.gofundme.com/f/reshape-cycling-media - we'll use all proceeds to pay talented freelance writers from backgrounds different from our own, to produce bike content that we know will appeal to a wide audience. Of course, whenever possible, we'll pour them a tipple of tasty whiskey too. Anyone who donates $75 or more will receive some goodies, not limited to a Slow Guy t-shirt, stickers, and probably more. Thank you for all you do to support the Practical Still and me and Dan.

Cheers!

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If you're into bicycles, we are too! Take a look at slowguyonthefastride.com and @Slow Guy on the Fast Ride for reviews, interviews, and our podcast. In August, we'll launch Dawn Patrol MTB - a digital mountain bike title with videos, reviews, and more. You can already follow us on Instagram @DawnPatrolMTB.

And give a listen to the latest podcast to join us, Mental Healthlete - www.mentalhealthlete.com and @mentalhealthlete - it's on all the podcasts apps. We all struggle from time to time and maybe athletes more than most. Host Bill Garrels opens up about his own struggles and has great guests on to share their stories and the strategies they have found to keep them moving in the right direction.

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