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NEW YORK, NY - (September 30, 2013) – Seagram's Gin, America’s #1 gin*, today announces the debut of Seagram’s® Red Berry Twisted Gin™, the newest flavor to join Seagram’s burgeoning family of delicious twisted flavors. This latest twisted flavor innovation offers the refreshing taste of ripe red raspberries combined with juicy strawberries, tapping into the soaring popularity of the red berry adult beverage category. Seagram’s Red Berry Twisted Gin will launch at retail nationally in September 2013.

CUTTING-EDGE COCKTAILS ACCOMPANY THE LAUNCH OF ABSOLUT ORIGINALITY

Following its long-standing tradition of introducing cutting edge designs, Absolut is proud to present Absolut Originality. This elegant limited collection features four million individually designed bottles, each made into a one-of-a-kind work of art with a drop of cobalt blue infused into the molten glass during production.

World’s 2nd Largest Rum Named Official Spirit of the Florida Panthers and BB&T Center

TANDUAY Asian Rum announced today that it will serve as the official house rum of Broward County’s BB&T Center, operated by Sunrise Sports & Entertainment (SSE). Located in South Florida, the renowned arena is home to the Florida Panthers and plays host to some of the world’s top musical and entertainment acts throughout the year.

Cult-status whisky, Blue Hanger, arrives in the U.S. for first time – 
– Limited-allocation 7th Edition combines Bruicchladdich 1992, Bunnahabhain 1990, Miltonduff 1997 and Bunnahabhain Moine (peated) 2006

Arriving in America for the first time, Anchor Distilling introduces Blue Hanger 7th Limited Release, a United States exclusive from Berry Bros. & Rudd Spirits. Limited to only 3,088 bottles, this new variant of Blue Hanger is comprised of the following whiskies; one hogshead of Bruichladdich 1992, one butt of Bunnahabhain 1990, four hogsheads of Miltonduff 1997, and two hogsheads of Bunnahabhain Moine (peated) 2006.

ABSOLUT is proud to announce striking new designs for its range of flavored vodkas. True to the brand’s creative heritage, the vibrant new designs bypass design conventions to artistically express the core essence of each flavor.

“Our new design depicts the product’s flavor essence through something that is core to Absolut’s DNA:  contemporary art. We're breaking the convention that literal fruit imagery must be used to communicate what’s inside the bottle,” says Afdhel Aziz, Brand Director for ABSOLUT, Pernod Ricard USA.  “This is an incredibly dramatic change for ABSOLUT and a great transformation for our flavor range.  As the pioneer of the flavored vodka segment, we are thrilled to share our new packaging with the world.”

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