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January 2, 2021

RAMPUR ASAVA INDIAN SINGLE MALT WHISKY

Matured in American Bourbon barrels and finished in Indian Cabernet Sauvignon casks, this Indian single malt is the first of its kind. Tropical fruity notes of Rampur with apricot, black current, blackberry, dark cherry and plum with hints of tobacco and spices. The palate has a Manuka honey sweetness, spicy...
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MR DOWELL’S No 1 WHISKEY

This release is a blend of imported Scotch, select Indian malts and premium grain spirits. Fine oak and grain spice on the palate with a soft butterscotch sweetness lying under the spice. Light floral component alongside flavors of vanilla, orange peel, grassy tobacco and almonds. Suggested retail is $22.99. AVAILABLE FROM...
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‘MERICAN MULE

The newest addition to the ‘Merican canned cocktail line, Fire Mule is made with Bourbon whiskey, proprietary ginger beer and all-natural cinnamon. Smooth and bold, with notes of sweet cinnamon and a hint of spicy heat, it’s malt-free and features zero artificial flavorings. The rest of the line includes the...
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HOCHSTADTER’S VATTED STRAIGHT RYE WHISKEY

The Cooper Spirits Company has released the third bottling of Hochstadter’s Vatted Straight Rye Whiskey. Taken from the historic Scottish term for the process of blending several single malts in a vat to create a new flavor, this year’s version incorporates ryes from Kentucky, Pennsylvania, Indiana and California, all of...
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SAMUEL ADAMS WINTER CLASSICS

This year’s Winter Classics pack includes a reformulated Winter Lager and the new Holiday White Ale along with American IPA, Holiday Porter, Sam ’76 and Boston Lager. The White Ale blends orange peel with holiday spice for a golden, hazy beer with a slightly sweet, herbal, spice, and citrus aroma....
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CUTWATER TEQUILA AÑEJO

Aged for over a year in Cutwater Whiskey barrels, this new Añejo Tequila has complex notes of oak, caramel and bourbon vanilla. The line of tequilas is also undergoing a packaging refresh with a slimmer bottle made from 1OO% recycled glass and a new label design featuring a hand-drawn illustration...
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A FRESH LOOK AT MODERN DAY DOUBLE INDIA PALE ALE

by ANDY CROUCH Double India Pale Ale is what happens when you leave a perfectly respectable style in the hands of fanatical American brewers. Once referred to as Imperial IPA, a borrowed reference from the strong stout style, these outsized IPAs once exploded with a tongue melting cacophony of hops,...
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EXQUISITE EFFERVESCENCE

by HARVEY FINKEL I have lately enjoyed two sparkling wines for which the word “exquisite” was coined. Neither is of a run-of-the-winery genre. Both deserve wider renown, and you deserve to know about them. The first of the pair, addressed today, comes to us from England, not noted for its...
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