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Milagro Silver Tequila
750 ml, 40% ABV, $36.99
Initially released in 1998, Milagro
Silver is mild and sweet. It's
distilled three times in copper
pot and column stills and then
stored in stainless steel casks. This
beverage won a silver medal at the
2020 International Wine & Spirits
Competition.
DeLeon Añejo Tequila
750 ml, 40 % ABV, $49.99
From Jalisco, this is made from
100% agave. On the nose you'll
detect caramel, orange blossom,
butterscotch, chocolate and clove,
while the taste also gives you
hazelnut, cinnamon and a little
white pepper.
Malibu Coconut Rum
750 ml, 21% ABV $18.99
Malibu is a Caribbean spirit made
with natural coconut flavors. It
comes from Barbados, which has
a 400-year history of distilling rum.
This is a creamy, smooth-drinking
liquor that tastes like tropical fruit
and citrus along with sweet notes
in the finish.
RumChata Pineapple
Cream Liqueur
750 ml, 13.75% ABV, $28.99
RumChata comes in a range of
flavors. The Pineapple Cream
variety is built on a mixture of
Caribbean rum and dairy cream
along with pineapple and vanilla
flavoring. The distiller suggests
having one on the rocks or adding
it to a tiki drink.
Cîroc Summer Citrus
Vodka
750 ml, 35% ABV, $27.99
This spirit is distilled from vodka
that's been infused with orange
and other citrus flavorings. The
aroma is a blend of lemon peel,
ripe blood orange and honey. On
the tongue you'll detect grapefruit,
light brown sugar and stone fruit.
Bombay Sapphire Gin
750 ml, 40% ABV, 28.99
This spirit comes from Laverstoke
Mill in County Hampshire, England.
It's sold in their iconic blue bottles
with a picture of Queen Victoria
on the label. Bombay Sapphire is
made with water from Lake Vyrnwy
in Wales and flavored with 10
botanicals: lemon peel, coriander,
cubeb, grains of paradise, angelica,
licorice, juniper, almond, orris root
and cassia.
On the Rocks The Mai
Tai Cocktail
375 ml, 20% ABV, $12.99
On The Rocks was founded in
order to create a line of bar-quality
premixed traditional cocktails.
Their Mai Tai is a ready-to-serve
version of the classic tiki drink.
It's made with Cruzan light and
dark rums and a blend of orgeat,
coconut, pineapple and orange
flavoring.
1800 Ultimate
Margarita Cocktail
1.75 L, 9.95% ABV, $21.99
This is a light, sweet and tart
cocktail built on tequila, triple sec
and natural flavoring. It's meant to
be served on the rocks, shaken or
blended. Introduced in 2006, 1800
Ultimate Margarita is lime-forward
with notes of agave, smoke and
honey.
Navy Hill Tequila Soda
Variety Pack
Six Pack, 2.1 L, 4% ABV $21.99
Based in Richmond, Navy Hill's
Tequila Sodas are low-calorie, lowalcohol
and made with natural
flavors. The variety pack includes
Squeeze of Lime, Grapefruit
and Blood Orange. Each of the
flavors is fruity, lightly sweet and
refreshing.
Piñaq Rosé Liqueur
750 ml, 17% ABV, $32.99
From Holland, this is made to
drink straight or on the rocks.
Piñaq Rosé is a tropical liqueur
that comes in a signature
pineapple-shaped bottle. It's made
with French cognac, Dutch vodka
and a bit of rosé wine. The taste
is fruity with hints of fresh berries,
guava and red apples.
-Andrew Madigan
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