This week I’m being featured with three others on the Century Grand weblog in an article titled “4 Greatest Whiskey Blogs for Father’s Day” You’ll be able to see it right here and meet a few of my fellow whisk(e)y buddies. So it offers me the chance to speak about my love for Whisk(e)y, Phoenix and Century Grand. If you happen to dangle with me to the top your reward shall be a code to save lots of you some cash on an incredible bottle!
Century Grand is a magical idea in three areas. I’ve an whole submit devoted to simply how particular it’s. The Gray Hen, the apothecary type bar hidden inside, boasts the biggest single barrel whiskey assortment within the nation. Even in the event you aren’t a crazed whisk(e)y drinker like me you possibly can nonetheless benefit from the expertise there. John Christie and the remainder of the Gray Hen employees may help information you, whether or not novice or knowledgeable, on a whiskey journey obtainable no the place else on this planet.
Because the Century Grand weblog espouses, whisky is usually a nice Father’s Day present – whether or not you just like the varieties with an “e” coming from America or Eire or the varieties with out coming from the remainder of the world. Shopping for a bottle of whiskey for somebody is simple if you already know their tastes effectively. However it may be tough, in the event you don’t. I’ll typically go for a easy cocktail equipment and fairly priced universally regarded bottle of whiskey. Since you please most any palate.
This bottle of Ridgmont Reserve 1792 Full Proof Barrel #3292 is a good way to start out. 1792 itself isn’t tough to seek out or costly and customarily individuals get pleasure from it. However what makes this bottle particular is that it’s a single barrel hand chosen by Century Grand. It’s full proof so you possibly can actually style the spirit with notes of fruit, cereal and berries all through. Plus it may well’t be discovered on simply any retailer shelf. The worth is just $40. So for not very a lot cash you possibly can nonetheless give that particular Dad in your life a singular hand chosen bottle. Add to it a few rocks glasses, a pleasant clear ice sphere maker and a some bitters and you’ve got an incredible present that’s simply pretty much as good neat, with rocks or in a easy cocktail.
If you wish to do one thing a bit of extra distinctive and complex you possibly can add the smoking board pictured above. They aren’t laborious to seek out on-line. Mine are made in by a cooperage in upstate New York, from air dried white oak that’s ready to be made into barrel staves. You simply torch the board for a number of seconds, place your glass excessive and let the smoke fill the glass earlier than placing your cocktail inside. If you’re all for one ship me a message, they’re customized and never obtainable instantly from the cooperage.
One other enjoyable merchandise so as to add within the present is a bottle of quaint syrup to make the cocktail tremendous simple. You should purchase a number of varieties on Amazon or I additionally promote my very own. It’s made out of contemporary oranges, Demerara sugar and bitters. Principally the whole lot your bartender would put within the glass for you at that fancy craft cocktail place you possibly can’t go to proper now. You’ll find the syrup on Etsy.
Placing all this stuff collectively could make a extremely considerate present beneath $100 for a dad or any particular whiskey drinker in your life.
Sadly, resulting from COVID-19 Century Grand is closed proper now. Fortunate for us, bottles are nonetheless obtainable however you need to organize them on-line and decide them up. I’ve an affiliate code so that you can use in the event you’d like to select up this bottle or one other one in all their single barrel picks for pricey outdated dad…. or your self.
Use the code MAVEN15 at checkout to get 15% off choose bottles. It’s good till Father’s Day.
