201
w martin st. raleigh, nc
may,2017
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whiskey has deep roots in american history and culture. most american
whiskies are classified by the primary grain, or mash bill, making up
their distillate. rye, corn, wheat and malted barley join bourbon and tennessee whiskies as the major categories of american whiskey. few whiskies
in the world are as well known or as sought after as bourbon. by law, to
be called bourbon, the spirit must start with a mash bill of at least 51%
corn, be aged for a minimum of two years in charred, american white oak
barrels, and bottled at no less than 80 proof.
b ou r b on
kentucky
proof / $
1792 small batch..................................
94
10
baker's...........................................
107
13
barrell...........................................
117
15
basil hayden's....................................
80
13
booker's..........................................
126
15
bulleit bourbon...................................
90
8
eagle rare single barrel..........................
90
10
elijah craig 12y..................................
91
8
elijah craig barrel proof.........................
133
15
evan williams green...............................
80
6
evan williams white label.........................
100
7
evan williams 1783................................
86
7
evan williams single barrel vintage...............
87
10
fighting cock.....................................
103
6
four roses single barrel..........................
100
12
four roses small batch............................
90
9
b ou r b on
kentucky
proof / $
henry mckenna 10y.................................
100
9
iw harper.........................................
86
10
jefferson's small batch...........................
82
9
jefferson's reserve...............................
90
15
jefferson's ocean aged at sea.....................
90
17
jim beam..........................................
80
7
jim beam devil's cut..............................
90
7
jim beam bonded...................................
100
9
jim beam double oaked.............................
86
9
jim beam single barrel............................
95
10
jim beam distiller's masterpiece..................
100
28
knob creek........................................
100
10
knob creek smoked maple...........................
90
11
knob creek single barrel reserve..................
100
13
knob creek 2001...................................
100
22
larceny...........................................
92
9
lexington finest..................................
86
9
maker's mark......................................
90
8
maker's 46........................................
94
12
b ou r b on
kentucky
proof / $
maker's mark cask strength........................
112
13
michters us 1 sour mash...........................
86
10
old forester......................................
100
9
old forester 1870.................................
86
11
old forester 1920.................................
115
27
old grand-dad.....................................
86
7
old grand-dad bonded..............................
100
8
russell's reserve 10y.............................
90
15
russell's reserve single barrel...................
110
17
wild turkey 101...................................
101
9
wild turkey rare breed............................
?
15
woodford reserve..................................
90
10
woodford reserve double oaked.....................
90
15
virgin............................................
101
7
b ou r b on
tennessee
proof / $
george dickel no. 8...............................
80
7
george dickel no. 12..............................
90
9
george dickel barrel select.......................
86
13
gentleman jack....................................
80
10
jack daniel's black...............................
80
8
jack daniel’s 150th anniversary...................
90
9
jack daniel's single barrel barrel proof..........
133
15
jack daniel's single barrel select................
94
15
jack daniel's sinatra select......................
100
41
balcones baby blue-tx.............................
92
10
breckenridge-co...................................
86
12
bowman brothers small batch-va....................
90
10
few bourbon-il....................................
93
14
filibuster boondoggler-va.........................
90
11
high west american prairie-ut.....................
92
12
john j. bowman single barrel-va...................
100
14
slaughter house-ca................................
88
12
continental u.s.
8
b ou r b on
continental u.s.
proof / $
tincup-co.........................................
84
9
trey herring's carolina bourbon-nc................
90
10
troy & sons oak reserve-nc........................
80
9
american born moonshine apple pie- corn...........
83
9
balcones texas- single malt.......................
106
15
bernheim wheat whiskey- wheat.....................
90
9
buffalo trace white dog- white whiskey............
125
7
death's door- white whiskey.......................
80
10
defiant- single malt..............................
82
13
high west campfire- rye, bourbon, scotch blend....
92
15
high west bourye- rye, bourbon blend..............
92
18
leopold bros rocky mountain blackberry- corn......
80
11
popcorn sutton's original small batch- corn.......
88
9
rua- single malt..................................
82
14
stranahan’s colorado whiskey- single malt.........
94
14
stranahan’s diamond peak - single malt............
94
15
westland american- single malt....................
92
16
a l t e r nat e gr a i n b i l l s
ry e
proof / $
bulleit rye.......................................
90
9
catoctin creek roundstone.........................
80
12
copper fox........................................
90
11
filibuster dual cask rye..........................
90
11
george dickel rye.................................
90
9
high west double rye..............................
92
12
high west rendezvous..............................
92
15
hochstadter's slow & low (adjuncts)..................
84
8
jack daniel’s single barrel rye...................
94
14
james e pepper 1776...............................
100
10
jim beam rye......................................
90
7
knob creek rye....................................
100
10
old overholt......................................
80
8
pikesville........................................
110
13
rebel yell small batch............................
90
9
redemption........................................
92
9
russel's reserve rye 6y...........................
90
12
templeton.........................................
