New Arrivals: Michter's 20 Year Bourbon and Michter's 25 Year Rye

Ladies and Gentlemen, the holy grails have landed. There's a line from the movie Beerfest, one of my favorite movies, that sort of encapsulates what I feel like I should be writing in this post: "This is that moment that only exists in sports - where the coach gives a speech on the jumbotrom to get the hometown fans fired up! We're the bad guys and they're the good guys, and I'll be damned if we let the good guys win!"

Lucky for us there's no good guys or bad guys in this, we all have the ability to be winners, which in this case means obtaining your very own bottle of the rare and elusive Michter's 20 or 25 year. Now I'm not gonna lie, we only got a few bottles of these, plus you'll likely have to drop half a month's rent to get them. But outside of that I can't think of another bourbon or rye I'd rather have in my bar at home. The 20 year bourbon and 25 year rye are practically life changing. The layers of depth and flavor are unsurpassed in anything I've ever tried before. Listen, I could go on and on about how good these are, but realistically they're gonna sell out fast regardless of what I say. Will you be one of the lucky winners?

Michter's 20 Year Cask Strength Single Barrel Bourbon 57.1% (114.2 proof) $599.99
Michter's 25 Year Cask Strength Single Barrel Rye 58.65% (117.3 proof) $499.99

Available @ Both Shops

Cheers

Nate

New Arrivals: Balcones Brimstone and Single Malt! (Super Limited)

Hey All,

Got some very small quantities of Balcones Single malt (Castro shop only) and Brimstone, also just a few more bottles left of our private barrel selection of True Blue. Get em while you can!

-Balcones single malt whisky $89.99 (Castro only!)
-Balcones Brimstone scrub oak smoked whisky $69.99
-Balcones True Blue Healthy Spirits Exclusive $68.99

New Arrivals: Octomore 10 Year Single Malt, Stein Rye, Stein Bourbon and Gordon & Macphail Cask Strength "Caol Ila" 11 Year!

Hey all,

Just figured I'd give a run down of the whiskies we got in the last week or so.

New Arrivals:

-Octomore 10 Year Single Malt (Super Limited) $299.99
-Stein Distillery Small Batch Rye (New Oregon Micro) $59.99
-Stein Distillery Small Batch Bourbon (New Oregon Micro) $59.99
-Gordon & Macphail Cask Strength "Caol Ila" 11 Year Single Malt $119.99
-Four Roses 2013 Limited Cask Strength Single Barrel $108.99
-Bowmore Dorus Mor (Small Batch Release 1) Cask Strength 10 Year Single Malt $119.99

Back in Stock:

-Jefferson's Presidential 21 Year Bourbon $158.99
-Black Maple Hill Bourbon $49.99
-Hooker's House Healthy Spirits Exclusive Single Barrel Bourbon $44.99
-Larceny Bourbon $27.99
-Eagle Rare Healthy Spirits Exclusive Single Barrel Bourbon (will arrive Friday 8/2) $32.99
-Henry McKenna Bottled in Bond Single Barrel Bourbon $32.99
-Old Medley 12 Year Bourbon $57.99
-Highland Park 12 Year Single Malt $59.99

All are available at both shops. Feel free to ask me any specific questions about a particular whiskey in the comments section. Cheers!

Nate

New Arrivals: James E. Pepper 15 Year Rye and 15 Year Bourbon!

Hey All,

Just got in some brand new releases from James E. Pepper including: a high rye content bourbon, a 15 year bourbon and a cask strength 15 year rye. The two year rye, which I've stocked for a few months now, was a revelation in quality. It's bottled at 100 proof and non-chill filtered allowing it to retain a lot of the body, texture and complexity chill filtration removes. It reminds me a lot of the Willett Family Estate rye which has an intensely floral-perfumey spice profile with notes of lavender, jasmine, cloves, peppercorns and fennel. The James E. Pepper brand dates all the way back to 1776, the Revolutionary War era. Washington DC based Georgetown Trading Co. decided to re-launch the brand and spent countless hours gathering original bottlings and researching the original recipes and techniques. The whiskies they settled on are distilled in Indiana, by LDI, and are very much in tune with what whiskies of the time may have been like, given the high rye content, bottled in bond style proofing and non-chill filtration. Here are my tasting notes on the two new 15 year releases:

James E. Pepper 15 Year Barrel Strength Rye
-On the nose I get notes of cinnamon, fennel, marzipan, leather, honey suckle and lavender. Pretty intense aromas with a fair amount of charred oak coming through. On the palate I get notes of baklava, cinnamon buns, toffee, fennel, peppercorns, sweet tobacco, buttery scones and lavender. The flavors are vibrant but surprisingly well integrated. The oak is there but never crosses the line, super soft and engaging tannins. The finish is long and spicy, pretty typical of a great LDI rye.

James E. Pepper 15 Year Bourbon
-This bourbon comes in at a whopping 38% rye content which really comes through on the nose with notes of gravel, mint, charred oak, dulce de leche and apricot preserves. The aromas were as vibrant as the 15 year rye with just a little hint of fruitiness separating the two. On the palate I get notes of lavender candy, vanilla, orange zest, salt water taffy, dates, fudge and toasted almonds. The flavors on this are extremely well layered and evolve with every sip. The finish has a distinct gravelly-earthiness which draws you in for more.

Stocks this old are extremely hard to come by, which means the older bottlings won't last long. Fortunately the younger bourbon and rye are quite good as well. All are worth a try if you get a chance.

Available at Castro and Clement St. Shops

Nate