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Celebrities are deep into liquor, wine with their own brands

By LEANNE ITALIE DRAKE: He created Virginia
NEW YORK (AP) — From Black Decadent American
Kate Hudson's new vodka Whiskey with spirits entre-
to Dylan Sprouse's Brooklyn- preneur and sommelier
made mead, celebrities Brent Hocking. It's a collec-
with their own brands of tion of bourbon rated high-
spirits and wines can make ly by some in the industry. It
drink-loving fans happy at sips with notes of oak and
the holidays. vanilla, finishing with a hint
You can find other pillars of toffee. Widely available.
of culture with bottles, in- $39.00.
cluding TV shows and the FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA:
high-brow auction house Call him the, uh, godfather
Sotheby's. Whether your of celebrity wine. The direc-
gift recipient is into Florida tor bought his first California
Georgia Line or Diane Ke- vineyard in 1995 and a sec-
aton, there may be a bot- ond, the Francis Ford Cop-
tle out there ready for you pola Winery, in 2009. Bottles
to buy and wrap up. from the latter include Dia-
Some ideas: mond Collection Oregon
HUDSON: Her just-launched Pinot Noir ($21), with flavors
King St. Vodka is gluten- of boysenberry, cherry and
free, non-GMO and dis- mocha, and Director's Cut
tilled in Santa Barbara, Cinema ($44), a blend of
California. It's inspired by This combination photo shows actor and businessman Dan Aykroyd at the Los Angeles premiere cabernet sauvignon, zin-
memories of her former of "Ghostbusters" on July 9, 2016, right, and a bottle of his Crystal Head Vodka. Celebrities are fandel, sirah and petite sir-
home on King Street in New deep into the liquor and wine business with their own brands that are particularly gifty for drink- ah. Shop around.
York City. At select retailers loving fans FLORIDA GEORGIA LINE:
and online at kingstvodka. Associated Press The country music duo of
com. $24.99. Tyler Hubbard and Brian
SPROUSE: The former child Mexico. At select retailers Chateau Miraval Studio is a SothebysWine.com. Kelley put out Old Camp.
star is co-founder of All-Wise and online at reservebar. pale pink with notes of fresh JAY-Z: He's a partner with It's a smooth peach pe-
Meadery. It uses an apiary com. $65. fruit and citrus fruit. $18.99. Bacardi Limited in D'Usse can whiskey with hints of
in upstate New York. Mead, BRAD PITT AND ANGELINA SOTHEBY'S: Sotheby's Wine, cognac. D'Usse XO has caramel and a light spice,
by the way, is a honey wine JOLIE: Post-divorce, they a branch of the famed notes of ripe blackberry aged a minimum of two
fermented with yeast and still jointly own the Mira- auction house, has cu- and apricot and D'Usse years in white American
water. Among the com- val estate and vineyard rated a collection of 12 VSOP includes hints of spic- oak barrels. Widely avail-
pany's flavor profiles is a in France's Provence. In bottles. Part of the mis- es, almond and cinnamon. able. $19.99.DOWNTON
variety infused with oolong partnership with the Perrin sion was to provide good They're made at the Cha- ABBEY: Highclere Castle,
tea. At select retailers and family, Miraval is known for wine at reasonable prices, teau de Cognac in France. the face of the British TV
online at allwisemeadery. roses. Its Chateau Miraval which range from $16.95 Widely available. D'Usse drama and movie, just
com. $35. Cotes de Provence Rose to $39.95. Available at the XO goes for $199 to $229 launched Highclere Castle
KEATON: She has a collec- has an aroma of fresh fruit Sotheby's Wine retail store and the VSOP for $49.99 to Gin in the United States. It's
tion of wines, The Keaton. and spring flowers. $27.99. in Manhattan and online at $54.99. inspired by botanicals from
All are sourced from the the estate's herb gardens
north coast of California. originally planted in the 9th
A percentage of proceeds century. $48.99. Available
supports the Cleveland offline in 15 states and on-
Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for line at caskers.com.
Brain Health. Widely avail- MATTHEW McCONAUGHEY:
able. $14.49. He partnered with whis-
RYAN REYNOLDS: First, he key giant Wild Turkey on
tasted Aviation Gin, then Longbranch, made in Law-
he acquired a piece of renceburg, Kentucky. It's
the company. It's highly refined with Texas mesquite
rated even by some wine and oak charcoals, hon-
aficionados. Wine Enthusi- oring his roots in Kentucky
ast called it a clean, neu- and Texas. The flavor offers
tral profile with "bewitching notes of caramel, pear and
hints of caraway, juniper, citrus. Widely available.
grapefruit and a dry, faintly $39.99.
spicy finish." Widely avail- CONOR McGREGOR: The
able. $30.99. MMA champion launched
BRYAN CRANSTON, AAR- Proper No. Twelve Irish
ON PAUL: They debuted Whiskey last year. It ex-
their artisanal Dos Hombres presses his love of all things
mezcal in twin Instagram Ireland. The whiskey has
posts last July, and fans hints of vanilla and a hon-
thought they were getting This combination photo shows Drake performing as part of the Summer Sixteen Tour in New York ey-like sweetness. $24.99. A
the "Breaking Bad" band on Aug. 5, 2016, left, and his Virginia Black Decadent American Whiskey. Celebrities are deep into portion of proceeds goes
back together. It's made in the liquor and wine business with their own brands that are particularly gifty for drink-loving fans. to first responder organiza-
a remote part of Oaxaca in Associated Press tions. Shop around.q