PLCB spirits catalog changes for the week of August 3rd:
Discontinued Products:
New Products:
Back in April, Pernod Ricard sponsored a Thursday Drink Night that was themed around Beefeater 24, complete with a hosted bar in Brooklyn. Rick from Kaiser Penguin and I drove out for the festivities, and spent a fun evening at Quarter Bar mixing up drinks with bloggers, Pernod Ricard reps, and special guest Dave Wondrich who helped me put together a cocktail. Naturally, we used an ingredient that isn't available through the PLCB, so I can't reproduce it at home. C'est la vie.
The Flor de Caña Extra Dry is an excellent white rum, according to our local cocktailian bartender Fred Sarkis, who has been dying to get his hands on some ever since moving to Pittsburgh. Although Flor de Caña produces ten or so different rums, this is only the third to be available in PA. The other two--Flor de Caña Grand Reserve 7yr (#55417, SLO, $26.49) and Flor de Caña Black Label 5yr (#55416, SLO, $21.19)--are both favorites of mine, so I'm looking forward to trying the Extra Dry.
North Shore Distillery, who makes a wonderful range of artisanal spirits, just got their aquavit listed with the PLCB. I had a chance to try this at Tales of the Cocktail, and it's definitely a spirit I can recommend. There's a three-bottle minimum quantity on SLOs to North Shore (since they're UPSing each order directly from Chicago), so pick up some of their No. 6 Gin (#57352, SLO, $32.49) as well. It's one of my favorite "modern" gins, and it's on my short list of spirits I wish were available in PLCB stores.
Finally, just to end this post on a negative note, I'll strongly recommend against the "Green Fairy" absinthe that was listed this week. The Wormwood Society has a harshly-worded position statement on Czech ("Bohemian") absinthe, which basically says that Czech absinthes are all artificially flavored crap and their marketing is nothing but lies. From my limited experience with the stuff, I'm inclined to agree. If you're still not convinced, check out Drinkhacker's review of Green Fairy Absinthe. Now, go buy some Kubler (#10800, Regular, $59.99) or Vieux Carre (#05899, Regular, $54.99) instead.
Discontinued Products:
- Absolut Apeach Peach Flav Vodka 1.75 L (#09759, Closeout, $22.99)
- Auchentoshen Single Malt 21 Yr 750 ML (#60244, SLO, $127.89)
- Brave Spirits Valor Vodka 750ML (#05720, One Time, $19.99)
- Gilbeys Vodka Grape 750 ML (#70639, SLO, $10.39)
- Glendronach Scotch 12yr 750 ML (#62209, SLO, $46.69)
- Isle of Jura Scotch 16yr 750 ML (#58767, SLO, $50.59)
- Isle of Jura Scotch Superstition 750 ML (#59674, SLO, $46.69)
- Rittenhouse 23 Yr 750 ML (#68534, SLO, $179.99)
- Rittenhouse Rye 100 750 ML (#62670, SLO, $11.89)
- Skyy Vodka Cherry Infused 1.0 L (#67176, SLO, $22.79)
- Trimbach Poire William 750 ML (#69226, SLO, $37.99)
- Wild Turkey Russells Res 10 Year Straight Bourbon 750 ML (#60447, SLO, $35.49)
New Products:
- Beefeater Gin 24 750 ML (#40298, SLO, $27.99)
- Burnett's Lime Vodka 750 ML (#40239, SLO, $8.99)
- Deau Artisan Cognac VS 750 ML (#40467, SLO, $27.99)
- Diamond Standard Vodka 750 ML (#40506, SLO, $81.59)
- Effen Vodka 750 ML (#40507, SLO, $31.29)
- Elijah Craig Straight Bourbon 750 ML (#40354, SLO, $27.99)
- Flor de Cana White Rum 4yr 750 ML (#40436, SLO, $15.99)
- Green Fairy Original Czech Absinthe 750 ML (#40245, SLO, $58.19)
- Kraken Black Spiced Rum 94 Proof 750ML (#09825, One Time, $15.99)
- Liberty Bell Blueberry Vodka Martini 1.0 L (#40234, SLO, $14.49)
- Liberty Bell Coconut Rum 1.0 L (#40360, SLO, $11.59)
- Liberty Bell Lemoncello di America 1.0 L (#40362, SLO, $13.19)
- Liberty Bell Spice Rum 1.0 L (#40361, SLO, $11.89)
- Molinari Limoncello di Capri 750 ML (#40438, SLO, $30.09)
- Molinari Sambuca Caffee 750 ML (#40437, SLO, $30.09)
- North Shore Aquavit Res 750 ML (#40334, SLO, $32.49)
- Sauza Giro Tequila Gold 1.0 L (#40441, SLO, $13.49)
- Tullamore Dew Irish Wky 10yr 750 ML (#40433, SLO, $31.29)
Back in April, Pernod Ricard sponsored a Thursday Drink Night that was themed around Beefeater 24, complete with a hosted bar in Brooklyn. Rick from Kaiser Penguin and I drove out for the festivities, and spent a fun evening at Quarter Bar mixing up drinks with bloggers, Pernod Ricard reps, and special guest Dave Wondrich who helped me put together a cocktail. Naturally, we used an ingredient that isn't available through the PLCB, so I can't reproduce it at home. C'est la vie.
The Flor de Caña Extra Dry is an excellent white rum, according to our local cocktailian bartender Fred Sarkis, who has been dying to get his hands on some ever since moving to Pittsburgh. Although Flor de Caña produces ten or so different rums, this is only the third to be available in PA. The other two--Flor de Caña Grand Reserve 7yr (#55417, SLO, $26.49) and Flor de Caña Black Label 5yr (#55416, SLO, $21.19)--are both favorites of mine, so I'm looking forward to trying the Extra Dry.
North Shore Distillery, who makes a wonderful range of artisanal spirits, just got their aquavit listed with the PLCB. I had a chance to try this at Tales of the Cocktail, and it's definitely a spirit I can recommend. There's a three-bottle minimum quantity on SLOs to North Shore (since they're UPSing each order directly from Chicago), so pick up some of their No. 6 Gin (#57352, SLO, $32.49) as well. It's one of my favorite "modern" gins, and it's on my short list of spirits I wish were available in PLCB stores.
Finally, just to end this post on a negative note, I'll strongly recommend against the "Green Fairy" absinthe that was listed this week. The Wormwood Society has a harshly-worded position statement on Czech ("Bohemian") absinthe, which basically says that Czech absinthes are all artificially flavored crap and their marketing is nothing but lies. From my limited experience with the stuff, I'm inclined to agree. If you're still not convinced, check out Drinkhacker's review of Green Fairy Absinthe. Now, go buy some Kubler (#10800, Regular, $59.99) or Vieux Carre (#05899, Regular, $54.99) instead.
Glad to see that Kraken spiced rum finally showed up. I'm planning a spiced rum showdown, and need to throw that one in the ring.
Hey Nathan, thanks for the kind words! We're shipping out our first order of aquavit to PA today, hooray!