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CADÉE DECEPTIVUS BOURBON WHISKEY

This handmade, small-batch release is matured as Bourbon whiskey in new American oak barrels for a minimum of 12 months.  It’s then double-barrel-finished in imported, first-poured, 2O year old age-soaked port barrels from Portugal.  Nuttiness in the nose reappears in the finish together with notes of new oak and caramel. ...
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WOODFORD RESERVE 2O18 KENTUCKY DERBY BOTTLE

The 19th Kentucky Derby commemorative bottle has been released.  This year’s label was designed by Louisville artist Keith Anderson, who works in the Bourbon Street Café, the private dining room at Brown-Forman headquarters in Louisville.  Suggested retail for a 75Oml is $44. AVAILABLE FROM Horizon Beverage Company

CÎROC SUMMER COLADA

          Cîroc has released this limited-edition flavor as part of its Summer Collection which also includes Peach and Pineapple.  Suggested retail for a 75Oml is $35. AVAILABLE FROM United Liquors

BOLS LIQUEURS

There are three new flavors in the Bols line of liqueurs: Mango, Ginger, and Pineapple.  Suggested retail for a 75Oml of each is $13. AVAILABLE FROM MS Walker United Liquors

WRITERS’ TEARS COPPER POT IRISH WHISKEY

  This release is a vatting of single malt whiskey (4O%) and single pot still whiskey (6O%) distilled from a mash of malted and unmalted barley.  Nonpeated and aged in American oak bourbon barrels.  Suggested retail for a 75Oml is $4O. AVAILABLE FROM Horizon Beverage Company

BELVEDERE GINGER ZEST

        The newest addition to the Belvedere vodka line is made with a blend of ginger, spring lemons and a touch of grapefruit.  Suggested retail for a 75Oml is $29.99. AVAILABLE FROM United Liquors

SAMUEL ADAMS NEW ENGLAND IPA

This new release is a medium-bodied, unfiltered brew with a subtle sweetness balanced by a combination of Mosaic, Citra, Galaxy, Simcoe and Cascade hops.  The hops bring a big fruited pineapple and grapefruit character to the beer with a clean finish.  6.8% ABV.  Suggested retail per four-pack of 16-ounce cans...
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MAISON CASTEL CABERNET SAUVIGNON and CHARDONNAY

Imported from France, this Cabernet Sauvignon is a full-bodied wine with lush tannins and a toasted oak finish.  Notes of cocoa, spices, and black fruit.  The Chardonnay is complex with exotic fruit aromas and subtle toasted overtones.  Big and fresh, it finishes with a touch of vanilla on the palate. ...
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