Proximo Spirits’ Bushmills 12 Year Old
- Irish whiskey, single malt, 12 years old. Aged for “at least” 11 years in ex-bourbon barrels (first fill) before being finished in ex-Pedro Ximénez sherry butts, 46% ABV
- An exclusive for the global travel retail channel, released in the Asia Pacific region from the end of this month
- SRP of US$70 per 70cl bottle
Pernod Ricard’s Chivas Regal Takumi Reserve
- Spirit drink, comprises 12 year old blended scotch whisky, some of which has been finished for an unspecified period in oak barrels previously used by the Chivas Regal brand that have then contained Link 8888, a sake brewed by Masuizumi in Japan, 40% ABV
- Released domestically this week in Cambodia, Japan, the Philippines and Taiwan
- SRP not immediately available, on sale in 70cl bottles
Zamora Co’s Volteo tequila range
- Tequila. Portfolio comprises blanco, reposado (three months in ex-bourbon barrels) and cristalino (three months in ex-wine barrels). Produced by Destileria Casa de Piedra
- Rolling out across the US through Zamora’s unit in the country
- SRPs of US$69.99, $89.99 and $99.99, respectively, per 75cl bottle
William Grant & Sons’ Hendrick’s Sunspell Gin – Limited Edition
- Gin, botanicals include unspecified citrus fruits, 43.4% ABV
- Set for November release exclusively to the global travel retail channel
- SRP of GBP42 (US$56) per 1-litre bottle
La Martiniquaise-Bardinet’s Gibson’s Italian Lemon
- Gin, flavoured, 37.5% ABV
- Released this week in the parent brand’s current markets – “over 50 countries”
- SRP of EUR14 (US$15.50) per 70cl bottle
Suntory Global Spirits’ Hibiki 40 Years Old – Limited Edition
- Japanese whisky, blended, 40 years old, contains whiskies from the Chita, Hakushu and Yamazaki distilleries matured in mizunara, Spanish and American oak casks, 43% ABV
- On sale from this week through “selected” retailers in Australia, China, France, Germany, Italy, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, the UK, the US, Northern Europe and the global travel retail channel
- SRP in the US of US$35,000 per unit, specific numbers of which were not disclosed
