As promised, The Whiskey Hotline spent the weekend scouring Kentucky for only the finest handpicked barrels of whiskey.
First stop? Pogue in Maysville. We’re getting an incredibly small amount of their white dog rye. Binny’s is the only place to get it outside of KY and NY. Very good stuff too… lots of farm/hay/grass with a little fruit.
Black Market Beer.
Also discussed: the democracy of beer.
The Hopslam Challenge: Can you tell fresh Hopslam from year old Hopslam?
Huge props to Vav on this awesome idea, also to Chicagoist for giving it a shot.
Matt Kramer on cellaring wines.
It isn’t that you can’t cellar wines, it’s that you don’t have to.
Eric Asimov on food and wine pairing.
Don’t be afraid to mess up.
Don’t miss brand new editions of:
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Binny’s South Loop Tasting Room
Thursday, January 24th
6:30 – 8:30pm
$10 Buys your first pour of Hopslam
Six packs available for sale
Reservations are required. 312-768-4400
Da Coach loves Binny’s. He loves low prices. He knows Chicago institutions. He knows aromas. He has a new line of wines. But you don’t have to take our word for it:
See? The guy is intense. Almost too much to fit into fifteen seconds at a time, and you should see what didn’t make the commercials. Leave your thoughts below in the comments, and check out more on the Binny’s YouTube channel.
Some end of the year stuff:
Wine in 2012. And more wine in 2012.
Beer in Chicago in 2012. Cheers to guysdrinkingbeer.com.
An argument we’ve all had: The best least bad cheap beer.
For next Tuesday: visit the hangover clinic.
Pure. Genius.
Thoughts?
You’ve been asking for the beers of Kona Brewing Co for years, and now they’re finally arriving. Next week! Shipments start to arrive on Wednesday, December 26th and every Chicagoland Binny’s should have their supply within a week. You’ll find Kona exclusively at Binny’s until early January.
These are solid beers, especially at the everyday low price of $7.99 per 6pk. We’ll get these five Kona beers: Big Wave Golden Ale is made with Citra and Galaxy hops; Fire Rock Pale with Galena, Cascade and Mt. Hood. Koko Brown is a nut brown ale with toasted coconut, and the Pipeline Porter is Kona’s fall seasonal, brewed with Kona coffee. We soaked up all that was left of this coveted release, so consider it a Binny’s exclusive. And Longboard Lager is their most requested beer for good reason. Good stuff for sure. Hopefully we’ll see even more of their beers and other seasonals in the future.
Tragic story of lost wine.
Not a funny story, but we did giggle at the phrase “frenemy winemakers.”
Big changes at Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate.
Speaking of The Wine Advocate, check out this Champagne Tasting they held.
Question: How to start a new whiskey company?
Obvious answer: white spirits and sourcing.
Other obvious answer: lots of money can’t hurt.
The big beer news: Westvleteren 12 was released.
It sold out. Yes, all of it. In about five hours.
Coverage: Look! Read! Watch!
There isn’t any more, and we don’t know when or if it will ever happen again.
Check out the newly updated online edition of The Whiskey Hotline, your global destination for Scotch, bourbon and specialty spirits. This edition is completely packed with breaking spirits news and commentary. Just a few of the things you’ll find:
Our Whiskey Wishlist ♦ Savings on Luxury
An Early Teaser for our the Biggest Whiskey Event of the Year
2013 Predictions from the Great Brophstradamus
New Stuff ♦ Binny’s Handpicks & More
Wine and food pairing: you’re trying too hard.
That said, here’s pairing wine in the post-apocalypse.
We’re still excited about winning Wine Enthusiast’s Retailer of the Year…
…We’re also pretty stoked on winning Buzz Weekly’s Best of CU “Best Place to Buy Alcohol.”
…extra love to Buzz for mentioning the Binny’s Blog!
This was Black Friday at Binny’s Lincoln Park.
This is the hugs and kisses aftermath.
Getting beer geeks to play nice? A noble deed.
You say you like making cocktails? Then you just how essential St Germain can be behind your bar. The French elderflower liqueur can add delicate sweetness and subtle floral complexity to an array of your favorite classic cocktail concoctions.
St Germain invites you to “Drink French Fluently” this holiday season, starting with a seminar at Binny’s South Loop. There will be appetizers, St Germain drinks and cocktail demonstrations. The details:
Seating for this event is limited to 25 people, so RSVP soon.
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