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THE WHISKEY BOOK THE HOUSE WHISKEY Buffalo Trace If you’re drinking whiskey just for fun, and aren’t interested Frankfort, 90 Proof in discerning the subtle differences between the array of Buffalo Trace Bourbon is our House We at Eureka! take great pride in our Bourbon at Eureka! and we take choices available to you, then by all means continue to whiskey selection and we appreciate the great pride in being able to serve this amazing whiskey in our house work that went into crafting it. We take . Buffalo Trace is renowned drink whatever you’d like. We aren’t going to tell you how equal pride in having such a fine whiskey for making quality products for over 200 Years. Buffalo Trace is one of as our house offering. All of our signature only a few distilleries that was allowed bourbon cocktails are made with verve, to continue to produce whiskey to enjoy yourself. However, we are here to tell you that if during . Although the care, and this superb whiskey. name of the distillery has changed over the years, one thing has re- discovering new facets and insight about your whiskey mained consistent: their dedication to great American-made whiskey. sounds like enjoyment to you, then enjoyment you shall Nose: sweet , toffee, cereal, and hints of and cinnamon

Taste: brown , spice, oak, find. We can help you pinpoint your favorite and toffee, dark fruit, and anise

Finish: long and smooth with a to understand what about them you like, so you can find slight hint of toasty oak and mint more favorites. I know it is tempting to just go ahead and drink the same old whiskey, but why not take a moment? Grain Oak

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Spice Sweet has a rich history and is a staple in the great of America. Since the of , societies have used the natural resources around them to Colorado Gold Straight Bourbon Henry McKenna Single 10 Year Cedaredge, Colorado Bardstown, Kentucky create alcoholic beverages. Corn was an early staple in the United States, especially in the 90 Proof 100 Proof state of Kentucky. Naturally, distillers turned to corn to make their first whiskeys in the late 19th century. With oak also being prevalent in this area at the time, oak were charred and used as aging vessels for bourbon. By law, bourbon must be produced in the United States, the mash bill must consist of at least 51% corn, be aged in charred new oak barrels, Colorado Gold Straight Bourbon Legend says that in 1837, a young and be bottled at least 80 proof. debuted on the scene in April of Henry McKenna came to America 2010 and immediately won an with his family’s whiskey recipe that award at the American Distilling had been passed down for gener- Institute in a blind whiskey tasting ations. Mr. McKenna instantly fell event. All Colorado Gold spirits are in love with bourbon upon arriving distilled using an Arnold Holstein to the United States and set out to Batch Reflux Still, painstaking effort, create a better bourbon using his and skill. Colorado Gold sources family’s recipe. What emerged their ingredients local whenever was a remarkably smooth bourbon possible and obtain their from boasting a distinctive character. the grand mesa at 10,500 feet from natural snow melt, implying a certain purity to their product.

Nose: caramel, toffee, ripened Nose: sweet caramel, mint, orange , leather, and oak rind, oak, and slightly peppery

Taste: burnt sugar, toffee, vanilla, Taste: burnt sugar, vanilla, butter- tobacco, and charred oak scotch, and golden fruits

Finish: medium long with dry oak Finish: long and dry with notes of character dominant corn, vanilla, and slight spice

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Spice Sweet Spice Sweet Colonel E.H. Taylor Jr. Small Batch Single Barrel Eagle Rare 10 Year Ascendant Spirits Breaker Bourbon Frankfort, Kentucky Lawrenceburg, Kentucky Buellton, California 100 Proof 100 Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon 100 Proof Frankfort, Kentucky 90 Proof

