Siciliano's Market News, April 14, 2022 Edition

This week's list of new and returning products follows a few words about an upcoming cigar event

Preamble by Steve Siciliano

On Thursday, April 21, Siciliano's Market is teaming up with Trail Point Brewing to host a beer and cigar event at the brewery's Allendale location at 6035 Lake Michigan Drive.

A selection of Avo, Camacho and Zino cigars will be featured at this event and attendees will be able to pair these premium, hand-crafted smokes with Trail Point's solid offerings of premium, hand-crafted beer.

The event will be held on the outdoor patio from 6 pm to 9 pm. The Two Bones BBQ food truck will be on site. There is no admission fee but please note that during the course of the event the patio will be open only to those of legal drinking age.

We will be selling cigars on site and are offering the following deals:

• Buy 4 cigars, get 1 free cigar

• Buy 10 cigars, get 3 free cigars and an ash tray

• Buy 20 cigars, get 5 free cigars and a humidor

We are suggesting the following beer and cigar pairings:

Zino Nicaragua: Dr. Peelgood, Toasted Brunnette

Camacho Connecticut: Perk Ya Later, Combat Cat

AVO Classic: Sun Tapped, Oh Mi Amber

AVO Caribe: CIPApotamus, Drunken Hank

Camacho Ecuador: Henry Lee, Judo Hop

Camacho Corojo: Smoky Bean, Russian Imperial Stout

Camacho Triple Maduro: Vanilla Von Doom, S’mores Von Doom

Featured Wines of the Week

Desert Wind Cabernet Sauvignon, $20.19/750ml Our Cabernet Sauvignon was fermented in stainless steel tanks with an average of 10 days of skin contact. After alcohol and malolactic fermentation, the wine was aged for 14-16 months, with time on French oak to add additional complexity and enhance mouthfeel. The Cabernet Sauvignon expresses flavors of dark cherry, blackberry, black currant and vanilla. Medium acidity and moderate tannins lead to a silky, but structured finish.

Desert Wind Merlot, $21.79/750ml The dry desert landscape challenges both the vines and those who tend them, resulting in wines with complex flavors and the distinct sense of place known as terrior. This Merlot is sultry and smooth, with flavors of dark chocolate, bay leaf, fig, plum, and blackberry.

Chronic Cellars Purple Paradise, $17.89/750ml 70% Zinfandel, 16% Petite Sirah, 10% Syrah, 4% Grenache. Pull up a hammock and catch a lucky break with Purple Paradise. He reminds you to just roll with it and never say no to a beachside getaway.

Paint your paradise purple with this Zinfandel-dominated blend that rolls out with jammy blackberry fruit, cherry cola, and the loveliest whispers of mocha and lavender. Alluringly deep and dark in color, the wine paints the perfect landscape for balanced acidity and mild tannins that floats on to a blissful finish.

Buy three or more bottles of wine get 10 % off.

"It's our mission at Siciliano's to sell quality wine at affordable prices

Featured Spirits of the Week

Hendrick's Neptunia, $44.19/750ml The sea is everything! Inspired by the invigorating coastal air and the endless mysteries of the sea, HENDRICK’S Master Distiller Ms. Lesley Gracie considered a bold possibility: expressing the glorious sensory delights of the sea, in a gin. And so began HENDRICK’S NEPTUNIA.

HENDRICK’S NEPTUNIA is a limited release that captures the magic of the sea, in a gin. Ms. Lesley Gracie's creation is as refreshing as her muse, the mighty waves that lash the Ayrshire coast. Infused with an exquisite blend of locally sourced coastal botanicals and with a remarkable crisp citrus finish.

Doc Swinson's Alter Ego Rye, $55.79/750ml Our Solera Aged Rum finished rye whiskey started as an experimental project when we found ourselves with an excess of 5+ year rums from Trinidad, Venezuela, and Jamaica alongside a number of recently dumped bourbon casks a few years ago. After dumping the aged rum we decided to employ the Solera aging method, a technique for blending and aging from the old world to create a rum cask rye whiskey. Our blend starts as two different rye whiskies from MGP. A 95% Rye 5% malted barley mashbill and a 51% rye 4% malted barley 45% corn mashbill both being 5+ years old. Once deemed ready we blend the two together to make a base spirit of about 73% Rye. This is then diluted from it's original cask strength of 120 to 103, the golden proof, before being added into the top row of the Solera. After a pull for bottling is made the whiskey is proofed down to bottle strength and rested before bottling.

