This week’s new spirits launches - 7-11 October 2024

International Beverage’s Speyburn Kentucky Bourbon Cask, Bordeaux Red Wine Cask and Jerez Sherry Cask

Scotch whisky, single malts, Speyside, no age statements. Kentucky Bourbon has been aged in first-fill ex-bourbon casks from Kentucky, Bordeaux Red Wine has been matured in ex-cabernet sauvignon and -merlot casks, while Jerez Sherry started off in ex-bourbon casks before being finished in ex-fino, -manzanilla and -oloroso sherry casks. All have a 40% ABV
On sale exclusively in the global travel retail channel from early next year
SRPs of GBP35 (US$45), GBP40 and GBP49, respectively, per 1-litre bottle

MG Destilerías’ Le Tribute Countryside – Limited Edition

Gin, contains a blend of distillates of single botanicals including black cardamom, lavender, sage and lemongrass
Rolling out from 17 October to off-premise outlets in markets across northern Europe and in the US as well as in the global travel retail channel
Limited to 7,000 units in total; 4,000 bottles with giftbox – SRP of EUR75 (US$82) – and 3,000 cases with two glasses – EUR90

Elixir Distillers’ Black Tot Historic Solera

Rum, comprising a blend of liquids sourced from Barbados, Guyana and Jamaica that has been matured for “up to” two years in ex-oloroso and -pedro ximénez sherry butts, then run through a three-tier (one year in each) solera process, 46.2% ABV
Launching in the UK later this month through selected off-premise outlets
SRP of GBP64.95 (US$85) per 70cl bottle

Whyte & Mackay’s The Dalmore Cask Curation Series Port Edition – Limited Edition

Scotch whiskies, single malts, Highlands. Three expressions, comprising 27-, 30- and 43-year-old single malts. All three have been matured in ex-bourbon casks then each finished in an ex-Graham’s single harvest tawny port cask from 1997, 1994 and 1952, respectively. ABVs of 49.3%, 43.9% and 41.8%, again respectively
Available worldwide since the beginning of this month
SRP of GBP35,000 (US$45,830) per set, limited to 150

Edrington’s The Macallan Guardian Oak, Vibrant Oak – Limited Editions

Scotch whisky, single malts, Speyside, no age statements. Guardian Oak has been matured in first-fill “sherry-seasoned” European and refill ex-sherry oak casks, Vibrant Oak in first-fill “sherry-seasoned” American and refill ex-sherry oak casks, both 44.2% ABV
Guardian Oak is a global travel retail exclusive, while Vibrant Oak is available through domestic off-premise channels, both from 1 November
SRP for Vibrant Oak of GBP160 (US$210) per 70cl bottle in the UK, Guardian Oak SRP not immediately available

Rémy Cointreau’s Mount Gay 24_02_Vt18d2 – Limited Edition

Rum, Barbados. Distilled using sugar cane from the 2018 sugar cane harvest, then aged in ex-bourbon barrels, 55% ABV
Released this month, on sale online for global delivery
SRP of GBP337 (US$440) per 70cl bottle, limited to 5,418 units