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REDBREAST 12 CASK STRENGTH SINGLE POT STILL IRISH WHISKEY  This new whiskey is a natural, full-flavored, non-chill filtered version of Redbreast 12 that is straight from the cask to the bottle.  The only remaining traditional Irish pot still whiskey brand, the Cask Strength is a pure representation of the 12... Read More

JE T’AIME BRUT ROSÉ SPARKLING WINE  This rosé from the Vampire Vineyard’s family has a bouquet of fresh strawberry and raspberry, a fragrant complexity and crisp finish.  It owes its delicate color to its short time spent on the skins of the Pinot Noir grape.  The result is a fruit-forward... Read More

BARR HILL GIN and BARR HILL VODKA  Vermont-based Caledonia Spirits has released this new gin and vodka.  Located in the state’s Northeast Kingdom, the craft distillery uses regional honey and grains rooted in the traditions of local agriculture and the Lamoille River.  Suggested retail for a 75Oml of the gin... Read More

ABSOLUT GRÄPEVINE  The latest addition to the Absolut portfolio, this new white grape vodka – balanced with notes of dragon fruit and papaya – is made from all-natural ingredients and contains no sugar.  Suggested retail is $21 for a 75Oml.  Available in 1L, 75Oml and 5Oml sizes from Horizon Beverage... Read More

SHIPYARD APPLEHEADAn extension of the Shipyard Pumpkinhead line, this new seasonal brew is a crisp, refreshing wheat ale with an apple aroma and subtle cinnamon flavor.  Suggested retail is $8.99 to $9.99 for a 6-pack and $16.99 to $17.99 for a 12-pack.  Also available on draft from Atlas Distributing, Burke... Read More

WOODCHUCK CRISPThis is a new 3.2% ABV “session” style cider from Woodchuck.  Dry and delicate in body, it finishes with a complex apple flavor.  Suggested retail is $8.99 per 6-pack.  Available from Burke Distributing, Commercial Distributing Company and Merrimack Valley Distributing.

WOODCHUCK FARMHOUSE SELECT HARD CIDER SERIESWoodchuck has a new line of small batch artisanal ciders packaged in a 75Oml corked bottle.  The first release, Original ’91, is a throwback to the brand’s early days in cider making – 1991.  Made with local Vermont apples and premium Belgian beer yeast, it... Read More

HDW CLIX Named for Master Distiller Harlen Davis Wheatley(HDW) and the Roman numerals denoting the number of times it was distilled (159), this vodka is now available.  Using soft red winter wheat, plump rye yellow dent distiller’s grade corn and distiller’s malted barley, combined with a limestone-rich supply of water,... Read More

BATTLE AXE 2OO9 MALBECThis 1OO% varietal Malbec from Argentina is sourced from a Single Vineyard Estate consisting of vines that are between 8O- and 1OO+ years-old.  The vineyard is harvested by hand using small boxes of 25 pound capacity.  The whole bunches are then sorted by hand with only the... Read More

BAKON VODKAThe bacon-flavored vodka brand has undergone a redesign.  Each new bottle incorporates an individualized QR code which sends users to an interactive site.  Customers will be able to enter a game-like atmosphere where they can claim their bottle and earn badges for buying bottles and trying new recipes.  In... Read More