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48 Beverage Dynamics • September/October 2016 www.beveragedynamics.com ON THE Shelf SKINNYGIRL WATERMELON LIME MARGARITA The new Skinnygirl ready- to-serve cocktail fl avor is a mix of watermelon and lime. Just pour over ice in a margarita glass and garnish with a watermelon and lime wedge. Available now, this ready-to-serve cocktail contains a bright, fruity aroma with light tequila and citrus notes, the company says. It fi nishes with a sweet and tart melon fl avor. Under 100 calories per serving, 19.9 proof. $12.99 per 750-ml. bottle www.skinnygirlcocktails.com LITTLE BLACK DRESS ROSÉ This rosé is 54% Gewurztraminer, 23% Muscat, 14% Chardonnay, 5% Zinfandel and 4% other white vari- etals. This new release from Excelsior Wine Company expands the Little Black Dress product portfolio, and has fl avors of ripe berries and a dash of sweetness, the company says. At 12.5% ABV, this rosé is a pair for light dishes like salads, fi sh, grilled meats and fresh cheese. $11.99 per 750-ml. bottle www.excelsiorwines.com DRAMBUIE NEW BOTTLE The whisky liqueur Drambuie has launched a new bottle based on the product's 250-year-old history, which dates back to its beginnings as Bonnie Prince Charlie's "personal elixir" in the 18th century, the company says. The bottle is cast in dark brown glass and topped with a red cork closure to evoke the design of the 1960s. It has stronger shoulders and a slight taper. The logo is embossed onto off-white, textured stock. The label background features an pattern focused on the Jacobite Rose, a Scottish emblem since Prince Charlie's time. www.drambuie.com CLOSET FREAK Closet Freak is a California White table wine vinted and bottled by Kick Family Estates (a subsid- iary of Southern Champion in Carrollton, TX). "We wanted to make a great table wine that was not too sweet but also not too tart," says Merrilee Kick, Presi- dent of Kick Family Estates. $11.99 per 750-ml. bottle www.southern-champion.com DAVID NICHOLSON RESERVE KENTUCKY STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY Luxco has refreshed the brand of David Nicholson 1843 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey and launched of David Nicholson Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. The brand, dating back to 1843 and part of Luxco's portfolio of whiskeys since 2000, will continue to provide 100-proof Bourbon in an updated, "upscale" package for both variants, the com- pany says. The new David Nicholson Reserve is a 100-proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey with a rye mash bill. $34.99-$39.99 per 750-ml. bottle www.davidnicholsonbourbon.com ROLLING THUNDER IMPERIAL STOUT Rogue Ales & Spirits has released its fi rst-ever beer aged in barrels made at Rogue's coo- perage. Brewed with ingredients grown at Rogue Farms and ocean-aged in whiskey-soaked handmade barrels, 2016 Rolling Thunder Imperial Stout is avail- able in limited quantities. $25 per 1-L swing-top bottle. www.rogue.com SEAQUENCH ALE Dogfi sh Head Brewery has released SeaQuench Ale, a session sour ale made with lime peel, lime juice, black lime and sea salt. Clocking in at 4.9% ABV and 10 IBUs, SeaQuench Ale is a citrusy-tart union of three German styles of beer, the company says. Brewing begins with a batch of traditional Kölsch, followed by salt-forward gose using black limes and sea salts from the Maine and Chesapeake regions, and then tart Berliner Weisse brewed with lime juice and lime peel. The three beers are blended together in during fermentation. www.dogfi sh.com EZRA BROOKS BOURBON CREAM Luxco has announced a new look for the Ezra Brooks brand and the launch of Ezra Brooks Bourbon Cream. The bottle redesign includes a new corked bottle with a premium matte-fi nish closure capsule. Available seasonally in the fall and winter, Ezra Brooks Bourbon Cream has a buttery, caramel and toffee fl avor with a touch of cinnamon and nutmeg, the company says. It will be available in 750-ml. bottles, at 25 proof. $12.99-$14.99 per 750-ml. bottle www.ezrabrooks.com EXTRA KINKY RED This is a mix of watermelon and strawberry fl avors. Extra Kinky Red joins the existing line of Kinky Pink, Gold and Blue fl avors. Extra Kinky cocktails are devel- oped with women and Millennials in mind, the company says. They are offered in 16- or 23.5-oz. cans — for a suggested retail price of $1.99 or $2.99 per can, respectively — and have an ABV of 8%. www.prestigebevgroup.com