Chateau de Briat Bas-Armagnac "Hor d'age"
Retail Price$64.99
Chateau de Briat is a well-renowned house owned by the Pichon-Longueville family (of Bordeaux fame) since 1864. They are a small production house (only 130 barrels currently) so the distilling and aging is hands on. The Hor d'Age is 14 years in barrel with sweet fruit on the mid-palate and toffee, oak and chocolate notes on nose and front palate. An excellent armagnac for the cognac lover. Imported by Charles Neal.
Dave Davis

Chateau de Briat Bas-Armagnac 1985
Retail Price$114.99
This a rich, voluptuous, armagnac...a silky, seamless sibling to the Hor d'age. Big, rich toffee notes, with huge fruit on the mid and back palate. The nose shows hints of toasted almonds and apricots with A hint of spice. I cannot recommend this armagnac highly enough. Imported by Charles Neal.
Dave Davis

Chateau Ravignan Bas-Armagnac 1979
Retail Price$105.99
The chateau has been owned by the Ravignan family since 1732, with a long history of distilling excellent armagnacs. The 1979 is a fabulous Expression with vanilla, and apricot on the nose with rich plum notes, and candied notes (marzipan, possibly?) on the palate. A long, full-bodied finish lasts for over a minute. Excellent armagnac!! Imported by Charles Neal.
Dave Davis

Bourbons

Labrot & Graham Woodford Reserve
Retail Price$34.99
If you are looking for a superb small-batch bourbon at a reasonable price, the Labrot & Graham Distillery is your answer. This is a smooth sophisticated bourbon with notes of vanilla, toffee, and butterscotch. Any bourbon lover is sure to enjoy this wonderful selection.
Rich Gotsch

Scotch

Blackadder Natural Strength Series Oak cask
Benrinnes Single Malt Scotch Whisky "20 years Old"
Retail Price$109.99
Opened in 1835, the Benrinnes distillery, located close to the mountain of Ben Rinnesoverlooking the Spey Valley from where the distillery its name. Benrinnes uses a form of triple distillation in its production, one of the few in the Speyside who does. The color is a pale almost straw, the nose has a gentle peatiness with some cereal notes showing through. The palate is medium-sweet with a fragrant peatiness, with a round, smooth finish. This is bottled at cask strength (59.3%) with no chill-filtration so add a few drops of spring water! (283 bottles produced)

Dave Davis

Blackadder Unchillfiltered Selection
Glendronach Single Malt Scotch Whisky
"26 Years Old"
Retail Price$129.99
The Glendronach distillery is a big favorite amongst the regular customers here at the Merchant (we carry the 12 and 15 year), but it is rare to receive an older bottling of this distillery. The color is deep gold, the nose shows notes of chocolate, orange, with some peat. The palate is rich, sweet, peaty and peppery with notes of chocolate & orange. The mid-palate is long, peppery and sweet with citrus fruit; the finish staying sweet at the back of the mouth. A complex and delightful malt! (250 bottles produced)
Dave Davis

Beer

Bells Pale Ale - Kalamazoo, Michigan
Retail Price$8.49
This beer is for true hopheads, wonderfully crisp and bitter but perfectly balanced. Try any Bells beer and see why we think they are one of America's best micro brewers.
Dave Davis

Belhaven Scottish Ale
Retail Price$2.29 per can
This Scottish Ale is one of the staff favorites at the Creve Coeur location. The beer comes in a pub can providing the closest approximation to experiencing it on draft. Pick up a can today!
Lori Baumstark

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