Background: Neither my wife nor I are drinkers. We have the occasional wine, and the occasional liqueur. To give you an idea of how little we drink… I still have bottles of champaigne from our wedding… in 1985! My mom, on the other hand, drank. When my dad died, his collection of liquor came to us. Recently, another family friend died. Neither of their kids drank… and so their liquor came to us as well.<\/p>\n
So, now we’ve got loads of liquor and liqueur… more than our bar can hold. We’re at a loss for what to do with it. Complicating factors are that none of our social circle are drinkers, or if they do, it is wine or beer, not the hard stuff. That was my parent’s generation. I know no one who drinks scotch these days. Additionally, my wife is gluten-free, so she can no longer drink stuff made from a mash that includes wheat, oats, rye, or barley.<\/p>\n
So what do I have? Here’s a list (this does not include wine, champaigne, or sherry). Numbers indicate multiple bottles. In some cases, bottles are unopened. <\/p>\n
Ancient Age 86 Bourbon Whiskey
\nCanadian Club Whiskey
\nChivas Regal Scotch Whiskey (3)
\nClan MacGregor Scotch (2)
\nCrown Royal Whiskey
\nDewar’s White Label Scotch Whiskey
\nJohnnie Walker Black Label Extra Special Scotch Whiskey (2)
\nJohnnie Walker Red Label Scotch Whiskey
\nLaphroaig Scotch
\nLord Calvert Canadian Whiskey
\nOld Smuggler Blended Scotch
\nPinch Scotch<\/p>\n
Fashion Square Dry Gin<\/p>\n
Lucky Vodka
\nMonopolowa Vodka
\nSmirnoff Vodka (2)
\nVodka of the Gods<\/p>\n
Seniorita Tequila
\nTequila Cuervo Especial (2)<\/p>\n
Bacardi Rum
\nKancoe Caraibe Rum Blanc
\nWhite Rum (Generic)<\/p>\n
Angostura Aromatic Bitters<\/p>\n
Martini & Rossi Dry Vermouth
\nPaul Masson Double Dry Vermouth<\/p>\n
Amaretto de Saronno
\nBanana Liqueur (Jacquins)
\nBenedictine & Brandy (B&B)(2)
\nBlackberry Brandy (Arrow)
\nBlackberry Cordial (Hiram Walker)
\nBlackberry Flavored Brandy
\nBlackberry Liqueur\/Brandy (Gaetano)
\nBrandy (Armorrow)
\nBrandy (E&J)
\nBrandy (Korbel)
\nCarolans Irish Creme
\nCherry Herring (2)
\nCherry Liqueur (Hiram Walker)
\nCognac (Courvoisier)
\nCointreau (2)
\nCreme De Menthe (De Kuyper) (3)
\nCreme de Menthe (Hiram Walker)
\nDrambuie (5)
\nDry Blackthorne Fermented Cider
\nFrangelico Liqueur
\nGlayva Liqueur
\nHarvey’s Bristol Creme (4)
\nIrish Mist Liqueur
\nKahlua (4)
\nLicor de Cafe (Dos Santos)
\nOrange & Fine Old Cognac Brandy
\nOrange Curacao (De Kuyper)
\nOrange Curacao (Hiram Walker)
\nPeppermint Stick Liqueur (Candy Store)
\nRocky Road Liqueur (Candy Store)
\nSabra
\nTouche Triple Sec Liqueur<\/p>\n
Suggestions on what to do with this? The answer “Throw one hell of a party” is not acceptable; I don’t want the liability. It does feel wrong to go and donate it to the local chapter of AA, or hand it out to the bums on the street. What is good quality stuff, and what is the quality of Budweiser? Where does it make sense to combine bottles, if that is possible. Suggestions from the lushes out there are welcome. Note: I do claim the Crown Royal bag for gaming purposes. After all, I know what is important!<\/p>\n
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