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This week’s new spirits launches – 28 April-2 May 2025

Intel Reporter
Last updated: 02/05/2025 at 5:10 PM
By Intel Reporter
2 May 2025
3 Min Read

Here’s a round-up of the new launches from spirits brand owners in the week commencing 28 April.


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Campari Group’s The Glen Grant 30-Year-Old

  • Scotch whisky, single malt, Speyside. 30 years old, matured in ex-bourbon American oak and -oloroso sherry, 48% ABV
  • Released worldwide this week, available from selected off-premise spirits specialists in the UK 
  • SRP of GBP2,250 (US$2,990) per 70cl bottle
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Takara Shuzo International’s Tomatin Double Cask

Tomatin Double Cask bottle and box
This addition to the single malt's portfolio has been "developed with the supermarket customer's requirements front of mind"
  • Scotch whisky, single malt, Highlands. No age statement, aged in ex-bourbon and -oloroso sherry, 40% ABV
  • Debuted last month in the UK through off-premise multiple Tesco, also available online for domestic delivery
  • SRP of GBP37 (US$49) per 70cl bottle

Diageo’s Crown Royal Marquis

Crown Royal Marquis bottle
The latest Crown Royal extension is "crafted for moments that start as a typical night out and turn unforgettable"
  • Canadian whisky, blended, aged for an unspecified period and finished in ex-Caribbean rum casks, 40% ABV
  • On sale from next month in Georgia, Maryland, Washington DC and “select military bases”
  • SRP of US$39.99 per 70cl bottle

Moët Hennessy’s Ardbeg Smokiverse

Ardbeg Smokiverse bottle and box
This limited edition will be the Islay-based brand's first whisky crafted from a high-gravity mash, resulting in a "distinctly vibrant, tropical and fruity spirit"
  • Scotch whisky, single malt, Islay, aged in ex-bourbon for an unspecified period, crafted from a “high-gravity mash”, 48.3% ABV
  • Available from the Ardbeg website and “Ardbeg embassies” from 28 to 30 May, then on sale via other “whisky specialists and online retailers” from 31 May
  • SRP of GBP 93 (US$124) per 70cl bottle. Limited-edition release, quantities not specified

African Originals 5.8 Gin & Tonic

African Originals Gin & Tonic cans in ice box
The launch marks the availability of the first locally-sourced RTD gin and tonic in Kenya, according to Nairobi-headquartered African Originals
  • Gin & tonic RTD, three iterations: The Classic, Very Berry and Spiced Orange, all 5% ABV
  • Available in unspecified African markets
  • SRP not immediately available, on sale in 33cl cans

Diageo’s Oban 15 Cask Strength Sherry Cask Finish

Oban 15 Cask Strength Sherry Cask Finish bottle and box
The sherry-finished extension of the Oban brand is on sale in limited quantities to US consumers
  • Scotch whisky, single malt, Highlands, 15 years old, matured in European oak butts and American oak hogshead barrels, then finished for an unspecified period in ex-oloroso and -palo cortado sherry casks, 55.3% ABV
  • Released last week in the US, available through selected off-premise operators as well as online for domestic delivery
  • SRP of US$150 per 75cl bottle. Limited edition, number of units not specified

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