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Saturday, May 20, 2023

Sierra Nevada Fan Favorites Variety Pack

 
Sierra Nevada Fan Favorites Variety Pack...$17.99 / 12pk

Fan Favorites Pack includes 3 each of:

  • Hop Hunter IPA
  • Ruthless Rye IPA
  • Nooner Pils
  • Flipside Red IPA

New Belgium Dominga Paloma Sour

 
New Belgium Dominga Paloma Sour...$9.99 / 6pk 12oz cans
Featuring a blend of our iconic wood-aged golden sour with a refreshing and light wheat ale, brewed with grapefruit, key lime and a dash of salt.

Shakmat 23 Year Old Armenian Brandy



First case sold instantly - more in stock now!
Shakmat 23 Year Old Armenian Brandy...$89.99
3,500 bottles made
Armenia has excellent conditions for the production of a brandy’s most important ingredient: grapes. The local brandy only utilizes indigenous grape varieties and there are over 200 grown there. For Shakmat, we used the following grape varieties: Kangun, Kakhet, Garan Dmak and Rkatsiteli.
Shakmat is a 23 Year Old Brandy, aged in barrels made of local Caucasian oak. The terroir (both for grapes and oak barrels) is what gives it its distinctive flavor profile.
Shakmat offers an abundance of exciting flavors including dried fruits (plums, raisins), walnuts, cloves, tobacco, molasses, vanilla, oak, and a bit of black pepper. It takes a well-known and loved flavor profile and elevates it.


THE GAME OF SHAKMAT
Shakmat (or shakhmat) is the Armenian word for chess. But our Shakmat is so much more than a game. It is a symbol. A symbol of life, persistence, patience, and wisdom of a people that do not fall, even when held in check.
Shakmat 23 Year Old is a premium brandy originating from the birthplace of winemaking. It is an embodiment of Armenia’s two national treasures – Chess and Konyak.
The time has come for Armenian brandy to reclaim its rightful place on the World Spirits map. A hidden gem of flavor and tradition, its recognition is long overdue.

Rittenhouse Rye Missouri Private Selection Single Barrel


Rittenhouse Rye Missouri Private Selection Single Barrel....$28.99
Very limited - Single Barrel
Bottled in Bond Rye
  • AGE – About 5 years
  • Missouri Single Barrel Selection C
  • Barrel No. 8028278
  • Barreled 4/25/18
MASH BILL – 51% Rye, 37% Corn, 12% Malted Barley
PROOF – 100
DISTILLERY – Heaven Hill

Friday, May 19, 2023

Sierra Nevada Tropical Little Thing Hazy IPA

 
Sierra Nevada Tropical Little Thing Hazy IPA...$10.99 / 6pk 12oz cans
LIMITED TIME HAZY IPA
Ditch the mainland with Tropical Little Thing, a hazy island getaway hopped for ripe aromas and flavors of mango, papaya, and passion fruit. Savor this tropical escape before the next hazy IPA rotator hits.
STYLE IPA | ABV 7% | IBU 39

Schlafly Weekender Variety Pack

 
Schlafly Weekender Variety Pack...$17.99 / 12pk 12oz cans

4 Styles 3 cans each:

  • Kolsch
  • No Bounds Brown Ale
  • Raspberry Hefeweizen
  • Hazy Getaway IPA

Third Wheel Brewing She Is Power Hazy IPA

 
Third Wheel Brewing She Is Power Hazy IPA...$11.99 / 4pk 16oz cans
6.7% ABV | 31 IBU | Third Wheel Brewing | St. Peters, MO
Hazy IPA made with YCH's Pink Boots Blend hops. Proceeds benefit the St. Louis Pink Boots Chapter.

