ol_ironstomach Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 If you're looking for obscure stuff, there is a liquor store in Germantown(right next to the rustic oven restaurant, sorry thats the only detail that stuck in my head about its location) that has an unbelievable selection: Velvet Falernum, Aperol, Warrninks egg, tons of luxardo products, borsci. They have one of the better liqeur selections I've seen here in DC. Are you talking about the Montgomery County store in the Kingsview shopping center? Last week I did notice the Falernum (John Taylor's), Aperol, and Luxardo Maraschino there (and to my surprise, a good supply of Buffalo Trace bourbon). It's better than I would have guessed for a government operation, but not really stellar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hersch Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 I thought all the MoCo stores carried the same stuff. Isn't that true? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveBVI Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 Anyone have any idea where one can pick up some Amer Picon? It's a bitter that's used in Picon Punch, something from my hometown Basque restaurant that I'm trying to recreate.If you come to San Francisco, you can have mine, I have 2 dusty bottles in inventory. Or, you can send me the recipe for the punch, and I can make it into a martini... Dave's Used Liquor Sale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ol_ironstomach Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 I thought all the MoCo stores carried the same stuff. Isn't that true? Not really. Obviously they all have access to exactly the same stuff, but availability at any particular branch is subject to space available and the whims of the store managers. Potomac is severely space-constrained and chooses to stock more luxury brandies and cognac, but fewer bourbons, on account of the neighborhood. Conversely Burtonsville stocks a wider variety of bourbon than any other branch, and its manager actively seeks out new releases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jparrott Posted March 6, 2007 Share Posted March 6, 2007 Anyone out there an expert on Portuguese brandies--either Velha (aged wine brandies) and Bagaceira (grappas, aged or not)? Producers to look for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jparrott Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 Speaking of gin drinks, I had a No. 209 Vesper (sans vodka) the other day at Central. Yum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sthitch Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 Speaking of gin drinks, I had a No. 209 Vesper (sans vodka) the other day at Central. Yum.There is just not enough Lillet being consumed these days. Frankly, I cannot think of a better way to start a meal then a nicely chilled glass of Lillet as an apéritif, I might just have to have one tonight, then I will give the 209 Vesper a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hersch Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 What type of gin do you use in your beverage? When I made it last night, I used Miller's London Dry, and it added just enough complexity. I would be interested in trying a gin with a little more heft, something like Junipero.I shy away from using expensive gin in a drink like this. I think it gets lost. I've made the Tarleton's Resurrection with Beefeater, Gordon's, and Calvert Woodley's 94 proof house brand. They all work. Sorry if this seems pedestrian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sthitch Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 Nothing pedestrian about Gordon's, it is a good inexpensive gin with far more character than anything else at its price point. I just need to get another bottle of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xcanuck Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 I know I'm opening myself up for ridicule by asking this....but does anyone know where to buy Timmerman's beer (specifically the Timmerman's Kriek)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edenman Posted June 21, 2007 Share Posted June 21, 2007 I know I'm opening myself up for ridicule by asking this....but does anyone know where to buy Timmerman's beer (specifically the Timmerman's Kriek)? I've never had any of these beers, but their website (which is pretty bad) doesn't seem to indicate they are exported too heavily (they only list Italy and Spain). Give Chevy Chase Liquors a call...I'm not sure you'll be able to find them over here, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 Does anybody know where I can find Beamish Irish Stout? I used to be able to find it in a couple of bars as well as at Total Beverage. However, I have not seen it around for a couple of years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edenman Posted June 22, 2007 Share Posted June 22, 2007 Does anybody know where I can find Beamish Irish Stout? I used to be able to find it in a couple of bars as well as at Total Beverage. However, I have not seen it around for a couple of years. The Beamish Website lists Kozak as the distributor in VA (and the Kozak website doesn't look like they distribute as far north as Richmond) and Buck as the distributor in MD (looks like it might be a better bet, they claim distribution in PG county). Let us know if you find it...I too haven't seen it in at least two years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theakston Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 Carpano Antica Vermouth - anyone know where to get this in DC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sthitch Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 Carpano Antica Vermouth - anyone know where to get this in DC? Macarthur Liquors has had it in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ulysses Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 When we opened I tried getting it as our house vermouth and our rep told us that it was out of production. On a similar note: it looks as if the producers of 209 have shut down their operation as well.