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Four Roses Tasting Event Sept. 27th with Jim Rutledge!

Hey all,

Healthy Spirits has partnered with the fantastic local whiskey bar Elixir to bring you a special Four Roses Tasting event with Master Distiller Jim Rutledge. Jim will guide us through 8 private selection cask strength single barrels, all exclusive to Healthy Spirits and Elixir, as well a few surprise offerings possibly of the “limited” variety. Jim Rutledge will also be signing bottles, and we’ll provide a nice food spread to help balance out all that delicious whiskey.

The event will take place this coming Friday Sept. 27th from noon to 2pm at Elixir (corner of 16th and Guerrero). Tickets are $45 and can be purchase through event brite on the following link:

https://4roses.eventbrite.com/

Hope to see everyone there. Cheers

Nate

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Agave Whiskey

Healthy Spirits: ESPIRITU OSCURO AND FOUR BROTHERS Exclusive Release!

 
 
 

Introducing two new exclusive releases for our 15th Anniversary! Mill Valley Beerworks created an original beer for the occasion. ESPIRITU OSCURO is a dark Belgian-style ale brewed with spices and smoked sea salt. It was aged in our hand-selected Four Roses Bourbon barrels. They also made us a batch of their fantastic FOUR BROTHERS Belgian-style Golden Ale, which was also aged in our Four Roses barrels. Both are available exclusively at Healthy Spirits. $13.99/16oz.



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Whiskey

New Arrival: Elijah Craig 21 Year Bourbon

Hey All,

So the hits keep coming today as some Elijah Craig 21 year unexpectedly fell in our lap. The last release of Elijah Craig was the 20 year, which was astonishingly good and won Whiskey Advocate’s best whiskey of the year in 2012. The talk around town is that the 21 year is even better. We got tiny allocations at both shops so I don’t expect these to last long but if I get a chance to try it I’ll repost tasting notes here later. Good luck! Cheers

Nate

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Whiskey

New Arrivals: Johnnie Walker Platinum 18 Year and Johnnie Walker Green 15 Year!

Hey All,

Johnnie Walker has finally strolled into the shop. At the end of the day, even though these are blended whiskies, these offerings (one new, one being discontinued) are just too damn good to pass up. We pride ourselves on our whiskey selection and sometimes that means saying no to certain whiskies that don’t meet our standards of quality. Johnnie Walker Platinum and Green meet these standards in spades. The Platinum Label is aged a minimum of 18 years, with some stocks undoubtedly a little older, and is a blend of about 25 distilleries. This is the first time the Platinum has ever been available as it’s a new release for the holiday season. The flavor profile focuses on malt whiskies from Speyside and Islay.

The Green Label has been destined for extinction since Diageo decided to discontinue it late last year. The US had a rather large supply at the begin of 2013 and has been able to keep it on shelves much longer then the rest of the world. Those stocks have finally run dry and the shipment we got today is among the last remaining cases. Unlike all the other Johnnie Walker releases the Green Label is a blend of all malt whisky, with Talisker, Caol Ila, Cragganmore and Linkwood as the main components. Each whisky is aged a minimum of 15 years which makes Green Label one of the better deals for an all malt Scotch. This is your last chance, once they’re gone, they’re gone.

Platinum Label $109.99
Green Label $79.99

Available at both shops

Nate

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Whiskey

New Arrivals: Singleton 12 Year Single Malt

Hey all,

This is it. The last shipment of Singleton 12 year we’ll see in the US for some time, possibly permanently. The story goes that about a year and a half ago the owners of the Singleton brand had to make a tough decision, keep Singleton available globally and have lots of outages or pick a region or two that sells it best and make it only available there. They decided on the later and made it only available in their top market, Asia. The 750ml bottles were immediately pulled from the US and the product hasn’t been available since. Some how, much to our good fortune, a few cases of 1 liter bottles got lost at the distributor’s warehouse. We were able to secure those few precious lost cases and now have the beautifully balanced yet remarkably well priced 12 year gems on our shelves. Singleton has a little more oak than your average 12 year single malt and an impressive sea air/briny characteristic that really sets it apart. Get these while you can, $55.99 each. Cheers

Available at both shops!

