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 Armand de Brignac Champagne introduced a 15-liter bottle of Rosé Champagne, setting a new world record for the largest bottle of Rosé Champagne ever produced, it says.  

 Ancnoc Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky launched limited-edition packaging featuring illustrations by Peter Arkle.  

 A back alley covered in graffiti in downtown Denver might be the last place anyone would expect to find a winery.  

 Jack Nicklaus Wines launched a line of Golden Bear Reserve Commemorative Series limited-edition Napa Valley wines that celebrate the golf legend’s record 18 professional major championships.  

Jim Beam, a brand of Beam Inc., Deerfield, Ill., launched its Live Music Series in support of the nation’s troops. This year, the series includes six concerts featuring artists who have partnered in the past with the bourbon brand, including Kid Rock, Daughtry, David Gray, Darius Rucker, Bush and Train.

Bombay Saphhire gin, a brand of Bacardi Ltd., Hamilton, Bermuda, named David Wolowidnyk of Canada the World’s Most Imaginative Bartender. The contest was hosted in Morocco where eight finalists took part in a four-day experience visiting the Moroccan home of one of the Bombay Sapphire botanicals, coriander, and exploring the world of the historic gin.

 Coinciding with its 125th anniversary, Rhum Clément debuted new packaging for Première Canne, its 80-proof aromatic white Rhum Agricole.  

 Chivas Brothers, the Scotch whisky and premium gin business of Pernod Ricard, is introducing a new look for Plymouth Gin. 

 Blue Ice Vodka, a 21st Century Spirits brand, recently updated its label.