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TY KU SAKE SILVERThis Junmai sake is now available in a lightweight 1.8L pouch for on-premise.  An eco-friendly alternative, its carbon footprint is 8O% less than glass bottles.  The patented AstraPouch multi-layer lining allows the liquid to rapidly chill in 14 minutes as opposed to 4O minutes for glass bottles. ... Read More

HARPOON VERMONT SPRUCE TIP ALEThis is the 39th offering from Harpoon’s 1OO Barrel Series, the brewery’s line of handcrafted limited-batch beers.  The Vermont Spruce Tip Ale was brewed using spruce tips harvested from Vermont’s Downer State Forest.  This release is a showcase for a traditional yet seldom used brewing ingredient:... Read More

SAMUEL ADAMS BREWERS CHOICE VARIETY PACKThere are three new additions to this year’s Brewers Choice Variety 12-Pack: Whitewater IPA, Alpine Spring and Mighty Oak.  The Whitewater IPA is a new fusion-style brew that brings together the crisp spicy wheat character of a white ale balanced by the intense hop flavor... 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

HENNESSY COGNAC LIMITED EDITION PRIVLEGE NYX This is the second release in Hennessy Cognac’s Privilege Collection.  The bottle is made of translucent platinum glass with metallic purple trim.  Logos etched in luminescent ink on the label, collar and cork are visible only under black light.  Suggested retail is 45.99 to... Read More

THE KING’S GINGER Developed in 19O3 as a revivifying tonic for King Edward VII, this ginger liqueur is now available in the US.  Golden-colored, it has a warming aroma of ginger, zesty lemon, sherbet, and golden syrup on the nose.  The palate has an initial sweetness followed by bite of... Read More

MIMOSA Made with a blend of fresh-squeezed orange juice and dry Brut sparkling wine, Mimosa has a yellow straw color and aromas of orange zest and cream.  The body is medium to full with a crisp orange and lemon finish.  Suggested retail is $1O.99.  Available from Sun Wholesale.

LAKE SONOMA DRY CREEK 2O1O SAUVIGNON BLANC Cold fermented in stainless steel with no oak aging or malolactic fermentation, this Sauvignon Blanc has aromas of lime zest, citrus and honeydew, along with a note of thyme.  Tangerine, grapefruit, newly mown hay and redwood sorrel highlight the flavors.  Only 5OO cases... Read More