News Briefs for November 29, 2023
November 29, 2023•Maryland’s Sagamore Spirit has released the third iteration of its Port Finish Rye Whiskey. This year’s batch boasts the longest finishing and aging time of any of the releases: the rye spent six years in American oak before maturing an additional three years in port barrels sourced from Maryland’s Boordy Vineyards. The whiskey is bottled at 51.5% abv and carries a suggested price of $100. It’s now available in select retailers across the U.S., as well as at Sagamore Spirit’s Baltimore distillery. Italy’s Illva Saronno agreed to take a majority stake in Sagamore in September for an undisclosed sum.
•Cincoro Tequila has partnered with artist Joshua Vides to create a new limited edition bottling for Miami Art Week. The run—limited to 150 bottles—is made up of Añejo Tequilas selected by brand founders Michael Jordan and Emilia Fazzalari that aged for 20 months before bottling. The Tequila, retailing for $650, is exclusively available through ReserveBar, and will also be showcased at a private event at the Edition hotel. In addition to creating the bottle’s art, Vides designed the bottle’s box, and a signed and numbered sketch will be included with each order. The presale for the limited release Tequila begins on December 6 at noon eastern time on ReserveBar. Luxury-priced Cincoro had volume of 55,000 cases in the U.S. last year, according to Impact Databank.
•Conecuh Brands has released Conecuh Ridge Bourbon. Debuting ahead of the opening of Conecuh’s Alabama distillery, slated for next spring, the release is a 50.3% abv whiskey that’s bottled after five years in oak and is named and inspired by the first legal bottle of whiskey produced by Clyde May, the namesake of Conecuh’s core brand. Conecuh Ridge Bourbon is now available for a suggested price of $50 a bottle in select retailers across the U.S.
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