The Campden Cocktail is a treat of Gin and Lillet. |
The number of items on SPA (Special Price Adjustment) at the
Utah DABC State Liquor Stores this month
held steady this month. There are, as
always, some quality cocktail ingredients available this month, so you can get
what you need to shake up some great cocktails.
Here are some ideas on how to use this month’s sale items to improve
your cocktail repertoire.
The selection of Tequilas this month is not bad! This month Milagro Silver and Reposado are
both marked down in the 13% range to $25 and $28 respectively. Combine them
with Gran Gala Orange Liqueur (an excellent, low cost Triple Sec marked down
14% to $19) to make a dynamite Margarita. You will also find Sauza Hornitos Reposado
(11% to $24) and Plata (12% to $22) on sale, as well as similar markdowns on
1800 Reposado and Silver.
Surprisingly, there weren’t a lot of Bourbons on sale for
the derby this month; Bulleit Bourbon Frontier Whiskey is available for $23 ($3
off) and makes a great Mint Julep, or you might want to try
a BLT, and that’s about it for
quality Bourbons. There a couple of
blended Scotch Whiskies marked down this month: liters of Chivas Regal are
marked down around $3 to $37 and the large bottles of Dewars White Label are
marked down to $46. If you’re searching
for a Scotch cocktail to try this month, consider going outlaw with a Rob Roy.
The picks of the Gins this month are Tanqueray Ten and
Beefeater. The Tanqueray Ten (marked down 9% to $29) goes well in a Campden Cocktail; this
little known cocktail is one you should try. The Beefeater is in the giant
economy-sized bottle (1750ml) and is probably best enjoyed by hard-core
Beefeater fans, although if you love Gin and Tonics in the
summertime, this might be a good time to stock up.
As to any other sale or clearance items, if you see a great
deal on anything at your local state store that other cocktailians might enjoy,
post a response to this article. See the
following list “Suggested by the author” for information on how to use the Utah
DABC website. You can check out what
else is on sale (e.g. the wines, etc.) by clicking through to the “SPA Product
List” to open an online price book in PDF format that shows all of the
markdowns for the current month.
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