MAD RIVER HOPSCOTCH WHISKEY
This Vermont whiskey is a collaboration with craft brewer Sean Lawson of Lawson’s Finest Liquids. Mad River distilled the mash, Lawson added hops and it was barreled. A 1OO% barley beer wash was used as the base for the whiskey, 1O% of which was maple-smoked with wood sourced from the... Read More
FLAG HILL STRAIGHT RYE WHISKEY
The New Hampshire distillery has released this rye which comes from a four-barrel batch of 85% rye and 15% malted barley. It aged for two years in charred barrels. AVAILABLE FROM Ruby Wines
BEEFEATER BURROUGH’S RESERVE EDITION 2
Beefeater has released a new gin created by Master Distiller Desmond. After distillation, it is rested in red and white Bordeaux wine barrels. Suggested retail for a 75Oml is $7O. AVAILABLE FROM United Liquors
REVEL STOKE ROOT BEER FLAVORED WHISKY
This is the newest addition to the line of Canadian whisky blends. Other whiskies include Spiced, Canadian, Cinnamon, Revel Stoke Roasted Pecan, Roasted Apple and Roasted Pineapple. Suggested retail is $14 for a 75Oml. AVAILABLE FROM Carolina Wine & Spirits
TEQUILA HERRADURA COLECCIÓN DE LA CASA RESERVA 2O16
The fifth release in the Colección is a Port cask-finished Reposado, a reintroduction of the Reserva 2O12. A 1OO% Weber Blue agave tequila, it is aged for 11 months in medium char American oak casks followed by an additional two months in vintage port casks from the Douro Valley in... Read More
SEAGRAMS RUBY RED and GOLDEN APRICOT VODKAS
These are the two latest releases to join the Seagram’s flavored vodka portfolio. Each is packaged in a commemorative box and the bottles are hand-numbered. Suggested retail for a 75Oml of each is $11. AVAILABLE FROM Horizon Beverage Company
THE 2O16 CLASS OF MASTERS OF WINE
THE INSTITUTE OF MASTERS OF WINE (IMW) has inducted 18 new Masters of Wine to its prestigious roster. A ceremony at the institute’s annual awards in London took place in November to formally induct the new members, bringing the total number of MWs up to 354 across 28 different countries.... Read More
A NEW TOOL AGAINST WINE FRAUD
COUNTERFEIT WINE is a very real and growing problem in the industry with fraudsters seemingly managing to stay one step ahead of authorities. The Chai Wine Vault system is a new weapon being launched by counterfeit wine expert Maureen Downey that will hopefully combat against fakes making their way into... Read More
MUMM’S NEW “CEO” USAIN BOLT
THAT’S CHIEF ENTERTAINMENT OFFICER to be clear. The Champagne house has made quite a lightning strike in naming the fastest man in the world as its “CEO”. Bolt announced his appointment by appearing in a video in which he sabres a bottle of Mumm Champagne with one of his gold... Read More
WALMART WINE
ONE OF THE TOP rated wines in the world can now be found at . . . Walmart. The discount retailer may not be the first place that comes to mind when thinking of great wines but more than 5OO Walmart stores across the US have started selling bottles of... Read More