Weekly Catalog Update for 12/28

It's our one-year anniversary! I posted the very first PLCB product update a year ago today.

In the coming year I'll continue to bring you product updates with my commentary, as well as new site features that I'll be unveiling in the next week or so. I hope all of you (all ten of you, that is) continue to find the blog helpful and interesting!

PLCB spirits catalog changes for the week of December 28th:

Discontinued Products:

• Bushmills 16 Yr Malt Irish Wky 750 ML (#07714, Closeout, $45.99)
• Corralejo Anejo Tequil 80 Pf 750 ML (#05049, Closeout, $31.99)
• DeKuyper Kirschwasser Brandy 750 ML (#01710, Closeout, $9.99)
• DeKuyper Pucker Berry Fusion 50 ML (#09290, One Time, $0.99)
• DeKuyper Pucker Grape Schnapps 750 ML (#08356, Closeout, $6.49)
• Liquore Strega 750 ML (#09612, Closeout, $18.69)
• Seagram's Apple Twisted Gin 50ML (#05372, One Time, $0.99)
• Tanqueray No. Ten Imp. Gin 1.75 L (#09089, Closeout, $35.99)
• Three Olives Vodka W/Three Olives Flavor Minis 1.75 L (#05787, One Time, $25.99)
• Tuaca Liquore Italiano 375 ML (#04921, Closeout, $6.99)

Moved to Closeout:

• Cabo Wabo Tequila Reposado 50 ML (#06365, Closeout, $5.99)

Relisted:

• Ciroc Red Berry Flavored Vodka 750ML (#03099, Regular, $31.99)
• Jacquin's Lime Flav. Vodka 750 ML (#05492, Closeout, $4.99)
• Stock Italian Dry Vermouth 1.00 L (#05320, Closeout, $3.99)
• Svedka Cherry Flavored Vodka 75 Proof 750ML (#08912, Regular, $13.99)
• Vox Imp. Raspberry Vodka 750 ML (#07089, Closeout, $14.69)

New Products:

• Absolut Boston Flavored Vodka Ltd Edition 1.00L (#03090, One Time, $23.99)
• Monte Alban Mezcal Con Gusano Tequila 375 ML (#06447, Closeout, $8.99)

Mmm, Monte Alban Mezcal. ("Con gusano" means "with worm". Your reward for finishing the bottle.) Lots of us had bad experiences with Monte Alban when we were younger and wrote off mezcal for good. This is a mistake--like swearing off rum after a bad experience with Bacardi. There is a world of delicious artisianal mezcal out there, with the Del Maguey line being the most widely known.

The different mezcals in the Del Maguey range are produced in different parts of Mexico which each have their own mezcal tradition, so they all end up being distinctly different. Chichicapa (#58559, SLO, $79.99) is light and delicate, while Minero (#58562, SLO, $79.99) is sweet and fruity. The most expensive, Pechuga (#58543, SLO, $202.99), has a peculiar ingredient: an entire raw chicken breast. As usual, Tiare has the story on Del Maguey. At the bar we use the Crema de Mezcal (#57928, SLO, $49.99), which is a liqueur with mezcal blended into it. It's sweet, rich, and smoky--the combination of which can be used to create mind-blowing cocktails.