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Holiday Bourbon Whiskey Guide

We’re in the holiday spirit at Mystic Wine Shoppe! Our store is filled with delicious bourbon and rye whiskeys perfect for sipping on all winter long. Keep reading to check out 6 of our favorites and enjoy neat, on the rocks or in your go-to cocktail!

Putnam New England Rye Whiskey from Boston Harbor Distillery – Offers a sharper, earthy finish that you can only get from Rye and it wraps the whole experience up for an unforgettable silky, smooth whiskey.
Nor’Easter Bourbon Whiskey by Triple Eight Distillery – The climate and geography have a noticeable impact on the taste of the bourbon. The distillery’s proximity to the ocean and marine haze (Nantucket is nicknamed “The Grey Lady” ) add a touch of salinity to the bourbon.
Rowan’s Creek Bourbon Whiskey by Willett Distillery – On the palate you are treated to sweet caramel, vanilla, dusted in floral notes… Finishing notes of oak and a lingering spiciness.

Bully Boy’s American Straight Whiskey features corn, which imparts a sweet, bourbon-like overtone, complemented with a healthy dose of rye, which imparts a dry, spicy undertone.
Hudson Baby Bourbon Whiskey is Tuthilltown Spirits’ most sought after whiskey, made from New York corn and aged in small American Oak barrels for a vanilla and caramel finish.
Breckenridge Blend of Straight Bourbon Whiskeys is light in body with a warm texture and long sweet oak, vanilla finish with a touch of bitterness to balance.

Love all things Bourbon and Scotch?! Join us for our FREE Scotch Tasting!! We’ll be giving out these custom rocks glasses while supplies last.

Event Details:
Date: Thursday, December 7, 2017
Time: 7:00 – 9:00 pm (open house style – stop by anytime)
Location: 901 Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington, MA

Have a great holiday season!
–Mystic Wine Shoppe

November 16, 2017/by Eric Faiola

Monthly Cocktail

Cocktail of The Month: Cranberry Moscow Mule

The holidays are ALMOST here and we’re prepping for endless parties, gift giving, special dinners and cocktail parties. Our team at Mystic Wine Shoppe is excited to share our November Cocktail of The Month, Cranberry Moscow Mule. It could just be a big hit at one of your Holiday Events!

Not only is this cocktail SUPER easy to make, it’s festive and delicious. You can make it your own by adding different garnishes and ingredients. We used fresh rosemary and frozen cranberries to create a colorful cocktail. Need some ideas, click here

Ingredients:

Triple Eight Cranberry Vodka (find it at Mystic Wine Shoppe)
Ginger Beer (we used Reed’s Organic Ginger Beer)
Lime(s)
Garnishes – we choose frozen cranberries and fresh rosemary

To make:

Mix together one shot of vodka and 6 ounces of ginger beer
Squeeze lime into drink – we used 2 wedges for each drink
Add ice and garnishes
NOTE: Moscow Mules taste best in copper mugs!!!

We hope you enjoyed this recipe. Please stop into Mystic Wine Shoppe soon and let our team help you find a great bottle of wine, new craft beer or a delicious liquor. Or join us for one of our FREE tastings.

Happy mixing,

Mystic Wine Shoppe team

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November 6, 2017/by Eric Faiola

Events

Grand Wine Tasting Recap

This past weekend we held our first Grand Wine Tasting event. The event featured five of our wonderful wine reps who sampled 25 wines for over 2 hours! It was a huge success! We saw a lot of new faces, with some guests coming as far as the south shore. Our entire team cannot thank everyone enough for joining us… we had a blast!

Check out our photos below and join us for our next wine tasting at Mystic Wine Shoppe this Saturday. Can’t make it… we host a beer and wine tasting every weekend, so stop by sometime this fall and sample some great wines and brews with us.

Grand Wine Tasting | Saturday, October 14th

Thanks again to everyone who joined us! We look forward to seeing you soon!

The Mystic Wine Shoppe Team

October 16, 2017/by Eric Faiola

Monthly Cocktail

October’s Coffee & Crème Cocktail

This month’s Coffee & Crème Cocktail is a tasty one! Just think about sipping this delicious creamy cocktail after a day of apple picking, foliage hunting or cheering on The Patriots! It’s not to be missed.

Ingredients:

Vermont Ice Maple Crème Liquor: A premium cream liqueur made from Boyden Estate Maple Syrup and Apple Brandy produced from Vermont grown apples. Vermont Ice Maple Crème is extra smooth with an exquisite mouthfeel and pronounced maple flavor.
Coffee (iced or hot depending on your mood).
Additional ingredients: Sweeten to your liking with brown sugar or maple syrup.

How to make:

This one is an easy one! Mix together Vermont Ice Maple Crème Liquor with your iced or hot coffee and shake in a cocktail shaker.
We used 1 shot of liquor with 1 cup of coffee and it was delicious!
To get the frothy floater, all you need to do is spoon out the foam from the cocktail shaker.

Want another recipe for this liquor? Check out the Boyden Estate’s Better Than Sex Cocktail

We hope this sparked your imagination for a great fall cocktail. We look forward to seeing you soon!

