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www.cheersonline.com 46 JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2010 XANTÉ a pear-infused Cognac from Sweden, has been launched by Kindred Spirits of North America. It had previously been on the European market. It is made from a blend of all-natural ingredients and has about half the sugar content of a standard liqueur. It has a rich, amber color and fragrant notes of spicy vanilla, according to the company. CIRCLE READER SERVICE NO. 54 TEMPRA TANTRUM is a new line of four tempranillo-based wines introduced by Underdog Wine Merchants. e line was created by a sixth-generation vintner from the Osborne family, Rocío Osborne. e wines are produced in Spain's Tierra de Castilla region and include a cabernet sauvignon, merlot, shiraz and grenache, all blended with the tempranillo grape. e line is crafted to focus on the fruitiness of the grapes, according to the company. CIRCLE READER SERVICE NO. 55 MONIN PURE CANE SYRUP, MONIN AGAVE NECTAR SYRUP AND MONIN HONEY SWEETENER are three new sweeteners from Monin. e line was created because of the company's belief that these syrups are easier for operators to work with than granulated sugar. e sweeteners are fl ash-pasteurized, shelf-stable and Kosher certifi ed. CIRCLE READER SERVICE NO. 53 ANTIGUO TEQUILA from Casa Herradura is the newest tequila in the Brown-Forman portfolio. e line includes a blanco, reposado and an añejo. e brand was originally developed in 1924, according to the company, and Antiguo was launched in 1995 in Mexico to commemorate Casa Herradura's 125th anniversary. e tequilas are lighter in taste and color, with a smooth and mellow fi nish, according to the company. CIRCLE READER SERVICE NO. 51 BUD LIGHT GOLDEN WHEAT has debuted from Anheuser-Busch. e beer is an unfi ltered wheat beer brewed with citrus and coriander. It can be consumed from the bottle or garnished with an orange, according to the company. While the brew is not intended to be a craft beer, the company says it captures the wheat beer style. CIRCLE READER SERVICE NO. 52 PRISTINE VODKA is the latest product introduction from Tovtry Importing Inc. It is a Ukrainian vodka with a clean, fresh fl avor that the company attributes to using water from the Carpathian Mountains. It currently is available in New York, and it is slated to roll out nationally later this year. CIRCLE READER SERVICE NO. 56 PRODUCTS