Celebrities deep into liquor, wine with their own brands
NEW YORK » From Kate Hudson’s new vodka to Dylan Sprouse’s Brooklyn-made mead, celebrities with their own brands of spirits and wines can make drink-loving fans happy at the holidays.
You can find other pillars of culture with bottles, including TV shows and the high-brow auction house Sotheby’s. Whether your gift recipient is into Florida Georgia Line or Diane Keaton, there may be a bottle out there ready for you to buy and wrap up. Some ideas: HUDSON: Her justlaunched King St. Vodka is gluten-free, non-GMO and distilled in Santa Barbara, California. It’s inspired by memories of her former home on King Street in New York City. At select retailers and online at kingstvodka. com. $24.99.
SPROUSE: The former child star is co-founder of All-Wise Meadery. It uses an apiary in upstate New York. Mead, by the way, is a honey wine fermented with yeast and water. Among the company’s flavor profiles is a variety infused with oolong tea. At select retailers and online at allwisemeadery.com. $35.
KEATON: She has a collection of wines, The Keaton. All are sourced from the north coast of California. A percentage of proceeds supports the Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health. Widely available. $14.49.
RYAN REYNOLDS: First, he tasted Aviation Gin, then he acquired a piece of the company. It’s highly rated even by some wine aficionados. Wine Enthusiast called it a clean, neutral profile with “bewitching hints of caraway, juniper, grapefruit and a dry, faintly spicy finish.” Widely available. $30.99.
BRYAN CRANSTON, AARON PAUL: They debuted their artisanal Dos Hombres mezcal in twin Instagram posts last July, and fans thought they were getting the “Breaking Bad” band back together. It’s made in a remote part of Oaxaca in Mexico. At select retailers and online at reservebar. com. $65.
BRAD PITT AND ANGELINA JOLIE: Post-divorce, they still jointly own the Miraval estate and vineyard in France’s Provence. In partnership with the Perrin family, Miraval is known for roses. Its Chateau Miraval Cotes de Provence Rose has an aroma of fresh fruit and spring flowers. $27.99. Chateau Miraval Studio is a pale pink with notes of fresh fruit and citrus fruit. $18.99.
SOTHEBY’S: Sotheby’s Wine, a branch of the famed auction house, has curated a collection of 12 bottles. Part of the mission was to provide good wine at reasonable prices, which range from $16.95 to $39.95. Available at the Sotheby’s Wine retail store in Manhattan and online at SothebysWine.com.
JAY-Z: He’s a partner with Bacardi Limited in D’Usse cognac. D’Usse XO has notes of ripe blackberry and apricot and D’Usse VSOP includes hints of spices, almond and cinnamon. They’re made at the Chateau de Cognac in France. Widely available. D’Usse XO goes for $199 to $229 and the VSOP for $49.99 to $54.99.