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lexington-bourbon.com
SRP 750ml: $29.99
707-265-4060
domainenapa.com
stclairwinery.com
SRP: $10.99
SOLEIL
MIMOSA BOTTLES
NEW MEXICO SUNSHINE
Soleil Mimosa is the flagship product from
New Mexico’s St. Clair Winery. This bubbly
blend of premium white wine and fresh
orange juice is packaged in a fun bottle with
a bright, eye-catching bottle, with a bottle cap
closure for consumer convenience. With only
8%
ABV, it’s perfect for brunch and beyond.
DOMAINE NAPA
BRINGS
CARRARA PORTFOLIO TO U.S.
The first two releases from new Italian brand
Carrara are 2011 Carrara Pinot Grigio, a
100%
Pinot Grigio wine from Grave-Friuli
region known for limestone soil and elegant
whites; and 2009 Carrara Vino Nobile Di
Montepulciano, made from 85% Prugnolo
Gentile, 15% Canaiolo Nero grapes from the
Montepulciano-Toscana region, one of the
country’s most ancient winegrowing regions.
Prugnolo Gentile is a clone of Sangiovese.
The wines are imported by Vinum International.
LEXINGTON
BOURBON WHISKEY
IS FINE AS A THOROUGHBRED
Inspired by one of horse racing’s greatest
thoroughbred sires of all time, Lexington
Bourbon is itself a thoroughbred blend of rye,
malted barley and corn with purified water.
Aged in charred Kentucky white oak barrels,
the result offers spice from the rye, sweet
hints of corn and touches of oak and vanilla.
SRP: $17.99
dekuyperusa.com/crave
SRP varies by state: $19.99-$22.99
juniorsmidnightmoon.com
MIDNIGHT MOON
EXPANDS FRUIT INCLUSIONS
WITH BLACKBERRY
Piedmont Distillers has bottled a taste of
summer with the latest addition to the Midnight
Moon moonshine family. Made with whole
berries, the sweet and tart flavor comes
through in the craft spirit inspired by family
moonshine recipes of NASCAR legend Junior
Johnson. Handcrafted in single batches; other
flavors in the Midnight Moon Fruit Inclusions
line are Cherry, Apple Pie, Strawberry,
Blueberry and Cranberry. 80 proof.
GET A CHOCOLATE FIX with
WITH NEW
JDK & SONS
CRAVE
Crave is a recently launched chocolate
liqueur created by John DeKuyper & Sons
and sold by Beam. Its arrival is timely for up-
coming holiday entertaining season with three
flavors that offer fun possibilities—Chocolate
Mint, Chocolate Cherry and Chocolate Chili.
These can all be enjoyed straight or mixed in
cocktail creations like the Mint Mocha Martini,
Grown-Up Chili Hot Chocolate or Boozy
Cherry Chocolate Milk.
SRP: $18.99
bohemiorum.com
ALMA DE BOHEMIA
BRINGS
FIRST HONEY RUM TO U.S.
Alma De Bohemio has added some flavor
to its premium line of Panamanian rums,
bringing the first Honey Rum available in
the U.S. It has a base of eight-year-old
rum blended with natural bee honey. The
combination yields a distinctive honey aroma
without being too sweet on the palate—
rewarding the senses, not overpowering them.
The finish is smooth and clean.