Pernod Ricard’s Method and Madness Amburana Wood Edition single pot still Irish whiskey
- Irish whiskey, single pot still, six years old, matured in ex-American whiskey barrels then finished for between four and seven months in ex-cachaça casks made from amburana wood, 46% ABV
- Release this week in Ireland and Northern Ireland as well as in the global travel retail channel. Heading to the US early next year
- SRP of EUR95 (US$103) per 70cl bottle
Coconut Cartel Blanco rum
- Rum, white, blend of unaged Dominican Republic rum with one-year-old rum matured in ex-bourbon barrels, cut with coconut water, 46% ABV
- On sale through selected off-premise operators in the US from this month
- SRP of US$28.99 per 75cl bottle
Campari Group’s Wild Turkey Master’s Keep Triumph
- American whiskey, rye, ten years old, 52% ABV
- On sale in the US off-premise next month “ahead of Father’s Day” (16 June)
- SRP of US$275 per 75cl bottle, available in limited numbers
Scapegrace Distilling Co’s Anthem and Vanguard New Zealand single malt whiskies
- Whisky, single malt, New Zealand, no age statements. Distilled using manuka plant-smoked barley, both at 46% ABV
- Available in 20 (unspecified) markets worldwide from this month
- Retail price points not disclosed, both are on sale online for NZD119 (US$72.50) per 70cl bottle
Proximo Spirits’ Bushmills 15 Year Old single malt
- Irish whiskey, single malt, 15 years old, aged for “at least” 14 years in first- and second-fill ex-bourbon barrels then finished in ex-cognac casks for “up to” 12 months, 40% ABV
- Debuts as a UK exclusive this month, initially online through Amazon ahead of a wider off-premise rollout
- SRP of GBP49 (US$62) per 70cl bottle
Constellation Brands’ Marqués de Casa Noble añejo tequila
- Tequila, añejo, a blend of 12 extra añejo tequilas with nine añejos that have been matured for “up to” five years
- Launching in the UK through distributor Marussia Beverages this week
- SRP of GBP220 (US$276.50) per bottle, limited to 700 units globally
Waterford Distillery’s The Waterford – Cuvée Koffi six-year-old Irish whiskey
- Irish whiskey, single malt, contains liquid from 24 “single farm origins” in Ireland, all aged for between six and seven years in first-fill American oak (36%), virgin American oak (17%), “premium” French oak (21%) and “vin doux naturel” (26%) casks, 50% ABV
- Worldwide rollout this week in the off-premise channel through specialist spirits retailers, also on sale online for global delivery
- SRP of US$91.50 per unit
Pernod Ricard’s Redbreast Dream Cask Zenith Edition 38-year-old single pot still Irish whiskey
- Irish whiskey, single pot still, 38 years old. Matured for 27 years in ex-bourbon casks then transferred to first-fill ex-oloroso sherry casks, 45.3% ABV
- On sale next week through an online ballot open only to consumers in the ‘Redbreast Birdhouse’ club
- SRP of EUR1,000 (US$1,087) per bottle, limited to 822 units in total
Bardstown Bourbon Co’s Amrut Collaborative Series American whiskey
- American whiskey, comprising a blend of five whiskies distilled in Indiana and Kentucky for between eight and 14 years, two of which have been finished for 18 months each in ex-Indian single malt barrels from Amrut Distilleries, 55% ABV
- On sale to US consumers from this week
- SRP of $159.99 per 75cl bottle, on sale in limited numbers
Hensol Castle Distillery’s Hensol Castle Spiced Rum and Cherry Spiced Rum
- Rums, Caribbean, both expressions undergo a fourth distillation that includes spices such as cinnamon and nutmeg. Spiced Rum has an ABV of 40%, Cherry Spiced Rum is 38%
- Released this month in the UK’s off-premise channel through multiple retailer Asda across Wales. Cherry Spiced Rum is available online
- SRP of Hensol Castle Spiced Rum is GBP27 (US$33.80) per 70cl bottle, Cherry Spiced Rum set at GBP30
Brown-Forman’s Benriach 1966 Cask Aged 50 Years single malt
- Scotch whisky, single malt, Speyside, 50 years old, 44.5% ABV
- Unveiled this week at the TFWA Asia Pacific Exhibition & Conference in Singapore
- SRP of GBP25,000 (US$31,300), limited to 37 units, five of which will be available through GTR
