Calandro’s Blog

@parishbrewingco Actias Luna Triple IPA is now available! Big, bold, green, delicious… a beer that warms the bones .. #local #mothbeernumber2 #hops #green #freshie #rtwfy ? View in Instagram ⇒

Game starts at 6:45pm this Sat. So really you weren't gonna be making groceries after 7pm anyway, right?! Yeah we know...we wanna watch the game too...? (Psst...so get over here before 7p mmkay? All the foods and boozes for those Bama game watchin' parties are here,...

? NEW BARREL PICK ? Introducing our latest and greatest store pick and our first of this series… @whistlepigwhiskey Piggyback Rye is now available at BOTH locations! This 100% rye packs the rye spice but finishes with wonderful notes of oak and vanilla… the rye really...

TGIF… Perkins Rd location … **Limited quantities** We will not hold bottles, please don’t ask! #whiskeyfrisky #tgif #strongwater #herdofbuffalo View in Instagram ⇒

@smokewagonwhiskey is now available at our Perkins Rd location! The first drop features their straight bourbon clocking in at 92.5 proof and Uncut Unfiltered 116.0 proof. If you have not had the chance to try anything from these guys yes, do yourself a favor… it is...

? NEW BARREL ARRIVAL ? Our latest and greatest single barrel select comes from the folks at @sazeracrye … the single barrels of Saz that we have had in the past and that we’ve tried along the way have all been great… this one is no different. All the wonderful rye...

A big, big piece of our Calandro's Perkins family is retiring after his last shift today. Mr. Ronny Sansone, a 23 year manager with us, who started basically when the Perkins store opened in 2000 - assumed by many to be 'Mr. Calandro' because he's been such a fixture...

? NEW BARREL ? This one speaks for itself. From @elijahcraig this 131.9 proof is a whopper.. o yeah, and we picked it. Introducing the 2nd Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Calandro’s Private Barrel… big, bold, full flavored, no bells, no whistles … just really good bourbon....

The limited release of @jeffersonsbourbon Marian McLain, a blend of straight bourbon whiskeys, is now available at our PERKINS RD location ONLY… No holds, please don’t ask. We have several bottles for sale! #strongwater #bootlegger #runninwhiskey #allocated #run View...

@whistlepigwhiskey SummerStock collab with @pit_viper is now available at our Perkins Rd location! This is a blend of wheat and rye whiskey finished in Toasted barrels.. this is is a limited run, don’t delay! #strongwater #shades #cool #pigwhiskey #hotaf #summersipper...

Brand new @penelopebourbon Toasted Rye is now available at BOTH locations! #strongwater #humpday #afterfurtherreview @mattmoscona View in Instagram ⇒

? NEW BARREL ALERT ? We just received our latest @knobcreek Bourbon single barrel selection at BOTH location! These Knob Creek picks are getting harder and harder to get. You don’t want to miss out on this one… #strongwater #barrelpick #oneofone View in Instagram...

@parishbrewingco new Double IPA collaboration with @otherhalfnyc OKRA is now in stock at both Calandro’s locations! #drinklocal #okra #green #juicy View in Instagram ⇒

@gnarlybarley Grapefruit Jucifer is now available at our Perkins Rd location! ? #drinklocal #gnar #haze #boyz #geauxtigers? View in Instagram ⇒

Ha! Uncle Charlie-Scrooge's last visit was by the Ghost of Christmas Future. And to his wine-loving chagrin & long story short, the future was still #BOURBON and he was magically transported to a crowded walk along the Kentucky Bourbon Trail. He hemmed and hawed and...

So last night late, the Ghost of Christmas Present visited Uncle Charlie-the-Scrooge and showed him that wine just wasn't everything these days. People today enjoy all the boozes - and while it seems whiskey is all the rage - don't forget the full hearts of the...

And a very Merry Christmas to you and yours! (Note our hours - and make sure you get all the last minute foodie bites and boozes before 5pm tomorrow - we won't be open after that until Monday, 12/26!) ✝️??⛄ #xmasstorehours #merrychristmaseveryone #staysafestaymerry...

Welp...Uncle Charlie-Scrooge must've been visited by the Ghost of Christmas past, and taken to a prior wine trip many years ago in Japan, because he inexplicably brought back some incredible Japanese whiskeys that we hardly see around here. He still hasn't quite come...

Uncle Charlie was digging through his high-end Christmas wines and came across some oldie-but-goodie barrel picks and other sought after #whiskey from Calandro's this past year. He wanted them OUT of the wine room (BAH Humbug!), so we're doing a special Christmas...

Here is the list of winners from last nights 11th Annual Rare Whiskey Raffle Part 2! Bottles will be available for purchase for winners at 12 PM today at our Perkins Rd location… you have until December 31st to claim your bottles… if you lost your tickets and think...