Park Avenue Liquor Shop’s ‘Bottles of Summer’

As the temperature goes up – so does our inventory. It seems like every day we get in a new, exciting bottle. While we scramble to find room in our store to showcase them all, we thought we’d share with you the ones that have already made this a summer to remember.

Feel free to contact us with questions about these or any bottle we carry.

Enjoy the summer and don’t forget that our 50% Off your second bottle of wine Sale is just weeks away. (Ask a salesperson for details.)

Cheers!
Jonathan & Eric
Park Avenue Liquor Shop
292 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10017
212-685-2442
info@parkaveliquor.com
www.parkaveliquor.com

Angel’s Envy Bourbon

This is the bourbon that could only be made by Master Distiller Lincoln Henderson. I guess that explains why he came out of retirement. The bourbon is aged at the highest levels of the rackhouse for the best conditions and to keep it closer to the angels. They use only mineral-rich Kentucky limestone water and only locally sourced non-GMO grains. Angel’s Envy is the only Kentucky distillery that finishes all of their bourbon in Port barrels.

Finishing the bourbon in Port barrels creates a whiskey that brings aromas of raisin, toasted nuts and coffee joined with cherry, apricot and oak. On the palate we found hints of vanilla, ripe fruit, maple syrup, toast and honey. The balance has to be tasted to be believed.

Our Price: $55

“Advanced Malt Advocate magazine rating: 93”

High West: 36th Vote ~ Barreled Manhattan

“The 36th Vote” commemorates Utah’s role as the deciding vote to end Prohibition. In fact, the Utah delegation WANTED to cast the final vote.

In their honor, High West developed a new bottling and has helped launch a new spirits category – The Aged Cocktail. Yep.

The 36th Vote is a bottling of a pre-Prohibition recipe Manhattan that includes, two parts rye whiskey to one part sweet vermouth and two dashes of bitters. They then married the mixture in the rye whiskey’s American white oak barrel for 90 days, allowing the flavors to integrate in a well-balanced harmony.

Our Price: $51

Note: due to the package design – we do not recommend shipping this bottle. Contact the store with any questions.

Laphroaig: Càirdeas (Ileach Edition)

Traditionally released solely in Europe, Laphroaig Càirdeas is now available for the first time to the U.S. market. This year’s “Ileach Edition” is an 8-year-old that has matured in 42 specially selected former Maker’s Mark Bourbon barrels. These barrels were placed on an earthen-floor and surrounded by stonewalls in Dunnage Warehouse No. 1, which sits at sea level, a few feet from the water. While this a somewhat young scotch, ‘Càirdeas’ shows great complexity and balance.

Càirdeas is Scots Gaelic for “friendship” and Ileach is defined as native of Islay. (Master distiller John Campbell, is the first Islay-born person to in that position at Laphroaig. Coincidence?)

The nose a floral character mixed with Bourbon and sweet vanilla. The ever-present Laphroaig peat is there, but as dominant in this bottling.

On the palate you’ll experience a campfire of smoke, along with licorice, toffee, butter, some citrus and mint. A layering of sugar and spice delight.

The finish takes its time leaving toast and orange citrus in its tracks.

Our Price: $66

Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr.:  Old Fashioned Sour Mash Bourbon

Colonel Edmund Haynes Taylor, Jr. has yet again left his indelible mark on the whiskey industry. The man who introduced the first climate controlled aging warehouses, used a patented sour mash technique, and fought for the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897 now has a premium bourbon bearing his name. The Buffalo Trace Distillery has recreated his traditional sour mash and produced a limited edition one-time offering of “Colonel E. H. Taylor Jr. Old Fashioned Sour Mash Bourbon Whiskey.” This faithfully reproduced bourbon was carefully aged for nine years and “Bottled in Bond” at 100 proof. The sour mashing technique for this small batch bourbon was derived from a meeting several years ago with some Buffalo Trace Distillery retirees who recounted a method for making old fashioned sour mash whiskey. The process replicated the way in which E.H. Taylor, Jr. made sour mash back in his day.

“Sweet on the nose and palate (fruit gumdrops, sweet corn, vanilla wafer). Spicy too (cinnamon, evergreen), and clinging on the palate. The sweetness is rescued late, with a firm, dry oak finish. Reminds me of an exhilarating rollercoaster ride that puts the brakes on at the end.”

– John Hansell Malt Advocate

Our Price: $115