As a founding father of the bourbon Four Roses was founded by Paul Eagle Rare Bourbon Whiskey is Ascendant Spirits is the first distillery industry, Colonel Edmund Haynes Jones, Jr. in 1884 and is named masterfully crafted and carefully in Santa Barbara County to legally Taylor, Jr. left an indelible legacy. after the four red rose corsage that aged for no less than ten years. produce spirits since Prohibition. His dedication to distilling began at a lovely belle wore to a grand ball Every barrel is discriminately selected Their blends each the close of the Civil War when he during Jones’s youth. The four roses to offer consistent flavor but with a small batch from only eight carefully purchased Old Fire Copper Distillery are a symbol for the passion that is seemingly individual personality. hand-selected chosen barrels that (O.F.C.). There, he developed put into making this bourbon. Four Eagle Rare is a bourbon that lives up have been aged for at least five innovative techniques that are still in Roses uses a very distinct hand- to its name with its lofty, distinctive years. Eureka! has hand-selected use today. Made by hand, this small- crafted process that consists of two taste experience. each barrel that has gone into this batch bourbon whiskey has been different mash bills and five propri- exclusive batch of Breaker for our aged for at least four years inside etary strains. restaurants. century old warehouses constructed by Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr.

Nose: green apples, vanilla, Nose: fruity, spicy, caramel, vanilla, Nose: toffee, hints of orange peel, Nose: rich dark chocolate, vanilla, caramel, and raw grains cocoa, maple, and moderately herbs, honey, leather, and oak hints of molasses, and campfire woody smoke Taste: burnt sugar, vanilla, caramel, Taste: bold, dry, oaky flavors with apple , and dusty corn Taste: hints of ripe plum, cherries, notes of candied almonds, and very Taste: , oak, spices, bold vanilla, and slight cocoa rich cocoa flavors of vanilla, and molasses Finish: medium finish dominating of dry corn and lingering notes of Finish: delicately long and smooth Finish: dry and lingering oak Finish: long and complex with oaky vanilla and oak with notes of oak, chocolate, and barrel notes and mustiness butterscotch

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Spice Sweet Spice Sweet Spice Sweet Spice Sweet Templeton Prohibition Era Michter’s Single Barrel Rye Bardstown, Kentucky Louisville, Kentucky 100 Proof 84.8 Proof

Templeton Rye’s recipe is based on Michter’s prides itself on its re- Prohibition era recipe that was said nowned that they have to be Al Capone’s favorite whiskey. been making since 1753. Michter’s Capone went to great lengths to Rye is made from select American secure this whiskey for his gangs rye grain that is sheared to maximize and was supplied with hundreds of the extraction of flavor from the gallons per month to be poured in grain. Every bottle of Michter’s Rye speakeasies throughout Chicago, comes from a single barrel which New York, and as far west as San reflects their extraordinary commit- Francisco. Today, the recipe is still ment to offering Kentucky straight produced in Templeton, IA sourcing rye whiskey of the absolute highest whiskey from Indiana. quality.

Nose: spiced orange, clove, Nose: rye bread, orange peel, grass earthiness, vanilla, and cinnamon clippings, and peppery spice candy Taste: orange blossom, honey, oak, Taste: honey-sweetness, cinnamon, citrus, and butterscotch dry rye grain with a slight spiciness Finish: soft sweet finish with notes Finish: medium crisp finish of honey of oak and mint and cinnamon spice Rye whiskey is considered to be the fruitier and spicier cousin to American bourbon whiskey. Rye whiskey gained its popularity in the northeast states of Pennsylvania and Maryland. Rye is largely known by bartenders across the world as a great whiskey and is featured in our , , and with Old RYEOverholt Rye, which is the only rye whiskey to survive Prohibition. By law, rye whiskey Grain Oak Grain Oak must be made with a mash bill of at least 51% rye and be aged in charred new oak barrels. Rye whiskey that has been aged in this manner for at least two years is considered “straight rye”.

