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| If you’re going to have Robert Parker or Stephen Tanzer over for dinner, selecting a wine they’ve rated highly will be a nice choice. However, when you’re buying wines for yourself, we’d love to see you find wines that match up your unique palate and pocketbook. We have a large staff of friendly and knowledgeable wine professionals that taste hundreds of wines each week. They can put you in touch with bottles that you are likely to love, often at a much lower cost than the highly-rated gems that often see a run-up in price and frequent availability issues. Like any great group of opinionated professionals, our staff has varied tastes themselves. Often our customers will find a particular staff member with a style that corresponds to their own. That concept works extremely well in our retail stores, and this section is our effort to bring you the same online. Don’t get us wrong, we love the highly rated wines from the press and will continue to offer them, but we think you’re missing out if you’re not augmenting those selections with picks from our excellent staff. Here are their favorites. (Click on a name to see their other selections - or to drop them a line.) Cheers! |
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W.L. Weller 12 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (750ml)
By: David Driscoll | Review Date: 11/1/2013 | Send Email
By: David Driscoll | Review Date: 11/1/2013 | Send Email
With Pappy Van Winkle completely out of the question at K&L (we get about 6 bottles a year), it's nice to know that Weller 12 is still available and at a killer price. The PVW whiskies are really just different versions of Weller 12 in different bottles. Both are made at Buffalo Trace distillery from the exact same wheated formula (using corn and wheat, rather than corn and rye). The only difference is that the Van Winkles pick their own casks. What's leftover goes into the Weller whiskies. The 12 year is the oldest and richest of the three selections and is one of the best kept secrets in the industry. Don't tell too many people about it!
Price:
$139.99
| Limit of 1 per customer |
W.L. Weller 12 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (750ml)
By: David Othenin-Girard | Review Date: 10/31/2013 | Send Email
By: David Othenin-Girard | Review Date: 10/31/2013 | Send Email
So here is Kentucky's best kept secret. The Weller brand is one of the most historically important in Bourbon history. Before prohibition, Weller & Sons was a prominent distributor of whiskey. The details are a bit sketchy, but by the end of prohibition a gentlemen names J.P. Van Winkle is running Weller. He was a salesmen for the company and soon after repeal, Weller merges with Stitzel and begins constructing a distillery in Shively, Southwest of Louisville. The whiskey produced there would become legendary, bottled under the Old Fitzegerald label. Today, the distillery at Shively is closed, but the brand and the legacy live on through the Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfurt. This wheated bourbon his from the same stocks and warehouses that provide juice for the wildly popular Van Winkle 12 year. In other words for $25.99, this is one of the best values in bourbon period and offers any person a glimpse into the most hyped and hard to find bourbon on the planet, Pappy Van Winkle.
Price:
$139.99
| Limit of 1 per customer |
K&L's "Faultline" 100 Proof Straight Bourbon Whiskey (750ml)
By: Keith Mabry | Review Date: 10/30/2013 | Send Email
By: Keith Mabry | Review Date: 10/30/2013 | Send Email
I love the subtle perfume of the rye in this. I get that subtle grassy note with sweet vanilla notes and buttered toffee character. Congrats to the spirits buyers on this selection, this is my go to favorite right now.
Price:
$39.99
Russell's Reserve 10 Year Old Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
By: Gary Westby | Review Date: 10/29/2013 | Send Email
By: Gary Westby | Review Date: 10/29/2013 | Send Email
My Bourbon of choice for sipping after dinner, the 10 Year Old Small Batch from Jimmy Russell is one of the great values in our extensive collection. The high toned savory rye flavors balance the sweetness of the corn to make this one of the most grown up, focused Bourbon's that we have at any price. I am never without a bottle in my liquor cabinet!
