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2OO9 SAMUEL ADAMS UTOPIAS

This year’s annual Utopias release is a strong, rich, dark beer that, unlike most beers, is uncarbonated.  It is brewed with several different strains of yeast, including a variety typically reserved for champagne.  A blend of two-row Caramel and Munich malts gives the beer its rich ruby-black color and the...
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VERMONT SPIRITS LIMITED RELEASE VODKA

This Limited Release Vodka is produced entirely from the early run sap of maple trees.  Each spring in New England, freezing nights and warm sunny days allow the mature maple trees to pump the converted starch they have been storing during the winter season into sugar.  The trees release this...
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DOS LUNAS GRAND RESERVE TEQUILA

This extra-Añejo 1OO% blue agave tequila is aged for ten years in Spanish sherry oak casks, making it the oldest commercially available tequila on the market.  It is completely all-natural, free from all chemicals, enzymes or additives.  The spirit’s amber color is slightly darker than other extra-Añejo tequilas because it...
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SAMUEL ADAMS WINTER CLASSIC

This year’s Winter Classics release includes the original Samuel Adams Boston Lager; Winter Lager, Coastal Wheat, Old Fezziwig Ale, Cranberry Lambic and Holiday Porter.  The Winter Lager is brewed with spices that include orange zest, cinnamon, and fresh ginger.  The Coastal Wheat is a twist on the Hefeweizen style, complimented...
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A BOTTLE AND SOMETHING EXTRA – HOLIDAY VAPS

ABSOLUT is offering its glittery MirrorBall shell packaging in a variety of colors for the holidays: blue for original Absolut, orange for Mango, gold for Citron, and red for Raspberri.  JAMESON IRISH WHISKEY is once again offering its 75Oml with two Jameson rocks glasses gift pack.  THE GLENLIVET’s special pack...
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THE GLENLIVET NÀDURRA TRIUMPH 1991

This new limited-edition expression of the Nàdurra range will be available in November.  A unique approach to single malt, the new offering was created using Triumph barley, a single-source of grain no longer used at The Glenlivet distillery.  It was distilled and casked in Speyside in 1991.  Aged a full...
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HIRAM WALKER GINGERBREAD and PUMPKIN SPICE LIQUEURS

These two all-natural liqueurs are returning for a limited seasonal release.  The Gingerbread, which is the first and only nationally available gingerbread liqueur, has a rich, nutmeg color and flavorful blend of brown sugar, ginger, vanilla, and spice.  The Pumpkin Spice has the taste of vanilla, graham cracker and pumpkin...
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LAPHROAIG 18 YEAR OLD

Laphroaig Single Islay Malt Scotch has added this new limited expression to its portfolio.  The 18-year aging process results in a Scotch bright gold in color enhanced by soft, sweet and spicy Islay peat smoke and a faint hint of the sea.  The full-bodied 18-year-old tastes of a tang of...
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KAHLÚA COFFEE CREAM LIQUEUR

Kahlúa is expanding its portfolio this holiday season with this limited edition release.  Kahlúa Coffee Cream is made with 1OO percent Arabica coffee beans and fresh, natural cream.  The release is being supported with consumer and trade print advertising, digital activation, merchandising display pieces and POS materials.  The Cream Liqueur...
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DOUBLE CROSS VODKA

Produced in a 13th century village using only locally-grown winter wheat and mountain spring water, this is the only Slovakian vodka to be released in the US.  Double Cross is seven-times distilled and seven-times filtered.  It is well balanced with clean, bright flavors including a touch of lemon, white pepper...
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