Friday, February 10, 2017
New Whiskey Labels: Knob Creek, Laphroaig and More
This week's most interesting new labels from the federal TTB database:
Beam Suntory cleared a label for the 2017 Laphroaig Cairdeas. This year's Cairdeas is described as a cask strength quarter cask.
Beam also cleared a label for Knob Creek 25th Anniversary, listed on the label as 125 proof.
Compass Box cleared a label for its third edition of Double Single, this one a blend of Glen Elgin malt and Girvan grain whiskeys.
Proximo clared a label for a 10 year old version of its Tincup American Whiskey, distilled in Indiana.
Two years ago, Frank-Lin cleared labels for Very Olde St. Nick Bourbon, but I don't believe they were ever released. Now they have recleared the bourbon labels, adding a 17 year old, and also cleared labels for a series of Very Olde St. Nick rye. The rye labels include Estate Reserve Winter Rye and Estate Reserve Summer Rye, both are no age statement Canadian rye whiskeys.
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.
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Quarter Cask is 48%. Cask Strength is 51.6%? Not really much of a difference.
On label submissions the abv can be a place holder subject to change. But it doesn't seem like a particularly inspiring choice for a release.
I agree. It sounds good, and I'll probably buy one (assuming it's priced right, as Laphroaig Cairdeas bottles have been) — but it does feel like they're phoning it in with a CS QC.
Not that it makes much difference, but the proof of the Cairdeas bottlings is always matched to the release year, so this one will be bottled at 51.7% abv.
TTB label Trawling is totally fake news. Misleading the public. total conspiracy theories here. :)
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