Welcome to the Best Damn Liquor Store in Grand Junction, Colorado!

Home of the Largest Selection of Liquor on the Western Slope!

There are a couple of liquor stores that have bigger buildings however between Vegas and Denver you'll not find a better selection than Crossroads Wine & Spirits!

When it comes to customer service...

the competition's not even close!

Uncle Jerry spent 25 years traveling the Caribbean and Mexico for a living, making a point to visit many of the best distillers in the region! He's very out spoken on the subject of media hype in the liquor biz and makes a point to help customers find better bottles of Rum and Tequila often at lower prices than the famous brands!

Something Uncle Jerry found recently

that he has been wanting to try for a very long time!

One of the world's best distillers of rum!

Tell the staff you'd like the Damn Discount and

receive 10% off any of the Ron Abuelo Rums!!!!

The Anejo... is quite the steal and very versatile. It makes rich tasting cocktails yet is sophisticated enough for even the most discerning palettes in a snifter straight up. "Coconut oil, buttery toasted pecans and walnuts, chocolate, and delicate brown spice aromas. A silky entry leads to a fruity-yet-dry medium-to-full body of lush toffee, fig, banana custard, and subtle sweet tobacco flavors. Finishes with a long, rounded balanced fade of fruity, cocoa, and spice. Delicious and instantly gratifying. 93 points BTI"

.750 Liter a big time steal!!!!

The 7 Year Old... "Brilliant amber color. Rich nut and caramel aromas follow though to a complex leather, tobacco and caramelized nut palate with a silky even medium body and a long, rich wood spice and leather-accented finish. A must for cigars. 93 Points BTI"

The 12 Year Old

"...Aged in small white oak barrels near the equator, this unpretentious brand presents a spirit of surprising sophistication and complexity often found in far more expensive bottles. Well aged, and extremely well blended, the Abuelo 12 presents bold oak and vanilla notes, dry spiciness and rich caramel tones with a long-lasting, warm mellow finish. This rum plays well in a snifter, exuding heavy and ripe aromas reminiscent of fine brandy or cognac. At $35, it's competing comfortably in a class with rums twice its price."

Recent arrival after a long outage!

El Dorado 5 Year Old Rum from the Demerara River Region in Guyana.....Less than $20 ....drinks like the high dollar Caribbean Cognac .... Gold Medal 2007 Ministry of Rum Tasting Competition

Amber in colour, spirity with a dried tropical fruit nose. A vibrant entry leads to an evolving palate of fruit, caramel and toasted coconut fading to a vanilla tinted glow. Remarkably developed and complex for a relatively young rum. This stuff is hard to get so make a point to get it while you can....ED5 combines to make superb cocktails or drink neat as a stunning after dinner sipper !!

These guys put all their money into the Tequila and said to hell with putting it in an expensive bottle!

94.2 Points Tequila.net

This Reposado is golden with yellow hues, thick, long legs, with aromas full of agave, orange and cherry. Initial cooked agave flavor turning mildly hot, with a taste of wood and smoked fruit, hints of vanilla, a warm finish, and spicy orange / cinnamon aftertaste.

The Truth About Rum!!!

...if you are making cocktails with Bacardi read below!

Fellow Rum drinkers ... I was forced to drink a bottle of Bacardi a while back because the liquor stores in Hawaii suck (grocery stores ...I saw a sample of what the citizens of Colorado have to look forward to if the legislature ever puts grocery stores in the beer, wine and liquor business and it is ugly)! Bacardi was even worse than I remembered! Give Appleton and Don Q a try, they smell and taste true to their Caribbean origins. Real rum for superior cocktails!

Looking for an aged rum

that won't break the bank!

The translation to the above ad is that Brugal Anejo a blend of rums aged up to 7 years. Cheap enough to mix but good enough to enjoy neat, on the rocks or with a touch of sugar and squeeze of lime!

