November 2007

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Antique Bourbon Collection

Whiskey fans rejoice! Buffalo Trace Distillery’s 2006 Antique Collection is here:

Sazerac Rye 18 year-
Two time winner of the “American Whiskey of the Year” award, the whiskey for this year’s release has been aging in Warehouse K on the first floor. The first floor enables the
barrels to age slowly and gracefully. This vintage has the same mature spicy taste as years
past.

Eagle Rare 17 year- 
These barrels were distilled in the spring of 1988 and have been aging in Warehouse Q. This whiskey was actually 18 years old at the time of bottling giving the palate a touch of
caramel and a hint of leather.

George T. Stagg- 
This year’s George T. Stagg was found on the eighth floor of Warehouse I. It was distilled back in the spring of 1990 and weighs in at a healthy 140.6 proof! This whiskey is bold with the character of sweet dark chocolate—classic George T. Stagg.

William Larue Weller - 
William Larue Weller is the Antique Collection’s uncut, unfiltered wheat recipe bourbon. The barrels were aged 12 years on the fifth floor of Warehouse M. This year’s William Larue Weller registers at 129.9 proof. At barrel strength you can really taste the wonderfully sweet and rich flavors of the wheat recipe.

Thomas H. Handy
Welcome the newest edition to the Antique Collection – Thomas H. Handy. This whiskey is named after the New Orleans bartender who first used rye whiskey to make the Sazerac Cocktail. The barrels were aged eight years and five months on the eighth floor of Warehouse K with a proof of 132.7. This whiskey has been produced in response to consumer requests for a well-aged, barrel strength whiskey. It’s full of rich flavors like candied fruit and allspice.

Founders Backwoods Bastard

What do you get when you age Dirty Bastard Scotch Ale in bourbon barrels?  Heaven in a bottle!  Be quick on this one.  It is highly allocated (we received 12 whole bottles)
Founders Breakfast Stout

You’ve got to love coffee to truly appreciate this phenomenal brew. Brewed with an abundance of flaked oats, bitter and sweetened imported chocolates, Sumatra and Kona coffee. We’re actually not sure if this is some type of coffee cake or a beer. Either way you can drink this ale with a fork. Breakfast Stout has an intense fresh roasted coffee nose toped with a cinnamon colored frothy head that seems to never fade and makes you wish breakfast could last forever.

Founders Harvest Ale

A wet hopped ale.  This is another limited release.

Sam Adams Winter

Winter Lager is a weizenbock, a dark bock brewed with generous quantities of malted wheat, a style that is usually enjoyed as a warming drink from late fall through to spring.

Sam Adams Brewmaster's Mix Pack

Contains two each of the following brews: Black Lager, Honey Porter, and Brown Ale.

Sierra Nevada Celebration Ale

Sierra Nevada's annual offering, filled with plentiful hops to help celebrate the holidays.

Avery Old Jubilation

Our winter strong ale has a gorgeous mahogany hue, a hint of hazelnuts, and a finish reminiscent of mocha and toffee. No spices, just a perfect blend of five specialty malts.

Rogue Santa's Private Reserve

Rogue's annual holiday offering, Santa's Private Reserve, is a variation of the classic Saint Rogue Red, but with double the hops--including Chinook, and Centennial, and a mystery hop called Rudolph by head brewer John "more hops" Maier!

He'Brew Jewbelation 11

Their 11th Anniversary Ale, brewed with 11 hops and 11 malts and weighing in a hefty, you guessed it, 11% ABV.

Samuel Smith Selection Set

A Beer lovers's dream gift.  This one contains 1 bottle each of Samuel Smith's Nut Brown, Oatmeal Stout and Pale Ale.

Samuel Smith Winter Welcome

Throughout history, beer of somewhat higher alcohol and richness has been enjoyed for the winter holidays, when old friends get together to enjoy the season. Wassail, a festival to celebrate winter and the beer that goes with it, predates the Christian era. Winter Welcome is vintage-dated with a special label each year.

Robert Hall 2004 Vintage Port

This rare blend of four traditional Portuguese grapes – 35% Souzão, 30% Alvarelhão, 22% Touriga, and 13% Tinta Cão produces a classic vintage port. Deep ruby red color, with rich brambleberry aromas accentuated with tones of spice and licorice. A burst of berry fruit flavor with a velvet smooth finish of spice and tobacco.

Crown Royal Cask Number 16

With its cognac finish, Cask No. 16 combines the luxurious taste of cognac with the flavorful and lingering taste experience of Crown Royal to form an incredible new liquid.

La Posta Malbec

Vibrant red color with aromas of red cherries, raspberries, and blueberries wafting from the glass along with notes of soft caramel from the oak. On the palate, the fresh berry flavors mingle with spice notes in the finish.

Crios Malbec

The aromas are a mix of fresh crushed cherries and toasty/smoky oak—just enough to frame the exuberant fruit. On the palate, the flavors of cherries and spice are obvious, and the jammy fruit quality just keeps coming on strong, with hints of spice lurking in the background.

Asombroso La Rosa Tequila

The first Bordeaux barrel aged tequila. From your first sip to the last, an explosion of taste and fragrance, inundates your senses.

Asombroso El Platino Tequila

Opening nose emits zesty scents of fennel, licorice, anise and dried herbs; aeration brings out off-dry elements of milk chocolate, agave juice, olive brine, rye bread and green olive. Palate entry is peppery and astringent then at midpalate flavors of sweet pepper and ripe agave meld.

Greene King Abbot Ale

Greene King's flagship brand Abbot Ale is a favourite with the nation's discerning beer drinker. An iconic beer, Abbot is brewed for longer in a traditional way in order to achieve its world famous distinctive taste.

Lazzaroni Sambuca

Lazzaroni Sambuca is a sweet, strong liqueur, whose base consists of essential oils extracted through steam distillation of the seeds from the star anise with the addition of a concentrated sugar solution and natural aromas.