Weekly Catalog Update for 3/8

PLCB spirits catalog changes for the week of March 8th:

Discontinued Products:

• Beefeater Gin 24 750 ML (#040298, SLO, $27.99)
• Bombay Imp. Dry Gin 750 ML (#006711, Closeout, $20.99)
• Galliano Imp. Liqueur 375 ML (#004965, Closeout, $9.99)
• Nocello Imp. Walnut Liqueur 750 ML (#006215, Closeout, $13.59)
• Pan Tadeusz Vodka 750 ML (#063698, SLO, $14.09)
• Voodoo Tiki Tequila Blanco 750 ML (#050394, SLO, $54.49)
• Vox Imp. Raspberry Vodka 750 ML (#007089, Closeout, $14.69)

Beefeater 24's SLO code got pulled as the product is finally widely available on shelves, after months and months of delays.

The discontinued Bombay code above is, strangely, a duplicate. There continues to be lots of Bombay available in stores under a different code.

Relisted:

• Dom Benedictine Liqueur 750 ML (#005501, Closeout, $19.99)
• Faretti Biscotti Famosi Liqueur 750 ML (#010828, Luxury, $29.99)
• Jacquin's Wild Cherry Flav. Brandy 750 ML (#004548, Closeout, $5.99)
• Michters Whiskey Unblended 83 Proof 750 ML (#009428, Limit Dist, $34.99)
• Stock Grappa Julia Imp. Brandy 750 ML (#005334, Closeout, $11.99)
• William Larue Weller Bourbon 750 ML (#005480, Limit Dist, $55.99)

Michter's US*1 American Whiskey is in stock again, as is Faretti Biscotti Liqueur. I've not tried the latter, but I'm told it tastes just like biscotti. Curious.

New Products:

• Admiral Nelson Vanilla Rum 750 ML (#003189, Regular, $8.99)
• Angostura 1919 8 Year Rum 750 ML (#501698, SLO, $14.79)
• Captain Morgan Lime Bite Rum 750 ML (#003171, Regular, $17.99)
• Casa Noble Blanco Tequila 750 ML (#003176, Regular, $39.99)
• Chateau D'Orignac Pineau des Charentes 2006 750 ML (#010914, Luxury, $25.99)
• Conde de Los Andes Gran Reserva Brandy 750 ML (#501675, SLO, $53.59)
• Connemara Single Malt Whiskey 750 ML (#501674, SLO, $55.99)
• DeKuyper Tropical Coconut 750 ML (#501598, SLO, $12.29)
• Fris Cherry Vodka 1.750 L (#003207, Regular, $24.99)
• Maestro Dobel Diamond Tequila 750 ML (#003210, Regular, $49.99)
• Malibu Island Melon Rum 750 ML (#003209, Regular, $13.99)
• Phillips Vodka UV Raspberry Flavored 50 ML (#004869, One Time, $0.99)
• Ridgemont Reserve 1792 Straight Bourbon 1.750 L (#003218, Regular, $54.99)
• Seagram's 7 Crown with Dark Honey 750 ML (#003182, Regular, $16.99)
• Svedka Citron Vodka 1.750 L (#003196, Regular, $24.99)
• White Diamond Vodka 750 ML (#003227, Regular, $12.99)

I always found it strange that Angostura 1919 Rum wasn't available in PA while its older cousin, Angostura 1824, was. The 1919 is an excellent mixing rum, even a sipper to some, with smoky, creamy aromas and flavors. $15 is an incredible steal for a rum of this quality, and I will be ordering a truckload of it post-haste.

Casa Noble Blanco is a solid, well-reviewed lowland sipping tequila. It would be nice to have the reposado on shelves too but I'm not complaining.

Maestro Dobel Tequila, named after its master distiller, is a bit of an odd bird. Originally priced at around $80 when it was released in mid-2008, the product is clearly designed to appeal to tequila novices, especially those coming from the vodka world. The production process is...unique. Many different tequilas aged from three months to more than three years are blended and then aggressively filtered, leaving an almost-clear spirit with a much more subtle aroma and flavor. Reviews have been mostly positive; it seems to be a gentle, approachable tequila that would appeal to anybody looking for a less agave-forward sipper.