New Whiskey Labels: New Ardbegs, an MGP Label and More

This week's most interesting new labels from the federal TTB database:

Ardbeg released a number of new labels for committee bottlings: Continuum, Bicentennial, Atmosphere and Anniversary.  These are all NAS and appear to be the same whiskey (they all have the same tasting notes listed on the back label).

William Grant cleared a label for Ghosted Reserve, a 26 year old blend of whiskies from the closed Ladyburn and Inverleven distilleries (hopefully they will correct the misspelling of Inverleven before it comes out).

Dewar's cleared a label for something called Scratched Cask.  A variant on their White Label, it was apparently finished in "charred & scratched American oak casks." No telling if this scratching was intentional or if this was one of those disaster whiskeys resulting from a cat that got loose in the warehouse.

Is MGP planning its own label?  The Indiana distilling giant has previously only done contract work, but this week a label cleared for Metze's Medley, an MGP bourbon named for MGP Master Distiller Greg Metze.  It's bottled by Distilled Spirits Epicenter in Kentucky.  It could, of course, be a limited release for employees or customers, but it's interesting.

And barbecue and bourbon are a traditional combination, but barbecue flavored bourbon may be taking it too far.  Bar-B-Q Bourbon is "infused with natural flavors, colored with caramel and paprika."

Note:  The fact that a label appears on the TTB database does not necessarily mean it will be produced.  In addition, some details on the label, such as proof, can change in the final product.