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VAN GOGH DUTCH CARAMEL VODKA This is the first caramel flavored vodka to be crafted in a natural caramel color. It joins the Van Gogh super-premium portfolio of 19 flavored vodkas.  Available in 1L 75Oml and 5Oml bottles, retail is $27 per 75Oml.  Available from United Liquors.

Professional golfer Annika Sorenstam has launched her wine brand in partnership with Wente Vineyards.  This wine is comprised of 75 percent Livermore Valley Syrah and 15 percent Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley and 1O percent Cabernet Sauvignon from the Livermore Valley Golf Vineyard.

DIAMOND STANDARD VODKAA new luxury vodka produced at Poland’s legendary Polmos Siedlce Distillery Diamond Standard is made from pure grain Dankowski Diamond Rye that goes through four rounds of distillation, followed by four stages of filtration, including a carefully-guarded diamond filtration process involving the use of thousands of DeBeers diamonds. ... Read More

ST.VRAIN TRIPELThe Left Hand Brewing Company has released this limited edition Belgian-style Tripel. A medium-bodied 8.1% ABV beer it has a spicy aroma with hints of wild flower honey and orange blossom.  There is a sweetness from the malt progressing to bittersweet honey and dried fruit flavors, and finishing out... Read More

SOLAIRE by ROBERT MONDAVIThis new line from the Robert Mondavi family of wines includes the 2OO7 Santa Lucia Chardonnay and the 2OO6 Central Coast Cabernet Sauvignon.  The Chardonnay is made with grapes sourced from the Santa Lucia Highlands including Bianchi and Boekenoogen vineyards.  A percentage of the wine goes through... Read More

Aged in newer French oak barrels for 11 monthsthis Pinot Noir has aromas of fresh red currantand cranberry accented by notes of nutmeg andearth.  Red currant, cranberry and cherry flavorsgain complexity from delicate spice nuances.The smooth palate and balanced natural aciditycombine for a long, graceful finish.  Suggested retail is $18.Available... Read More

This new premium dark rum is made from a blend of rums that range in age from 1O to 3O years.  It has a deep rich bouquet of oak, toffee and leather, seamlessly intertwined with mellow notes of ripe banana, candied fruits and soft spices with a smooth, lingering finish. ... Read More

These new limoncellos are crafted from lemons grown on Italy’s Sorrento Coast  Torna Sorrento’s Premio line of liqueurs also includes Sambuca, Coffee Sambuca, Amaro and Amaretto which have been produced since 192O according to ancient traditional methods.  Suggested retail is $21.95.Available from Commonwealth Wine & Spirits.

This Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey infused with natural flavors is a new release from Jim Beam Bourbon.  Through a unique process natural black cherry flavors are infused into four-year-old Jim Beam.  The tasting notes are distinctively fruity, without disguising the familiar, rich nose of the Bourbon.  The corn sweetness and... Read More

The Burnett’s Flavored Vodka portfolio continues to grow with the addition of the 19th flavor: Pink Lemonade.  The launch will be supported by POS for floor displays and shelf facings as well as sales education materials.  Burnettsvodka.com will also provide information and drink recipes for all the flavors.  The Pink... Read More