New Spirits Releases - August 19, 2022

This 14 year single malt is a permanent addition to The Dalmore's Principal Collection making it the 10th whisky in that portfolio. It's matured initially in American oak ex-bourbon casks. Then a parcel of that whisky is transferred to sherry casks, for around 2 years, including hand-selected Pedro Ximenez casks from the House of Gonzalez-Byass. This US exclusive will be available as of September 2022 nationwide.

This is the 6th edition in this limited bourbon series from Luxco which celebrates the repeal of Prohibition in 1933. Crafted by Master Distiller Ian Stirsman and his team, the 2022 Medley is a high-rye bourbon comprising five bourbons aged 8-14 years. The breakdown is as follows: 2% 2008 Bourbon (21% Rye), 17% 2012 Bourbon (36% Rye), 27% 2012 Bourbon (21% Rye), 29% 2014 Bourbon (21% Rye) and 25% 2014 Bourbon (36% Rye), all distilled at Ross & Squibb (formerly known as MGP) in Lawrenceburg, IN. It is bottled at 100 proof and is available as of September 2022. (SRP $99.99)

The latest edition of High West Campfire now includes a parcel of self-distilled rye, as opposed to entirely sourced whiskeys. Components include straight rye whiskey from MGP (95% rye, 5% malted barley), straight rye whiskey made in-house (80% rye and 20% malted rye), straight sourced bourbon from MGP (75% corn, 21% rye, and 4% malted barley), and sourced blended malt Scotch whisky. The final blend is bottled at 92 proof and is released seasonally each year with the most recent edition hitting shelves in August 2022. Note: The entire core portfolio for High West received a makeover to the packaging so be on the look out for the updated labels.

The straight bourbons from Jefferson's Ocean Aged At Sea collection have aged around 6 to 8 years on land, before the barrels are sent off to travel at sea for several months. For Voyage 29, the bourbon selected for this batch were all made with wheat as the secondary grain rather than rye. The OCEARCH research vessel covers 5 different continents and 30 ports of call. Bottled at 90 proof, Voyage 29 Special Wheated Mash Bill is available as of August 2022.

Distilled at The Brown-Forman Distillery, King of Kentucky is a brand which was resurrected in 2018 and relaunched as a Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey. It is released annually as single barrel, barrel strength offerings. For the fifth anniversary of the resurrection, BF has introduced two bottlings for 2022 which were selected by Master Distiller Chris Morris. For this 15 year-old edition, approximately 3,500 bottles will be available in Kentucky, Ohio and Illinois as of August 2022. The label of each will state the bottle number and the proof which will range between 125 and 135 proof.

Distilled at The Brown-Forman Distillery, King of Kentucky is a brand which was resurrected in 2018 and relaunched as a Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey. It is released annually as single barrel, barrel strength offerings. For the fifth anniversary of the resurrection, BF has introduced two bottlings for 2022 which were selected by Master Distiller Chris Morris. For this 18 year-old edition, approximately 250 bottles will be available exclusively in Kentucky as of August 2022. The label of each will state the bottle number and the proof which will range between 125 and 135 proof.

Silverbelly Whiskey is a Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey which is made in partnership with Country Music Hall of Famer Alan Jackson and Silver Screen Bottling. It is made exclusively for Jackson and is named after the color of the musician's signature cowboy hat. Each batch is named and numbered for Jackson's No. 1's hit songs. The whiskey was released in Tennessee in summer 2022 with a nationwide release to follow.

The Osopher is a limited edition American single malt bottling which honors Stranahan's co-founder George Stranahan (1931-2021). In addition to the distillery, he also founded the Flying Dog Brewpub in Aspen in 1990. This bottling uses Stranahan's whiskey barrels which were then used to age Flying Dog Imperial Road Dog Porter. After the barrels aged the beer, they were then sent back to Stranahan's to finish aging this 11 year-old single malt for an additional four months. Initial availability will be limited to the distillery beginning August 2022, but a wider nationwide release is expected to follow later in the year.