Russell's Reserve Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
By: Gary Westby | Review Date: 10/29/2013 | Send Email
By: Gary Westby | Review Date: 10/29/2013 | Send Email
Wow! This cask strength masterpiece has everything I could want in Bourbon. Jimmy Russell has done it again, producing a spirit of balance and complexity without losing the wildness that makes these drinks so exciting. This is packed, concentrated stuff with plenty of sweet corn and savory rye flavors and a finish that goes on forever. What great Bourbon!
Wild Turkey "Kentucky Spirit" Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey
By: Gary Westby | Review Date: 10/29/2013 | Send Email
By: Gary Westby | Review Date: 10/29/2013 | Send Email
The Cognac of Bourbon, this round, mellow, rich Wild Turkey is full of class and elegance. A fabulous sipping whiskey, I found this single barrel to be seamless in every way. If you are looking for a showy, high octane drink this is not it, but if you want something gentlemanly and complex, you have found it!
Price:
$64.99
Wild Turkey 101 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (750ml)
By: Gary Westby | Review Date: 10/29/2013 | Send Email
By: Gary Westby | Review Date: 10/29/2013 | Send Email
The best value in Bourbon might be the best value in any spirit! If you haven't had this in a while, you owe it to yourself to pick up a bottle, you will not be disappointed. This spicy whiskey has plenty of sweet corn bread aromatics and flavors and a full rich texture. This is my go-to Bourbon for all of my drinks, and great neat as well. Don't count out the kick'n chicken!
Daniel Bouju "Fines Saveurs" K&L Exclusive Grand Champagne Cognac (750ml)
By: Jeffrey Jones | Review Date: 10/7/2013 | Send Email
By: Jeffrey Jones | Review Date: 10/7/2013 | Send Email
A very elegant, light and pretty Cognac. It is a pleasure to smell and is light, juciy and soft in the mouth. Very good.
Price:
$44.99
Taittinger "La Française" Brut Champagne
By: David Driscoll | Review Date: 9/19/2013 | Send Email
By: David Driscoll | Review Date: 9/19/2013 | Send Email
I was quite taken aback by the quality of wine in this major brand-labeled bottle. The Taittinger "La Francaise" is a wonderful combination of leesy richness with firm acidity, that glides effortlessly over the palate, hitting all the right notes. The finish is full of citrus and rich, bready flavors. It tastes like it should cost twice as much. It tastes way better than 2003 Dom, which does cost twice as much.
Nikka Coffey Still Japanese Grain Whisky (750ml)
By: Joel Nicholas | Review Date: 9/17/2013 | Send Email
By: Joel Nicholas | Review Date: 9/17/2013 | Send Email
This unique grain whisky is one of my favorite distilled spirits in our inventory right now. Delicate and subtle with lovely notes of caramel and hazelnut throughout.
Nikka Coffey Still Japanese Grain Whisky (750ml)
By: Kyle Kurani | Review Date: 9/11/2013 | Send Email
By: Kyle Kurani | Review Date: 9/11/2013 | Send Email
One of the most unique and exciting Whiskey's I have had this year! I always love off the beaten path Spirits that just wow you. This is the ultimate in soft, supple, and yummy unmalted grain Whiskey. Notes of caramel, candied nuts and sweet sweet grains all combine to make something that is absolutely delicious. The finish is velvety vanilla and hazel nut and lengthier than I would have expected. With the other expressions from Nikka being so highly allocated, jump on this while you can!
Nikka Coffey Still Japanese Grain Whisky (750ml)
By: David Driscoll | Review Date: 9/11/2013 | Send Email
By: David Driscoll | Review Date: 9/11/2013 | Send Email
I am a BIG fan of grain whisky, but I'm always sure to express to customers that it's not for everyone. Grain whisky is much less supple, much less round and rich, and more spicy and herbaceous. In a Scotch and Soda, it's unbeatable. I absolutely LOVE the new Nikka Coffey Still grain whisky in a cocktail. I killed a third of the bottle the first night I opened it. It goes down way too easily. The vanilla notes are rich on the entry, but the finish is more intense. Give it a whirl and see what you think.
