Here’s a round-up of the new launches from spirits brand owners in the week commencing 7 August.
Wolf Spirit Distillery’s Mr Pickles Pacific Northwest Gin
- Gin, Oregon, 43% ABV. Distilled using 12 botanicals, including sencha green tea, pink peppercorns and marshmallow root
- Released to the US off-premise this week, also available online
- SRP of US$34.99 per 75cl bottle
Edrington’s Brugal Colección Visionaria Edición 01, Cacao rum
- Rum, Dominican Republic, 45% ABV
- Released this week in the US through selected off-premise outlets
- SRP of US$100 per bottle, on sale in limited quantities [four batches have been distilled]
The GlenAllachie’s Regional Wood Finishes single malt range
- Scotch whiskies, single malts, Speyside, ten- [Ruby Port Wood Finish], 11- [Marsala Wood Finish] and 12-year-old [Moscatel Wood Finish], all 48% ABV
- Rolling out from this week exclusively to Asia [ten-year-old Ruby Port], the UK [11-year-old Marsala] and Europe [12-year-old Moscatel]
- SRPs of GBP65.99 [US$84] for the ten- and 11-year-olds, GBP67.99 for the 12-year-old. Available in limited – albeit unspecified – numbers
Vapoura English rum
- Rum, UK. Spiced and Gold expressions, both have an ABV of 42%
- Released in the UK in late June, available online
- SRPs of GBP50 [US$64] for Vapoura Spiced, GBP65 for Vapoura Gold, both per 70cl bottle
Elixir Distillers’ Black Tot Master Blender’s Reserve 2023
- Rum, blended, comprising rums from five Caribbean countries along with last year’s iteration and a ‘Navy Rum’ distilled in 1970, 54.5% ABV
- Released to coincide with ‘Black Tot Day’ on 31 July, rolling out across Europe
- In the UK, SRP of GBP145 [US$185] per 70cl bottle
Infinium Spirits’ Templeton Rye Tequila Cask Finish American whiskey
- American whiskey, rye, Iowa, aged for “a minimum of” six years then finished in ex-Tequila Corralejo casks for three-to-six months, 46% ABV
- Released worldwide next month on allocation, limited to 4,200 cases
- SRP not immediately available
Angus Dundee Distillers’ Tomintoul GTR-exclusive range
- Scotch whisky, single malts, Speyside, no age statements, all three carry a 40% ABV
- Released this month exclusively to the global travel retail channel, in the UK, Dubai, China and India
- SRPs in the UK of GBP40 [US$51] for Tundra, GBP45 for Tarn and GBP55 for Tor, all per 1-litre bottle
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