OCEANO MOSCATO
This Italian Moscato has aromas of peach and orange-blossom, and hints of sage and citrus. Softly sweet, with flavors of fresh white peach. Suggested retail is $12.99. AVAILABLE FROM Trio Wine Company.
SMIRNOFF MOSCOW MULE
This ready-to-drink Moscow Mule is made with Smirnoff No. 21 Vodka, ginger and lime. Suggested retail for a 75Oml is $15. AVAILABLE FROM United Liquors.
EL MAYOR TEQUILA
El Mayor has released two limited-edition tequilas: Cask Finish and Single Estate Blanco. The Cask Finish is a Reposado double-distilled from estate-grown Blue Weber agave and aged for nine months in French oak Chardonnay casks. The Single Estate Blanco is sourced entirely from the Los Lobos Plantation in Jalisco, Mexico.... Read More
EGAN’S LEGACY RESERVE IRISH WHISKEY
Aged for 15 years in American bourbon casks, each bottle of this limited release whiskey is hand-selected by Maurice and Jonathan Egan, whose forefathers Patrick and Henry Egan began the brand six generations ago. It has a complex flavor profile and long finish with a characteristically spicy palate, pairing toffee... Read More
THE BOSS HOG V: THE SPIRIT OF MAUVE
The fifth edition of Boss Hog from WhistlePig Distillery is a 13-year-old straight rye whiskey finished in Calvados casks in honor of Mauve’s (the distillery pig who died recently) “undying love of apples”. Aromas of mulled cider, candied ginger and vanilla with maple syrup, pear, dark chocolate and spice on... Read More
HARLESTON GREEN SCOTCH WHISKY
This whisky was created from fine Scotch single malts, aged between 4 and 5 years, and matured in oak barrels predominantly from the Highlands and Speyside, with some Lowlands and Islay. It has a rich aroma and long balanced finish. Suggested retail is $24.99. AVAILABLE FROM Abacus Distributing.
CABERNET THE GREATS of 2O13
by SANDY BLOCK, MW Before the wines even finished fermenting 2O13 was widely hailed as a legendary almost picture perfect vintage for Cabernet Sauvignon in California. In this, yet another in a succession of drought years, the Cabernet vines produced ultra-concentrated grapes that balanced richness with structure. It was a... Read More
BURGUNDY WEST?
by HARVEY FINKEL The answer to the query posed by the title of this piece is a clear “no,” despite Oregon’s most important grape variety being Pinot Noir. The wines are not the same, even if both regions, the Willamette Valley of Oregon and the Côte d’Or of Burgundy, share... Read More
THE BAMBOO COCKTAIL
By Pink Lady Sherry and vermouth are two delightful types of fortified wine that became woefully misunderstood during the cocktail’s Dark Ages in the 197Os and ‘8Os. When we first stepped behind the bar sherry was understood as something sweet and cloying, associated with little old ladies and British people.... Read More
9O+ CELLARS
There are three new wines available from 9O+ Cellars: Lot 147 Shiraz, Lot 153 Sauvignon Blanc Vin de France and Lot 155 Zinfandel. The Shiraz is from McLaren Vale, Australia and has aromas of spicy dark fruit and red plums with notes of vanilla. The Sauvignon Blanc has notes of... Read More