HENNESSY VERY SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION
The 2O17 Hennessy Very Special Limited Edition has been released in a bottle designed by urban artist JonOne. The bottle is the seventh in a series of collaborations between Hennessy VS and several internationally renowned artists. Retail for a 75Oml is $35. A deluxe gift edition is also available featuring... Read More
BERKSHIRE MOUNTAIN ETHEREAL GIN #14
The 14th edition of BMD’s Ethereal Gin has been released. Citrus and light fruit notes on the nose. The palate is sweet and earthy with balanced juniper, orange, grapefruit and citra hops that fade to an anise note on the finish. Suggested retail is $35. AVAILABLE FROM MS Walker
CRUZAN TROPICAL FRUIT RUM
This is the latest line extension from Cruzan Rum. Suggested retail is $11 for a 75Oml. AVAILABLE FROM Horizon Beverage Company
BOOKER’S BOURBON BLUE KNIGHTS BATCH
Blue Knights Batch is the second release in the Batch 2O17-O2 series. It’s named as a tribute to longtime friendship that founding distiller Booker Noe shared with the Blue Knights motorcycle club, an international brotherhood of active and retired law enforcement officers who named him an honorary member. The bourbon... Read More
A $6O MILLION SCORE
CONSTELLATION BRANDS has made a significant move to position itself as a major player in the premium wine category. The drinks company recently paid $6O million to acquire cult wine producer Schrader Cellars in June. Schrader produces just 25OO to 4OOO cases a year and sells its routinely high scoring... Read More
CAVA CONTINUES TO SPARKLE
PROSECCO MAY be the bell of the bubbly world at the moment but Cava sales have been quietly and steadily growing over the last year. Shipments topped 245 million bottles in 2O16, an increase of O.42%, according to the latest figures from the DO Cava – the region’s regulatory body... Read More
ROSY DAYS FOR ROSÉ
THIS HAS CERTAINLY been the year of pink. Rosé has shown strong growth over the past year and is outpacing overall US wine growth, a trend which has continued during the summer months. The rosé wine category is valued at $2O7 million and grew by 53% in volume sales over... Read More
NEW TREND ALERT THE OFFICE BEER MACHINE
SOMETIMES A TREND comes along that makes you wonder how you ever got along without it. Case in point: machines that dispense alcoholic beverages. First there were vending machines filled with single serve bottles of Champagne, a brilliant idea. Now Anheuser-Busch is rolling out beer vending machines it’s dubbed the “Office... Read More
THE CRAFT SEAL OF AUTHENTICITY
THINGS ARE GETTING tense in the beer industry as “big beer” companies such as AB InBev have been on a buying spree lately snapping up craft breweries and releasing their own so-called “craft” brands. While this isn’t illegal of course, it can be misleading or confusing to consumers. What’s really... Read More
GALLIANO L’APERTIVO INVITATIONAL CONTEST
TO CELEBRATE the launch of Galliano L’Aperitivo liqueur, the best bartenders in Boston’s MetroWest area showcased their aperitivo cocktails with Galliano. Krysta Kowal from The Pint took the 1st place. Her winning cocktail was Ananas Spritz with Galliano L’Aperitivo, Carpano Bianco, pineapple juice and Prosecco. KRYSTA KOWAL COMPETITION... Read More