New and Returning Products

Abita Chocolate Doberge, $2.59/12oz-Fashioned from the classic New Orleans dessert, our Chocolate Doberge (pronounced dough-bash) Cake Stout is layered with sweet cocoa nibs, vanilla & milk sugar. This beer has a rich & decadent sweetness with velvety chocolate notes. No matter how you pronounce it, this cake is one of the most appreciated and desired locally created desserts for any occasion.

Atwater City Juice, $2.09/12oz-IPA - New England / Hazy

Big Lake Imperial Chocolate PB Stout, $4.29/16oz-A full bodied Imperial Stout flavored with chocolate and Peanut Butter.

DuClaw The Pastry Archy Irish Creme Stout, $4.09/16oz-Lucky you. Quite the Irish blessing, this brew will envelop you in an enchanting warm, roasty aroma as you sip on a smooth swirl of creamy vanilla, chocolate, and coffee. Sláinte!

Equilibrium/Homes Lab Flasks, $5.69/16oz-Lab Flasks uses flaked wheat, white wheat, flaked oats, and oat malt to lay the base for a large Citra Incognito, Citra, and Strata whirlpool before we dry-hopped this beer with Citra LUPOMAX, Citra, Strata, and Michigan Copper.

Fair State Super Clear, $3.29/16oz-Unfiltered German-style Pilsner

Grand Armory Hop Bomb, $2.79/12oz-This 10% IPA is massively hopped with Mosaic, Citra, Copper, Centennial, Cascase, Columbus, Amarillo and Zythos hops! That's a Hop Bomb!

Grand Armory Session 4.20, $2.19/12oz-IPA - Session

Great Divide Wild Raspberry, $2.19/12oz-Wild Raspberry Ale is back! A former staple in the Great Divide Brewing Co. portfolio, we've updated the original recipe to reflect modern tastes and brewing techniques. The result is a slightly sweet, slightly tart, flavorful ale that recently won a silver medal in the American Fruit Beer category at the 2021 Great American Beer Festival.

Hopewell Cruising Speed, $3.29/16oz-Cruising Speed is a Helles Lager built for the long haul. Light and bright with a touch of malt sweetness, complemented by subtle notes of floral, spicy hops and an ultra clean finish. A beer for any pace.

Lone Pine Blueberry Sparkler, $3.59/16oz-An American sour ale brewed with a punchy volume of fruit. It is packed with tart, bright blueberry flavor, while remaining light and refreshing.

Marz Five Berry CBD Water, $5.49/12oz

Marz Hop N' Honey Water, $3.29/12oz

Marz Now Chrysabthemum and Lemongrass CBD Water, $4.39/12oz

Marz Overhaze, $4.39/12oz-More of that hazy haze with Idaho 7, Amarillo, Citra, and Grungeist hops.

Marz Ruby Tears, $3.79/12oz-A classic Gose with hibiscus petals, coriander seeds, and lime salt. Tart and refreshing. Best served around 50 degrees.

Middle Coast Hop Fish, $3.79/16oz-Haze for Days!! This is a beer for any NEIPA lover

Modern Time Abaddon, $4.39/19.2oz-This Helles lager was brewed with German malts, hopped with Perle & Hallertau Mittelfruh, and naturally carbonated for a beautifully bright, effervescent character. It’s a majestically expressive take on a traditional style that’s both balanced and jaw-droppingly crushable. Collaboration with Wayfinder Beer.

North Peak Tropical Diabolical, $2.09/12oz-A take on our classic Diabolical IPA with a tropical twist. Brewed with generous amounts of passion fruit, pineapple, guava, tangerine and sweet orange peel combined with seven hop varietals for a hoppy bite and exotic flavors and aromas. Diabolical goes tropical for a limited time.

Oddside Caramel Bean Flicker, $2.19/12oz-Coffee blonde sweetened with caramel.

Prairie Blueberry Boyfriend, $3.59/12oz-Sour ale with blueberries and lemon zest.

Prairie PBJ Squeeze, $4.89/12oz-Sour - Fruited

Roak Centanni, $2.19/12oz-Sour

Trail Point Doctor Peelgood, $3.09/16oz-A refreshing slightly tart and tangy wheat beer made with blood oranges. A nice burst of citrus highlighting and bread-like characters with a slightly crisp finish.

Untitled Art Juice Drops, $5.49/16oz-IPA - New England / Hazy

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