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Spice Sweet Spice Sweet Sazerac Straight Rye Rittenhouse Bottled-In-Bond Prichard’s Rye High West Rendezvous Frankfort, Kentucky Kelso, Tennessee 90 Proof Straight Rye 86 Proof Straight Rye Bardstown, Kentucky Park City, Utah 100 Proof 92 Proof

Sazerac Rye Whiskey symbolizes Rittenhouse is produced in the Prichard’s uses special select Rendezvous Rye is a marriage of the tradition and history of New tradition of the classic Pennsylvania American rye which is then distilled two exotic straight rye whiskeys Orleans. Rye whiskey that dates or Monongahela (river in PA) rye in a copper and aged in – one old, and one young. It mar- back to the 1800s, around the time whiskeys. Monongahela whiskey small American oak barrels for the ries the rich aromatic qualities of a when saloons, veiled as Coffee gained fame when the American perfect balance of smoothness and 16-year-old 80% rye with the bold Houses, began lining the streets of Revolution brought rum trading to a flavors desired. It is bottled at 86 spicy properties of a six-year-old . It was the Sazerac halt. Thirsty Americans sought spirits proof to achieve just the perfect taste. 95% rye to create a full flavored, Coffee House on Royal St. where made closer to home. By the , very complex whiskey. Rendezvous patrons were served toddies made around 5,000 log stillhouses were honors the way rye whiskey used with rye whiskey and Peychaud’s operating in Pennsylvania producing to be made, with a high rye content Bitters. The libation became known fragrant, sweeter, and more robust and full of uncompromised flavor. as the “Sazerac” and America’s first rye whiskey that became known as branded cocktail was born. This is Monongahela Rye. Rittenhouse Rye the whiskey that started it all. models itself after these whiskeys.

Nose: clove, vanilla, anise, and Nose: cocoa, rye, wood spices, Nose: vanilla, rye, apples, and Nose: cinnamon, clove, vanilla, pepper toffee, vanilla, and caramel cinnamon peppermint, and burnt sugar

Taste: vanilla, anise, candies, spices, Taste: dark chocolate, rye, clove, Taste: citrus, caramel, hints of dill, Taste: intense rye spice, vanilla, and citrus caramel, and oak and soft oak oak, and char

Finish: big smooth finish with hints Finish: long and lingering with notes Finish: medium finish with hints of Finish: long lingering notes of rye, of licorice of cocoa, licorice, and spices dill and oak cinnamon, mint, and intense rye spice

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Spice Sweet Spice Sweet Spice Sweet Spice Sweet Anchor Distilling Old Portrero Single Corsair Triple Smoke Single Malt Bowling Green, Kentucky 18th Century Straight Rye 80 Proof San Francisco, California 90 Proof

Old Potrero Single Malt 18th Century Corsair Triple Smoke is made with is made with 100% rye malt. It is three fractions of malted each aged in handmade oak barrels that smoked by a different fuel – cherry are lightly toasted. The lightly toasted wood, , and beechwood. Triple barrels impart a wonderfully subtle Smoke has the sweetness and barrel flavor that matches the flavor profile notes of an and a of 18th century barrels that were single malt’s rich smoke, broadened made by heating the staves over a by tones of cherry and beech. fire of oak chips, allowing them to be bent and formed into a barrel shape. During this process, the inside of the barrel would become toasted, but not charred.

Nose: raw wood, fresh cut grass, Nose: peat, beechwood, and and coriander delicate cherrywood

Taste: rye spice, vanilla, candied Taste: peated malt, maple, oak, pecan, and aged genever sweet cereal, and slight vanilla

Finish: slightly lingering full of rye Finish: medium-long filled with spice and herbal notes smoke and cherrywood

Single malt whiskey is typically associated with Scotch, however, American single malt whiskey is SINGLEgaining popularity not only for high Grain Oak Grain Oak credibility but also for amazing whiskey. By law, a single malt must be exclusively made from one malted grain (usually barley) and must be Nutty Floral Nutty Floral distilled in pot stills at one distillery. If you are a fan of Scotch, we highly recommend all of the amazing single malt whiskeys on our menu. MALT Spice Sweet Spice Sweet Prichard’s Single Malt Westland American Single Malt Rogue Farms Single Malt Balcones Texas Single Malt Kelso, Tennessee Seattle, Washington Newport, Oregon Waco, Texas 80 Proof 92 Proof 80 Proof 106 Proof

