New Products & Packaging
x Following the tremendously successful debut of its Red Stag by Jim Beam Black Cherry bourbon, Beam Inc. has just launched two new line extensions to the flavored bour- bon: Red Stag by Jim Beam Honey Tea and Red Stag by Jim Beam Spiced. Honey Tea is comprised of four-year-old bourbon infused with natural honey and tea flavors, boasting a sweet and smooth finish, while Spiced also uses a four-year-old bourbon base infused with natural cinnamon flavors. Rolling out nationwide now, both new flavors are 80 proof and have a suggested retail price of $17.99
for a 750 ml bottle.
x TY KU recently added a expression to its lineup of Japanese-produced sakes: TY KU Silver, a premium Junmai sake. Silver joins the higher-end TY KU Black (Junmai Ginjo) and TY KU White (Junmai Daiginjo) to round out the port- folio. Silver is craft brewed from rice which is polished away by 30% to remove impurities, and has a fresh, slightly sweet taste. The 30 proof Silver has a suggested retail of $14.99 (720 ml bottle) and $9.99 (330 ml bottle).
x Beam Inc. recently launched a new addition to its line of Laphroaig Islay single malt Scotches: Laphroaig Triple Wood. The new expression is the result of a triple maturation process, spending time in American oak ex-bourbon bar- rels, 19th century style quarter casks, and European oak oloroso sherry casks. The flavor profile includes a subtle sherry sweetness along with vanilla and nutty notes as well as the signature Laphroaig peaty element. The 96 proof Laphroaig Triple Wood has a suggested retail of $60 for a 750 ml bottle.
x Piccini wines, imported into the U.S. by Aveniu Brands, have released several new vintages, the most recent of which are its Chianti Classic DOCG 2008 ($13 suggested retail), made from 85% sangiovese and 15% merlot, with soft tannins and flavors and cherry and wild berries; its Sasso Al Poggio IGT Toscana 2007 ($25), a supertuscan made from 60% sangiovese, 20% cabernet sauvignon and 20% merlot, a deep, lush, complex wine with luscious fruit and a long finish; Valiano Chianti Classico DOCG 2007 ($22), made from 100% sangiovese, and featuring aromas and flavors of blackberry and dark cherry; and Valiano Poggio Teo Single Vineyard Chianti Classico DOCG 2006 ($27), also 100% sangiovese, a lush wine featuring plum, cherry, toasty oak, raspberry and spice.
x Don Julio 70 is the latest offering from Tequila Don Julio. It's the world's first clear Anejo (Anejo Claro), according to the company. The agave for Don Julio 70 is twice distilled and aged in American white oak barrels for 18 months before filtration. The new tequi- la is available for a suggested retail price of $70 for a 750 ml bottle.
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