Springbank Native Barley 2022
The upcoming Springbank Native Barley 2022 will likely be a 10 Yr Outdated. It’s distilled from Belgravia barley harvested at Glencraigs farm. It’s a 2011 classic aged in customary (ex-bourbon) casks. A complete of 15.000 bottles will likely be out there with a energy of 51.6% ABV.
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Gold Spot 9 Years one hundred and thirty fifth Anniversary
Mitchell & Sons opened their wine enterprise at 21 Kildare Avenue in 1887, so they’re celebrating their one hundred and thirty fifth anniversary this 12 months. For this event they may launch Gold Spot 9 Yr Outdated, a restricted version within the Spot color vary.
In line with the label it is going to be a mix of bourbon barrels, sherry butts, Bordeaux wine casks and Port pipes, bottled at 51.4% ABV. A celebration of the only pot nonetheless whiskey character with several types of wine casks in th combine.
Wu Dram Clan: new releases
The Wu Dram Clan introduces a brand new collection with watercolor illustrations of lighthouses on the labels. It begins with 4 releases, two Islay single malts and two very previous grain whiskies:
- A Secret Islay 8 Years 2013 (53.3%, PX hogshead)
- Caol Ila 12 Years 2008 (54.2%, joint bottling with Whiskyjace)
- Cameronbridge 46 Years 1974 (40.2%, joint bottling with Flickenshild)
- Invergordon 55 Years 1965 (40%, joint bottling with Kirsch Import)
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Longrow Purple Pinot Noir / Kilkerran 8 Years Sherry & Port
Extra upcoming releases from the Mitchell household: the 2022 version of Longrow Purple will likely be a 15 Yr Outdated Pinot Noir Cask matured. It comes at 51.4% ABV and was completed in recent pinot barrels for the final 4 years of maturation. The barrels had been sourced from Grant Taylor’s Valli vineyards in New Zealand. This launch is proscribed to 9400 bottles.
Then there’s additionally a brand new Kilkerran 8 Years Sherry Cask (cask energy 58.1% ABV) and a Kilkerran 8 Years Port Cask (cask energy 57.9% ABV). Each now with the up to date label within the cumbersome Kilkerran bottles.
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