J.P. WISER’S RYE
A blended Canadian whisky, the Wiser’s has a new recipe, now with 6O% rye. The whisky is a blend of column distilled rye and corn with column and pot distilled wheat. It aged in three types of barrels: used Canadian whisky, used American bourbon and Virgin oak. Suggested retail for... Read More
PATRÓN EXTRA AÑEJO TEQUILA
Aged for more than three years, this is the first new addition to Patrón’s core range of tequilas in 25 years. It’s made from 1OO percent Weber Blue Agave and distilled using the ancient tahona process and the more modern roller mill method. It is then aged in a combination... Read More
WILD MOON LIME LIQUEUR
This is the latest addition to the Wild Moon portfolio. All their liqueurs use as a base an all-natural, GMO-free, gluten-free sugar cane distillate. Other Wild Moon flavors include Cucumber, Rose, Cranberry, Lavender, Birch and Chai Spice. Suggested retail for a 375ml is $22. AVAILABLE FROM Blueprint Brands
SMIRNOFF SOURCED WATERMELON
The newest flavor in the brand’s portfolio is made with Smirnoff No.21 vodka and fruit juice from concentrate. Suggested retail for a 75Oml is $14. AVAILABLE FROM United Liquors
LAIRD’S STRAIGHT APPLEJACK 86
This is a revival of the company’s pre-Prohibition 1OO% apple brandy at its post-Prohibition proof. The packaging has a retro label evoking an earlier era and with the number 17 for the number of pounds of apples it takes to make a single bottle. Suggested retail for a 75Oml is... Read More
MOZART PUMPKIN SPICE LIQUEUR
This liqueur is made with chocolate, caramel, pumpkin juice, cinnamon, clove, vanilla, chili, fresh cream and cocoa. Suggested retail for a 75Oml is $29. AVAILABLE FROM United Liquors
JOHNNIE WALKER BLENDERS’ BATCH
The latest release in the experimental Blenders’ Batch series is a wine cask blend. It is made up of some whiskies aged in wine cask and includes malt whiskies from the Highland and some from Speyside. It also includes grain whiskies from Cameronbridge. Suggested retail for a 75Oml is $3O.... Read More
EGAN’S IRISH WHISKEY
Egan’s has extended the line with Vintage Grain, Single Grain Irish Whiskey. It is distilled from a single grain and aged for at least eight years in American bourbon barrels. Bottled non-chilled filtered. Suggested retail for a 75Oml is $45. AVAILABLE FROM Horizon Beverage Company
CHAMPAGNE BOLLINGER
The SJB Group has appointed CHARLES-ARMAND DE BELENET as the new general manager for Champagne Bollinger. Most recently he was with Pernod Ricard, where he was international Marketing Director of Martell, Mumm and Perrier Jouët. De Belenet began his career with Bacardi-Martini as a product manager. He is replacing JEROME... Read More
C MONDAVI & FAMILY
Mondavi has hired two new Vice Presidents for their marketing and sales teams: DAVID S. BROWN will assume the Sr. Vice President of Sales role, while MARK KOPPEN will take over as the new Vice President of Marketing. Brown has held executive sales roles with Procter & Gamble, Johnson &... Read More