Here’s a round-up of the new launches from spirits brand owners in the week commencing 13 November.
Campari Group’s Ancho Reyes Barrica aged chile liqueur
- Liqueur, Ancho chiles macerated in neutral cane spirit then aged for two years in ex-bourbon casks, 40% ABV
- Released this week online in the US
- SRP of US$60 per 75cl bottle
Boisset Collection & the Beckmann Gonzalez family’s Casa Obsidiana
- Tequila, blue weber agave. Range comprises blanco, reposado, and añejo expressions, aged in ex-French wine barrels from Boisset’s wineries in the country
- Released online in the US this week ahead of on- and off-premise availability in California and Texas
- SRPs of US$190 (blanco), $250 (reposado) and $330 (añejo) per 75cl ceramic bottle
Fair Liqueur flavour extensions
- Liqueurs, Açai Berry and Elderflower flavours, 22% ABV
- Released in the UK this week
- SRPs of GBP30 (US$37) for Açai, GBP28 for Elderflower, both per 70cl bottle
The Rolling Stones and Socio Ventures’ Crossfire Hurricane Caribbean rum
- Rum, containing liquid sourced from distilleries in Barbados, Dominican Republic and Jamaica that has been matured for up to five years, 40% ABV
- Available online in the US this week ahead of wider off-premise release in selected states early next year
- SRP of US$37 per 70cl bottle
Pernod Ricard’s Method and Madness Single Malt 7 Year Old Irish whiskey
- Irish whiskey, single malt, seven years old, 46% ABV
- On sale from this week in markets including France, Ireland, Norway, Northern Ireland and in the global travel retail channel
- SRP of EUR95 (US$102) per 70cl bottle. Available in limited, albeit unspecified, numbers
Proof & Wood Ventures’ The Cabinet 2023 American whiskey
- American whiskey, blend of Bourbons and rye whiskies aged for between five and nine years, 56.26% ABV
- Rolling out across the US to “over 30” markets this month
- SRP of US$124.99 per 75cl bottle, limited to 3,600 units
Moët Hennessy’s Ardbeg The Rollercoaster single malts
- Scotch whisky, single malts, Islands, 42 and 33 years old
- On sale from this week exclusively to members of Moët Hennessy’s ‘Private Client’ channel
- Priced at EUR100,000 (US$106,900) per two-bottle set, limited to 143 units
The Gleneagles Hotel’s The Glenturret 11 Year Old single malt
- Scotch whisky, single malt, Highland, 11 years old, 46.4% ABV
- On sale at the hotel itself in ‘The Still Room’
- SRP of GBP125 (US$152) per 70cl bottle, limited to 750 numbered units
Diageo’s George Dickel Dickel Bourbon Aged 18 Years
- American whiskey, Bourbon, Tennessee, 18 years old, 45% ABV
- Released to selected markets in the US this week
- SRP of $510 per 70cl bottle. On sale in limited – unspecified – quantities
El Negocio Tequila
- Tequila, blanco, 40% ABV
- Rolled out in the US at the start of this month
- SRP of $90 per 75cl individually-numbered bottle. Batch one comprises around 8,400 units
Mile High Spirits’ Cuidado Almond Tequila
- Tequila, flavoured, 40% ABV. “Infused with natural almond flavour”
- Available since last week in the US, initially at Mile High’s on-premise outlet in Denver
- SRP of $30 per 75cl bottle. On sale for a limited – albeit unspecified – period
Chemist Spirits’ Old Edwards Discovery Gin
- Gin, US, North Carolina, 45% ABV. Botanical mix includes wild juniper grown in the state
- On sale in North Carolina’s off-premise channel through Alcoholic Beverage Control outlets since last week. Also available online in the state
- SRP of $42 per 75cl bottle
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