Pappy Van Winkle Father's Day Private Tasting
THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT
June 17th 3PM-4:30PM
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Announcing a very special Father’s Day weekend tasting featuring an incomparable selection of “Pappy Van Winkle”. This will be a private event featuring six expressions of Pappy.
This tasting is an excellent opportunity to treat Dad and enjoy a broad collection of sought after Pappy selections. This event will be hosted by our knowledgeable sales staff, sure to provide an excellent experience. This tasting will be held upstairs in our event room. Food will also be provided.
Featured Selections:
Family Reserve Rye
Old RIP Van Winkle 10 Year
Van Winkle Special Reserve 12 Year
Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 15 Year
Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 20 Year
Pappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 23 Year
*20-person seating limit.
Kindly check in with us upon your arrival at the front entrance on the Connecticut Ave side. Seating will begin at 2:45.
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Italian Wine Class featuring Amanda Page with Banville
May 20th - 2PM - 3:30PM
The cost of the class is $50 with a $20 credit towards your wine purchase.
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Amanda Page, a longtime partner and friend of Magruder's, is back from her trip in Italy and eager to share some of her favorite picks. Come spend an afternoon touring the beauty of Italy with a tasting of 7 different wines. Amanda will share not only the stories of these wonderful wineries, but her personal experiences as well. After a sparkling aperitivo she will guide you all the way from the mountains of Alto Adige, through the hills of Tuscany and Piemonte with stops in Campania and Sardinia.
*Seating limited to 20 guests & Food will be served.
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Barrel Select Store Pick Rye Tasting Featuring Dan with Sagamore Spirit
CHANGED TO PUBLIC IN STORE TASTING / SPECIAL PRICING WILL BE INCLUDED FOR SATURDAY THE 13TH ONLY.
Saturday May 13th:
Join us for an afternoon of tasting to launch the newest addition to our ever-expanding store pick offerings here at Magruder’s. Dan with Sagamore will be kicking off our Barrel Select Rye. A unique Maryland style blend of 7-Year straight whiskeys. Bottled at 110 proof, notes of our store pick Rye include hints of caramel, vanilla, cinnamon and clove followed by a long expressive finish.
We will be tasting the following selections from Sagamore Spirit:
Signature Rye $46.99 $34.99
Distiller’s Select Tequila Finish Rye $49.99 $44.99
Magruder's Single Barrel Selection Rye $71.99 $62.99
Double Oak Rye $67.99 $62.99
8-Year Reserve Series Rye (Limited) $82.99 $77.99
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Champagne Class Featuring Molly Finnegan with Laurent-Perrier
May, 11th 6PM - 7:30PM
The cost of the class is $50 with a $20 credit towards your Champagne purchase.
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We are excited to have Molly Finnegan back for a special class highlighting the wines of Laurent-Perrier just in time for Mother’s Day! This class is an introduction to the glorious Champagnes made in the north of France with centuries of history, considered the best wines of France, the wines for the coronations of the French Kings. We will explore the conditions that gave this appellation its reputation due to the high quality of the wine. There are three-primary grape varieties: Pinot Meunier (are almost exclusive to Champagne and relative to Pinot Noir), Pinot Noir, and Chardonnay. Molly will discuss how they relate to where they are planted and how they affect the aromas and flavors of the wine. Covered will be the ranges of Champagne styles, the different Crus: Grand Cru, Premier Cru, and the base Champagne villages, differences between the Grand Maisons, negotiants, owner-growers, co-operatives, and other designations. Molly will guide you through the differences within the range of one highly regarded Maison, and how to choose depending on the style of Champagne you like best. This is an excellent opportunity to taste through a wonderful selection of Champagne.
Featured Wines:
Laurent Perrier La Cuvée Brut NV (Magnum)Laurent-Perrier Ultra Brut NVLaurent-Perrier Vintage 2012Laurent-Perrier Cuvée Rosé NVLaurent-Perrier Demi-Sec NV
*Seating limited to 20 guests & Hors d'oeuvres will be served.
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Four Roses Elijah Craig Store Pick Launch
Announcing a tasting launch party to celebrate the release of our store pick Four Roses and Elijah Craig Bourbon. This is a private tasting to be held at our store location 5626 Connecticut Ave NW Washington DC 20015. We are offering 3 time slots to sign up for. This is an excellent opportunity to sample our latest single barrels that have not been available for years. Special pricing will be included and food will be provided. We look forward to seeing you there.
The cost of the tasting is $20
Saturday April 8th:
UPDATED TIME SLOTS:
Time Slot 2PM-3PM SOLD OUT
Time Slot 3PM-4PM SOLD OUT
Time Slot 4PM-5PM SOLD OUT
Time Slot 5PM-6PM SOLD OUT
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Japanese Whisky Class with Jen Neely of High Road Spirits
Join us for an informative class featuring Jen Neely of High Road Spirits. This is an excellent opportunity to taste and learn more about the ever evolving and often misunderstood world of Japanese Whisky. Jen will discuss the variances in production, differences in styles, flavors, producers and regions that make these Whisky's so special.
The cost of the class is $50 with $20 off your purchase the evening of the event. Food will also be provided.
