New Spirits Releases - March 24, 2023
Check out the latest releases hitting shelves soon! Photo credit: Bruichladdich
Mar 24, 2023
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11Port Charlotte Islay Barley 2014 is Bruichladdich's heavily-peated single malt (40ppm) which is made exclusively with malted barley grown and harvested on Islay. The 2014 vintage used barley which was grown on 8 farms within 15 miles of the distillery. Aged for a minimum of 7 years, maturation was done primarily in first-fill bourbon barrels (84%) with second-fill virgin oak and second-fill Bordeaux wine casks splitting the difference. It's bottled at 50% ABV without chill-filtration. Launched in early 2023, the US will get its allotment in March 2023. (SRP $84.99)
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10This 21 year-old Glen Grant was married by Master Distiller Dennis Malcolm OBE in small batches. The hand-selected barrels were matured in Warehouse No. 4, the oldest dunnage warehouse at the distillery and include oloroso sherry butts, hogsheads, and ex-bourbon barrels. It's bottled at 46% ABV without chill-filtration. Available beginning in March 2023 in key global markets including the US, the UK, and Asia, this is the oldest expression in the brand's permanent collection. (SRP $360)
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9Released by independent bottler Douglas Laing & Co., Rock Island is a Scottish blended malt featuring single malts from the Isles of Orkney, Arran, Jura & Islay. All the single malt whiskies were aged for a minimum of 14 years, predominately in sherry casks. Bottled at 46.8% ABV without chill-filtration or added coloring, this limited edition release is available as of March 2023 in Europe, Americas, and Asia Pacific markets. (SRP £65.00)
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8This is the first lot release for Wolves Whiskey's Malted Barley Series. Each lot was distilled by Master Distiller Marko Karakasevic who used a small alembic pot still from Cognac to distill, but each lot will vary with regards to the barley type, the barley source, the yeast, and the maltings with some peated and others not. Lot One was distilled in 2015 using two-row pale malt barley and California ale yeast. It is not peated. Eleven barrels were blended for Lot One and the barrels were all made from American oak from a Napa Valley Cooperage. However, the toast & char levels vary from a light toast to char 3 and the barrel heads alternated between Hungarian oak and American oak. Bottled at 110 proof, Lot One is available at select retailers beginning April 6, 2023 with pre-sales beginning March 30, 2023 on the Wolves' website. (SRP $289)
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7Secretariat Reserve is a limited edition bottling from Virginia's farm-to-glass distillery Ragged Branch. Secretariat, a thoroughbred from Virginia, was the 1973 Triple Crown winner with record times that are still unbroken 50 years later. Made from a mash bill of corn, rye, and malted barley, the bourbon is aged over 5 years and is also bottled-in-bond. Launching on April 22, 2023 in Virginia and at the distillery, the bourbon will also have a limited release to follow in several mid-Atlantic markets. (SRP $99.99)
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6Best known for its hard seltzer portfolio, White Claw has released a vodka. Made from 100% American grain it's distilled in column stills with copper plates. Then it's filtered through activated carbon from charred coconut shells in a process they are calling "triple wave filtration" — a filtration process which the brand claims uses pressure equivalent to three 30-foot waves. It's available beginning March 2023 in 1L, 750ml, and 50ml sized bottles (SRP ranges from $18.99 for 750ml)
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5White Claw has entered the ready-to-drink Vodka +Soda market with four flavors — Wild Cherry, Peach, Pineapple, and Watermelon. Each one is made with the brand's own vodka which uses triple wave filtration, a process the brand claims uses the equivalent of three 30-foot waves. Packaged in 12 oz. cans, each flavor of White Claw Vodka + Soda has 100 calories, 2 grams of sugar, and 4.5% ABV per can. The price begins at $10.99 for a 4-pack and SRP $19.99 for an 8-pack. Available in the US beginning March 2023.
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4Announced in March 2023, Goslings has released a trio of tropical ready-to-drink Dark 'n Stormy canned cocktails to join its original expression: Pineapple, Mango, and Black Cherry. Goslings has trademarked the Dark 'n Stormy cocktail to be made with Goslings Black Seal Rum. Here, the canned cocktails also use Goslings Stormy Ginger Beer in its creation along with the fruit flavor. Packaged in 355ml x 4-packs, these RTDs will begin rolling out in April 2023. (SRP $14 per 4-pack)
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3Astral Tequila is made with 100% blue Weber agave which, after cooking, are crushed with a traditional stone tahona. Additionally, the agave fibers called the "bagasso" are added to the fermentation process to enhance the flavor. The añejo bottling is aged for 12 months in single-use American oak bourbon barrels. Availability begins in select US markets including CA, FL, TX, IL, NY, SC, MI, OH, and VA beginning April 1, 2023. (SRP $34.99)
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2Astral Tequila is made with 100% blue Weber agave which, after cooking, are crushed with a traditional stone tahona. Additionally, the agave fibers called the "bagasso" are added to the fermentation process to enhance the flavor. The reposado bottling is aged for five months in single-use American oak bourbon barrels. Availability begins in select US markets including CA, FL, TX, IL, NY, SC, MI, OH, and VA beginning April 1, 2023. (SRP $27.99)
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1This Ultraviolet Edition from Brazil's McQueen and the Violet Fog is not only violet in color, but is flavored with red berries & hibiscus. It is made with the brand's flagship gin as its base which is made from 21 botanicals from all over the world including rose petal, coriander, rosemary, lemongrass, pomelo, and jasmine flower. The violet color is obtained from a blend of natural juices and carmine. Available beginning March 2023. (SRP $34.99)