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48 | MACON MAGAZINE DECEMBER/JANUARY 2017 Continued from page 23 homes of at-risk children of all ages in our community. Tour Hay House and the Decorations Dec. 1-31; Open Monday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sun, 1-4 p.m. | Normal museum admission rates apply See all three levels, including 14 rooms decorated by artists, interior decorators and designers following the Jazz Age theme. For Information and Reservations to all Ticketed Events call 478-742-8155 or email jthompson@georgiatrust.org; For further information see our website at www.hayhousemacon.org IN THE SPIRIT The gift-buying season is upon us, so I wanted to showcase a few different whiskeys that your friend or loved one should truly enjoy. Here are five of my choices for this buying season: 1. Smooth Ambler Contradiction: This whiskey is unique in that it blends two different types of whiskeys, one which is a bourbon made with a high rye content and the other is a bourbon made with a high wheat content (think Pappy Van Winkle or W.L.Weller). 2. Michter's Barrel Strength Rye: This whiskey comes in at a nice 103.1 proof. Michter's doesn't have a distillery, so most of its products are sourced. Most people think that this may be a Heaven Hill product. This is a pretty well- balanced rye with a little sweetness balancing out that spiciness from the rye. 3. 1792 Sweet Wheat: This is the first release from 1792 of a wheat whiskey. Its usual products are higher in the rye content and, hence, a little more spicy. This is an eight-year aged-product distilled at the Old Barton Distillery. Continued on page 108