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Specials / New ProductsMonday, June 30, 2008Summer 2008 Rosé Sampler!Once again, we are particulary proud of our Rosé selection. We probably carry more French ones than anyone else in the city, but we also have lovely examples from Austria, Italy and South Africa as well. Mix and match 12 different bottles of any of the following and get 15% off:
Thursday, December 27, 2007Zuidam Dry Gin!The first gins were produced in Holland in the 1600's. Zuidam Gin, steeped in the tradition of family distilling in Holland produces a world class, exceptionally high quality, small batch gin. The 9 botanicals, spices and herbs used are all natural ingredients; juniper berries & iris root from Italy, coriander from Morocco, angelica root, fresh sweet oranges & lemons from Spain, real whole vanilla beans from Madagascar, liquorice root from India and cardamom pods from Ceylon. Small batch production and individual ingredient distillation enhance the flavor and aromas. Different then all other gins, Zuidam Gin is married quietly to allow the blending of all the botanicals to marry together for a better balance of flavor. Experience the heritage of Holland and one of Europe's oldest traditional spirits, proudly produced by two generations of Master Distillers from the family of Zuidam.
Tasting Notes: The nose is clean with fresh citrus and earthy juniper notes and a beguiling hint of spice and vanilla. The balance and harmony of this gin makes for the perfect gin martini Thursday, November 15, 2007Willett Bourbon and Rye!Ace Beverage is proud to offer these American rarities, the barrel-proof, unfiltered whiskeys from Even and Drew Kulsveen at Kentucky's Willett Distillery:
The 6-year Bourbon is just flat-out delicious, with lovely spice notes to it. I wish I could get a shave as smooth as this Bourbon. Even over a few cubes of ice in a little tumbler, it's just sip after sip of pure charm. I was very impressed by it's accessibility, in other words, I don't think that it will scare the pants off of a day-in, day-out Jim Beam drinker, but at the same time, it has flavors, subtle nuances and character that blow away almost everything in its age category and class. This is very special stuff. Rarely do bourbons actually show well with ice, which tends to dilute the sugary flavors and accentuate the feel of the alcohol. But this one cuts right through, showing a lot more spice than when neat. The 15-year Bourbon is much more serious, almost regal. It commands your attention. To call it simply the best 15 year-old Bourbon I've ever had would be damning it with faint praise. I may have just found my proverbial "desert island" Bourbon, i.e., if I had to have just one Bourbon to drink for the rest of my days, this could be the one. I've rarely had the like, and it is a clinic as to what great Bourbon can be. It is stunningly soft in texture (compared to the strongly woody George T. Stagg, of similar age, proof, and price). The two Ryes, the "Iron Fist" and the "Velvet Glove" are just sublime. 23 years of age, 130 proof, and gloriously balanced, this is celebration-whiskey, hunker-down-and-ride-out-the-hurricane whiskey, let's-seal-the-deal-on-that-merger whiskey. At the risk of sounding like a pompous ass, I believe that these are Ryes which are impossible to appreciate in the fullest sense unless you have a lot of whiskey-tasting experience, because these are not in any sense "beginner's" whiskies, they need to be framed and understood in a broader context. Even I probably don't fully appreciate them, and I've tasted a lot of whiskey in my career and life. But they sure are damned good. The two barrels of the rye are quite different--one is supple, leathery, a bit fruity, the other a dark, brooding, bruiser. Guess which one is which. Monday, February 12, 2007Paolo Bea Montefalco Rosso 2003 $61.99 The first of the trio of exceptional wines from the 2003 vintage crafted by Paolo Bea and his sons has arrived. As noted on the label, the vintage is considered of "excellent" quality but production was severely reduced with the harvest yields at 35% less than normal. Please let us know of your interest as soon as possible. The Montefalco Rosso 2003, as usual, is produced from grapes harvested from the San Valentino vineyard which sits near the crest of the town of Montefalco at 400 meters above sea level. The vineyard straddles this hill of clay composition so the vines are positioned to face both east and southwest. Manual harvest occurred during the first 10 days of October. The grapes were destemmed. The fermentation and maceration extended for 42 days. Bottling occurred this month, January 2007, forty months after the harvest. The Bea wines are never filtered. The Montefalco Rosso 2003 carries 13.5% alcohol. 4,533 bottles were produced of which 2400 are imported into the USA.  Monday, February 12, 2007Tantalus Syrah 2003, Sonoma Valley Harwood Vineyard $19.99 (Reg. $24.99) WINEMAKING: This 100% Harwood vineyard clone 1 Syrah was fermented in open top stainless steel tanks, and punched down three times daily until completion. The wine was then aged in 30% new French oak for 23 months before bottling. ANALYSIS: Alcohol 14.2% Titratable Acidity 6.34 g/l Ph 3.67 Suggested retail price $25.00 Cases produced 133 VINEYARD SOURCES The Harwood vineyard is small (three acres) and cropped to low production and high quality. The Syrah is thinned to 3 tons per acre. DESCRIPTION 2003 Harwood Syrah is intensely colored with an almost saturated purple hue. Complex aromas of blueberry, red plum and gamey leather are laced with vanilla and spice. On the palate the wine is quite rich, with moderate tannins and balancing acidity, along with berry, earth and spice flavors that linger over a long, smooth finish. 
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