jparrott Posted August 18, 2011 Share Posted August 18, 2011 I talked to the importer, Clyde Davis, and he says to check Bell's, Connecticut Avenue Liquors, Chat's, and Cork 'n' Bottle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrichstar Posted August 19, 2011 Share Posted August 19, 2011 I talked to the importer, Clyde Davis, and he says to check Bell's, Connecticut Avenue Liquors, Chat's, and Cork 'n' Bottle. thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plarkins Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Good afternoon! So, I'm looking for the '07 Glen Manor Hodder Hill. I really enjoy the '08 and would like to try the previous vintage. I've searched online and called some retailers without success. I'm pretty confident no retail location has it in stock anymore, so I'm curious to know if anyone has any spare bottles. I'd be willing to pay a good price for it, especially if its been stored well. I'd offer a trade, but my cellar is young; mostly filled with easily procured local wines. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ad.mich Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 The November Van Winkle shipment seems to have trickled into parts of Maryland but I haven't heard anything about any of the DC retailers receiving things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ol_ironstomach Posted December 7, 2012 Share Posted December 7, 2012 So the producers of Armagnac have quietly been commercializing la Blanche Armagnac now that it is no longer forbidden in public. Will it languish in le trou Gascon, or will it find life as an alternative to eau-de-vie, marc, pisco, and other clear distillates? Has anyone encountered it (perhaps the Laubade) in the DC market? An intriguing NYT article from earlier this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jparrott Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 The Domaine d'Esperance Armagnac Blanche (imported by the most excellent Nicolas Palazzi) is available in DC through Ledroit Brands. It is excellent. Retail penetration is small so far; best to have your retailer contact Ledroit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hapatite Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 Anyone seen Bitter Truth Apricot Liquer? I've seen the Sloe Gin, but I tried the apricot at Repeal Day recently and it was awesome. Sadly, I live in VA, where ABC rules with an iron fist. I'm also on the lookout for SAGE (by AITA) and this Pine Gin that @merc340 is lusting after... I've seen Luxardo at many places, including Liquor shops in Cleveland Park as well as my lowly local ABC store (Arlington) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanMike Posted December 28, 2012 Share Posted December 28, 2012 I got some of the Sage at Ace Beverage, if I remember correctly. Joe could probably help you with the apricot liqueur as well. (As a fellow Arlington-ian, I drive to Ace every weekend.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hapatite Posted December 31, 2012 Share Posted December 31, 2012 I'll have to start placing my orders through you SeanMike! My boyfriend called Ace Beverage and the person that answered the phone said that he doesn't carry the Apricot Liquer but he carries something "much better". I'll be researching that. How's the sage? I didn't like RHUBY at first (almost empty!), but it really grew on me and the one that I thought would be my favorite (SNAP) is still mostly full. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanMike Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 How's the sage? I didn't like RHUBY at first (almost empty!), but it really grew on me and the one that I thought would be my favorite (SNAP) is still mostly full. Oops. I don't have the Sage, I have the Rhuby (which they had to rename for some reason "Rhubarb Tea" or something like that). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetrain Posted January 8, 2013 Share Posted January 8, 2013 I'm also on the lookout for SAGE (by AITA) and this Pine Gin that @merc340 is lusting after... I saw three AITA liquors at the ABC store on Fillmore in Arlington last week - Root and Snap, can't remember the third. Anyone see Fernet Branca in VA recently? They used to carry it at the Quincy store but they've stopped. I've seen it in D.C. but its $10 more than what ABC was charging... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanMike Posted January 9, 2013 Share Posted January 9, 2013 Probably the Rhuby, or Rhubarb, depending on how it's labeled. Fernet got taken off the list at VA ABC - I think it's special order only now, if it's still available at all. I know some bartenders and other enthusiasts have been lobbying to get it back... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Choirgirl21 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 I'll have to start placing my orders through you SeanMike! My boyfriend called Ace Beverage and the person that answered the phone said that he doesn't carry the Apricot Liquer but he carries something "much better". I'll be researching that. Did you ever find out what the "something better" was? I'm in the market for one and from my reading the Winter & Rothman Orchard Apricot looks like a good option for the price. I called the MD distributor and the closest place that might have it is pretty far, although not impossible to get to. I also need to check with the MC liquor stores, but I'm wondering if anyone has seen it in DC anywhere? While I'm posting, does anyone know how interchangeable citrus and orange vodkas would be in a recipe? When a recipe doesn't specify a specific vodka, but just says citrus vodka, could I use an orange vodka instead? I'm guessing it could make a significant difference in flavor since if I understand correctly the citrus vodkas tend to be more lemon based. Thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sthitch Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Did you ever find out what the "something better" was? I'm in the market for one and from my reading the Winter & Rothman Orchard Apricot looks like a good option for the price. I called the MD distributor and the closest place that might have it is pretty far, although not impossible to get to. I also need to check with the MC liquor stores, but I'm wondering if anyone has seen it in DC anywhere?I bought a bottle in DC, either Ace or Macarthur. While I'm posting, does anyone know how interchangeable citrus and orange vodkas would be in a