Hard Truth tasting

Hard Truth Whiskey Tasting

TODAY --Saturday December 9th from 2-4pm
The Wine and Cheese Place - Forsyth
7435 Forsyth Blvd, Clayton MO 63105

Hard Truth / TWCP Single Barrel Schoonover 14yr Bourbon...$199.99
Hard Truth / TWCP Single Barrel Indiana Rye 4yr...$51.99
Hard Truth Sweet Mash Rye Straight Rye Whiskey...$65.99

maybe a few more

These are in stock now too and very limited at Forsyth only right now
Hard Truth Sweet Mash Rye RW1 Barrel Finish PX SHERRY...$89.99
Hard Truth Sweet Mash Rye RW1 Barrel Finish SAUTERNES...$89.99

This one was popular last year, the new release is here!!
Hard Truth Chocolate Malt Sweet Mash Rye Whiskey...$76.99
Hard Truth Master Distiller’s Reserve Chocolate Malt Sweet Mash Rye Whiskey (RW-3) brings the deep, roasted chocolate espresso notes from chocolate malted barley to play with the sweetness of corn and the nice baking spice of rye grain.
This, and the other two whiskeys in the 2022 Hard Truth Master Distiller’s Reserve collection, are the first of an extremely limited, annual release of sweet mash whiskeys that have been handcrafted, aged, custom-blended, and bottled by the distillers at Hard Truth.

More info on some of the whiskey and to purchase online now too

Hard Truth / TWCP / STL Bourbon Society Sweet Mash Rye...$74.99
"First Hard Truth Sweet Mash Rye Single Barrel in Missouri! 7th in the nation!
Hard Truth Sweet Mash Rye Whiskey named a top American Whiskey of 2021 Bourbon curator and taster, Fred Minnick, awards Hard Truth Distilling Co. distinction.
A must have Rye for your collection." -- St. Louis Bourbon Society

• Single Barrel Sweet Mash Rye
• 116.8 proof
• uncut and unfiltered
• Barreled on 11/19/19
• Dumped on 02/10/23
• Rack House No. 2

Great Bourbon! Grab a bottle!
Hard Truth / TWCP Single Barrel Schoonover 14yr Bourbon...$199.99

• Very Rare Cask Strength
• Barrel #671
• Only 141 bottles for the world!
• 109.7 Proof
• 84% Corn - 8% Rye - 8% Barley

Rich notes of plum, caramel, dark chocolate, toasted almond, nougat, and baking spices

Hard Truth / TWCP Single Barrel Indiana Rye 4yr...$51.99

• Barrel #B-104
• 115.8 proof
• Yield - 216 bottles
• Harvested/bottled in December of 2022
• Mashbill: 51% Rye - 49% Malted Barley

Deep sweet tea, burnt marshmallow, rye spice, and peppercorn palate.

4 Hands Candy Bar Chocolate Milk Stout

4 Hands Candy Bar Chocolate Milk Stout...$22.99 / 9pk cans
Includes 3 cans of each

• Peanut and Caramel Chocolate Milk Stout
• Chocolate and Marshmallow Milk Stout
• Almond and Coconut Chocolate Milk Stout

Impex Beverage Tasting at The Wine and Cheese Place Forsyth

 

Impex Beverages
Friday December 8th 4:00pm to 6pm

Open House tasting at the Infamous Bar

Inside the Wine and Cheese Place in Clayton

Our friend, Melissa Ginzburg, Midwest Sales Director for importer Impex Beverages will be your guide through a top flight selection of whiskies from around the world This event will be fun for all kids over 21. Below is the menu for the evening…

M&H Apex Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky (Israel) …$119.99 / 700ml

Aged in Red Wine STR casks

Isle of Raasay Single Malt Scotch Whisky 46.4% ABV…$66.99 / 700ml

No age statement

Pokeno New Zealand Single Malt Whisky “Origin” 43% abv…$59.99 / 700ml

No Age statement

Filey Bay Flagship English Single Malt Whisky 46% abv…$66.99 / 700ml

Spirit of Yorkshire Distillery, No age statement

Kilchoman Small Batch #8 Single Malt Scotch…$89.99 / 750ml

Matured in Bourbon, Sherry and Port casks 47,7 abv

Plus some surprise malts!!