North Coast Brewing Co. Tart Cherry Berliner Weisse

 
North Coast Brewing Co. Tart Cherry Berliner Weisse...$10.99 / 4pk 12oz bottles
TART CHERRY
BERLINER WEISSE
Michael Jackson describes “Berlin White Beer” as having an “insistent sparkle, a fragrant fruitiness in the nose, a sharp, dry palate, and a frisson of quenching, sour acidity in the finish.”
North Coast Tart Cherry Berliner Weisse is made with the juice of Michigan Montmorency cherries, whose addition softens the lactic finish of the beer and gives it a springtime blush.

New Releases from Left Hand Brewing

 
Left Hand Brewing Good & Gone Vienna-Style Lager...$12.99 / 6pk 12oz cans
Good & Gone
Reddish Hue, Subtle Hops, Toasty Malt. Good & Gone in No Time.
Vienna Lagers are known for their reddish hue, subtle hops, and toasty malt quality. True to style, our Vienna-Style Lager is crisp and clean with a biscuity malt framework and earthy hops, offering toasty malt flavor with residual caramel-like sweetness on the back end. The perfect brew as we transition from cooler weather to sunny, spring days. Just don’t delay because this limited release will be Good & Gone in no time.
  • STYLE Vienna-Style Lager
  • ABV 5.0%
  • COLOR Reddish Brown
  • GLASS Pilsner
  • MALT Vienna, Pilsner, Munich, Carafa 1
  • HOPS Mt. Hood
Left Hand Brewing Breezy Does It...$12.99 / 6pk 12oz cans
Breezy Does It
Tantalizingly Tart with Tropical Passion Fruit.
It’s time to check in for your beer break. Effortless flavors of tropical passion fruit whisk you away on an imagination vacation in this tantalizingly tart ale. Lively fruit notes are supported by subtle malt and pleasantly floral Ella hops. Close your eyes and you can almost feel the sun on your face and an ocean breeze calling your name. All aboard!
  • STYLE Passion Fruit Sour Ale
  • ABV 4.8%
  • COLOR Gold
  • GLASS Pub Glass
  • MALT Pilsner, Munich, Wheat, Acid Malt
  • HOPS Ella, Apollo
  • OTHER Passion Fruit
  • TEMP 40–45ºF

Spirits Tasting with Kansas City’s Lifted Spirits Distillery

Spirits Tasting with Kansas City’s Lifted Spirits Distillery
Friday, May 19th 4:00-6:00pm
At the Double Barrel, next to the not yet legendary (In)famous Bar
Located inside the Wine and Cheese Place
On Forsyth Blvd, in beautiful downtown Clayton.

Woo hoo!! Friday Cocktail time is here and Tiff Stockton from Lifted Spirits will be here pouring, mixing, and sampling wares from their stills.
Frivolity ensues at 4pm…be there-ish or square-ish.
Bold Gin
Full-bodied and robust, our Bold Gin is beautifully intricate and multi-dimensional. Balanced traditional and vapor distillation of 17 botanicals produce a gin that’s unlike any other. Lightly sweet notes of lavender of rose hips complement its dark fruit flavor, layered with aromatics and zest.
Bright Gin
Our Bright Gin is a crisp, easy-sipping spirit that appeals to both gin newcomers and aficionados. It has a beautiful floral aroma with a sweet, balanced flavor and sophisticated mouthfeel. Botanicals: fresh orange zest, hibiscus, chamomile, sweet almond, coriander, juniper, angelica root, cassia, orris root, green cardamom pods and a hint of elderberry
Madeira Cask Aged Rye
After aging a minimum of 3 years in white oak barrels, it’s re-barreled into Madeira casks to finish for an additional 3 to 6 months—this is when the magic happens. The whiskey mingles with the Madeira cask to incorporate its nuances and complexity, giving the whiskey its signature flavor and aroma.
Absinthe Verte
Uniquely steeped in the tradition and history of 19th century Parisian culture, our Absinthe is a lavish and delicate delight. Made with wormwood, anise, and fennel seed, Absinthe Verte is the first-ever distilled in Kansas City.Tasting Notes: Sweet and herbaceous, our Absinthe Verte absolutely blooms with notes of licorice, mint, chamomile, and anise. It is refreshing when traditionally prepared, and adds herbal and complex character to cocktails.

