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www.beveragedynamics.com May/June 2016 • Beverage Dynamics 49 ON THE Shelf SKYY VODKA HONEYCRISP APPLE AND TROPICAL MANGO INFUSIONS Consumer interest in natural products has been the driving force behind the SKYY Infu- sions line. While sales of artifi cially fl avored and confectionary-themed vodkas continue to slide, vodkas featuring natural fruit fl avors showed excellent growth across the board in 2015, the company said. With apple remain- ing one of the top trending U.S. fl avors in food and beverage, Skyy looked to create a vodka with a crisp and balanced sweet-tart fl avor. For cocktail lovers caught up in mango-madness, SKYY Infusions Tropical Mango offers sweet, ripe, tropical fruit aromas and distinctive mango taste. Both are 70 proof. $13.99 per 750-ml. bottle. www.skyy.com E. H. TAYLOR, JR. SEASONED WOOD BOURBON This 100-proof, Bottled-In-Bond, small batch wheat recipe Bourbon was aged for more than a decade. The barrels in this release underwent a variety of special seasoning processes. Some barrels were made from staves that were immersed in an enzyme rich bath with water heated to 100 degrees. After spending time in this proprietary solution, these staves were then placed into kilns and dried until they reached an ideal humidity level for crafting into barrels. Other staves were sea- soned outdoors for six months, and others were left outdoors for a full 12 months before being made into barrels and sent to Buffalo Trace Distillery to be fi lled and aged. $69.99 per 750-ml. bottle. www.buffalotracedistillery.com COOPERS' CRAFT BOURBON Brown-Forman will introduce the company's fi rst new bour- bon brand in 20 years with the release of Coopers' Craft. This new bourbon will be available in select markets this summer. In addition to being matured in barrels raised by master coopers at the Brown-Forman Cooperage, Coopers' Craft is crafted using a special beech and birch charcoal fi l- ter fi nishing process, the company says, creating a smooth and fl avorful Bourbon. Coopers' Craft will be available in the following U.S. markets initially: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina and Ten- nessee. Coopers' Craft is presented at 82.2 proof. $28.99 per 750-ml. bottle. www.brown-forman.com CA' MOMI VODKA Ca' Momi — a family-owned and operated winery in Napa, Calif. — has announced the launch of its spirits portfolio with the release of Ca' Momi Vodka. Ca' Momi's is a small-batch spirit made from wine grapes, triple distilled and minimally fi ltered to preserve the natural aromatics and richness of these noble varietals, the company says. $50 per 750-ml. bottle. www.camomi.com Ca' Momi — a family-owned and operated winery in Napa, Calif. — has announced the launch of its spirits ANGELS & COWBOYS ROSÉ 2015 Angels & Cowboys has released their Rosé 2015. The fi rst vintage came out in 2013. Sales of the brand have already increased tenfold in three vintages, the company repor ts. This dry rosé features fl avors of citrus blossoms. It is well matched with seafood dishes like ceviché, the company says, and is an ideal picnic sipper. Angels and Cowboys is a collaboration project between the Cannonball Wine Company and Nor thern California graphic ar tist, Michael Schwab. $20 per 750-ml. bottle. www.angelsandcowboyswines.com BERENTZEN PEACH LIQUEUR Vision Wine & Spirits has announced that Berentzen, a 250-year-old German company specializing in fruit liqueurs and spirits, has added Peach Liqueur. All of the Berentzen Fruit Liqueurs are made by combining all-natural juice and sun-ripened fruit with 100% single-grain wheat, the company says. The Berentzen Liqueurs can be enjoyed straight up, on the rocks, and as ingre- dients in cocktails. Berentzen Liqueurs are certifi ed kosher, gluten free, and made with non-GMO fruit. $19.99 per 750-ml. bottle. www.visionwineandspirits.com