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Sangrita! If you like 100% Agave Tequila (by the way we carry about 60 different styles in the store) try it the way the natives drink it in Mexico with a side of Sangrita! Too lazy to make it from scratch we sell a pre mixed Sangrita in the store!!!!
Sangrita Basic 8 oz. Tomato Juice 1 oz. Orange Juice 1 oz Grapefruit Juice 1 oz. Lime Juice 4-6 drops Tobasco Sauce Sangrita Basic 2 6 oz. tomato juice 3 oz. orange juice 1 oz. lime juice 5 dashes tabasco sauce 5 dashes Fee's Old Fashioned Aromatic Bitters pinch of salt pinch of pepper	Sangrita with Three Juices Serves about 8 1 cup tomato juice Juice of 3 limes Juice of 2-3 oranges Minced fresh green chiles (serranos or jalapeños) or hot salsa to taste Salt to taste Mix the ingredients in a blender or pitcher. Because the intensity of fresh juices and chiles vary, mix most of the ingredients, then taste and adjust accordingly. Chill well. Serve in shot glasses accompanied by shot glasses of tequila for sipping alternately. Best served with a good quality tequila.
Sangrita with Grenadine Serves about 4 1 cup fresh orange juice 1 tablespoon grenadine syrup hot sauce or a few squirts of Tabasco to taste Salt to taste Squirt of lime juice (from about 1/4 to 1/2 small lime) Mix the ingredients completely, preferably in a blender, and serve well chilled. Serve in shot glasses accompanied by shot glasses of tequila for sipping alternately. Best served with a good quality tequila.
Some other great variations on classic cocktail recipes made with Tequila! Uncle Jerry is constantly looking for the perfect mixture and suggests trying them all!
	El Patron Margarita 1 1/2 oz. Patron Reposado 1/2 oz. Grand Marnier 1/2 oz. Cointreau Juice of 1/2 fresh lime Splash of orange juice Mix. Garnish with lime wedge.
Cucumber Lime Martini 1 oz. Tequila Antigua Cruz Silver 1 oz. Cointreau 2 oz. sweet and sour Juice of 1/2 fresh lime Mix in an iced glass. Rim the glass with celery salt. Garnish with a cucumber slice. Add a dash of cayenne pepper.	El Agave Margarita 1 1/4 oz. Herradura Silver Tequila 1 oz. fresh squeezed lime juice 3/4 oz. simple syrup 1/2 oz. Cointreau Mix. Serve over ice. Garnish with a lime wheel. Glass can be rimmed with salt.
Paloma 1 1/4 oz. Cazadores Silver Tequila 6 oz. Squirt or Fresca grapefruit soda Mix. Serve over ice. Garnish with a lime wheel. Glass can be rimmed with salt.

Demerara Rum

The El Dorado range of rums are distilled, blended and bottled by Demerara Distillers Limited - located on the East Bank of the age old, world famous county of Demerara. Demerara is popular across the world for its rich, unmatched history of in excess of 300 years of sugar and rum production. In the 17th and 18th centuries, there were more than 200 small distilleries operating. Each was attached to existing sugar plantations, which each produced a special blend of rum. After consolidation over time there remains just the one distillery at Plantation Diamond on the East Bank of Demerara - wholly owned and operated by Demerara Distillers Limited.

All of these are what I would call sipping rums although I am going to include some cocktail recipes for the 5 year old which, is an incredible bargain. It is better than the original version of Ron Zacapa!

El Dorado 21 Year Old Finest Demerara Rum

Copper color. Rich mocha, toffee, pipe tobacco, and brown spice aromas. A rich, satiny and vibrant entry leads to a smooth, dry-yet-fruity full body of toffee, coffee, and brown spice flavors. Finishes with a seemingly endless, sweet nutty fade with evolving layers of tobacco, chocolate, and spice. A monumental aged rum that is one of the world's greatest rum drinking experiences.

98 Points in BTI ...the the best rum in the world!

The Buxton Kiss
1 msr. El Dorado 5 Years Old Rum
1 msr. Pineapple Juice
1 msr. Coconut Milk

Sweeten to taste (White sugar) and dressed with pineapples.

The Red Akouri
1 msr. El Dorado 5 Years Old Rum
1 msr. Sweet and Sour mix (Lime, Lemon, Sugar, Water)
1 msr. Watermelon
Dress with a slice of lime.

Caipirumha
1 msr. El Dorado 5 Years Old Rum, on lime wedges crushed with brown sugar and filled with crushed ice.

The Purple Pig
1 msr. El Dorado 5 Years Old Rum
1 msr. Ivanoff Vodka, Superior High Wine
1 msr. Crushed ice
1 msr. Seven up
Serve with a slice of lime in a salted glass.