80
12
virgil kaine robber baron.........................
91
10
wild turkey 81 rye................................
81
9
woodford reserve rye..............................
90
12
canadian whisky’s origin is wildly debated; some say immigrant scots
brought whisky to canada, while others say that empire loyalists brought
their methods after the u.s. revolution. regardless of how whisky made
it to canada, these whiskeys are light and easy to imbibe. canadian
whiskies are often blended rye, but stylistically much different from the
traditional straight rye of the united states.
proof / $
alberta dark batch................................
90
10
jp wiser’s........................................
80
8
lot 40............................................
86
12
canadian club 1858................................
80
7
canadian club reserve 9y..........................
80
8
crown royal.......................................
80
8
crown royal reserve...............................
80
12
crown royal extra rare............................
80
28
forty creek barrel select.........................
80
8
pendleton.........................................
80
9
seagram's 7.......................................
80
6
seagram's vo......................................
80
7
seagram's vo gold.................................
80
8
wiser's deluxe....................................
80
6
for decades, this spirit found itself eclipsed by its bolder, more brawling
scotch and american cousins. thirty years ago, there was only one company
making whiskey in all of ireland, with two operating distilleries. irish
whiskey has undergone a major resurgence and has since been the fastest
growing spirit in the world. irish whiskey must be distilled and aged on
the island of ireland; it must be distilled to an abv level of less than
94.8% from a mash of cereal grains so it has an aroma and flavor derived
from the materials used and must be aged for three years in wooden casks.
proof / $
bushmills 10y.....................................
80
10
middleton very rare...............................
80
26
powers signature..................................
92
13
redbreast 12y.....................................
80
16
redbreast 15y.....................................
92
20
greenore..........................................
80
11
b l e n de d
proof / $
bushmills.........................................
80
8
bushmills red bush................................
80
7
bushmills black bush..............................
80
9
jameson...........................................
80
8
jameson caskmates.................................
80
10
jameson reserve black barrel......................
80
13
jameson special reserve 12y.......................
80
17
jameson gold reserve..............................
80
21
jameson limited reserve 18y.......................
80
31
paddy.............................................
80
7
powers gold label.................................
80
9
teeling small batch...............................
92
11
the irishman founders reserve.....................
80
12
tullamore dew.....................................
80
9
the word ‘whisky’ or ‘whiskey’ originates from the scots gaelic world
“uisge beatha” meaning the ‘water of life.’ the phrase was anglicized over
time to ‘whiskybae’ until eventually being shortened to ‘whisky.’ uisge
beathe (or usquebaugh in the scots english spelling) itself is believed
to be a celtic translation of the ancient latin aqua vitae (water of
life). regardless of it’s pronunciation, scotch whisky must fulfill three
main criteria, which are defined by law: it must be distilled and matured
in scotland; matured for a minimum of three years in oak casks; and be
bottled at a minimum strength of 80 proof.
s i n gl e M a lt
highland
proof / $
aberlour 12y......................................
86
14
aberlour 16y......................................
86
18
aberlour a'bunadh.................................
118
19
dalwhinnie 15y....................................
86
15
glen garioch 12y..................................
96
15
glen garioch founder's reserve....................
96
15
glendronach 12y...................................
80
15
glenmorangie 10y..................................
86
12
glenmorangie 18y..................................
86
25
glenmorangie lasanta 12y..........................
92
18
glenmorangie nectar d 'or 12y.....................
92
16
glenmorangie quinta ruban 12y.....................
92
18
glenmorangie signet...............................
92
35
mcclelland's
highland............................
80
9
mortlach rare single malt.........................
87
24
oban classic malt 14y.............................
86
17
s i n gl e M a lt
highland
proof / $
oban little bay...................................
86
19
the dalmore 12y...................................
80
15
the macallan 12y..................................
86
16
the macallan 12y double cask......................
86
16
the macallan 18y..................................
86
35
the macallan 25y..................................
96
102
the macallan fine oak 10y.........................
80
15
the macallan fine oak 15y.........................
86
22
the macallan fine oak 17y.........................
86
39
the macallan fine oak 21y.........................
86
53
the macallan rare cask............................
86
45
highland park 12y.................................
86
15
highland park 18y.................................
86
25
isle of jura 10y..................................
86
14
talisker storm....................................
92
12
talisker 10y......................................
92
16
talisker distillers edition.......................
92
32
island
s i n gl e M a lt
islay
proof / $
ardbeg islay 10y..................................
92
15
ardbeg uigeadail..................................
108
17
ardbeg corryvreckan...............................
114
19
ardbeg dark cove..................................
93
21
bowmore the darkest 15y...........................
86
17
bruichladdich port charlotte......................
100
15
bruichladdich scottish barley the classic laddie..
100
15
bruichladdich octomore 6.1 scottish barley........
114
27
lagavulin classic malt 16y........................
86
21
lagavulin distillers edition......................
86
35
laphroaig 10y.....................................
