
Mancini Beverage – Rhode Island Distributing division added several new brands to its portfolio heading into fall. Yukon Jack, liqueur made from Canadian whisky and honey, released three new expressions, Fire, Apple and Honey. Made with Yukon Jack Original 100 Proof Liqueur, the new offerings capitalize on the top flavor’s trends in the spirits category. The 750-ml rainbow pack gives consumers the opportunity to try all four flavors or is available as individual 750-ml bottles. Absolut launched three new low-ABV ready-to-drink cocktails: Mango Mule (7% ABV), Grapefruit Paloma (7% ABV) and Berry Vodkarita (10% ABV). New to the U.S. is Italian import the Hotel Starlino range, which includes Starlino Rosso Vermouth, Starlino Rosé and Arancione aperitivos, and Starlino Maraschino Cherries. Starlino vermouth and aperitivos hail from the Vergnano family’s distillery, Torino Distillati, in Piedmont, Northeast Italy, while Starlino Maraschino Cherries are produced in San Gennaro Vesuviano, close to Naples. California’s Gray Whale Gin makes a splash in the Ocean State. Crafted from California botanicals that celebrate the 12,000-mile Pacific Ocean migratory journey of the California gray whale from Baja to Mendocino, the eponymous gin supports Oceana, a charitable organization that protects and restores the world’s oceans, for every bottle sold. Pop star Rita Ora joined forces with spirits marketing firm Conecuh Brands to launch Próspero Tequila. Ora is a shareholder and chief creative partner at Próspero Tequila, which is produced at the Don Roberto Distillery in Jalisco, Mexico, by Master Distiller Stella Anguiano. Tennessee’s Ole Smoky Whiskey Moonshine, among one of the most visited distilleries in the world with its best-selling moonshine line, launched two fall flavors, Pumpkin Pie, available for a limited time, and Pumpkin Spice Cream liqueur.
- Yukon Jack and its three new expressions, Fire, Apple and Honey.
- Absolut Grapefruit Paloma, Mango Mule and Berry Vodkarita.
- Hotel Starlino’s Rosso Vermouth and Starlino Rosé and Arancione aperitivos are 17% ABV. Starlino Maraschino Cherries mature for 15 days in their natural Marasca juice, then rest for an additional seven days for their sweet and tart taste. They are all-natural, fat-free and gluten-free, with no GMOs.
- Gray Whale Gin is a small-batch gin, made with botanicals that are foraged along the Pacific coastline annual migratory path of the gray whale.
- Próspero Tequila is available in three expressions: Próspero Blanco, Próspero Reposado and Próspero Añejo, all made from 100% blue agave tequila from the lowlands of Jalisco, Mexico.
- Tennessee’s Ole Smoky Whiskey Moonshine’s Pumpkin Pie and Pumpkin Spice Cream liqueur.