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1 BESO DEL SOL PINK SANGRIA New from Beso Del Sol : Pink Sangria . This packaged premade rosé sangria is now available across the country . The wine is 100 % tempranillo , from the Valdepeñas region of Spain , fl avored with all-natural Spanish orange , lemon , peach and mango , the company says , as well as a touch of Spanish cinnamon . Beso Del Sol Pink is 74 calories per serving . URL : www . besodelsolsangria . com . SRP : $ 4.99 for a 500-ml . TetraPak box , $ 19.99 for a 3-L box , $ 12.99 for a 1.5-L bottle .
2 JACK DANIEL ’ S RED DOG SALOON Jack Daniel ’ s has announced Jack Daniel ’ s Red Dog Saloon , a limited-edition bottle of the company ’ s bourbon . This name references a historic location in Lynchburg , where in 1892 Jack Daniel opened Jack Daniel ’ s Red Dog Saloon , a name shrouded in mystery . In honor of the saloon , the company is releasing this special-edition bottle to commemorate the 125th anniversary . This bottle of Jack Daniel ’ s Tennessee bourbon contains elevated alcohol : 86 proof . URL : www . jackdaniels . com / en-us . SRP : $ 28.99 per 750-ml . bottle .
3 COPPER AND KINGS AMERICAN DRY , OLD TOM GINS Louisville-based Copper & Kings American Brandy Co . is launching two Kentucky copper pot-distilled gins : an American Dry Gin using an apple brandy base , and an American Old Tom Gin using a grape brandy base . The company also continues its tradition of launching an annual barrel-aged gin . The 2017 edition , named L ’ inspectuer , was aged for 14 months in an ex-Cognac cask . URL : www . copperandkings . com . SRP : Dry Gin : $ 35 per 750-ml . bottle ; Old Tom Gin : $ 40 per 750-ml .; L ’ inspectuer : $ 40 per 375-ml .
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4 LAPHROAIG CAIRDEAS QUARTER CASK 2017 The 2017 bottling of Cairdeas features different ages of Laphroaig matured for more than fi ve years in fi rst-fi ll bourbon casks , then laid to rest a second time in smaller quarter casks . After six months of further maturation , the liquid was bottled at cask strength — 114.4 proof ( 57.2 % ABV ) — with no color added and no chilling . On the palate are fl avors of sweet vanilla dryness that develops into a creamy , oily mouth feel with bitter licorice root and a throat full of smoke . The fi nish is creamy and smoky . URL : www . laphroaig . com . SRP : $ 79.99 per 750-ml . bottle .
5 SMIRNOFF SOURCED WATERMELON VODKA Made with Smirnoff No . 21 and real fruit juice from concentrate , Smirnoff Sourced Watermelon works with just a splash of club soda , mixed into a cocktail or served as watermelon gelatin shots . Smirnoff Sourced Watermelon is 30 % ABV / 60 proof and now available nationwide . URL : www . smirnoff . com . SRP : $ 13.99 per 750-ml . bottle .
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6 OLD FORESTER 2017 BIRTHDAY BOURBON Old Forester will introduce the 17th release of Birthday Bourbon : the annual expression celebrating founder George Garvin Brown ’ s Sept . 2 birthday . The 2017 barrel selection was drawn from 12-year-old barrels . During bourbon transfer from the holding tank to the bottling line , alcohol vapors were lost , causing the proof to drop . As a result , this year ’ s bourbon will be presented at both 96 proof and 95.4 proof , identifi able by proof statements on the bottle . URL : www . oldforester . com . SRP : $ 79.99 per 750-ml . bottle
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