–Mystic Wine Shoppe

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October 4, 2017/by Eric Faiola

Events, Wine

Hugh Hamilton Fall Wine Tasting

We’re always so thankful (and excited) when Hugh Hamilton personally comes to Mystic Wine Shoppe (from Australia) to host a wine tasting. This weekend was no exception, and we had a great turn out for our Saturday tasting with Hugh. We encourage you to visit the Hugh Hamilton Wines website to learn more about their delicious wines, which can only be found at Mystic Wine Shoppe (out of the US)… How lucky are we?!

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Thanks for reading – Mystic Wine Shoppe

September 25, 2017/by Eric Faiola

Beer, Monthly Brewery

Newburyport Brewing Company

A new season is upon us and we’re excited to announce our first local BREWERY SPOTLIGHT! We carry many craft brews and want to make it easier for you to decide which beers to take home. This week, we’re featuring the amazing Newburyport Brewing Co. out of Newburyport, MA

Newburyport Brewing Co.’s doors have been open since 2012 and we absolutely love carrying their line of delicious brews. Their brewery aims to capture the essence of Newburyport’s quaint seaside character across a line of the highest quality, best tasting, craft beer products.

This brewery is also known for all-natural beers for people love music and the great outdoors. They host many events with local businesses like Metzy’s Cantina on Thursdays and you can also enjoy live music in their Tap Room!

Newburyport Brewing is kid and dog friendly, too! This past weekend, we stopped by Barks n’ Brews, a fundraising event they hosted with Sweet Paws Rescue. We love how involved they are in their community and we hope you’ll sip local and try out the array of beers we carry by them at Mystic Wine Shoppe.

Try out their year-round beers:

Melt Away Sessions IPA
Plum Island Belgian White
Newburyport Pale Ale
Greenhead IPA
Maritime Lager

Or their special small batch series available on draft in their Tap Room:

Joppa Grande
Double IPA

Happy Drinking!

-Mystic Wine Shoppe

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September 20, 2017/by Eric Faiola

Monthly Cocktail

Our “Go Patriots” Custom Cocktail

Who’s ready for football season to begin?! We’re celebrating the Pats opening week with our custom “Go Patriots” cocktail. It’s our custom cocktail of the month and we’re pretty excited for this easy-to-make and extremely tasty (and colorful) cocktail. Ready to make your own? Follow our instructions below and head into Mystic Wine Shoppe for your liquor needs.

Ingredients: We did two variations for this cocktail so you can make both or just one… its your choice!

Triple Eight Cranberry Vodka and/or Triple Eight Blueberry Vodka
Soda Water (we used regular soda water but flavored soda water would be delicious as well)
Frozen cranberries and blueberries (we found a bag at Whole Foods)
Patriots cups or attire and a winning attitude!

Lets get mixing:

Step 1: Pour about a shot of Triple Eight Cranberry Vodka and/or Triple Eight Blueberry Vodka into a cup ice (both vodka flavors have beautiful coloring and smell divine)

Step 2: Add soda water of choice

Step 3: Add frozen berries

Step 4: Get ready to cheer on the Pats (check out their schedule here)

Remember… have fun with it! We added frozen berries to the drink as well as using festive drink flags. (Click here to learn how to make your own)

We hope you enjoy this delicious custom cocktail! Enjoy the Patriots season and please stop into Mystic Wine Shoppe for all your beer, wine and liquor needs. We have a large variety of everything and can usually get something (if we don’t have it) at your request.

Thanks for reading along 🙂 Cheers

Mystic Wine Shoppe

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August 31, 2017/by Eric Faiola

Spirits

Champagne Vs. Processo

champagne collage Prosecco and champagne are the two sparkling wines most commonly associated with celebrations! They are both similar and different in several important areas. To help you understand the difference between the two we’re breaking down each one below –

Prosecco
- Come from the Italian regions of Veneto and Friuli Venezia Giulia, is made from the Glera(Prosecco) grape with up to 15% other white grapes allowed.
- It is available in three different styles, spumante(sparkling), frizzante(semi-sparkling) and tranquillo(still wine).
- It is produced using the Charmat or bulk method where the wine undergoes a secondary fermentation in large steel tanks.
- Prosecco typically has a lighter mouthfeel and more subtle flavors than champagne.

Champagne
- Comes from the Champagne region of France although many fine sparkling wines from other countries borrow the name.
- Champagne uses three main grapes which can be blended in combination or produced singly. The grapes are Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
- The types include Blanc de Blanc, Blanc de Noir and Rose and several other less common types. Several different styles ranging from bone dry “brut” to slightly sweet “Demi Sec” are produced.
- The secondary fermentation occurs in the individual bottles requiring more time and attention than Prosecco’s bulk method.
- Flavors are usually more pronounced than those of Prosecco.

We hope this helps you understand the difference between Prosecco and Champagne. We love each one and think either one would have worked well for viewing the recent eclipse. Stock up now for the next solar eclipse due in 2024!

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August 22, 2017/by Eric Faiola