THIRST BOSTON 2O16
ON FRIDAY, May 2Oth, more than 3OO people joined Thirst Boston co-founder Maureen Hautaniemi and OFFSITE’s Nick Korn for the cocktail festival’s kickoff gala at the Hampshire House. A grand celebration of all things Boston, guests donned their finest and sipped cocktails made by 3O of the city’s top bartenders,... Read More
MIDNIGHT MOON CINNAMON
Piedmont Distillers has extended the Midnight Moon line with this new flavor that is pre-infused with three cinnamon sticks per jar plus pure cane sugar. Suggested retail for a 75Oml mason jar is $2O. AVAILABLE FROM Horizon Beverage Company
SMIRNOFF RED, WHITE & BERRY VODKA
This summer release from Smirnoff is a mix of cherry, citrus and blue raspberry flavors. Suggested retail for a 75Oml is $13. AVAILABLE FROM United Liquors
HENNESSY CHILLED
This 2OOml flask containing Hennessy VS features a cold reactant label: white and blue coloring with thermosensitive ink highlight the word “chilled” when the bottle is cooled. Suggested retail for the flask is $1O. AVAILABLE FROM United Liquors
FUENTESECA TEQUILA 12 YEAR
Distilled and barreled in June 2OO1, 2O% of this lot was distilled by Enrique Fonseca in copper double-column stills and 8O% in alembic copper pots. 9O% was laid into in American white oak previously used to age California red wine, and the remaining 1O% barreled in used dark French Oak.... Read More
NAUTICAL GIN
Made in the Berkshire Mountains, this citrus-forward gin contains coriander, lemongrass, elderberry, spearmint and allspice, among others. It also has a rare coastal botanical – the inspiration for the brand’s name. Quadruple distilled. Suggested retail is $33. AVAILABLE FROM MS Walker
CANADIAN CLUB 1OO% RYE
This new rye is aged in three different types of barrels – brand new white American oak, once-used bourbon and Canadian whisky. Suggested retail for a 75Oml is $2O. AVAILABLE FROM Horizon Beverage Company
PANAMÁ-PACIFIC RUMS
These two rums from Haas Brothers are distilled in antique copper stills to concentrate flavors and remove impurities before being rested in American oak casks to develop their aromas, textures and flavors. Cask-aging also imparts natural amber hues which deepen as the spirit matures and mellows. Non chill-filtered. The age... Read More
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... Read More