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O N T H E S H E L F
REGIONAL SALES OFFICES
MIDWEST
(IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, TN, WI)
Bruce Kostic
bkostic@specialtyim.com
Tel: 203-855-8499, ext. 215
EAST, WEST & INTERNATIONAL
(AK, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, HI, ID, MA, ME, MT, NH, NM, OR, RI, UT, VT, WA, WY,
Canada and International)
Mark Marcon
mmarcon@specialtyim.com
Cell: 248-761-6231
Offi ce: 519-972-5159
Fax: 519-250-5169
SOUTHERN AND METRO NY
(AL, AR, DC, FL, GA, LA, MD, MS, NC, NJ, NY, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WV)
Debbie Rittenberg
drittenberg@specialtyim.com
Tel. & Fax: 215-860-0306
REPRINTS
Debra Welter
dwelter@specialtyim.com
Tel: 847-720-5614
New BuzzBallz
Flavors
BuzzBallz — the maker of
premium, pre-made, ready-
to-drink cocktails — has
announced its new spring/
summer fl avors. These are
Tea-Licious, a blend of iced
tea and lemonade; Pine-
apple Passion, with fruit
juice and a punch of sweet
rum; Watermelon Smash;
and The Grapeness. Each
BuzzBall is between 15
percent-20 percent ABV,
mixed with vodka, rum, or
tequila. They are sold in-
dividually and in a spring/
summer mixed case. They
are freezable, allowing for
a slush beverage. The sug-
gested retail price is $2.99
per ball.
Old Forester
Mint Julep
Old Forester Mint Julep
is a 60-proof, ready-to-
serve cocktail
made with
Old Forester
Kentucky
Straight
Bourbon
Whiskey.
Additionally,
Churchill
Downs will
serve Old Forester Mint
Julep, recently named
"The Offi cial Drink of the
Kentucky Derby," during
the 141st Kentucky Derby.
Old Forester Mint Julep is
sold in a commemorative 1
L Kentucky Derby bottle,
with a horse-themed neck
wrap, for a suggested retail
price of $24.99.
Pinnacle
Cucumber Vodka
Pinnacle Vodka has
released a new fl avor,
Cucumber
Vodka, a
blend of ripe
cucumber
with notes
of sweet
vanilla, plus
a smooth
fi nish, ac-
cording to
the company.
Pinnacle Cucumber is a
70-proof, fi ve-times dis-
tilled vodka that can be
consumed chilled, on the
rocks or in mixed cocktails.
It is now available nation-
wide at a suggested retail
price of $12.99 for a 750
ml bottle.
Sun Chase
Pinot Noir
Guarachi
Family
Wines has
announced
the inaugu-
ral release
of its single
vineyard Sun
Chase Pinot
Noir 2013.
The grapes were night
harvested by hand and aged
11 months in 100 percent
French oak, 55 percent
new. The resulting wine
exhibits a fl oral nose and
fruit, with rich red berries
that are complemented by
tannins and acidity. Sun
Chase is one of the highest
elevation vineyards in the
Petaluma Gap, where most
of the Pinot Noir blocks
reside above the morning
fog line, allowing for ample
sunlight.
New Twisted
Tea Flavors
The Twisted Tea Brewing
Company has announced
the release of Twisted
Tea Strawberry Lime
and Twisted Watermelon
Lemonade, both available
nationwide. Strawberry
Lime is a hard iced tea that
combines the taste of real
iced tea with strawberry
notes highlighted by a
hint of lime. Made with
real watermelon juice,
Watermelon Lemonade is
light with a dry fi nish, just
like homemade lemonade.
Both styles are 5.0 percent
ABV, and are available in
6-packs for a suggested re-
tail price of $7.99-9.49 and
24oz cans for a suggested
retail price of $2.49-2.99.
Bols Genever
Single Barrel
Lucas Bols
announced
its latest re-
lease, a sin-
gle-barrel
genever aged
six years,
now available
through a
limited num-
ber of outlets
in New York.
The limited
edition barrels of aged
Bols Genever have been
popular at select restau-
rants since 2012, but have
not been available for re-
tail purchase until now.
Typically, Bols Genever is
aged in French Limousine
Oak, while this specifi c
barrel is being aged in
American white oak.
