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“Oh, great!” you say. “Another country song with ‘whiskey’ in the title.” You can’t be blamed for being wary of the one more dude with a Jack Daniels fetish and a need to tell you about it. But take a breath and give this one a listen. There is considerable charm in this song about a guy who is disappointed in himself, and hoping the woman at the end of the bar (in this case, his duet partner Mariah Rose) won’t see that. “Here we go again/I think I’m falling in love,” he sings. “Here we go again/I better not screw this up.” This is not a chest-beating stereotype, it’s a humble, hopeful guy who can’t help himself. And that’s what lifts this radio-ready single out of the amber swamp. (Nick Zaino)