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June 2018
Red Stripe Tasting and Giveaway at Colonial Spirits!
Come and join us for a Red Stripe Tasting for a taste of summer and Jamaican Lager! The Red Stripe team member will also have sunglasses, t-shirts and towels to give away with their logo (while supplies last).
Find out more »Try Something New Wine Tasting Series
From Ancient Lakes to Mudgee: Try Something New Wine Tasting Series. Because wine is fun. Wine is fun; what a concept. And what better way to enjoy and see the beauty of wine than with a wine tasting? Sampling wines is a staple for most wine shops. They allow buyers to decide if a particular bottle is a fit for the store. Or they give you, the customer, the opportunity to try it before buying it. Not every wine is for…
Find out more »How it’s done – Craft Distilling with Short Path Distilling
Small batch, craft distilling is certainly an exciting trend but what makes it worth while? How are small up-start distilleries competing with the world's biggest brands? Find out with Danielle from Short Path Distilling. This Everett, MA distillery is a local all-star when it comes to quality and shows what a craft distillery is capable of. A breadth of cocktail focused spirits and a unique approach means endless possibilities and a new level of flavor in your drinks. Danielle will…
Find out more »The Most Classic, Classic Malts
Of the 'Classic Malts', a short list of well known single malts, the 2 most classic are Oban 14yr and Lagavulin 16yr. Why?, you ask. Well, because they are the best... and because these are the two that we are sampling. Seriously, both of these scotches are really good and really are classic examples of single malt. Oban represents the Highlands and is wonderfully flavorful and slightly briny. Lagavulin is the peat mammoth of the group but has a rich…
Find out more »Craft Single Malt Scotch with Ed Kohl
It's been many years since I've been able to have scotch enthusiast / importer Ed Kohl visit our store. Ed has been importing craft single malts for a long time and has brought us some exceptional whisky over the years (Kilchoman, anyone?) His most recent discovery is Spey - a little known craft distillery from... yes, Speyside, Scotland. The impressively clean and light style of the whisky is accented by careful barrel choices and delicate aging. It's exciting to have…
Find out more »Glenmorangie Single Malts
Glenmorangie offers an exceptional range of single malt Scotches, born out of their world famous 10yr expression. The extra mature range offers the character of select barrels as the spirit picks up 2 additional years of aging.
Find out more »New Belgium Brewery Comes to Colonial Spirits for a Beer Tasting!
Come and join us for a taste of some affordable, tasty craft beer with New Belgium Brewery! They will at the very least be pouring their fan favorite Fat Tire, New Belgium Juicy Haze and their new Tartastic sour beer. Learn more about new Belgium on their website: https://www.newbelgium.com.
Find out more »Boston Winery: Wines from the City
Who knew Boston was a hotbed for winemaking? Someone did and they called at Boston Winery. Let us be honest; there aren't any grapes being grown in Boston, at least not like California. But the wines are being made in Boston. Californian grapes are shipped to Boston, then they are crushed, aged, and bottled right here in our home state. Making wine is not that difficult, it's making drinkable wine that is. We have seen many "crush" wines (no vineyards…
Find out more »Virginia Distillery Co. Single Malt
American single malt from the mountains of Virginia... Fantastic single malt isn't new, but in America it's taking on a life of its own. Craftsmen, loyal to the roots of single malt, are bringing it into the new world like wineries have been doing for so many years. Hear the story of Virginia Distillery Co. and sample some truly fine single malt that has the quality of craft distilling. Amanda Goggin will be presenting some wonderful whisky on June 16th…
Find out more »Colonial Spirits’ 5th Annual Summer Bash
Welcome to Colonial Spirits' 5th Annual Summer Bash. The Summer Bash is one of our favorite event of the year. Unlike our samplings and seminars, the Summer Bash is a time for fun and festivities. It marks the beginning of summer, the season of get-togethers and slower days. Summer may be too hot for some, but with the right people and the right drink in your hand, it makes for some of the best stories. The first of which is…
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