Autumn Weekend Grab Bag

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Store Events

It's the weekend, so we have events on the schedule. Please click here for the full agenda.

New Products

Cold Spell Mint Whiskey. Cool mint is the new hot shot. It’s time for a new take on the bold, challenge shot! Introducing Cold Spell – the intense mint whiskey that combines the bold taste of whiskey with an intense cool mint flavor. Brace yourself for the Cold Spell! Only $15.99 in the Bottle Club®.

Wyoming Whiskey. The idea is a simple one: create a traditional bourbon in an untraditional place. The Big Horn Basin offers everything needed to make great bourbon. The corn, wheat and barley are grown in Kirby, Byron, Thermopolis and Riverton.

And the water is unrivaled. A mile below the distillery lays the Madison

Formation, which includes a massive limestone aquifer from where the water is sourced. Access to this pure water resource is an important reason why the distillery is located where it is.

Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey. Color: medium amber. Nose: moderate fruit and floral, light caramel and vanilla with a hint of oak. Body: moderate. Palate: vanilla, caramel, sweet fruit, and slight oak. Finish: mild with smooth finish.

Limited availability, at $44.99.

And because we enjoy Fine Wine as well...

Wayfarer Pinot Noir, Fort Ross-Seaview Wayfarer Vineyard 2012. Antonio Galloni, Vinous Media, February 2014: "Dark cherries, red stone fruits, menthol, flint and sweet spices all race out of the glass as the 2012 Pinot Noir Wayfarer Vineyard shows off its personality. Exotic and vibrant on the palate, the 2012 dazzles from the very first taste. The combination of sumptuous fruit and Sonoma Coast minerality is simply compelling. What a beautiful wine this is. The 2012 is power and class personified."  Wine Enthusiast: 94 points. Wine Spectator: 92 points. $89.99 in the Bottle Club®.

And the winery tasting notes: This blend of the vineyard’s 12 prize clones yields a wine of complexity and completeness, the culmination of a far-reaching journey. This wine possesses a beautiful ruby color with aspects of garnet. Vibrant aromas of red cherry, strawberry and raspberry mingle with layers of crushed violet and rose petal, fresh mint and forest floor. New French oak adds even greater complexity with hints of vanilla bean and toasted bread. The entry of the wine is supple and generous and balances with its firm structure. A harmonious blend of the site’s diverse clones, a panoply of red fruits unfurls on the palate with an emergence of cranberry, pomegranate and raspberry, framed by silky tannins and lifted by bright acidity and mineral undertones. This is a restrained, concentrated wine that opens magically with each sip. The complexity of floral notes and wild red berries lingers on the palate with a lasting finish.

Wayfarer is the Sonoma Coast project of Pahlmeyer. Also ask for the 2012 Wayfarer Chardonnay. Both are available in extremely limited quantities.

Ripped From The Headlines

CA wildfires are under control, and harvest resumes. Click here for the story.

Hey, you may have heard that the Pope is in our area. Grab a Malbec or Torrontes from his native Argentina to enjoy while watching the coverage.

Have a great weekend!