GLENDALOUGH ROSE GIN
The Irish distiller has released this new small batch rose gin made using fresh wild ingredients, picked in the mountains around their distillery. To make the gin, Glendalough has rebalanced their Wild Botanical Gin recipe and redistilled it with extra fruit, flowers and spices, and fresh rose petals. Three varieties... Read More
OLD FORESTER BIRTHDAY BOURBON
The annual tribute to founder George Garvin Brown’s birthday has been released. It is the 19th consecutive iteration made from barrels. Suggested retail for a 75Oml is $1OO. AVAILABLE FROM Horizon Beverage Company.
GRAN PATRÓN SMOKY
This newest addition to the Patron line of tequilas is now available. The agave is roasted in an older method using mesquite for about seven days in small underground stone pits. The cooked agave is then crushed with a volcanic stone Tahona wheel to extract the juice and agave fibers,... Read More
COCALERO CLÁSICO
This newly released spirit is infused with a proprietary recipe of 17 natural botanicals and herbs including coca leaf, juniper, guarana, orange peel, ginseng, ginger, green tea and lavender. A specialized steam distillation process pioneered by the perfume industry is used to extract the flavor of the coca leaf and... Read More
ISRAEL RE-VISITED
By Sandy Block, MW Three years ago we reported on the state of Israel’s wine industry, and its commercial prospects in the U.S., based on a tour of the country’s vineyard regions. Not much has changed in the interim. Quality continues to rise, across the board, but it’s still a... Read More
ENDANGERED COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH: THE PISCO SOUR
By Pink Lady There are few drinks as refreshing as a Pisco Sour, and August in Boston is a fantastic time to sip one! This drink is a perfect gateway to the South American spirit which is made both in Peru and Chile, and has a hotly debated provenance. Pisco... Read More
FINE BUBBLES FROM SCHARFFENBERGER CELLARS
By Harvey Finkel You’d think you were looking through Alice’s looking glass to view the labyrinthine history of Scharffenberger Cellars, though the wines have been on a straight line of good quality. In 1981, the young John Scharffenberger, having studied agricultural geography at Berkeley, founded a marginally capitalized eponymous sparkling... Read More
NOVO FOGO CACHAÇA SPARKLING CAIPIRINHAS
This line of Sparkling Caipirinhas has two new flavors — Passion Fruit-Lime and Mango-Lime — joining Original Lime. The RTDs use Novo Fogo’s organic Silver Cachaça with less sugar, fewer calories and carbohydrates plus lower ABV than before. Suggested retail is $4 per 12-ounce can or $16 per 4-pack. AVAILABLE... Read More
JOSE CUERVO CANNED SPARKLING ROSÉ MARGARITAS
Jose Cuervo Margaritas has introduced this new line of canned cocktails flavors. Suggested retail for a box of four 2OOml cans is $7.99. AVAILABLE FROM United Liquors.
TOMASELLO WINERY FRUIT MOSCATOS
There are four flavors available in this line of fruit Moscatos: Blueberry, Cranberry, Peach and Red Raspberry. The Blueberry is a blend of 1OO% blueberry wine and Moscato grapes. It combines the fruity and delicate character of New Jersey blueberries with the spicy perfume of Moscato. Red Raspberry is a... Read More