10.31.06 6:00 AM CST
• Food/Drink
• A.J. Baime
Some spirits are naturally connected to the celebration of a special occasion, but come on — you really don’t need a special occasion to head to your liquor store to buy yourself a treat. Granted, for us it is easier to try these nice things because they kind of show up in the mail. In fact, they arrive in boxes with press materials with such regularity, we couldn’t possibly cover them all in the pages of the magazine. Here’s a sampling of
this week’s gold:
Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage 1997 ($26): Back when this liquor dripped out of the still, few had ever heard of Osama Bin Laden and the Green Bay Packers were our NFL champs. It was a simple, more innocent time. But there’s nothing simple about this bourbon. It is layered and complex with sweet-honeyed wood tones picked up from its nine years in oak. We’re surprised this whiskey isn’t selling for double its price tag.
Laurent-Perrier Grand Siecle ($110): The chinchilla of Champagnes (we don’t know what that means, but it sounds nice), the Grande Siecle (“the Grand Century”) is a celebration of France in the 1600s during the reign of Louis XIV, the “Sun King.” This Louis was the first French king to drink Champagne, and so Laurent-Perrier has named its top shelf Brut after King Sunny. The bottle is shaped like a 17th-century champagne bottle. The wine is half pinot noir and half chardonnay. Rich nutty flavors are followed by the tingle of the bead, which is then followed by a hint of almond and pear. We love it.
this week’s gold: Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage 1997 ($26): Back when this liquor dripped out of the still, few had ever heard of Osama Bin Laden and the Green Bay Packers were our NFL champs. It was a simple, more innocent time. But there’s nothing simple about this bourbon. It is layered and complex with sweet-honeyed wood tones picked up from its nine years in oak. We’re surprised this whiskey isn’t selling for double its price tag.
Laurent-Perrier Grand Siecle ($110): The chinchilla of Champagnes (we don’t know what that means, but it sounds nice), the Grande Siecle (“the Grand Century”) is a celebration of France in the 1600s during the reign of Louis XIV, the “Sun King.” This Louis was the first French king to drink Champagne, and so Laurent-Perrier has named its top shelf Brut after King Sunny. The bottle is shaped like a 17th-century champagne bottle. The wine is half pinot noir and half chardonnay. Rich nutty flavors are followed by the tingle of the bead, which is then followed by a hint of almond and pear. We love it.
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