Spirit
Clynelish 14 yr old Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Scotland
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January 25 to January 31, 2012
It is extraordinarily difficult to pick a favorite among the great number of tremendous malt and blended Whiskies available today. As we have so often said, it is a great time to be alive and to be a Whisky drinker. While a favorite may be difficult, we do have some comfort in stating a Whisky faves short-list. Among these Whiskies, Clynelish is always present. It cleverly represents strength and delicacy, hedonism and nuance, and above all, pleasure.
Grand Traverse “True North” Natural Cherry Vodka (USA)
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January 18 to January 24, 2012
While the 1990’s were the decade of the microbrewery, this decade is certainly bearing witness to the rise of the micro-distillery. Today, we now have a distillery in all 50 states. Quite a remarkable feat when you consider the quirky, if not flat stupid laws in some states that greatly hindered the legality of microbreweries as well.
Grand Marnier “Quintessence”
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December 21 to January 3, 2011/12
Having a hard time finding a gift for the person who has everything? We have a delicious idea for you. At nearly $800 a bottle it is surely decadent and equally rare. Just as uncommon is our praise for a luxury priced spirit but this superb liqueur is worthy of an exception.
Travis Hasse’s Apple Pie Liqueur
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November 23 to November 30, 2011
Each year we see a lot of new products. Some good, some bad, and some just thinly veiled gimmick. When something new comes through the door under the moniker “Drink Pie” it raises an eyebrow. At least it did until we tasted it and the what’s turned into WOW!
Ron Abuelo 7 yr old Rum (Panama)
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November 16 to November 22, 2011
The wonderfully charming and complex Rums from Ron Abuelo prove that there are two kinds of Spirits drinkers: those who love aged Rum and those who have yet be introduced to great aged Rum.
Bushmills “Black Bush” Irish Whiskey, Ireland
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November 9 to November 15, 2011
This iconic Irish Whiskey was first introduced in the 1930s as “Old Bushmills Special Old Liqueur Whiskey” a special blend of old may Whiskey matured in Sherry casks. By the 1960s the distillery had a shortage of old stocks and the label was dropped...
Van Gogh Coconut Vodka, Netherlands
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October 12 to October 18, 2011
Van Gogh has quietly become the master of flavors in the Vodka world. We have sampled our share of flavored Vodkas and we can say without hesitation that the portfolio from Van Gogh cannot be beat.
Tyrconnell Single Malt - Madeira Finish 10 yr old Irish Whiskey (Ireland); 46% abv
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October 5 to October 11, 2011
The Tryconnell Whiskey made its return to the Irish and world market in 1992 as a single malt produced at Cooley, the youngest of the three Irish Whiskey distillers. We have found that the Tryconnell brand has shown a reasonable variation through the years with the best Whiskies being offered today.
Finlandia Tangerine Fusion Vodka, Finland
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September 7, to September 13, 2011
Finlandia experimented, as still does, with dozens of flavors but in the end they found that Tangerine offered all that they were looking for. Tangerine delivers great natural sweetness and depth that also delivers a powerful and complex zest note...
Grand Traverse Wheat Vodka, USA (Michigan)
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August 17 to August 23, 2011
Grand Traverse Distillery (GTD), located in Traverse City, Michigan (northern Michigan along the 45th parallel) is the realization of founder Kent Rabish’s dream. A Michigan native, Rabish wanted to craft a high quality spirits made in small batches from local ingredients.
