J.P. WISER’S NORTH AMERICAN WHISKY
J.P. WISER’S NORTH AMERICAN WHISKY – There are four expressions in this whisky portfolio: Rye, Spiced, Deluxe, and 18 Year Old. All of the whiskies are distilled in a single copper column using grains grown in the Northern climate. The distillate is then finished in white oak barrels to intensify... Read More
HALCYON ORGANIC DISTILLED GIN
HALCYON ORGANIC DISTILLED GIN – Bluewater Distilling, a Washington State craft distillery, has released this new gin made from 1OO% organic wheat. The aromatics – including juniper, coriander, lemon, orange, angelica root, orris root, licorice root, and cassia bark – steep for 24 hours in a direct-fired copper alembic pot... Read More
JIM BEAM SINGLE BARREL BOURBON
JIM BEAM SINGLE BARREL BOURBON – This is the first single barrel bourbon from Jim Beam. Hand-selected (less than 1% of all Beam barrels qualify for this bottling), each barrel is individually bottled and hand-numbered. Beginning in February, consumers can visit the American Stillhouse in Clermont, Kentucky to hand-bottle their... Read More
LEJAY CRÈME DE CASSIS LIQUEUR
LEJAY CRÈME DE CASSIS LIQUEUR – The House of Lejay Lagoute has released its Crème de Cassis de Dijon (18% ABV) in the US. The blackcurrant liqueur was created by Auguste-Denis Lagoute in 1841. Two varieties of French blackcurrants, Noir de Bourgogne and Black Down, are harvested in mid-summer and... Read More
KENWOOD RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY 2O12 PINOT NOIR AND SONOMA COUNTY 2O11 MERLOT
KENWOOD RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY 2O12 PINOT NOIR AND SONOMA COUNTY 2O11 MERLOT – A portion of this Pinot Noir underwent whole-berry fermentation to enhance fresh fruit character, and the young wine was aged in small French oak barrels for 1O months. Blueberry and raspberry aromas are accented by notes of... Read More
SAMUEL ADAMS COLD SNAP
SAMUEL ADAMS COLD SNAP – Samuel Adams’ new spring seasonal beer is a medium-bodied Belgian-style white ale with notes ranging from orange peel and plum to a peppery bite of ground coriander. The brewers used a blend of fruits, flowers and spices from around the world which add depth to... Read More
THIRST BOSTON
THE FIRST ANNUAL Thirst Boston was held at the Hotel Commonwealth on November 1O and 11th. Thousands of cocktail, beer and beverage enthusiasts gathered for seminars and parties that included local mixology talent and craft distillers – not to mention renowned luminaries like David Wondrich, Charlotte Voisey, Bernie Lubbers, and... Read More
LUCAS BOLS CELEBRATING BOSTON THIRST
House of Bols and Bols Bartending Academy to Boston to share the 4OO+ years of the company’s history with New England’s cocktail professionals and enthusiasts at the first Thirst Boston event.
ROBERT EPSTEIN TO CHAIR THE JOHN F. KENNEDY LIBRARY FOUNDATION’S 26TH ANNUAL MAY DINNER
Bob Epstein, Co-Chairman of Horizon Beverage Group, will chair the JFK Library Foundation’s 26th Annual May Dinner on Sunday, May 4. He continues a tradition of leadership, following in the footsteps of Staples CEO Ronald Sargent, the 2O13 Chair, who raised a record-breaking $2.5 million for the Foundation.The gala raises... Read More
J. Lucille Rogers
Through eighteen years of families and friendships, hard and not-so-hard work, office parties and re-staffings, and one changing of the guard, we always relied on the wisdom of this amazing woman. We at Massachusetts Beverage Business have lost an important member of our family. We’ll miss you, dear... Read More