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Saturday, February 8, 2020

Larceny KY Straight Bourbon Whiskey BARREL PROOF

WRC release

Larceny KY Straight Bourbon Whiskey BARREL PROOF...$46.99
We are told there should be more coming this year, but on our first load we will release it through the WRC

Since we recently had our own barrel of Larceny that many supported us on, we will release this one based on Larceny support.    Obviously our barrel proof allocation is based on how much "regular" Larceny we buy.


For every bottle of Larceny you purchased since November 1st (this includes our single barrel) you will get a raffle ticket. 

  • You must be a member of our WRC
  • Larceny purchases count from November 1, 2019 until February 12th at 7pm.
  • Emails will go out Thursday Morning (February 13th).  Just in time for Valentine's Day

Boulevard Tequila Lime Gose



BARREL-AGED GOSE
Boulevard Tequila Lime Gose...$7.99 / 6pk

also sold as singles at Forsyth
A traditional German-style sour beer, infused with sea salt, coriander and lime peel, goes on holiday to the home of the blue agave, sunny Mexico. The aroma offers assertive notes of oak, vanilla, caramelized banana, and coconut. A malty sweetness is balanced by tart lime and hints of lively tequila, tapering to a slightly salty finish. ¡Arriba!

Pisa Liqueur





Pisa Liqueur...$22.99
This liqueur is a unique blend of almond, pistachio and hazelnut flavors. Nuts that have grown in the area around the town of Pisa for centuries. Try Pisa Liqueur and taste a drop of Italian tradition.

Logboat Brewing Special Releases


Logboat Brewing Falling Fences Irish Style Red Ale...$9.99 / 6pk cans
Malt Caramel Roasty
4.8% ABV




Logboat Brewing Rollin' Pro India Pale Ale......$9.99 / 6pk cans
Juicy Tropical Hops
6.5% ABV

Crane Brewing Crush


Crane Brewing Crush...$12.99 / 6pk cans
In collaboration with Aubrey Vineyards
American Sour Ale with Grapes.
6.0% ABV

2nd Shift Brewing



2nd Shift Conjunctivitis Pink IPA...$11.99 / 4pk 16oz cans * 
Pink New England-style IPA with Lactose
We brewed this New England-style IPA with Zythos hops, lactose, and hibiscus flowers.
5.5% ABV
*also available in singles




2nd Shift Milkshake Double Take...$16.99 / 4pk 16oz cans
A milkshake IPA with blood orange and vanilla.
7.1% ABV
*also available in singles

Friday, February 7, 2020

Argus Brewery Beer for the Unruly!


Argus Brewery Cygnus X-1 Black Lager...$10.99 / 6pk 12oz bottles*
German Style Swartzbier
The finest roasted specialty malts impart a mahogany hue to this beer, and a gentle hop aroma and silky, light-to-medium body make it a refreshing lager. Cygnus features complex notes of smoke and malt, including charred espresso beans, bacon and juniper.
5.5% ABV
*also available in singles


Argus Brewery Bloodshot Red Ale...$10.99 / 6pk 12oz bottles*
British Style ESB
Citrus and fruity hop notes complement the toasted malt character with medium amber color. Brewed to honor Chicago’s own Bloodshot Records, this well rounded and hoppy beer comes with its own playlist!
5.4% ABV

*also available in singles


Argus Brewery Paschke Polish Style Pilsner...$10.99 6pk / 12oz bottles*
A pale amber color beautifully poured with a pleasant and refreshing feeling in the mouth. Paschke Polish Style Pilsner is reminiscent of some of the great Baltic-style beers. Flavored with a touch of the rare variety Lubinski Hop for a slight floral bitterness. 
5.8% ABV

*also available in singles

Fishback and Stephenson Cider now available!



Fishback and Stephenson Coyote Verde Green Apple Cider...$10.99 / 4pk 16oz cans
Bright and Fresh with confectionery fruit notes and acidity from fresh pressed tart Granny Smiths.
4.25% ABV


Fishback and Stephenson First Crush Pink Watermelon Cider...$10.99 / 4pk 16oz cans
Sweet on the lips crisp and light on the palate with a clean finish 
4.15% ABV


Fishback and Stephenson Cider The Iowa Strangler Aronia Berry Hard Cider...$10.99 / 4pk 16oz cans
Half wild open fermented cider blended with aronia berries (aka black chokeberry) to make a tart semi sweet cider with a deep purple pigmentation and mouth puckering tannin and berry flavors.
5.9% ABV


Fishback and Stephenson Salty Sailor Salted Grapefruit Hard Cider....$10.99 / 4pk 16oz cans
Bright semi-sweet cider with a splash of bitter citrus and a pinch of sea salt.  Perfectly refreshing while on the high seas or high plains and everywhere in between.  
4.2% ABV

Tapistry Brewing


Tapistry Brewing Milkabama Shakes Tangerine Milkshake IPA...$12.99 / 4pk 16oz cans
This unique IPA will surprise you with it's smooth balance of fruit, lactose and vanilla.  The soft hop and silky mouthfeel, will leave you craving another sip.  Your adult milkshake has arrived!