Vilmart "Cuvée Grand Cellier" Brut Champagne
By: Gary Westby | Review Date: 9/3/2013 | Send Email
By: Gary Westby | Review Date: 9/3/2013 | Send Email
This barrel fermented Champagne always satisfies me when I want Champagne that is rich and complex. I love the grand scale of the Grand Cellier, a trait that Vilmart always delivers. I need to drink more of this!
Krug Brut Rosé Champagne
By: Mari Keilman | Review Date: 9/3/2013 | Send Email
By: Mari Keilman | Review Date: 9/3/2013 | Send Email
Krug really doesn't need any extra validation from lil' ol me but I'm going to give it because they're just that great! This Krug rose is truly transcendent. Both sweet and savory at the same time, the Krug rose delivers with beautiful rose petals, sweet orange citrus, toasty lees and intense red fruit.
Ruinart Brut Rosé "2nd Skin" Champagne 750ml bottle (ships as a 1.5L due to shape of bottle)
By: Scott Beckerley | Review Date: 8/17/2013 | Send Email
By: Scott Beckerley | Review Date: 8/17/2013 | Send Email
This is one of our richer styled Brut Rose champagnes. It has a lush nose of dark cherries, red fruit and rose petals. Full and rich on the palate with dark, red fruits and smokey notes. Rich and spicy, it will please nearly everyone.
Charles Heidsieck "Rosé Reserve" Brut Champagne
By: Scott Beckerley | Review Date: 8/17/2013 | Send Email
By: Scott Beckerley | Review Date: 8/17/2013 | Send Email
The first thing that is striking about this champagne is the light, almost orange colour that you see in the glass. Very, very attractive! On the nose, gobs of strawberry and blood orange scents. On the palate, strawberry, raspberry and cream. Lingering finish with good acidity.
Thienot Brut Champagne
By: Scott Beckerley | Review Date: 8/17/2013 | Send Email
By: Scott Beckerley | Review Date: 8/17/2013 | Send Email
This uber-small producer has managed to produce a fine little Brut at a very affordable price. It is composed of 45% chardonnay, 35% pinot noir and 20% pinot meunier with up to 40 reserve wines used in the blend. It has a bright cherry nose with nice citrus notes. On the palate, rich and round and fairly dense with weighty red fruits. Nicely balanced with good acidity.
Piper-Heidsieck Brut Champagne
By: Scott Beckerley | Review Date: 8/17/2013 | Send Email
By: Scott Beckerley | Review Date: 8/17/2013 | Send Email
This is a great little champagne at a very affordable price! It has pear and ripe flavors on the nose with some cream, as well. On the palate, juicy and rich but, there are also ample mineral notes on the finish. Very, very nice at a really great price!
Laurent-Perrier Ultra Brut Champagne
By: Gary Westby | Review Date: 8/17/2013 | Send Email
By: Gary Westby | Review Date: 8/17/2013 | Send Email
The ultimate sushi Champagne! The Laurent Perrier Ultra Brut is quite austere Champagne, even though it was aged for over 10 years on the lees, but it comes alive when paired with raw fish. The precision of this wine will thrill you with everything from toro to unagi. Try it out, you won't be disappointed.
Lagavulin 16 Year Old Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
By: Tristan Stringer | Review Date: 8/7/2013 | Send Email
By: Tristan Stringer | Review Date: 8/7/2013 | Send Email
For my palate I'm not sure this single malt can be bested around its price point. It carries heavy smoke without being overpowering - and the complexity on the finish begs to know why you would spend more on lesser scotches. A first love for many scotch drinkers, but don't be surprised if you keep coming back to this bottle after you explore the multitude of offerings on the market around this price-point.
