CENSE SAUVIGNON BLANC
This Sauvignon Blanc from Truett-Hurst Wines and Weight Watchers is a SmartPoints-friendly wine with 85 calories, or 3 SmartPoints value, per serving. Fresh and bright with aromas of lemon and lime, crisp acidity and grapefruit flavors. Suggested retail is $14.99. AVAILABLE FROM Baystate Wine & Spirits
COLBY RED BLEND
Winemaker Daryl Groom dedicated this red blend to raising funds for cardiac research. It is named in honor of his son Colby Rex Groom who was born with congenital heart disease. After two open-heart surgeries to repair a defective heart valve, Colby now has a St. Jude Medical valve and... Read More
DONNA ROSA RA BARBA RO
This rhubarb liqueur in an aperitivo style has been re-released in a new bottle. It is a bitter aperitivo based on an infusion of three types of rhubarb roots from around the world, honeysuckle and 17 selected botanicals including rose, rhubarb, chamomile, bitter orange and quassia. It is aged in French... Read More
JAMESON THE BLENDER’S DOG
Jameson’s new release is named after Head Blender Billy Leighton’s go-to instrument, a “dog” which is used to collect whiskey samples from the casks. This is the second of three expressions in The Whiskey Makers Series to be released in the US. Suggested retail for a 75Oml is $7O. AVAILABLE... Read More
THE MACALLAN EXCEPTIONAL SINGLE CASK RANGE
The Macallan has released the Exceptional Single Cask range, which showcases the diversity of styles of The Macallan. Bottles from seven separate sherry-seasoned casks were initially released in the US. The casks were filled between 1995 and 2OO4, resulting in whiskies ranging in age between 12 and 22 years, all... Read More
JAMESON CASKMATES IPA EDITION
This is the second release in the series following a Stout Edition. It was made by aging Jameson Irish Whiskey in barrels that had first been used to age the whiskey, then given to a brewer to age a beer and then returned to Jameson to age its triple-distilled whiskey... Read More
LAPHROAIG 27 YEAR OLD
The limited-edition release is mature Laphroaig previously aged in refill hogsheads transferred into first-fill ex-bourbon barrels and refill quarter casks. Packaged in a white wooden box with hand-carved images of the distillery inside. Suggested retail is a 75Oml is $75O. AVAILABLE FROM Horizon Beverage Company
VIEUX CARRÉ COCKTAIL
ENDANGERED COCKTAIL OF THE MONTH by PINK LADY IN THE WINTER MONTHS, we enjoy hunkering by the fire (or any source of warmth really) with a strong, spirit-forward cocktail. There’s nothing quite like the velvety texture of a properly stirred (not shaken!) aperitif drink, and this is even more true... Read More
BEDELL CELLARS of NORTH FORK
by HARVEY FINKEL THE NORTH FORK of New York’s Long Island juts out into the Atlantic Ocean less than 7O miles from southeastern Massachusetts, as the seabird flies or marine critter swims, somewhat farther via the ferry from New London or the long eastward-leaning reversed J drive. But the climate... Read More
AN ARRAY of SEASONAL BREWS for the WINTER MONTHS
by ANDY CROUCH THE AMERICAN CRAFT BEER scene is nothing if not subject to constant change. Consumers, driven by experience- hungry millennials, constantly want the new, the untried, the next great beer. Many are often content to experience a beer only once before moving on to the next pint, can,... Read More