Suntory Global Spirits’ Laphroaig Strong Characters Chapter Two
- Scotch whisky, single malt, Islands (Islay). Thirty-five years old, matured in American white oak ex-bourbon, 43.8% ABV
- Available exclusively online from this week, prior to rollout to specialist spirits retailers in the UK’s off-premise channel
- SRP of GBP880 (US$1,198) per bottle, limited to 5,500 units
Meehan Brands’ Exactly Vodka Soda RTDs
- Vodka-based RTD, Canada. Made with vodka, sparkling water and “natural flavour”, in four variants: Lemon, Lime, Grapefruit and Cranberry. 5% ABV.
- Launching in British Columbia in September in 6-packs of 35.5cl cans; national rollout “to follow”
- SRP not disclosed.
Bacardi’s Angel’s Envy Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Stout & Amburana Barrels
- American whiskey, bourbon, Kentucky straight. Consists of whiskey between six and seven years old that has been finished either for between six and 24 months in ex-imperial stout or for one month in amburana wood, 50% ABV
- On sale exclusively from the Angel’s Envy distillery in Louisville, Kentucky, from 10 September
- SRP of US$54.99 per 37.5cl bottle, limited to around 18,000 units
Gallo’s Four Roses Experimental Series No 002
- American whiskey, bourbon, Kentucky. Comprises a blend of six-, seven- and eight-year-old bourbons from Four Roses’ ‘OESQ’ and ‘OBSK’ recipes, finished for three to nine months in barrels previously used to create the distiller’s Bourbon Barrel Aged Honey, 52% ABV
- On sale from this week at Four Roses’ visitor centre in Lawrenceburg
- SRP of US$55 per 37.5cl bottle, available in limited – albeit unspecified – quantities
Redwood Empire Whiskey’s The Hyperion Inaugural Batch 001
- American whiskey, comprises a “collection of whiskey blends, rather than simply mashes” – 32% bourbon, 30% rye, 25% wheat and 13% single malt whiskies. “The final blend of approximately 79 barrels combines multiple mash bills from curated whiskey stocks from Redwood Empire and other distillers in Indiana, Kentucky and Tennessee”, 55% ABV
- On sale in the US since late last week, available through off-premise operators including Total Wine & More
- SRP of US$99 per 75cl bottle, on sale in limited – albeit unspecified – quantities