86
15
laphroaig quarter cask............................
96
15
laphroaig select..................................
80
18
laphroaig triple wood.............................
96
17
mcclellands islay.................................
80
9
auchentoshan american oak.........................
80
11
mcclelland's single malt lowland..................
80
9
lowland
s i n gl e M a lt
speyside
proof / $
glen moray port finish............................
80
10
glen moray 12y....................................
80
14
glenfiddich 12y...................................
80
12
glenfiddich 14y...................................
80
19
glenfiddich 15y...................................
80
20
glenfiddich 18y...................................
80
25
glenfiddich 21y...................................
80
30
lismore 15y.......................................
86
15
speyburn 10y......................................
86
9
the balvenie caribbean cask 14y...................
86
16
the balvenie doublewood 12y.......................
86
17
the balvenie doublewood 17y.......................
86
26
the balvenie portwood.............................
86
32
the glenlivet 12y.................................
80
12
the glenlivet founder's reserve...................
80
16
the glenlivet french oak 15y......................
80
16
the glenlivet nadurra first fill..................
120
25
the glenlivet archive 21y.........................
86
45
80
15
86
10
s i n gl e gr a i n
haig club.........................................
b l e n de d gr a i n
monkey shoulder...................................
b l e n de d
proof / $
buchanan’s 12y....................................
80
11
buchanan's 18y....................................
80
18
buchanan's red seal...............................
80
21
chivas regal 12y..................................
80
10
chivas regal 18y..................................
80
17
cutty sark blended scotch whisky..................
80
8
cutty sark prohibition edition....................
100
10
dewar's white label scratched cask................
80
10
dewar's 12y.......................................
80
12
dewar's 15y.......................................
80
15
the famous grouse.................................
80
7
the famous grouse smoky black.....................
80
8
haig & haig dimple pinch..........................
80
12
j&b...............................................
86
8
johnnie walker red label..........................
80
10
johnnie walker black label........................
80
17
johnnie walker double black.......................
80
14
johnnie walker gold label reserve.................
80
19
johnnie walker platinum label.....................
80
22
johnnie walker blue label.........................
80
37
white horse.......................................
80
7
japan has earned it’s place among the great whiskey producing cultures.
their first distillery was built in 1923 and they haven’t wasted any time
in impressing the world. most japanese whisky beckons similarities to
lowland and speyside single malt scotches. look for creative and artistic
interpretations with a diligent respect for whiskey traditions.
subject to limited availability
proof / $
hakushu 12y.......................................
86
18
hakushu 18y.......................................
86
36
hibiki japanese harmony...........................
86
16
nikka coffey grain................................
90
15
suntory whisky toki...............................
86
10
heirlo om
the problem with things that get better with age, is that they tend to
be harder to find. this inaccessibility can create a disconnect in understanding how the art of crafting whiskey has grown and evolved. our
heirloom whiskey collection aims to help connect you with the transformation of this craft. each of our heirloom bottles are over twenty years
old and have undergone changes with recipe or distiller. whether it’s a
new discovery or a name you recognize, each bottle says something about
the recipes of the past and how the people who made and drink them have
changed.
bottled / proof / $
eagle rare 10y.........................
1986
101
195
prior to being distilled in frankfort at buffalo trace as a 90 proof, eagle
rare was distilled in lawrenceburg by seagrams and later by sazerac, where
it was bottled in new orleans. this early version is a completely different
animal than the current 101 proof available.
old grand dad barrel proof.............
1980
114
145
currently a product of jim beam, ogd 114 proof was distilled by national
distillers until 1992 with their 114 offering being the highest proof and
arguably the most flavorful in the nd line. this recipe has not been available in retail stores for nearly 30 years and is truly a taste experience.
old kentucky tavern....................
1972
86
105
the kt recipe was orignially produced by the r. monarch distillery of owensborough, ky beginning in 1898 and later by the glenmore distillery which
produced this bottle in lexington, ky 45 years ago.
old weller special reserve 7y..........
1977
107
285
this bottle is one of the flagship labels from the former stitzel weller
distillery founded by pappy van winkle, the “original wheated bourbon”
dates back to before prohibition. it was eventually sold after sw closed
it’s doors in 1992 and found a new home at buffalo trace where it is distilled today (though it is no longer a 7y).
wild turkey 8y.........................
1984
101
austin nichols distillery’s, once flagship label, changed their rye,
staves and dropped the 8y age statement in the mid 90’s resulting in a
much different wild turkey than you can find on retail shelves today.
75
flight s
spread your wings with a sample tray of whiskey.
each flight features three, 1oz. pours
home grown
defiant single malt
virgil kaine rye
rua single malt
$19
how the west was won
balcones blue corn
breckenridge bourbon
high west prairie
$16
macallan family jewels
the macallan 10y
the macallan 12y
the macallan 15y
$25
all rye,all rye,all rye
george dickel rye
highwest double rye
pikesville rye
$15