Here’s a round-up of the new launches from spirits brand owners in the week commencing 31 July.
Quiquiriqui Mezcal Espadin bag-in-box
- Mezcal, Espadin, 45% ABV
- Available in the UK on-trade now
- Trade pricing on application per five-litre bag-in-box
Foley Family Wines’ Lighthouse Gin
- Gin, New Zealand, 40% ABV
- Nationwide across the US
- US$49.99 per 75cl bottle
Edrington’s The Macallan Litha
- Whisky, Scotch, single malt, 40% ABV
- Initially available in China from this month and at the Macallan Estate bar
- SRP TBC
Douglas Laing & Co’s Rock Island Rum Cask Edition
- Whisky, Scotch, blended malt, 46.8% ABV
- Available now worldwide
- SRP GBP65 [US$82.50] per 70cl bottle
Maison Ferrand’s Ferrand Dry Curaçao Yuzu Late Harvest
- Liqueur, Curaçao, 40% ABV
- Available now nationwide in the US
- SRP US$35.99 per 70cl bottle
Rémy Cointreau’s Louis XIII Cognac coffret
- Cognac, 40% ABV
- Available now in global travel retail
- SRP EUR3,560 [US$3,895]; available in 70cl and 75cl formats
Gordon & MacPhail’s Recollection Series 2023
- Whisky, Scotch, single malt, range of ABVs
- Some releases available worldwide; others in select international markets
- SRP of GBP360-GBP10,000 [US$460-$12,780] per 70cl bottle
Beam Suntory’s Legent Yamazaki Cask Finish Blend
- American whiskey, Bourbon, 57% ABV
- Available at “select locations” in the US, Canada, Germany and global travel retail
- SRP of US$199.99 per 75cl bottle
Dingle Distillery’s Lúnasa Single Malt
- Whisky, Irish, single malt, 50.5% ABV
- Available now in Ireland, UK, US, Canada, Australia and selected European markets
- SRP of EUR85 [US$93] per 70cl bottle
Edrington’s The Macallan Folio 7
- Whisky, Scotch, single malt, 43% ABV
- Available from Macallan Boutiques at Heathrow, Dubai, JFK, Taiwan Taoyuan airports, plus cdf Haikou International Duty Free Shopping Complex
- In the UK, SRP of GBP348 [US$444] per 70cl bottle
Beam Suntory’s Courvoisier Mizunara 2023 Edition
- Cognac, 40% ABV
- Available now in selected markets and in the UK at Harvey Nichols, Harrods and Selfridges
- In the UK, SRP of GBP2,500 [US$3,186] per 70cl bottle
William Grant & Sons’ Balvenie ‘A Revelation of Cask and Character’
- Whisky, Scotch, single malt, 47.5% ABV
- Exclusively available from online retailer The Whisky Shop
- GBP309 [US$394] per 70cl bottle
Loch Lomond Distillers’ Glen Scotia 30 Year Old ‘Spirit Safe’
- Whisky, Scotch, single malt, 47.3% ABV
- Available now from Glen Scotia website and specialist retailers
- SRP of GBP2,000 [US$2,567] per 70cl bottle
