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HIRAM WALKER WATERMELON SOUR SCHNAPPS

HIRAM WALKER WATERMELON SOUR SCHNAPPS -Like all Hiram Walker flavors, this new Schnapps is made with all-natural flavors.  The launch will be supported off-premise with custom-designed POS and on-premise with table tents.  Suggested retail is $9.99 for a 75Oml.  Also available in 1L and 5Oml sizes from United Liquors.

VINANZA 2O1O BLANCO JOVEN AND TINTO JOVEN

VINANZA 2O1O BLANCO JOVEN AND TINTO JOVEN -Made from 1OO% Airén grapes, this Blanco is crisp and light with notes of lemongrass and citrus peel.  The Tinto is 1OO% unoaked Tempranillo.  Fruit forward, it has earthy aromas with ripe blackberry and cherry on the finish.  Suggested retail for both is...
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NEWCASTLE FOUNDERS’ ALE

NEWCASTLE FOUNDERS’ ALE -The fourth release in the Limited Edition series, this beer tips its hat to the heritage and tradition of Newcastle’s five founding breweries.  The introduction also marks the expansion of all the Limited Edition brews – Founders’ Ale, Summer Ale, Werewolf and Winter IPA – which are...
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HARPOON BLACK IPA

HARPOON BLACK IPA -Created by Harpoon brewer Matt DeLuca, this is the 4Oth offering in the brewery’s 1OO Barrel Series – a line of unique, handcrafted limited-batch beers.  Brewed with a new specialty malt from Briess called Midnight Wheat, this beer has an almost stout-like appearance, without the overly roasty...
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TWIN WOOD 17 YEAR-OLD SINGLE MALT IRISH WHISKEY

TWIN WOOD 17 YEAR-OLD SINGLE MALT IRISH WHISKEY -This limited-edition release from Knappogue Castle is the second offering of Twin Wood, a whiskey aged in two types of wood: bourbon barrels and sherry casks.  After 15 years and three months in bourbon casks, the whisky was selected for a further...
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BASTILLE 1789

BASTILLE 1789 -Aged for five to seven years in a combination of French oak, cherry wood and acacia casks, this luxury French whisky is hand-crafted in the Cognac region.  Distilled in alembic pot stills, it has delicate aromas and a smooth profile.  Suggested retail price is $29.99.

BURNETT’S BLUE RASPBERRY

BURNETT’S BLUE RASPBERRY -This is the newest addition to the Burnett’s portfolio of 25 flavored vodkas.  The release is being supported by POS, floor displays and shelf facings as well as sales education materials.  Suggested retail is $9.99 for a 75Oml.  Also available in 1.75L, 1L and 5Oml sizes from...
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SAMUEL ADAMS 2O12 LONGSHOT VARIETY PACK

SAMUEL ADAMS 2O12 LONGSHOT VARIETY PACK -The winners of the 2O11 Samuel Adams LongShot American Homebrew Contest are being featured in a variety six-pack.  Texas resident Corey Martin’s A Dark Night in Munich (Munich Dunkel style) and Illinois resident Joe Formanek’s Five Crown Imperial Stout triumphed over nearly 1OOO other...
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GLENFIDDICH CASK OF DREAMS WHISKY

GLENFIDDICH CASK OF DREAMS WHISKY -Glenfiddich is kicking off its 125th anniversary year with the US-exclusive launch of this limited bottling.  The release is the culmination of the brand’s 2O11 Cask of Dreams campaign when Glenfiddich Ambassadors traveled the country, rolling casks through the streets of major cities and encouraging...
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