Weekly Catalog Update for 10/4

PLCB spirits catalog changes for the week of October 4th:

New in-store and online products:

• Chi-Chi's Long Island Iced Tea Cktl Mix 1.75 L (#003660, Regular, $11.99)
• DeKuyper Schnapps Pucker Sour Apple 50 ML (#008718, One Time, $0.99)
• Stolichnaya Ohranj Limited Edition Playboy Bunny Label 750 ML (#003060, One Time, $18.99)
• Tres Leches Triple Cream Liqueur 750 ML (#003054, Regular, $21.99)

In conjunction with Hugh Hefner's appearances in this summer's Stoli commercials, Stoli is releasing a limited-edition Stoli Ohranj label with the Playboy logo on it. Sadly, it's a pretty weak effort.

Tres Leches is a new cream liqueur that's been making the rounds nationally and seems to be the trendy spirit of the moment, if Tasting Panel Magazine and the Orange County Register are to be believed. It's received some good reviews though, so if you're a cream liqueur fan (or your customers are), pick up a bottle to try.

In-store products moved to closeout:

• Tenure Cherry Vodka 70 Proof 750 ML (#009895, Regular, $6.99)
• Tenure Vodka 80 Proof 1.75 L (#003001, Regular, $12.99)
• Tenure Vodka 80 Proof 750 ML (#003002, Regular, $6.99)

Delisted SLO products:

• Balvenie 25yr Single Barrel Scotch 750 ML (#072333, SLO, $314.29)
• Pikesville Rye 750 ML (#505889, SLO, $18.79)

Pikesville Rye is as tight as Rittenhouse Bonded these days. We should have more of both in the November/December timeframe, according to Chuck Cowdery and Majestic.

New SLO products:

• Balvenie 12 Year Old Signature Scotch 86 Proof 750 ML (#506511, SLO, $67.99)
• Balvenie 14 Year Caribbean Cask Scotch 86 Proof 750 ML (#506512, SLO, $75.19)
• Balvenie 17 Year Old Peated Cask 86 Proof 750 ML (#506510, SLO, $162.29)
• Bird Dog Blackberry Whiskey 80 Proof 750 ML (#506501, SLO, $20.79)
• Godiva Chocolate Raspberry Vodka 750 ML (#506466, SLO, $29.99)
• Godiva Chocolate Vodka 750 ML (#506467, SLO, $29.99)
• Meletti Chocolate Liqueur 750 ML (#506436, SLO, $25.99)
• Pinnacle Berry Vodka 80 Proof 750 ML (#506513, SLO, $14.49)
• Pinnacle Melon Vodka 80 Proof 750 ML (#506515, SLO, $14.49)
• Pinnacle Pomegranate Vodka 80 Proof 750 ML (#506514, SLO, $14.49)
• Whitetail Caramel Whiskey 80 Proof 750 ML (#506502, SLO, $20.79)

Adding Bird Dog and Whitetail to the database inspired me to create a new flavored whiskey category to hold these freaks. Not that I think they're inherently bad products, but it seems unfair that Jim Beam is allowed to label Red Stag as "bourbon" when the word is supposed to indicate a strictly-regulated production process with very few allowed additives.