New Spirits Releases - June 3, 2022

This limited edition Irish whiskey was made in collaboration with Endemol Shine North American and Caryn Mandabach Productions, the official brand owner and series producer for the British drama series Peaky Blinders. It was crafted by Bushmills' Master Distiller Colum Egan who blended together 3, 4, and 5 year-old Irish whiskeys which had aged separately in ex-bourbon barrels. It's bottled at 92 proof without chill-filtration. The bottle is a recreation of a vintage Bushmills bottle which was used as a prop in several episodes of the series. Available in the US as of June 2022.

The 2022 limited edition release of Rendezvous Rye was launched in June 2022. It is a blend of straight rye whiskeys aged 4-6 years and like the 2021 release, this bottling features an elevated proportion of High West's own rye distillate in the blend. This is the first limited edition release from the brand to feature updated labels to match the design of their High West Bourbon and High West Double Rye which were updated in spring 2022.

This is the fourth release in Rabbit Hole's Founder's Collection series. This bottling begins with 10 high-rye Kentucky straight bourbon whiskeys which were chosen by Rabbit Hole's Founder & Master Distiller Kaveh Zamanian. They were aged for 15 years in new, charred oak barrels. Then they were finished in new French oak barrels for one additional year. It's bottled at a cask strength of 57.9% ABV. Only 1,115 bottles were produced and each one is individually numbered. Released June 2022.

This Spring 2018 Bottled in Bond Bourbon is made at Chattanooga Whiskey's Riverfront Distillery in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It is comprised of 4 high malt bourbons that each contain 25% specialty malted grains in their mash bills, all distilled in the spring of 2018 (January-June). Additionally, this bottling includes a small percentage of a new recipe to the series: R18016. Made with approximately 20% minimally dried ‘green’ malt in its mash bill, As per bottled-in-bond requirements, it is bottled at 100 proof and will be available as of June 2022 in TN, GA, FL, TX, IL, IN, SC, LA, KY, AL, & CO.

This is the second National Parks release from Wyoming Whiskey and this year's release celebrates Yellowstone National Park's 150th anniversary. This straight bourbon is made with a mash bill of 68% corn, 20% wheat, and 12% malted barley. Aged for 5 years it's bottled at 108 proof. Proceeds from the sale will be part of the brand's $150,000 donation to Yellowstone Forever to help preserve and product our first national park. Available in select markets in June 2022.

This 2022 Cairdeas bottling which is made for the Friends of Laphroaig just in time to celebrate Islay Fest. For the 2022 bottling the single malt has been fully matured in first-fill Maker's Mark Bourbon barrels. Additionally, the maturation occurred exclusively in Warehouse 1 which is right on the shoreline of the distillery. Bottled at 104.4 proof. (SRP $100)

This Dalmore expression is the latest addition to the brand's Principal Collection of core single malt whiskies. Initially aged in ex-bourbon barrels, it was then transferred to casks that formerly held 30 year-old Matusalem oloroso sherry from producer Gonzalez-Byass for a 36 month finishing period. This is expected to be an annual release with just 1,000 bottles available in the US as of June 2022.