New Spirit Releases - November 8, 2024 - The Glendronach, Templeton, and More!

The Glendronach — meaning "Valley of the Brambles" in Scotch Gaelic — was founded in 1826 by James Allardice who discovered that sherry casks from Spain paired well with his Highland spirit. This 18 Year expression is one of three core single malt whiskies in the brand's portfolio. The packaging for the whisky has been updated in 2024 to highlight the brand's use of Spanish sherry casks for its maturation. Here, oloroso sherry casks were used. Bottled at 46% ABV, the new bottles will be available in the US beginning October 2024. (SRP $230.99)

The Glendronach — meaning "Valley of the Brambles" in Scotch Gaelic — was founded in 1826 by James Allardice who discovered that sherry casks from Spain paired well with his Highland spirit. This 15 Year expression is one of three core single malt whiskies in the brand's portfolio. The packaging for the whisky has been updated in 2024 to highlight the brand's use of Spanish sherry casks for its maturation. Here, oloroso & Pedro Ximenez casks were used. Bottled at 46% ABV, the new bottles will be available in the US beginning October 2024. (SRP $105.99)

The Glendronach — meaning "Valley of the Brambles" in Scotch Gaelic — was founded in 1826 by James Allardice who discovered that sherry casks from Spain paired well with his Highland spirit. This 12 Year expression is one of three core single malt whiskies in the brand's portfolio. The packaging for the whisky has been updated in 2024 to highlight the brand's use of Spanish sherry casks for its maturation. Here, oloroso & Pedro Ximenez casks were used. Bottled at 43% ABV, the new bottles will be available in the US beginning October 2024. (SRP $65.99)

First bottled in 1882, this release from Old Grand-Dad features the brand's high-rye bourbon mash bill recipe aged for 16 years. It's bottled at 100 proof. Available as a one-time limited release beginning November 2024. (SRP $194.99)

Each fall, Barrell Craft Spirits selects the bourbons for the release intended to bring in the New Year. This 2025 bottling features bourbons from the following states: Kentucky (5, 6, & 9 years-old), Indiana (5, 6, 7, 11, & 12 years-old), Tennessee (8, 9, & 15 years-old), Wyoming (9 & 12 years-old), New York (5 years-old), Texas (5 years-old), Ohio (5 years-old), and Maryland ( 6 & 7 years-old). Bottled at cask strength, just 12,000 bottles were produced and are available at select retailers beginning November 2024. (SRP $89.99)

Templeton American Whiskey has launched this Straight Rye Whiskey as a new flagship offering in its portfolio. Made from a mash bill recipe of 95% rye, 5% malted barley, the sourced whiskey was aged a minimum of 4 years in new, charred American oak barrels before bottling in Templeton, Iowa. In addition to being a straight whiskey, it is bottled at 90 proof without chill-filtration. Available beginning November 2024. (SRP $29.99)