Spirits

Davorin Kuchan has been distilling spirits since his early days as a winemaker and eau-de-vie expert back in Croatia. When he established Old World Spirits here on the San Francisco Peninsula (right outside of Belmont), he brought with him the traditions and expertise of old world production methods and used them to formulate West Coast versions of his original spirits. Using a unique finishing process (including granite and active charcoal sedimentation) and an ultra-slow, subsonic, continuous, multi-stage filtering process, Davorin has created a California version of his old St. Blaise vodka; a tribute to the patron saint of Croatia. Based off his eau-de-vie and grappa filtration methods, the idea is to polish and soften the spirit without striping the inherent character. The vodka is proofed with soft California Sierra spring water. The final product is soft, supple, and slightly creamy in texture with accents of sweet fruit in the background. It's one of the most pure and elegant vodkas we've ever tasted.

From the distillery:

The Argonauts of the Gold Rush were charmed and captivated by Sam Brannan’s claim of gold in the American River. His proclamation proved the catalyst to a new era in American history, accelerating Westward expansion. For this Second Edition of The Claim, our pioneering distiller Rita Hansen pulled from these special stocks to create a magnificent blend of the rarest and most unique California Brandies. The Second Edition of The Claim has a lush aroma of plum and cherry, with notes of dried fruit leather, apple, brown spice, and toasted oak. The deep red fruit flavors carry over to the palate, complemented by layers of dried fig, apple pie, and baking spice. The long finish is rich and elegant, with seamlessly integrated fruit and oak.

Each bottle of LALO is 100% pure. We distill only twice to maintain the integrity of our agave, and add no flavors or additives. With LALO, our ingredients are only agave, yeast and water to honor the complex essence of agave.

LOOK at the platinum color; the body and texture. FEEL the viscosity and the quality of the liquid and notice how the aromas stay on your hands. SMELL the top notes of cooked agave, sweet potato, cinnamon and a hint of dulce de leche. SIP and experience the taste of those aromas. Sip again and notice citrus and tropical fruit notes.

A traditional bourbon, from an untraditional place. Award-winning Wyoming Whiskey Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey. 

COLOR: dark amber

NOSE: floral, with a hint of vanilla bean and caramel pudding

PALATE: floral with brown baking spices and browned butter, vanilla crème, caramel, and a hint of cinnamon

MOUTHFEEL: light and smooth with vanilla bean and cinnamon spice filling the mouth cavity, hint of mint

FINISH: medium length finish with toffee. Spice and vanilla fade.

Noble Oak Rye is an award-winning rye whiskey with a worthy purpose. Combining a spicy high-rye mash bill with a double oak maturation process, this whiskey is first aged in American oak barrels and then finished using port wine oak cask staves, delivering unrivalled flavor and complexity. The interplay of sweet and fruity oak spice with robust grain notes is balanced and enjoyable.

This limited-edition, small-batch bourbon whiskey is finished in fresh Missouri White Oak barrels with a #2 char and toasted heads. The car and toast combination adds rich dark chocolate and caramel notes to the finished product. It was developed in partnership with Ducks Unlimited and, like all Daviess County variants, it is a mix of ryed and wheated bourbons and is 96 proof.

Lobos 1707 Tequila, Extra Añejo is the alpha Tequila – over four hundred years of refinement that harkens back to 1707. Born of 100% pure Blue Weber agave Tequila, it is aged to perfection for three years in American white oak and finished in historic PX wine barrels using the solera method, permitting the Tequila time to evolve into its most lasting, flavorful experience. Superbly unorthodox.

Young in spirit, old in soul, Lobos 1707 Tequila, Joven comes from premium aged, Blue Weber agave Blanco Tequila that is mixed with a measure of Lobos 1707 Tequila, Reposado. It is carbon-filtered, then finished in historic PX wine barrels using the solera method, resulting in a more mature flavor profile than any other Silver or Blanco Tequila.

Predominantly made from corn, this whisky is distilled in a Coffey still  and then matured in re-filled, American oak casks to deliver the sweet and mellow flavors of Coffey distillates. Aromas of dried hay, caramel, and apples. Thick, full, and rich on the palate. Chocolate and English toffee on the front, then on the middle, honey and caramel apple. The back offers charred oak, clove, and creamy vanilla.

The blend is made by 3 Counties Spirits Ltd., located in the county of Tipperary in the south of Ireland. It is a composition of triple-distilled grain, pot still and malt whiskeys, which were matured in former bourbon barrels. 

Tropical and mature, with the texture of melted chocolate and one of the finest finishes a single malt can bring, this stunning whisky calls for quiet admiration. Round and velvety, yet developed and fresh. Smoothed over by time, but with a beating heart.

Leatherwood honey and spicy gingerbread followed by juicy prunes and fresh lemon peel on the nose followed by a palate bursting with dark chocolate, tropical fruit and spices. Long and mellow on the finish with notes of creamy vanilla and citrus.

This unaged, blended rum is sourced from producers located in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. Clairin (rum distilled from local sugarcane juice and fermented with wild yeast) is sourced from two separate distilleries and blended with a third rum—also distilled from sugarcane juice—from a separate distillery. All the rums in the blend are distilled in creole column stills. A shimmer of hogo introduces a palate of fresh green olives and a lingering finish of saline, fermented plantain, and lime zest. 43% ABV

From Don Pilar: Don Pilar’s Extra Añejo is aged in new American White Oak barrels for 36 months. Leopoldo and Gabriel—our master distillers—add a final, masterly stroke and finish aging it for an additonal four months in French Limousin Oak casks to impart a luscious fruity finish.