The first new spirit to discuss is JVR Spirits, Krupnik spiced honey liqueur, based out of Portland, OR.  “JVR Spirits follows a traditional recipe for Krupnik that is centuries old and made by my family for three generations. We start with whole organic spices that we crush, crack, slice, or grind on the day that we make a batch. We use fresh organic citrus, cut and peeled by hand. And we use honey from the same family-owned business as my dad did forty years ago. Blended with fine neutral grain spirits, aged and settled, the result is our very best effort so that you can simply enjoy. With a nose of honey and cinnamon, Krupnik is unabashedly sweet, but not cloying or treacly. A spice for every palate—it has hints of clove, nutmeg, vanilla, and ginger, with an orange finish. A true liqueur, it has a mouth feel that is perfect to enjoy neat. Also refreshing on the rocks or as flavoring in a cocktail—it pairs especially well with coffee, rum, and even whiskey flavors.” For more information about this local distiller, check out their website: www.jvrspirits.com. 

The next new spirit we have is High West Whiskey, Son of Bourye, a blend of straight whiskies bottled by High West Distillery, out of Park City, Utah. “The bourbon (mashbill: 75% corn, 20% rye, 5% barley malt) is a minimum of 5 years old (check age with Parker, I think its 6). The rye (mashbill: 95% rye, 5% barley malt) is a minimum of 5 years old (again, check the age). Please see HighWest.com for specific details by batch # of the whiskeys in this bottle (we like adjusting things somewhat every now and then according to our mood). Nose: Sweet mint, vanilla, honey and golden fruits lifted by juniper, evergreen, fresh herbs, flint and wood/oak. Taste: Soft and honeyed right at front entry, but builds swiftly to a spicy mid palate of mint, chili, and cinnamon red hot candy. Very bright and very drinkable!”

Lastly, Buck 8 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Bottled by Frank-Lin Distiller Products, LTD. The whiskey was reviewed by the whiskeyjug.com and here is their opinion of the nose and the taste of the bourbon: “Nose: Caramel and vanilla are the first to arrive at this rodeo with some dark fruit coming up behind them. Slightly grainy with notes of red licorice, honey, creme brulee and a few spurs of rye coming through it’s a pleasant nose and not something I could easily get bored with. Taste: Caramel, cherries, and waffle cone. Now that’s a horse of a different color. There’s a very low bourbon spice riding beneath some slightly bigger notes of coca, orange, molasses and a bit of wood. Every now and then I get a note of charcoal which adds to the uniqueness of this dram.”

Make sure you stop by and check out all these new spirits! (All quotes in this blog have been taken directly from the bottles description/or website/or review websites, and do not necessarily reflect East Bend Liquors opinion of the products).

More new products! First up we have Anestasia Vodka, “water nearly bare of calcium and magnesium as well as other hard mineral salts found in global and domestic water sources. The result – a 94 point rated vodka with an unparalleled silky crème brûlée finish. Distilled 5x and filtered 5x, AnestasiA Vodka™ is delightfully smooth, delicious, naturally gluten-free. Our multi-award-winning decanter type bottle is made using recycled materials.” Click here to check out their website for more information.

Next, we have Stranahan’s Whiskey, “born in the fires of George Stranahan’s old barn, our whiskey has always been hand-crafted exlusiveley with Colorado grains and Rocky mountain spring water. Straight, rugged, and strong, Stranahan’s whiskey is double-distilled in small batches from our proprietary blend of four barleys and then aged in virgin-charred American white-oak barrels.” For more information on this unique whiskey and a review of the product head on over to Red & White Bourbon review.

Lastly, we have a new product from the Deep Eddy Vodka line, Cranberry. “The sweet and refreshing flavor of Deep Eddy Cran is created using Deep Eddy’s signature column distillation process, during which vodka is distilled 10 times in a state-of-the-art 20-foot column still to remove impurities and create a smooth finish. This sustainable distillation process creates zero waste. It is also filtered over charcoal four times slowly and gently in order to preserve subtle flavors during the filtration process. Then Deep Eddy adds New England cranberries and pure cane sugar to produce a light taste that is perfect for day drinking responsibly on a patio, porch or by a swimming pool. All cranberries sourced for Deep Eddy products are non-GMO and come from farms with sustainable farming practices.” Click here to view the Deep Eddy website and find out more about their other products.

