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News Briefs for November 15, 2024

November 15, 2024

Bacardi-owned Angel’s Envy has announced the 13th bottling of the brand’s Cask Strength Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Port Wine Barrels. This year’s edition adds a new wrinkle—in addition to finishing in Ruby Port barrels as the brand has done in the past, the current release also uses Bourbon finished in Tawny Port barrels. The whiskey comes in at 59.4% abv with 23,196 bottles (1,933 9-liter cases) available across the U.S. for a suggested price of $230. In addition to its retail distribution, the whiskey will be available at the Angel’s Envy distillery beginning November 21. Last year, Angel’s Envy was up 2% to just over 300,000 cases, according to Impact Databank.

Pernod Ricard has partnered with actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson for a new ad in Jameson’s “Must Be a Jameson” campaign. The new ad, directed by Yorgos Lanthimos, celebrates Jameson Black Barrel and shows Taylor-Johnson highlight the craft that goes into Black Barrel. Jameson Black Barrel carries a suggested price of $38 a bottle and is available nationally. Last year, Jameson was at 3.94 million cases in the U.S., according to Impact Databank.

Diageo’s Guinness has teamed up with Brooklyn Brewery’s Garrett Oliver to create Fonio Stout, a new limited-edition beer from the vaunted Irish brewer. The 6.2% abv brew is made with the African grain fonio and will be available in New York and New Jersey, with additional availability in select chains and from the Guinness breweries in Chicago and Baltimore. Four-packs of 16-ounce cans carry a suggested price of $14 and the beer will be available through Christmas Eve.

•Windsor Canadian Whisky, part of the Prestige Beverage Group portfolio, has released Windsor Reserve, a new higher-proof offering from the brand. The new release is bottled at 46.6% abv and carries a suggested price of $20. The launch is accompanied by the “Our Richest Whisky Yet” campaign, featuring a revamped social media presence, new point-of-sale material, and new brand activations. Windsor Canadian Whisky was at 672,000 cases in the U.S. for 2023, according to Impact Databank.

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