On the Shelf

anCnoc blas Whisky

The Highland single malt scotch whisky brand anCnoc has announced a partnership with fashion designer Patrick Grant on a new release called anCnoc blas. The Scottish-born designer — who serves as the creative director of Savile Row tailors,...

Yellow Rose Whiskeys

Named after the Yellow Rose of Texas — a traditional song of the state that dates back to General Sam Houston’s 1836 victory at the battle of San Jacinto — Yellow Rose Distilling was...

California Wines: The Rule, Humble Pie

The BNA Wine Group has launched two new wines from California. The Rule 2014 is a red wine from Napa Valley. It features aromas of cherry, tobacco, currant and vanilla. On the palette, round tannins...

Blue Nectar Founder’s Blend Añejo Tequila

Small-batch tequila producer Blue Nectar has announced its first batch of Founder’s Blend Añejo Tequila. Created by father-son co-founders BN Bahadur and Nikhil Bahadur, and master blender Guillermo Garcia-Lay, each batch of Añejo Founder’s Blend will...

LIQS Fireshot Cinnamon Whiskey Shot

The pre-made cocktail brand LIQS has unveiled Fireshot, a cinnamon whiskey shot. Fireshot combines cinnamon and vanilla with premium whiskey to create a cocktail in a shot glass that can be shot, sipped or poured over ice. “Consumer...

Smithworks Vodka

New to shelves, Smithworks Vodka is the result of a partnership between Pernod Ricard and country music superstar Blake Shelton. Made with corn from Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma and water from Lake Fort Smith, Smithworks is distilled three times and charcoal filtered...

Quinta De La Rosa Ports

The Portugese winery Quinta De La Rosa has been run by the same family — Bergqvist — since 1906. The port aspect of the business was relaunched in 1988, and has three bottles in the American market: Lote 601...

Dr. H. Thanisch Erben Müller-Burggraef Rieslings

The wine-growing traditions of this German estate date back 350 years in the Mosel Valley near the Bernkastel. The estate has two bottles of 2014 Riesling on American shelves: Bernkasteler Badstube Riesling Kabinett 2014 comes from the Doctor...

Daufresne Brut Cidre and Perry

Located in the lower part of Normandy, France, is the cidery Daufresne. This orchard has produced two bottles now available in the American market. Daufresne Brut Cidre is made from apples from not only the company's orchard...

Devils Backbone Cran-Gose

Devils Backbone Brewing Company has introduced Cran-Gose, a tart cranberry ale (4% ABV) that launches the 2016 Daypack Series. Based on the traditional gose brewing style, Cran-Gose is light, fruity and pink-hued with a cranberry...