100% agave tequila is aged in white oak barrels for up
to nine months

Elegantly structured and balanced Reposado is perfect for sipping or for mixing that special tequila cocktail

Color: Medium golden amber

Nose: Hints of sweet fruit, caramel, vanilla and light spice

Mouth: A smooth round entry leads to a dryish medium body with fruity agave, vanilla, spice and caramel notes

Finish: Smooth & balanced fruity perfumed spice

Killer prices everyday on Patron Tequila!

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo like a Rock Star !

My romance with Rhum began with Rhum Barbancourt

	...on one of my first trips out of the country! I had taken a job on the cruise ship Nordic Prince as sports director just after graduating from FSU. After picking up the ship in Aruba and learning the ropes of what was to be my most important resposibility...being the bag man for the Cruise Directors who basically extorted money out of the shop owners on each island for giving favorable reviews during their shopping tour lectures.
My first day out on my own was in Port o' Prince, Haiti. Baby Doc was still running the place at the time so aside from the incredible number of pan handlers it was reasonably safe if you stayed in plain sight. I went out collecting with a young Bajan fellow name Ali Giddens who all the women on the ship just adored. He was also fairly deadly in certain forms of hand to hand combat and basically served as my body guard and guide. Anyway to make a long story short being the diligent young man I was at the time, we got the job of collecting tithes done in record time. Our last stop was the Barbancourt Distillery! With 2 hours to spare I received an incredible tour and an introduction to the French Style of making Rhum.
Well 32 years later I still smell the islands when I nose a tumbler of Barbancourt! It has been a while since I brought a bottle of these 2 excellent examples of true Caribbean Cognac home and I am thoroughly enjoying getting reacquainted! the 8 year old with it's slightly spicier taste is one of the true bargains in the world. The 15 year old is rich and smooth, a classic that clearly shows the results patience and of many years of barrel aging!

Rhum Barbancourt 8yr Rhum Barbancourt 15yr

In the vast deserts of Chihuahua, lies one of Mexico’s best kept Agave treasures; a wild Agavacea species scientifically known as “Dasylirion”. Over 800 years ago, the local indigenous people discovered the magical intoxicating properties of this wild Agave plant. Centuries later we are presented with the distinguished super premium spirit called Sotol.

With its own origin of denomination, Sotol is similar to Tequila only in that it is a distilled spirit of Mexico. “Hacienda de Chihuahua” is 100% wild harvested, slow-steam cooked, naturally fermented (with champagne yeasts), double distilled and aged in new French Oak casks from Limoge, France. Its low 76 proof enhances the product’s mixability. The product is 100% pure and organic and packaged in handmade bottling.

Though not really tequila this spirit has many similarities to tequila. For those of you who like Patron and other very smooth 100% Agave Tequilas I suggest giving this one a try...... It goes down like butter....extremely soft

....Uncle Jerry

Matusalem

Gran Reserva

15 year Solera Blend. Known as the "Cognac of Rums", Matusalem Gran Reserva is a full bodied rum with a praline essence and a spicy oak finish. Originating in 1872, Cuba.

Rated 94 Points by The Beverage Tasting Institute of Chicago!

The Caribbean's best kept secret!

Cruzan Estate Diamond Rum
A blend of five- to ten- year old oak cask aged rums, Cruzan Estate Five Year is for the serious rum drinker. Sit on the porch with this mellow, amber rum and forget about the day. Named "Best Buy" by Paul Pacult (Spirit Journal), and bestowed with honors from various publications, this rum is sure to be a favorite. Get out your snifter and enjoy neat, or over the rocks with a slice of orange. Enjoy!

Uncle Jerry's favorite Aged Rums!

Ron Zacapa Centenario 23 Year Old Rum

Copper color. Sweet, peppery spice and dried tropical fruit aromas. A round, supple entry leads to a glycerous, slightly sweet medium-full body of brown sugar, dried cherries, guava, pineapple, cinnamon, and caramelized roasted nuts. Finishes with a sweet, light molasses and ashy mineral fade. A nice, supple, and surprising sweet aged rum. Should mix brilliantly, or enjoy as an after-dinner sipper.