We look forward to seeing you there!
March 24th 6PM-7:30PM
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Champagne Tasting Featuring Chris Houk of Moet Chandon & Veuve Clicquot
December 30th 6PM-7:30PM
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THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT.
Buffalo Trace Antique Collection "Private Tasting."
December 15th 6PM-7:30PM
Sign up for BTAC Private Tasting Here!
“Announcing the revival of the Magruder’s Buffalo Trace Antique Collection tasting. This will be a private event featuring five expressions of BTAC.”
This tasting is an excellent opportunity to enjoy a collection of sought-after BTAC selections, just in time for the holidays.
This event will be hosted by our knowledgeable sales staff, sure to provide an excellent tasting experience!
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Champagne Tasting featuring Chris Houk of Moet Chandon-Veuve Clicquot
December 9th 6PM-7:30PM
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Announcing a Champagne Tasting Event: Dec 9 with Moët-Hennessey Brand Ambassador Chris Houk. Chris is back once more to help us celebrate the holidays with Champagnes from Moët et Chandon and Veuve Clicquot. We will have 3 sessions from 6-7:30: 6 pm, 6:30 pm, and 7 pm, limited to 36 customers, 12 per session. Kindly express your preference 6, 6:30 or 7, but the times will be allocated based on preference and time of response. We will confirm your times via email. Cost is $50 with a $20 discount off the featured Champagnes of your choice upon purchase that evening. The Champagnes will already have a sale price, so the savings will be dramatic. The wines featured will be Moët Brut Imperial NV, Veuve Clicquot Yellow Label NV, Veuve Clicquot Rosé NV, Moët et Chandon Rosé Vintage 2013 Brut, Veuve Clicquot Vintage 2012 Brut, Dom Perignon Vintage 2012 Brut, an impressive lineup for the cost of the tasting. Hors d’oeuvres will be served. This is an excellent opportunity to sample these well-known Champagnes in advance of the Christmas season and plan for your entertaining and celebrations.
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THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT.
Pappy Van Winkle Private Tasting.
November 17th 6PM-7:30PM
Sign up for Pappy Private Tasting Here!
Announcing the revival of Magruder’s “Pappy Van Winkle” tasting. This will be a private event featuring six expressions of Pappy.
This tasting is an excellent opportunity to enjoy the full collection of sought-after Pappy selections, just in time for the holidays. This event will be hosted by our knowledgeable sales staff, sure to provide an excellent tasting experience!
Featured Selections:Family Reserve RyeOld RIP Van Winkle 10 YearVan Winkle Special Reserve 12 YearPappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 15 YearPappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 20 YearPappy Van Winkle Family Reserve 23 Year
*20-person seating limit.
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Magruder's Single Barrel Private Tasting.
November 10th 6PM-7:45PM
Store Pick Barrell Tasting Sign-up Here!
"Announcing the renewal of “Magruder’s” single barrel tasting events. This will be a specially curated private tasting of our store pick selections."
"This tasting is an excellent opportunity to enjoy some of our select single barrel picks just in time for the holidays. This event will be hosted by our knowledgeable sales staff, sure to provide an excellent tasting experience.”
November 10th 6PM-7:45PM
Featured Spirits:
Holmes Cay “Foursquare Distillery” 15YR Barbados RumL’Encantada 1988 ArmagnacOne Eight Distilling “District Made” BourbonBarrell Private Release Batch #1 Cask Strength BourbonWhistle Pig 15YR Estate Oak RyeHughes Belle of Bedford Rye
*Seating limited to 20 guests.
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CHAMPAGNE CLASS HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO THURSDAY DECEMBER 8TH AND IS SOLD OUT.
Champagne Wine Class featuring Peter with Magruder's & Molly from Laurent Perrier.
December 8th, 6PM-7:30PM
Champagne Class Sign-up Here!
"This class is an introduction to the glorious Champagnes made in the north of France with centuries of history, considered the best wines of France, the wines for the coronations of the French Kings. We will explore the conditions that gave this appellation its reputation due to the high quality of the wine. There are threeprimary different grape varieties: Pinot Meunier (almost exclusive to Champagne and a relative to Pinot Noir), Pinot Noir, and Chardonnay, we’ll discuss how they relate to where they are planted and how they affect the aromas and flavors of the wine. Covered will be the ranges of Champagne styles, the different crus: Grand Cru, Premier Cru, and the base Champagne villages, differences between the Grands Maisons, négociants, owner-growers, co-operatives, and other designations. We taste the differences between single varietal, blended Champagnes, rosés and how to choose depending on the typical style of Champagne you like best. The class will be presented by Molly Finnegan of Laurent-Perrier Champagne and Peter Gaylor, Wine Manager at Magruder’s."
Featured wines:
J. Vignier Blanc de Blancs NVAutréau 1er Cru Extra Brut NVLaurent-Perrier Brut La Cuvée NVLaurent Perrier Brut Vintage 2012 Grand CruAndré Clouet Brut Grand Cru Bouzy NVLaurent-Perrier Brut Rosé Grand Cru
*Seating limited to 20 guests.
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