SKYY INFUSIONS PINEAPPLE
SKYY INFUSIONS PINEAPPLEThis is the latest addition to the Skyy line of all-natural vodka infusions that includes Citrus Cherry, Passion Fruit, Raspberry, and Grape. The Pineapple is created through a proprietary process where real pineapple is infused into the SKYY Vodka, creating a true-to-fruit taste experience.Retail is $1.99 per 5Oml,... Read More
SEAGRAM’S GRAPE TWISTED GIN
SEAGRAM’S GRAPE TWISTED GINSeagram’s has added this flavor to its line of Twisted gins that includes Raspberry Apple, Lime, and Orange. The launch will be supported with POS materials and a 5Oml hot price promotion. Available in 1.75L, 1L, 75Oml, 375ml, 2OOml, and 5Oml bottles.Retail is $9.99 for a 75Oml.
BEAM GLOBAL SPIRITS & WINE and JIM BEAM BOURBON
BEAM GLOBAL SPIRITS & WINE and JIM BEAM BOURBON have renewed and expanded their support of The Terry Farrell Firefighters Fund which is committed to helping firefighting “brothers” across America. Since 2OO5, Jim Beam has developed a specialty bottle label annually to raise awareness for the non-profit organization, which supports... Read More
Endangered Cocktails: Champagne Cocktail
To help “breed raise, and release nearly extinct drinks into the wild”, the ladies of LUPEC Boston have created the Endangered Cocktail of the Month series. Each month they select a classic cocktail to revive, share a little background on (both here and on their blog) and supply the recipe... Read More
JAMESON FILM EXPERIENCE
Jameson Whiskey debuted its new film concept the “Jameson Film Experience” in February at this year’s Jameson Dublin International Film Festival held at The Academy in Dublin, Ireland. For this inaugural event, actor Clive Owen participated in an onstage interview with Mark Dinning, Editor of empire magazine. With a theme... Read More
SPIRIT of the INDEPENDENT SPIRITS AWARD
Jameson Irish Whiskey partnered with the Independent Spirit Awards as the official spirit of the show that took place on the sandy beaches in Santa Monica California in February. Guests including Sheryl Crow, Laura Dern, Anne Hathaway, James Franco, Jon Hamm, and Bryan Cranston, were greeted by Jameson-attired servers offering... Read More
Hey Beer Retailers.
What’s hot in beer? A better question this year is what’s the hot buzz overall and that’s easy: everyone is talking about the economy and how it’s affecting their business. There’s plenty of conventional wisdom floating around. They say that when someone you know loses their job, it’s a recession,... Read More
Clos des Lambrays
I recently attended a dinner of the Confrérie des Chevaliers du Tastevin’s Massachusetts chapter and was happily introduced to a wine, of course a Burgundy, of which I had heretofore been only vaguely aware. Clos des Lambrays 1999 and 2OO1, Domaine des Lambrays, accompanied the cheese course. They repaid in... Read More
It’s Chile’s Time
IT’S REMARKABLE that despite a year of economic misery and with little optimism for a speedy recovery, the market for wine in the United States actually grew again in 2OO8. Per capita consumption surpassed three gallons for the first time ever and despite a palpable absence of demand in virtually... Read More
Alcohol + Cancer
So much of the information reported about the relationships of cancer to alcohol consumption is conflicted and confusing that the comprehensive 2OO-page meta-review from the Australian Cancer Institute in New South Wales (www.cancerinstitute.org.au/cancer_inst/publications/pdfs/pm-2OO8-O3_alcohol-as-a-cause-of-cancer.pdf) is most welcome. We must keep in mind that cancer is not one disease, but many, and... Read More