Here’s a round-up of the new launches from spirits brand owners in the week commencing 25 September.
Mackmyra Svensk Whisky’s Mackmyra Swedish single malt whisky
- Whisky, single malt, Sweden. No age statement, 48.7% ABV
- On sale from 3 October, specific availability not disclosed
- SRP of EUR64.99 [US$68.50] per 70cl bottle
Moët Hennessy’s Glenmorangie A Tale of Tokyo single malt
- Scotch whisky, single malt, Highland, no age statement. A combination of Glenmorangie aged for an unspecified period in Mizunara oak casks with Glenmorangie matured in ex-Bourbon and -Sherry casks, 46% ABV
- Debuting as an exclusive to off-premise retailer Selfridges in the UK next week until 15 October, then available more widely through off=premise spirits specialists and online
- In the UK, SRP of GBP76 [US$92] per 70cl bottle. Limited edition, quantities not disclosed
Grain & Barrel Spirits’ Chicken Cock Red Stave Bourbon
- American whiskey, Kentucky Straight Bourbon, finished in ex-Petite Sirah wine barrels, 51.2% ABV
- On sale from this week in the US off-premise channel as well as online through the brand’s official website and via Caskers and Flaviar
- SRP of US$199.99 per 75cl bottle. On sale in limited quantities
Gran Maizal Mexican whisky
- Whisky, Mexico, Yucatan. Corn-based, no age statement, finished for an unspecified period in “porous terracotta vessels”
- On sale since this month online to “most” US states
- SRP of US$57 per 75cl bottle
Nemiroff’s Lex by Nemiroff
- Vodka, 40% ABV
- Debuts next week at the TFWA World Exhibition & Conference in Cannes as a global travel retail-exclusive
- SRP of EUR80 [US$85] per 1-litre bottle
Brown-Forman’s Jack Daniel’s American Single Malt Whiskey
- American whiskey, single malt, Tennessee. No age statement, matured in new American oak barrels then finished for an unspecified period in ex-Oloroso Sherry casks. ABV of 45%
- Available in the global travel retail channel worldwide from this week
- SRP of US$99.99 per 1-litre bottle
La Martiniquaise-Bardinet’s Cutty Sark Centenary Edition blended Scotch
- Scotch whisky, blended, comprises whiskies that have been aged for 23 years, 52.2% ABV
- Unveiled this week ahead of roll-out to off-premise spirits specialists in “core markets” including Greece, Japan, Portugal, Spain, the US and the global travel retail channel
- SRP of US$1,000 per 70cl bottle. Limited to 1,435 numbered units
Duncan Taylor Scotch Whisky’s Port Ellen 1983 single malt
- Scotch whisky, single malt, Islands, 40 years old, 52.4% ABV [cask strength]
- Release this week online through BlockBar and The Spirits Embassy
- SRP of GBP5,700 [US$7,300] per unit, limited to 209 bottles
Pernod Ricard’s Olmeca Altos Tequila-based RTDs
- Tequila-based RTDs, premix Margarita in lime and watermelon flavours, 5% ABV
- Available in Australia and New Zealand from this week
- In Australia, SRP of AUD24 [US$15.40] per four-pack, AUD27 per six-pack of 33cl cans
Pernod Ricard’s Jefferson’s Tropics Aged in Humidity Bourbon
- American whiskey, Kentucky Straight Bourbon shipped to Singapore for an 18-month finish, 52% ABV
- Released this month in the US on- and off-premise channels in limited quantities [720 barrels made the journey]
- SRP of US$99.99 per 75cl bottle
International Beverage Holdings’ Balblair 21 Year Old single malt
- Scotch whisky, single malt, Highland, 21 years old. Aged for 15 years in American oak ex-Bourbon barrels and then finished for six years in ex-Oloroso oak butts. 46% ABV
- Debuting in the UK at the end of this month, initially online through The Whisky Exchange ahead of a wider roll-out to other off-premise spirits specialists in the country, as well as to other markets in Asia, Europe and North America, in the coming months
- In the UK, SRP of GBP300 [US$367] per 70cl bottle
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