Summer is slipping by fast!
Take some time out and have some fun!
Join us for Brunch, Vintage and Muscle Cars, a Cruise, and Drinks!
Everyone in Norcal is Welcome. Don't be a stranger. Join us for some fun.
Be sure to join us on Sunday, July 11th at 10:00 am
for brunch, cars, and a cruise!
Please RSVP so we can have a seat ready for you at the restaurant.
Brunch
Brunch is at 10:00am at the City Limits Bar and Grill in Petaluma (5151 Montero Way, http://www.the101casino.com/content.aspx?contentid=152). This is a newly remodeled restaurant inside the Casino 101. Yes, if you visited there before the remodel, you know this place as a dump. But it is REALLY nice now. First class. They have a banquet room, nice menu, and good food.
Vintage and Muscle Cars
After brunch, we will walk next door to the Showcase of Motorcars. This is a car consignment shop that has a wide variety of muscle cars, vintage cars, trucks, and other vehicles of interest for us to view.
Cruise
Following the car viewing, we will go on a cruise via Bennett Valley to Glen Ellen and stop at the Bluegrass Bar and Grill for an afternoon bracer. They feature whiskeys (my favorite), but also have a nice selection of cocktails to satisfy any appetite.
Be sure to reply so we know how many are coming. It will be a nice excursion. See you there.
http://www.bluegrassbarandgrill.com/
From Blue Grass Bar and Grill
1792 Ridgemont Reserve 8 year - 93.7 proof 8.5
Bakers - Frankfort KY, 90 proof 9
Basil Hayden 8 year - Frankfort KY, 80 proof 9
Blanton’s Single Barrel - Frankfort KY, 93 proof 9.5
Bookers 6 year - Clermont KY, 124.9 proof 12
Buffalo Trace - Frankfort KY, 90 proof 9
Eagle Rare 10 year Single Barrel - Frankfort KY, 90 proof 8.5
Elijah Craig 18 year Single Barrel - Bardstown KY, 90 proof 10
Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel - Frankfort KY, 90 proof 7.5
Evan Williams 10 year Single Barrel - Bardstown KY, 86 proof 10
Four Roses Small Batch - Lawrenceburg KY, 90 proof 10
George T. Stagg Frankfort KY, 141.8 proof 11
Hirsch Selection Small Batch - Bardstown KY, 92 proof 9
Jim Beam White Label - Frankfort KY, 80 proof 6
Johnny Drum Private Stock - Bardstown KY, 101 proof 9
Knob Creek 9 year Small Batch - Clermont KY, 100 proof 8.5
Kentucky Vintage Small Batch - Bardstown KY, 90 proof 8.5
Makers Mark - Loretto KY, 90 proof 7
Noah’s Mill Small Batch - Bardstown KY, 114.3 proof 15
Old Forester - Louisville KY, 86 proof 6
Old Crow - Clermont KY, 80 proof 6
Old Bardstown - Bardstown Ky,101 proof 9
Old Grand Dad - Frankfort KY, 86 proof 6
Old Rip Van Winkle 10 year- Frankfort KY, 90 proof 8.5
Old Rip Van Winkle 12 year - Frankfort KY, 90.4 proof 12
Pappy Van Winkle 15 year - Frankfort KY, 107 proof 15
Pappy Van Winkle 20 year - Frankfort KY, 90.4 proof 20
Pappy Van Winkle 23 year - Frankfort KY, 95.6 proof 30
Pougue Masters Select - Bardstown KY, 91 proof 13
Pure Kentucky XO - Bardstown KY, 107 proof 9
Rock Hill Farms Single Barrel - Frankfort KY, 100 proof 10
Rowan’s Creek 12 year - Bardstown KY, 100.1 proof 10
Wild Turkey - Lawrenceburg KY, 101 proof 8
Willett Pot Still Reserve - Bardstown KY, 94 proof 12
Willett 7year Single Cask - Bardstown KY, 121.8 proof 16
W.L. Weller Special Reserve - Frankfort KY, 90 proof 7.5
Woodford Reserve Versailles KY, 90.4 proof 8
Rye Whiskey
Michter’s Rye Small Batch, Bardstown KY, 84.4 proof 9
Old Overholt - Clermont KY, 90 proof 5
Old Potrero - San Francisco Ca, 124.1 proof 15
Ritten House - Bardstown KY, 80 proof 7
Sazerac Rye - Frankfort KY, 90 proof 8
Vintage Rye 21 year - Bardstown KY, 94 proof 19
American Whiskey
Charbay - Ukiah Ca, 110 proof 55
Dickel - Tullahoma TN, 90 proof 6
High West - Park City Utah, 92 proof (Rye/Straight Blend) 12
Hirsch 20 year - Weston Missouri, 86 proof 18
Michter’s Small Batch - Bards Town KY, 83.4 proof 10
Jack Daniels Old No. 7 Lynchburg TN, 80 proof 7
Classic Orders
A Little History
Bourbon Whiskey, recognized as "A Distinctive Product of the United States" by an act of Congress in 1964. The law really doesn't say that it has to be made in Kentucky(although~99% is), however - no whiskey can legally call itself Bourbon unless it is:
Made in the United States
Made from a grain recipe that is at least 51% corn
Distilled at less than 160 proof from a fermented grain mash
Matured in new, charred American White Oak barrels at no more than 125 proof for a minimum of two years (if aged for less than four years, it must say so on the label)
A product to which nothing is added in the final stage except pure water -- no artificial flavors, colors or additives of any kind are allowed
Bottled at 80 proof or higher
A Few Early Facts
Kentucky became a state in 1792 & Bourbon named one if its counties.
