Distiller Pro Previews - December 2023 - Upcoming releases from Lagavulin, Stranahan's, Bruichladdich and More!

Caribbean Rum Cask Finish is the fourth Offerman Edition, a limited edition series made in collaboration with Lagavulin and actor, author, and woodworker Nick Offerman. This single malt whisky is matured in ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks for 11 years before being recasked and finished in Caribbean rum casks for an additional 8+ months. Available in the US, the UK, Germany, China, Taiwan, Australia and at the distillery beginning May 2024. (SRP $89.99)

This upcoming release from Stranahan's is from its Diamond Peak limited edition series which features a creative cask. Here, the brand uses Caribbean rum casks to finish its American single malt. Note: Further details including price, ABV, and launch date still to come on this pending release.

This upcoming release from Bruichladdich's Port Charlotte portfolio features barley grown exclusively on Islay in its production. Note: Further details including price, ABV, and launch date still to come on this pending release.

Since its debut in 2020, Highland Park's Cask Strength range has been a permanent core expression for the brand with each release containing slight variations in production from one another. Crafted by Master Whisky Maker Gordon Motion, this fifth batch was matured predominantly in first-fill sherry seasoned European oak casks, along with Pedro Ximenez sherry casks. Bottled at 64.7% ABV without chill-filtration or added color, Batch No. 5 launched in the US in June 2024. (SRP $100)

This 2024 release from Ardbeg is matured in port wine casks and then married with bourbon cask matured Ardbeg— a first for the distillery! Released in celebration of Ardbeg Day 2024 which is held on the last day of Islay's Festival of Music and Malt (Fèis Ìle), this year theme is "Dark Circus." Available globally with the US getting its allotment beginning May 1, 2024. (SRP $129.99)

This is the fourth and final release in the Extinct Blends Quartet a series which pays homage to Scotch whisky from the past. In addition to grain whiskies, malt whiskies from Ardbeg, Caol Ila, Glen Elgin and Pulteney are used in this peated blend. It is bottled at 50% ABV (700 ml bottle), limited to 5,532 bottles released worldwide as of April 5, 2024. (SRP $375)

This upcoming release from Balcones features a Texas single malt finished in Vino de Color casks — an historic, forgotten style of sherry. Note: Further details including price, ABV, and launch date still to come on this pending release.

This upcoming 14 year bourbon is the third release in the brand's Fourteener series which highlights Colorado's 14ers — mountain peaks with an elevation of at least 14,000 feet. Here, Mount Sneffels is the peak honored by the brand. Note: Further details including price, ABV, and launch date still to come on this pending release.

This is the first bourbon batch release from Booker's for 2024. Named after the small town in central Kentucky where Booker Noe was born and raised, the Springfield Batch was comprised of bourbon made on five different production dates and stored in four different warehouses. Aged for 7 years, 7 months, and 8 days, this was bottled at 124.5 proof (62.25% ABV). Available nationwide beginning April 2024. (SRP $89.99)

Launching spring 2024, Lux Row Distillers has introduced Rebel 100 6 Year to its portfolio. Like other Rebel Bourbon releases, this is made with a wheated bourbon mash bill recipe created in 1849. Bottled at 50% ABV after 6 years of aging, availability begins in late March 2024 nationwide. (SRP $59.99)

This is the third release from the brand's Cask Finish Series featuring blends of straight bourbons with unique finishes. Here, BCS begins by blending straight bourbon whiskeys from Indiana (aged 6, 7 & 9 years), Tennessee (aged 8 & 14 years), and Kentucky (aged 8 years). Then the blend gets an additional year and a half in Japanese Mizunara oak barrels. Bottled at cask strength of 116.42 proof, its available at select retailers nationwide and via BCS website beginning April 2024. (SRP $89.99)

This limited edition release from Whistlepig was made in collaboration with Solo Stove, the home & outdoor lifestyle brand. The bottling was made with a blend of mostly wheat whiskey (85%) and Whistlepig's own grain-to-glass rye. The final whiskey blend was finished in Solo Stove toasted barrels crafted by Independent Stave Company. Available beginning May 22, 2024 at select retailers nationwide and online via the brand's website. (SRP $74.99)

Released as a one-time limited edition, Crown Royal Blackberry is made with a selection of Crown Royal whiskies and infused with the flavor of fresh blackberries. Suggested cocktails include a Royal Blackberry Lemonade and a Blackberry Bramble. Available nationwide beginning March 2024. (SRP $26.99)