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Lagavulin 25 Year now available at Healthy Spirits!

 

Happy to announce the arrival of Lagavulin 25 year at all three shops. The staff absolutely fell in love with this whiskey when we tried it, and simply had to share our thoughts:

Nose: Decadent aromas of maple syrup, nougat, sherry and stone fruit blend harmoniously with a touch of peat and smoke that hover overhead like a cloud. The peat is not intrusive, more refined and integrated from the age. As it opens up in the glass notes of apricot, lemon, campfire and scorched earth come through, with a hint of ointment and bandaids reminiscent of more phenolic malts like Laphroaig. Fantastic.

Mouth: On the palate Lagavulin 25 year is exceedingly creamy and lush with notes of toffee, Crème Anglaise & vanilla custard, volcanic rocks, iodine and a touch of spice. You’re getting your moneys worth with this cast strength offering but nothing less should be expected with Lagavulin.

Finish:  Long, lingering finish with notes of frosted flakes, maple bars, and the faintest hint of sea weed and peat. Beautifully balanced and genuinely a once in a life time treat.

Extremely limited quantities on this, so if you’re interested don’t miss out on your opportunity to grab one of the best single malts we’ve ever had.

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Small Business Saturday Rare Whiskey Raffle Times (Nov. 26th)

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Join us for our biggest sale of the year at all three shops! 10% to 40% percent off everything (excluding raffles and cellar items), active club members get 15% to 40% off. Rare/vintage beer and whiskey on the shelves when we open at 11am, first come first serve, there’s usually a line. And then our always fun rarest of the rare whiskey raffles, with the time slots below:

Clement:
Noon: Elmer T Lee Bourbon
12:30pm: Weller 12 Year Bourbon
1:00pm: High West Midwinter Nights Dram Rye
1:30pm: Hibiki 17 Year Japanese Whisky
2:00pm: Yamazaki 18 Year Japanese Whisky
2:30pm: Four Roses Limited Small Batch 2016 Cask Strength Bourbon
3:00pm: Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year Bourbon
3:30pm: Thomas Handy Sazerac Cask Strength Rye
4:00pm: George T Stagg Cask Strength Bourbon

Cortland:
Noon: Elmer T Lee Bourbon
12:30pm: Michter’s 10 Year Bourbon
1:00pm: Hibiki 17 Year Japanese Whisky
1:30pm: Yamazaki 18 Year Japanese Whisky
2:00pm: Elijah Craig 18 Year Bourbon
2:30pm: Parker’s Heritage 9th Edition 8 Year Malt Whiskey
3:00pm: Booker’s Limited Edition Cask Strength 13 Year Rye
3:30pm: Parker’s Heritage 10th Edition 24 Year Bourbon
4:00pm: Van Winkle Special Reserve 12 Year Bourbon

Castro:
Noon: Yamazaki 12 Year Japanese Whisky
12:30pm: Smooth Ambler Old Scout 9 Year Single Barrel Bourbon
(Winner Best Single Barrel Bourbon 2016 World Whiskies Awards)
1:00pm: Healthy Spirits Exclusive Smooth Ambler 8 Year Rye (One of Our Best Barrels Ever)
1:30pm: Michter’s 10 Year Bourbon
2:00pm: Barterhouse 20 Year Bourbon
2:30pm: Four Roses Limited Edition Single Barrel 2016 Elliott’s Select
3:00pm: Blade and Bow 22 Year Bourbon
3:30pm: Jefferson’s Presidential 21 Year Bourbon
4:00pm: Pappy Van Winkle 15 Year Bourbon

As always you must be present for any raffles and the winner wins the right to purchase the bottle. Please come 10 to 15 minutes before any raffle you would like to attend, each person gets 1 ticket and the raffle is called promptly at the scheduled time. Hope to see everyone at the shops! Cheers

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Small Business Saturday Sale November 26th!

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Join us November 26th for our annual Small Business Saturday Blowout! Everything in the shop is on sale, with featured items at rock bottom prices, some up to 30%-40% off. We’ll have some incredible cellar beer and whiskey bottles on the shelf when we open at 11am as well, but come early as the vintage items usually go fast. And then throughout the day each shop will hold raffles for the rarest of the rare, items like: Pappy Van Winkle, Buffalo Trace Antique, Cantillon, etc. Look out for a list of raffle items and times from each shop soon. Hope to see everyone there!

