W.L. Weller Bourbons are a new favorite here at Bottles. You might have seen this older post featuring the Special Reserve. Now, you can learn a little bit more about W.L Weller Special Reserve and Antique 107 with Liam, one of the managers at Bottles. Click to below to watch the video:
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Check out our visit to the Sons of Liberty distillery, where we met up with owner/distiller Mike Reppucci:
Get a backstage tour of the Sons of Liberty Spirits Co., Rhode Island’s second newest distillery since the 1800s. Mike Reppucci, Sons of Liberty owner/distiller, showed our store manager around the distillery. Learn how they make their great single malt American whiskey, Uprising, and welcome in their seasonal winter release, a Pumpkin Spice Flavored Whiskey that uses local Rhody pumpkins. A winner of the World’s Best Whiskies!
Visit us to shop local, and for a full selection of Sons of Liberty spirits: Uprising Whiskey, Pumpkin Whiskey, Loyal 9 Vodkas, and more.
Cheers!
Thomas Tew Rum is made by the Newport Distilling Company in nearby Newport, Rhode Island. Watch the tour and overview of how their barrel-aged rum is made, with Brent Ryan, master distiller. Brent was kind enough to give us the behind-the-scenes tour of the distillery. Watch, sip, and enjoy!
Pappy Van Winkle Bourbons are the most sought-after products in any liquor store. Here at Bottles in Providence, Rhode Island, we receive daily requests for this hard to find bourbon, which speaks to its enormous appeal and superior quality. We were honored to host Julian Van Winkle III of Pappy Van Winkle Bourbons for an in-store talk and signing, followed by a bourbon dinner at Farmstead later in the evening.
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We offer the very limited amount of Pappy that we get to our very best, frequent and local customers. We feel the fairest and best way for us to sell this extremely sought after Bourbon is to reward the Bottles’ Loyal — those that support us year in and year out. However, we always carry the most complete selection of Bourbons that are available to us. If you would like a Pappy Alternative, please let us know, we’d be happy to help! – The Folks at Bottles www.bottlesfinewine.com
Tickets sold out almost immediately out to this once-in-a-lifetime evening of spectacular bourbons and dining with Julian Van Winkle III. Click the videos below to watch Julian’s talk at Bottles and the story of the day’s events.
Julian Van Winkle III talks about Pappy Van Winkle Bourbons at Bottles in Providence, Rhode Island, April 4th, 2013
A Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon Event Talk, Signing & Dinner with Julian Van Winkle III
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| The crowd gathering at Bottles for Julian Van Winkle III’s talk. |
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| Raffling for the opportunity to purchase a bottle of Pappy Van Winkle Bourbons. |
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| Julian signing bottles for the lucky folks! |
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| Julian also signed copies of his sister Sally’s book, “But Always Fine Bourbon,” which tells the story of the Van Winkle family with rich photographs from their family photo album. |
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| Dinner at Farmstead |
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| Cocktail Hour |
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| Julian Van Winkle III and Chef Matt Jennings |
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| Julian Van Winkle III, Chef Matt Jennings, and Bottles Owner Gil Maclean. |
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| The dinner menu |
Vodka is defined as an odorless, colorless, tasteless alcoholic drink in the United States, and is not much of a challenge for bartenders to mix. However, if you don’t make a cocktail with it, vodka exists as a very pure spirit, where noticeable differences in aromas and flavors arise with different vodkas.
With this thought in mind, vodka became the star of the most recent Bottles event: Vodka: A Global History: Seminar, Tasting and Book Signing. On a warm spring evening, attendees gathered at Waterman Grille‘s Riverview Room, set on the banks of Seekonk River in Providence, Rhode Island. Folks tasted 5 vodkas from around the world as Patricia Herlihy and Eric Taylor talked about the history of vodka.
Patricia Herlihy is professor of history emerita at Brown University and its Watson Institute for International Studies, where she taught Russian and Soviet history. She is the author, most recently, of Vodka: A Global History. Eric Taylor, Bottles General Manager, is an enthusiastic vodka connoisseur whose favorite part about his job is education.
“I came into vodka through the back door. I studied temperance first, and then I saw the light. This book is the product of my conversion,” began Patricia at the start of the seminar.
The tasting was organized geographically, starting from Russia and then moving westward to Poland, Scandinavia, and finally to North America. Along with light appetizers, guests sampled Hammer + Sickle, Chopin, Finlandia, Hanger 1, and last but not least, Loyal 9 by Sons of Liberty Distilling in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. For an engaging history of Vodka, we highly recommend reading Patricia’s book, Vodka: A Global History.
Cheers!
Love bourbon? Liam, a manager at Bottles in Providence, recommends a few of his favorite whiskies from Jim Beam’s Small Batch Bourbon Collection. You might recognize Knob Creek, but the collection also includes great bourbons such as Basil Hayden’s, Baker’s, and Booker’s. Watch the video to learn a bit more about each of them.
If you’re in the Providence, Rhode Island, stop by to learn more about each of the small batch bourbons featured on our in-store display.
Did you know that we can etch bottles with a personal message or logo? See our blog post featuring real customer examples of custom engraved whiskey bottles. We think these make perfect gifts for friends, family, bridal parties (engrave a wine bottle or glass!), best man gifts, and groomsmen gifts.
I love St. Patrick’s day, maybe it’s because I can pass for a leprechaun in a children’s story or how for one day in the middle of a cold winter, everyone, or at least their coffee, is Irish. St. Patrick’s Day is a perfect reason to gather with friends, raise a glass of whiskey, and toast to the celebration of Irish culture. As always, we have all the proper staples – whiskies, stouts, red ales, lagers…and of course, your Irish cream liqueurs. Here are my favorite drink recommendations for St. Patrick’s Day.
A classic Irish Whiskey, Danny Boy has delicious caramel and honey tones. Enjoy on the rocks or with your favorite ginger ale!
Duggan’s Irish Cream Liqueur
Perfect for cocktails with whiskey or vodka, this creamy liqueur is quite lovely on the rocks. Duggan’s also makes a great cupcake frosting for your St. Patrick’s day festivities, as well as a tasty addition to your coffee.
Newport Storm Spring Irish Red Ale
Dorothy Parker American Gin, a creation by the New York Distilling Company, has arrived at Bottles! This gin is a homage to Dorothy Parker, an American writer, critic, and satirist, known for “her sharp, biting humor and widely quoted quips.” (nydistilling.com).
This small batch gin is well-balanced and full of flavor. Juniper, coriander, elderberries and the inclusion of cinnamon gives a little spicy kick on the finish. Great for gin and tonics or sipping, but especially perfect for a neat martini, Ms. Parker’s favorite.
You can read more about Dorothy Parker, New York Distilling Company, and Dorothy Parker Gin at the Dorothy Parker Society website: www.dorothyparker.com
