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Cocktails Cocktails Popular Drinks Bar Basics Cocktail Culture From Colleen Graham, your Guide to Cocktails We are in the season when many liquor companies choose to unveil their newest spirits and today is just the first round of many that will feature some of these latest releases. More will be coming in the next month or so and I'm really excited about how this year's Scotch releases are shaping up - but that's for November. For now, we'll talk about some new flavored vodkas and Jim Beam's latest experiments in finer bourbon. Cheers!   Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, Google+, and Pinterest. Cocktail of the Week: Strawberry Cure We will kick off the week with a new-to-me liqueur and its signature cocktail for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The liqueur is Sweet Revenge and it is a wild strawberry, sour mash spirit that is as sweet and fun as it is pink. The cocktail is the very simple Strawberry Cure and it shows off the sweet liqueur perfectly, adding only lemon and soda for a refreshing pink drink. Get the recipe... Photo Credit: Sweet Revenge Search Related Topics:  fruit cocktails  liqueurs  liquor reviews New Flavored Vodkas to Explore There are a couple of new flavored vodkas worthy of mention and I have a recipe to go with each. Ciroc Pineapple Vodka - Released just last month, this is a good one and is in keeping with the brand's high-end profile. The cocktail to try it in is this beautiful Pineapple Mimosa, which brings lemon and honey into the sparkling mix and it is great. Get the recipe... Pinnacle CranApple Vodka - A hybrid of fall flavors, this release could not have better timing. As we expect from Pinnacle, it's a good vodka, a fun flavor, and you can't beat the price. For a showcase cocktail, I've chosen the Sweet Harvest Cider, that throws hard cider, lemon, and elderflower into the mix. Get the recipe... Fans of Pinnacle will also be happy to know that Pumpkin Pie and Peppermint Bark are back again this year. Photo Credit: Ciroc Vodka Search Related Topics:  vodka cocktails  wine cocktails  champagne cocktails New From Jim Beam Next up is the news that Jim Beam have released some of their latest experiments again and there are some whiskies of note in here. They have released another bottling in their Signature Craft line and this one is Quarter Cask, an interesting blend that brings more oak into the whiskey. Also included are the first bottles of the Harvest Bourbon Collection. This series showcases the distillery's experiments in adding different grains to the mash and the first bottles are Soft Red Wheat and Brown Rice. They are very interesting for a side-by-side comparison. Read more about the collections... Also on Beam's new release list is Kentucky Fire. Yes, we have another cinnamon whiskey to enjoy and, yes, it is a good one. Read the review... Photo Credit: Jim Beam Search Related Topics:  bourbon whiskey  bourbon reviews  liquor reviews Vodka Cocktail Contest The vodka cocktail contest is still running and there are just under two weeks left to get your recipe in. Procrastinate no more and email me your original vodka cocktails before it's too late. Submit your recipe... Photo Credit: Karina Wright Search Related Topics:  vodka cocktails  cocktail contest  original cocktails Related Searches Cocktails Vodka Drink Recipes Cocktails with Vodka Fruit Sangria Recipe Vodka Featured Articles Autumnal Temptations Autumn Leaves Autumn Spiced Tonic Autumn Chai Swizzle Autumn Delight Early Autumn   More from About.com Sign-up for Shareables! An every-morning rundown of the day in history, headlines and trends produced by your pals at About.com. Please sign up it's free (of course), we think you will like it! Want More From About.com Check out our social page tailored to your interest! This newsletter is written by: Colleen Graham Cocktails Guide Email Me | My Blog | My Forum   Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Cocktails newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com   Haunting Halloween Hooch Halloween Cocktails 10 Bewitching Martinis Pumpkin Cocktails   Follow me on: Advertisement