Sazerac Co’s 2026 Van Winkle Whiskey Collection
- American whiskies, six expressions, all distilled at Sazerac’s Buffalo Trace distillery in Kentucky. The range consists of:
- Old Rip Van Winkle Bourbon 10-Year-Old – SRP of US$169.99 per 75cl bottle
- Van Winkle Special Reserve Bourbon 12-Year-Old – $199.99
- Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve Bourbon 15-Year-Old – $299.99
- Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve Bourbon 20-Year-Old – $399.99
- Pappy Van Winkle’s Family Reserve Bourbon 23-Year-Old – $499.99
- Van Winkle Family Reserve Rye 13-Year-Old – $299.99
- On sale in limited – albeit unspecified – quantities in the US on- and off-premise channels from this week
Rémy Cointreau’s Louis XIII Black Pearl: Tribute to the Birthplace of Louis XIII
- Brandy, Cognac. Blend based on an eau-de-vie selected from Louis XIII’s rare, aged ‘demijohn’ collection and ‘infused’ in a tierçon cask from the Le Grollet cellar. 40% ABV
- Limited to 398 decanters worldwide, available from 9 September in the UK at “select luxury on-trade venues” including The Dorchester & The St Regis and at the Louis XIII Boutique in Harrods
- SRP of GBP21,000 (US$28,452.70) per 70cl bottle
Brown-Forman’s Kentucky Boy
- American whiskey, straight bourbon, Kentucky, 50% ABV
- On sale online for domestic delivery (where legal) in the US from this week. Also available through selected off-premise operators in Kentucky
- SRP of US$99.99 per 75cl bottle, available in limited – albeit unspecified – quantities
Pernod Ricard’s Skrewball Peanut Butter & Strawberry Jelly Flavored Whiskey
- American whiskey, flavoured. Contains Skrewball peanut butter whiskey with “strawberry jelly flavours”, 35% ABV
- Released across the US this week
- SRP of US$3.99 per 10cl can and $1.99 per 5cl bottle
Arbikie Highland Estate Distillery’s The Signature
- Scotch whisky, single malt, Highlands. Ten years old, matured in ex-bourbon, 48% ABV
- Released today (7 September) – the tenth anniversary of the distillery’s commencement of production. On sale online for worldwide delivery as well as “through Arbikie’s worldwide trade partners”
- SRP of GBP250 (US$338) per 70cl bottle, limited to 1,000 units in total
Moët Hennessy’s Ardbeg Trudernish
- Scotch whisky, single malt, Islands (Islay). Fifteen years old, matured in a mix of ex-bourbon and -oloroso sherry plus new charred oak, 48.8% ABV
- On sale from 15 September, available online for worldwide delivery as well as through specialist spirits retailers in the UK off-premise
- In the UK, SRP of GBP80 (US$108) per 70cl bottle