Ariston Aspasie "Réserve" Brut Champagne
By: John Majeski | Review Date: 8/2/2013 | Send Email
By: John Majeski | Review Date: 8/2/2013 | Send Email
Vines have been cultivated on this tiny property in the hamlet of Brouillet for five generations, and it has remained a customer and staff favorite here for several years. Yeasty, full and complex, the Carte Blanche exhibits a fine intensely-focused bead with lively notes of tart apples, dried hazelnuts, vanilla and toast, all in all a remarkably well-built Brut that will compare well to cuvées at double the price. It is perfect for entertaining.
Price:
$37.99
Barbancourt Estate Reserve 15 Year Old Haitian Rum (750ml)
By: Jeffrey Jones | Review Date: 7/8/2013 | Send Email
By: Jeffrey Jones | Review Date: 7/8/2013 | Send Email
One of my favorite rums. The 15 year old has inviting aromas of orange,spice and ligth carmel. It is a drier style rum,with smooth and subtle spice and carmel flavors. The Barbancourt 15 is great alone or with a little ice.
Darroze Les Grand Assemblages "20 Year Old" Bas-Armagnac (750ml)
By: Jeffrey Jones | Review Date: 6/10/2013 | Send Email
By: Jeffrey Jones | Review Date: 6/10/2013 | Send Email
This is a world class Armagnac that I think is absolutely delicious. It is soft with round subtle complex carmel and fruit flavors that make a bright and interesting drink. A great way to end an evening.
Launois "Cuvée Réservée" Grand Cru Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne
By: Jim Barr | Review Date: 5/14/2013 | Send Email
By: Jim Barr | Review Date: 5/14/2013 | Send Email
Produced from Chardonnay [obviously, since it is “Blanc de Blancs”], this amazing Gem throws tons of yeasty, nutty, creamy fruit at you both in the nose and on the palate, with brilliant complexity, and a lush, broad, and rich finish. The Bean has ordered me to bring at least one case of this home for our consumption in the next one to three-plus years. I will probably bring home more than that. 12.0% ABV
Price:
$39.99
Launois "Quartz" Brut Blanc de Blancs Champagne
By: Ryan Woodhouse | Review Date: 5/13/2013 | Send Email
By: Ryan Woodhouse | Review Date: 5/13/2013 | Send Email
Great wine that is a little more reserved than most of Launois' rich, decadent style. From a single vineyard and bottled at a slightly lower pressure. Soft orchard fruits abound, some fleshy peach character and a nice toasty note on the finish with our being overly buttery of nutty. This restraint allows the quality of fruit to show through a little more precisely. Excellent value.
Price:
$49.99
Thienot Brut Champagne
By: Shaun Green | Review Date: 3/12/2013 | Send Email
By: Shaun Green | Review Date: 3/12/2013 | Send Email
Light and crisp on the nose and moving on to an absolutely wonderful zesty palate of citrusy/tangerine like fruit - it has a wonderful mousse and a great finish. Drink like a movie star! This was the Champagne for the 2013 Oscars.
La Cigarrera Manzanilla Sanlucar de Barrameda (375ml)
By: Gary Westby | Review Date: 3/7/2013 | Send Email
By: Gary Westby | Review Date: 3/7/2013 | Send Email
Manzanilla Sherry delivers so much pleasure for so little money... With the La Cigarrera Manzanilla Sanlucar De Barrameda it might be too much! Cinnamon and I cracked this little half bottle last night for the aperitif and enjoyed some Marcona almonds with rosemary with it. Before we knew it, that half bottle was in the recycling bin! This bone dry, electric Manzanilla has a nose of marzipan and sea air that took my mind back to Andalusia. This light, delicate bottle was way too easy to drink!
Price:
$18.99
Aberlour 16 Year Old Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky (750ml)
By: Mike Barber | Review Date: 2/20/2013 | Send Email
By: Mike Barber | Review Date: 2/20/2013 | Send Email
What would you expect from this great distillery who's popularity keeps growing and growing? Classic speyside- the 16 year is especially rich and malty, with salted caramel flavors and a long, pure finish. Decadent and delicious!