recipe? When a recipe doesn't specify a specific vodka, but just says citrus vodka, could I use an orange vodka instead? I'm guessing it could make a significant difference in flavor since if I understand correctly the citrus vodkas tend to be more lemon based. Thoughts? I would consider a generic citrus to mean lemon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaRiv18 Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 I say use the orange vodka. If the recipe is a Cosmo, it calls for a orange twist -- I would just use a lemon twist instead. I feel the flavor disparity between orange and lemon vodka is less than between Noilly Prat sweet vermouth and Punt e Mes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gadarene Posted July 9, 2013 Share Posted July 9, 2013 Did you ever find out what the "something better" was? I'm in the market for one and from my reading the Winter & Rothman Orchard Apricot looks like a good option for the price. I called the MD distributor and the closest place that might have it is pretty far, although not impossible to get to. I also need to check with the MC liquor stores, but I'm wondering if anyone has seen it in DC anywhere? While I'm posting, does anyone know how interchangeable citrus and orange vodkas would be in a recipe? When a recipe doesn't specify a specific vodka, but just says citrus vodka, could I use an orange vodka instead? I'm guessing it could make a significant difference in flavor since if I understand correctly the citrus vodkas tend to be more lemon based. Thoughts? Winter & Rothman Orchard Apricot was in the liquor store on the corner of Mt. Pleasant and Irving, last time I checked. They also have yummy shrubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jparrott Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 [Full disclosure, blah, blah, blah] The Rothman & Winter Orchard Apricot is pretty popular amongst our cocktail friends (and our pour-some-in-wheat-beer-or-sparkling-wine home bartender friends). The base of it is the eau-de-vie of the apricot (plus apricot juice, sugar, and water), so it has a lot of fruit intensity. We also dialed back the sugar a bit. Happy to answer other questions about it. [Full disclosure blah blah blah] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schulju Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 I've seen this...Montbisou Framboise...listed in a few recipes lately, but am not familiar with it. Â Is this just a raspberry liquor? Â Can I swap Chambord? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hersch Posted July 26, 2013 Share Posted July 26, 2013 I've seen this...Montbisou Framboise...listed in a few recipes lately, but am not familiar with it. Â Is this just a raspberry liquor? Â Can I swap Chambord? It's fairly widely available, I think. I know I have had a bottle of it within the last ten years, although I guess that doesn't say all that much. I used it in raspberry sorbet. But yes, it's just a raspberry liqueur, and although I don't remember ever tasting Chambord, I imagine they're roughly interchangeable. Google says they have the Montbisou at Total Wine, if that does you any good. It's cheaper than Chambord. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithA Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Last night at a wine tasting event at Oya, I had the excellent yet unusual sparkling pineapple wine, Hula O' Maui from Tedeschi vineyards in Hawaii. It was fruity, yet not cloyingly sweet and very refreshing. I saw that you can order direct from the vineyard, but the shipping costs are rather high from Hawaii to DC. Anyone know of a retail store in DC that sells this wine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sthitch Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Anyone know of a retail store in DC that sells this wine? Vino 50 Selections handles the wholesale in VA, DC, and Maryland so email andrew@vino50.com to find out who carries it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovers2000 Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 So I've hunted around on winesearcher.com as well as looked at the actual producers website (which didn't have anything around importers) with no luck, so I'm wondering if anyone might know what would be my best place to start to try and find if I can order this locally somewhere: Paxxo Rosso Del Veneto, Stefano Accordini 2010 I had it at Lupa this past weekend while in NYC (see the Help Wanted NYC Thread) - the sommelier brought it out as a replacement and it was truly delicious. He'd mentioned it was an off menu wine that he'd just gotten his hands on. I would REALLY appreciate any help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lperry Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Vino 50 Selections handles the wholesale in VA, DC, and Maryland so email andrew@vino50.com to find out who carries it. Just out of curiosity, is this type of thing considered OK without a referral from someone who knows someone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyVanWise Posted December 13, 2013 Share Posted December 13, 2013 Just out of curiosity, is this type of thing considered OK without a referral from someone who knows someone? I e-mailed Jake Parrot out of the blue to see where I could get Dolin Blanc in Richmond, and he was more than helpful. Â Distributors are in the business of selling their products, so I think they don't mind the occasional e-mail asking where you could find their product. Â A lot of times distributor websites also carry that information or invite you to contact them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPW Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 I e-mailed Jake Parrot out of the blue to see where I could get Dolin Blanc in Richmond, and he was more than helpful. Â Distributors are in the business of selling their products, so I think they don't mind the occasional e-mail asking where you could find their product. Â A lot of times distributor websites also carry that information or invite you to contact them. Exactly. I've e-mailed a handful of distributors over the last couple of years trying to track down their products. Without fail, the responses have been prompt and friendly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasha K Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 Goose Island King Henry Is this still produced ? I can find nothing about current release schedule, and the official website appears to categorize