New Spirit Releases - September 22, 2023

Created by 8th generation Master Distiller Freddie Noe, Basil Hayden Malted Rye was made with an unconventional mash bill recipe of 100% malted rye. Bottled at 80 proof, this is a new permanent addition to the Basil Hayden portfolio. Available beginning September 2023. (SRP $59.99)

This is the second release in Russell's Reserve Single Rickhouse Collection, an annual limited edition series featuring rare liquid from a different rickhouse (past and present) from the Wild Turkey Distillery where the whiskeys mature. Here, the bourbon barrels were sourced from the Camp Nelson F Rickhouse which was build in the 1940s. Located near the Kentucky River, the wind currents here are known to influence the aging barrels by increasing airflow. Master Distiller Eddie Russell selected barrels aged over 10 years from the center-cut on floors four and five from the seven-story building. It is bottled without chill-filtration at a barrel proof of 117.6. Available at select retailers nationwide and at the Wild Turkey Distillery as of September 2023. (SRP $300)

Gatsby Reserve is a limited edition straight bourbon from Indiana-based Ross & Squibb Distillery celebrating F. Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 novel The Great Gatsby. Featuring some of the oldest bourbon reserves, this second edition release was aged for 15 years like its predecessor. Here, two mash bill recipes were used by Master Distiller Ian Stirsman and his team — 75% corn, 21% rye, 4% malted barley and 60% corn, 36% rye, and 4% malted barley. Bottled at a cask strength of 98.1 proof, this is available beginning October 2023 (SRP $199.99)

Medium Toasted is the second limited edition release in Daviess County's Toasted Barrel Finish Series. The Kentucky straight bourbon features Daviess County's signature high-rye and wheated bourbon mash bill recipes and it's aged over 4 years. Then the bourbon is finished in medium toasted American oak barrels. Bottled at 96 proof, the bourbon is launches nationwide in late September 2023 with 3,000 6-packs available. (SRP $49.99)

Released to celebrate the House of Suntory's 100th anniversary, this 21 year-old Hibiki features a unique new blend created to honor the occasion. Chief Blender Shinji Fukuyo and his team accentuated the influence of rare Mizunara oak for this centennial bottling. First released in 1989, Hibiki is Suntory's blended whisky brand featuring malt and grain whiskies from its Yamazaki, Hakushu, and Chita distilleries. This limited edition is available globally in select markets beginning September 2023. (SRP $5,000)

Released in celebration of the House of Suntory's 100th anniversary, this limited edition release of Hibiki Japanese Harmony features a label design that reflects Japan's changing seasons. In addition to snow, moon, and flower designs there is also a kakehashi (bridge) depicted on the bottle which represents the link between Japan & the world to the past, present, and future. Hibiki is made from a blend of malt and grain whiskies from Suntory's Yamazaki, Hakushu, and Chita distilleries. Japanese Harmony is a no-age statement bottling. This limited edition is available globally in select markets beginning September 2023. (SRP $200)

Elusive Umami was made in collaboration with Master Blender Emma Walker and Chef Kei Kobayashi whose Paris restaurant Kei was re-awarded three Michelin stars in 2023. Building on the foundation of Johnnie Walker Blue Label, the pair sought to capture the fifth taste known as umami which is often described as savory. Selected casks from inland and coastal distilleries were used with only 1 in 25,000 casks having that flavor profile. Available globally for a limited time as of October 16, 2023 with pre-sales beginning October 2nd. (SRP $369.99)

This is the third limited edition release in the brand's Extinct Blends Quartet series, which pays homage to discontinued expressions of blended Scotch whiskies from the past few decades. The name of this expression is both a literary reference to author Sir Walter Scott and a tribute to the tradition of Scotch culture in the cities Edinburgh and Glasgow. It is primarily composed of malts from Aberlour and Miltonduff distilleries, some of which is married and further matured in sherry butts. An additional parcel of peated malt from Bowmore Distillery in Islay completes the blend. It is bottled at 49% ABV and limited to 5,190 bottles released worldwide with the US getting its allotment beginning September 20, 2023. (SRP $325)

This 12 Year bottling is one of three new single malts for Glenglassaugh in the relaunch of its core portfolio. Aged for a minimum of 12 years, this coastal single malt was matured in three different casks: bourbon, sherry, and red wine casks. Like all single malts in its portfolio, the casks were matured in coastal warehouses overlooking Sandend Bay. With the new portfolio comes an updated bottle design. Bottled at 45% ABV, this launched in summer 2023 with the US getting its allotment in September 2023. (SRP $65)

This Sandend bottling is one of three new single malts for Glenglassaugh in the relaunch of its core portfolio. The coastal single malt was matured in three different casks: bourbon, sherry, and Manzanilla casks. Like all single malts in its portfolio, the casks were matured in coastal warehouses overlooking Sandend Bay. With the new portfolio comes an updated bottle design. Bottled at 50.5% ABV, this launched in summer 2023 with the US getting its allotment in September 2023. (SRP $70)

This Portsoy bottling is one of three new single malts for Glenglassaugh in the relaunch of its core portfolio. The coastal single malt was matured in three different casks: bourbon, sherry, and port casks. Like all single malts in its portfolio, the casks were matured in coastal warehouses overlooking Sandend Bay. However, unlike the other two bottlings, this is a peated single malt release. With the new portfolio comes an updated bottle design. Bottled at 49.1% ABV, this launched in summer 2023 with the US getting its allotment in September 2023. (SRP $75)