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May 18, 2010
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Lighthouse Liquors
News to brighten your day...
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Aloha!!
Wow, this email is packed full of fun, make sure to mark your calendars so to be sure not to miss any of it! We also have a new section of this email called Staff's Picks...You'll hear from the Lighthouse Crew on what's quenching our palates these days!
Once again we want you to know how much we appreciate you visiting our store and we look forward to seeing you soon!
Much Aloha
Your Lighthouse Crew
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Calendar of Events!
Fun things to do over the next two weeks!
May 18th
 As we've mentioned, today (Tuesday, May 18th) is our wine tasting with Bob from Better Brands. From 4-6pm, Bob will be pouring a number of wines from our collection which we think are really special. Here's a chance to taste some of those wines you have wondered about.
May 23rd Can you KICK It? That's right Adult Kickball is happening again! May 23rd from 11am-4pm at King Kamehameha Park. We'll be providing refreshments and the famous Chili Dogs. If you were there last time, you know how much fun it was and if you missed it...don't miss this round of silliness.
May 25th
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are only a few spots left for the Blind Wine Tasting on May 25th at one
of our members' home. For only $20 a person you'll have the opportunity
to taste a wide range of our wines. We'll also be offering discounts on
the wines we taste, and so if you like wine, you won't want to miss
this fun. Email us at LighthouseLiquorsHI@gmail.com to sign up.
May 26th
Of course, on Wednesday, May 26th we'll be hosting Rob from Sierra Nevada Brewing. He's going to be pouring some really special brews and you won't want to miss this event for sure. From 4-6pm there will be specials on Sierra Nevada and you'll have a chance to taste a nice sampling.
Memorial Day Weekend
In honor to the amazing men and women who have served (or are serving) in our military, we are proud to offer a 10% discount on all beer, wine and spirits* starting Friday May 29th until we close Monday the 31st at 8pm.
Please note we will be closing early (8pm) on Monday May 31st in honor of our fallen service men and women. We can't thank you enough for everything you've done.
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Staff Picks...
Some of our favorites...
From Chris...
Sam Adams - Imperial Series
A wise beer drinker once said "Sam Adams: they make a lot of good beers but no great ones." I agreed until now. Recently we met their Hawaii rep and he was very excited about the new Imperial Series they launched this year, so in the interest of proving our theory wrong we ordered a few cases of the Imperial Stout, the Double Bock, and the Imperial White. The first thing we noticed was the alcohol content (it ranges from 9.2% to 10.3% but who's counting). So I went for the stout first - it being my favorite type of beer - and it was great! The dark color was like a moonless night, and the rich caramel head carried the aroma of a fresh cappuccino. The beer tasted of the darkest chocolate and finished with a hint if licorice: heavenly. The high alcohol acidity or "burn" was not there, to my surprise it was smooth to the end. I suggest letting this one sit in the glass for a minute; it really did open up. And it's a great deal at $9.95 a 4 pack.
Enjoy,
Chris
From Marci
Charles Smith - Kung Fu Girl Riesling
This wine drinker chose to review Charles Smith's Kung Fu Girl Riesling not just because Riesling was the first varietal she recalled falling in love with as she enjoyed lunches with her dad in college, or because the crisp black & white artwork of the label is just so cool-looking. She definitely didn't choose to try this wine just because she still harbors Kickbutt Girlpower Superhero fantasies from her childhood and the title called out to her. Even though she still wears Wonder Woman Underoos when no one's looking.
Okay. I confess. I chose to try one of Charles Smith's new releases exactly for those reasons. But the great news is that: I. Love. This. Wine. Not just because it's smooth & tasty and has tangerine, apricot and lime flavors. Or because Smith was Food & Wine's 2009 Winemaker of the Year. Not because it possesses a tiny effervescence, and makes me want to ditch everything and sit on my lanai with a book, a big Kentucky Derby hat and a view of Maui after a long sunny day. And definitely not because it costs less than $15.
Okay. For precisely all these reasons I chose to recommend that all white wine lovers try one of my new favorite wines. There. Kung Fu Girl kicks toosh!
From Mary Beth...
Momokawa Organic Ginjo
Cheers,
MB
From Bobby...
Bearboat Pinot Noir
This delightful Russian River Pinot Noir is another one of the specials gems in our collection. From the moment you see the bottle until the last drop in the glass, BearBoat Pinot Noir is a fine example of tasty Russian River Pinot Noirs. The sepia-colored picture of the two laughing bears on the front label pulls you in, and when you lift the bottle it feels like a heavy Burgundy bottle and that's always cool. However that's just the beginning...After pulling the cork and pouring it into the glass, the nose on this wine has a great bouquet of dark red fruit and smells so smooth, it's almost velvety. As you taste that velvet feel flows into your mouth like a dream followed with amazing flavors of raspberries, vanilla and nutmeg. As the wine opens up in the glass it is even more delicious!!
We drank it the other night with a vegan dish and the flavor did not get lost in the exotic flavors of the meal. Also...really tasty with Pizza. What blew me away the most was the price ($22.95) for this yummy Pinot Noir! It may even be one of the wines at the Blind Tasting!
Looking forward to sharing more wine with you all soon!
B.Hoyt
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Did You Know...
Random Tidbits...
* More and more people are buying kegs and using the Lighthouse Liquors kegarators, if you're going to have a party soon, reserve one today!
* The "Golden" Gate Bridge is actually painted International Orange.
* The floors are now in...
* It would take 11 Empire State Buildings, stacked one on top of the other, to measure the Gulf of Mexico at its deepest point.
* The word "nerd" was first coined by Dr. Seuss in "If I Ran the Zoo."
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Once again we want to thank you for coming to our store and being a part of our family of members!! We look forward to seeing you real soon!
Sincerely,
Your Lighthouse Crew
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Lighthouse Liquors
55-3419 Akoni Pule Hwy, Hawi, HI
The Kohala Trade Center
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Remember
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Dates...
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May 18th Wine Tasting at Store (4-6pm)
May 23rd, Kickball at the park (11-4pm)
May 25th, Blind Wine Tasting at Members House
May 26th, Sierra Nevada Tasting (4-6pm)
Memorial Day Weekend, 10% Discounts for all past and current Military Personnel.
| Bring in a friend to sign up as a member and YOU get 10% off that purchase!!
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