Make sure you stop by and check out all these new spirits! (All quotes in this blog have been taken directly from the bottles description/or website, and do not necessarily reflect East Bend Liquors opinion of the products).

      

 

Here are a couple new spirits that we have received recently; Bib & Tucker small batch bourbon whiskey, It’s 5 Gin, and a new one from Wild Roots, Apple and Cinnamon infused vodka.  Bib & Tucker is bottled by 35 Maple Street in Crestwood Kentucky. ” During America’s rough and tumble early days, the term “bib & tucker” was used to describe your finest attire, the kind you’d wear to a wedding or special dance. Along those same lines of thinking, we’re putting forth our finest. Bib & Tucker is a delightfully smooth bourbon sporting notes of chesnut, and it’s crafted with a sense of dedication that can only come when you know you’re makeing something truly special.” For more information about this product click Here to read a review from BreakingBourbon.com.

It’s 5 Gin comes from It’s 5 Artisan Distillery in Cashmere, Washington, as it is a Northwest dry gin. “Juniper, orange, lemon, coriander, and lavender among other botanicals combined to produce an exquisite gin with a gorgeous nose.” For more information on this product and others from this distillery head on over to their webstire: its5distillery.com.

Wild Roots has a new product on our shelves in the form of an Apple & Cinnamon infused vodka. “Infused with tart and sweet Washington apples and a hint of cinnamon, then finished with oak. Made with no artificial flavors or additives, just real apples fromt the Northwest. A handcrafted spirit as unique as the land from which it comes.” Bottled by Wild Roots Vodka, in Hillsboro Oregon. For more information about this product and others check out: WildRootsVodka.com.

Make sure you stop by and check out all these new spirits! (All quotes in this blog have been taken directly from the bottles description, and do not necessarily reflect East Bend Liquors opinion of the products).

 

We just received a case of Maker’s Mark Cask Strength pints. Here’s an interesting review from gobourbon.com. The website also has  information on bourbon related topics as well as other 2014 bourbons that you may have missed, such as; Buffalo Antique Collevtion, Elijah Craig 23-Year Old Single Barrel, Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch, Old Forester’s Birthday Bourbon, Parker’s Heritage Collection, Angel’s Envy Cask Strength, Jefferson’s The Manhattan Barrel Aged Cocktail, Jim Beam Quarter Cask and harvest, and Michter’s Toasted Barrel.

We just received some new products from the Jim Beam Signature Craft series! “Jim Beam Signature Craft is a series of innovative whiskeys designed to showcase some of the finest hand-crafted expressions from our diverse lineup. Each Signature Craft whiskey brings something new, uniquely crafted and extremely special to the world of small batch bourbon.” In the 750ML sized bottle we have the Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Quarter Cask Finished, “Our 2014 edition is finished with bourbon aged in quarter-sized casks for four to five years. The addition of bourbon from smaller, newly charrred oak barrels heightens the deep caramel and vanilla flavors and adds a hint of smoke” -Fred Noe, Great Grandson of Jim Beam. We also received 375ML bottles of the Jim Beam Signature Craft Soft Red Wheat 11yr, and the Brown Rice 11yr, Both are part of the Harvest Bourbon Collection. “From the Jim Beam Signature Craft comes the Harvest Bourbon Collection, a series  of hand-crafted bourbons that celebrate the distinctive tastes imparted by the distillation of different grains. More than ten years of aging has brought out the nuances of each of these unique ingredients.”  The Soft Red Wheat results in a “gentle spice with a slight light brown sugar sweetness and a light bodied finish.” And the Brown Rice Bourbon, “with its deep, rich amber color, is full-bodied with a unique aroma of sweet potato and brown sugar, and a taste of toasted grain, oak, and rich vanilla.”- Fred Noe. For more information head on over to: http://www.jimbeam.com/signature-craft.  (All quotes in this blog have been taken directly from the bottles description, and do not necessarily reflect East Bend Liquors opinion of the products).