International Review of Spirits Award: Gold Medal

RATED: 95 points (Exceptional)

Mount Gay Extra Old Rum

Rich amber copper color. Lush aromas of dark chocolate, toasted coconut, caramelized nuts are inviting. A round, satiny entry leads to a rich full body of toffee, brown spices, ripe banana, and creamy vanilla flavors. Finishes with a long, sensuous fade of warm chocolate, cream, and bourbon barrel oak. A hedonistic delight with wonderful depth of flavor and complexity.

International Review of Spirits Award: Gold Medal

RATED: 94 points (Exceptional)

Pampero Aniversario Rum

Deep mahogany. Toffee, baked apple, walnut, glue, and tobacco aromas. Rich entry leads to a dryish medium-full body with treacle, spice, suede flavors. Finishes with a long rich fade of charred oak, spice flavors. A richly styled sipper with great balance. Celebrate the return of a classic rum.

International Review of Spirits Award: Gold Medal

RATED: 93 points (Exceptional)

Cockspur 12 Year Old Bajan Crafted Rum

Rich amber color. Robust sweet toffee, roasted nut, and brown spice aromas. A rich entry leads to a dry-yet fruity full-bodied palate with buttery caramel, roasted nuts, dried fruit and spice flavors. Finishes with a very long, toffee, brown spice, and cigar box fade with a touch of limestone. Superb.

International Review of Spirits Award: Gold Medal

RATED: 93 points (Exceptional)

Euphoria in a bottle from one of the

largest collections of 100% Agave Tequila in the State

	Oro Azul Tequila Resposado Double distilled and 100% blue agave, Oro Azul Reposado is carefully rested for over six months. Our special resting process delivers a richer, cleaner and deeper tequila. It has a deep old gold color with pickling spice and sweet, creamy nougat aromas. A round entry leads to a dryish medium-bodied palate with creamy caramel, faint brown spices and ripe tropical citrus fruits. Finishes in a very lengthy, fruity manner, with nutty toffee and spice notes. Well-knit, balanced and delicious. 93 Points BTI Chicago
	Freda Kahlo Tequila Blanco Clear. Honey, roasted yellow pepper, dried, fruits, nuts, spicy aromas. A round entry leads to a lightly sweet, and glycerous medium-bodied palate with sweet dried pineapple, honey, prune, and peppery spice flavors. Finishes with a long sweet spicy fade with an excellent grilled fruit character. 93 Points BTI Chicago
	Herencia Mexicana Añejo Tequila Pale amber color. Sweet buttery,caramelized nut, and pickling spice aromas. Round and supple entry delicately sweet glycerous medium-to full-bodied palate with baked dates, caramel and mocha, and brown spice flavors. Finishes with a long sweet fade of fruit, nuts, and spice. International Review of Spirits Award: Gold Medal 94 points (Exceptional)
	Tres Manos 100% Agave Ultra Anejo Tequila Tres Manos 100% Pure Agave Anejo Tequila is Triple Distilled from the fermented juice of the heart of the blue agave plant. In the Cellars, we have studied the effect that each barrel has on the tequila. Tres Manos is one of the most innovative super premium tequilas ever produced. When the tequila has aged 3 years in charred French Oak, charred American Oak and used Oak Bourbon Barrels, our master blender calculates the proportions needed for the blending of the barrels, thereby creating the finest tequila possible. The result rivals the master cognac and single malt blenders of France and Scotland. Due to this more intense distillation process and triple filtration process, the taste of Tres Manos is softer than most tequilas. The taste is exactly what the nose suggests; a wonderful balance of oak derived vanilla and the fruitiness of agave. There will only be 3000 bottles released annually.

El Tesoro de Don Felipe Paradiso Añejo Tequila

Deep golden amber color. Rich pickling spice, cola nut, toffee, dried papaya, mint, and buttery sweet potato pie aromas. A vibrant, supple entry leads to a fruity sweet full body of densely compacted exotic spices, dried tropical fruits, caramel, mint, and sandalwood flavors with a very long, spicy and creamy oak-accented fade. A great combination of long oak aging and a vibrant core of fruity agave in a blockbuster style. Wow!

