Top new products: March
Koya Brandy
Brandy label Koya, made by China’s oldest and largest leading wine and spirits producer Changyu, launched in the UK last month. The brandy is produced at Chateau Koya in Yantai in northeastern China, and the portfolio comprises two expressions: Koya Brandy VSOP 6 years and Koya Brandy XO 10 years. The producer distills Ugni Blanc grapes in traditional French Charentais pot stills made by Chalvignac Prulho. The quality and style of the Koya house blend is overseen by master distiller Zhang Baochun, who is respected in China for her brandy expertise, and has over 30 years’ experience working in the industry.
Cheffy gin, Indian wine, wild whisky and zero-alcohol tipples make up some of the new launches for the drinks trade this month.
Anne-Sophie Pic’s gin
Audemus Spirits has created a limited-edition gin with high-profile French chef Anne-Sophie Pic and her Argentine sommelier Paz Levinson. Rich in pepper and fresh citrus, the gin is said to be inspired by Pic’s cuisine and features Meyer lemons harvested in south-west France, Cubeb pepper, passion berry and juniper. All of this is underlined with a Japanese smoked tea, adding a subtle and lingering finish, according to the tasting notes. The gin has been designed to pair with Fever Tree Mediterranean Tonic but is also suitable for cocktails or drinking neat over ice. There are just 570 bottles available. Pic and Levinson were also involved in Audemus Spirits Fractal 2.0, a ‘hybrid’ spirit that combines a rose geranium eau-de-vie with cold-infused coffee to create a full-bodied and warm flavour profi
This latest new product round-up includes more pours from Kopparberg, Eden Mill, Compass Box and TW Kempton.
Kopparberg unveils Passionfruit & Orange Cider
Drinksmaker Kopparberg has followed up on the successful launch of its Passionfruit & Orange gin variant in 2020 by creating a 4% Passionfruit & Orange Cider.
Kopparberg’s latest pour also comes after the drinks maker released Cherry and Dark Fruit rums and hard seltzer variants last year.
“Kopparberg prides itself on its ability to deliver the bold and original flavours you’d expect from the brand, whilst reacting to ever-developing trends in the drinks industry,” Rob Salvesen, head of marketing at Kopparberg said.
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