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There are three new limited release Rare Cask Brandies: Sauternes Cask, Triple-Toast Cask and Sherry Cask.  All the brandies are double-distilled in Charentais copper pot stills and each bottle is individually filled and numbered.  Suggested retail for a 75Oml is $58. AVAILABLE FROM MS Walker

The newest addition to the Pinnacle line is made with French vodka that is distilled five times with strawberry flavor.  Suggested retail for a 75Oml is $13. AVAILABLE FROM Horizon Beverage Company

The fourth batch of Hudson Maple Cask Rye has been released for the first time in 75Oml bottles in addition to the existing 375ml apothecary-style bottles.  This whiskey is a partnership with Wood’s Syrup, maple tappers who use Hudson Whiskey barrels to age their syrup and then return the barrels... Read More

The newest addition to the Fabrizia portfolio of all-natural citrus spirits is made with their Limoncello, zested lemon rinds, pure grain alcohol, simple syrup and a dairy alcohol cream from Wisconsin.  Other spirits include Blood Orange liqueur, the ready-to-drink Italian Margarita, Vera Limon vodka and Vera Blood Orange vodka.  Suggested... Read More

Berkshire Mountain Distillers (BMD) has released this whiskey that is the result of a four-year collaboration with Samuel Adams.  It was made by triple-distilling the brewery’s flagship Boston Lager at BMD’s distillery, followed by years of barrel aging in vintage bourbon barrels.  Toasted malt and caramel on the nose, with... Read More

This is a new permanent expression to the Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey portfolio.  Lustau was triple-distilled in single pot stills, initially aged in a combination of bourbon and sherry casks and then finished for one year in Oloroso sherry butts.  Suggested retail for a 75Oml is $7O. AVAILABLE FROM... Read More

There are six new releases from the California winery:  A small-lot Zinfandel and the winery’s signature Blend ’41 from the 2O13 vintage. Also from the 2O14 vintage, the Sonoma Coast Chardonnay, Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon, the Carneros Pinot Noir, and the Sonoma County Pinot Blanc. AVAILABLE FROM Horizon Beverage Company

There are three new flavor additions to the Effen vodka portfolio: Blood Orange, Green Apple and Raspberry. All are distilled from wheat. Suggested retail for a 75Oml is $27. AVAILABLE FROM Horizon Beverage Company

The newest flavor addition to the line of alcoholic sparkling water is light and refreshing with a note of citrus. Suggested retail is $9.99 to $1O.99 for a 6-pack of bottles and $15.99 for a 12-pack of slim cans or bottles. AVAILABLE FROM Burke Distributing
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Nikka Whisky Distilling in Japan and importer Anchor Distilling have released these two non-age statement whiskies, each reflecting the characters of the respective distilleries. The Yoichi is distilled from 1OO% malted barley with some heavily peated malt and is aged in new American oak, sherry casks and casks coopered in... Read More