Prichard’s Single Malt is a small- Westland American Single Malt is Rogue Farms Single Malt is plowed, Balcones Texas Single Malt is batch single malt whiskey aged in the flagship whiskey for Westland disced, harrowed, seeded, fed, wa- born of hundreds of years of distilling 50% new oak and 50% used fine and is the truest expression of their tered, threshed, winnowed, malted, tradition transformed by a deep sense rum barrels. This whiskey has Celtic house style. At the core of this milled, mashed, fermented, distilled, of place. Mellow notes of sautéed origins and is distilled according whiskey’s flavor profile is a grain bill smithed, barrel aged, and bottled all pears and ripe fruit mixed with a to true Irish traditions; its rich malt comprised of five different roasted at Rogue Farms in Tygh Valley and lingering toasty malt character. flavors truly reflect the character of and kilned barley . The base Independence, Oregon. Rogue takes the finest single malts. is a pale malt, grown in the state of great pride in their “Ground to Glass” Washington, then specialty malts are philosophies and states proudly, added. The specialty malts contribute “when you grow it, you know it.” flavors such as chocolate, nuts, mocha, caramel, and raisins. Westland uses a Belgian brewer’s yeast to further enhance flavor.

Nose: burnt sugar, clove, and vanilla Nose: cherry, graham cracker, Nose: floral honey, , mango, Nose: ripe stone fruit, banana, crème brûlée, chocolate, and hints ripe fruit, and brown spice pears, honey, and rose water Taste: caramelized pecans, sweet of jasmine malts, clove, and banana bread Taste: raisin, earthy tones, peach, Taste: lightly toasted bread with Taste: chocolate, almonds, smoky and slight peppery notes fresh butter and citrus marmalade Finish: short - medium finish with pine, cone, and ranier cherries same sweet notes Finish: short soft finish with clean Finish: long finish with lingering Finish: medium with hints of coffee fruity notes toast and burnt sugar notes and sweet mocha

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Spice Sweet Spice Sweet Spice Sweet Spice Sweet Balcones Baby Balcones Brimstone Waco, Texas Waco, Texas 92 Proof 106 Proof

Baby Blue is a unique Brimstone is purification through made from , a toasted blue fire – a Texas oak fire! Rather than corn meal. This rich and nutty corn using Scottish peat smoke, this one- produces a whiskey that is hoped of-a-kind whiskey is smoked with to bring something new to the corn sun-baked Texas scrub oak using whiskey tradition. Baby Blue isn’t Balcones’ own secret process. The bourbon nor white dog. It has the result is a whiskey full of fresh youthful freshness and verve of traditional corn and light fruit notes married with corn whiskey but with a refined a bold smokiness. Whether you like complexity. Baby Blue was the first smokey whiskies, or just have a pen- Texas whiskey on the market since chant for big, new flavors, Brimstone Prohibition, and is the only blue corn is sure to be a memorable pour. whiskey in the world.

Nose: melted butter, kettle corn, Nose: confection sugar, corn husk, vanilla, toffee, cinnamon, and nutmeg bbq pit, stone fruit, and chili peppers

Taste: tropical fruit, apricot, brown Taste: candied oak smoke, tobacco, sugar, cotton candy, and smoked chilis orange, fruit cocktail, and chili peppers

Finish: medium – long with notes of Finish: long dry finish with herbal/ cinnamon/leather spice and pepper mint notes and ends smokey corns Corn is a grain that is very popular in distilling and is typically associated with bourbon whiskey. However, CORNcorn whiskey is not bourbon. Grain Oak Grain Oak Corn whiskey must contain at least 80% of corn in the mashbill and typically has soft sweet flavors. Both corn Nutty Floral Nutty Floral whiskeys featured on our menu are made with 100% blue corn which possesses rich nutty corn notes that add another level of com- Spice Sweet Spice Sweet plexity to the corn whiskey tradition. Bernheim Original Kentucky Dry Fly Washington Spokane, Washington Straight Wheat 80 Proof Bardstown, Kentucky 90 Proof

