Top 10 spirits launches in January 2021

From Ardbeg’s oldest permanent Scotch to Teeling’s final Brabazon bottling, there were a number of new products for spirits fans to get excited about at the start of the year.

As we entered 2021, spirits producers unveiled their latest product innovations to attract new drinkers.

The ready-to-drink sector welcomed two Moskovskaya Vodka-based hard seltzers, while Edrington-Beam Suntory UK revealed a new bottled cocktail range.

Meanwhile, whisky dominated our roundup with line extensions from Islay single malt Ardbeg, Ezra Brooks Bourbon and Scotland’s Stirling Distillery.

Cask finishes also played a key role for blended Scotch Dewar’s and Ireland’s Teeling, which both unveiled Port cask-finished bottlings.

Click through the following pages to discover our favourite spirits launches from last month.

Timothy Kelly

Tim is the Founder & Master Distiller at Felene. He developed his passion for the spirits and hospitality business while growing-up and working in his family's restaurant and liquor store business. Tim’s passion for the epicurean lifestyle has found it’s latest manifestation in the Felene Distillery. Tim is a 10-time Gold Medal Award winning Distiller. He has won a Platinum medal at the Prestigious Los Angeles Spirits Awards and his signature vodka was named Best-in-Category by the American Distilling Institute. Mr. Kelly is also a prolific author and writer and his blog is filled with ideas, discoveries, observations and recommendations to help his readers enjoy life’s simple epicurean pleasures.

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