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8 February

8-Ball Chocolate Whiskey Announces Partnership Deal with Maloof Family  - Bevnet

8-Ball Premium Chocolate Whiskey, America’s first 100% all-natural, chocolate blended bourbon whiskey is excited to announce a financial and strategic partnership deal with the Maloof family, who have deep Las Vegas roots and a long and successful history both in business and sports ownership.

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8 February

Ornellaia Announces New Napa Project  - The Drinks Business by Rupert Millar

Tuscan estate Ornellaia has announced a new venture in California in partnership with Dalla Valle Vineyards, called ‘DVO’.

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8 February

Fabergé Unveils US $2M Seven-Piece Irish Whiskey Set  - The Drinks Business by Phoebe French

Jewellery firm Fabergé has teamed up with The Craft Irish Whiskey Co. to release the Emerald Isle Collection, which costs US$2 million and includes two bottles of 30-year-old whiskey and a Fabergé Celtic egg.

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8 February

Hopworks Juicy Bear IPA comes out of hibernation  - The New School Beer by Ezra Johnson-Greenough

Portland, OR and Vancouver, WA Hopworks Urban Brewery (HUB), has released their spring seasonal Juicy Bear IPA. HUB, known for their sustainability practices and being the first B Corp brewery in the Pacific Northwest, continues the redevelopment of their lineup in 2021. Juicy Bear IPA is a juicy, full-bodied, yet totally crushable IPA brewed with Nelson Sauvin, Hallertau Blanc, and Lemondrop hops, which bring aromas of guava, white grape, and gooseberry. The can’s original artwork was hand-drawn by artist Martin Ontiveros.

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8 February

Chuckanut Brewing releases Italian-style Pilsner  - The New School Beer by Ezra Johnson-Greenough

Washington’s fine purveyors of German-style lagers, Chuckanut Brewing, is slowly pushing the boundaries of their classical style interpretations. Recently adding coffee to a dunkel, and now bottling their second batch of a new world Italian-style Pilsner.

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