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11/01/2024

David Paige!

I'll make this one short. We have another wine maker in town tonight, David Paige of David Paige wines out of Willamette. David is best know for his work at famed Adelsheim Vineyards in the Willamette Valley. What I love about the dudes out of Willamette is that they are quintessential farmers. Don't expect David to be wearing a tuxedo or a three-piece suit tonight for the tasting like our friends in Napa and Barolo, David is a farmer at heart. Come by tonight to sample some Pinot Noir, Pinot Blanc and Chardonnay. If we are lucky he should have some single vineyards to taste as well!

See you all tonight 5-8pm

10/31/2024

Certainly not last!
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10/31/2024

Reposado Package available now!
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10/31/2024

Anejo Packages online and on the shelves!
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10/31/2024

New Blanco package online and on the shelves!
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10/31/2024

New package online and on the shelves. First come first sold.
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10/31/2024

Getting high on my own supply, again. We are looking forward to having you all for this weeks Free Friday Tasting with wine maker and our friends out of Chicago! This is another producer facing FREE tasting and a comprehensive deep dive into all varietals, slopes, soil and available vintages that produces. We are stocked to the gills with this “entry level” which is your perfect Wednesday night wine. We plan to sample out the single vineyards as well so be sure to get in early to guarantee a taste of these higher-end selections. See you all between 5-8pm!

10/26/2024

I’m posting this now to give you all ample time to plan for the coming Free Friday Tasting! We have a producer in town and I’m sure you are all aware how busy these can get. Furthermore, we have some other partners coming in from .wines that we have been working closely with these past few months. As always when we have producers in town, be prepared for an education, excellence and having a bit of patience with your neighbors as you line up for pours. So you all Friday 5-8pm!

10/21/2024

10/21/2024

New single barrel collaboration with & coming down the pipe. This is a high proof single barrel blanco aged in virgin Brazilian Jackfruit barrels.
This took a decent amount of planning between all parties but the wait was certainly worth it. Be on the look out for apple & spice. Hands down the most unique color I’ve ever seen. So much so mentioned he’s never seen any Tequila resemble a radioactive Homer Simpson.
We are still a few months out for shipping and bottling but keep an eye out for the ore-sale release. Being the first ever Jackfruit barrel aged single barrel, in addition to the reputations of all those involved, we expect this to sell out very quickly.

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10/15/2024

A Fortunate Mistake

Many of you remember the Lost Lore and Revolution Brewing collaboration that we helped clear a few months ago. For those that don't, our friends at Lost Lore (NOM1414) did two barrel finished reposado tequilas; one with Revolution and one with Bottle Logic out of California. Both of these releases were intended to be released ONLY in the states that the breweries reside, in our case Revolution and in the case of Bottle Logic, California. Today we got word that on our highly anticipated drop of rare Tequila releases this week there are two cases of Bottle Logic finished Lost Lore reposado intended for California on our order. These cases somehow got lost in the shuffle and ended up on our pallet. That being said, we have these available for late Wednesday arrival. We are long sold out of the Revolution release, but for those who missed out (or those who enjoyed the local release and wanted another for contrast) please click below to purchase!

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10/11/2024

Caesar Is In Town & Pouring Tonight!

I had the fortunate opportunity to meet Cesare Coda Nunziante of Colognole last year on a 10 day trip through Tuscany. I was a hard trip, drinking ("sipping") starting early in the morning and heading to another estate right after. This was a sponsored trip by the EU and my importer, Dejan, who most of you know, asked me to come along.

Out of all the estates we visited Colognole was at the top of the list. To say nothing of the history of the estate, Cesare produces some hyper focused Chiantis that I'm sure many of you have purchased here in the past.

Tonight is a particular treat because Cesare is here this weekend and specifically asked to do our Free Friday Tasting tonight. As it turns out we have a reputation for not only selling a ton of wine, but bringing in some of the kindest, inquisitive and coolest customers for these events. These are their words, not mine although 100% agree.

If you can make it this is another of the can't miss tastings. Cesare and Dejan will be pouring his entire catalog from top to bottom, so this is your opportunity to give those seemingly out of reach wines a sample.

See you all tonight 5-8pm!

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10/10/2024

Galit x M&H Distillery Dinner

We are beyond excited for this upcoming dinner at Galit! Chef Zach Engel's name speaks for itself and chef has been a great friend to the shop for 6 years now. They actually used the shop to create their wine list as Galit was under construction. As our businesses have grown together I wanted to put this sure to be a hit 4 course dinner in front of you.

M&H is Israel’s first whisky distillery, known for its innovative approach and deep flavors, thanks to their sunny Mediterranean climate. Started by a friend of Chef Zach Engel's, Tal Chotiner, along with the Dr. Jim Swan as the first master distiller, M&H has gone on to win multiple World Whiskies Awards the past few years.

The evening will proceed with two seating in our private dining room at 5 PM and 8:15 PM, with a special menu, cocktail pairings, and whiskey pours.

Tickets are limited, so snag yours through the link in our bio before they’re all gone.

If you miss out on a seat, don’t worry—whiskey tastings will also be available in our main dining room. See you there! 🥃

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10/09/2024

Tequila Gorostieta Lands Tomorrow!

New item alert! From the makers of G4 comes the newest high proof Tequila to the market. The first drop was extremely limited in IL. We have 10 cases of Tequila Gorostieta online now ready to purchase with a delivery date tomorrow. If you're a G4 fan, a Volan's fan, a Don Vincente fan this is the item for you. That's all I will say about that, their reputation speaks for itself

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10/08/2024

6 Bottle Allotment

Just got word that we have a case of the Willett 8 year wheated Bourbon landing Friday. I lost track of those who have been asking about it. Please click below to pre-order.

