Whisky in the states?

[Sheep In Wolf's Clothing]

Hey I have celiac too! I have no idea about how to obtain whisky in the US..
Sara
Who does cheat on her diet every once in a awhile

[Arlen]

*Laughs* I've had some good ales in the states but so far every gluten-free ale I have had tasted like Bud. And I do not like Bud.

As far as which state, I'll be living in Idaho. Boise, to be exact.
My problem is that the Whisky I have found there so far is Glenfiddich 12 years and... oh, that's it.


I can get malts at the few bars I go to, but even the place with the good selection will use the same bottle till it's done.
(Nothing quite like paying $5 for a dram that's been sitting in an open bottle for 9 months.)


I think I may have to resort to building a birthday and christmas list of More Whisky please!)

[Ian.MacAllan]

Liquor laws in the United States are even more irrational and inconsistent than the Internal Revenue Code, probably because their two purposes are to raise revenue and to remind us of our Puritan heritage. The best advice I can offer is to find out precisely what laws apply to the location in which you settle and visit the liquor stores there to find out what they have. If their stocks are not satisfactory, inquire if they will special-order for you and at what cost.

My own experience is that the more exotic laws are rarely enforced, but what enforecement there is is particularly vicious and expensive. People who have transported their own supplies from D. C, to Pennsylvania, for example, have forfeited their cars as well as their money and their liberty.

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[beloitpiper]

My local liquor (high-end, that is) sells lots of Scotch. Never had a problem finding something I wanted...except the Isle of Arran's Burns Malt.

[JRB]

I haven't had much trouble finding good whisky (including Ardbeg). There are two liquor stores near me that specialize in scotch. I recently visited one of them to buy a bottle of Laphroig quarter cask. Unfortunately, they didn't stock it at the time, but they did order it for me. I had it in less than two weeks. The proprietor liked the quarter cask so much he now keeps it in stock. What I'm getting at is that it's not hard to find a liquor store that will order a whisky that they don't normally carry.

[creativeaccents]

Mea Culpa...Mea Culpa.... Sorry, but mah sensitivities wuh offended!!! The modicum of states rights still extant mean that there are widely varying differences among the states. Here in Jawja we still enjoy a considerable selection of Scottish, Irish, and even Welsh Whisky, single malt and otherwise. However, there are many an incredibly fine southern bourbons and sour mash as well, as opposed to those nawthun distillations of lesser spirits.

[Moosedog]

Arlen,

I just searched the net by "single malt whisky Idaho" and came up with this:


http://www.spokane7.com/food/stories/?ID=1718

Moosedog

[Arlen]

Arlen,

I just searched the net by "single malt whisky Idaho" and came up with this:


http://www.spokane7.com/food/stories/?ID=1718

Moosedog

Ooooh, thank you.
That helps a lot.

[arrogcow]

I'm a little confused. Beer is fermented barley (mostly), whisky is just distilled beer (minus the hops). Does the gluten get distilled out?

Adam

[Arlen]

I'm a little confused. Beer is fermented barley (mostly), whisky is just distilled beer (minus the hops). Does the gluten get distilled out?

Adam

It does indeed. Something about the distilling process renders it just fine.

I can't say I'm complaining.