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January/February 2015 • Beverage Dynamics 47
ON THE
Shelf
CHINACO'S REDESIGN
Anchor Distilling has
redesigned the bottle and
label of Chinaco tequila.
The new packaging is
reminiscent of the brand's
early days in the 1980s,
which the company says
also captures the aesthetic
of a single malt whisky.
Chinaco's Blanco, Repo-
sado and Anejo tequilas
are all 80 proof and avail-
able for a suggested retail
price of $29.99 to $68.99
per bottle.
BIERSCH WINTERBOCK
Gordon Biersch Brewing
Company has released
its WinterBock seasonal
beer, which is a full-bodied
double bock featuring
four different types of
malt. It includes Munich
malt, pilsner malt, dark
roasted caramel malt
and black malt. At 7.5%
ABV, WinterBock has a
suggested retail price of
between $8.99 and $9.99
for a six-pack.
THATCHERS GOLD CIDER
Innis & Gunn and Thatch-
ers Cider Company have
announced a partnership
to enter the U.S. market
with Thatchers Gold, a
4.8% ABV English cider.
Thatchers Gold will be
available in a 330-ml.
four-pack for $8.99 and
500-ml. bottles for $3.99,
with kegged cider to follow
early in 2015.
WINTERHOOK ALE
Redhook Brewery has
announced its Winterhook
Ale for 2014, which is the
30th year the seasonal
brew is being offered. The
6% ABV ale contains pale,
Munich and dark chocolate
malts; Cascade, Centennial
and Nugget hops; and
fl aked rye.
PATRON XO CAFÉ INCENDIO
Patron Spirits has introduced a
new chile chocolate liqueur in the
company's Patron XO Café line, called
Incendio. The new liqueur combines
the fl avor of Mexican arbol chile with
Criollo chocolate. The 60-proof Incen-
dio is produced in Jalisco, Mexico at
the Hacienda Patron distillery.
JUXTAPOZ WINE
Delicato Family Vineyards
has announced the launch
of Juxtapoz, a new red
wine blend from the
California North Coast. The
label features the design
of Spanish artist Gabriel
Moreno and the wine was
crafted by winemaker
John Killebrew. The 2012
vintage featuers a blend
of Syrah, Zinfandel, Petite
Sirah, Malbec and Cabernet
Sauvignon, with more than
3/4 of the grapes coming
from Napa Valley. The 2012
Juxtapoz Red Wine Blend
is available for a suggested
retail price of $24.99 per
bottle.
HINE BONNEUIL 2005
Hine Vintage Cognacs and importer Anchor
Distilling have introduced a limited edition
Grande Champagne Cognac, Domaines Hine
Bonneuil 2005. The expression is the fi rst
in a collection of single grand cru, single
harvest Cognacs. Only 8,100 bottles of
Bonneuil 2005 were selected for bottling.
The Cognac is available for a suggested
retail price of $139.99 per bottle.
In celebration of its 250th anniversary,
House of Hine has also created Hine 250,
a Grande Champagne Cognac bottled in a
Baccarat crystal decanter. With a limited
edition of 250 bottles worldwide, Hine 250
contains eau-de-vie barreled in 1953. The
42% ABV Cognac is available for a sug-
gested retail price of $15,000 for a 750-ml.
bottle.