International Review of Spirits Award: Platinum Medal

RATED: 98 points (Superlative)

True Story

LITTLE KNOWN NAVAL HISTORY
The USS Constitution (Old Ironsides) as a combat vessel carried 48,600 gallons of fresh water for her crew of 475 officers and men. This was sufficient to last six months of sustained operations at sea. She carried no evaporators (fresh water distillers). However, let it be noted that according to her log, "On July 27, 1798, the USS Constitution sailed from Boston with a full complement of 475 officers and men, 48,600 gallons of fresh water, 7,400 cannon shot, 11,600 pounds of black powder and 79,400 gallons of rum." Her mission: "To destroy and harass English shipping." Making Jamaica on 6 October, she took on 826 pounds of flour and 68,300 gallons of rum. Then she headed for the Azores, arriving there 12 November. She provisioned with 550 pounds of beef and 64,300 gallons of Portuguese wine. On 18 November, she set sail for England. In the ensuing days she defeated five British men-of-war and captured and scuttled 12 English merchantmen, salvaging only the rum aboard each. By 26 January, her powder and shot were exhausted. Nevertheless, and though unarmed, she made a night raid up the Firth of Clyde in Scotland. Her landing party captured a whiskey distillery and transferred 40,000 gallons of single malt Scotch aboard by dawn. Then she headed home. The USS Constitution arrived in Boston on 20 February 1799, with no cannon shot, no food, no powder, NO rum, NO wine, NO whiskey and 38,600 gallons of stagnant water.

Moral of the story it was safer to drink the booze than the water!

GO NAVY!

At Crossroads we have a huge selection of Tequila and our staff is

fluent in helping you find the one that best suits your tastes!

MYTHS ABOUT TEQUILA & MEZCAL

Tequila comes from the distillation of «pulque».
WRONG. Pulque comes from the fermentation of the sugary sap «aguamiel» obtained from the maguey or Century Plant (which is botanically related to the agave plant). Pulque is fine but it has nothing to do with tequila.

Tequila and mezcal are made from a cactus.
WRONG. Cactus plants grow in the desert and are of a different genus than the agave. There is no known liquor obtained from the cactus.

Mezcal contains mescaline.
WRONG. Neither tequila nor mezcal contains any mescaline or alkaloids at all. However, peyote (a variety of Cactus) contains mescaline, an alkaloid that produces hallucinations.

The worm is part of the tequila or mezcal process.
This is a nice legend, but not true at all. The worm is placed in some mezcal bottles as a marketing gig. However the maguey grows worms that are a delicacy in Mexico fetching astronomical prices at luxury restaurants. The best known are “Gusanos de Maguey” and “Chinicuiles”.

Tequila has medicinal properties.

There is no scientific evidence about any medicinal properties of neither the agave plant, mescal nor tequila. However if you drink a “caballito” every day, it will make you a happier person.

Hasta la vista!

Tequila 101

The Poloma

....is a classic cocktail from Mexico! Not as labor intensive as a Margarita ...when made with club soda it's clean and pure

and with done with Squirt it's tart and a bit sweeter.

Cockspur Fine Rum

89 Points BTI

Deep golden amber color. Sweet buttery caramel and toasted nut aromas. A buoyant entry leads to a dryish medium-bodied palate with dark caramel, nut, and peppery brown spice flavors. Nicely poised and very refined in flavor.

3,062,804 Puerto Ricans can't be wrong Don Q is with out a doubt the very best Rum made in Puerto Rico.

You know when I was traveling the Caribbean for a living the best thing about the life style was when my native friends shared their cultural traditions with me usually in the form of their secret spots, art, food and drink! In Puerto Rico the rum of choice was always Don Q which is made by the Seralles Distillery who have been making rum since 1865! Bacardi besides being considered harsh was considered a Cuban interloper not a true Puerto Rican Rum!

RATED: 88 points (Highly Recommended) One of the highest rated White rums in the world ...Clear. Subtle, tropical flower nose. A round entry leads to a smooth, very dry, medium-bodied palate with sugarcane stalk and dried herbs. Finishes with a snappy, peppery fade. A very nice, understated, mixing-style rum.

