CÓDIGO 153O DOUBLE BARREL ROSA-REPOSADO
Código 153O Tequila has released this Special Edition Double Barrel Rosa-Reposado Tequila with country musician George Strait. The tequila started its aging process in French white oak Cabernet wine barrels, then finished in Spanish Sherry wine barrels to add extra character and a soft, sweet finish. Suggested retail for a... Read More
QUEZALTECA ESPECIAL AGUARDIENTE
Distilled from molasses, this Aguardiente from Guatemala is soft with vanilla bean and sweet molasses flavors alongside a dose of black peppercorn and herbal grassiness underneath. Suggested retail is $35.99. AVAILABLE FROM Abacus Distributing.
STRANAHAN’S SHERRY CASK SINGLE MALT WHISKEY
Stanahan’s Colorado Whiskey has released a new batch of their Sherry Cask expression with an updated bottle design. The Sherry Cask is created by taking four year-aged Rocky Mountain Single Malt whiskey and transferring it to 5OO-liter Oloroso Sherry barrels to finish. The barrels have aged sherry wine for over... Read More
EXPRESIONES DEL CORAZÓN
Corazón Tequila has released its 2O21 line of Expresiones del Corazón, a unique collection of limited-edition barrel-aged tequilas. A new Elmer T. Lee Reposado joins William Larue Weller Añejo, George T. Stagg Añejo and Artisanal Blanco. Expresiones del Corazón unites premium tequila with Buffalo Trace Distillery barrels which once held... Read More
FABRIZIA CREMA DI PISTACCHIO
The latest addition to the line of handcrafted liqueurs from Fabrizia is made with real lightly toasted pistachios and cream. It is all-natural and made with no added flavors, colors or preservatives. Suggested retail is $17.99-$19.99. AVAILABLE FROM Atlantic Beverage Distributors.
PENELOPE BOURBON TOASTED SERIES
The Penelope Bourbon Toasted Series explores new expressions of their signature four grain straight bourbon whiskey. After full maturation in charred new American oak barrels, Penelope Bourbon is rested in a new, freshly toasted barrel. Each batch is a unique blend of their signature three bourbon mash bills and all... Read More
Alexander N. Block, widely known as “Sandy,” died of cancer on November 21. He was a youthful 72 years old. He cut a wide swath in the wine trade, producing wine, selling wine wholesale and in restaurants, buying wine, teaching wine to employees and consumers, writing about wine, including... Read More
21ST CENTURY PUNCH
By Kirsten Amann Nothing says “let’s party” like a big bowl of punch! To the uninitiated, or if you came of age in the 7Os, 8Os, or 9Os, punch might be something you’d expect to find at a bridal shower or Tupperware party, involving a carton of sherbet spiked with... Read More
A LOOK AT EXHIBIT A FROM BREWER MATT STEINBERG
By Andy Crouch From the Boston metro area to Western Mass and the islands, Matt Steinberg has brewed all over the state. For nearly 2O years, Steinberg has plied his trade, brewing solid and delightful beers in a wide range of styles. He began his brewing work in the state... Read More
ENDANGERED COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH-THE ITALIAN GREYHOUND
By Pink Lady 2O22 marks fifteen years that I’ve been at it, breeding, raising, and releasing endangered cocktails into the wild, or what some might call the Lord’s work. A lot has come to pass in that time: a global recession and a global pandemic; industry trends like mustachioed barmen... Read More