Open House Tasting with Barrell Craft Spirits

Open House Tasting with Barrell Craft Spirits
Friday December 8th
4:00 to 6:00pm

At the (In)Famous Bar

Inside the Wine and Cheese Place in Clayton

Our friend, Jeff Peterson, Midwest Regional Manager of Barrell Craft Spirits will be a’pouring some of their top wares Jeff’s tasty lineup is below…

• Barrell Bourbon Foundation 5 Year old…$49.99
• Bourbon Cask Finish Series Amburana...$69.99
• Bourbon Cask Finish: Tale of Two Islands...$74.99 / 750ml
• Rye Batch 004…$74.99/750ml
• Seagrass Rye…$74.99/750ml
• Seagrass Rye Grey Label…$249.99/750ml  sale $142.99

Open House Whiskey Tasting

 

Open House Whiskey Tasting
Wine and Cheese Place - NEW BALLAS

 TONIGHT!!  Friday, Dec. 8th from 4-6pm

• Clyde Mays TWCP Single Barrel
• Old Potrero TWCP Straight Rye Single Barrel
• High West Campfire
• High West Rendezvous Rye

More info about the whiskey and order online if you cannot make the tasting

High West Campfire Whiskey..$64.99
Compare to $69.99 at Total Wine and More (Brentwood location)

High West Rendezvous Rye...$62.99

92 Proof

New and exciting barrel!!

Old Potrero / TWCP Single Barrel Reserve Rye....$89.99

• Aged 8 Years and 8 Months!
• Barrel No. 9-14/6
• 132.60 proof
• 100% Malted Rye

Barrel: 24 month Air Dried, fine grain, new American Oak
Wow, the nose jumps out - malty, woody, bread and yeast come through. Coats the palate with toffee, vanilla and spice. The whiskey lingers in the mouth. Come taste for yourself.  You can feel the warmth of the132.6 proof, but it does not overpower it at all! Fantastic!

TWCP Single Barrel!

Clyde May's / TWCP 5+ Year Old Single Barrel Bourbon...$39.99

(Compare to $56.99 for Total Wine and More's STL Pick)
Conecuh Ridge Distillery

• 102 Proof
• Yield 220 bottles
• About 5 and 1/2 years old!
• Barrel No. 567
• Barreled Feb 3, 2017

This limited edition Single Barrel Straight Bourbon has a distinctive, bolder mash bill than our premium, smooth straight bourbon whiskey. Consisting of 75% Corn, 21% Rye and 4% Barley, each barrel is bottled one at a time and hand selected.

Bookers Bourbon "The Storyteller Batch"

SOLD OUT NOW

We scored a bonus load of Bookers!!!

Online now while it lasts!

Bookers Bourbon "The Storyteller Batch"....$84.99
MASTER DISTILLER NOTES
Booker’s “Storyteller Batch” is made up of barrels from four production dates that were aged in four different warehouses. The breakdown of barrel storage for this batch is as follows:

• 26% came from the 6th floor of 7-story warehouse Z
• 14% came from the 6th floor of 9-story warehouse H
• 25% came from the 5th floor of 9-story warehouse G
• 35% came from the 5th floor of 7-story warehouse 3

The color of “Storyteller Batch” is a rich amber with a golden shine. Sitting in your glass, the scent of a great bourbon fills the room and invites you to further explore the brown sugar aroma. The taste is delightful and well-balanced, with notes of vanilla and wood. I tasted this batch on a drizzly September day. There was a slight chill in the air and it reminded me that fall is just around the corner, and this bourbon has the perfect warm finish for the days to come. A little bit of water further opened the tasting experience for me, but you can enjoy it any way you please. Storyteller Batch is just the way Dad would have wanted it when he created this brand over thirty years ago - I can almost hear him telling one of his great stories while he sips a glass of his own. I hope you enjoy this batch as much as I do!

