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Fabio Poggi Amarone $39.99

INCREDIBLE VALUE!!! This bottling is named after the current proprietor and is the top bottling of the cantina: primarily Corvina with a touch of Rondinella, hand harvested in late September then given a long, slow drying time to concentrate the flavors and soften the textures. It throws aromas of very mature fruit, exotic spices and even aged meat from the glass and follows through in triplicate on the palate. Give it some air and some big food and you will be VERY happy.

Bell's Batch 9000 $7.99

Appearance: Black with sand colored head that hangs out for several minutes, gradually fading to a thin layer atop the beer. Heavy lacing. Taste: Impressive - this beer tastes better than I thought it would after soaking in its aroma for a few minutes. It drinks very well for such a high ABV brew. Hints of chocolate amidst a humongous malt bill. Every drink tastes great, and the alcohol and sweetness are considerably less cloying than I initially predicted. Palate: Thick feel, though not as thick as it could be, perhaps. Chewy and sticky. Very nice. A very young 12.5% imperial stout. No doubt the drinkability factor will increase with cellaring.

ONLY for sale in 12oz. bottles.

EXTREMELY LIMITED RELEASE & AVAILABILITY!

Compass Box "The Peat Monster" $58.99

Nose: Peat, marked salinity, leans to Caol Ila in style, something medicinal. Sweet and fruity, grainy.

Palate: Peat, oak. Botanicals, floral, coppery, sweet, smoky bacon, hint of papaya.

Finish: A lingering sweetness, more peat, floral: roses and violets, sweet spice, oak.