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M
ajor League Baseball's
All-Star Game, also
known as " the Midsummer
Classic, " will be held on
July 19 this year, at Dodger
Stadium in Los Angeles.
This event debuted in 1933
at Comiskey Park in Chicago
as part of the World's Fair.
The game commemorates
the symbolic midpoint of the
MLB season and serves to
put the sport's best players
on display in one game. The
starting players are picked
by fans, pitchers are chosen
by MLB managers and the
reserve players are selected
by a combination of managers
and players.
Here's a look at ABC's
all-star lineup of spirits
to sip while you watch the
Midsummer Classic. This
July, look for end-of-aisle
displays in ABC stores
featuring Fireball, Tito's
Handmade Vodka, Bacardi
Rum, Jack Daniel's, Svedka
Vodka, Crown Royal, Bulleit
Bourbon, E&J Brandy and
Jose Cuervo Authentics.
These products will be
discounted for the month
of July in recognition of
baseball's All-Star Game.
Here are a few details on
each:
 Fireball Cinnamon Whisky
What better nickname for the pitcher than Fireball, a hardy
blend of whisky, cinnamon flavoring and sweeteners. It's
made in Canada, bringing to mind MLB's only Canadian
team, the Toronto Blue Jays. Fireball is bottled at 33 ABV
and is usually enjoyed as a straight shot or on the rocks.
The drink debuted in the mid-'80s as part of the Seagram's
family of flavored schnapps. It was initially called Dr. McGillicuddy's
Fireball Whisky but was later renamed Fireball
Cinnamon Whisky. It was little known outside of Canada for
years, but now it's one of the best-selling spirts in America.
 Tito's Handmade Vodka
Batting first is Tito's Handmade Vodka. In 1995, the aptly
named Tito Beveridge secured the first legal permit to distill
spirits in the state of Texas. His company makes its cornbased,
gluten-free vodka in small batches using vintage pot
stills. He started off with some experimentation, distilling
vodka in a one-room shack until he came up with the right
formula. The end result is a smooth, clean, lightly sweet
drink that doesn't need any mixers.
 Bacardi Rum
World famous Bacardi has been knocking them out of the
park for over 150 years. Based in Puerto Rico, this is a
well balanced 80-proof liquor with notes of lime, vanilla
and almonds plus a long, crisp finish. Bacardi is aged in
American oak barrels and charcoal-filtered. The distiller
suggests using it to build a mojito or daquiri.
 Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey
Jack is as popular and quintessentially American as, well,
baseball. This Tennessee whiskey is sweet and corn-forward
with a deep molasses color. The mashbill is 80% corn, 12%
malted barley and 8% rye. Jack Daniel's, an All-Star since
1886, is the best-selling American whiskey in the world.
During distillation, it goes through the Lincoln County
Process: The whiskey drips for six days into vats and then
passes through charcoal made by burning maple wood infused
with 140-proof Jack Daniel's. Afterward, the distillate
matures for approximately four to seven years in new
charred oak casks. The resulting flavor is a complex blend
of banana, vanilla, smoke, nuttiness, cinnamon and maple.
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