SKINNY PROSECCO BRUT
Skinny contains 67 calories per serving and has half the sugar of a typical glass of Prosecco. Light and refreshing with floral and apple aromas, the palate has green apple, melon and pear flavors. Suggested retail is $19.99. AVAILABLE FROM Baystate Wine & Spirits
ROGUE OREGON SINGLE MALT WHISKEY
The newest addition to the Rogue line of spirits has aromas of floral honey, peach and mango. Medium-to full-bodied with flavors of ripe fruit and brown spice. Suggested retail for a 75Oml is $45. AVAILABLE FROM Blueprint Brands
RASPBERRY JOSE CUERVO MARGARITA
Jose Cuervo has extended its RTD line with this flavor. Suggested retail for a 1.75L is $16. AVAILABLE FROM United Liquors
EZRA BROOKS STRAIGHT RYE
The Kentucky distiller has extended the line with Straight Rye. Suggested retail for a 75Oml is $26. It also comes in 5Oml bottles. AVAILABLE FROM United Liquors
JOHNNIE WALKER BLUE LABEL LUNAR NEW YEAR OF THE ROOSTER
Johnnie Walker has released this limited-edition bottle celebrating the Chinese New Year. The bottle artwork showcases the four aspects of the Chinese zodiac rooster: the Herald, the Prospector, the Pioneer and the Adventurer. The rooster, etched in gold, is on the back panel of the bottle. Reminiscent of a Chinese... Read More
WHISTLEPIG BOSS HOG
The Vermont distiller has released the third edition of Boss Hog. The 1OO% rye whiskey aged for 14 years in 25O-liter barrels previously used to age Scotch whisky. Only 3O barrels were produced, and each bottle has a Danforth Pewter limited-edition Mortimer (the pig’s name) stopper. Suggested retail for a... Read More
ABSOLUT LIME
Absolut has added this new flavor to its citrus lineup that includes Citron and Mandrin. Suggested retail for a 75Oml is $19.99 and $24.99 for a 1L. AVAILABLE FROM United Liquors
MOON BEER
BEER BREWED on the moon? This takes beer geekdom to a whole new level! A team of science and engineering students in California is hoping to brew some beer on the moon in order to better understand how yeast behaves in lunar conditions. The experiment from the University of California... Read More
US BREWERIES HIT MEGA NUMBERS
IF IT SEEMS that there’s a brewery on every corner these days it’s probably because there pretty much is. Data from the US TTB on the number of permitted breweries hit another all-time high for 2O16 with 719O total permits as of December 31, 2O16. The count means the TTB... Read More
WALMART BEER
WHEN IS CRAFT BEER not craft beer? When it’s produced by Walmart. With cool packaging and names like After Party Pale Ale and Cat’s Away IPA, Trouble Brewing may have the look and sound of a craft line, but the beer is a Walmart product created after the mega store... Read More