I decided to stop by on my way up to Eaglesmere and was super glad I did.
The selection of whiskeys was pretty legit. I mean, it's not super extensive, but it's definitely more than I expected stopping by a roadside liquor store in Thurmont.
What made my experience 5 stars was the service. A woman who saw me looking at the whiskeys asked if I needed any help.
Then she took it to the next level and told me about a few whiskeys that had just come in *Rubs hands together in anticipation*.
I ended up leaving spending a bit more than I was planning to spend, but it wasn't because the prices were not fair, It was because I got a bit too excited and bought two bottles of whiskey instead of one. Whoops! ;)
When I was looking at some of the whiskeys that had come in, the gentleman who was there even chimed in to let me know his opinion on the whiskeys that had just come in. In my mind, the more opinions the better. I'm fairly inexperienced when it comes to whiskey, and am learning a good deal right now, so I love to hear what other people think. If only there was a Yelp for whiskeys ;).
I ended up with a
1. Suntory Toki Whiskey
2. Four Roses small batch whiskey
Both turned out to be very good. And both have very different feels to them. The Suntory Toki is a very light and refreshing whiskey (more of a day whiskey in my view), while the Four Roses is a more complex (later in the day) whiskey... unless you're having a really rough day... or live in the 60's.
This a clean, nice, little shop with excellent customer service. Definitely wouldn't hesitate to stop by again if I was drivin' through. read more