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www.cheersonline.com 11 July/August 2015 • Sauza tequila is unveiling its fi rst fl avored tequila innovation, Sauza Cucumber Chili. The new expression combines Sauza Silver tequila with a natural cucumber fl avor and a chili twist for a premium, slightly spicy tequila, the company says. The 70-proof Sauza Cucumber Chili is a now available nationwide for a suggested retail price of $15.99 per 750-ml. bottle. Tanqueray has released a limited-edition, juni- per-forward expression, Tanqueray Bloomsbury gin. Inspired from a recipe created by Charles Tanqueray's son, Charles Waugh Tanqueray, the gin features prominent notes of Tuscan juniper along with botanicals such as coriander, angelica, winter savoury and cassia bark, the company says. The gin is available in limited release at a suggested retail price of $32.99. Pinnacle Vodka has announced its latest fl avor: Ruby Red Grapefruit. With the taste of fresh grapefruit and a smooth, tart fi nish, Ruby Red Grapefruit deliv- ers a tangy fl avor profi le ideal for summer cocktails and cookouts, according to the company. Pinnacle Ruby Red Grapefruit is a 70-proof, fi ve-times distilled vodka, and now available nationwide at $12.99 for a 750-ml. bottle. PRODUCTS Bower Hill is a single-barrel, Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey; the name commemorates the Battle of Bower Hill—the fi rst and only known bloodshed of the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794. Each Bower Hill bourbon barrel is distilled and aged in Louisville, KY, and yields roughly 300 bottles, which are labeled with batch, barrel and bottle numbers. At 94 proof, the bourbon boasts oak, tannin and lush, spicy fl avors, according to the company, with a long, smooth fi nish. Bower Hill Bourbon has a suggested retail price of $69.99 for a 750-ml. bottle. Rebel Yell Kentucky Straight Bourbon has added to its lineup with the launch of Rebel Yell Small Batch Rye and American Whiskey. Rebel Yell American Whiskey combines 50% of Rebel Yell's original Kentucky Straight Bourbon with 50% straight rye, offering both the smoothness of the wheated bourbon and the spiciness of a rye, according to the company. The Small Batch Rye's high grain bill offers a smooth and spicy fl avor with enough backbone to stand up to clas- sic cocktails. At 90 proof, both new variants are available nationally in a corked 750-ml. bottle.