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www.beveragedynamics.com May/June 2016 • Beverage Dynamics 47 ON THE Shelf NOVO FOGO SINGLE-BARREL CACHAÇAS Novo Fogo has announced a new line of small-batch, single-barrel cachaças. This Brazilian cachaça is made near the Atlantic Rainforest in southern state of Paraná from estate-grown organic sugarcane. All are proofed between 41% and 48%. $49.99 to $99.99 per 750-ml. bottles. www.novofogo.com DISARONNO RISERVA Disaronno Riserva is a new blend of Disaronno and Scotch, aged in vintage Marsala wine barrels at the company's own Cantine Florio in Marsala, Sicily. The result is a spicy sweetness that fades into light and fruity vanilla-almond notes, the company says. The fi nish is peppery with a hint of dried fruit. Just 10,000 bottles were produced, and will be available at luxury retailers while supplies last. $349 per 750-ml. bottle. www.disaronno.com ALACRAN REPOSADO TEQUILA Alacran Reposado Tequila is a premium tequila that uses 100% Weber Blue aga- ve from 7-10 years old harvested in the highlands of Los Altos in Jalisco. It is matured for 4 months in American Oak barrels from bourbon generating a rich, caramel and oak fl avor, the company says, with a hint of vanilla. $49.99 per 750-ml. bottle. www.autenticoalacran.com BLOOD OATH PACT NO. 2 Luxco has launched Blood Oath Pact No. 2 – the second expression in the limited-release Bourbon series. This follows Blood Oath Pact No. 1, released this time last year. Blood Oath combines "rare" Bourbons, blended and bottled by hand in this Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey, the company says. Pact No. 2 is a mix of three bourbons ranging in age from seven to 11 years. The fi rst, a seven year rye Bourbon fi nished in port barrels, is joined by an 11 year wheated Bourbon and an 11 year rye Bourbon. Bottled at 98.6 proof. $99.99 per 750-ml. bottle. www.bloodoathbourbon.com RUFFINO SPARKLING ROSÉ Ruffi no Sparkling Rosé is created in an extra-dry style, and comprised of predominantly Prosecco (Glera) grapes from the vineyards within the Friuli Venezia Giulia and Veneto regions of Northeastern Italy. Ruffi no Sparkling Rosé is a pink hue with aromatic notes of strawberry, and hints of rose petals. On the palate, this wine has crisp acidity and "elegant" bubbles, the company says, offering fl avors of red berries and white fruits through the fi nish. 11% ABV. $14.99 per 750-ml. bottle. www.ruffi no.com TWIN VINES NEW PACKAGING Palm Bay International and Portugal's historic, family-owned José Maria da Fon- seca (J.M. da Fonseca) have announced new packaging for their Twin Vines Vinho Verde. A member of the growing Vinho Verde category, Twin Vines is a light-bod- ied, crisp wine with fresh fruit fl avors, a touch of sparkle and a moderate alcohol content of 10%, the company says. $7.99 per 750-ml. bottle. www.jmftwinvines.com