Nate

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Whiskey

New Arrivals: St. George Lot 13 Single Malt

Hey all,

Got a small allocation of St. George Lot 13 today, definitely one of the best single malts in the country. What’s most interesting to me about this line is the use of such a wide range of barrels, from pear brandy barrels to tequila barrels, wine barrels and whiskey barrels. Anything is fair game. And its one of the most unique single malts you’ll ever try with notes of white florals, stewed fruits, cereal grains, toasted pecans and wild flower honey. Get it while you can. Cheers

Available @ Both Shops

*Update: Sold Out*

Nate

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Whiskey

New Arrival: Michter’s 10yr Single Barrel Bourbon

I’ll keep this short and sweet folks,

Holy shnikies!  Just when you think you’ve seen the last of something, it seemingly falls from the skies above.  That’s right, Michter’s 10yr Single Barrel Bourbon is back for a limited time!  In case your memory needs jogging, Michter’s is known for surpassing expectations with their age-stated whiskeys.  This 10yr release has the depth and character of a 15 or 16yr old bourbon, and most likely contains juice of that age.  No way of knowing for sure, of course, but by golly if my palate isn’t in heaven.  This sauce is easily some of the best bourbon available right now, up there with the most anticipated releases of the year…  Don’t wait for the holidays to snatch this up!

Available at both shops!

cheers,
Scott Hackney
Associate Bourbon Blog Editor

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Agave Beer Whiskey

Healthy Spirits: HELP WANTED

HEALTHY SPIRITS: HELP WANTED

 

We are looking for a few new employees for our 15th& Castro and 12th & Clement locations.

 

The idea candidate should have a strong background in both beer and whisky. Knowledge of wine is a plus.

 

Duties include but are not limited to:

 

-stocking shelves

-running the register

-working the sales floor and helping customers with product questions

-lifting boxes up to 50lb

-pricing inventory

-cleaning and general upkeep of the store

 

The position is part time with the potential for full time in a few months.

 

To apply, send a resume and cover letter to healthyspirits.sanfrancisco@gmail.com.

 

Please include your availability.
 
Note: Please DO NOT apply in person or by phone! All applications should be submitted by e-mail.
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Whiskey

New Arrivals: George T. Stagg Jr!

Hey all,

We’ve had a lot of interest in the Stagg Jr. since Buffalo Trace announced the product several months ago. Fortunately the wait is over as both shops got in a limited allocation today. Even though we got a small amount to start, I’ve heard that we may see Stagg Jr. released a couple times a year. So if you miss this run there may be more coming down the pipe line in a few months. The Stagg Jr. is a younger cask strength expression of its older sibling. This bottling clocked in at a robust 67.2% alcohol (134.4 proof) and has some super concentrated flavors of cocoa powder, espresso, cinnamon stewed berries, earth and burnt caramel. We anticipate these selling out fast, so there will be a limit of one bottle per customer per day. Good luck everyone. Cheers

Available at both shops!

*Update: Currently Sold Out*

Nate

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Whiskey

New Arrivals: Buffalo Trace Experimental- Wheat Experiment (Castro Only)

Hey All,

Just got in the new Buffalo Trace Experimental, apparently it was so limited we only got it at one shop (just a few cases floating around for all of California). This new release is called the wheat experiment, which involved producing four identical wheated recipe bourbons where the only variable was the barrel entry proof. Here are some of the details for the bottlings:

Production Method:
-All 4 bourbons were distilled on 10-24-2001
-All 4 used the wheated recipe
-All 4 used the sour mash technique
-Still proof was 130
-Charred white oak with a level 4 char was used
-All barrels were made by Independent Stave Co. and air dried 3 months
-Barrels were aged in Warehouse K on Floor 6
-All 4 bourbons were bottled at 11 years and 7 months old
-All barrels were chill-filtered and bottled at 45% (90 proof)

Wheat 90 (barrel entry proof of 90)
-“This entry proof resulted in a bourbon with more wood characters and slight sweet notes. It is mellow with hints of cedar and other wood flavors”.

Wheat 105 (barrel entry proof of 105)
-“The 105 entry proof produced bourbon that is a nice balance of sweet caramel, vanilla and dry oakiness”.

Wheat 115 (barrel entry proof of 115)
-“The 115 entry proof produced a well-balanced spirit. The up-front taste is sweet and fruity, with buttery toffee notes that follow. This is completed with a dry oaky finish”.

Wheat 125 (barrel entry proof of 125)
-“The 125 entry proof resulted in a well-rounded flavor. The taste is a balance of cooked berries mingled with sweet honey and slight hints of spicy cloves and pepper”.

These are of course descriptions from the bottles, not from me. If I get a chance to try any of them I’ll add my descriptions here. Don’t sleep on these, they’ll go fast. Cheers

Nate