{"id":12974,"date":"2017-12-16T09:36:47","date_gmt":"2017-12-16T14:36:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rainydaymagazine.com\/wp\/?p=12974"},"modified":"2021-06-12T10:11:23","modified_gmt":"2021-06-12T14:11:23","slug":"rainydaygiftguide-2017-keep-your-spirits-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/rainydaymagazine.com\/wp\/2017\/12\/16\/rainydaygiftguide-2017-keep-your-spirits-up\/","title":{"rendered":"RainyDayGiftGuide 2017: Keep Your Spirits Up"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Holiday Season is upon us again!<\/p>\n

As in years past<\/a>, we have assembled a fantastic series of GiftGuides<\/em><\/a>\u00a0full of interesting ideas for our RainyDayMagazine\u00a0readers. Our Guides<\/em>\u00a0include items we have reviewed during the year, new ones we haven\u2019t posted yet, and a few from years past.<\/p>\n

The one thing that stays the same year after year is the selection criteria: all of the recommendations are things we have actually touched and things we would actually want.<\/p>\n

Happy Responsibly-Imbibed Holidays!<\/p>\n

Got “Proof?”<\/h1>\n

Nothing says “Happy Holidays” like giving and getting fine wines and spirits. The selection here was put together by thirty of our most trusted “advisors.” Enjoy them responsibly \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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Wild Spirits<\/h2>\n

Wild Turkey Bourbon<\/a><\/h3>\n

Originally crafted by Kentucky Bourbon Hall-of-Famer Eddie Russell as \u201cWild Turkey 81\u201d,\u00a0Wild Turkey Bourbon is aged in American White Oak barrels with the deepest<\/span>, No. 4 \u201calligator\u201d char. With notes of sweet vanilla, pear, and hints of spice, this bourbon finishes with a flavor that is full and rich, whether enjoyed straight or with a mixer.<\/p>\n

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Wild Turkey Bourbon<\/p><\/div>\n

Tyrconnell Single Malt Irish Whiskey<\/a><\/h3>\n

Aromas of roasted nuts, nougat, and mild oak precede a palate that is honeyed and rich in texture. The finish brings forth the malt component, allowing a keen graininess to move to the forefront. Drink neat, or on the rocks. Also, adding a reasonable amount of water to the whiskey is an option, as it will allow the nuances and complexity of the whiskey to more clearly present themselves.<\/p>\n

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Tyrconnel Single Malt Irish Whiskey<\/p><\/div>\n

Putnam New England Rye Whiskey<\/a><\/h3>\n

This earthy Rye leaves nothing to be desired. The nose is filled with black pepper, sea salt, and oak. Baked apple, spiced pear and vanilla back the palate. A sharper, earthy finish that you can only get from Rye wraps the whole experience up for an unforgettable silky, smooth whiskey. Served neat, on the rocks or in any cocktail.<\/p>\n

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Putnam New England Rye Whiskey<\/p><\/div>\n

Fine Wines<\/h2>\n

Grgich Hills Estate Chardonnay 2013<\/a><\/h3>\n

From cool American Canyon and Carneros vineyards in the southern tip of Napa Valley, this classically styled wine that doesn\u2019t undergo malolactic fermentation, preserving its natural acidity. Fermented and aged 10 months in French oak.<\/p>\n

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Grgich Hills Estate Chardonnay 2013<\/p><\/div>\n

Ch\u00e2teau de Pitray <\/a>Premier Vin 2015<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n

From a respected, family-owned property<\/a> making good value wines, including this medium-bodied Merlot and Cab Franc blend. Fragrant and full in the mouth, showing dabs of pepper spice, dried herbs, with dark plum and cherry, finishing firm and long.\u00a0This ripe, fruity wine has soft tannins and a generous, warm character that makes it already drinkable. Better, however, to wait until its full potential is realized, from 2019.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Ch\u00e2teau de Pitray Premier Vin 2015<\/p><\/div>\n

Elegant Champagne<\/h2>\n

Beaumont des Crayeres Grand Prestige<\/a><\/h3>\n

In 1955, a group of wine growers from the rolling countryside around Epernay founded Beaumont des Cray\u00e8res Champagne<\/a> in Mardeuil. With 85 hectares currently under vine in the very heart of Champagne, the house now markets approximately 600,000 bottles across the 5 continents.<\/p>\n

This Grand Prestige is pale yellow robe with glints of gold, very fine and lively bubbles.\u00a0Elegant nose, with a fruity complex of cherry, peach, honey, biscuit and spices.\u00a0Fresh and well balanced palate, with grapefruit and cherry notes.\u00a0Long and elegant finish.<\/p>\n

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Beaumont des Cray\u00e8res Champagne<\/p><\/div>\n

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The Holiday Season is upon us again! As in years past, we have assembled a fantastic series of GiftGuides\u00a0full of interesting ideas for our RainyDayMagazine\u00a0readers. Our Guides\u00a0include items we have reviewed during the year, new ones we haven\u2019t posted yet, and a few from years past. The one thing that stays the same year after year is the selection criteria: all of the recommendations are things we have actually touched and things we would actually want. Happy Responsibly-Imbibed Holidays! Got “Proof?” Nothing says “Happy Holidays” like giving and getting fine wines and spirits. The selection here was put together by thirty of our most trusted “advisors.” Enjoy them responsibly \ud83d\ude42 Wild Spirits Wild Turkey Bourbon Originally crafted by Kentucky Bourbon Hall-of-Famer Eddie Russell as \u201cWild Turkey 81\u201d,\u00a0Wild Turkey Bourbon is aged in American White Oak barrels with the deepest, No. 4 \u201calligator\u201d char. With notes of sweet vanilla, pear, and hints of spice, this bourbon finishes with a flavor that is full and rich, whether enjoyed straight or with a mixer. Wild Turkey Bourbon Tyrconnell Single Malt Irish Whiskey Aromas of roasted nuts, nougat, and mild oak precede a palate that is honeyed and rich in texture. The finish brings […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12975,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_oasis_is_in_workflow":0,"_oasis_original":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1920,292],"tags":[1670,1671,1676,1693,1675,1674,1647,1430,1673,909,1672],"class_list":["post-12974","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-rainydaycocktails","category-rainydaygiftguide","tag-beaumont-des-crayeres","tag-champagne","tag-chateau-de-pitray","tag-cocktails","tag-grgich-hilll-estate","tag-putnam-rye-whiskey","tag-rdgg-2017","tag-rdgg-kitchen","tag-tyrconnell-whiskey","tag-whiskey","tag-wild-turkey-bourbon"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rainydaymagazine.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/WinesSpirits_All.jpg?fit=1029%2C683","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7F1GW-3ng","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/rainydaymagazine.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12974","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/rainydaymagazine.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/rainydaymagazine.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/rainydaymagazine.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/rainydaymagazine.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12974"}],"version-history":[{"count":24,"href":"http:\/\/rainydaymagazine.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12974\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13008,"href":"http:\/\/rainydaymagazine.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12974\/revisions\/13008"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/rainydaymagazine.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12975"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/rainydaymagazine.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12974"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/rainydaymagazine.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12974"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/rainydaymagazine.com\/wp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12974"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}