Here’s a round-up of the new launches from spirits brand owners in the week commencing 16 October.
Proximo Spirits’ Bushmills ‘Causeway Collection 2023’ Irish whiskies
- Irish whiskey, nine expressions ranging in age from ten to 23 years old, each finished in different casks. Comprises:
- 10 Year Old Plum Brandy Cask
- 10 Year Old Sauternes Cask
- 12 Year Old New American Oak Cask
- 2010 Cognac Cask
- 18 Year Old Spanish Brandy Cask
- 18 Year Old Cuvée Cask
- 21 Year Old Grand Cru Cask
- 21 Year Old Vermouth Cask
- 1999 New American Oak Cask
- Released worldwide this week in “six global markets”
- SRPs from EUR100 [US$106] to EUR450
Edrington’s Brugal Colección Visionaria Edición 01, Cacao rum
- Rum, Dominican Republic, 45% ABV
- Rolling out worldwide this week. Available online in the UK and through spirits-specialist off-premise operators
- In the UK, SRP of GBP80 [US$97] per batch-numbered bottle. On sale in limited numbers [four batches were produced
oak casks that have been toasted with Dominican cacao beans
Lochlea Distillery’s Lochlea ‘Fallow Edition’ (Second Crop) single malt Scotch
- Whisky, Scotch, single malt, Lowland. No age statement, 46% ABV
- Released in the UK through the brand’s current stockists next week
- SRP of GBP51.50 [US$62.75] per 70cl bottle
Beam Suntory’s El Tesoro Mundial: Knob Creek Rye Edition Tequila
- Tequila, añejo, aged for one year in barrels previously used for Knob Creek Rye, 40% ABV
- Rolling out across the US this month
- SRP of US$175 per 75cl bottle, available in limited numbers
Moët Hennessy’s Eminente Gran Reserva Edition N°1 rum
- Rum, Cuba. Matured for ten years in ex-whisky American oak barrels then finished for three months in French oak barrels, 43.5% ABV
- Available in the UK from this week, through selected off-premise multiples and online
- SRP of GBP75 [US$91] per 70cl bottle
Drink Good Spirits’ Aldez mezcal espadín
- Mezcal, espadín, 44% ABV
- Available in US off-premise and online since the start of last month
- SRP not specified. Official website price set at US$52 per 75cl bottle
Martingale Cognac Batch 0001
- Cognac, positioned “between VSOP and XO”, 40% ABV
- Rolling out to selected markets in the US, targeting higher-end on- and off-premise outlets
- SRP of US$120 per 70cl bottle
Brown-Forman’s King of Kentucky 16-year-old Bourbon
- American whiskey, Bourbon, Kentucky Straight, 16 years old, 62.9% ABV
- Released in the US this month with most bottles available in Kentucky. Also on sale in Alabama, California, Florida, Illinois, Nevada, North Carolina, Metro New York, Ohio and Tennessee
- SRP of US$299.99 per 75cl bottle. Limited to 3,800 units
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