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Advertorial ABSOLUT GOES FLORAL By: Eric Horowitz Senior Brand Manager, ABSOLUT VODKA ABSOLUT VODKA, the world's most iconic vodka, introduces ABSOLUT HIBISKUS, the latest new flavor sensation to join the ABSOLUT family. Like its namesake flower, ABSOLUT HIBISKUS is a showstopper. Its unique blend of hibiscus and pomegranate is at the forefront of one of today's hottest flavor trends and opens the doors to creative mixology with inspiration from the garden. In recent years, a sophisticated trend has emerged as more and more bartenders are adding floral ingredients to the mix. ABSOLUT HIBISKUS makes it easy by offering a fiercely original combination of floral and fruit flavors that is poised to create a new trend in vodka cocktails. The slightly acidic, berry-flavor hibiscus underlined by the sweet notes of pomegranate creates an intriguing new vodka that is versatile and easy to mix in today's contemporary cocktails and adds a unique twist to the classics. Like all ABSOLUT Flavors, ABSOLUT HIBISKUS is made from all natural ingredients with no added sugar. Here are a few delicious ABSOLUT HIBISKUS cocktails perfected to suggest to your customers. For more cocktail recipes, visit www.ABSOLUTDRINKS.com or download the DRINKSPIRATION mobile app for iPhone, iPad and Android devices. ABSOLUT KINGSTON BUCK 1 part ABSOLUT HIBISKUS 4 parts ginger beer Lime juice from half a lime Lime zest FLOR DE ABSOLUT 2 parts ABSOLUT HIBISKUS 2 parts fresh blood grapefruit juice 2 bar spoons simple syrup Orange zest FYI ShopKeep POS Adds Time Clock Feature S hopKeep POS, the retail POS system that uses only an iPad to perform sales, credit card, inventory management and many other functions, now has a new time clock feature that makes it simple for merchants to log and track employee hours right from their iPad register, helping to optimize schedules. This feature eliminates the need for retailers to re-enter employee information into other time clock tracking applications. The feature also allows the owner of a store to make adjustments when employees forget to punch in or out of their shift. Plus, merchants will now be able to pull sales by employee to track individual performance better. The information is then exportable and can be used for accounting and payroll purposes. The new time clock feature is available in the latest version of the ShopKeep POS app that is easily downloadable in the App Store. Current customers just need to update their existing app in the App Store; new customers can sign up for ShopKeep POS online at www.shopkeep.com or right from the ShopKeep POS iPad app. Woodford Reserve Master Distiller Chris Morris explains the three barrels the company's new Master's Collection offering was aged in: Maple (two years), Sherry and Port barrels (six months each). The three agings take place after the traditional aging in American Oak (six to seven years), which gives rise to the name of the new expression: Woodford Reserve Four Wood. The 94.4 proof bourbon is the seventh year Woodford has released a limited-edition Master's Collection product, each featuring a distinctive flavor. William Grant & Sons and SPI Group announced that their current contract for the importation, distribution and marketing of Stolichnaya Vodka in the U.S. will not be renewed when it expires at the end of 2013. SPI will be establishing its own import company in the U.S., to begin operations on January 1, 2014…. Foley Family Wines has become the majority owner of the Guenoc and Langtry wine brands…. Frederick Wildman was named national importer for Bodega Luigi Bosca, wines of Mendoza, Argentina…Quintessential began importing into the U.S. Frankland Estate organic wines from Australia….A. Hardy USA, Ltd. was appointed national marketing and sales agents of Thatcher's Certified Organic Liqueurs in the U.S….Tito's Handmade Vodka has developed the "Restore the Shore" program with the American Red Cross to benefit the areas hit by Hurricane Sandy: Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Jersey and New York…. Roy Danis has been named Managing Director (US & Canada) at Campari America….Andy Goeler has been named CEO at Goose Island Beer Co. He had been president of Craft, Import & Specialty Brands at Anheuser-Busch InBev.