Tasting Class with Whiskey Dave: American Craft Whiskey from Coast to Coast

American Craft Whiskey from Coast to Coast Tasting
Where: The Wine and Cheese Place - Forsyth Location
When : Next week - Thursday, May 25th
Time: 6-7:30pm


$40 per person
Craft distilleries are distilling and aging great whiskey in every state of the US of A. We’re pouring some of our favorites...(we’re not forgetting you, Missouri!). Great line up!

291 Distillery Colorado Whiskey / TWCP Single Barrel - 128.6 proof
61% malted rye and 39% corn, Colorado Springs, CO

Old Potrero 6 Year Straight Rye Whiskey - 97 Proof
100% Malted Rye, San Francisco, CA

Wyoming 5 Year Straight Bourbon Whiskey 88 Proof
68% Corn, 20% Wheat, 12% Malted Barley, Kirby, WY

Keeper’s Heart/TWCP Single Barrel Whiskey 110 proof
Irish + American Whiskey, Finished in Virgin Oak
O'Shaughnessy Distilling, Saint Paul, MN

Stone Ledge Stowloch Missouri Whiskey 100 Proof
Batch #155% corn, 40% wheat and 5% malted barley
Over four years aged in Missouri oak

Kings County Distillery Straight Bourbon 92 Proof
New York State 80% organic corn and 20% English malted barley
Brooklyn, NY

97 point Chardonnay for $40



Stunning wine for this price!
2021 Tan Fruit Chardonnay Cuvee Tan Fruit...$39.99
The 2021 Chardonnay Cuvée Tan Fruit comes from Dijon vines in the Maresh Vineyard, planted on a south-facing slope in 1991, plus a number of other sources around Willamette Valley. Bottled a few months earlier than the other Tan Fruit Chardonnays, its savory aromas explode from the glass: a core of peachy fruit is streaked with touches of candle smoke, matchstick, pie crust and floral tones. Medium-bodied, seamless and satiny, it flows effortlessly through the mouth with both depth of flavor and freshness. It has a pleasing touch of grip to anchor the long finish and feels like it has more to give as it unwinds in bottle over the next several years. Around 1,000 cases were made.
Rated 97/100 The Wine Advocate


2021 Bethel Heights - new vintage is here!

We already sold a bunch of the Bethel Heights 
before The Wine Advocate Scores - they just received huge scores!!

2021 Bethel Heights Estate Pinot Noir...$32.99
Sleek and handsomely structured, with expressive raspberry and red plum flavors laced with black tea, forest floor and hints of mineral, building tension toward medium-grained tannins. Drink now through 2031.
Rated 93/100 The Wine Spectator

2021 Bethel Heights Aeolian Estate Pinot Noir ...$49.99
The 2021 Pinot Noir AEolian comes from blocks planted in 2002, just next to Temperance Hill Vineyard. It has a pale ruby-purple color and layered aromas of cranberries, woodsmoke, garrigue, pipe tobacco and tar. The light-bodied palate is chalky and fresh with a deep core of expressive red berry fruit and a long, spice and earth-laced finish.
Rated 95/100 The Wine Advocate
A handsome red, polished and refined in structure, offering a fresh burst of raspberry, fresh violet and cinnamon spice flavors that build richness toward supple tannins. Drink now through 2032. 594 cases made.
Rated 94/100 The Wine Spectator

