CADÉE BOURBON WHISKEY
This full, rich and balanced bourbon has flavors of cinnamon, walnut, and allspice. Oak and vanilla undertones are imparted by barrel maturation and the elements of the Pacific Northwest. Notes of biscuit and chocolate with a slight rye spiciness. Suggested retail is $37.99 to $39.99. AVAILABLE FROM Trio Wine Imports
SEERSUCKER SOUTHERN STYLE GIN
Seersucker has extended its line with a Lemonade and a Limeade. The Lemonade is made with lemon, juniper and lavender. Limeade is made with lime, juniper and mint. Suggested retail for a 75Oml of each is $25. AVAILABLE FROM MS Walker
MARTIGNETTI COMPANIES WOMEN’S BEVERAGE ALCOHOL SYMPOSIUM
ON APRIL 4, Martignetti Companies hosted its 5th Annual Women’s Beverage Alcohol Symposium at Bentley University and welcomed over 2OO attendees from the restaurant industry, retail wine and spirits businesses, wholesalers and distributors, and winery and spirits companies for a day of networking, learning new skills and inspiring their... Read More
BROWN-FORMAN RETAILER OF THE YEAR
RYAN MALONEY is 3rd generation in the spirits industry. In 1992 he left his job as an investigator for the state securities division to start a small wine wholesale company. In 2OOO Ryan bought Julio’s Liquors, a 36,OOO square foot retail facility in Westborough after his family decided to... Read More
QUESTIONS THAT MUST BE ASKED
by HARVEY FINKEL WINE MYTHS AND REALITY, 2ND EDITION by Benjamin Lewin, MW ONE OF MY favorite wine books now appears in a second revised, enlarged edition. Still handsomely mounted and strongly and clearly written, it weighs in at just over four and one-half pounds, having gained a half-pound since... Read More
THE CLOVER CLUB
PINK LADY’S ENDANGERED COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH WARMER MONTHS in New England are often heralded by gin drinks popping up on cocktail lists which delights gin-loving ladies like us! In the 11 years since LUPEC was founded, gin has most certainly arrived. Gone are the days when drinkers pushed “the... Read More
A Fresh Look at Craft Lager
by ANDY CROUCH IF INDIA PALE ALE is the undisputed heavyweight champ of the craft beer world, craft lager is the scrappy underdog just now starting to make a name for itself. Ranging from an afterthought to anathema for both craft brewers and consumers, lager seemed an unlikely up and... Read More
NARRAGANSETT FRESH CATCH
Brewed with seafood pairing in mind, this blonde ale has aromas of citrus and passionfruit and is dry hopped with citra for a crisp grapefruit finish. Suggested retail per six-pack of 16-ounce tallboys is $1O.99 and $15.99 per 12-pack of 12-ounce cans. AVAILABLE FROM Atlas Distributing Burke Distributing Colonial... Read More
9O+ CELLARS LOT 141 PROSECCO
Made from organically-grown grapes, this new Prosecco is fresh, dry and crisp with aromas of elderflower, citrus, and juicy peach. After secondary fermentation occurs in pressurized tanks the wine is left to rest on the lees for a month prior to bottling. Suggested retail is $14.99. AVAILABLE FROM Hub Wine... Read More
CORTE FIORE WINES
There are three Italian wines in this portfolio: a Rosé, a Prosecco and an Appassimento. The Rosé is made from Montepulciano grapes and is dry with crisp acidity and notes of cherries and wildflowers. The extra dry Prosecco has a creamy fizz and a fruity nose of lemons, peaches and... Read More