09/29/2024

flowing in kilos by the ounce. 30% off all with any bubble purchase!

09/29/2024

We’ve have been allotted an additional few bottles of the Barrel (a special thank you to cheap Tiki bars for passing). With that said, for those that have been inquiring these past few weeks concerning the available reach back out! Estimated arrival late next month.
Now a quick blip from the our good friend and owner of , Eric Kaye:
“The Infinity is a one-of-a-kind edition, a standout even among Holmes Cay’s periodic Rarest Edition releases. This blend combines the last available samples of some of the rarest vintage single cask rums from the world’s most renowned rum distilleries; it is a single cask of single casks.

With origins in 13 distilleries across Guyana, Jamaica, Trinidad, Guadeloupe, Barbados, Venezuela, and Brazil, the rums in this cask are a Who’s Who of great distilleries past and present. Legendary lost rums from Caroni, Uitvlugt, Enmore, and Gardel were blended with storied classics from Hampden, Long Pond, Diamond, Montebello and others, including a 1976 Port Mourant from Guyana and a 47 year-old Gardel rhum agricole. The component rums were then aged together in Liverpool in an ex-rum cask for an additional 20 years from 2003 to 2023. The rum was bottled after its 20th year in cask in 2024.

The Holmes Cay Infinity was bottled at cask strength, 58% alcohol by volume. Only 100 full-sized (700 ml) cask strength bottles of this historic offering are available in a boxed set that includes a hardcover book detailing the distilleries and marks which comprise the Infinity cask.

Tasting notes
On the nose, the Holmes Cay Infinity edition boasts rich baking spice, vanilla and caramel, highlighting oak interaction in the years of maturation. On the tongue, the interplay includes layers of vanilla toffee and overripe banana with a backbone of leather. The toffee sweetness fades as leather and to***co linger, imparting subtle dryness to the long finish.”

09/27/2024

“To know thyself is the beginning of wisdom.”
― Socrates

Back by popular demand we are doing our Free Friday Tasting tonight BLIND! Be prepared to rid yourself of preconceived notions. Our last blind event was not only immensely enjoyable, but educationa to say the least. Tonight's line up features 3 reds and 2 whites that will be poured out of bags. At the end of your tasting we will show you the results to see how well you did. Of course we know the difficulty of blinding wine, but the overarching goal is to prove that you may in fact like wine that you believed that you didn't. Jackie has once again done a fantastic job of choosing the line up with a focus on wine built for the weather this weekend.

Looking forward to seeing you all 5-8pm! Take this $5 off coupon below for a smooth exit.

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09/27/2024

Join us for our Free Friday Tasting the 27th 5-8pm. Our last blind tasting was super successful in changing minds we are bringing it back this week! Leave your preconceived notions at the door and be prepared to be surprised with yourself.

09/26/2024

New releases hitting the market soonish (1-2weeks). Pre-order now through link in bio to save 10%!.
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09/26/2024

***Off Premise Beer Advent Calendar Pre-Sale Now Live!***
Follow link in bio to pre-order the hypest beer advent calendar available! Expect the freshest hops, crispest lagers and the darkest thickest stouts available. Like previous years expect some special releases to wind down your year. Late November pickup. Folllow link in bio to order. No shipping available unfortunately.

09/26/2024

...For $25

The time we have been warning you all about has come. Our best selling wine by far is down to the last 7 cases. Distribution is pushing this out given its age, 12 years. How do you win on this? It's discounted and ready to drink! This isn't to say that we don't have a few more years on this wine, but this is absolutely perfect to drink now. Personally Mona and I go through a case a month at home. Perfect for all roasts and grilled meats this is a wine that we are sorry to see go. I can assure you that the price will increase significantly on the the next few vintage releases.

Act now and click below to clear this out!

09/25/2024

Thank You For The Interest!

Between our newly launched Burgundy Club (https://www.offpremisechicago.com/) and the fanatical interest from old-school Burgundy collectors, the Maison du Chancelier saw huge success and initial launch here in IL. Due to some insider tips we ended up purchasing the majority of the the release in Illinois. The standout response from our first buyers were that the bottles are very nice to enjoy young and are in fact designed to be enjoyed in that manner. However, the reason we sold so many is because many of these collectors are laying these down for some time to see what these bottle will do with some age-our feedback from informed Burgundy heads is that the aging potential on these is very great!

With all that being said, we plan to do the same and put these away and forget about them for the next few years. This is to say, that we will remove them from online and store them for future releases as their reputation is sure to grow and offer massive upside in appreciation value. So, this is the last you will here about these from us for sometime (save, next year's release which I'm certain will see a significant price increase due to the growing demand as the reviews begin to come out).

These will be removed from our shelves and online Friday end of day. Click below to see the selection.

09/20/2024

New packages online! Follow link in bio to purchase.
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09/19/2024

30% Off With Any Bubbles Purchase

We recently were approached with a very generous partnership with one of the best caviar farms in the world, Polanco. The interesting thing about this company is that they are VERY selective about who gets to carry their product and we are flattered to be in the company of restaurants such as Ever, French Laundry as well as Thomas Keller's restaurants on 2 cruise ships!

In addition to the amazing pricing we were able to negotiate, we are continuing our 30% off deal with any purchase of bubbles. Take a look below at the selection and then please make your way over to Off Premise to take advantage of this deal!