GEORGE DICKEL BOTTLED IN BOND 11 YEAR OLD
This whisky has notes of pecan , maple syrup and dried apple , the company says . 100 proof . Mash bill of 84 % corn , 8 % rye and 8 % malted barley . Follows the 13YO BiB launched last year . SRP : $ 39.99 per 750-ml . bottle . URL : georgedickel . com
BASIL HAYDEN ’ S 10 YEAR OLD RYE WHISKEY
The first rye whiskey from the brand with an age statement . 80 proof , and keeping with the brand ’ s tradition of lighter whiskeys . Aromas of sweet vanilla , oak and light fruit , the company reports , before flavors of spice , oak and caramel . SRP : $ 69.99 per 750-ml . bottle . URL : beamsuntory . com
REMUS REPEAL RESERVE SERIES IV
Launched annually to commemorate Prohibition Repeal Day , with an early release planned for the fall of 2020 . This high-rye whiskey was made at MGP ’ s 173-year-old distillery in Lawrenceburg , IN . Named after the “ King of the Bootleggers .” SRP : $ 84.99 per 750-ml bottle . URL : mgpingredients . com
FOUNDERS BREWING OKTOBERFEST
A Märzen-style lager brewed with German malts and hops . Oktoberfest presents a copper color with a malty and slightly sweet backbone , the company reports . Made similarly to a traditional Reinheitsgebot style . Launching in August . SRP : $ 9.99 per 6-pack of 12-oz . cans . URL : foundersbrewing . com
HB WINE MERCHANTS SUMMER 2020 WINES
Their slate of new wines available for summer 2020 includes : Urban Riesling 2019 3-L . Bag in a Box , Sunday
Mountain Sauvignon Blanc 2019 , Peter Zemmer Pinot Grigio 2019 and Peter Zemmer Chardonnay 2019 . SRP : $ 35.99 , $ 14.99 , $ 16.99 and $ 16.99 , respectively . URL : hbwinemerchants . com
CLOWN SHOES BEER RAINBOWS ARE REAL
A hazy IPA brewed with terpenes , the aromatic oils found in natural botanical sources ( including hops and cannabis ). Terpenes here enhance floral and pine notes , and supplement sweet , citrusy hops , the company says . 6.75 % ABV . SRP : $ 11.99 per 4-pack of 16-oz . can . URL : clownshoesbeer . com
90 + CELLARS SEAS THE DAY ROSÉ
Continues their recent collaboration with Life Is Good . This southern French-style dry rosé has berry flavors . Seas the Day Rosé is a 2019 vintage from Languedoc , France . 10 % of profits benefit the Life is Good Kids Foundation . SRP : $ 14.99 per 750-ml . bottle . URL : ninetypluscellars . com
HEINEKEN 15-COUNT MULTI-PACK
The pack includes 12 cans of Heineken Original Lager , plus three extra cans of Heineken 0.0 . The idea is for consumers to sample Heineken 0.0 , an alcohol-free lager with 69 calories per serving . URL : heineken . com
THE PURE WINERY
Each bottle is 10.5 % ABV , with zero sugar , zero carbs and only 81 calories per 5-oz . serving . Using a fermentation process converts the natural sugars into alcohol . The initial lineup includes Red , White , Sparkling Rosé and Sparkling White . URL : rivieraimports . com
WILD TURKEY MASTER ’ S KEEP BOTTLED IN BOND
The fifth release in the series . Master ’ s Keep Bottled in Bond is a 17-year-old Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey . Only the second-ever Wild Turkey bourbon to carry the bottled-in-bond label . SRP : $ 175 per 750-ml bottle . URL : wildturkeybourbon . com
GEHRICKE WINES 2019 LOS CARNEROS ROSÉ
This 100 % -pinot noir rosé opens up with scents of carnations , ruby grapefruit and toasted nuts , the company says . The palate has notes of fresh watermelon , ripe peach and bursts of citrus . Dry finish . SRP : $ 29 per 750-ml . bottle . URL : 3badge . com
WELLER SINGLE BARREL BOURBON
A new annual release , starting this summer . Nose of cherry and mint , fading to vanilla , the company says . Caramel , baking spices and hints of cocoa are on the palate , with a finish of cinnamon , coffee and a hint of pepper . 97 proof . SRP : $ 49.99 per 750-ml . bottle . URL : buffalotracedistillery . com
BACARDÍ REAL RUM COCKTAILS
The base spirit in these RTDs is Bacardí Superior Rum . The initial three flavors are : Lime & Soda , Limon & Lemonade and Rum Punch . These are gluten-free rum cocktails made with real ingredients like cane sugar and natural flavors . SRP : $ 12.99 per 4-pack of 355-ml . cans . URL : bacardi . com
JACK DANIEL ’ S CANNED COCKTAILS
This line of ready-to-drink cocktails includes Jack & Seltzer , Jack & Cola and Jack , Honey & Lemonade . Each is made with Jack Daniel ’ s Tennessee Whiskey . SRP : $ 12.99 per 4-pack of 12- oz . cans , or $ 3.99 per can . URL : jackdaniels . com
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