Here’s a round-up of the new launches from spirits brand owners in the week commencing 22 January.
Green River Distilling Co‘s Green River Kentucky Straight Rye
- American whiskey, straight rye, Kentucky. Distilled from 95% rye with 5% malted barley, liquid has been aged for between four and six years old, 47.5% ABV
- On sale in the US from 1 February. The iteration will benefit from Green River’s expanded distribution, which will rise by eight to 34 states in total this year
- SRP of US$34.99 per 75cl bottle
Brown-Forman’s Glenglassaugh 44 Year Old single malt
- Whisky, Scotch, single malt, Highland, 44 years old. Matured in an ex-Pedro Ximenez cask (cask #3059), 45.6% ABV
- On sale exclusively through Dubai Duty Free in the global travel retail channel
- SRP of US$6,600 per bottle, limited to 274 units
Pernod Ricard’s Absolut Hunni
- Vodka, Sweden, flavoured with natural honey, 38% ABV
- A UK exclusive, starting with multiple retailer Tesco this month, then to both the on- and off-premise channels in April
- SRP of GBP22 (US$28) per 70cl bottle
Lodestar Whiskey’s blended American whiskey
- Whiskey, American, blend of straight high rye bourbon and single malt, 45% ABV
- Launching this week online in the US and in California through the off-premise channel
- SRP of US$45 per 75cl bottle
Drinkslogy Kirker Greer’s Ukiyo Spirits Tokyo Dry Gin
- Gin, Japan, distilled from rice and featuring five botanicals – yuzu peel, mikan peel, sakura flower, sakura leaf and sansho pepper – all native to Japan, 40% ABV
- Launching this week in the UK’s off-premise channel
- SRP of GBP35 (US$44.50) per 70cl bottleAB
Lochlea Distillery’s Lochlea 5 Year Old single malt
- Whisky, Scotch, single malt, Lowland, five years old. Spirit aged in two ex-bourbon casks, two ex-oloroso sherry casks (one first fill, one double matured) and a pedro ximenez sherry cask (double matured), 50% ABV
- Available since earlier this month in the UK through specialist spirits retailers
- SRP of GBP89.99 (US$114) per 70cl bottle, limited numbers
Moët Hennessy’s Glenmorangie Calvados Cask Finish single malt
- Whisky, Scotch, single malt, Highland, 12 years old. Matured for “more than” ten years in ex-bourbon casks then transferred to ex-Calvados du Pays d’Auge casks, 46% ABV
- On sale exclusively in the UK from this week
- SRP of GBP75 (US$95) per 70cl bottle
