New Spirit Releases - June 7, 2024 - House of Suntory Tsukuriwake Series 2024, and More!
Check out the latest releases hitting shelves soon. Photo Credit: House of Suntory
Jun 07, 2024
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12This is one of four whiskies in The House of Suntory's 2024 Tsukuriwake Series which showcases exceptional blending and diversity of Japanese whisky. Here, a single malt made at Yamazaki Distillery incorporates Islay peated barley in its production. This no-age statement release is bottled at 96 proof (48% ABV). Available in select global markets including the US beginning June 2024. (SRP $465)
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11This is one of four whiskies in The House of Suntory's 2024 Tsukuriwake Series which showcases exceptional blending and diversity of Japanese whisky. Here, a single malt made at Yamazaki Distillery incorporates Golden Promise barley in its production. This grain was cultivated in Scotland in the 1960s and has been distilled in Japan since 2009. This no-age statement release was aged in American oak and bottled at 96 proof (48% ABV). Available in select global markets including the US beginning June 2024. (SRP $465)
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10This is one of four limited edition whiskies in The House of Suntory's 2024 Tsukuriwake Series which showcases exceptional blending and diversity of Japanese whisky. Here, a single malt made at Yamazaki Distillery was aged for 18 years exclusively in Mizunara oak casks, a Japanese oak which is difficult to work with. It was introduced in 2023 to commemorate The House of Suntory's 100th anniversary and is back by popular demand. Available in select global markets including the US beginning June 2024. (SRP $1,500)
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9This is one of four limited edition whiskies in The House of Suntory's 2024 Tsukuriwake Series which showcases exceptional blending and diversity of Japanese whisky. Here, a peated single malt made at Hakushu Distillery aged for 18 years honors the art of diverse blending at the distillery. It was introduced in 2023 to commemorate The House of Suntory's 100th anniversary and is back by popular demand. Available in select global markets including the US beginning June 2024. (SRP $1,200)
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8This limited edition release marks the brand's first release in the single malt market. Made from 100% malted barley, it was distilled in copper stills at Crown Royal's Valleyfield Distillery in Quebec. Bottled at 90 proof (45% ABV), it's available nationwide beginning June 2024. (SRP $54.99)
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7This bottling was released to commemorate the 2024 Fèis Ile festival. Distilled in 1999, the spirit was matured in a trio of sherry casks: amontillado, oloroso, and manzanilla. Crafted by Master Blender Julieann Fernandez, the unpeated single malt was aged a minimum of 23 years. It's bottled at cask strength of 106.6 proof (53.3% ABV). Available in the US in early June 2024. (SRP $713.99)
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6This bottling was released to commemorate the 2024 Fèis Ile festival. Crafted by Distillery Manager Andrew Brown and Master Blender Julieann Fernandez, the unpeated single malt was originally matured in American white oak ex-bourbon barrels before being transferred into ruby port hogsheads casks for finishing. Aged a minimum of 14 years, it's bottled at cask strength of 117.4 proof (58.7% ABV). Available in the US in early June 2024. (SRP $213.99)
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5This limited edition release is part of Aberfeldy's Exceptional Cask Series. Crafted by Malt Master Stephanie Macleod, this single malt was aged a minimum of 15 years and finished in sweet Sémillon white wine casks from the Cadillac area in Bordeaux, France. Bottled at 43% ABV, it's available in the US beginning June 2024. (SRP $74.99)
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4Since 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)
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3This release is made from a blend of 5-7 year-old barrels selected from the favorites spots in the warehouses in Owensboro, Kentucky. Each batch will have a variable proof with the first batch coming in at 117.3 proof (58.65% ABV). It's made using the same high-rye mash bill as the brand's flagship bourbon (70% corn, 21% winter rye, 9% malted barley). Available in select US markets beginning June 2024. (SRP $54.99)
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2Rebel is a wheated Kentucky bourbon brand from Lux Row Distillers. After 10 years in new, charred American oak, it is bottled at 100 proof. Instead of batching the barrels, the brand is bottling each barrel separately with each bottle to include the barrel number along with the barrel fill date. Expect slight variations from barrel to barrel as is the nature of these releases. Released annually with the latest allocation being released June 2024. (SRP $99.99)
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1Following a 7 year-old rye whiskey released in 2023, Knob Creek has introduced a 10 year-old rye whiskey. Aged in deeply charred American oak barrels, this Kentucky straight rye whiskey is made in the pre-Prohibition style. It is a permanent addition to the Knob Creek portfolio. Bottled at 100 proof, it's available nationwide beginning June 2024. (SRP $69.99)