Then This Happened

To prepare for the busy holiday weekend, our buyers brought in more great new products. There are some outstanding values here, so we had to blog again.

Bernheim Original Kentucky Straight Wheat Whiskey, Canal's Family Selection

The newest addition to the Canal's Family Selection (CFS) series! CFS spirits are always bottled from hand-selected barrels. Here, each bottle came from a single barrel, meaning this is a very limited-edition whiskey.

Bernheim Original Kentucky Straight Wheat Whiskey is the first truly new variety of American straight whiskey introduced since Prohibition. Bernheim is also the first whiskey to use winter wheat as its primary grain creating a soft, sweet flavor and medium finish.

Produced at the namesake Bernheim Distillery in Louisville, Kentucky, Bernheim is aged in Rickhouse Y at Heaven Hill's Nelson County facilities. Bernheim has earned numerous medals and distinctions for their award-winning taste since beginning in January of 2000.

As a straight whiskey, Bernheim meets all the same criteria as Bourbon or rye -- Bernheim is aged a minimum of two years in a new, charred oak barrel, distilled at less than 160 proof, and contains no coloring, flavoring or blending agents.

This is definitely something unique for the whiskey (or whisky) lover, and would make a great gift for Father's Day or Graduation. But you have to act fast, as each store received only about 1 case. Priced at $29.99.

Mont Gravet Cotes de Gascogne 2013

Mont Gravet has a pale, bright yellow color, with a very intense and refreshing nose. It displays flavors of citrus fruit and black currant leaf.

This is also a Wine Spectator Best Value. From their review: "Shows good acidity behind the bright green herb and crunchy pippin apple flavors, with notes of citrus zest. Hints of richness emerge on the creamy finish. Colombard. Drink now."

At only $7.49, this should be your summertime white wine. Mont Gravet will be a perfect pairing with seafood and salads.

Cameron Hughes Russian River Chardonnay Lot 415

As the premier American negociant, Cameron Hughes always delivers amazing quality and solid value. This Russian River Chardonnay is no exception.

Lot 415 shines with vivid notes of white peach, floral honey, lime, dried apricot, and crushed rocks. Focused fruit and lavish texture conspire to deliver a long and sinuous mineral finish. Splendid.

You'll find Lot 415 to be a perfect compliment to grilled chicken or lobster mac & cheese. This should arrive in the next day or two, and is priced at $14.96 in the Bottle Club®.

Curious Beasts Red

The Evocative Wrapped Bottles collection is made up of beautifully labeled wine bottles in an innovative, patent-pending resilient wrapped paper, made in the United States. The wraps perform like a fully synthetic paper but print as traditional pulp-based paper. It’s made with a poly layer between two sheets of traditional paper; the poly layer imparts tear-resistant qualities. The resulting "wine wrap" achieves the look and feel of a hand-wrapped bottle while production of the packaging remains at a high level of consistency. The wraps are 100% FSC certified and recyclable via single-stream recycling.

A rich blended wine that is composed of fruit harvested with one thought in mind: Big ripe rich FLAVOR. Not for the faint of heart, this is a BLOOD RED WINE, meant to deliver on the promise of its label . . . dark as night, rich as sin, and scary good. Serve with beef, lamb or pork Blend: Merlot, Zinfandel, Petite Sirah, Syrah, Cabernet Franc. Only  $14.99 in the Bottle Club®. This also should arrive in the next day or two.

If you're getting an early start on the holiday weekend, be safe and have fun. Otherwise, please check this space tomorrow for the Friday Grab Bag, and don't miss our tastings (beginning tonight in Lawrenceville) and free food (both stores on Saturday).