Previous Forester 117 Collection: Whiskey Row Hearth, Scallywag The Chocolate Version, & Extra [New Releases]

Previous Forester 117 Collection: Whiskey Row Hearth

Fashion: Straight bourbon
Origin: Kentucky
Age: 7 yr outdated
ABV: 50%
Value: $60
Launch: July 2022
Availability: Restricted; distillery unique

Must know:

This restricted version, a part of Previous Forester’s 117 Collection, honors the seventh anniversary of the Whiskey Row hearth that tore by the historic Louisville block on July 7, 2015.

Whisky Advocate says:

Again in 2020, the women and men of the Louisville Hearth Division visited the Previous Forester Distillery and chosen eight barrels from a batch that was stuffed on the identical day that the hearth was extinguished. Whereas these preliminary eight barrels bought out (and the proceeds have been donated to the Louisville Firefighter Catastrophe Fund), the remaining barrels stuffed that day spent an extra two years getting old. Altogether, they make up Previous Forester 117 Collection: Whiskey Row Hearth. Jackie Zykan is the mastermind behind the 117 Collection, which launched final yr. Final month, Zykan resigned from her function at Previous Forester, and earlier this week revealed that she plans to start out her personal model, Hidden Barn.

Scallywag The Chocolate Version (2022 Launch)

Fashion: Blended malt
Origin: Scotland (Speyside)
Age: Not said
ABV: 48%
Value: $75
Launch: July 2022
Availability: 3,600 bottles worldwide

Must know:

In celebration of World Chocolate Day on July seventh, impartial bottler Douglas Laing introduced the fifth annual launch of its Scallywag The Chocolate Version. The blended malt marries Douglas Laing’s most chocolate-forward barrels and is comprised of 100% sherry-matured Speyside single malts. There are 3,600 bottles out there worldwide, up from 300 when this whisky was first launched in 2018.

Whisky Advocate says:

The unique Scallywag first launched in 2013 as part of Douglas Laing’s Outstanding Regional Malts vary. It pulls from a variety of Speyside single casks from distilleries like Mortlach, Macallan, Glenrothes, and extra.

Whisky and chocolate make an excellent pair, and there are a selection of distillers who’re crafting whiskies that embrace chocolate notes. Final fall, Macallan launched Wealthy Cacao as a part of its new Concord assortment, whereas Woodford Reserve has explored the usage of chocolate malt in a distillery-only launch.

Talnua Bottled in Bond Single Pot Nonetheless

Fashion: Single pot nonetheless
Origin: Colorado
Age: 4 yr outdated
ABV: 50%
Value: $150
Launch: July 2022
Availability: Restricted, distillery solely

Must know:

Billed because the world’s first bottled in bond (BIB) American single pot nonetheless whiskey, this single barrel launch was unveiled at a gathering of the Irish Whiskey Followers of America on the Talnua Distillery in Arvada, Colorado over July 4th weekend. Each the discharge and the occasion have been a collaboration with Barry Chandler, founding father of the Irish Whiskey Followers of America, in addition to the Tales & Sips Whiskey Membership, who helped within the cask choice.

Whisky Advocate says:

Talnua, which suggests “new land” in Gaelic, was based in 2017 by Patrick and Meagan Miller, who tasted single pot nonetheless Irish whiskey on their honeymoon in Eire again in 2011 and have become impressed to create an American model.  Talnua makes use of a 50-50 ratio of malted to unmalted barley within the mashbill (the minimal for every is 30%, in keeping with Irish single pot nonetheless guidelines, with different grains allowed if the distiller needs). This primary BIB expression is a one-off for now, however Talnua’s future plan is to maneuver the whole lineup to bottled in bond.

Royal Ranthambore Heritage Assortment Royal Crafted Whisky

Fashion: Mix
Origin: Scotland and India
Age: Not said
ABV: 40%
Value: $40
Launch: Might 2022
Availability: CA, CT, DC, FL, IL, KS, MA, NJ, NY, OK, and RI in Might with additional rollout nationwide

Must know:

This new whisky is from Indian producer Radico Khaitan, maker of Rampur Indian single malt whisky. Impressed by the Bengal tigers in Ranthambore Nationwide Park and the maharajas of bygone days, the bottle incorporates blended malt scotch mixed with barrel-aged grain-neutral Indian spirit infused with oak.

Whisky Advocate says:

Ranthambore in Rajasthan in Northern India was as soon as the looking floor of the maharajas of Jaipur. Today its tiger reserve is a serious wildlife attraction and an vital habitat for these magnificent creatures. Radico Khaitan’s whiskies have earned their stripes too, having positioned twice within the Whisky Advocate Prime 20, with Rampur Choose, the No. 5 whisky of 2017, and Rampur Asava, the No. 7 whisky of 2021.

Whereas whisky drinkers around the globe have been discovering Indian single malt whiskies, it is very important notice that this new launch doesn’t comprise any Indian single malt. As an alternative, imported scotch is mixed right here with Indian grain impartial alcohol, a standard observe in India for its home liquor market. This product couldn’t be legally outdated as whisky in Europe, however the U.S. definition of whisky doesn’t embrace a minimal age assertion, so it may be bought as whisky right here.

An age assertion refers back to the youngest liquid within the bottle, so whereas scotch whiskies have to be aged for no less than three years, the size of time the grain impartial alcohol spent in cask in not recognized.Whisky drinkers wish to know what they’re shopping for and consuming, so transparency is vital. Radico Khaitan notes that it has been clear concerning the fundamentals of what’s contained in the bottle. The proof will come out within the tasting. In the meantime, search for our verdict on Radico Khaitan’s new luxurious whisky in an upcoming Whisky Advocate shopping for information.