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Utah Rye Whiskey lovers should be grateful to the UDABC this
month. As you may remember from these
posts, most months there are no Rye Whiskeys marked down in Utah. This month there are three, and good ones,
too! Knob Creek Rye, Pendleton 1910
Canadian Rye, and High West Double Rye Whiskeys are all on sale this month (all
about 10%). Whether you like them for
sipping, or in a Manhattan or a Sazerac, this is a great month to
stock up on Rye! In other news, there
are two new Scotch Whiskies available this month in the $50-60 range for you
Scotch lovers: Talisker Storm (single malt) and Johnnie Walker Double Black
(blended).
Last August, the Utah DABC State
Liquor Stores seem to have begun a new pattern. Rather than enter the doldrums in August,
they have maintained an average level of items on SPA, this month there is a respectable
288 item marked down, slightly more than in July. August usually marks the beginning of a
cooling trend as the days begin to grow noticeably shorter, but it’s still warm
enough that Utah’s amateur mixologists will have plenty of takers for their
cocktails when cocktail hour rolls around.
Here are some cocktail ideas that will save you money by taking
advantage of the marked down items.
In case you haven’t noticed, the UDABC has been slowly
expanding their selection of Gins, and there is now a made-in-Utah Gin
available: Beehive Jack Rabbit Gin ($28, Google it for more info). A classic Gin cocktail from The Savoy Cocktail
Book is the Corpse Reviver No. 2. This month you might want to try one using
Bombay Sapphire Gin (CS# 028236 down 11% to $24). If you’re looking for something to go into a
summer cooler like a Tom Collins, try
some New Amsterdam Gin (CS# 031475 down 20% to $12), an excellent economy
Gin.
Lovers of Brandy cocktails will be pleased to find that
E&J XO Brandy is on SPA for $13.5 (an 18% reduction); try it in a Sidecar (or any other cocktail
calling for Brandy), where it will hurt your wallet far less than using your
favorite Cognac. Deals on Vodka this
month include Grey Goose (CS# 034433 down 9% to $31) and Absolut
(CS# 034006 down 15% to $17). Try these
in a White Russian or a Vodka Martini.
Purists may be offended by the Rum deals this month, all of
the Rums on sale are spiced or flavored...
If you are so inclined, you can check out the selection and try one
in one or two of my favorite Rum coolers: the Mojito and the
classic Rum and Coke (with
lime, of course). You can check all of
the prices for yourself by clicking through to the “SPA Product
List” to open a price book in PDF format that shows all of the markdowns
for the current month; then search on “gin” or the product of your choice.
