Here’s a round-up of the new launches from spirits brand owners in the week commencing 10 April.
Edrington’s The Macallan Folio 7 single malt
- Scotch whisky, single malt, Highlands, no age statement, 43% ABV
- On sale this month through The Macallan’s branded outlets in Global Travel Retail, also online through a ballot
- SRP of GBP350 [US$435] per bottle, available in limited – albeit unspecified – numbers
Heineken’s Red Stripe rum-based RTDs
- RTDs, Caribbean rum-based, Rum Punch and Rum Mojito, both 5.9% ABV
- Debuting this week in the US, starting in Florida and “select markets” in the north-east of the country
- SRP of US$10.99 per four-pack of 34.1cl slim cans
Diageo’s The Singleton 40-year old single malt
- Scotch whisky, single malt, Glen Ord, Highlands, 40 years old, 45.9% ABV
- Released worldwide this week to selected off-premise operators
- In the UK, SRP of GBP3.300 [US$4,090] per 70cl bottle. Limited to 1,716 units in total
Whyte & Mackay’s Jura Pale Ale Cask single malt Scotch
- Scotch whisky, single malt, Islands, no age statement, finished in former beer casks from “local craft brewers”, 40% ABV
- Released this month in the UK off-premise channel
- SRP of GBP35 [US$44] per 70cl bottle
Gordon & MacPhail’s Benromach Polish Oak single malt Scotch
- Scotch whisky, single malt, Speyside, 58.6%-59.1% ABV
- Rolling out worldwide this month, two of the five single-cask iterations available in the UK only
- SRP of GBP95 [US$118] per 70cl bottle of Cask 771 [59.1% ABV] and Cask 772 [58.6%]
Beam Suntory’s Jim Beam Kentucky Coolers RTDs
- RTDs, malt-based with flavours, 5% ABV
- Launched last month across the US off-premise channel
- SRP of US$3.49 per 35.5cl can, also on sale in single flavour six-packs [$9.99] and 12-can ‘variety pack’ [$16.99]
Cuervo’s The Kraken Gold Spiced Rum
- Rum, Caribbean, spiced, 35% ABV
- Rolled out across the US last month
- SRP of US$21.99 per 75cl bottle. Also on sale in 1-litre and 1.75-litre bottles
