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DRINK CULTURE
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Green River Distilling Co . ( part of Bardstown Bourbon Co .) 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 . The Wheated Bourbon has a suggested retail price of $ 34.99 per 750-ml . bottle ; the Single Barrel is $ 59.99 .
The Kraken Gold Spiced Rum boasts a nose with 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 . The 70-proof rum is also available in 1L and 1.75L bottles and has a suggested retail price of $ 21.99 per 750-ml . bottle .
Del Maguey Vida Puebla Mezcal is a new expression that 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 . The mezcal has a suggested retail price of $ 37.99 per 750-ml . bottle .
From Molson Coors Beverage Co . and its subsidiary Coors Whiskey Co ., Barmen 1873 Bourbon is a blend of two bourbons . It joins Coors Whiskey Co .’ s Five Trail Blended American Whiskey in the company ’ s growing spirits portfolio and has a suggested retail price of $ 39.99 to $ 42.99 per 750-ml . bottle .
Tequila Don Julio Rosado is a permanent addition to the brand ’ s portfolio . It ’ s 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 , and a suggested retail price of $ 125.99 per 750-ml . bottle .
White Claw Premium Vodka is made with 100 % American grain and distilled five times in column stills . This is “ Triple Wave Filtered ,” 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 , flavors include Mango , Black Cherry and Pineapple .
Patrón Ahumado Silver , Reposado Tequilas are both are made with 100 % Weber Blue agave . To achieve the 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 . The new tequilas have a suggested retail price of $ 69.99 and $ 79.99 , respectively , per 750-ml . bottle .
Château d ’ Esclans has announced Whispering Angel Rosé 2022 , the 17th 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 . The suggested retail price is $ 22.99 per 750-ml . bottle .
Aged for five months , Astral Tequila Reposado has flavors of agave , sweetness , caramel and oak , the company reports . Astral Tequila Añejo is aged for 12 months . It has notes of vanilla , oak and butterscotch , according to the company . The suggested retail price is $ 27.99 and $ 34.99 , respectively , per 750-ml . bottle .
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