RAMPUR PX SHERRY FINISH INDIAN SINGLE MALT WHISKY
A few select casks of non-chill filtered Rampur Single Malt Whisky post maturation in American Oak were handpicked by the Rampur Malt Master and transferred to PX Sherry Butts from Jerez, Spain for further maturation. The result is a rich and fruity whisky with layers of complex spice and dried... Read More
BACARDI LIME
The newest addition the Bacardi flavored rum portfolio is a blend of Bacardi Superior white rum infused with natural lime flavors. It has aromas of lime zest and natural bright citrus notes. Suggested retail for a 75Oml is $12.99. AVAILABLE FROM Horizon Beverage Company.
VeRy WINES
There are four flavors in this line of wines from the Loire Valley, all made with natural fruit flavors: Grapefruit, Peach, Raspberry and Watermelon. The Grapefruit is lively with a good balance between sweetness and acidity. The Peach is fresh with juicy peach on the palate. The Raspberry is smooth... Read More
GRAND MARNIER CUVÉE LOUIS ALEXANDRE VSOP
Named after founder Louis-Alexandre Marnier Lapostolle, the Cuvée Louis Alexandre is a blend of V.S.O.P. cognac and Liqueur D ‘Orange (8O%/2O%). The cognacs are aged in Tronçais and Limousin oak casks in Bourg-Charente. Suggested retail for a 75Oml is $7O. AVAILABLE FROM Horizon Beverage Company.
BULLEIT RYE 12-YEAR-OLD STRAIGHT AMERICAN WHISKEY
This is the first extension of Bulleit Rye. The mash bill is the same as its predecessor — 95% rye and 5% malted barley — and it aged in new charred oak barrels for a minimum of 12 years. Notes of dried orchard fruits with a hint of baking spice... Read More
VIVERE ITALIAN VODKA
This hand-crafted, small-batch grape vodka is produced from 1OO% Glera Prosecco grapes grown in Valdobbiadene, Treviso, Italy. The fermented grape skins are distilled by means of an exclusive system using tall, vertical columns and specific software for the technical control of the distillation process. The vacuum distillation process involves a... Read More
ABSOLUT ELYX
The Elyx bottle has undergone a redesign which is the work of London-based design agency Stranger & Stranger. Made from over 4O% recycled glass, the faceted bottle pays homage to Absolut’s vintage copper column still from 1921. AVAILABLE FROM United Liquors.
ENDANGERED COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH – PLANTER’S PUNCH
By Pink Lady It may take us a while to warm up here in old, cold New England, but a sure sign that the days are getting longer – and our moods are getting happier – is the introduction of light, bright, citrus-y cocktails on menus statewide. And rum. In... Read More
GARNACHA from CARIÑENA
By Harvey Finkel When I was but a boy, I would be transported weekly to Victorian England by the Sherlock Holmes radio program. Almost as much as the adventure, I enjoyed the usual coda, in which Nigel Bruce, genial, stalwart, comfortable Dr. Watson to Basil Rathbone’s incisive Holmes, sitting before... Read More
SPRING HAS SPRUNG…BEERS FOR OUTDOOR ENJOYMENT
By Andy Crouch There’s something about a beer garden. The communality and conviviality, the open air, the slowing of time to allow for a beer or two surrounded by good friends and laughs. A familiar sight in many countries around the world, from Europe to Asia, beer gardens have been... Read More