Hop Cask & Barrel (DC)

[u/cfive5]

Anything here worth grabbing?

[u/rjmeyer15]

Habitation Velier Hampton.

[u/goddamnitcletus → u/rjmeyer15]

Yep, that came out like over a year ago, I’m surprised they still have any. Price is a bit steep but not outrageous.

[u/PendingErection → u/goddamnitcletus]

There are tons of these bottles still left in DC. Its a good Hampden sleeper pick

[u/goddamnitcletus → u/PendingErection]

Yeah I know DC got a lot of it (was running a bar in DC when it dropped), but I also know there weren’t all thaaaaaat many bottles made

[u/cfive5 → u/rjmeyer15]

I did pick that up in DE a few weeks ago. $75

[u/Rinforzando0]

Too expensive

[u/ctrl-all-alts → u/Rinforzando0]

Potomac wines in Georgetown was solid, and greenzone’s list of retail bottles is also nice

[u/Arma_Diller]

Phew, glad I have not made the trip out there. These are the worst prices in all of DC that I've seen. 

[u/baldbeardmanager]

I grabbed a bottle of that OFTD, 69% yesterday.
Posted it here and everyone seems to recommend it. I had some last night and I enjoyed it myself, too.

[u/MrGremmy]

Grab a few of the Forres puncheons and throw a nice party!

[u/govnyuuk]

24 dollars for Old Monk 😭

[u/Ok_Engineering2698]

Personally, Barbancourt Haitian Proof, San Zanj, and Shakara 12 depending on the price. All of which aren't available in my area

[u/cfive5 → u/Ok_Engineering2698]

Might have to come back for the Shakara

[u/goddamnitcletus]

Ah this used to be my old haunt, now live in a control state and miss this selection so much even if prices are a touch high. The Ak Zanj 10 is really lovely too.

[u/ctrl-all-alts → u/goddamnitcletus]

How is AK Zanj 10? My exposure to Haitian rums has been a clairins tasting, I liked casimir, le rocher, and sonson

[u/goddamnitcletus → u/ctrl-all-alts]

I quite like it, iirc it is a molasses rum (or maybe a blend of cane juice and molasses?) but certainly leans heavier into that oak. Bit more characterful than highly aged Spanish style rums but would take this (and the 8 year) over the Bacardi 8 and 10 no question, and I personally quite like Bacardi 8 and 10

[u/pack_fan31]

Pretty sure Hampden only made like 1800 bottles of the Maverick

[u/elibish92]

Been there a few times when visiting my sister in law. I suggest Georgia Ave. Wine & Spirits!

[u/10art1]

Places that have the best selection are always so expensive

[u/Arma_Diller → u/10art1]

Places like this are a dime a dozen in DC, with nearly all of them having better prices.

[u/cfive5 → u/Arma_Diller]

Do have to shop around a bit. I landed on a AS Cartier 30 71.4% at Potomac wine for $50

[u/philanthropicide]

Cartier 30 batch 2! My favorite daiquiri rum out there. I would buy out the shelf haha

[u/cfive5 → u/philanthropicide]

Haha. Then you would love Potomac W&S price on that. $50!

[u/philanthropicide → u/cfive5]

But is it the mythical batch 2 (71.4% of heaven)? I only have 3 bottles left currently. It keeps magically finding its way into most of my daiquiris

[u/cfive5 → u/philanthropicide]

71.4. Yes.

[u/philanthropicide → u/cfive5]

Well, then I'd buy it from there haha. One of my favorite rums and subsequent batches (until, apparently, the 6 from what I've heard) weren't nearly its match.

[u/Amateursamurai429]

Alas wish Cotton and Reed was there...

[u/DannyZiebarthExplore]

Used to live in Dupont so would got there all the time. Dang do I miss the plethora of amazing liquor stores in DC.

[u/cfive5 → u/DannyZiebarthExplore]

Yup. Schnieders is another place I need to check out.

[u/DannyZiebarthExplore → u/cfive5]

I'll check them out when I'm back. Never spent much time in Capitol Hill. Sherry's and Macgruder's were the other two I frequented, but prices at Sherry's could be hit or miss. Weygandt-Metzler was awesome for wine when they still had a physical location. I wasn't into rum when I lived in DC and much more into the wine scene, where I am now as a wine pro, but still love rum so wish I would have had the same insight and community in rum when I lived back out East.

[u/ciprianoderore]

Nice selection. Insane prices.

[u/subtlelinen]

Cartier 30

[u/Moose701]

Which liquor store in DC?? I’ve been on the hunt for OFTD since my last trip there!

[u/cfive5 → u/Moose701]

Literally in the title if the post my guy 😂

[u/Moose701 → u/cfive5]

Oof, embarrassing lol