Bernheim Original Straight Wheat Dry Fly is located in Spokane, Wash- uses winter wheat as the primary ington and is the first legal distillery grain in its mashbill, giving it a soft, in Washington since Prohibition. sweet flavor, and medium finish. The Washington Wheat consists of 100% whiskey is aged for seven years. wheat mashbill and the mouthfeel is Currently, it is the only straight wheat said to be as soft as a baby’s blanket. whiskey distributed nationally. As a Dry Fly prides itself on philosophies , it meets the same of “whiskey is man’s attempt at is a style that is defined by a criteria as bourbon or rye – aged a heaven” and “catch & release; good predominantly wheat based grain bill. In fact, minimum of two years in new, carred for fish, not for whiskey.” wheat whiskey must contain at least 51% oak barrels, distilled at less that 160 wheat in the mash. A straight wheat whiskey proof, and contains no coloring, is required to be aged at least two years in flavoring, or blending agents. charred new oak barrels. Both wheat whiskeys featured on our menu are just a couple of very few straight American wheat whiskeys on the Nose: milky sweet with hints of vanilla Nose: orange peel, molasses, and market today. and honey cinnamon

Taste: toffee, berries, spice, and Taste: toasted oak, cinnamon, fresh mint orange scones, white pepper, and peppermint Finish: soft finish with notes of oak Finish: medium finish with more notes of cinnamon toast and orange

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Spice Sweet Spice Sweet Prichard’s Lincoln County Lightning American Born Kelso, Tennessee Nashville, Tennessee 90 Proof 103 Proof

Lincoln County Lightning is an American Born Moonshine is made unaged white corn whiskey. When from a 200-year-old recipe. This Prichard’s debuted this whiskey, a un-aged corn whiskey upholds the little ol’ lady gleefully described the historic traditions of American mountain taste of her first sip, “It’s just like moonshine. American mountain in a bottle…with a kick.” moonshine is the story of a proud There’s no denying the wonderful group of people who fanned the sweet flavor of nature’s white corn as flames of independence, that have an integral part of the mash bill for defined the Appalachian region and this whiskey. Lincoln County is bold our nation, by standing up for what yet surprisingly mellow. they believed and finding ways to support their families at all costs during some of the most difficult times in our country’s history.

Nose: fresh grain and corn Nose: and cane sugar

Taste: cornbread, slightly spicy, and Taste: popcorn, toasted marshmallow, cereal notes marzipan, and sweet corn

Finish: medium finish with a bite Finish: medium finish with a bite

White Dog is whiskey that has not been aged in a barrel and is clear. White Dog goes by many names such as White Lightning, New WHITEMake, White Whiskey, and sometimes Moon- Grain Oak Grain Oak shine. White Dog can be made with many different types of grain but the most common is corn.

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Charbay’s R5 Whiskey is distilled Prichard’s Tennessee Whiskey is from Bear Republic’s award-winning distilled in the style of the traditional Racer 5 IPA. Charbay chose Racer Tennessee whiskey. Benjamin Prichard’s 5 IPA for its upfront aromatic hops, ancestors made this whiskey in great dose of bittering hops, high Davidson County, Tennessee from quality two-row barley, and its bal- white corn in a pot still in the 1800s. anced smooth finish. The whiskey is White corn, having a higher sugar aged in French Oak for 29 months content than yellow corn, brings a after distillation. note of sweetness not common with other bourbons and Tennessee whis- kies. Prichard’s Tennessee Whiskey is the only non-charcoal filtered Tennessee whiskey in the world.

Nose: floral hops, pine, and fresh Nose: vanilla, peppery spice, and herbs apple

Taste: malty, hoppy, herbaceous, Taste: sweet corn, charred oak, and dried papaya vanilla, and cherry

Finish: medium finish with notes of Finish: medium mellow finish with sweet grain hints of cocoa and spice Some whiskeys just don’t fall into one specific category. Like any art, distilling is up to interpretation by the distillery and sometimes exper- iments turn into wonderful creations. In this section, you will find a hopped whiskey, a smoked , and a Tennessee whiskey SPECIALTYthat is a rogue in its own category and pushed the limits of the definition Grain Oak Grain Oak of a Tennessee whiskey.

