2XO THE INNKEEPER ’ S BLEND BOURBON WHISKEY
The latest from American whiskey blender Dixon Dedman is made up of two Kentucky straight bourbons with proprietary mash bills from different distilling partners : a high-rye 35 % mash bill , and a low-rye 16-18 % mash bill . 104 proof . SRP : $ 100 per 750-ml . bottle URL : 2xowhiskey . com
GREEN RIVER WHEATED BOURBON , SINGLE BARREL
Green River Distilling Co . ( part of Bardstown Bourbon Company ) has launched a wheated bourbon — 90 proof , 70 % Kentucky-grown corn , 21 % wheat and 9 % 6-row barley — plus a single barrel expression of Green River Kentucky Straight Bourbon , 119 proof . SRP : $ 34.99 and $ 59.99 per 750-ml . bottle , respectively URL : greenriverdistilling . com
BARMEN 1873 BOURBON
From Molson Coors Beverage Company and their subsidiary Coors Whiskey Co . A blend of two bourbons , this joins Coors Whiskey Co .’ s Five Trail Blended American Whiskey in the company ’ s growing spirits portfolio . SRP : $ 39.99 to $ 42.99 per 750-ml . bottle URL : fivetrail . com
STRANAHAN ’ S DIAMOND PEAK BATCH # 2 : EXTRA AÑEJO CASK
The second annual release of this line . A marriage of Stranahan ’ s aged five to eight years , before additional resting of more than two years in casks that previously held José Cuervo Reserva de Familia extra añejo tequila . 90 proof . SRP : $ 79.99 to $ 84.99 per 750-ml . bottle URL : stranahans . com
CROWN ROYAL NOBLE COLLECTION : BARLEY EDITION
The final installment in Crown Royal ’ s experimental Canadian whisky Noble Collection series . Aged for at least five years , this expression is a blend of whiskies distilled from unmalted and malted barley grains . 90 proof . SRP : $ 79.99 per 750-ml . bottle URL : crownroyal . com
TEQUILA DON JULIO ROSADO
A new permanent addition to the brand ’ s portfolio . Aged at least four months in ruby port wine casks from the Douro wine region of Portugal . The resulting liquid has a light fruit finish and pink hue , the company says . SRP : $ 125.99 per 750-ml bottle URL : donjulio . com
PATRÓN AHUMADO SILVER , REPOSADO TEQUILAS
Both are made with 100 % Weber Blue Agave . To achieve a smoky flavor , agave piñas are roasted in small batches with mesquite charcoal for seven days in underground stone pits at Hacienda Patrón in Jalisco , Mexico . SRP : $ 69.99 and $ 79.99 , respectively , per 750-ml . bottle URL : patrontequila . com
ASTRAL TEQUILA REPOSADO , AÑEJO
Aged for five months , Astral Tequila Reposado has flavors of agave , sweetness , caramel and oak , the company reports . Astral Tequila Añejo aged for twelve months . It has notes of vanilla , oak and but-terscotch , according to the company . SRP : $ 27.99 and $ 34.99 , respectively , per 750-ml . bottle URL : astraltequila . com
DEL MAGUEY VIDA PUEBLA MEZCAL
This new expression comes from a palenque in Axocopan , Puebla , Mexico . Flavors include roasted agave softened by hints of citrus , white peach and candied pine , the company says . The Axocopan terroir provides minerality from the volcanic rock in the Puebla soil . SRP : $ 37.99 per 750-ml . bottle URL : delmaguey . com
THE KRAKEN GOLD SPICED RUM
On the nose is a sweet , brown mix of caramel , oak and banana bread , the company reports . Flavors of molasses and dark spice fade into caramelized sugar , with a finish of toasted oak and vanilla . 70 proof . Also available in 1L and 1.75L bottles . SRP : $ 21.99 per 750-ml . bottle URL : krakenrum . com
WHITE CLAW PREMIUM VODKA
Made with 100 % American grain and distilled five times in column stills . This is “ Triple Wave Fil-tered ,” the term the company uses for its filtration process through activated carbon from charred coconut shells .” Available in 1L , 750-ml . and 50-ml . bottles . SRP : Varies per packaging URL : whiteclaw . com
SONOMA-CUTRER 2022 ROSÉ OF PINOT NOIR
At 11.9 % ABV , this vintage opens up to aromas of tangerine , wild strawberry , raspberry , a touch of watermelon and perfumed rose petals , the company reports . On the palate are fresh fruit flavors of red berry fruit and tropical notes that lead into a juicy , tangy finish . SRP : $ 19.99 per 750-ml . bottle URL : sonomacutrer . com
WHISPERING ANGEL ROSÉ 2022
Château d ’ Esclans has announced the seventeenth vintage release of its flagship wine . This is a blend of free-run juices and pressed juices consisting primarily of grenache , cinsault and rolle from old vines grown in La Motte , Provence . SRP : $ 22.99 per 750-ml . bottle URL : esclans . com
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