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ON THE Shelf JOSE CUERVO HONEY-DEW MARGARITA MIX Subtle traces of honey, cantaloupe and other melon fruit notes. Pour over ice in a glass, add some slices of honeydew and enjoy. Available nationwide now, this RTD is made with Jose Cuervo tequila. SRP: $15.99 per 1.75-l bottle. URL: www.cuervo.com MIJA WHITE SANGRIA Made with lychee, guava, lime and orange, this sangria blends a subtle sweetness with wine acidity, aroma and fi nish, the company says. Mija White can be enjoyed on its own, in a cocktail or served over ice with fresh fruit. 9.5% ABV. Mija San- gria was fi rst introduced by Latitude Beverage Company in 2015. SRP: $11.99 per 750-ml. bottle. URL: www.mijasangria.com BRINLEY SHIPWRECK WHITE RESERVE RUM Hailing from the Caribbean island of St. Kitts, this rum is 80 proof and distilled fi ve times, after which the spirit spends a year in American oak barrels. Flavors include a hint of oak, coconut and sugar cane, the company says, making it ideal for white rum cocktails such as the Daiquiri, Mojito, Piña Colada and Cuba Libre. SRP: $23 per 750-ml. bottle. URL: www.brinleygoldshipwreck.com CROWN ROYAL WINE BARREL FINISHED The second release in the brand's Noble Collection, an annual series of limited-edition whiskies. This expression is fi nished for six months in medium-toast cabernet sauvignon barrels from the Paso Robles region of Cali- fornia. Tastes of caramel and butterscotch, the company reports, with red grapes notes and layers of spice and vanilla. 40.5% ABV. The next Noble Collection whisky will release in 2018. SRP: $59.99 per 750-ml. bottle. URL: www.crownroyal.com CAMARENA TEQUILA NEW PACKAGING Camarena Tequila has rolled out new packaging that refl ects the history of the brand. In 1761, the Camarena Family co-founded the town of Arandas, now the "epicenter of artisanal highland tequila production," the company says. In its heart sits Mexico's largest bell, which inspired the new packaging both the shape of its bottle and the embossing on its glass. URL: www.tequilacamarena.com MYX SINNER The latest addition to the Nicki Minaj wine line. Winemaker Kryss Speegle created this Californian red blend from ruby cabernet, montepulciano, rubired and cabernet sauvignon. Displays hints of raspberries and black currents, the company says. 12.7% ABV. Currently available in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Illinois, Georgia, New Jersey, Missouri, Michigan, Delaware, Mary- land, Ohio and Kentucky. SRP: $10.99-$9.99 per 750-ml bottle. URL: www.myxfusions.com RHETORIC 23-YEAR-OLD The tenth release from the Orphan Barrel Whiskey Distilling Company and the fourth in the Rhetoric series of progressively aged whiskeys. Aged three years longer than the fi rst release, it is slightly more mature and carries a higher proof (90.6). The whiskey will continue to be progressively aged and re-released annually at a year older, allowing whiskey afi cionados to collect the series. Mash bill: 86% corn, 8% barley, 6% rye. SRP: $120 per 750-ml. bottle. URL: www.orphanbarrel.com CÔTES DE PROVENCE AOP ROSÉS The importer August Wine Group will produce two estate-grown rosés with the Fabre family of Provence, both under the Fabre en Provence brand moniker: Côtes de Provence AOP Rosé, and Côtes de Provence AOP Cru Classé Rosé. The former is a blend of black grenache, syrah and cin- sault. The latter is a blend of Syrah, Cinsault and Grenache. SRP: $15 and $22, respectively, per 750-ml. bottle. URL: www.enjoysmall.com TIAMO CANNED ORGANIC WINE Winesellers has introduced two varietals of Tiamo organic wines in a can: white and rosé. The white is produced from Sicilian grillo, with crispness and fl avors of apricots and peaches, the company says. The rosé is made from mon- 48 Beverage Dynamics • July/August 2017 www.beveragedynamics.com