Here’s a look at a few of the whiskey releases announced this week.
Fall 2023 Old Fitzgerald Bottled-In-Bond
SRP: $109.99
ABV: 50 percent
Tasting note from the distillery: The taste is smooth on the palate beginning with notes of peaches and cream, followed by peppery spice and caramel sweetness. Spice notes linger in the finish along with peach and pear notes and a caramelized brown sugar finale.”
Availability: On an allocated basis.
Caskshare Macallen 32-Year-Old Single Cask Scotch
SRP: Bids starting at $4250
ABV: 49 percent
Notes from the distillery: “Distilled by Macallan in 1991. A unique aging process starting in a first-fill ex-bourbon cask and culminating in a PX Sherry cask finish.”
Availability: 190 bottles are available by “ballot,” or auction, beginning December 7, 2023.
To enter the ballot, visit: www.caskshare.com/macallan-32
Rebel Small Batch Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon
SRP: $34.99 per 750 ml bottle
ABV: 55 percent
Mash bill: Wheated bourbon
Tasting notes from the distillery: “An aroma containing rich scents of honey, vanilla and caramel; a palate of dark fruit, caramel and vanilla with robust tones from the barrel; and a warm finish, followed by a light spice.”
Availability: At select retail stores around the country.
