Market Watch, April 2018

mwNEW PRODUCTSCaptain Morgan Watermelon SmashDiageo North America expanded its Captain Morgan range this spring with a new release targeting the shot occa sion Captain Morgan Watermelon Smash 16 a 750 ml is a blend of Caribbean rum with watermelon flavors Packaged in a scratch and sniff bottle the 25 abv spirit is available nationwide For more information visit Captainmorgan com Tullamore D E W Caribbean Rum Cask Finish William Grant Sons launched a permanent new non age statement expression from its Tullamore D E W Irish whiskey brand Tullamore D E W Caribbean Rum Cask Finish 26 29 a 750 ml was finished in barrels previously used to age Demerara rum The 43 abv whiskey is available nationwide For more information visit Tullamoredew com Bookers Kathleens Batch BourbonBeam Suntory has launched the first whiskey in the Bookers Bourbon 2018 collection Bookers Kathleens Batch Bourbon 70 75 a 750 ml was aged for six years and three months before being bottled at barrel strength This iteration is named for Kathleen DiBenedetto who worked as brand manager for Beams small batch portfolio from its inception in 1991 and remains at the company serv ing as senior director of on premise and luxury markets The 637 abv whis key was selected by Fred Noe with DiBenedettos input and is currently available nationwide in limited quan tities For more information visit Bookersbourbon com Old Overholt Bonded Straight RyeBeam Suntory also added a new bottled in bond whiskey to its Old Overholt lineup The brands first bonded release in over half a century Old Overholt Bonded Straight Rye 25 a 750 ml is a 4 year old whiskey with a robust oaky flavor Now available nationwide the 50 abv expression is a permanent release For more information visit Theoldswhiskeys com Cenote TequilaStoli Group USA has launched a new super premium Tequila brand Made with 100 agave the Cenote Tequila lineup features Blanco 45 a 750 ml Reposado 55 and Añejo 65 expressions aged in American oak Bour bon barrels The Blanco is finished in barrels for three weeks prior to bottling while the Reposado and Añejo are aged for three months and one year respectively The 40 abv Tequilas are available nationwide For more infor mation visit Tequilacenote com Tinkermans GinSazerac Co introduced a new line of gins from its A Smith Bowman distill ery in Virginia Distilled in a copper pot stills the Tinkermans gin line includes three expressions all 30 a 750 ml Citrus Supreme made with lemon and lime peels Spanish orange and other botanicals Sweet Spice made with botanicals including nutmeg grains of paradise coriander wormwood and lemon verbena and Curiously Bright Complex made with jasmine green tea ginger lemon grass and other botanicals The 46 abv gins are available in limited quantities in select markets For more informa tion visit Tinkermansgin com Blood Oath Pact No 4 BourbonLuxco released a new whiskey from its Blood Oath line in March Blood Oath Pact No 4 100 a 750 ml is a blend of 9 year old 10 year old and 12 year old Kentucky Bourbons The 9 year old bourbon was finished in a toasted Bour bon barrel to bring out more chocolate and spice flavors The 493 abv whis key is available in limited quantities nationwide For more information visit Bloodoathbourbon com Glendalough Irish WhiskiesIrelands Glendalough Distillery has launched a new range of Irish whiskies in the U S market through importer Mark Anthony Crafted Spirits The new 18 MARKET WATCH MARKETWATCHMAG COM APRIL 2018CAPTAIN MORGAN WATERMELON SMASHTULLAMORE D E W CARIBBEAN RUM CASK FINISHOLD OVERHOLT BONDED STRAIGHT RYETINKERMANS CITRUS SUPREME GINMW0418_