Kirin Brewery Co’s Fuji Aged 12 Years
- Japanese whisky, single grain, 12 years old, 48% ABV
- Heading to France and the UK next month, then launching in the US and domestic global travel retail in November. “A domestic launch in Japan is planned for 2027 or later”
- SRP not immediately available
Suntory Global Spirits’ Knob Creek 12 Year Old Cask Strength
- American whiskey, bourbon, Kentucky straight. Twelve years old, aged in charred American white oak, 60.6% ABV
- Released this week in the US, available nationwide
- SRP of US$89.99 per 75cl bottle, on sale in limited – unspecified – quantities
Pernod Ricard’s The Glenlivet 12-Year-Old Provence Edition
- Scotch whisky, single malt, Speyside. Twelve years old, finished for an unspecified period in ex-white wine casks from Château Sainte Marguerite alongside ex-rivesaltes and -sauternes casks,
- Release worldwide this week to “select markets”
- In the US, SRP of US$54.99 per 75cl bottle, available in limited – albeit unspecified – quantities
Aceo Distillers’ Smoky Scot Island Peat Edition: Orkney Release
- Scotch whisky, single malt, Islands (Orkney). No age statement, 46% ABV
- Rolling out this week to specialist spirits retailers in the UK’s off-premise channel, as well as in Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Poland. A US release is slated for next year
- SRP of GBP36 (US$49) per 70cl bottle
Next Century Spirits’ Blue Chair Bay Pumpkin Spiced Rum Cream
- Rum-based cream liqueur, US. Made with rum, spices, pumpkin and cream. 15% ABV
- Limited-edition seasonal release, available at “national retailers” and direct-to-consumer via Blue Chair Bay website
- SRP of US$19.99 per 75cl bottle
The Borders Distillery’s The Borders Single Malt
- Scotch whisky, single malt, Lowland. Eight years old, matured in first-fill ex-bourbon then finished for an unspecified period in ex-malmsey madeira, 46% ABV
- On sale from 24 September in the UK off-premise initially ahead of “international distribution to follow”
- SRP of GBP46 (US$62) per 70cl bottle, limited to 10,000 units in total
