People (even ones who are not named Shirley) must understand that Mohawk Valley Girl had to attend a tasting of Cooperstown Distillery’s wares at Valley Wine and Liquor in Herkimer on Friday. Cooperstown, NY is a most delightful destination in easy driving distance from Herkimer (where I live), and the distillery is just one for the many attractions. I do not drink a lot of booze, being more of an oenophile (that’s a fancy word for wino; regular readers know I like to be fancy), but I do love to taste it.
Cooperstown Select!
Sasha is one of the regular pourers at Valley, and she pretty much expects to see me. Regular readers may remember that I left my adventure book at the liquor store on Thursday (I believe I mentioned it in my blog post). Sasha was holding it up as I walked in. Phew! Someday I may want to compile my tasting notes into an irreverent wine and booze guide.
I started with the American Blend, which I declared nice. I move on to the Straight Bourbon at 100 proof. My note is “I like that!” I must stay away from the really strong stuff. Still, a little at a time is perfectly acceptable. I can also purchase some to share. The Straight Rye was very smooth. Of course I had to bring up the song about “Bye Bye, Miss American Pie” (I can’t just say “American Pie,” because it might get mixed up with the vulgar movie).
When I tried the Single Malt Whiskey, I tried to explain single malt as referenced in Malice, a guilty pleasure movie of Steve’s and mine featuring Nicole Kidman, Alec Baldwin, Bill Pullman (whose name escaped me at the time) and Ann Bancroft in a wonderful cameo. I don’t think I explained it very well, but now I want to watch the movie again.
I enjoyed the tasting but do not plan to switch from wine to bourbon at the present time. To find out about tastings at Valley Wine and Liquor, you can visit their website at shop valleywine.com.
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