Almost Perfect!!!
2021 Bethel Heights Casteel Pinot Noir ...$74.99
The 2021 Pinot Noir Casteel comes from vines on the western side of the property, planted in 1992, 1996 and 1997. It's expressive and dynamic, offering surprising depth of flavor for its elegant frame. Medium ruby, it has layered scents of pomegranate, rhubarb and red cherry with accents of garrigue, aniseed, mossy bark and tea leaves. The medium-bodied palate is highly concentrated, its deep well of fruit streaked with touches of iron-like mineral character. It has powerful yet finely grained tannins and bursts of mouthwatering acidity that call you in again for another sip on the very long finish. This thrilling Pinot Noir offers just about everything you could want from this grape: alluring perfume, complex layers of spice and earth, harmonious structure and fantastic length.
Rated 99/100 The Wine Advocate


Ocean Organic Vodka



From Maui, Hawaii
Ocean Organic Vodka...$23.99 / 750ml
Compare to $26.99 at Total wine and more

Best Vodkas For Every Home Bar
—Food and Wine Magazine

From Maui, Hawaii
Ocean Organic Vodka

“Distilled in Hawaii from organically grown sugar cane, then cut to proof with purified deep-sea water from 3,000 feet below the surface at the base of Mauna Kea, this is a fascinating vodka that balances sweet autumn orchard fruit and subtle salinity (making it excellent with fried and cured snacks), all carried on a light, energetic texture. The company also supports the Pacific Whale Foundation, so you can stir up a Martini with it and feel like you’re doing right by the planet…the definition of a win-win!”
— Best Vodkas—Food and Wine Magazine


Aloha and Welcome to Ocean Vodka! Here on the beautiful island of Maui in the Hawaiian Islands, our family is passionate about producing the BEST handcrafted vodka in the world for you and the environment; crisp, natural, clean and thoroughly enjoyable. Our spirit of aloha, represented by positive energy and harmonious living, supports our favorite saying…life’s a beach, so enjoy a cocktail!

A pristine taste developed from the purest ingredients, Ocean Vodka serves as an excellent choice for martinis and fine cocktails as well as straight up or “on-the-rocks” enjoyment.
100% All NATURAL, ORGANIC AND GLUTEN FREE
Ocean Vodka is certified 100% USDA organic and is the only vodka in the world distilled from organic sugar cane and blended with deep ocean mineral water. As a result Ocean Vodka is naturally gluten-free – perfect for those intolerant of gluten in their diet. Our fine spirit contains absolutely no GMOs (genetically modified organisms), herbicides, or pesticides all of which ensure the cleanest, purest, most refreshing martini experience.

Handcrafted on the beautiful island of Maui, Ocean Vodka is the only spirit in the world made with deep ocean mineral water. The high mineral content of our water imparts a unique character to our vodka and adds great depth of flavor to the traditional vodka cocktail.

All 80 proof vodkas are comprised of 60% water, so the quality of the water source dramatically influences the quality of the vodka. Our Hawaii deep ocean mineral water originated as Greenland glacier melt over 2,000 years ago, traveling gradually around the globe through deep ocean currents until arriving in Hawaii.

Our water is then sourced from 3,000 feet below the Kona Coast of the Big Island of Hawaii, where it is ice-cold, deeply pure, and full of naturally occurring minerals. Once our water is brought to the surface on the Kona coast, it is organically purified and desalinated through a proprietary, natural filtration process that removes sodium while retaining rich minerals such as potassium, calcium and magnesium.

Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon



2020 Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon..$119.98
Deep and serious with black olives, blackberries, blueberries, tobacco leaf, sweet red capsicum, ash, dried meat and a hint of black chocolate. This is a more direct, full-bodied Don Melchor, filled with solid blackberries and wrapped by tight, fine-grained tannins. Long and deep. 92% cabernet sauvignon, 6% cabernet franc, 1% merlot and 1% petit verdot. Better after 2024.
Rated 97/100 James Suckling
Inviting aromas of chocolate-covered cherry, dried rose petal and petrichor set the stage for this well-structured red, which balances concentrated berry and mission fig flavors against vibrant acidity, lending a lush, mouthwatering quality to a finish that swirls with cassis, spices and fine tannins. Drink now through 2038. 14,600 cases made, 3,500 cases imported.
Rated 95/100 The Wine Spectator

