Misc: From what country did the U.S. buy the Virgin Islands?

Questions

This event prompted Mailer to write The Naked and the Dead.?

Australian city home of Castlemaine XXXX Export Lager?

Legend says bats lived in the rum distillery and one of them is on the label.?

The geometric shape found on the Bass Pale Ale bottle?

What "secco" means on a bottle of Italian wine?