Observed arrival · 2026-09-30

The Whiskey Advent Calendar Keeps a Ledger of Shared Bottles

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A Des Moines group exchanges whiskey samples in December and documents the annual tradition in an online archive.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-30 issue.

For: Whiskey enthusiasts joining the Des Moines exchange
Worth noticing: Through 2025, its ledger reports 123 bottles shared, 2,640 samples poured, and 37 unique participants.

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The records section tracks proof and price by year and includes an all-time hall of fame. The archive search is presented as a way for prospective contributors to check whether a bottle has appeared before. Through the 2025 chapter, the site reports 30 repeat participants among 37 unique participants, and it includes an invitation for distilleries to contact the group.

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