Fever-Tree Premium Tonic Water (6.8oz 4-pk)
By: Gary Westby | Review Date: 2/16/2013 | Send Email
By: Gary Westby | Review Date: 2/16/2013 | Send Email
This tonic is expensive, but it is worth it if you love your gin. I find it to be less sweet and have a high quality quinine flavor than the other tonics available. I have had it with Anchor Junipero, Hendrick's, Royal Dock Navy Strength Gin, Faultline, St. George Terroir Mt. Tam Gin and many others, but my favorite with the Fever Tree is the Cadenhead's Old Raj Gin. This combination, with a nice slice of lime and a couple of giant ice cubes is the most elegant gin and tonic that I have ever had!
Price:
$5.99
Cocchi Aperitivo Americano Rosa Aperitif Wine (750ml)
By: Gary Westby | Review Date: 2/13/2013 | Send Email
By: Gary Westby | Review Date: 2/13/2013 | Send Email
If you are a fan of bitter aperitivo's, the Cocchi Americano Rosa can't be missed. This bottle was open in the K&L tasting bar at the same that I was doing the staff Champagne seminar, and between groups I could not resist making a little Champagne cocktail with it. It was spectacular mixed with half good quality blanc de blancs, and also quite tasty on its own. I am going to buy a bottle today and try it at home in a black (or shall I say Rosa?) Manhattan with Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel Bourbon and a Luxardo Maraschino Cherry!
Small Hand Foods Grenadine (8.5oz)
By: Gary Westby | Review Date: 2/9/2013 | Send Email
By: Gary Westby | Review Date: 2/9/2013 | Send Email
This is not your mothers Grenadine! This spectacular mixer is a must for any household interested in classic cocktails. At home Cinnamon and I use it to make a version of the Star Daisy from Charles Neal's excellent book Calvados, the Norman Spirit. We use a teaspoon of Grenadine, one ounce of Domaine du Manoir de Montreuil Calvados Pay d'Auge, one ounce of Anchor Junipero Gin, and one ounce of Meyer lemon juice from our tree. Shake it in cocktail shaker and serve it up... Yum!
Price:
$14.99
2010 Smith Haut Lafitte, Pessac-Léognan
By: Ralph Sands | Review Date: 2/5/2013 | Send Email
By: Ralph Sands | Review Date: 2/5/2013 | Send Email
The high-toned dark fruit and tight zippy structure really stand out. At UGC: Round, tasty, but serious. Best ever to me. **
2010 Smith Haut Lafitte, Pessac-Léognan
By: Jeff Garneau | Review Date: 2/4/2013 | Send Email
By: Jeff Garneau | Review Date: 2/4/2013 | Send Email
One of the standouts of 2009 with its rich, dark fruit and silky texture. In 2010, it's more, more, more. More ripeness, more richly texture, with more obvious acidity and tannin. Big boned, structured, bright, fresh and very firm.
2010 Smith Haut Lafitte, Pessac-Léognan
By: Clyde Beffa Jr. | Review Date: 2/4/2013 | Send Email
By: Clyde Beffa Jr. | Review Date: 2/4/2013 | Send Email
*1/2 Tasted three times, once at UGC, once at the Joanne tasting and once at the Château. It has tons of mineral-driven fruit on the palate to complement the blackberry fruit flavors. Great freshness, long and balanced.
2010 Smith Haut Lafitte, Pessac-Léognan
By: Steve Greer | Review Date: 2/4/2013 | Send Email
By: Steve Greer | Review Date: 2/4/2013 | Send Email
Oak spice, extracted blue fruit, modern.
La Caudrina "La Selvatica" Asti
By: Gary Westby | Review Date: 2/1/2013 | Send Email
By: Gary Westby | Review Date: 2/1/2013 | Send Email
This tasty wine is almost full Champagne pressure at 5 atmospheres. It is produced from 37-year-old vines at about 900 feet. This spumatne is perfect for wine lovers looking for something a little bit drier, more bubbly and fuller bodied than Moscato d’Asti. I found it to have lots of exotic aroma, a nice mousse and a sweet but clean finish.