The (IN)Famous Tasting Bar - Friday night flight






This is what is in the red bag!!




The (IN)Famous Tasting Bar
The Wine and Cheese Place - Forsyth

Three 3/4 oz pours for only $10

  • High West Distillery "Bourye" 2020 Edition 46% abv
  • 15 Year Benromach Single Malt Scotch 43% abv
and a mystery whiskey to be determined...drum roll...
  • Larceny Barrel Proof Bourbon  123.2 proof

None for sale tonight -- will post the release on another day.

2017 Failla Haynes Vineyard Chardonnay

Grand Cru Chablis from Napa Valley? Not exactly but this Chardonnay sure is tasty. One of the best I have had from California in a long time.

2017 Failla Haynes Vineyard Chardonnay...$55.99
The 2017 Chardonnay Haynes Vineyard is up with the crème de la crème in the lineup and is certainly one to snatch up. Coming from the cooler Coombsville appellation just outside of Napa, it offers a beautiful white flower and citrus character as well as some marine and oyster shell nuances. With medium body, vibrant acidity, terrific balance, and a focused style, it’s reminiscent of a Grand Cru Chablis. Drink it over the coming decade.
Rated 95/100 Jeb Dunnuck

Thursday, February 6, 2020

Bittersweet tasting


VALENTINE'S DAY TASTING WITH
BITTERSWEET KITCHEN



JOIN US SATURDAY FEBRUARY 8 AT ALL FOUR STORES AS WE SAMPLE SOME GREAT WINES AND THE AMAZING DESSERT SAUCES FROM BITTERSWEET KITCHEN 
1:00 to 3:00 PM

We will be sampling the Bittersweet Kitchen dessert sauces made right here in #STL by local entrepreneur and chocolatier Audrey Scherrer (https://www.bittersweet-kitchen.com).  Audrey will be sampling in person at our Forsyth store and all other stores will also have samples for tasting.  We are going to be pairing these with some fantastic wines!  Come try these perfect Valentine's Day gifts and don't forget to order our Valentine's Day gift set featuring 92pt Cab and Audrey's amazing dessert sauce!  Link to order is here: http://bit.ly/TWCPbemyvalentine 


Limited Whiskey Pop Up


More thoughts on some feedback...
Some have been posting on facebook that we should just send out the emails and not force people to come in and shop after they have already spent their $300.  
First on the $300, this is the amount we have been using in all of our past raffles.  We determined after looking at numbers that $300 over 6 months was reasonable as it is $50 per month or $12.50 per week.  That means you can by a reasonably priced Bourbon every 2 weeks and grab a 6pk of beer and you are there.  Or just one $50 whiskey per month.  Or a bottle of whiskey and a bottle of Champagne for Valentine's, a bottle of wine, rum, Baileys, vodka, cheese.  There are so many options.  And we have amazing prices on these items too.
2nd:  The Pop Up is something we used to do and stopped because it is a time consuming process.  Trust us, this is a lot of work to sell 18 bottles. Then a thread started on facebook saying we should do it again because regulars liked it.   So we decided to introduce it again.  I guess the mistake is that we posted we were doing it again and people felt we were trying to just get everyone to come in and buy something.  That was not the intention at all.  Sure, we hope that if you needed to grab something for Valentine's, this would give you an incentive to choose us over the large chains.  But it was not intended to make you shop and buy something you did not want or need.   Just a bonus if you chose to shop with us.
3rd: This one was done different than our normal raffle.  This one is not a weighted raffle.  Every member that spent the minimum got the same chance.  Each person got one raffle ticket in this one.  
4th:  People commented that a lot of these are on the shelf everywhere.   All I can say is they are lucky then.  If we put these on the shelf, they just disappear instantly.  We want them to get into the hands of people that shop here not those that just run around to all stores to grab the limited releases.  
5th:  We say this a lot, but it is worth repeating.  We keep trying different methods to give different people (again that shop here) a chance to get these bottles.  Some of these bottles end up on the shelf for people to find.  Just because you see a bottle in the raffle does not mean it does not end up on the shelf sometimes (we just do not post when it is on the shelf)
Summary:  we realize that every method we do, some people will not be happy about it.  We can only do what we think is the fairest for our customers and continue to spread the bottles as best we can.  

