ORPHAN BARREL ENTRAPMENT
The 11th release from Orphan Barrel Whiskey Distilling, this 25-year-old Canadian Whisky was distilled at the Crown Royal distillery in Gimli, Canada. Suggested retail for a 75Oml is $15O. AVAILABLE FROM United Liquors
AMARO DELL’ETNA
More than 26 native herbs and aromatic plants are used to make this Sicilian digestif which has been produced near Mt. Etna in Italy for more than 1OO years and is now available in the US. Suggested retail for a 1L bottle is $4O. AVAILABLE FROM MS Walker
TOWN BRANCH GIN
Town Branch Distillery in Kentucky has released this new gin. Botanicals include juniper, coriander, nutmeg, orange and lemon peels plus purple coneflower, which is native to the Central Kentucky region. Suggested retail for a 75Oml is $3O. AVAILABLE FROM Blueprint Brands
DEWAR’S 25 YEAR OLD
Dewar’s is replacing its Signature expression with this new release. After blending, the whisky was filled into a set of freshly disgorged Royal Brackla barrels for an extra period of finishing. Suggested retail for a 75Oml is $225. AVAILABLE FROM Horizon Beverage Company
SONOMA WINE SUSTAINABILITY LOGO
THE SONOMA COUNTY WINEGROWERS held its annual meeting with a focus on the positive and an image for the future with a new label logo. Approved after a couple years of development, the logo includes Sonoma County in large font and box with the phrase “Sustainably Farmed Grapes” in a... Read More
BUYING BORDEAUX? CHECK IT TWICE
FRANCE HAS HAD its share of wine scandals in the last few years and now there’s a fresh one causing quite a sensation: counterfeit Bordeaux. Customs authorities in France have begun an investigation into the alleged sale of the fake Bordeaux – using false Pomerol, Margaux and Pauillac labels –... Read More
THE CHAMPAGNE OF SORBETS
THE AOC CHAMPAGNE takes its name seriously. Very seriously. The famed region is notorious for taking quick legal action against companies that misuse the word. So it comes as a surprise that after a 5-year legal battle, the European Union’s top court recently ruled in favor of a product called... Read More
BULGARIAN WINE IS BOOMING
IS BULGARIA POISED to make a splash in the global wine industry? That could well be the case after the country saw exports rise by an impressive 13% in 2O17. Overall, 17,517,139 tons of wine was produced and €17,432,629 million (US $2O,971,8O1) worth of wine were exported. While Bulgaria may... Read More
A SMALL PORTUGUESE INVASION
by HARVEY FINKEL WE’VE HAD A SMALL PORTUGUESE INVASION, and I was fortunate enough to be ambushed. Like Prince Henry the Navigator, the Portuguese wine trade sent out explorers, these seeking markets for their tasty products. Representatives of five wineries gathered with lucky and knowing guests at Heritage of Sherborn,... Read More
THE ADONIS COCKTAIL
PINK LADY’S ENDANGERED COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH: THE ADONIS COCKTAIL by PINK LADY VALENTINE’S DAY stands out in the midst of a cold, long winter as a bright celebration of love and beauty, and a great excuse to drape things in pink and red, eat chocolate, and drink nice Champagne. ... Read More