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www.cheersonline.com 9 May 2015 • PRODUCTS Svedka vodka has launched a new fl avor, Grapefruit Jalapeño, and unveiled a 100-proof expression. The grapefruit jalapeño has a suggested retail price of $12.99 for a 750-ml. bottle, while the 100 proof sells for $15.35. Single Malt lowland Scotch company Auchentoshan has introduced American Oak, a new Scotch matured in fi rst-fi ll, ex-bourbon casks. With fl avors of vanilla, caramelized sugar, coconut and oak spices, the new spirit is 81.5% ABV. American Oak is available for a suggested retail price of $39.99 for a 750- ml. bottle. Palm Bay International has announced its newest wine from northern Italy—Roscato Rosé Dolce. Made from a blend of pinot noir and two native Italian grape varieties, croatina and teroldego, Rosé Dolce offers bright aromas of cherry and strawberry, with a hint of cotton candy, according to the company. Rosé Dolce is 8% ABV, and is available nationwide with a suggested retail price of $11.99. Terlato Wines has announced the debut of Langley's No. 8, a superpremium, London-style gin, available now in select markets. Langley's No. 8 contains notes of spicy juniper, coriander and citrus, according to the company, and is made with a blend of eight botanicals. The suggested retail price is $42. Les Dauphins wines from France's Rhône Valley have arrived in the U.S. and are available nationally. The 2013 Réserve Red Côtes du Rhône fl agship wine, with a suggested retail price of $12.99 is a spicy blend of grenache, syrah and mourvèdre, according to the company. The 2013 Réserve White Côtes du Rhône ($12.99) has bright acidity and citrus fl avors, the company says, while the 2013 Réserve Rosé Côtes du Rhône ($12.99) tastes of ripe cherry and strawberry. Pinnacle Vodka has released Pinnacle Cucumber Vodka, a blend of ripe cucumber with notes of sweet vanilla, with a smooth fi nish, according to the company. Pinnacle Cucumber is a 70-proof, fi ve-times-distilled vodka that can be drank chilled, on the rocks or in mixed cocktails. It is now available nationwide at a suggested retail price of $12.99 for a 750-ml. bottle.