Rhone Sampler

New Rhone Valley Sampler Pack

Regular price - 1 of each wine below is = $180.94
Special price for $150 plus tax for the 6 bottles

Includes 6 bottles, 1 of each

• 2021 St. Cosme Cotes du Rhone Rouge...$9.99
• 2019 Xavier Vignon Ventoux Rouge....$18.99
• 2021 Isabel Ferrando Beatusille Cotes du Rhone Rouge...$35.99
• Domaine du Pegau Plan Pegau Estate Bottled....$22.99
• 2020 Domaine de Beaurenard Rasteau Les Argiles Bleues...$52.99
• 2019 Xavier Vignon Gigondas....$39.99

We have chosen some of our current favorites from different areas of the Rhone

2021 St. Cosme Cotes du Rhone Rouge...$9.99
Regular Price...$17.99
Saint Cosme – 2021 red Côtes du Rhône Syrah. Partially destemmed fruit. Limestone sand, red clay and pebbles on Villafranchian terraces. Tank ageing. Blackberry, bacon, graphite, blueberry, rose. With the 2021 vintage, I have reverted to the intrinsic character of my first Côtes du Rhône from 1997 to 2000. This intense, energetic Syrah with its crimson hue is fresh with ‘espressivo cantabile’ aromas of red berry fruits and a rounded palate.

We do not see a lot of Ventoux now!

2019 Xavier Vignon Ventoux Rouge....$18.99
50% Syrah, 30% Grenache, 20% Mourvedre
Average 50 years
"Aromas of spiced cherries, thyme, lemon zest and olives. It’s medium-bodied with sleek, fine-grained tannins. Juicy and flavorful with a spiced, savory finish. Drink or hold."
Rated 91/100 James Suckling

One of the best, and getting very tough to get now!!

2021 Isabel Ferrando Beatusille Cotes du Rhone Rouge...$35.99
A generous yet elegant wine, with warm licorice and baked cherry amply dusted in white pepper and a hint of vanilla. Reveals refined tannins and racy acidity, which provide a ballast for the generous palate. Very harmonious. Grenache and Cinsault. Drink now through 2026. 2,150 cases made, 308 cases imported.
Rated 90/100 The Wine Spectator

Domaine du Pegau Plan Pegau Estate Bottled....$22.99
Made from the amazing Feraud Family!
Lot#17-18-19-20
Grenache 30%, Syrah 30%, Merlot 20%
Others varieties 20%Plan Pegau is crafted by Laurence Féraud, owner of the iconic Domaine du Pegau. Produced from estate-grown fruit planted just outside Châteauneuf-du-Pape, this distinctive, multi-vintage blend is loaded with character and reflects the hallmark personality and style Pegau Chateauneuf du Pape. Never fails to be enjoyable. It is a Vin de France, a blend of 3-4 years aged in different vats, the research of a blend of fruit, spices and complexity. This atypical cuvée and symbol of authentic know-how never ceases to conquer the palate of amateurs and professionals. Over the years, it has learned how to express the richness of the terroirs on the edge of the Châteauneuf du Pape appellation. An intensity of the fruit mixed with a hint of fine oak character, the Cuvée Plan Pegau can be enjoyed on all occasions.

