After the relative drought last month I’ve heard rumblings of a number of new drams coming stateside between now and early next year. The problem is that most of them are just that…rumblings. Most of what I’ve heard is pretty light on details. Here’s what I’ve got:
Compass Box Flaming Heart 10th Anniversary Bottling
Price: $105
ABV: $48.9%
Release: Fall 2010
This is the third Flaming Heart release and only the second to come to the U.S. market. It was developed to celebrate Compass Box’s 10th anniversary. I am a big fan of Compass Box and John Glaser’s talent. I can’t wait to try this one.
The Glenlivet Founder’s Reserve
Price: $375
ABV: 55.6%
Release: Fall 2010
This special bottling is coming out to celebrate the recent distillery expansion at Glenlivet. Look for it in a specialty shop near you.
Penderyn Sherrywood and Peated
Price: $70 each
ABV: 46%
Release: Fall 2010
Matt and I were supposed to receive review samples of these but that fell through for some reason. Regardless, more whisky from around the globe is always a good thing.
There are also several that are not new but will be new to the US. These include:
The Black Grouse
an Cnoc 12 Year and 16 Year
A.D. Rattray independently bottled whiskies
Other new releases include…
The Glenrothes John Ramsay Legacy
Old Pulteney 30 yr. old
Deanston Virginia Oak
Amrut Intermediate Sherry
…and several special releases from Diageo:
Lagavulin 12
Cragganmore 21
Talisker 30
Glen Spey 21
Auchroisk 20
Glenkinchie 20
That’s a lot of new stuff but unfortunately I don’t have many details on any of these. Stay tuned for more information.
Drink wisely my friends,
Richard