Sunday, December 14, 2008

Running Out of Room


I spent some time organizing my bottles. Ironically, the most expensive, usually referred to as "top shelf" became not only bottom shelf, but also in the back. See, these are the potables I reach for the least often when mixing. Those bottles are for slow sipping.

Shelf 1:
Boomsmas Oude Genever
Hayman's Old Tom Gin
Punt e Mes
Laird's Bonded Apple Jack
Velvet Falernum

Lillet Blanc
Becherovka
Broker's London Dry Gin
Old Overholt Rye
Brugal Gold Rum
De Ville Brandy (awful, cheap $11 crap)

Luxardo Maraschino Liquer
Creme de Violette
Vyr Dry Vermouth
Pimm's
Stock Dry Vermouth

Shelf 2:
The Bitters Truth: Aromatic
The Bitters Truth: Repeal Day
The Bitters Trust: Celery
Angostura Aromatic Bitters
Angostura Orange Bitters
Fee Bros. Whiskey Barrel Aged Whiskey Bitters
Fee Bros. Old Fashioned Aromatic
Fee Bros. West Indian Orange Bitters
Fee Bros. Cherry Bitters
Fee Bros. Peach Bitters
Peychaud's Bitters
Regan's #6 Orange Bitters
Giroux Grenadine
Stock Sweet Vermouth
Hiram Walker Triple Sec 200 mL

Shelf 3:
Jose Cuervo Reserva de la Familia 2006
The Scarlet Ibis (Death & Co. bespoke rum)
Dolin Vermouth Rouge
Batavia-Arrack van Oosten
Trimbach Poire Williams

La Favorite Vieux Rhum Agricole
Mata Hari Absinthe
Rhum J.M Gold (Agricole)
Johnny Walker Blue Label
Pappy Van Winkle 15 Years

Stolichnaya Vodka
Jacopo Poli Arezente
Compass Box Asyla
Compass Box Hedonism
Macallan Cask Strength

Wine Rack:
Various Italians, French, Australian, and California Zinfandels

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