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June brings the beginning of summer, and with summer comes
hot weather (upper 90s this weekend).
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. Just in time, the number of items on SPA (Special Price Adjustment)
in Utah this month rose from around 260 for May to over 400 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
stir up some great cocktails. Here are
some ideas on how to use this month’s sale items to improve your cocktail
offerings.
Irish Whiskey lovers will be happy to discover that Jameson
Black Barrel is now on SPA for the first time since it became available in Utah
last year for $30 (from $35); I had a chance to taste this one in Portland three
years ago and can tell you that you will enjoy it. Rye aficionados are in luck this month, too: Bulleit
95 Rye is marked down 11% to $25, along with George Dickel for those seeking a
lower price point. As for Bourbons,
there are about a dozen on sale this month, including single barrel offerings
from Basil Hayden and Elijah Craig. If
you like Mint Julep (I know I do), you might
want to try one with Gentleman Jack (down 9% to $29.5).
Lovers of Scotch Whiskies should be happy this month: there
are ten single malts and six blends marked down just in the 750ml size. The single malts range from ten to 16 years
old, so enjoy. The blended Scotch
Whiskies include Johnnie Walker 12 year old ($35) and Chivas 12 year for $32. If you’re searching for a Scotch cocktail to
try this month, consider trying the classic Bobby Burns.
There are not a lot of Rums on SPA this month, but you might
want to try some Appleton Estates VX (14% to $19) in a Mojito or the
classic Rum and Coke. June 14 was World Gin Day (we missed it), 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 19% to $13), an excellent Gin for the price. Try some Tanqueray ($23)
in a Classic Martini.
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.