Very limited 

Domaine de Beaurenard Rasteau Les Argiles Bleues...$52.99
This is an enticing bottling boasting dark fruit notes of cassis, black plums with a kiss of smoke and warm stones. It is fresh and grows in the glass, offering enough structure to make it a seamless pairing with steak au poivre or grilled meat dishes.
Rated 93/100 The Wine Enthusiast
There is underlying power to this seductive wine, which opens with rich blackberry paste and vanilla-steeped cherry edged in graphite and roasted herbs. This is anchored by fine-grained tannins and a salty, smoky mineral finish that lingers. Grenache and Syrah. Drink now through 2030. 400 cases made, 80 cases imported.
Rated 91/100 The Wine Spectator

2019 Xavier Vignon Gigondas....$39.99
Swirls of black raspberry ice cream and dark chocolate combine in Vignon's 2019 Gigondas, a blend of 95% Grenache and 5% Mourvèdre from numerous small parcels dotted around the appellation. Matured in a large wooden vat, there's no apparent oak aromas or flavors, just the purity of old-vine fruit, creamy tannins, ample concentration and a bright, vibrant—and long—finish. With its combination of intensity and tension, it should drink well for a decade or more.
Rated 93/100 The Wine Advocate

Rombauer Chardonnay Carneros

Back in stock now at Forsyth and New Ballas!!!!

All stores sometime today

2022 Rombauer Chardonnay Carneros....$39.98
The fruit for this wine comes from vineyards in the Carneros region owned by the Rombauer family and select growers including the Sangiacomo family, long-term grower partners who have farmed this land for three generations. Enticing aromas of vanilla, melon and mango are layered with apricot, creme brulee, butter and a slight minerality. Those scents are echoed as flavors on the creamy, rich palate, along with peach, pie crust and baking spices. The long, smooth finish is marked by mouthwatering acidity.

Planters /TWCP Single Barrel Reserve

In stock at Forsyth and New Ballas

Online now for holds and transfers!

We are excited about our latest barrel from Demetrius!
Planters /TWCP Single Barrel Reserve...$69.99
Batch: Old Hearth
8+ years old
119.6 proof
Mash Bill

• 51% Sweet Corn
• 45% Rye
• 4% Malted Barley

Plus, it is back! The Original!
Planters Ozark Highlands Whiskey...$39.99 / 750ml
A robust Ozark Highland Whiskey aged in toasted Missouri White Oak barrels for a minimum of 4 years. Its notes of dark caramel, and baking spices refined and developed. Its finish is nutty and soft.

Planters Single Barrel Release Party

Big time release party!!!

Planters Single Barrel Release Party
Meet Demetrius of Nobletons - TONIGHT!
Thursday - December 7th from 5pm-7pm
The Wine and Cheese Place
7435 Forsyth Blvd, Clayton MO 63105

We are excited about our latest barrel from Demetrius!
Planters /TWCP Single Barrel Reserve...$69.99
Batch: Old Hearth

119.6 proof
Mash Bill

• 51% Sweet Corn
• 45% Rye
• 4% Malted Barley

Plus, it is back! The Original!

We will be kicking off the re-release original Planter's Ozark Highland Whiskey too.  Demetrius will have it on hand to taste also and finally back for sale -- we have not seen  it in over 6 months!


Planters Ozark Highlands Whiskey...$39.99 / 750ml

A robust Ozark Highland Whiskey aged in toasted Missouri White Oak barrels for a minimum of 4 years. Its notes of dark caramel, and baking spices refined and developed. Its finish is nutty and soft.

WhistlePig PiggyBack Rye with Limited Edition Pour Snout

 

WhistlePig PiggyBack Rye with Limited Edition Pour Snout...$39.99 / 750ml

In the summer of 2018, the late, legendary Dave Pickerell returned to our barrelhouses with one mission in mind: create the best Rye Whiskey for use in the world’s best cocktails. He knew he wanted a mashbill of 100% rye to capture a full - flavored spice. It didn’t take long for him to arrive at perfection: a rye aged not less than six years, carrying a strength of precisely 96.56 proof. A sturdy thread of cinnamon and citrus binds it all together.. This spontaneous, spicy, six year old will make you want to sing out loud, dress in costume, and pour a rye cocktail that’s fine as frog’s hair.