These plastic signs randomly get put for people to ask for too... 



Back by popular demand!

Whiskey Pop Up
Members of the WRC only


18 names have been randomly selected from our Whiskey Reward Club list using a random number generator. During the rest of the month of February when you check out at the register at any of our locations, a message might pop up that says you can PURCHASE a whiskey from the list of limited bourbons.  


These are the possible options, depending on when your name pop ups, some might be gone.  Others might be added. 
  • Blanton's Bourbon...$54.99 (6 bottles available)
  • High West Double Rye Limited Release Single Barrel..$49.99
  • (aged in Merlot Barrel)
  • Sazerac Rye 6 Year Old...$29.99
  • Old Forester 1910...$54.99
  • Woodford Reserve Chocolate Malt Rye...$129.99
  • Yamazaki 12 Year Single Malt...$99.99
  • Col. E.H. Taylor Single Barrel...$59.99
  • Col. E.H. Taylor Small Batch...$38.99
  • Eagle Rare 10 Year Old...$32.99



More info:
  • This is not a give away, you must purchase the bottle that you choose from the list
  • Must have been a BRC member before February 1st
  • This one is NOT a weighted raffle. Everyone that spent over $300 in the last 6 months has an equal chance.
  • Does not matter which of our locations you shop.
  • You may only choose 1 bottle from the list, subject to confirmation.
  • The bottle might not be available that day. We might have to transfer it over for you to pick up on another day.
  • This pop up session ends February 29th.  Happy Leap Year!




A pair of 95 Point Pinots from one of Santa Barbara's best, Melville Winery


2016 Melville Estate Pinot Noir...$37.99
The 2016 Pinot Noir Estate is a blend of the seventeen clones on the property. Freshly cut flowers, spice, mint, blood orange and dried flowers give the Estate beguiling aromatic complexity and nuance. There is a sense of translucent beauty in the 2016 that is fabulous, while the 40% whole clusters are very nicely integrated. This is such a tremendous wine.
Rated 95/100 Vinous Media


2017 Melville Sandy's Pinot Noir...$49.99
Similarly translucent ruby-colored, the 2017 Pinot Noir Sandy's saw 30% stems and all neutral oak. Rocking notes of ripe strawberries, autumn forest floor, salt brine, and Asian spice notes all emerge from this gorgeous effort, which is medium-bodied, with a silky texture and a fabulous finish. Complex, layered, and lengthy, it’s going to keep for a decade.
Rated 95/100 Jeb Dunnuck

SaturDAY Drinking with Dave


Every Saturday afternoon -- Forsyth only


This Saturday February 8th 11am-2pm
SaturDay Drinking with Dave:  Brandies & Eau-de-vie
@ the (In)famous Whiskey Bar


Future Daydrinking:

SaturDay Drinking with Dave:Sherry
February 22nd 11am-2pm
@ the (In)famous Whiskey Bar

SaturDay Drinking with Dave: Off the Wall Liqueurs
March 14th 11am-2pm
@ the (In)famous Whiskey Bar


Jim Beam Single Barrel



Jim Beam Single Barrel KY Straight Bourbon Whiskey...$32.99 / 750ml
54% ABV


Every bottle of Jim Beam Single Barrel is unique and perfect in its own way—both in the distinct flavor and personality of the liquid itself and the wisdom of our master distiller printed on the back. It is an extraordinary bourbon experience that’s different each time you break open a new seal.

In a way, barrels of bourbon are like snowflakes. No two are ever the same. Placement in our rack house, intensity of the seasons, length of aging—all of these factors affect a barrel’s unique flavors. And every once in a while, these factors come together to produce the perfect bourbon whiskey in one, single barrel—a blessing of circumstance that occurs in fewer than 1% of all barrels. It is these and only these that are hand selected by our expert distillers to become Jim Beam Single Barrel. Then, every bottle is individually labeled and hand numbered as a true testament to the unique flavor and profile of each batch.

Buffalo Trace Bourbon Cream Liqueur

Sold out now!

1 per person


Buffalo Trace Bourbon Cream Liqueur...$22.99
Bourbon Cream is handcrafted using Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon, making it a perfect marriage of rich delicious cream and smooth Kentucky bourbon.  You can enjoy it chilled, on the rocks, or pour it in a cup of coffee for an indulgent after dinner treat. 


Try the Buffalo Float- “the adult root beer float.”
Buffalo Float – The grown up Root Beer Float!
2 oz Buffalo Trace Distillery Bourbon Cream
4 oz root beer

Combine in glass and serve.
For extra richness, pour over 1 scoop vanilla ice-cream.