Bimini Overproof Gin




Gin Super Sale!!
Bimini Overproof Gin..on sale.....$19.99
was $31.99
55.5% ABV

Bimini Overproof has more flavor than regular Bimini Gin because none of the botanical oils are filtered out. Why is regular Bimini Gin filtered? Oils dissolve in alcohol, but they separate from water. When we dilute the original Bimini Gin to 94 proof, the botanical oils begin to fall out of solution making the gin appear cloudy. We didn’t think the world was ready to buy a bottle of cloudy gin, so we filtered out just enough oil to keep regular Bimini Gin clear at room temp.

At 111 proof, Bimini Overproof stays crystal clear at room temp with no filtration necessary. This means every drop of flavor we’ve extracted from our botanicals goes into the bottle.

Filtration removes more of some botanical oils than others, which means Bimini Overproof has a different balance of flavors than regular Bimini Gin. In particular, the juniper is more robust upfront and the hops more clearly defined in the middle palate.


BOTANICALS • Juniper • Grapefruit Peel • Mt. Hood Hops • Aromatic Barley Malt • Coriander Seed • Chamomile • Orris Root

The Bimini name was inspired by Ernest Hemingway’s novel “Islands in the Stream” set in the 1930s on the island of Bimini in the Bahamas. The main character drinks gin with coconut water, lime, and angostura bitters while relaxing in the shade on his boat.

From Maine

Nobletons Copper Dome Whiskey



Special delivery from Demetrius!!
If you like Planters Whiskey - you are going to love this wheated mash bill!
Limited!!




Nobletons Copper Dome Whiskey...$42.99
7 year old Wheated Whiskey!
70% sweet corn, 25% honey wheat, and 5% malted barley.
All Missouri grown!

High atop Cape Girardeau, overlooking the mighty Mississippi River emerges iconic Copper Dome - The Anchor of Southeast Missouri State University's rich and storied heritage. Since 1873, SEMO has been a beacon of light symbolizing that with grit, determination, and perseverence. Dreams to come true.
As an Alumni-owned brand, we are proud to roll up our sleeves to craft this wheated whiskey that is as timelass as our Alma Mater.


To those who put in the work. Me rase a glass to you
Tasting notes; raisins, baking spices, roasted toffee resting upon the age old practices passed down from generation to generation. This preprohibition farm style whiskey is made from a 70% sweet corn, 25% honey wheat, and 5% malted barley.
Enjoy!

From our hands to yours.
Our roots run deep like that of our famous missouri white oaks which cover the diverse landscape of the ozark highlands. Nestled between the hills and hollers are fields tended by generations of families like ours who have built legacies upon the highest quality of grains. It was by these traditions we built our whiskey backed by strong hands of our planting partners. To those strong and resilient individuals we raise our glasses. Salute!



Thursday, May 18, 2023

WHISKEY DAVE'S WEEKEND FLIGHT

 

WORLD WHISKY WEEKEND
At the (IN)Famous Bar in Clayton
The Wine and Cheese Place
Friday and Saturday, May 19th & 20th
Forsyth location only

Pick Three malts $21 for the flight

OR

Pick four malts $25 for the flight

Saturday is World Whiskey Day so the Infamous Bar is offering our jam-packed salute to our brothers and sisters around the globe who harvest, grow, distill, vat, bottle, and label your favorite tipple. The Drinking tour is below:
Hans Reisetbauer Single Malt Whisky 15yr 48% abv
Austria
White Oak Distillery Akashi Single Malt Whisky 48% abv
Akashi City, Japan
Waterford Rathclogh Edition 1.1. Irish Single Malt 50% abv
Single Farm Origin
County Waterford, Ireland
Paul John Indian Single Malt Whisky Bold 46% ABV
Non Chill-filtered Peated
Goa, India
GlenAllachie Speyside 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Cask Strength Batch #7
56.8% ABV
Speyside District, Highlands, Scotland

Exciting Perennial news! - Maman release soon





Exciting Perennial news!