it as a thing of the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyVanWise Posted December 26, 2013 Share Posted December 26, 2013 Goose Island King Henry Is this still produced ? I can find nothing about current release schedule, and the official website appears to categorize it as a thing of the past. King Henry was a one-off brew from Goose Island. Â Some speculators have bottles for sale on beer collector websites. Â Looks like they'll set you back around $150 a pop. Â The newest Bourbon County series was released earlier this month, and it did include a Barleywine, just not barrel aged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sthitch Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 I have been reading great things about Monkey 47 gin, but so far I have had no luck spotting this primate in my normal hunting range and really do not want to have to order it from The Whiskey Exchange - I always get a bit carried away when I order from them, plus the shipping from the UK is brutal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyVanWise Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 I have been reading great things about Monkey 47 gin, but so far I have had no luck spotting this primate in my normal hunting range and really do not want to have to order it from The Whiskey Exchange - I always get a bit carried away when I order from them, plus the shipping from the UK is brutal. A few places in New York show having it online, Crush Wine and Spirits and Le Du Wines.  This probably means you can get it in DC, since it does get imported. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pras Posted July 27, 2014 Share Posted July 27, 2014 This is a real longshot, but does anyone know who still has the 12-pack of sierra nevada beer camp in stock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyVanWise Posted July 28, 2014 Share Posted July 28, 2014 Hey Pras, If the DMV market is anything like it was down here, then the beer geek places sold out the day it came in. Â The grocery stores might still have it sitting around. Â I'd check Harris Teeter, Giant, Safeway, etc...I know it's still around at Kroger in Richmond (which is the same company as HT). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pras Posted July 31, 2014 Share Posted July 31, 2014 Yeah, too bad the Maryland grocery stores (for the most part) around here don't carry beer. I hit up this one store tonight, and they had 4-12 packs. I took 2 to the counter and the guy refused to sell them to me because he was going to return them because he was mad he wasn't sent more. I told him I would buy all 4 on the spot and he still refused. Maybe I will hit up the shoppers up the street that sells beer. They usually get good allocations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pras Posted August 1, 2014 Share Posted August 1, 2014 So in my hunt for Beer Camp, someone had a very good theory regarding the short supply in the area and it makes alot of sense. The Beer Camp festival stops in Philadelphia this weekend. For this reason, they shifted the supply up north to Philly. This person was told that in a week or two the DC area will receive a large shipment. Here's to hoping this theory/intel is correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeanMike Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Arrowine's "Beermonger" (his name on Twitter is TheBeermonger but I can't remember his real name) had a retweet today saying they had some at the Potomac Yards HT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Arrowine's "Beermonger" (his name on Twitter is TheBeermonger but I can't remember his real name) had a retweet today saying they had some at the Potomac Yards HT. We can proudly call the multi-faceted Perry Soulos (Beerboy_999) one of our own as well. Don't forget: He also won the championship at the San Francisco National Cheesemonger Invitational. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PappyVanWise Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 We can proudly call the multi-faceted Perry Soulos (Beerboy_999) one of our own as well. Don't forget: He also won the championship at the San Francisco National Cheesemonger Invitational. Arrowine's beermonger is Nick Anderson. Â But Perry knows his beer pretty well, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pras Posted August 10, 2014 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Good news, I was able to score a beer camp 12-pack in Mt. Airy. A very nice person I work with got it for me! I guess its still around if you hunt it down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pras Posted December 20, 2014 Share Posted December 20, 2014 Not sure if it is as difficult to come across as it has been in the past, but I was able to get 3-Stars Pandemic Porter at Costco in DC today. Â Also not sure how much a bomber usually goes for, but it was $7.99. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acgator Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Any DR members have any luck hunting down orange wines in a retail setting? Much as I love grabbing a stool at the Red Hen and savoring a glass I'd really like to take a bottle (or 20) home to relax with. I've tried schneiders, calvert woodley and arrow wine to no avail. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Riley Posted March 13, 2015 Share Posted March 13, 2015 After years of phone calls, emails, and other searching, I FINALLY acquired the Maraska Maraschino Liqueur today. http://www.maraskausa.com/individual-products.html#maraschino Been after this since, oh, at least 2008. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Choirgirl21 Posted March 14, 2015 Share Posted March 14, 2015 After years of phone calls, emails, and other searching, I FINALLY acquired the Maraska Maraschino Liqueur today. http://www.maraskausa.com/individual-products.html#maraschino Been after this since, oh, at least 2008. You have me interested. I'm a huge fan of the Luxardo - it would definitely make my top 10 list from that other thread if I ever got around to making it. How do the two compare? Unfortunately I never get into DC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanCole42 Posted August 30, 2015 Share Posted August 30, 2015 Does anyone know where I can find some Saucony Brewing Company Maple Mistress Pumpkin Ale? To take home? It's good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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