TASTING NOTES:
This liqueur is rich and sweet. The smooth taste of Buffalo Trace Bourbon compliments the creamy vanilla flavor.

Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Bard's Beer - The Original Truly Gluten-Free Beer is Back!

Bard's Beer - The Original Gluten-Free Sorghum Malt Beer...$10.99 / 6pk 12oz cans

The Original Truly Gluten-Free Beer is Back!
The Original Gluten-Free Sorghum Malt Beer, Bard’s, is coming back to beer aisles in the US and Canada! And who better to bring this special brew back to market than Craig Belser — celiac, mad scientist, straight-shooting inventor and “original” founder of Bard’s.
And in more exciting news, Bard’s is coming back in cans to even better suit your lifestyle. Truly great for any occasion, it’s lighter, less breakable and fully recyclable.
We’re back. We’re even better than ever. And we couldn’t be more excited to start our new chapter with you!






Wiltenburger Kloster

Brewed in Bavaria since 1050 in the age old Benedictine tradition.
Full bodied, with fine malt aromas, rich amber color, intense flavor and fragrance. 


Weltenburger Kloster Barock Dunkel Dark Lager...$11.99 / 6pk 11.2oz*
4.7% ABV

Weltenburger Kloster Anno 1050 Marzen Bier...$11.99 / 6pk 11.2oz*
5.5% ABV


*also available in singles



Hofbrauhaus Freising Hefe-Weiss Wheat Beer


Hofbrauhaus Freising Hefe-Weiss Wheat Beer...$11.99 / 6pk 11.2oz
5.4% ABV
One of the oldest breweries in Germany, with more than 850 years of best brewing tradition and many fresh ideas.
The Hofbrauhaus Freising has always produced its beer specialities using the very best raw materials. Our own spring water also ensures that the beers brewed here have a very special character – and the skilled craftsmanship of our master brewers ensures delicious diversity.

Le Père Jules Calvados

Since 1919, quality and rigor are the driving forces of four generations of producers that have continued to be faithful to the traditional methods with a love for their work. Their only wish is to be able to propose the best products.All of our products are made from apple and pear varieties that are carefully selected from traditional orchards of tall trees in a protected area of controlled production (AOC).




Le Père Jules Calvados 20 year old...$159.99 
After slowly maturing in oak barrels for at least 20 years, this Calvados has a magnificent amber coloring. The taste of this grand liquor at the right temperature will let it release all its aromas and seduce you. This is our best-in-Class!





Le Père Jules Calvados 10 years old...$89.99
Fruity, slightly oaky, with notes of vanilla and spices, this Calvados aged in oak barrels for 10 years offers supreme power and elegance. You have guaranteed pleasure!



Le Père Jules Calvados 3 Year old...$49.99
After letting it age for 3 years in oak barrels, this Calvados still offers all of the vigor and freshness of a young spirit.  Its green apple aromas are still very present and reveal all their flavor in your cocktails and sorbets.  It’s an  expression of pure apple! 




LAMBAY WHISKEY

A smooth Irish whiskey triple distilled & finished in Cognac casks
riple distilled, bourbon cask matured and always cognac cask finished. Lambay Whiskey is crafted with Trinity Well water from Lambay Island and finished in French Oak Cognac casks carried across the sea from the world-renowned cellars of Camus, France.
Launched in 2018, our wings are spreading across the globe and so too are musings about our unique taste.



Lambay Small Batch Blend Irish Whiskey...$32.99
Triple distilled, bourbon cask matured and finished in cognac casks carried across the sea from the world-renowned cellars of Cognac House Camus. Lambay’s own volcanic Trinity Well water is added at the final stage of finishing before bottling, this is a whiskey as unique as the island that inspires it.

COLOUR: Pale Oak Brown
AROMA: Floral, Citrus and Lingering Spiciness
TASTE: Cracked Almonds, Pepper, Malt, Floral
FINISH: Spiciness with Lingering Sweetness


Lambay Single Malt Irish Whiskey...$56.99
100 % malt, triple distilled, bourbon cask matured and finished in cognac casks that have been racked in our bonded warehouse the Sea Cask Room, exposed to the bracing sea air on the shoreline of Lambay Island. Trinity Well water from Lambay is added at the final finish, making this whiskey as unique as the island itself!

COLOUR: Mahogany Brown
AROMA: Malt, Green Fruits, Floral, Ripe Bananas
TASTE: Coconut, Malt, Dried Berries/Fruits
FINISH: Long Lasting Malt with Lingering Sweetness and Green Fruits