The latin  translation of "AIREM" is "Air". The air and the wild nature of the Sierra Nevada mountains in Spain, the  place where this Organic Premium Vodka is elaborated.

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Following artisanal methods, the Vodka made out of organic wheat gets filtered through millenarian peat coal from the valley of Padul, a small village by the mountains. 

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With the purest snow waters of Sierra Nevada the vodka its filtered several times to eliminate any possible impurity so the vodka gets its maximum pureness.

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The handcrafted copper stills attain the distillation process , delivering an exceptional vodka with the highest quality.

If you’re Irish (or even if you’re not) everyone knows that St. Patrick’s Day is the Holy Grail of Irish holidays. To really get into the spirit you need to keep a few things in mind:

• Wear green (although certainly cute, green underwear doesn’t really count)
• Start your day with a bright green bagel (you can go carb-free the rest of the week)
• Enjoy your favorite Irish foods—whether it be corned beef and cabbage, Irish soda bread or a big pot of boiled potatoes—some hearty Irish fare is just what’s called for on March 17th
• Sip your favorite beer, with a side of green. Don’t fear the dye, it’s the only day all year that it’s acceptable to drink emerald suds
• Toast to Ireland with your favorite Irish Whiskey. Beautiful, amber colored liquid gold in your glass. Smooth, aromatic, with an ultra long silky finish.

First, A Little Background on Irish Whiskey:

After years of lackluster sales, Irish whiskey is experiencing a real renaissance. With Jameson leading the way, exports of Ireland’s native spirit have surged 200% over the last 10 years. New distilleries are cropping up all over the Irish landscape — new brands launched, new societies formed, new books published, and new specialty bars opening, as the world takes a renewed interest in Ireland’s native spirit.

All this from a low point in the 1970s and 1980s, when the Irish whiskey industry was a barren landscape, with only two distilleries operating on the island: The New Midleton Distillery and the Old Bushmills Distillery.  With bad luck, bad planning, American prohibition and independence from Britain all conspiring to close distillery after distillery, it was a far cry from the peak of Irish whiskey’s popularity in the Victorian era. During Victorian times, Irish whiskey was the drink of choice of the British Empire and beyond and the spirit flowed out of the country’s cities and towns on an industrial scale. 

Now, Irish whiskey is once again on an upward curve, producing whiskey of real quality, versatility and consistency. With more and more producers and bottlers coming on board, the sector is set for a new golden age.

Ready for more good news? All this resurgence means that our stores are stocked with more Irish whiskey brands than ever — each one exhibiting the extraordinary versatility and consistent high quality of this remarkable spirit. We have something for the connoisseur who likes characterful pot still and single malt whiskey and something for those who prefer to mix it up with cocktails. 

At Wine Country’s recent “Evening of Wine & Whiskey” sponsored by The Ahavath Torah Sisterhood of Englewood, NJ, we had an opportunity to try some truly incredible wines, but some of the biggest surprises of the night had nothing to do with wine at all. 

One of the best things we tried came from Prohibition Distillery. It was a gin different from any we had tasted before. It was smooth, didn’t burn at all and was actually good enough to sip… without any tonic. 

Founder and Master Distiller of Prohibition Distillery Brian Facquet, spent time explaining the history of gin to us (originating in Holland or Belgium several hundred years ago) and detailed what made his gin really stand out (and believe us, it does).

Here’s why, directly from the Prohibition Distillery website: 

Our Gin is created from the combination of five botanicals. We spent four years perfecting this special recipe and proud to bring its complex, yet dry, “Old World Gin” flavor to your palate today.

We were inspired by the classic London dry gins that use a maceration process and a simple botanical blend. Our goal was to have a Juniper forward gin and pull complementary floral, earthy and citrus notes from the Coriander seeds, Lemon Verbena leaves, Orris Root, also known as Iris root, and bitter orange peels.

We steep our botanicals in 120 proof neutral spirit made from 100% Corn for 24 hours to produce our maceration. We then distill the gin in our 300 gallon pot still to remove all of the color and bind the flavors. The “Hearts” are captured and blended down to 94 proof for bottling.

Our gin is Gluten Free and Certified Kosher from the Orthodox Union. So when you’d like to indulge your senses in a highly refined botanical blend, give our Bootlegger 21 NY Gin a taste and let at least one of your senses have five reasons to cheer.


Feel like trying some Bootlegger Gin now, don’t you? Well good luck finding this Micro Distillery’s gin just anywhere. It’s only available at select retailers… but WE HAVE IT. That’s right, WE HAVE IT. At every Wine Country Store  and Wine & Whiskey Country store. Come in and pick up a bottle today and if you forget the tonic, that’s absolutely ok! Cheers!
 

It’s bigger and better than last year—and last year was pretty awesome! The 2nd Annual Whiskey Festival of New Jersey…over 75 different whiskies to sample, some you’ve probably never even tried, plus fabulous craft cocktails, gourmet food and even live music.

This Fall, Wine Country Stores, Wine & Whiskey Country Stores and Breakthru Beverage are joining forces to help raise funds for St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital.

Held at the Pig & Price restaurant in Montclair, NJ on Thursday, October 6th, the venue is bigger than last year, the assortment of spirits are more diverse and the food from Pig & Prince includes everything from coconut shrimp to house made soft pretzels, three olive tapenade with focaccia to garlic and black pepper crusted sirloin of beef and everything in between.

“Last year’s Whiskey Festival of New Jersey was a hit, but this year’s is going to be even better,” said Scott Maybaum President, Wine Country Management. “Our venue is better, the menu of gourmet foods from Pig & Prince will blow you away and we’ll be tasting some high end and limited expression whiskies that most people have never tasted before.”

Don’t delay—get your ticket today because once it sells out, it sells out! General admission tickets are $60 each; VIP tickets are $95 and can be purchased online at eventbrite.com or at your local Wine Country Store or Wine & Whiskey Country Store. Plus, for a limited time, you’ll get a FREE Whisky Clan tee shirt with every ticket purchased.

Looking forward to seeing you there!