(this might be on a previous thread) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sthitch Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 When we opened I tried getting it as our house vermouth and our rep told us that it was out of production. On a similar note: it looks as if the producers of 209 have shut down their operation as well.(this might be on a previous thread)If either or both of these are true that really sucks. I will need to find as much 209 as possible. Note: The 209 website is still up and running, but that might just mean that the hosting contract is still paid-up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sthitch Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 Well some good news about 209, I just shot off an e-mail to the president of Distillery 209 about this and he quickly shot down the rumor. He wrote that sales are strong and they are launching the brand nationally soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Cunningham Posted August 10, 2007 Share Posted August 10, 2007 Carpano Antica formula was out of stock for several months until This past February. Republic National is the wholesaler of this product. Most any liquor store that buys from them can obtain this item for you...I still have it readily available at the bar FYI. With regards to 209 Gin..this was one of my most popular finds and is the ingredient in one of my most popular cocktails..Unfortunatly there has been none available for the last 4 weeks as they have stopped all shipping of the product outside of California. I used at least 4-5 bottles per week for my Cucumber-Thyme Refresher and am currently mourning the sad fact that there is no further information available on when Production and shipments will ever resume. I have 1 bottle left that is for sale....the bidding starts at $500.00 I will however take this moment for a shamless plug of my Cucumber Margarita with Coconut and Kaffir lime salt to ease the heat of summer and for your drinking enjoyment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acevedo81 Posted August 13, 2007 Share Posted August 13, 2007 Has anyone come across Pacharan (or patxaran) in the DC area? I dont go to Spain enough to stock for myself and would like to get some Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sthitch Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 I finally found Velvet Falernum at Macarthur. This find really made my weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wine Guy 23 Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 How about the Chartreuse V.E.P Yellow ? Know where to find this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jparrott Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 How about the Chartreuse V.E.P Yellow ? Know where to find this one? New York? Luckily, on-premise licenseholders in DC can buy unavailable stuff at retail and clear it into the city themselves by paying something like $1.50 a bottle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmmboy Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 New York?Luckily, on-premise licenseholders in DC can buy unavailable stuff at retail and clear it into the city themselves by paying something like $1.50 a bottle. Actually, I believe it's less than a quarter a bottle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmmboy Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 How about the Chartreuse V.E.P Yellow ? Know where to find this one? These guys are in Colorado but are reliable and will ship it to you ($110 a liter): http://www.primovino.net Several other places in NY and California carry it and will ship if you consult winesearcher.com (which also includes spirits in it's database) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sthitch Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 You can also order either VEP's from any Virginia ABC. They run $137 a bottle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Anybody seen Carpano Antica Formula vermouth for sale in DC or the nearby 'burbs lately? I've looked for it at MacArthur's a couple of times recently and they don't have any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sthitch Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Anybody seen Carpano Antica Formula vermouth for sale in DC or the nearby 'burbs lately? I've looked for it at MacArthur's a couple of times recently and they don't have any.I saw it at Macarthur's on Saturday. It was on the island across from the vodka and gin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan7147 Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 I saw it at Macarthur's on Saturday. It was on