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
Mark Anthony Group’s Cloud House
- Coffee liqueur, rum-based (Colombia), 31% ABV
- Available online to UK consumers through Amazon from this week
- SRP of GBP32 (US$42) per 70cl bottle
