ABSOLUT GRAPEFRUIT
This summer Absolut is releasing the latest flavor to join the brand’s citrus portfolio which includes Citron, Mandarin and Lime. With no added sugar or artificial coloring it has a fruity taste with pink grapefruit flavors and balanced sweetness. Suggested retail for a 75Om is $19.99 and $24.99 for a 1L... Read More
PINK LADY’S ENDANGERED COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH – HERBACEOUS DRINKS
by PINK LADY LATE SUMMER/EARLY FALL – what a time to be alive in New England! While locavore dining might be relegated to root veggies for six months of the year here, the bounty of August through October offers a bit for everyone to enjoy. One of our favorite ways... Read More
BOURGOGNE 2O15
. . . Burgundy in all its sunset glow. -Lord Byron by HARVEY FINKEL HEARING AUSPICIOUS Delphian whispers for more than two years about the 2O15 vintage in Burgundy whetted desire to at last confront the wines, for selecting Burgundies is a contact sport. We had read such words as... Read More
Sancerre
by SANDY BLOCK, MW Sancerre is on a roll. Restaurateurs and retailers alike report that it is currently one of their hottest categories. One of its advantages is that, unlike many other worthy French wines, it has a name that’s easy for Americans to pronounce. And as Sauvignon Blanc has... Read More
MOST IMAGINATIVE BARTENDER FINALIST
Congratulations to MELINDA MADDOX of Earl’s Kitchen and Bar. The Boston bartender was named the regional winner of the United States Bartender Guild’s 12th Annual Most Imaginative Bartender Competition presented by Bombay Sapphire gin. Over two days in late May, ten of the region’s top bartenders from Boston, Washington... Read More
PARTNER VERMOUTH
This sweet vermouth from California is a blend of Merlot and Petite Sirah grapes, Tartarian cherries and spices including smoked black cardamom, star anise, Indian coriander, allspice, fennel seed, chinchona bark and organic sugar. Suggested retail for a 375ml is $25. AVAILABLE FROM Horizon Beverage Co.
GEORGE DICKEL TABASCO BRAND BARREL FINISH
Also known as “Hot Dickel”, this whiskey was finished for 3O days in barrels used to age tabasco peppers for three years. Tabasco Brand Pepper Sauce is then distilled to create an essence which is blended together with the whisky. Suggested retail for a 75Oml is $25. AVAILABLE FROM United... Read More
STOLI VODKA HARVEY MILK LIMITED EDITION
This limited edition vodka celebrates the life and legacy of Harvey Milk and the 4Oth anniversary of Milk taking office in 1978 as the first openly gay elected official in California. Each bottle is individually numbered, and the bottle’s label was inspired by a mural by Paraguayan artist Oz Montania... Read More
HENNESSY VSOP PRIVILÈGE
The VSOP Privilège has been released in a 2OOth Anniversary Limited-Edition Pack in honor of the Cognac created for the future King of England, George IV that was first delivered to the royal court in 1818. The collector’s box pays homage to the original VSOP design with a traditional Charentaise... Read More
WHIP SAW RYE WHISKEY
This release from Splinter Group Spirits in California is a blend of whiskeys aged up to seven years and finished in French oak wine barrels. The mash bill is 77% rye, 21% corn and 2% malted barley. Suggested retail for a 75Oml is $55. AVAILABLE FROM Horizon Beverage Co.