What’s New at Park Ave Liquor Shop – Whisky News
Johnnie Walker: Platinum Label
“From the earliest days of their business, the Walker family and subsequent generations of Master Blenders have crafted exclusive Scotch Whiskies for the directors of their company and for private gatherings – treasured whiskies that have only ever been shared with a select few, at special occasions.
Inspired by this tradition, JOHNNIE WALKER PLATINUM LABEL™ is a supremely rich and full-flavoured 18 year old Scotch Whisky, created for those truly special moments.
JOHNNIE WALKER PLATINUM LABEL is drawn from a limited number of casks, carefully chosen and retained throughout their maturation because of their exceptional character. It is an intense, smooth and subtly smoky blend, crafted from Single Malt and Grain Whiskies, each matured to perfection for a minimum of 18 years.”
Our Price: $110 (750ml)
Please note that we can only include this bottle’s packaging in shipping upon request – which may result in additional fees.
High West: The Barreled Boulevardier
To create the The Barreled Boulevardier, Park City Utah distillery, High West mixes Bourbon with Vya® sweet vermouth and Gran Classico®, a bitter amaro from Switzerland. They marry the mixture in American oak Bourbon barrels where it rests until it reaches perfection. A complex and strong cocktail with a taste bud inspiring interplay between sweet and bitter. Very satisfying.
Our Price: $53 (750ml)
About the name:
Erskine Gwynne, the creator of the Boulevardier Cocktail, moved to Paris and began The Boulevardier, a monthly magazine patterned after The New Yorker, catering to the upper-class expatriate. Its contributors included such luminaries as Joyce, Hemingway, Thomas Wolfe, and Sinclair Lewis. Literally speaking, a Boulevardier was a wealthy and fashionable man who had knowledge of advanced cultural pursuits and frequented Parisian boulevards, New York City, and possibly Park Avenue (Park City!).
Oyo: Michelone Reserve Bourbon
This small-batch whiskey from Ohio pairs Kentucky straight bourbon with their award-winning OYO Whiskey to create a smooth, smoky, and softly sweet bourbon that proudly bears the name of the grandfather who inspired it all. The Michelone Reserve is a flavor-forward blend of sweet yellow corn, soft red winter wheat, dark pumpernickel rye, and two-row barley.
Tasting Notes: “Dark amber color. Aromas of banana, coconut cream pies and toffeed nuts with a supple, fruity medium-to-full body and a sweet cream, dried fruit, honeyed whole nut, incense and baking spices driven finish. A flavorful and elegantly balanced bourbon.” – International Review of Spirits, Beverage Testing Institute
Our Price: $55 (750ml)
Oyo: Whiskey
Oyo’s flagship wheat whiskey is a unique addition to the crowded field of corn-, rye-, and barley-based (blended) dark spirits. Made from 100% Ohio soft red winter wheat, OYO Whiskey is produced and aged in small batches and offers a one-of-a-kind flavor profile distinctive to its Ohio origins. The distillery uses single-source Ohio grains to emphasize regional “terroir,” and barrel-ages the whiskey in white American oak cooperage sealed with beeswax.
Tasting Notes: “Brilliant amber color. Aromas of fruit pastry dough, nougat, suede and buttercream with a supple dry-yet-fruity medium body and a graceful refrain of spiced nuts, dried cherry, wheat bread, and baking spices on the finish. An elegantly styled whisky for sipping or cocktails.” — International Review of Spirits, Beverage Testing Institute
Our Price: $55 (750ml)
Tatoosh: Bourbon
Tatoosh Bourbon, aged for three years, and is based on a Southern family moonshine recipe enhanced with glacial water from the Cascade Mountains. It has a winter wheat light amber color with red highlights in the glass.
First Impression: Rather aromatic, full barley notes, leather, apricots, and slight citrus, with barrel char and light vanilla notes.
Taste: Quite a bit different from the nose. Strong char and a ‘cowboy style’ start to it. Upon swirl, rapid onset of wood char notes, some spiciness, with papaya, citrus, and vanilla oak notes. Medium mouth feel, with some bite to it. Nice drying finish is quite long with slight lingering and tingling to the tongue and lips.
Let us just mention in conclusion that their website states, “We Make Damn Great Whiskey.”
Our Price: $38 (750ml)
Michter’s: US-1 Sour Mash
Here’s one not enough people know about.
December 2012 marked the first release of Michter’s Original US*1 Sour Mash Whiskey in 23 years. It’s made according to the traditional sour mash whiskey making process whereby some previously fermented mash is used as the starter for the new mash to be fermented. Typically in most sour mash whiskeys, this “setback” from the prior fermentation accounts for about 10 to 20 percent of the new mash to be fermented. More than just a sour mash process whiskey, Michter’s Original US*1 Sour Mash is made from a special selection of grains, barrel aged, and later on filtered according to the exacting Michter’s standards. Michter’s US*1 Small-Batch Original Sour Mash Whiskey has notes of dried fruits (particularly strawberries and oranges), herbal tea and a hint of roasted nuts. The finish, which lingers, is slightly bitter and has a touch of pine needles, along with notes of roasted coffee and oak.
Our Price: $46 (750ml)
These are just a taste of some exciting new bottlings that have arrived at our store. Please contact us with any questions you might have and know that due to ever-changing inventory – we cannot guarantee availability. Pricing subject to change at any time. Oh, and we promise to not be such strangers.