Price:
$22.99
Cocchi Vermouth di Torino (375ml)
By: Gary Westby | Review Date: 1/26/2013 | Send Email
By: Gary Westby | Review Date: 1/26/2013 | Send Email
Cocchi makes my favorite red vermouth. I use it for Manhattan’s, in a Negroni, or in my favorite Champagne cocktail, the Negroni Sbagliato. If you are interested in seeing the recipe, search "Negroni Sbagliato" on the blog (blog.klwines.com) to find it, complete with video. If you don’t mind waiting, you can also send me an email with the button above, and I’ll send you the link.
Price:
$16.99
Cocchi Vermouth di Torino (750ml)
By: Gary Westby | Review Date: 1/26/2013 | Send Email
By: Gary Westby | Review Date: 1/26/2013 | Send Email
Cocchi makes my favorite red vermouth. I use it for Manhattan’s, in a Negroni, or in my favorite Champagne cocktail, the Negroni Sbagliato. If you are interested in seeing the recipe, search "Negroni Sbagliato" on the blog (blog.klwines.com) to find it, complete with video. If you don’t mind waiting, you can also send me an email with the button above, and I’ll send you the link.
Price:
$24.99
The Durand Corkscrew for Removal of Old Corks with Confidence
By: Gary Westby | Review Date: 1/25/2013 | Send Email
By: Gary Westby | Review Date: 1/25/2013 | Send Email
This excellent tool revolutionized opening old wine for me. It used to be that I planned on the corks disintegrating into a crumbly mess and I would have a tea strainer on hand to aid in the decanting of the wine. Now, I can even get bottles of port from the sixties open without breaking the cork! Be warned, this is not an all purpose corkscrew, and the same support that it brings to an old cork will jam a young cork in the bottle. If you have occasion to open great old wines, you should definitely own the Durand Corkscrew!
Price:
$129.99
Riedel Cabernet Decanter 750ml 1440/13 (87047)
By: Gary Westby | Review Date: 1/25/2013 | Send Email
By: Gary Westby | Review Date: 1/25/2013 | Send Email
Cinnamon and I collect decanters, and use them almost every night we are home drinking still wine. At last count we had 30 of the things, taking up a lot of the surfaces in the house- on top of the liquor cabinet, on top of the record racks and on the kitchen counters. This is the one that we use most, and for good reason. It takes up the least amount of space on the table, pours the best, cleans up easily, and inverts nicely for drying. If you are only going to have one decanter, this should be it! If you buy a second, take a look at another shape, otherwise you will forget which wine is in which carafe at dinner parties!
Price:
$69.99
Ariston Aspasie Blanc de Blancs Brut Champagne (1.5L)
By: Gary Westby | Review Date: 1/18/2013 | Send Email
By: Gary Westby | Review Date: 1/18/2013 | Send Email
From my top 10 Champagnes of 2012: I opened this magnum as business petered off on Christmas eve for the staff here in the Redwood City store, and it made me a popular man at K&L. Carrying a magnum around to the various work stations put a smile on many faces here, and the wine inside the bottle kept those smiles. This wine is single vineyard, from the very steep Gouttes d’Or site in Brouillet, and has a very different style than the Chardonnay from the Cotes de Blancs. This is creamy, decadent wine, and great on its own in the final moments of the retail rush…or just about any time! I need to buy this for my cellar.
Price:
$99.99
Stiegl Brauerei "Goldbräu Premium" Lager, Austria (16oz Cans)
By: Gary Westby | Review Date: 1/18/2013 | Send Email
By: Gary Westby | Review Date: 1/18/2013 | Send Email
I wonder how much of the Stiegl that we buy for our stock at K&L is sold to the staff. If I were to guess, I would say over 50%. These tall boys are perfect after a long day, and do an exceptional job of washing away the tannin after tasting to many overblown red wines. The style is Germanic; clean, lively, refreshing and the execution precise. If you love a good lager, and like having 4 oz. left after 12 have been enjoyed, this is the beer for you!
