Welcome to Cork’s weekly newsletter.  Hot enough for ya?!?  This has sure been a crazy hot stretch with no end in sight.  I hope you all have central AC or an air conditioner or 2 to get through this.  I do know we’ve sold a ton of beer and malternative beverages to help cool you down.  Be sure to check out our Summer Beer display in the front of the store, and also our huge “Variety” 12 pack display as well.

Speaking of Variety 12 packs, we have a new rep from Geary’s here tonight (Thursday from 4:30 to 7) to sample us on his delicious beers you can find in their “Classic Variety Pack”.  He will have Geary’s Pale Ale, Hampshire Ale, London Porter, and Summer Ale.  We’re also trying to procure some 4-packs of Imperial IPA, and if they come in, we will try them too.  These guys are out of Portland, ME and make a nice weekend road trip if you’re heading up that way. 

We’re going to mix it up a little bit and have a high-end spirits tasting on Friday night from 4:30 to 7 PM.  Dan from Heavenly Spirits will be here to sample you on some outstanding Spirits.  He will have Marie Duffau  Napoleon Armagnac, Seguinot VSOP Cognac, an organically grown Cognac called Du Peyrat VSOP,
 

Chauffe-Coeur Calvados VSOP, and even La Muse Verte Absinthe.  This is a great opportunity to try some really nice high-end spirits and enjoy 10% off anything you sample that night.

If you get this e-mail early enough, go to Redsox.com and vote for Kevin Youkilis to go to the All Star game.  He is in a tight race with a stiff from the Yankees.  You can vote as many times as you like and it’s really quick.  While we’re on the Sox, I will be taking some time off from Cork’s to pursue my life-long dream of playing shortstop for the Redsox.  I figure with all their injuries I could backup Youk at 1^st and probably make less errors than Scutoro at short.  Looks like the C’s are all coming back to make 1 more run, and we all find out where King Lebron and his huge ego end up tonight. 

Don’t forget to put Saturday July 31^st from noon to 3 on your calendars for Cork’s 4^th Annual Customer Appreciation Day!  Enjoy the hot steamy summer weather.

Robert