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| Mint Julep is a summertime favorite. |
June brings the beginning of summer, and with summer comes
hot weather. Hot weather and yard work
make for thirsty people, so when cocktail hour rolls around Utah amateur
mixologists should have plenty of takers for their cocktails. There are some
quality cocktail ingredients on sale this month at the Utah DABC State Liquor Stores, so you can get
what you need to make some tall coolers or shake up some great cocktails. The number of items on SPA (Special Price
Adjustment) this month rose from around 300 for May to a more generous 357 in
June. Here are some ideas on how to use
this month’s sale items to improve your cocktail offerings.
June 15 is World Gin Day, but there are only a few Gins
marked down this month. If you love Gin and Tonics to cool
down in the hot weather, you might want to stock up on New Amsterdam Gin (CS# 031475
down 20% to $12), an excellent Gin for the price. Try some Tanqueray
($22) in a Classic Martini.
The usual mix of Tequilas is marked down in June, but you
might want to try my favorite bargain Tequila: Familia Camarena Silver or
Reposado, both of which are marked down this month 15% to $17. If you’ve never tried one, give the Tequila Mojito a try. There are not a lot of Rums on SPA this
month, but you might want to try some Cruzan Light (8% to $22) in a Mojito or the
classic Rum and Coke.
There is a handful of blended Scotch Whiskies marked down
this month, but only one 750ml bottle: Johnnie Walker 12 year old ($37). If you’re searching for a Scotch cocktail to
try this month, consider trying the classic Bobby Burns. As for Bourbons, there are about a dozen on
sale this month, including single barrel offerings from Blanton and Eagle
Rare. If you like Mint Julep (I know I do), you might
want to try one with Eagle Rare (down 10% to $28).
As to any other sale or clearance items, if you see a great
deal on anything at your local state store that other cocktailians might enjoy,
post a response to this article. See the
following list “Suggested by the author” for information on how to use the Utah
DABC website. You can check out what
else is on sale (e.g. the wines, etc.) by clicking through to the “SPA Product
List” to open an online price book in PDF format that shows all of the
markdowns for the current month.
