Here’s a round-up of the new launches from spirits brand owners in the week commencing 4 December.
Proximo Spirits’ Bushmills 44 Year Old Single Malt Irish whiskey
- Irish whiskey, single malt, 44 years old, matured for its duration in ex-Oloroso Sherry casks, 48% ABV
- Available as an exclusive through Dubai Duty Free
- SRP of US$12,000 per 50cl bottle, limited to 40 units
Pernod Ricard’s Código 1530 Cristalino Reposado tequila
- Tequila, cristalino. A blend of reposado and “a dash of” ‘Origen’ extra añejo, 40% ABV
- Launching this month to the US off-premise, as well as in Indonesia, Mexico, Singapore and Taiwan
- In the US, SRP of US$89.99 per 75cl bottle
Loch Lomond Group’s Loch Lomond 2009 Single Cask 748 single malt
- Scotch whisky, single malt, single cask, matured in a refill American oak hogshead, 58.7% ABV
- Released this week in the UK global travel retail channel as an exclusive with operator Avolta
- SRP of GBP95.99 (US$121) per 70cl bottle, limited to 256 units
Exploring English Whisky’s nine-year-old English single malt
- English whisky, nine years old (seven years in second-fill French oak casks, two in ex-Sauternes wine casks), 55% ABV
- Available from this week online in the UK to members of the online subscription group
- SRP of GBP70 (US$88) per 70cl bottle, limited to 700 units
Douglas Laing & Co’s XOP Scallywag Tormore 35 Years Old single malt
- Scotch whisky, single malt, Speyside, 35 years old, matured in an ex-Sherry butt, 46.2% ABV
- On sale from this week in specialist spirits off-premise operators worldwide
- SRP of EUR866 (US$942) per bottle, limited to 285 units
Clonakilty Distillery’s Clonakilty 32-Year-Old Single Malt
- Irish whiskey, single malt, 32 years old, aged in ex-Oloroso Sherry casks, bottled at cask strength at around 43% ABV
- Available since last week to consumers in Ireland and the EU
- SRP of EUR2,225 (US$2,420) per numbered 70cl bottle, limited to 500 units
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