the island across from the vodka and gin. Cleveland Park Wines has it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 I saw it at Macarthur's on Saturday. It was on the island across from the vodka and gin. I was there twenty minutes ago, and there was none. Weird. Cleveland Park Wines has it I'm'a give 'em a call and keep my fingers crossed. Had some last night at Palena and now I gotta have it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Anybody seen Carpano Antica Formula vermouth for sale in DC or the nearby 'burbs lately? I've looked for it at MacArthur's a couple of times recently and they don't have any. They had it at Bell two days ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoramargolis Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 I'm a happy camper now, thanks to Cleveland Park Liquors... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Riley Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Okay, I'm just going to come right out and say it: this thread is more than a little self-serving. But I'm hoping that it will help serve all of you folks as well. What distilled spirits are you on the hunt for and cannot find? What special ingredient is the missing piece in your ideal-cocktail puzzles? Just last year, thanks in great part to the requests from folks here, I began stocking the following items which have sold well enough to make them more than worth my time: Aperol Vya dry and sweet vermouth Carpano Antica Formula sweet vermouth Fever Tree tonic water, club soda, bitter lemon and ginger ale and just this month, Lucid absinthe and St. Germain Elderflower liqueur. Other things are in the works, but I know of a few spirits that folks have asked for that are either not distributed here or no longer distributed here, such as: Picon Damrak Gin So what are you on the hunt for? Post it here and I'll see what I can do and I'll post what I can find out about their availability here. Who knows? If we put our collective heads together we might solve a few importation and distribution mysteries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmmboy Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Okay, I'm just going to come right out and say it: this thread is more than a little self-serving. But I'm hoping that it will help serve all of you folks as well.What distilled spirits are you on the hunt for and cannot find? What special ingredient is the missing piece in your ideal-cocktail puzzles? Just last year, thanks in great part to the requests from folks here, I began stocking the following items which have sold well enough to make them more than worth my time: Aperol Vya dry and sweet vermouth Carpano Antica Formula sweet vermouth Fever Tree tonic water, club soda, bitter lemon and ginger ale and just this month, Lucid absinthe and St. Germain Elderflower liqueur. Other things are in the works, but I know of a few spirits that folks have asked for that are either not distributed here or no longer distributed here, such as: Picon Damrak Gin So what are you on the hunt for? Post it here and I'll see what I can do and I'll post what I can find out about their availability here. Who knows? If we put our collective heads together we might solve a few importation and distribution mysteries. Clase Azul Reposado Tequila - from what I can tell it is only available in the USA out of California and retailers are very reluctant to ship because of the ceramic bottle. The stuff rocks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sthitch Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Cherry Marnier Aviation Gin Plymouth Fruit Cup Blackwoods Gin (even better would be Blackwoods 60) Roggenaer 15 year old Special Reserve Geneva Gin Akvavit Lysholm Linie Anything by Briottet Marie Brizard Parfait Amour Pimms No.3 Winter Cup (or Pimms No. 6 - Vodka Cup) Bundaberg Rum (any would do, but No 3 is heavenly) A decent Poteen (or is it Poitin) like Knockeen Hills And just because the bottle is so damned cool, Ivan the Terrible Vodka. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Riley Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 Cherry Marnier Aviation Gin Plymouth Fruit Cup Blackwoods Gin (even better would be Blackwoods 60) Roggenaer 15 year old Special Reserve Geneva Gin Akvavit Lysholm Linie Anything by Briottet Marie Brizard Parfait Amour Pimms No.3 Winter Cup (or Pimms No. 6 - Vodka Cup) Bundaberg Rum (any would do, but No 3 is heavenly) A decent Poteen (or is it Poitin) like Knockeen Hills And just because the bottle is so damned cool, Ivan the Terrible Vodka. I carry the Marie Brizard Parfait Amour. Stay tuned re: Aviation Gin Don't know the Knockeen Hills, but I can get Bunratty Potcheen in one day. The rest? I'll work on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sthitch Posted January 21, 2008 Share Posted January 21, 2008 The rest? I'll work on it That would be great, I don't think any of the others are imported into the US, Cherry Marnier makes it as close as Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squidsdc Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 I really don't think it's possible to get over here, but I'll give it a shot. Old Fettercairn (for sentimental reasons ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sthitch Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 I really don't think it's possible to get over here, but I'll give it a shot. Old Fettercairn (for sentimental reasons ) Talk about memories, I spent some of the best years of my youth in a neighboring town to Fettercairn. It is available here, I found a bottle for my father at K&L in San Francisco several years ago, and I just found that Wine and Liquor Depot in Van Nuys has some. