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Some of us are probably know that Heaven Hill Distilleries makes good and cheap rye whisky. Now they are moving up into a higher market. The 750-milliliter bottle of Rittenhouse Very Rare 21-Year-Old Single Barrel Straight Rye Whisky is a 100-proof whisky which cost around US$150 at retail outlets. The Bardstown company is shipping 32 barrels, or about 3,000 bottles. It’s a bold move since American whiskies traditionally linger on the low end of the price spectrum.

Dedicated to wine-lovers, Lichido is a product of France that has an exotic blend of premium vodka and carefully aged French cognac with the natural essences of lychees, tropical guavas, and white peach juice. Served it straight or on ice, as well as mixing it into a cocktail. Sweeter than most wines, Lichido rivals any hard lemonade or cider in its taste as well as its versatility as a mixer.

The Mako Premium Vodka is made with 99.9 percent purified water, triple distilled and charcoal filtered. Each bottle of Mako vodka lists the name of a reef and its coordinates. The information changes every 2,500 cases. Mako sells for $13.99 to $23.99 a bottle depending on size. It is available at Mako Vodka.

Key Lime Mojito Mix from Williams-Sonoma is the 32 oz. Cuban cocktail which is blended from natural ingredients including fresh mint and key lime juice. You can drink the mix by itself for a refreshing nonalcoholic beverage and enjoy the mix with ice. You can also mix this Key Lime Mojito with the soda water and some top-shelf rum. $14.

Flügel combines vodka with the taste of black currant and the energy boost of guarana, B vitamins, and caffeine. This “healthy” vodka is currently available in The Netherlands, Belgium, and France. It is targeted to youth partygoers. The tiny 20ml bottle is actually the size of your palm, and could be easily concealed inside a pocket. The Flugel contains 10 percent alcohol by volume.

Harpoon is New England’s largest craft brewery. The company has released its new beer this summer which is called Harpoon Summer Beer. The beer pours a golden straw color, with a good aroma and a white head so it is compatible with summer season! Grab the beer now! $10.

Roberto Cavalli Vodka is made using the pure water from the peaks of the Monte Rosa in the Piedmont region of Italy. It is available in six states, including Florida, New York, California, Illinois, Nevada, and Georgia. $60.

The vodka, which is from Sweden, currently is only available in California. Pinky Vodka is hand blended by wine tasters using 12 botanicals of violets, rose petals, and wild strawberries. It is a new product available in the USA from Swedish-based Facile & Co. The vodka has an alcohol content of 40 percent by volume and is packaged in a 750ml overboxed glass bottle that is priced between $29.95 and $32.99.