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Spice Sweet Spice Sweet High West Campfire Dry Fly Triticale Park City, Utah Spokane, Washington 92 Proof 100 Proof

High West Campfire came to fruition Triticale is a hybrid of Wheat (TRIT- when owner David Perkins was icum) and rye (seCALE) grains eating honeydew melon drizzled developed in in the late with peated syrup, so naturally he 1800s. It offers the best of both thought why not mix sweet bourbon grains in this exceptional Straight and peat? Campfire is the combination Triticale Whiskey. This is truly a one of a 75% corn bourbon, 95% rye of a kind whiskey. This version of Dry whiskey, and a blended malt Scotch Fly Triticale was hand selected for whisky made of 100% barley malt Eureka! that has been peated.

Nose: floral, caramel, butterscotch, Nose: cherry, lemon meringue, Everything beyond this point is for the serious whiskey enthusuiasts. If you light smoke, jasmin, and tobacco apple, vanilla, and spice aspire to be, or are already, a well-established connoisseur, then by all means turn the page. The contents of the next chapter have changed lives Taste: vanilla, honey, toffee, nut- Taste: oak, cherry, rye bread, cereal and are not to be taken lightly. meg, cinnamon, tobacco, and a sweetness, and pepper gentle smoke Finish: medium with a touch of Finish: long finish with sweet, spicy, spice and smoky notes

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Spice Sweet Spice Sweet You are now entering an area that is for experienced whiskey drinkers and those seeking the best of the best. Old Rip Van Winkle Van Winkle Special Reserve Frankfort, Kentucky The whiskeys in this section are some of the most highly 107 Proof 12 Year accredited and sought after whiskeys in the United States Frankfort, Kentucky and we recommend sipping these slowly and taking in 90.4 Proof every aspect that they have to offer. Whether you are celebrating a special occasion or are just treating yourself, This wonderful bourbon is bottled as “A perfect combination of age and we hope that you enjoy these as much as we do! close to barrel proof as possible. Just proof. The 12 years of aging and a splash of Kentucky limestone well medium proof of 90.4 seem to be water is added after a decade of just the right in creating a very aging. Thus, this whiskey is as smooth pleasant drink of whiskey. This fine as any you will find. The more water bourbon can compete with any you add to whiskey from its natural excellent as an after dinner barrel proof to its bottle proof, the drink.“ – Paul Pacult harsher it becomes. This 107 barrel proof seems to be just right.

Nose: sweet vanilla, caramel, pecan, Nose: dried mango, cocoa, fruit, and oak wood and spiced peach

Taste: robust wheat, cherries, and oak Taste: honey, oak, and tobacco

Finish: long with notes of smoky Finish: balanced and dry with a wheat and hints of fruit, spice, and lingering tingle oak tannins

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Nutty Floral Nutty Floral UNICORNS Spice Sweet Spice Sweet Van Winkle Family Reserve Rye Pappy Van Winkle 15 Year Pappy Van Winkle 20 Year Pappy Van Winkle 23 Year Frankfort, Kentucky Frankfort, Kentucky Frankfort, Kentucky Frankfort, Kentucky 95.6 Proof 107 Proof 90.4 Proof 95.6 Proof

“This 13-year breaks the mold, as Expressly produced according to The #1 rated bourbon whiskey in This very rare, limited edition bourbon it is one of the oldest rye whiskeys the Van Winkle family wheated- the world with 99 out of 100 rating takes generations of distilling know- available today. The maturity it has recipe and specially selected from by the World Spirits Championship. how to produce. Only the most careful achieved while aging is quite obvi- barrels in the heart of the aging This bourbon is aged 20 years and and expensive distilling method ous when you take the first sip. It’s warehouses, this bourbon remained bottled at 90.4 proof for a wonderfully can be used to create a whiskey as a truly unique and rewarding rye undisturbed for 15 years to age in smooth and rich profile. Pappy Van special as this one. Each barrel ages whiskey experience.” – Paul Pacult deep-charred heavy oak untouched Winkle was a true character and like for 23 years and is carefully selected by human hands, unhurried by time. its namesake, this bourbon whiskey from the heart of the warehouse. This is full of character – quite a remark- whiskey should be enjoyed neat. able whiskey.

