Product News

Campari America has unveiled two new flavors for its Skyy vodka brand: Skyy Infusions Vanilla Bean and Skyy Infusions Georgia Peach. These new vodka flavors are both available for a suggested retail price of $18.49 for a 750-ml. bottle.

Tequila el Jimador from Casa Herradura has revamped its packaging. The larger bottle features an embossed illustration of the iconic Jimador agave harvester and has stylized, pronounced corners at the shoulders and base, giving it a sleek, modern appeal, the company says, while the smaller, streamlined, colored metallic label showcases more of the tequila.

Dole Packaged Foods has introduced Dole Chef-Ready Fruit Purées. The purees, which are shelf-stable and ready to pour, are 100% premium quality fruit with no HFCS, no artificial ingredients or flavors. Dole Chef-Ready Fruit Purées are available in pineapple, mango and raspberry flavors and packaged in recyclable cartons with resealable twist caps.

Screech Rum has released new Honey Rum and Spiced Rum flavors. Screech Honey is a Jamaican rum, infused with natural honey flavors, while Screech Spiced is imported from Guyana and blends 4-8 year Demerara rum and natural spices. Distributed by M.S. Walker, the rums sell for a suggested retail price of $19.99 for a 750 ml bottle.

New Zealand wine producer Fernz has introduced a revamped logo and label that incorporates contrasting black, white and greens, with the image of a crisp silver fern--the national emblem of New Zealand. The back label incorporates tasting notes, pairing suggestions and a profile summary of the wine.

Diageo has launched Captain Morgan White Rum. The 80-proof, distilled five times rum has a slightly sweet, creamy taste with hints of fruit and green apple, and a crisp yet smooth finish, the company says. The new expression is available nationally for a suggested retail price of $15.99 for a 750 ml bottle.

Rhetoric Whiskey is the third and newest addition to the Orphan Barrel Distilling Company. The limited craft Bourbon will be released over the next few years, starting with the 20-year-old this year. The stock for Rhetoric comes from the Stitzel-Weller facility in Louisville, was distilled at the New and Old Bernheim distilleries and bottled in Tullahoma, Tennessee.

B. R. Cohn Winery has introduced its newest ultra-premium wine, the Gold Label Cabernet Sauvignon. The new wine blends fruit from the company's Olive Hill estate vineyard with lots from Napa Valley and Sonoma.

Riedel Crystal is releasing its Veritas series of glasses. The collection is 15 percent taller than Riedel's Vinum, but 25 percent lighter. The size and shape of each glass is tailored to highlight a different grape varietal, adjusting the for the grape's skin thickness, color, tannins, sugar content, acidity and minerality.

Lucas Bols has launched its new Bols Watermelon Liqueur, joining the company's range of more than 30 liqueurs. Available in a 1-liter bottle, the new liqueur was originally launched in Europe in 2012 and is now available in the U.S. market.