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Three Olives ‘Purple Vodka’ Trumps a Bunch of Grapes – H.I.P. Rollout Party Tues July 27 @ Cigar Bar

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Beverage Underground LIVE: World Famous Cigar Bar Three Olives PURPLE Launch Party Tuesday July 27. Wear Purple. Win Prizes! The Beverage Underground will help launch Purple to Hospitality Industry Professionals The World Famous Cigar Bar’s Gulf Coast Town Center location will throw a PURPLE PARTY on Tuesday Night July 27

Finally! Chambord Liqueur to lose the once classy…but now ‘cheesy’ gold plastic look

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Brown-Forman Prepares for International Launch of’New Look’ Chambord and Introduction of Chambord VODKA
The now iconic spherical bottle with gold plastic lettered cording around the middle was classy even elegant in the 80′s… but it’s time for a change is overdue

360 Vodka Cola Finds Red Bull…’Coke Bombs’ Head South For Spring Break

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‘COKE BOMBS’ MAKE SPRING BREAK POP
360Cola_750ML_Bottle_TMany a shooter was born on a beach and this year one of the new products that is getting popped in Spring Break locations throughout Texas and Florida are a mix of 360 Cola Vodka and energy drink , usually Red Bull to make 360⁰ ‘Coke Bombs’. ‘Cola Vodka’ is new this season and is the second flavor extension of the Eco-friendly 360⁰ Vodka series

Voda Lounge’s Will Host Friday ‘Chill Out’ on the Patio

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VODA LOUNGE FRIDAY CHILL DOWN AT SUNDOWN TO PROVIDE FRIDAY AFTERNOON TROPICAL OPTIONS

There will be a different kind of happy hour at the new Voda Lounge that is scheduled to open in March in the Promenade in Bonita Springs. The outdoor chill lounge will give Voda the opportunity to provide great Rums and Outrageous Cocktails in a a tropical sundown and chilled down setting. Voda Lounge will be a great new stop, tucked up and away… but right on US 41 between Fort Myers and Naples.Inside the VODA LOUNGE that in the past was the location that Aja Nightclub made famous,

Goose meets Shark? Consumers Continue to Alter Beverage Buying Habits as Super Premiums Lose Luster

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Are recent statistics that competition and sales of Vodka in the $10-20 price point an indicator that perhaps the Goose is ready to ‘jump the shark’?

From Vodka to Varietal Wines, sales are shifting as consumers and retailers are finding quality alternatives to higher profile and higher priced luxury brands. Both new and even some old brands of Vodka are benefiting while those that were associated with the old economy may be taking a bigger hit than expected. One of the hottest brands,is Constellation’s Brands Svedka which is

Everybody Wins at Three O Bubble Party at Cigar Bar

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The Three O Bubble Vodka Party co-hosted by Premier Beverage and Beverage Underground was a great success as the Cigar Bar in Gulf Coast Town Center poured it on and their great staff made it fun for all. Pink wigs, plenty of cool T-shirts, Bubble guns, Bubble pops and even Bubble Pop Rocks made the party one of the best. But while the party raged on we got the chance to try several cocktail that had been submitted by Hospitality Industry Professionals throughout the area. From Naples to Ft Myers Beach and from Sanibel to Bonita bartenders, servers and even chef’s from several different kinds of places entered creative and some even a little whacky drink recipes. We’ll post photos soon…but here are the the winners of the Three O Bubble Cocktail Competition.

Finlandia Tangerine Cools in Time for Summer

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Delicious and bursting with fragrance and natural flavor, Finlandia Tangerine is sure to give bartenders new options for cool drinks for an already blistering summer.

Finally…A Bacon Vodka!

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BAKON VODKA LAUNCHES IN FOUR STATES – SEATTLE GOES HOG WILD!

Black Rock Spirits just may have revolutionized the ‘eye-opener’ with the recent release of Bakon Vodka, a potato based Vodka that has vegetarians squealing and sales sizzling. The first bacon flavored vodka exploded on to the scene in Seattle fueled by a bartender recipe competition, and so far placements are multipling and sales remain brisk.

IS THE TIMING RIGHT FOR LUXURY VODKA?

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When Diamond Standard Vodka was released by the Illinois-based Diamond Beverages LLC, they established their product as the most expensive in the category, and said that they were the only ‘luxury vodka’. Will Vodka filtered through DeBeers Diamonds sell?

Sobieski Vodka Shows Consumers “Truth in Vodka”

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According to Impact, a spirits trade magazine, Sobieski has hit the 255,000-case sales milestone faster than any other newly introduced spirits brand.