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DEEP EDDY PEACH VODKA

Deep Eddy has added Peach to its portfolio of vodkas. Other flavors include Straight Vodka, Lemon, Ruby Red Grapefruit, Cranberry, and Sweet Tea. Suggested retail is $2O for a 75Oml. Available from Horizon Beverage Company

CHRISTIAN BROTHERS APPLE HEAVEN

This is the third flavor extension in the Christian Brothers Brandy line, joining Honey and Peach. Suggested retail for a 75Oml is $11. Also in 375ml and 5Oml sizes. Available from MS Walker

GLENFIDDICH 14 YEAR OLD BOURBON BARREL RESERVE

The latest addition to the Glenfiddich family is aged in heritage bourbon barrels for 14 years and finished in new charred American Oak barrels from The Kelvin Cooperage. Flavors of vanilla and caramel with sweet notes of creamy toffee and summer fruit Suggested retail is $49.99. Available from United Liquors

THE BALVENIE 14 YEAR OLD CARIBBEAN CASK

This single malt is finished in casks previously containing Caribbean rum. Smooth, light and slightly sweet on the finish with vanilla and toffee notes. Suggested retail is $59.99. Available from MS Walker United Liquors

MAD MARCH HARE POITIN

Distilled from malted barley in a copper pot still, this Irish poitín is now available. Suggested retail for a 75Oml is $25. Available from Horizon Beverage Company

OL’ MAJOR BACON BOURBON

A fusion of bacon and bourbon, Ol’ Major (formerly Bacon Bourbon USA) is full-bodied, sweet and slightly salty with a hint of smoke. Suggested retail is $28.99. Available from Trio Wine Company

BEER: BENEFITS FOR THE LADIES

YOU CAN FORGET AN APPLE, how about a beer a day to keep the doctor away? That might actually be the case . . . if you’re a woman. New research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition examined 2OO,OOO women and found that drinking beer puts females at a lower...
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WINE AND GOOD CHOLESTEROL

THERE’S A FINE line to walk between good (HDL) and bad (LDL) cholesterol. Getting enough of the good is always a challenge while the bad always seems to be in abundance. But it turns out that boosting your HDL could be as simple as enjoying a glass of red wine!...
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BEWARE BOGUS BUBBLY

CHANCES ARE, if a bottle of Champagne doesn’t have a serial number, it’s not real. A sparkling wine scam in Italy was discovered quite by accident a few months ago when financial police visited a company in the province of Padua. While there they noticed that a bottle of Moët...
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