Party in a Box: Available at Costco

When planning a party or tailgate to watch the big game, there are a few essential items you MUST have on hand – finger foods, a good TV, and of course, beer. There are few things that go better with football than beer.  Most people (including myself) usually resort to buying a big 30 pack of light beer from the nearest gas station or liquor store for such events. As I’ve gotten older, and some would say wiser, falling back on light beer for a football game has started to bore me. I require a little variety and flavor, but I don’t want to break the bank getting it.

Well, thank you Costco for saving my taste buds from another typical experience (again).

Eagle Rare 10 Year Old Bourbon

Four Roses Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey

Eagle Rare 10 Year Old Bourbon = liquid awesomeness. Read more about this special bourbon on The Trot Line H E R E >

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When most people think of rum they think of beaches, little umbrellas and possibly Jack Sparrow. Rum has been pigeonholed as a girly drink for years, but has recently been making a comeback.  I have noticed premium rum drinks showing up on drink menus and even some of my most hardcore whiskey-drinking friends have started stocking it at home.

As a person who loves bourbon and scotch, I always thought rum was liquor that needed to be mixed with something. I wrote it off as a spirit that couldn’t stand on its own. That was all until my cousin handed me a glass of 23-year-old Ron Zacapa. He said if I liked scotch I would like this rum. I was skeptical, but boy was he was right. I was shocked at how good it was.

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