Born Brewing Caprice Tri-Berry Sour 6pk
$22.49
From the Producer
You read that right! Caprice is back, but with a berry-ful twist! This creamsicle sour is sticky and jammy and chock full of blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries with fresh vanilla bean and just a hint of lactose for a creamy and silky mouthfeel. A new seasonal that will be available through April in 355mL cans.
ABV 7.0%
Rayo Seco Sacatoro
$157.99
Rayo Seco Sacatoro is made with wild harvested maguey Sacatoro (Agave angustifolia rubescens) in Atenango del Rio, Guerrero. The Sacatoro is a rare maguey that is micro endemic to the northern Guerrero state. Maestro Vinatero Israel Petronilo roasts the agave in a conical earthen oven, mashes the cooked agave by hand with an axe and wooden mallet, ferments the agave with wild yeasts in spring water, and double distills in a copper alembic still.
Rayo Seco Destilados is a brand featuring some of the finest producers in Guerrero, Mexico and beyond. They represent over five generations and they provide an introduction to the traditions of Guerrero to consumers across the globe. As of 2021, the state of Guerrero was still relatively untouched by many importers due to the decades-long unrest throughout much of the state. This is beginning to change as brands like Rayo Seco are at the forefront of exporting craft spirits from the region. Rayo Seco is also working with producers in other regions of Mexico.
52% Abv
Claire Naudin Aloxe Corton
$154.99
It’s been nearly thirty years since Claire Naudin returned to her family estate with degrees in oenology and agronomy. Her father planned on dissolving their holdings, but fortunately, Claire was able to convince him otherwise. Claire rejoined in 1991, fully managing the estate from 1994. She purchased her parent’s remaining shares in 1999, married Jean-Yves Bizot (whom she has a negociant project with called BiNaume). At 22ha and 7-8 full-time employees (many of whom have been with her family for decades, including Manu, who is a thirty-year veteran), they’re a comfortable size.
Raasay Gold Medal Peated Sherry 60.1%
$139.99
This cask was not merely selected by Canadian importer Gold Medal Marketing, but rather Andy Dunn bought it as a future, and patiently waited while it matured. This is a peated Raasay, first matured in a freshly charred and toasted, custom-made Chinkapin oak cask and then finshed in PX and Oloroso Sherry. It is bottled at 60.1%.
Annex Idle Hands Italian Pilsner 6-pack
$18.99
From the producer
Is there anything more luxurious than on-purpose boredom? As an adult, it would seem the ultimate leisure is a lack of to-do list. Idle Hands is a lightly dry-hopped crisp, clean Pils—perfect for people looking to avoid undertaking something that would occupy both of their hands.
5.3% ABV
Xavier Gigondas
$49.99
Xavier Vignon has always valued science, rigour and reason. Originally from Picardy, this insatiable pioneer of terroirs followed a career path worthy of his curiosity, strengthened by encounters, innovations and experimentations and coupled with a humanist spirit rooted in the culture of an omnipresent French art-de-vivre.
Hamilton 151 Proof
$72.99
Hamilton 151 Overproof Demerara Rum is a powerhouse spirit that showcases the rich, molasses-driven flavors characteristic of Guyanese rums. This high-proof rum is distilled using both pot and column stills, resulting in a complex flavor profile that's perfect for tiki cocktails and rum-forward drinks.
75.5%
Hamilton Whitestache Rum
$59.99
From Ed Hamilton
"In the twenty years I lived on a yacht sailing the West Indies I really enjoyed drinking some great white rums. Back in the US, I missed that clean, fresh flavor of aged molasses-based rum that had been carbon-filtered to remove the color gained during a few years spent aging in oak barrels in the tropics. In addition to the fresh flavor of the rum there was also a slight coconut note attributed to the American oak barrels in which these rums were aged.
Look for a bit of ethanol on the nose as you open the bottle, if there's no ethanol on the nose when you open a full bottle of 87 proof rum something has been added. After a minute or so to breathe ripe papaya, banana and coconut aromas replace the ethanol. The body has more hints of tropical fruit, coconut with a slight vanilla note in the finish.
Like so many things those rums that I enjoyed in the '90s are no longer made. In 2001, Trinidad stopped growing sugar cane commercially but continued to make rum from imported molasses, the end of an era that stretched more than two centuries.
To capture those flavors and aroma that are as rare today as the elusive green flash that signaled the end of another day in paradise anchored in the lee of a West Indies island I had to blend several rums from different islands.
The bulk of this rum is aged rum from Trinidad to which I blended sugar cane and molasses distillates from Guyana and Santo Domingo, as the windward half of Hispaniola is known in the islands.
This high proof blend is carefully diluted with filtered, well water at the Five & 20 Distillery in Westfield, NY over five days. Only by slowly diluting the high proof spirits can the most delicate aromas and flavors be preserved. I choose the Five & 20 Distillery to bottle my rums because they are care about quality as much as I do and their water source has never been part of a municipal water supply to which chemicals such as chlorine or flourides have been added.
Once diluted to 87 proof, bartenders told me they really didn't want another 80 proof clear rum, Hamilton White 'Stache is bottled only in liter bottles. Because 750 milliliters of this stuff just is not enough.
Enjoy this white rum in moderation in cocktails that call for premium white rum. While this is no substitute for rhum agricole in a 'ti punch I drink it in daiquiris and swizzles with a dash of bitters.
And if you're still reading this, I want you to know there is nothing in this bottle but rum and filtered, well water. No flavors, sugar, glycerine or anything else that you might find in other spirits. And yes, this is gluten and GMO free, but I can't put that on the label due to federal regulations. It seems some Washington, DC offices are not communicating these days. Hopefully that will change in the near future. In the mean time, I hope you enjoy this rum as much as I have enjoyed bringing it to you. Cheers and Salud!
43.5% Abv
Poplar Grove Cascadia Pinot Gris
$28.99
Canadian wine, with a caveat: This is made from Washington-grown fruit to compensate for the disastrous 2024 deep freeze. You're going to see more of this, for many, it was the only alternative to having virtually zero wine in 2024. The palate displays bright acidity with flavours of ripe nectarine, apricot, and citrus. A smooth and refreshing mouthfeel and long, delicate finish balance this classic style of Pinot Gris.