COPPER & KINGS 3 MARLENAS APPLE BRANDY
A limited release, the five-year-old 3 Marlenas Apple Brandy is further aged for two years in tequila barrels and bottled non-chill filtered. Suggested retail for a 375ml is $4O. AVAILABLE FROM Atlantic Importing
JACK DANIEL’S 15OTH ANNIVERSARY WHISKEY
In celebration of its 15Oth anniversary, the Jack Daniel Distillery has released this limited-edition, 1OO proof whiskey. The grain bill is the same as Old No.7 – 8O% corn, 12% barley and 8% rye – and the whiskey is filtered through sugar maple charcoal and aged in slow-toasted new American... Read More
JAMESON’S THE COOPER’S CROZE
This is part of Jameson’s The Whiskey Makers Series, a range of three whiskeys, each highlighting a specific part of the whiskey making process. Cooper’s Croze showcases the characteristics of the barrels used for aging and the role played by the cooper in the whiskey making process. The whiskey’s name... Read More
JIM BEAM DOUBLE OAK
This new release is finished in oak that is twice barreled after aging for four years in freshly charred, new American oak barrels. Suggested retail for a 75Oml is $22. AVAILABLE FROM Horizon Beverage Company
OLD CAMP PEACH PECAN WHISKEY
Proximo Spirits and musicians Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line have released Old Camp Peach Pecan Whiskey, a blend aged for a minimum of two years in white American oak barrels with a No.3 char and infused with Southern peach and pecan flavors. Suggested retail for a... Read More
BEER DELIVERY AT THE BEACH? THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT
BEER DELIVERED to the beach via boat? Yes, now there’s an app for that! In August, Klink, a Miami-based alcohol delivery service app, began making beer deliveries by boat to thirsty beachgoers. Users have the option of ordering beverages, including cans of Corona, through any device with access to Klink’s... Read More
PRE-HISTORIC BEER
THERE’S A NEW BEER coming out and it’s one a T-Rex could have lapped up in its day. In the vein of Jurassic Park, this unique beer will have been brewed with yeast extracted from a 45-million-year-old leaf that has been frozen within a piece of solid amber. The yeast... Read More
BEER IS STILL NUMBER ONE
IT MAY HAVE been the summer of rosé and margaritas but beer continued to reign supreme overall as it edged out wine and liquor as the preferred alcoholic drink for adult Americans, according to the latest Gallup poll. Forty-three percent of US adult drinkers say they drink beer most often,... Read More
OBITUARY MARGRIT BIEVER MONDAVI
MARGRIT BIEVER MONDAVI, 91 The widow of California wine pioneer Robert G. Mondavi passed away on September 2. The Swiss-born Mondavi joined Robert Mondavi Winery in 1967, a year after it was founded. The Mondavis were among pioneering Napa Valley producers who helped turn the agricultural area northeast of San... Read More
SAILOR JERRY SPICED RUM
STEVE MILLAR has joined the team as its newest Brand Ambassador. Millar’s responsibilities include sharing the story of Norman ‘Sailor Jerry’ Collins and the rum that bears his name though events, programs and partnerships on the East Coast. He has worked in the food and spirits business for over seven... Read More