BENRIACH THE FORTY
Benriach The Forty is likely one of the oldest peated malt whiskies to be launched by a Speyside distillery. Based in 1898, Benriach first started distilling peated spirit in small batches again within the Nineteen Seventies and the distillery continues to take action to at the present time. The Forty was crafted by Grasp Blender Rachel Barrie who blended casks which have been aged a minimal of 40 years. Each bourbon and port casks have been used within the maturation course of. Obtainable within the US starting June 2023. (SRP $4,500)
CLYDE MAY’S 9 YEAR CASK STRENGTH STRAIGHT RYE
This restricted version straight rye whiskey launch from Conecuh whiskey model Clyde Could’s includes a 9 year-old straight rye from Canada. It’s completed with American oak, French oak, and cherry wooden chips for an extra 4 months earlier than it’s bottled with out chill filtration at 113 proof. Obtainable in choose US markets starting June 2023. (SRP $64.99)
HEAVEN’S DOOR DECADE SERIES II STRAIGHT RYE
This second launch in Heaven’s Door’s Decade Collection is a straight rye whiskey. Aged for 10 years, this rye whiskey was comprised of a mash invoice recipe of 95% rye and 5% malted barley. Heaven’s Door Grasp Blender Alex Moore labored with dozens of rye whiskeys to create this bottling. Just like the inaugural straight bourbon launch, that is additionally bottled at 100 proof. Obtainable as of June 2023. (SRP $99.99)
KING ROBERT II 12 YEAR BLENDED SCOTCH WHISKY
King Robert II is a blended Scotch whisky model from Ian Macleod Distillers, one in all Scotland’s unbiased, family-owned distillers, blenders, and bottlers with manufacturers equivalent to Glengoyne, Tamdhu, and Rosebank amongst others. This launch is a mix of single malt and grain whiskies aged a minimum of 12 years from the Islands, Highlands, Lowlands, and Speyside. The model was redesigned in 2022 with up to date packaging. This 12 12 months Blended Scotch Whisky is one in all three bottlings from the model to be launched within the US in June 2023. (SRP $21.99)
KING ROBERT II 15 YEAR BLENDED SCOTCH WHISKY
King Robert II is a blended Scotch whisky model from Ian Macleod Distillers, one in all Scotland’s unbiased, family-owned distillers, blenders, and bottlers with manufacturers equivalent to Glengoyne, Tamdhu, and Rosebank amongst others. This launch is a mix of single malt and grain whiskies aged a minimum of 15 years from the Islands, Highlands, Lowlands, and Speyside. The model was redesigned in 2022 with up to date packaging. This 15 12 months Blended Scotch Whisky is one in all three bottlings from the model to be launched within the US in June 2023. (SRP $28.99)
KING ROBERT II TREBLE CASK MATURED
King Robert II is a blended Scotch whisky model from Ian Macleod Distillers, one in all Scotland’s unbiased, family-owned distillers, blenders, and bottlers with manufacturers equivalent to Glengoyne, Tamdhu, and Rosebank amongst others. This no-age assertion launch is a mix of single malt and grain whiskies from the Islands, Highlands, Lowlands, and Speyside. Ex-bourbon barrels, hogsheads and ex-sherry casks have been utilized in its maturation. The model was redesigned in 2022 with up to date packaging. This Treble Cask Matured Blended Scotch Whisky is one in all three bottlings from the model to be launched within the US in June 2023. (SRP $14.99)
LAPHROAIG CAIRDEAS 2023 WHITE PORT & MADEIRA CASKS
Gaelic for “friendship,” Cairdeas is an annual launch created for the Mates of Laphroaig. The 2023 launch was created with three-quarters of the only malt maturing in second-fill Madeira casks and the remaining quarter completed in first-fill port casks, nearly all of which have been white port. Created in 1994, the Mates of Laphroaig is a loyalty program for Scotch whisky followers throughout the globe. Laphroaig Cairdeas 2023 is bottled at cask power of 52.3% ABV and is accessible on the market within the US starting June 2023. (SRP $99)
SAINT BRENDAN’S SALTED CARAMEL
Produced in Northern Eire by Area of interest Drinks, Saint Brendan’s Salted Caramel is made with triple-distilled Irish whiskey, all-natural cream from Irish dairy farms and salted caramel taste. Bottled at 34 proof, will probably be out there as of late July 2023. (SRP $14.99)
SQUARE 6 WHEATED BOURBON
Sq. 6 Wheated Bourbon is the third launch made completely at Heaven Hill’s Evan Williams Bourbon Expertise (EWBE) in Louisville, Kentucky. This artisanal distillery underneath the supervision of Distiller Jodie Filiatreau has the capability to provide one barrel per day. For this bottling, there have been two wheated bourbon recipes blended after maturation: one used 74% corn, 16% wheat and 10% malted barley and the opposite used 68% corn, 20% wheat, and 12% malted barley. Bottled at 105 proof, that is out there on the EWBE and at choose Kentucky retailers starting June 2023. (SRP $89.99)
WOODFORD RESERVE DISTILLERY SERIES BOTTLED IN BOND WHEAT WHISKEY
This Bottled in Bond Wheat Whiskey is a restricted version launch in Woodford Reserve’s annual Distillery Collection. This launch is Woodford Reserve Kentucky Wheat Whiskey (52% wheat, 20% malted barley, 20% corn, 8% rye) made in a single distilling season after which aged in a bonded warehouse for at least 4 years. It was additionally bottled at 100 proof which differs from the usual Woodford Reserve Wheat Whiskey which is bottled at 90.4 proof. Availability is restricted to pick out Kentucky retailers and on the Woodford Reserve Distillery starting June 13, 2023. (SRP $59.99 for 375ml)
Data courtesy of Distiller.com