Nose: chestnuts, spice, vanilla, Nose: caramel corn and vanilla Nose: vanilla, oak, and slight Nose: caramel, sweet cream, oak, and fruit citrus zest nuts, and leather Taste: leather, oak, and complex Taste: cocoa, vanilla, spice, and fruitiness Taste: notes, dried dates, Taste: vanilla, maple, honey, citrus, white pepper dried figs, and vanilla and spice Finish: smooth with notes of spice Finish: long warm and complex and oak tannins Finish: long and elegant to put Finish: long oaky finish with caramel and spice combined it best with dry oak

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Spice Sweet Spice Sweet Spice Sweet Spice Sweet William Larue Weller Thomas H. Handy George T. Stagg Sazerac Rye 18 Year Frankfort, Kentucky Frankfort, Kentucky Sazerac Straight Rye Kentucky Straight Bourbon 90 Proof Frankfort, Kentucky Frankfort, Kentucky Cask Strength Cask Strength

William Larue Weller was the The Man: Thomas H. Handy is said George T. Stagg is an extremely The famed Sazerac Coffee House pioneer whiskey distiller in the mid- to be the bartender who first used hearty whiskey that is aged in new was founded in 1850 on Exchange 1800s. Weller was the first distiller rye whiskey in the Sazerac Cocktail. charred oak barrels for no less than Alley in New Orleans, Louisana and to produce straight bourbon using The Rye: This uncut and unfiltered 15 years. Straight out of the barrel, soon gained fame as the home of wheat instead rye in the mash bill. straight rye whiskey is bottled directly uncut, and unfiltered, the taste is “America’s First Cocktail” known as His wheated bourbon was first from the barrel, just as it was over powerful, flavorful, and intense. the Sazerac. Using rye whiskey in produced in 1849. a century ago. Full of rich flavors, Open it up with a few drops of water, the place of French , a dash this authentic American rye whiskey sit back, and ponder the wonders of of Peychaud Bitters, and Herbsaint, is a symbol of the timeless history the universe. what eventually became the official of New Orleans and the legacy of cocktail of New Orleans was created. Thomas H. Handy. This straight rye has a mellow spice and a dry sweetness that dances on the tongue, giving pure delight that is worthy of the Sazerac name.

Nose: caramel corn, new leather, Nose: maple syrup, caramel, Nose: almond, toffee, vanilla, and Nose: oak, vanilla, mint, ripe plums, light toffee, and pipe tobacco cinnamon, and cherries molasses banana, and hints of maple and molasses Taste: marshmallow, salted Taste: cinnamon, clove, mint, fig, Taste: dark chocolate, toffee, fudge, almonds, nougat, figs, and dates and toffee nougat, dates, dark berries, and Taste: allspice, molasses, oak, mint, tobacco and toffee Finish: smooth, composed, and Finish: long and warm with notes of flavorfully sweet allspice, coconut, and nutmeg Finish: very long with notes of Finish: long warm finish with notes candied sweetness, smoky oak, and of mint, vanilla, cinnamon, and pepper spices

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Spice Sweet Spice Sweet Spice Sweet Spice Sweet Eagle Rare 17 Year Black Maple Bourbon Black Maple Rye Frankfort, Kentucky Joseph, Oregon Joseph, Oregon 90 Proof 90 Proof 95 Proof

Eagle Rare 17 is a rare bourbon that Black Maple Hill’s 2014 release out of Black Maple Hill’s 2014 release out of ages in oak barrels for nearly two the Stein Distillery in Joseph, Oregon. the Stein Distillery in Joseph, Oregon. decades and is only available in This four-year-old bourbon is the This four-year-old rye and is the first small quantities once a year, every first of Black Maple Hill whiskies to of Black Maple Hill whiskies to come Fall. Sip this polished, well-aged come out of Oregon. out of Oregon. whiskey to appreciate why patience is such a virtue.