Price:
$3.49
Domaine du Manoir de Montreuil "Reserve" Calvados Pay d'Auge (750ml)
By: Gary Westby | Review Date: 1/15/2013 | Send Email
By: Gary Westby | Review Date: 1/15/2013 | Send Email
This very light colored Calvados is the key ingredient in making my new favorite winter cocktail, the Bentley. Charles Neal published the recipe in his excellent book Calvados: The Spirit of Normandy which is where I first read about it, but apparently this cocktail was in the original Savoy Cocktail Book. I have experimented with a number of different Calvados bottlings and red vermouths, but settled on the Montreuil and the Dolin Rouge Vermouth de Chambéry as my favorites. Here is the recipe: pour 1 & 1/2 ounces of Calvados and 1 & 1/2 ounces of red vermouth in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Add one dash of Angostura Bitters and stir thoroughly with a cocktail spoon. Strain into a martini glass. Try to drink it slowly!
Lemorton "Reserve" Calvados Domfrontais (750ml)
By: Gary Westby | Review Date: 1/15/2013 | Send Email
By: Gary Westby | Review Date: 1/15/2013 | Send Email
The Lemorton is a great bottle of Calvados and being from the Domfrontais has a lot of pears in it. It is round and rich, with lots of extroverted fruit flavor. It still finishes nice and dry and is far to easy to drink. I have been enjoying a snifter of this by the fire as a digestive in the evening and it is a great nightcap. Recently, Cinnamon took a flask of this mushroom foraging with her and she found it invigorating. I hope you'll try it out!
Price:
$54.99
Chinaco Blanco Tequila (700ml)
By: David Othenin-Girard | Review Date: 1/7/2013 | Send Email
By: David Othenin-Girard | Review Date: 1/7/2013 | Send Email
This is my favorite blanco. It's got tons of character and at this price it may be the best tequila in the store.
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Ariston Aspasie "Réserve" Brut Champagne
By: Mike Barber | Review Date: 12/27/2012 | Send Email
By: Mike Barber | Review Date: 12/27/2012 | Send Email
Bright and racy with a little toast, this is our best deal in champagne!
Price:
$37.99
Einstök Icelandic Pale Ale (12oz)
By: Kirk Walker | Review Date: 11/30/2012 | Send Email
By: Kirk Walker | Review Date: 11/30/2012 | Send Email
Best Pale Ale I've had in years!
Price:
$1.99
Montechiara Prosecco
By: Kyle Kurani | Review Date: 11/29/2012 | Send Email
By: Kyle Kurani | Review Date: 11/29/2012 | Send Email
Beautifully crisp and refreshing, this is the perfect wine for parties, cocktails and just plain enjoying a very affordable bottle of bubbles. The Montechiara Prosecco is full of pears and green apples, enough richness for weight, and the perfect balance of acidity for freshness. This is great for the price.
Price:
$10.99
Plymouth Navy Strength English Gin (750ml)
By: Mahon McGrath | Review Date: 11/4/2012 | Send Email
By: Mahon McGrath | Review Date: 11/4/2012 | Send Email
It had been bruited about that such a creature as “navy strength” Plymouth gin existed, or once had, and here in the midst of the great cocktail revival, where many a long-lost dream comes true, it once more graces these shores. If you’re familiar with Plymouth gin, there are no great surprises in store for you here; which is just fine. Why mess with success? The Navy Strength bottling is simply a brawnier version of the classic Plymouth taste. When this is, for instance, mixed up simply 1:1 gin to vermouth(Noilly Prat), no garnish, as a Wondrich reprint of an early 1850's San Francisco Gibson recipe suggests, this is a fabulous drink, and one in which a standard proof just wouldn't cut it. With the Navy Stength, you can taste the gin’s presence clearly and distinctly. An excellent addition to the canon!
Price:
$33.99