Early Whiskey was made primarily from Rye, this changed when Thomas Jefferson offered pioneers land incentives to raise “native corn.”
This clear corn based whiskey was altered when thrifty Reverend Elijah Craig from Bourbon Countybegan to use old barrels to transport to New Orleans. He charred the barrels before filling them, thus after the long trip, it had “mellowed” and taken on a light caramel color from the oak. Being fromBourbon County he started calling the whiskey “Bourbon.”
A refinement credited to either Dr. James C. Crow or Dr. Jason S. Amburgey was the sour mash process. Each new fermentation is conditioned with some amount of previously fermented mash and separated from the alcohol, thus named “spent mash or spent beer.” The acid introduced by using the sour mash, controls bacteria growth that could taint the whiskey & creates a pH balance for the yeast to work its magic.
Warm-Weather Cocktails
Shaken to order using premium liquors & fresh fruit
Citronella 9
Hacienda Plata Tequila with Fresh Grapefruit & Lime Juices,
Orange Curaçao, Cranberry
& Key Lime cordial – tall and refreshing
21-and-Over 8
Effen Black Cherry Vodka with Sprite & Cherry Garnish… just like a Shirley Temple
Gloria Gingersnap 9.5
Fresh Ginger Syrup, Lemon Juice
& a touch of Simple Syrup topped with
Chilled Gloria Ferrer Sparkling Wine
*Grand Prize Winner for Best Sparkling Wine Cocktail at the Battle of the Bartenders 2009
Moon Dance Sangria 6.5
Chilled White Wine fortified with Cassis
Fresh Fruit & finished with Mint
not too sweet
Havanatheone 9.5
…and another…
Light Rum muddled with
Mint, Honey, Lime & Apple
Californian 8
Charbay Grapefruit Vodka with
Fresh-Squeezed Orange & Lime Juices,
topped with a splash of Tonic…
Hemingway 9
Created at La Floridita, Havana
A Long Pour of White Rum shaken with
Fresh Grapefruit Juice, Maraschino Liqueur
& a Squeeze of Lime
Bluegrass Margarita 10.5
2 oz. 100% Agave Reposado Tequila,
Fresh-Pressed Limes &
Blood Orange Bitters, shaken
served on the rocks with salt…deservedly famous
Call your liquor & add fresh-squeezed Orange or Grapefruit juice…+ $2.
Whiskey Cocktails
The Man O’ War 8.5
Old Forester with Orange Curaçao, Sweet Vermouth and Fresh-Pressed Lime…served on the rocks
Bourbon & Ginger Beer 7.5
Old Crow Bourbon with a side of
Fever Tree Ginger Beer…
served on the rocks
Woodford Sour 8
Woodford Reserve, Fresh-Pressed Lemon Juice & Simple Syrup…served on the rocks
Mint Julep 9.5
Woodford Reserve, Fresh Muddled Mint,
Sugar & Soda Water…served on the rocks
Triple Crown Tastings
One half-ounce pour of each whiskey…
Van Winkle Tasting 24.5
23 yr Pappy Van Winkle 95.6°…20 yr Pappy Van Winkle 90.4°…12 yr Van Winkle 90.4°
Preakness Stakes 14
Elijah Craig 18 yr 90°…Eagle Rare 10 yr 90°…Evan Williams 8 yr 86.9°…Four Roses Small Batch 90°
Belmont Stakes – 16.5
Woodford Reserve Master’s Collection 100.4°…Noah’s Mill 114.3°…Pure Kentucky XO 107°…Old Bardstown 101°