Nose: almond, cigar box, and Nose: oak, freshly baked bread, Nose: rye bread, leather, pepper, cinnamon cereal, slight vanilla, and green apple oak, and orange zest

Taste: leather, vanilla, and tobacco Taste: allspice, clove, oak, Taste: honey, oak, cinnamon, cornbread, and slight vanilla orange blossom, and cherry Finish: long and lingering with notes of leather and toffee Finish: medium finish full of oak and Finish: medium finish with notes of sweetness honey, and cinnamon spice

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We learn a lot about things in life Seventy-five percent of what we When tasting the whiskey, make You can learn about a whiskey by The age statement on a whiskey By law, all whiskies must contain When a distiller bottles a whiskey, While this book was developed by simply looking at them and perceive as taste actually comes sure you coat your entire tongue simply reading the label. Whether tells you a lot about the product. 40% (80 proof). most of the time it comes from a to help you understand and find developing conclusions based from smell. Master distillers rely and take in every aspect from its simply reading the style of The more time the whiskey spends Whiskies that carry the label of marriage of casks produced at whiskeys that you like, ultimately, off the look. You can learn quite a heavily on their nose and less by flavor to mouthfeel while it sits on whiskey or the story behind it, the in the barrel, the more it takes on “” must be at least that distillery. The purpose of this you must decide for yourself. If bit about whiskey from the color. tasting. When smelling your whiskey, your palate. Ask yourself some whiskey label will open up your the components and flavors of that 100 proof along with other specifi- is to maintain consistent flavors for you disagree with us on our Most of the time, the darker the take short repetitive sniffs just like important questions at this time. eyes to that particular whiskey barrel. If the age is stated on the cations. The strength of the whiskey that brand of whiskey since every assessment of a certain whiskey whiskey, the older it is, which is a a bloodhound would when sniffing Is the mouthfeel light, moderate, and distillery. Words like proof, label, the whiskey must be at least will let you know how much cask imparts different components or two, that’s just fine with us. It direct contribution from the barrel out his prey. Reset your sense of or heavy? Does the whiskey taste straight, bottled-in-bond, and that old, meaning if a 12-year-old alcohol presence you expect or and flavors to that whiskey. We means you are writing your own it was aging in. The barrel has smell by removing your nose from similar to how it smells? Does the cask strength also lend insight single malt was blended with a how “hot” the whiskey is. Distillers work closely with the distilleries on review, and that’s what it’s all everything to do with the color of the glass and taking a deep inhale flavor evolve over time or does it into what went into making the 15-year-old single malt then the will add water to the whiskey our menu to obtain single casks about. - Cheers! the whiskey, therefore, the type of in, then go back in. Repeat this stay the same? And most impor- whiskey and what you can expect age statement on the label cannot to bring it down to the desired that we hand select and taste for barrel plays a big role in the final until you feel you have the best tantly, is it any good? when drinking it. be more than 12 years. Whiskey strength the producer wants to our menus. Cask strength whiskies color of the whiskey. Everything grasp of what flavors are present; does not continue to age in the sell it at. Barrel Proof or Cask typically have a higher proof asso- from the char of the barrel, the the aromas will be a good indica- If the alcohol is too intense for bottle, it only ages in the barrel. Strength whiskies are bottled at ciated with them. type of wood used, and if there tion of how the whiskey will taste. your palate, we recommend cut- the strength that they came out of was anything in that barrel prior ting the whiskey with a little bit of the barrel. Once the whiskey has been to the whiskey, all play a role. water. We strongly recommend bottled from these hand selected this for whiskeys that are Cask casks, we obtain the empty vessels Strength. Monitor how much water and work with local breweries to you add and sip until you find brew and age in the casks. what you like. We also offer large This is a unique project that we single ice cubes for all our whis- are very proud of at Eureka! and keys to allow the ice to melt at a hope to continue this program slower rate so you can see how moving forward. different amounts of water effect the flavor of the whiskey. As more water is added to the whiskey, more aromas will be brought out and the alcohol content will be lowered which reduces the numbing effect on your palate. Writen by Trevor Tyler Eureka! Beverage Director www.eurekarestaurantgroup.com

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