Included is the Pig Head Pour Spout, a crowd pleaser size specifically for a bottle of PiggyBack 100% Rye

Surly Nitro Coffee Ale

 

Surly Nitro Coffee Ale...$9.99 / 4pk 16oz cans

Surly Brewing and Peace Coffee came up together in Minneapolis. Both brands were at the forefront of the coffee and craft beer renaissance of the past twenty years, and now our paths finally cross with House Blend Nitro Coffee Ale. A shared dedication to our local community and product excellence comes through in every rich, roasty sip, smoothed out on nitro with creamy notes of burnt sugar, vanilla, and toffee.

HOPS 

Warrior | Glacier

MALT

2-Row | Munich | Dark Munich | Crystal Medium | Acidulated | Chocolate | Flaked Oats | Carafoam

5.5% ABV

Surly Brewing Mango Axe Man IPA

 

Surly Brewing Mango Axe Man IPA...$18.99 / 4pk 16oz cans

Surly Brewing Mango Axe Man IPA...$5.39 / 16oz can

The already-intense tropical fruit, berry, and citrus profile of Axe Man gets amplified with a mango addition.

HOPS: Citra | Mosaic | Warrior

MALT: 2-Row | Carafoam | Acidulated

7.2% ABV

Toppling Goliath Nepo Baby Double IPA

 

Toppling Goliath Nepo Baby Double IPA...$16.99 / 4pk 16oz can
Toppling Goliath Nepo Baby Double IPA...$4.99 / 16oz can
nepo baby
two great breweries did the heavy lifting & this Nepo Baby is reaping all the benefits. privileged enough to be brewed with Strata, Nelson and Riwaka hops this DIPA is sure to succeed without even trying.
dipa • 7.8% ABV
Strata, Nelson, and Riwaka hops

Friday Tasting at Spirit Wine and Craft

This Friday, December 8th from 4-6pm at Spirit Wine & Craft
Come try some spirits with Thomas from @vintegrity

• Blue Note Juke Joint Uncut Bourbon
• Blue Note Crossroads Bourbon
• Providence Haitian Rum
• Transcontinental Rum Line High Seas Rum
• St. George Spiced Pear Liqueur

90+ Point Rated Red Wine Sampler

New sampler pack

Great gift idea!

90+ Point Rated Red Wine Sampler
1 bottle each of the wines below = $122.94
Special Sampler price = $105 / for the 6 bottles!

1. 2019 Finca Sobreno Toro Crianza...93/100
2. 2020 Chateau Carbonneau Sequoia Sainte Foy Bordeaux...90/100
3. 2019 Xavier Vignon Cotes Du Rhone Vieilles Vignes...90/100
4. 2020 Guarda Rios Red Blend Portugal...97/100
5. 2021 Thistledown Grenache McLaren Vale Thorny Devil...95/100
6. 2019 Casas del Bosque Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva...92/100

More info on the wines (or hit the buy now button to order them individually)


2019 Finca Sobreno Toro Crianza...$19.99
100% Tempranillo
"The color of blueberry preserves, this wine offers a bouquet of blackberry, coffee bean and dried thyme. Coffee transitions to the palate as well, joined by cassis, purple plum, black olive paste, orange zest and cocoa butter flavors, wrapped in a cocoon of velvety tannins that drift into a lasting mocha-scented finish. - Mike DeSimone"
Rated 93/100 The Wine Enthusiast

2020 Chateau Carbonneau Sequoia Sainte Foy Bordeaux...$19.99
Black fruits give a solid feel to this wine. It has weight, supported by the tannins, plus fine acidity to back it all up. The wine is still young, drink from 2025.
Rated 90/100 The Wine Enthusiast
An elegant garnet color. The nose is complex, made of red fruit, highlighted by fresh spices and clove. It is a fleshy wine with smooth tannins. The long palate is underlined by black fruit with a hint of toast. The wine is ready to be drunk now or can be aged for another 5 to 10 years.