Talked to Phil Wymore of Perennial Brewing, he tasted our barrels of Maman and he said they are delicious and ready to go!! He plans on bottling them in the next month or so!


We have to keep it going, so we also sent 5 barrels today to Perennial for another batch. This batch includes the William Larue Weller Single barrel that finished Tequila and our new Makers Mark Caramel Torte barrel. We will see these in a few years


The current batch that will be coming will be offered out first to top Perennial supporters first, as usual.  Our Perennial TWCP collabs will count as double points (based on Jan 1st through the release date).  We will post more details as we know them.

Super Sale Derrumbes Mezcal Guerrero

Super Sale
Derrumbes Mezcal Guerrero
our price - $59.99

only 21 bottles available at this price

lowest price on Wine-Searcher is $96.22

  • 100% Agave
  • Agave Cupreata (Penca Ancha)
  • Pit Roasted with White Oak
  • Mechanical 
  • Wild Yeast in Tinaco 
  • Philippine Higuera's Wood
  • Made in Mexico 
  • 49.1% ABV

Bridle & Bit Small Batch Cask Strength Bourbon & Toasted Bourbon

 
Bridle & Bit Small Batch Cask Strength Bourbon...$79.99 / 750ml
  • Cask Strength
  • 58.5% ABV
  • 117 Proof
  • Distilled in Indiana 
  • Bottled by Whiskey Thief Distilling Co., Kentucky
Bridle & Bit Toasted Bourbon...$79.99 / 750ml
  • Toasted
  • 58 % ABV
  • Aged 6 Years
  • 116 Proof
  • Barrel# 18
  • Distilled in Indiana
  • Bottled by Whiskey Thief Distilling Co., Kentucky


Celebrate "World Whiskey Day" at The Wine and Cheese Place



Celebrate "World Whiskey Day" at The Wine and Cheese Place
Saturday, May 20th - 12pm-3pm


Come taste some of the best store barrel picks in the country! 

We have an impressive line up of TWCP/Spirit Single Barrel picks.  To celebrate World Whiskey Day, we will be tasting out at least 6 of our single barrels on Saturday May 20th from noon until 3pm.
Each store will have a different selection available to taste!


Corazon / TWCP Single Barrel Anejo William Larue Weller Barrel

Huge news! A rare one! 
We were lucky enough to get our own barrel!
Grab it! Only about 40 bottles left
Corazon / TWCP Single Barrel Tequila Anejo William Larue Weller Barrel...$52.99
100% Blue Weber Agave, Single Estate
Single Barrel aged in WILLIAM LARUE WELLER BARREL!
80 proof
Great agave up front followed by chocolate, vanilla, butterscotch and charred oak.  Nice balance of spice and sweetness.

The William Larue Weller Añejo in this year’s release was aged 20+ months in William Larue Weller bourbon barrels. The extra aging created a harmoniously smooth and dense taste with lightly sweet overtones.  From its beginning in the agave fields nested in the Highlands of Jalisco to its finish in charred oak whiskey barrels, Corazón Single Barrel is unconventional in spirit and wild at heart.

Makers Mark / TWCP Private Selection Caramel Torte




Makers Mark / TWCP Private Selection Caramel Torte...$69.99
Compare to $79.99 at Total Wine and More for their Private Selection Barrel
TWCP Caramel Torte is back by popular demand.  Of course the flavor is dominated by rich caramel with some nice vanilla and spice on the finish.  Great bourbon!  Grab some!

This is our second batch of this one (first batch was back in 2021)
  • 2023 Batch
  • Proof 108.9
  • Yield 252 bottles
Stave Profile
  • 0 - P2 Staves
  • 2 - Cu - French Cuvee Stave
  • 2 - Makers Mark 46
  • 3 - Mendiant Stave
  • 3 - Spice French staves