Here’s a round-up of the new launches from spirits brand owners in the week commencing 31 October.
King Car Group’s Kavalan Solist French Wine Cask single malt Taiwanese whisky
- Taiwanese whisky, single malt, no age statement. Matured in ex-French red wine cask, 57.1% ABV
- Debuts this month in Kavalan-branded outlets in Taiwan, ‘Shanghai Special Release’ version launching in Shanghai
- SRP of TWD6,600 (US$205) per 75cl bottle, CNY2,088 (US$286) for Shanghai Special Release
Ian Macleod Distillers’ As We Get It single malt Scotch
- Single malt Scotch whisky, Highlands, no age statement, between 58% and 63% ABV depending on batch
- Exclusive to the Global Travel Retail Channel from January
- SRP of GBP60 (US$68) per 70cl bottle
Diageo’s Ron Zacapa 23 La Armonia rum
- Rum, Guatemala, finished in ex-Oloroso Sherry casks, 40% ABV
- Launching this month in selected markets including Czech, France, Germany, Guatemala, Italy, Panama, Spain, Switzerland and the Benelux and Nordic markets
- SRP of EUR80 (US$78) per 70cl bottle. Number of units not disclosed
Luxardo Espresso Liqueur
- Liqueur, Italy, 27% ABV
- Launching nationwide in the US this month
- SRP of US$24.99 per 75cl bottle
Beam Suntory’s Courvoisier XO Royal Cognac
- Cognac, XO, 40% ABV
- Rolling out worldwide from this week
- In the UK, SRP of GBP280 (US$323) per 70cl bottle. Available from high-end off-premise operators including Harrods and Harvey Nichols
Starward Whisky’s Vitalis single malt Australian whisky
- Australian whisky, single malt, no age statement. Oldest liquid from 2011, youngest from 2018, 52% ABV
- On sale in the US from later this week, in limited numbers. Also available for preorder online
- SRP of $150 per 75cl bottle
The Top 50 spirits brands in Global Travel Retail in 2021 – Category Intel
