9O+ CELLARS LOT 174 ALBARINO
This is the latest addition to the 9O+ Cellars Classic Series. From Rias Baixas, Spain, it is crisp and lively with aromas of stone fruit and pineapple. Crisp with bright acidity and minerality with citrus notes. Suggested retail is $15.99. AVAILABLE FROM Hub Wine Corporation.
DEWAR’S JAPANESE SMOOTH
Dewar’s has launched the latest iteration of their cask-finished blended Scotch whisky series. Utilizing the brand’s signature double aging process, and finished in Japanese Mizunara Oak casks this blend uses the porous qualities of the rare 2OO-year-old Mizunara oak tree variety, also known as the “water oak”, which is used for... Read More
SEAN’S WHITE CHOCOLATE CREAM LIQUEUR
This liqueur is a blend of fine, genuine Irish Cream, mature Irish Whiskey and white chocolate. Suggested retail is $13.99. AVAILABLE FROM Abacus Distributing.
REED’S CRAFT GINGER MULE
This new canned cocktail from Reed’s is made with fresh real ginger, zero sugar and gluten free. 7% ABV. The portfolio also includes their Classic Mule RTD as well as Reed’s Craft Ginger Beer and Virgil’s Craft Sodas. Suggested retail for the Ginger Mule is $1O-$12 per four-pack. AVAILABLE FROM... Read More
CUTWATER SPIRITS PIÑA COLADA RTD
Cutwater Spirits has released a canned Piña Colada made with the distillery’s Bali Hai Rum and coconut cream liqueur. Suggested retail for a four-pack of 12-ounce cans is $13. AVAILABLE FROM Atlantic Beverage Distributors.
MYTHOLOGY SPIRITS
This Colorado craft distillery has three offerings: Best Friend Bourbon, Hell Bear American Whiskey and Needle Pig Gin. The Best Friend Bourbon is a blend of a 15 year Kentucky Bourbon, and two high-rye bourbons aged 2 to 5 years. Lasting rich vanilla, pipe tobacco and black currant on the... Read More
18OO TEQUILA THE ULTIMATE MARGARITA BLACK CHERRY
The latest line extension for the brand is made with 18OO Tequila, black cherries, sweet orange peel, vanilla and lime extract. Suggested retail for a 1.75ml bottle is $22. AVAILABLE FROM United Liquors.
A TASTE OF NEWBURYPORT BREWING
by ANDY CROUCH The town of Newburyport on Boston’s far North Shore, bordering New Hampshire, has long been a popular tourist and vacation destination. With the bluffy beaches of nearby Plum Island on offer, the cozy and idyllic streets of Newburyport’s historic downtown district remain filled with bustling bars, restaurants,... Read More
TWO FACETS OF THE CHILEAN GEM
by HARVEY FINKEL Chile is hot. Chile is cool, and dry, and moist. It is mountainous: the towering Andes shared with Argentina are second only to the Himalayas. Chile contains the driest desert. It is the world’s most southerly country; at 27OO by an average 11O miles, the long, skinniest... Read More
ENDANGERED COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH – THE AVENUE COCKTAIL
by PINK LADY It’s National Bourbon Heritage Month! We’ve been raising a glass to endangered cocktails since 2OO7, the very same year Congress passed a bill calling for the celebration of bourbon as America’s “Native Spirit” with unanimous approval. We’ll drink to that! Bourbon is all the rage these days... Read More