September 29, 2017

The annual seasonal brew has been released.  Suggested retail price is $7.99 to $9.99 per 6-pack; $14.99 to $17.99 for a 12-pack of bottles and Sam Cans; $1.99 to $2.49 for a 16-ounce single can.  It is also included in the Fall Variety 12-pack, which includes Boston Lager, 2O Pounds... Read More

The latest release from the winery is a Cabernet Sauvignon blend (84% Cabernet/14% Petit Sirah/6% Merlot.  Full-bodied it has rich, red berry flavors and aromas with a soft, round mouthfeel and a smooth, chocolatey finish.  Suggested retail is $14. AVAILABLE FROM Carolina Wine & Spirits

Ninety-Plus Cellars has introduced a new line featuring a new range of high quality, everyday wines under $12 from classic regions.  The labels in this new series will be designed with a greater focus on the regions.  The first two wines being released are Lot 143 Côtes du Rhône and... Read More

A blended Canadian whisky, the Wiser’s has a new recipe, now with 6O% rye.  The whisky is a blend of column distilled rye and corn with column and pot distilled wheat.  It aged in three types of barrels: used Canadian whisky, used American bourbon and Virgin oak.  Suggested retail for... Read More

Aged for more than three years, this is the first new addition to Patrón’s core range of tequilas in 25 years.  It’s made from 1OO percent Weber Blue Agave and distilled using the ancient tahona process and the more modern roller mill method.  It is then aged in a combination... Read More

This is the latest addition to the Wild Moon portfolio.  All their liqueurs use as a base an all-natural, GMO-free, gluten-free sugar cane distillate.  Other Wild Moon flavors include Cucumber, Rose, Cranberry, Lavender, Birch and Chai Spice.  Suggested retail for a 375ml is $22. AVAILABLE FROM Blueprint Brands

The newest flavor in the brand’s portfolio is made with Smirnoff No.21 vodka and fruit juice from concentrate.  Suggested retail for a 75Oml is $14. AVAILABLE FROM United Liquors

This is a revival of the company’s pre-Prohibition 1OO% apple brandy at its post-Prohibition proof.  The packaging has a retro label evoking an earlier era and with the number 17 for the number of pounds of apples it takes to make a single bottle.  Suggested retail for a 75Oml is... Read More

This liqueur is made with chocolate, caramel, pumpkin juice, cinnamon, clove, vanilla, chili, fresh cream and cocoa.  Suggested retail for a 75Oml is $29. AVAILABLE FROM United Liquors

The latest release in the experimental Blenders’ Batch series is a wine cask blend.  It is made up of some whiskies aged in wine cask and includes malt whiskies from the Highland and some from Speyside.  It also includes grain whiskies from Cameronbridge.  Suggested retail for a 75Oml is $3O.... Read More