New Irish Whiskey Coming from Ireland and to Colonial Spirits

Glendalough Double Barrel Irish Whiskey

“Irish whiskey is a category poised for growth,” said Tim Bush, President & Liquor Expert at Colonial Spirits of Acton. “Irish whiskey has been ubiquitous for a long time, but now privately owned distilleries are coming online in Ireland. As a result… WE ARE EXPERIENCING A SHARP GROWTH IN THE BREADTH OF IRISH WHISKEY ON COLONIAL SPIRITS’ SHELVES!Continue reading New Irish Whiskey Coming from Ireland and to Colonial Spirits

Come Celebrate Oktoberfest at Colonial Spirits of Acton!

Sierra Nevada Oktoberfest

Colonial Spirits Oktoberfest

Every autumn, just as the leaves begin to turn, Colonial Spirits of Acton hosts a very special beer tasting…

“When we set out to put together an Oktoberfest tasting, we wanted to create a tasting that was far superior to a standard beer tasting,” said Tim Bush, President of Colonial Spirits of Acton. “After all, this is a celebration of what we have deemed to be the best seasonal category of beers: Oktoberfest!”

Unlike other seasonal beers, Oktoberfest is a brewing style that has persisted for hundreds of years. If it wasn’t for its name, ‘Oktoberfest,’ it would likely be popular year-round.

“So, we wanted to get all of the Oktoberfest beers together so that customers can come in and try them all,” said Tim. “Grill up some brats, offer some additional snacks, and throw in some German music… and you’ve got a beer tasting worthy of being called “Grand!”

And “Grand” it will be… GRAND OKTOBERFEST TASTING – SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH, 1-4PM @ COLONIAL SPIRITS OF ACTON! Continue reading Come Celebrate Oktoberfest at Colonial Spirits of Acton!

On Sale at Colonial Spirits – Le Coq Rouge Red Wine from France

As many of you know, our ‘Wine of the Month’ display, just beyond the entrance to the store has earned a reputation for delivering great value.

We seek out wines that you may not have seen before but offer exceptional quality.  Exploring wine should be fun and our wine of the month makes trying something new easy.

To sweeten the deal even further, we always offer these value-driven wines at a special discount, and right now we’ve got… Le Coq Rouge, regularly $11.99, ON SALE FOR $9.99 PER BOTTLE AND $90 PER CASE ($7.50/BOTTLE)!
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Two Upcoming Grand Wine Tastings at Colonial Spirits of Acton

Illahe Pinot Noir

At Colonial Spirits of Acton, we love educating our customers about beer, liquor & wine. Our educational outreach comes in many forms, from the posts on our blog, to our email newsletters, to our printed magazines. But, if pressed to cite our favorite method of educating our customers, the answer is easy: Tastings!

Sure, one can garner a great deal of information about a particular small-batch spirit, a new craft brew, or a classic white wine from reading an expert opinion on a given libation. Reading expert reviews can help to cultivate your palate by giving you new ideas about the cornucopia of taste sensations out there to experience, and help to improve your personal collection by pointing you in the direction of drinks that you are likely to enjoy.

The thing is, no matter how many reviews on a given beverage you may read, there is simply no substitute for sampling it yourself, which is why we hold regular beer, liquor, and wine tastings at our store in Acton, MA every month. So, we’d like to invite you to view our Events Calendar to see all of our scheduled upcoming tastings today, and remind you to check back regularly, as we are adding more events all the time.

At this time, we’d like to draw your attention to two upcoming “grand tastings” in particular… COMING SOON TO COLONIAL SPIRITS OF ACTON: FALL HARVEST GRAND WINE TASTING & BIG RED WINTER GRAND WINE TASTING! Continue reading Two Upcoming Grand Wine Tastings at Colonial Spirits of Acton

On Sale at Colonial Spirits – La Val Albarino White Wine

La Val Albarino White Wine Display

As many of you know, our ‘Wine of the Month’ display, just beyond the entrance to the store has earned a reputation for delivering great value.

We seek out wines that you may not have seen before, but offer exceptional quality.  Exploring wine should be fun and our wine of the month makes trying something new easy.

To sweeten the deal even further, we always offer these value driven wines at a special discount, and right now we’ve got… LA VAL ALBARINO, regularly $14.99, ON SALE FOR $12.99 PER BOTTLE AND $117 PER CASE ($9.75/BOTTLE)!
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Privateer Single Batch Release Gin Rummy from Ipswich, MA

Privateer Gin Rummy

In the 1700’s, Massachusetts was a large rum producer. There were perhaps as many as 60 distilleries in the Bay State. In fact, rum played an important role in the founding of the United States. It was one of the fledgling country’s export products, it was a secondary currency, and was used to pay and improve the moral of the soldiers.

The founder of Privateer True American Rum’s family made rum in Massachusetts in the 1700’s and battled the British as a Privateer during the American Revolution. Andrew Cabot (1750-1791) was a merchant and rum distiller who was also one of America’s most legendary American Privateers. He commanded a fleet of ships, including the Pilgrim, the Revolution, and the True American, for which Privateer’s flagship rum is named.

Crafted locally in Essex County, Massachusetts, you could say rum has always been in Privateer’s blood. Today, Privateer distills their high quality True American Amber Rum and Silver Reserve Rum year round. In addition, once a year in time for summer, Privateer releases a single batch of Gin Rummy, and right now… COLONIAL SPIRITS HAS A LIMITED QUANTITY OF PRIVATEER SINGLE BATCH GIN RUMMY IN STOCK!
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