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ALIZÉ PASSION PEACH

The newest release from Alizé contains peaches blended with French vodka.  Suggested retail for a 75Oml is $2O. AVAILABLE FROM Horizon Beverage Company

BULLY BOY ESTATE GIN

The Boston-based distillery has released its flagship gin. Made with New England regionally-indigenous ingredients, the gin uses a base blend of neutral apple and grain, which is made in-house by distilling Stormalong cider. Botanicals include wild Juniperus virginiana and McIntosh apples – both sourced from the Bully Boy co-founders’ family...
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SLAUGHTER HOUSE AMERICAN WHISKEY

This limited release is hand-selected from 5- and 9-year-old barrels of American Whiskey and then further matured in Papillon red wine barrels to add perfumed aromatics and to round out the mouthfeel. Suggested retail is $39.99. AVAILABLE FROM Burke Distributing Merrimack Valley Distributing

CLÁSICO TEQUILA

There are two additions to the Casa Centinela tequila portfolio: a Blanco and a Reposado, both made from 1OO% Blue Weber agave. Suggested retail for each is $25. AVAILABLE FROM Carolina Wine & Spirits

SAMUEL ADAMS LONGSHOT VARIETY PACK

This year’s Longshot Variety Pack includes a Raspberry Berliner Weisse from winner Tim Thomssen of Lincoln, Nebraska; a Belgian Golden Ale from winner Kevin Nanzer of Mountain View, California; and Neighborino Flanders Red Ale from Samuel Adams Employee winner Colin Foy. The Weisse beer has a frothy head with bright...
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FARMER WILLIE’S ALCOHOLIC GINGER BEER

  This new alcoholic ginger beer from Cape Cod is made with cold-pressed ginger, cane sugar, fresh lemon juice, molasses, and nutmeg. The company is using Fishbone Packaging, a 1OO% recyclable product that replaces traditional plastic rings with paperboard construction. One percent of all sales are being donated to environmental...
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NARRGANSETT SUMMERTIME CITRA ALE

Narragansett has released this slightly updated and renamed version of its traditional Summer Ale. A blonde session beer, it has citrus and passion fruit aromas, backed by the Citra hops and pale malt. Available in 6- and 12-packs and also as part of the new Clam Shack Summer Variety 12-pack...
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LILA WINES

This new line of premium canned wines contains a Provence Rosé, an Italian Pinot Grigio and a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. The Rosé has aromas of watermelon and strawberries. Dry with flavors of red berries and orange peel. The Sauvignon Blanc has flavors of grapefruit and passion fruit with notes...
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MORENE BIANCHE PINOT GRIGIO 2O13

            This Pinot Grigio has aromas of white flowers and citrus fruit with green apple and lemon lime on the palate. Suggested retail is $11.99. AVAILABLE FROM Baystate Wine & Spirits

HOUSE OF CARDS RED WINE

            There are aromas of black currant, red berries and blackberry in this red wine. It has notes of cocoa powder and tobacco leaf with a subtle sweet spice character. Suggested retail is $24.99. AVAILABLE FROM Baystate Wine & Spirits