Castle & Cairn

Released as part of Dunkin' Donuts ready-to-drink(RTD) alcohol suite in 2023, this Vanilla Iced Coffee hopes to convert on the booming canned cocktail trend. This wasn't Dunkin's first foray into alcohol, having previously partnered with Harpoon Brewery (Mass Bay Brewing) to collaborate on a few brews like  Harpoon Dunkin' Pumpkin Spiced Latte Ale. Though those were limited edition craft beers, Mass Bay continues to be the producer for these mass(achussets)-market canned cocktails under the entity "American Spiked Beverages" and plans on keeping the two brands isolated from one another. “These tend to be thought of as a tailgating [product], a pick-me-up in the afternoon,” says Nathaniel Davis, President of Mass Bay Brewing. The coffees and teas are more of “a late-afternoon play” or treat.   After first being released in the Northeast, the beverages can now be found in 28 states. The expansive Dunkin' Spiked lineup has many flavors including seven ...

Part of Dunkin' Donuts line of convenience-focused ready-to-drink cans, this 16oz. Double Cafe Mocha seeks to provide more coffee flavor. First released March 10, 2026, the Dunkin' Double line consists of three flavors: Original, Cafe Mocha, and Salted Caramel, all featuring the equivalent of two shots of espresso (seems to imply it may not be actual espresso). I would expect a vanilla flavor to follow shortly if they are successful. It's in a strange 15oz can manufactured and distributed by the Coca-Cola company. The series features real milk and cane sugar. 🌍 Origin: Unknown 🔥 Roast Level: Espresso Roast (supposedly) 🧪 Brew Method: Industrial Bean Extraction (pressurized tanks with forced hot water to produce coffee concentrate). 👅 Experience: Very chocolate forward but with a good amount of milk to balance. The coffee undertone is biscuity and mild. Sweetness is more than I would expect from a coffee house, but definitely below what Dunkin and McDonald's hav...

  Named for legendary Jim Beam company master distiller Booker Noe (1960-1992), Booker's " Apprentice Batch " was the second release of 2023. The label and name pay homage to Booker Noe's early career working under his cousin Carl Beam. The batch also honors Charlie Hutchens who developed the distinctive wooden boxes in which Booker's ships to this day.  The Booker's Brand started as a pet project of Noe for friends and family in the late 1980s, first releasing to the public in 1992 as the first in Jim Beam's "Small Batch Bourbon Collection". I've heard people credit Booker Noe with the creation of the term "Small Batch" which to this day holds no regulatory meaning in spite of it sounding so good. Jim beam drops a number of releases under the Booker's brand every year, and each will vary in terms of flavor, sometimes significantly. Each blended batch is sourced primarily from barrels in the "center cut" of each wareho...

  Costco has historically worked with Barton 1792 for it's bourbon line, putting out a small batch , bottled-in-bond , and single barrel edition in liter bottles in waves over the last few years. This new 1.75L edition debuted in Spring of 2026 and mysteriously lacks a named distiller. The label proudly states that it was distilled and aged in Bardstown, Kentucky before being bottled in Columbia, Tennessee by DC Flynt   MY Domaines & Estates (never heard of them). Flynt appear to be more wine focused and have led a number of wine bottlings for Costco historically in addition to some Gins. Distilleries at scale in Bardstown include Jim Beam, Barton 1792, Heaven Hill (though primary production is at Bernheim in Louisville), Lux Row, Willet, and Bardstown Bourbon Company. I doubt it is Barton 1792 since they proudly label their existing collaboration and I suspect it may be a producer without a 1.75L bottling line (would justify the move better than just adding logistics for ...