Minister of Rum Ed Hamilton Visits Store I met Ed by accident recently and when we started to talk about boats, friends and the islands of the Caribbean we were both surprised not to have met a long time ago! Ed spent 25 years being the classic Caribbean cruiser, has written 3 books on the glorious subject of Rum and is considered to be the world's foremost authority on the subject. He also is the importer of Neisson and La Favorite Rhums from Martinique. We take a lot of pride in being one of the great Rum shops in this part of the country and were pleased to have him give his seal of approval to the selection in the store. Ed & I agree that Ti Punch is our favorite rum cocktail and we now have an honest to god, real Martinique Cane Syrup to make it with. You know Martinique Rhum is not like any other Rum in the store. It's 100 proof (not watered down to accommodate American norms) and not only potent but extremely flavorful. The white rum is like no other when you nose it you will experience the islands! Talk to Uncle Jerry or one of the staff about the finer points of making this killer before dinner drink or check out the recipe below. By the way these come in liter bottles not fifths!
	Ti Punch ...when Jimmy Buffet sings about a bottle of rum and a lime in the song Banana Republics this is probably what he is referring to!!! Recipe Pour a splash (1/4 teaspoon) of cane syrup in a glass. Squeeze a small slice of lime, cut from the side of the lime, over the cane syrup. Add a measure of rhum agricole blanc, stir and add ice. Allow the ice to chill the cocktail, while the flavor of the rhum, sugar cane syrup and lime blossoms.
	These are two of the very best Rhums from Martinique ...Made from cane juice instead of molasses the whites are extremely rich tasting and the Reserves (left) are literally the stuff tropical dreams are made of!!! The Reserves are fabulous for sipping but may be used in the recipe below to make a Punch Vieux! All should be in the shop next week! Punch Vieux For a drink with a richer, more mature flavor enjoy a punch vieux. Mix a ti' punch with rhum vieux, but with a little less sugar cane syrup.
	Don't use a lime wedge! At Le Select a bar I frequented in St. Barths they used lime wedges in their Ti Punch. Ed told me that this is uncouth and that the proper way is to cut a quarter like slice out of the side of the lime and squeeze this on to your cane syrup stir then add the rhum and stir again add ice and let it blossom. We now stock Petit Cane Syrup!!

#1 tequila for mixing

Margaritas in the store!!!

Margarita Aficionados

Zapopan Tequila

...the real deal ...blended with cane spirits rather than corn and instead of adding caramel coloring they actually age it 4 months in oak ....a true reposado! Drinks nearly a good as 100% blue agave tequilas and will make the Margarita of your dreams. Compare to the big brand names!

Herencia Mexicana Tequila

For the tequila aficionado this is a rare treat. A small producer more concerned with tradition and quality than quantity.

Del Maguay Single Village Mezcal

Just to let you know how much Monty and Uncle Jerry love ya we found this little collection of Del Maguay Single Village Mezcal at Aspen Food & Wine. It's more flavorful than Tequila but we don't want you to think that this divine spirit bears any similarity to what is common Mezcal. It;s spicy, peppery and as good or better than the very best tequila or any other spirits for that matter. If you like Agave Flavor and don't mind paying for something that is truly extraordinary we brought in 1 bottle each of the following styles.
	Crema de Mezcal, is a combination of Miel de Maguey (unfermented syrup of the roast agave) and Mezcal San Luis del Rio - double distilled from 100% mature agave Espadin, produced the original, natural 400-year-old, hand-crafted way. Crema de Mezcal has a nose of roast maguey, with vanilla and pear, a creamy sweet, almond, apple, coffee, pineapple pallate and a long sweet orange, smoky finish.
	ChichicapaTM has a relatively light nose, yet is deep and sweet on the tongue w/ a very complex character. It has a long finish, w/ a distinct smokiness and hint of mint at the end. Chichicapa is separated from the valley of Oaxaca by a mountain range. The climate is desert and tropical, w/ banana trees, guava & mangoes. Faustino Garcia Vasquez is the maker of Chichicapa. He is a humble talented craftsmen w/ great respect for the ancient processes.
	Santo Domingo Albarradas is located in the high Mixe (pronounced Mee-Hay) region south of Oaxaca. The Mixe is a high altitude tropical zone closely resembling parts of Hawaii. Espiridion has a high light nose with lots of citrus overtones. A bit of roasted pear too. Lots of tropical fruit on the tongue, spicy and woody. A clean dry finish.
	Minero™ has a nose full of flower essence, vanilla and figs. With a burnt honey flavor and a bit of lemon, Minero is deep and warm, sweet all the way to the finish. Minero has a special fruity and smooth taste.