Here’s a round-up of the new launches from spirits brand owners in the week commencing 14 November.
Nosotros Tequila & Mezcal Cider Añejo Tequila
- Tequila, Añejo, matured for 20 months in ex-American whiskey barrels formerly used by Oregon’s 2 Towns Ciderhouse, 40% ABV
- Available in the US “in a limited number of partners” as well as online from the Nosotros website
- SRP not specified, limited to 1,500 numbered bottles
Diageo’s Crown Royal Crown Royal Aged 29 Years Extra Rare Blended Canadian whisky
- Canadian whisky, blended, 46% ABV
- Available in the US; Arizona, California, Detroit, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Louisiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Texas
- SRP of US$399 per 75cl bottle. Limited to 6,000 units
Old Man & the Sea Brands’ Hemingway Rye Whiskey First Edition
- American whiskey, blend of nine-year-old Indiana Straight Rye [96%] and four-year-old Kentucky Straight Rye [4%], finished in “rum-seasoned” ex-Oloroso Sherry casks
- Available now through an online pre-sale
- SRP of $149.99 per 75cl bottle, limited to 972 units
Cuervo’s Dobel 50 Silver Oak Extra Añejo Tequila
- Tequila, Extra Añejo, aged in American oak casks, finished in Cabernet Sauvignon wine barrels from California’s Silver Oak, 40% ABV
- Released nationwide in the US this week in limited – albeit unspecified – numbers
- SRP of $1,100 per 75cl bottle
Skrewball Whiskey’s peanut butter-flavoured Eggnog
- Liqueur, American whiskey-based, 14.75% ABV
- Rolling out this week to 13 US markets, including California, Florida and Texas
- SRP of $19.99 per 75cl bottle, on sale for a limited time
Farmer’s Organic Gin
- Gin, Idaho, featuring hemp seed as a botanical. USDA-certified as organic, 46.7% ABV
- Launching this week in the US, on sale nationwide
- SRP of $34.99 per 75cl bottle
Lanique liqueur’s Rose Fizz, Rose Spritz RTDs
- RTD, liqueur-based. Rose Fizz has an ABV of 6%, Rose Spritz in 5.5%
- Launching this week in the UK, on sale online from Lanique’s website. Also available to the on- and off-premise channels
- Online price of GBP4 (US$4.75) per 25cl can
Wolf Spirit’s Puncher’s Chance Bourbon: The Left Cross
- American whiskey, Kentucky Straight Bourbon, 14 years old, 48% ABV
- Rolling out this week to selected spirits retailers in the US, also available online at the Puncher’s Chance website
- SRP of $150 per 75cl bottle, limited to 2,000 units
Pernod Ricard’s JP Wiser’s 10-Year-Old Canadian whisky
- Canadian whisky, matured in a combination of virgin white oak and ex-Bourbon and ex-Canadian whisky casks, 40% ABV
- Launching this month in “North America” although today’s announcement specifies Canada’s off-premise channel
- SRP in Ontario of CAD34.95 (US$26.30) per 75cl bottle
Courageous Spirits’ King’s Inch Single Cask Sherry Edition single malt Scotch
- Scotch whisky, single malt, Lowlands, seven years old, 58% ABV
- Released this week in the UK through selected off-premise operators. Also available online from the brand’s website
- SRP of GBP75 (US$89) per 70cl bottle, limited to 586 units
Blue Runs Spirits’ Blue Run Emerald Rye Whiskey
- American whiskey, rye, Kentucky Straight, 58.35% ABV
- Rolling out this week to the US off-premise in selected states including California, New York and Texas. Also on sale online through Blue Run’s website
- SRP of $110 per 75cl bottle in limited numbers
Casa Del Sol 11:11 Angel’s Reserve Tequila
- Tequila, a blend of Extra Añejo and Añejo matured in French Limousin oak and XO Cognac barrels, 40% ABV
- Available nationwide in the US since last week in selected off-premise outlets
- SRP of $199 per 75cl bottle
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