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porcupine Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 Marie Brizard Parfait Amour I'd love to know what you do or intend to do with this, as Joe sold me a bottle several weeks ago and I just can't figure out a good use for it. It's way too sweet for the amount of (mostly orange) flavor it has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sthitch Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 I'd love to know what you do or intend to do with this, as Joe sold me a bottle several weeks ago and I just can't figure out a good use for it. It's way too sweet for the amount of (mostly orange) flavor it has.The book "Art of the Bar" has several drinks that call for it, and that is the only reason why I have been trying to track it down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwhitney Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 How about Lucid Absinthe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ol_ironstomach Posted January 22, 2008 Share Posted January 22, 2008 How about Lucid Absinthe? Just last year, thanks in great part to the requests from folks here, I began stocking the following items which have sold well enough to make them more than worth my time:... and just this month, Lucid absinthe and St. Germain Elderflower liqueur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Riley Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 I got hit with a good one today - Bellota, a Spanish acorn liqueur. Anyone seen one here in the U.S.A.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marci Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Constantine Wines sell Briottet Creme de Cassis, Creme de Mure, Marc de Bourgogne, and Sirop de Cassis... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erik Ox Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Anyone have a lead on how to land some more Vahine Vanille Creme liquor? I brought a bottle back from the honeymoon to Moorea 2 years ago and am down to my last glass tonight. Stored in the fridge and served over a couple of ice cubes, it's a pretty nice way to wind down in the evening.(This has been one of the few times when the internet machine has failed me. All I can find is other folks looking to track this stuff down.) Hey Joe, I'm still looking to track the Vahine Vanille Creme down. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Riley Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 Okay, I have some reports on some missing spirits: That Vahine Vanilla creme I can't seem to track down here in the U.S.A. might not be regularly imported here. On the Pimm's #3 and #6, according to Wikipedia, "At one time Pimms No. 2-6 based on Scotch Whisky, Brandy, Rum, Rye and Vodka respectively existed although only No.1, a variant of 3 and No.6 survive as of 2007." Cherry Marnier hasn't been available here for at least 6 years, and apparently there are no plans to reintroduce it at this time. It is available in Canada, and probably online. I remember seeing a bottle of Bundaberg Rum that a friend brought back from Australia - "Bundy", they call it. Never seen it here, don't think it will be but it's now owned by Diageo, so who knows? Blackwoods Gin isn't distributed in the U.S.A. but you can find it here: www.lastorders.com, www.drinkon.com, www.drinkshop.com Roggenaer Gin is also not distributed in the U.S.A. at this time. and the search continues...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Riley Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 Oh, and Lysholm Linie Akvavit is available in Maryland (incl. Montgomery County) and Virginia. In D.C., it would appear that Calvert-Woodley buys it directly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sthitch Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 On the Pimm's #3 and #6, according to Wikipedia, "At one time Pimms No. 2-6 based on Scotch Whisky, Brandy, Rum, Rye and Vodka respectively existed although only No.1, a variant of 3 and No.6 survive as of 2007."Thanks for the information. I know that Pimms still makes the 3 and 6 since I had them last year. They are fun to have around. And not the drinkshop's url is www.thedrinkshop.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Riley Posted January 29, 2008 Share Posted January 29, 2008 Thanks for the information. I know that Pimms still makes the 3 and 6 since I had them last year. They are fun to have around. And not the drinkshop's url is www.thedrinkshop.com. Thanks for the correction, I'd copied it directly from the Blackwood's website. The Pimm's 3 and 6 might be old product. Given the shelf life of these things, they can hang around the marketplace long after being discontinued, but perhaps it's only available in the U.K.? *UPDATE* According to the brand manager for Beam Global (who imports Plymouth Gin) the fruit cup is no longer being made. Man, we're making some progress here At least we're getting some answers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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