vitamins and potent herbs. RealBeanz comes in five varieties drinking. Cappuccino/Energize, Caramel/Focus, Mocha/Resist, Vanilla Nut/Relax, Diet Cappuccino/Trim & Fit. The coffee is packaged in a 9.5 oz. glass bottle inspired by old-fashioned milk containers. RealBeanz is currently distributed in the Tri-State area and has a suggested retail price of $2.29 per bottle. For more information, please call (718) 514-6699.
COCONUT WATER Juvenex Inc. has introduced KarmaLife Coconut Water, the first line of Indian Coconut Water available to U.S. consumers. The beverage contains five essential electrolytes and juice concentrate from the antioxidantrich Kokum berry. KarmaLife comes in a 12 oz. glass bottle with a resealable screw-top and has a suggested retail price of $2.19-2.79. The product is distributed in the Midwest, Northeast and Southern California. For more information, please call (248) 436-2866. Nature’s Guru has introduced Instant Tender Coconut Water Powder, an all-natural, no preservative powdered coconut water designed to mix with water. The product has five essential electrolytes and is low-calorie and fat free. Instant Tender Coconut Water Powder has a suggested retail price of $5.99 per 10-pack box. It is currently available at select Whole Foods Markets and other natural and organic grocery stores nationwide, as well as online at Amazon.com. For more information, please call (949) 478-GURU.
SPIRITS Fabulous American Beverages, a producer and marketer of finely crafted spirits, has launched Kansas S pirit Whiskey. The whiskey is made with winter wheat, column distilled and blended with premium aged whiskey. The spirit contains 40 percent alcohol-by-volume and has a suggested retail price of $29.99 per 750 mL bottle. For more information, please call 212-336-2172. Hennessy has introduced its Privilège NyX Collector bottle. The second in the brand’s “Privilège Collection,” the well-recognized Hennessy Privilège bottle is re-cast in a modern translucent platinum glass with metallic purple trim inspired by a starry night. Logos
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etched in luminescent ink adorn the label, collar, and cork and are visible only under black light. Each Hennessy Privilège NyX bottle is marked with a limited edition number of authenticity, as well as a flash code tag that can be scanned by smart phones to unlock access to Hennessy’s mobile hub. Hennessy NyX has a suggested retail price of $45.99 - $49.99 per 750 mL bottle and is available at fine retailers in select markets nationwide. For more information, please call 212-798-9724. Laphroaig Distillery has introduced Laphroaig Triple Wood. The new product garnered its name from a triple maturation process in which the whisky is aged in American Oak ex-bourbon barrels, nineteenth-century style quarter casks, and European Oak Oloroso sherry casks. The spirit’s vanilla and nutty flavor is complemented by Laphroaig’s signature peat smoke and a slight tang from time spent in rich White Oak casks. Only 13,500 bottles of Laphroaig Triple Wood are available in the U.S. market. Laphroaig Triple Wood is 48 percent alcohol by volume and is currently available at participating retail locations for a suggested retail price of $60 per 750 mL bottle. For more information, please call (847) 444-7073. Smirnoff has introduced Smirnoff Whipped Cream Flavored Vodka and Smirnoff Fluffed Marshmallow Flavored Vodka. The vodkas are triple distilled, ten times filtered, and blended with a whipped cream flavor. The new products contains 30 percent alcohol by volume and comes in 50 mL, 750 mL, 1 L and 1.75 L sizes and is available nationwide. The vodka has a suggested retail price of $12.99 per 750 mL bottle. For more information, please call (646) 223-2314. Ivana B Skinny cocktails are a new line of wine-based ready-to-drink beverages. The cocktails come in Margarita, Cosmopolitan, and Appletini flavors and contain 10 percent alcohol and 100 calories per 5 oz. serving. Ivana B Skinny cocktails are currently distributed at select retailers in 17 states. For more information, please call (904) 214-6769.