New Spirits Releases - October 14, 2022
Check out the latest releases hitting shelves soon. Photo Credit: Lagavulin
Oct 14, 2022
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10Charred Oak Cask is the third release of the Offerman Edition, a limited edition whisky series made in collaboration with Lagavulin and actor, author, and woodworker Nick Offerman. The idea for this whisky was to incorporate three of Offerman's great passions — wood, steak, and whisky. Aged 11 years, this single malt whisky is matured in American and European oak casks which have been shaved and heavily re-charred. Offerman recommends you pair it with a perfectly charred medium-rare cowboy ribeye. Available as of October 2022. (SRP $79.99)
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9Teeling 32 Year Purple Muscat Finish falls under the brand's Very Rare Casks series and is an exclusive release to the US, a first for this collection. Distilled in 1990, the single malt initially matured in ex-bourbon barrels for 28 years. Then the whiskey was transferred into a single French oak Portuguese purple muscat wine cask selected by Master Distiller Alex Chasko. This release is limited to 283 bottles. Available as of November 2022 at select retailers in CA, NV, TX, IL, NY, MA, and FL. (SRP $3499.99)
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8Lambay 20 Year Castle Prestige Edition is a limited edition release triple-distilled Irish single malt. Initially aged in ex-bourbon casks for 18 years, the whiskey was then transferred to ex-cognac casks which were exposed to the sea air on Lambay Island to finish its maturation. Only 8,000 bottles are available with a global launch including the EU, US and Asia beginning October 2022. (SRP €560-600)
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7This is the third limited edition release of Alberta Premium Cask Strength Rye to be released in the US. Made at Alberta Distillers in Calgary, Alberta, this Canadian whisky is made with 100% prairie rye and Rocky Mountain water. After aging for an undisclosed amount of time, the rye is bottled at cask strength of 63.5% ABV/127 proof. Available for a limited time beginning October 2022. (SRP $79.99)
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6Basil Hayden Red Wine Cask Finish was crafted by eighth generation Master Distiller Freddie Noe. Beginning with fully mature Basil Hayden Kentucky Straight Bourbon, he blends in bourbon which partially aged in California red wine casks. This limited edition release is available as of October 2022. (SRP $59.99)
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52XO is a new whiskey brand from American whiskey blender Dixon Dedman, known for his high proof bourbon and rye blends. The brand will feature small batch and single barrel releases of whiskeys which are re-barreled into new charred oak barrels. Each small batch will bear a different name and symbol on the label. This inaugural release is dubbed The Phoenix Blend and will be available as of November 2022 in select markets in limited quantities. (SRP $100)
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4This limited edition American single malt bottling is made from 100% peated Scottish malted barley just like the flagship McCarthy's Single Malt. But this is aged for 6 years in Oregon oak, twice as long as the original expression. It then spends 4 months in barrels specifically seasoned and selected by Hood River Distillers Master Distiller Joe O'Sullivan and Head Distiller Caitlin Bartlemay. It's bottled at cask strength of 56.1% ABV. Available as of October 2022 in OR, NY, CO, TX, WA, and CA. ($149.99)
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3This reposado tequila is part of the brand's Barrel Select program in which specific casks are chosen for maturation. Its creation begins with single estate agave harvested from Rancho El Nacimiento, one of many fields owned and operated by the family of Tequila Ocho co-founder Carlos Camarena in Jalisco. The tequila is made with traditional production processes including brick ovens and wooden fermenters. The barrels selected here for maturation are ex-bourbon barrels from Brooklyn-based Widow Jane Distillery. The tequila is aged for eight weeks and eight days in these barrels and then bottled at 91 proof. Only 1,000 cases were produced. Available in select US markets beginning October 2022. (SRP $74.99)
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2Nocheluna is a brand of Sotol made from 100% wild-grown Dasylirion harvested from the brand's family-owned property in Chihuahua, Mexico. After harvest, the plant is cooked for 72-96 hours, crushed and then fermented for a week in open-air wooden vats before copper still distillation. The Nocheluna team includes fourth-generation Master Vinatero Don "Lalo" Eduardo Arrieta, sotol educator Ricardo Pico, and Casa Lumbre Chief Innovation Officer Iván Saldaña. Musician, actor, and designer Lenny Kravitz is also a partner in the brand. Available in Mexico and select US markets as of October 2022 with a nationwide and select international expansion by the year's end. (SRP $79.99)
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1This is the second Legacy Edition bottling, a series of limited edition rums released by Papa's Pilar. This 2022 edition also marks the 70th anniversary of the release of Ernest Hemingway's novel The Old Man and the Sea — a book which Hemingway finished on his boat named Pilar. Crafted by Master Distiller Ron Call, the rum is a blend of 9 different rums from 5 sources (Barbados, Dominican Republic, Panama, Venezuela, and Florida). The blend is finished in French oak apple brandy casks. Each bottle is wrapped with genuine leather and has a pocket on the back with a notebook and pen included. Available as of November 2022, the brand will donate $20 for each bottle sold to the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation. (SRP $102.99)