2019 Xavier Vignon Cotes Du Rhone Vieilles Vignes...$24.99
The deep black-cherry and ripe-blackberry fruit, plus the full, soft body push this to the edge of sweetness on the palate. However, the gentle dry tannins at the velvety finish just keep it on track. A style that now seems a bit dated, but plenty of wine drinkers love this. Drink now."
Rated 90/100 James Suckling

2020 Guarda Rios Red Blend Portugal...$14.99
"Ripe vine fruits, blackberry, chocolate and vanilla on the nose followed by juicy acidity in the mouth with ripe, supple tannins and notes of black olive, tobacco and garrigue on the palate."
Rated 97/100 Decanter Magazine

2021 Thistledown Grenache McLaren Vale Thorny Devil...$27.99
Aromas of savory spice, hung deli meat and blood fill the senses, but it is in the mouth where the purity and succulence of the fruit is revealed. This 2021 Thorny Devil Grenache is long and savory, sweet and fine, built into a framework of pliable tannin and exotic spice. Balanced and exciting.
Rated 95/100 The Wine Advocate

2019 Casas del Bosque Cabernet Sauvignon Reserva....$14.99
Wood treatment: 100% French Oak
Red and black currants, mulberries, bramble leaves, peppermint, spice box and peppercorns on the nose. Medium-bodied with firm, well-integrated tannins. Sleek and classically styled with excellent balance. Sustainable. Drink now or hold.
Rated 92/100 James Suckling

2019 Finca Sobreno Toro Crianza

2019 Finca Sobreno Toro Crianza...$19.99
100% Tempranillo
"The color of blueberry preserves, this wine offers a bouquet of blackberry, coffee bean and dried thyme. Coffee transitions to the palate as well, joined by cassis, purple plum, black olive paste, orange zest and cocoa butter flavors, wrapped in a cocoon of velvety tannins that drift into a lasting mocha-scented finish. - Mike DeSimone"
Rated 93/100 The Wine Enthusiast

Side Project

Transfers today (at Forsyth only right now)

New from Side Project -- 

we were not able to get a lot of these!

So grab them now!

 

only 8 cases

Side Project Bubble DIPA - "Friends" Beer...$19.99 / 4pk 16oz cans

Side Project Bubble DIPA - "Friends" Beer...$5.49 / 16oz can

Triple Dry-Hopped Double IPA brewed with Mosaic, El Dorado & Citra Cryo Hops 7.5% ABV

only 4 cases

Side Project Liminal IPA...$17.99 / 4pk 16oz cans

Side Project Liminal IPA...$4.99 / 16oz can

Double Dry-Hopped American IPA brewed with Simcoe, Mosaic, Citra, Citra Cryo & Riwaka Hops 7% ABV

only 8 more cases of this popular one!

Side Project Juice Grove IPA...$17.99 / 4pk 16oz cans

Side Project Juice Grove IPA...$4.99 / 16oz can

Double Dry-Hopped IPA with Strata, Simcoe, & Citra hops. 7% AB

Domaine de Beaurenard Rasteau Les Argiles Bleues

Very limited Rasteau

2020 Domaine de Beaurenard Rasteau Les Argiles Bleues...$52.99
This is an enticing bottling boasting dark fruit notes of cassis, black plums with a kiss of smoke and warm stones. It is fresh and grows in the glass, offering enough structure to make it a seamless pairing with steak au poivre or grilled meat dishes.
Rated 93/100 The Wine Enthusiast
There is underlying power to this seductive wine, which opens with rich blackberry paste and vanilla-steeped cherry edged in graphite and roasted herbs. This is anchored by fine-grained tannins and a salty, smoky mineral finish that lingers. Grenache and Syrah. Drink now through 2030. 400 cases made, 80 cases imported.
Rated 91/100 The Wine Spectator

Laphroaig Cairdeas 2023 Single Malt Scotch

More in stock now!

Laphroaig Cairdeas 2023 Single Malt Scotch....$89.99
Aged in White Port and Madeira Casks
Bottled at a fixed strength of 52.3%, Laphroaig Càirdeas 2023 is aged in White Port and Madeira casks. Created exclusively for Friends of Laphroaig.