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| Enjoy an Aviation Cocktail in honor of World Gin Day! |
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. The number of
items on SPA (Special Price Adjustment) in Utah this month rose from around 270
for May to a more generous 420 in June. That
means 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. Here are some ideas on how to use this
month’s sale items to improve your cocktail offerings.
Rye lovers are in luck this month, Knob Creek Rye is marked
down 11% to $40. As for Bourbons, there
are about a dozen on sale this month, including single barrel offerings from Elijah
Craig and Ridgemont Reserve. If you like
Mint Julep (I know I do), you might
want to try one with Jack Daniels Black Label (down 8% to $24.5). There are not a lot of Rums on SPA this
month, but you might want to try some Appleton Estates VX (14% to $18) in a Mojito or the
classic Rum and Coke.
June 14 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.
Lovers of Scotch Whiskies should be happy this month: there
are nine single malts and eight blends marked down in a variety of sizes. The single malts range from ten to 16 years
old, so enjoy. The blended Scotch
Whiskies include Johnnie Walker 12 year old ($38) and Chivas 12 year for $40. If you’re searching for a Scotch cocktail to
try this month, consider trying the classic Bobby Burns. 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 want something a little more
expensive, I also like El Jimador Reposado, marked down to $37. If you’ve never tried one, give the Tequila Mojito a try.
Irish Whiskey lovers will be happy to discover that Jameson
Black Barrel is now available in Utah for $35 (not on SPA); I had a chance to
taste this one in Portland two years ago and can tell you that you will enjoy
it. 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.
