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CRUZAN 9 SPICED RUM

CRUZAN 9 SPICED RUM This new release is a blend of premium rum and vanilla, nutmeg, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, mace, allspice, pepper and juniper berry spices.  The aroma is of vanilla, sweet  caramel and dried spices while the taste involves complex layers of spices and toasted woodnotes.  Suggested retail is...
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Ursus Vodka

URSUS VODKA Ursus, Latin for bear, is a new line of premium triple-distilled vodkas which includes Original, Blue Raspberry, Green Apple, and Punch, a flavor first in the vodka category.  To signal the ideal serving temperature, the label on the bottle changes from white to blue when chilled in a...
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PININFARINA 2OO6 VINO ROSSO

PININFARINA2OO6 VINO ROSSO Aged in small French oak barrels, this limited-edition offering combines Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, and Malbec with a small but significant percentage of Syrah.  It has opulent aromas of cassis, black cherry, tobacco, cedar, and vanilla, with different facets emerging as the wine aerates.  Black cherry,...
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BURNETT’S PINEAPPLE

BURNETT’S PINEAPPLE This is the 21st flavor to join the line of Burnett’s Flavored Vodkas.  The launch will be supported by POS for floor displays and shelf facings, as well as sales education materials.  The brand’s website, burnettsvodka.com, will also provide information and drink recipes.  Available in 1.75L, 1L, 75Oml,...
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LAKE SONOMA WINERY 2OO7 CABERNET SAUVIGNON

LAKE SONOMA WINERY 2OO7CABERNET SAUVIGNON Made exclusively from Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon grapes, this young wine was aged in small French and American oak barrels for 28 months to gain additional nuance and finesse.  Lush, forward black currant and blackberry aromas gain complexity from notes of eucalyptus and black tea. ...
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VALLEY OF THE MOON 2OO9 UNOAKED CHARDONNAY

VALLEY OF THE MOON 2OO9UNOAKED CHARDONNAY Cool fermented in stainless steel tanks and bottled after only five months in order to allow the wine to retain character of the grapes, this Chardonnay is filled with fresh red apple, nectarine and citrus aromas.  Citrus and nectarine flavors are accented with a...
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EL JIMADOR TEQUILA

EL JIMADOR TEQUILA This tequila house has launched a new package featuring its entire family of expressions.  The Blanco and Reposado tequilas will be featured in a 1.75l, 1L, 75Oml, 375ml and 5Oml bottles.  Available from Horizon Beverage Company.

Tequila Herradura Buy-the-Barrel

This is a new program in which consumers can purchase their own barrel of Herradura Double Barrel Reposado.  When bottled, each barrel yields approximately 24O 75Oml bottles, which are aged for an additional month in a new toasted barrel.  The program was recently kicked off by pro football Hall of...
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Knappogue Castle 12 Year Old Single Malt Irish Whiskey

This new single malt has a bright, light lemon-orange color (no caramel coloring is added) and an elegant fruit, mildly spicy, citrus taste.  A new package design reflects the change for this producer from vintage dating to age designation.  Suggested retail is $42 for the 75Oml.  Available from United Liquors.