Cheers

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Cocktail Tasting at Cortland

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Healthy Spirits, San Francisco’s premier destination for libations and hummus, cordially invites our customers to a complimentary cocktail tasting at our Cortland location on Saturday, November 19. Between 3 and 6 p.m., we will feature Anchor Distilling’s Christmas Spirit in a blanc version of the classic Manhattan cocktail. A representative from Anchor Distilling will mix and discuss the cocktail. Ingredients will be available for purchase, along with the spirit, through the holiday season.

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Fine Wine Tasting at Cortland with Michael Muscardini 10/13!

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Join us on Thursday evening, October 13th at 5pm when Michael Muscardini will be pouring a selection of his delicious wines from Sonoma Valley!  Taste his  Rosato di Sangiovese from Alpicella Vineyards, Cabernet from Cassata Vineyards, and Zinfandel from Los Chamiszal Vineyards – hard to find gems!

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End of Summer Bonanza!

 

 

 

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Warmer weather can only mean one thing in SF: Summer is coming to an end.  But don’t fret!  We here at Healthy Spirits are going to get you ready for Fall with three exciting events next weekend, featuring rare whiskeys, sour beers, and all the agave spirits you can stomach!  Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more details!

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Join us for Craft Spirits Carnival September 9th and 10th and get 50% off tickets!

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Come join us for the 5th Annual Craft Spirits Carnival, one of the biggest spirit tastings in San Francisco! Celebrate the craft spirits movement with a grand selection of over 100 ultra-premium spirits from around the world. Don’t miss two incredible evenings of tasting, music, carnival acts and fun.

Spirits Lineup: http://www.craftspiritscarnival.com/exhibiting-spirits/

Admission: 5:30 – 9:30pm
Friday, September 9th & Saturday, September 10th

Location: City View at Metreon
135 4th Street
4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94102

Tickets include admission, tasting glass, and unlimited pours

Exclusive 50% Discount for Healthy Spirits Customers: 

http://craftspiritscarnival2016.eventbrite.com?discount=healthyspirits

 

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Beer News

Limited Barebottle Crowlers: On Shelves Friday, September 2nd

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      We are elated to introduce crowlers (32 oz) from Barebottle Brewing Company to our shelves at all three stores this Friday to kick off the long weekend! Barebottle brews innovative beers inspired by the San Francisco Bay Area using local ingredients wherever possible, and partners with local homebrewing groups to develop new beers using a competitive method. All three stores will have crowlers of Galaxy Quest IPA. According to their “tech board”, “GQ is a New England-Style IPA that comes in at 6.1% ABV and at 58 IBUs: pairing hard-to-find Galaxy hops (BOOM! Tropical) with the famous Burlington yeast (BOOM! Peach) for a stone fruit & tropical aroma bonanza. Never give up! Never Surrender!”

Also, each store will have crowlers from an additional offering from Barebottle. The Castro store will have Scurvy Fighter; a 5.4% American Pale Ale (45IBUs) – inspired by 49er pioneers who grew citrus to combat weakness & anemia. This all Citra(R)-hopped medal-winner will keep you feeling strong!

The Clement store will have Sparkling Wheat; a 4.4% American Wheat Ale brewed with a blend of three wheat malt varieties, this crisp, refreshing, incredibly clear beer was designed to be enjoyed on those elusive hot SF days.

The Cortland store will have the Muir Woods IPA (B), the winner of this year’s SF Homebrewers’ Guild IPA competition. Like a citrus-laced pine cone, bursting with notes of pine needles & oranges. Rye malts add a liberating spiciness – both complex & refreshing!

 For our members, we shall reserve one if you give us a call. Otherwise, plan accordingly because these will be super-limited. Cheers!

 

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Hummus Outage Ends

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Live music and hard to find beer and whiskey during the 2016 Summer Solstice Stroll in Bernal Heights

PrintOn Thursday June 23rd, Healthy Spirits will be joining our neighbors in Bernal Heights to offer a night of fun, neighborly love.  We will put out some goodies we’ve kept hidden away and we’ll have a band playing Middle Eastern inspired music.  Fun starts at 6pm and goes on until 9pm.

Address is 249 Cortland Avenue, San Francisco CA, 94110.  Call us if you have any questions, 415-374-7838.

Club members get 10% off everything, all the time.  Learn more about Healthy Spirits Club Memberships here.