Little Head Butt. Lucas Bols USA has partnered with Stillwater Artisanal Ales on a new craft beer meant to be served alongside Bols genever in a Dutch shot-and-beer tradition known as a “Kopstootje.” Stillwater Artisanal Kopstootje (literally translated as “little head butt”) is a 6.5%-abv Saison-style ale brewed with barley, wheat, rye, corn and spices in a recipe meant to complement Bols genever. ($38).
Diamond Jubilee. John Walker & Sons Scotch whisky introduces The Diamond Jubilee to commemorate the Queen of England’s accession 60 years ago. The Diamond Jubilee is a blend of rare malt and grain Scotch whiskies distilled in and maturing since 1952, created by Johnnie Walker master blender Jim Beveridge. Sixty decanters of the blend will be released at a price of, gulp, $160,000 each. Profits are being donated to the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust with a guaranteed amount of at least $1.6 million.
Coconut Skyy. Coming this spring is Skyy Coconut infused vodka. Coconut joins a flavor portfolio that includes Dragon Fruit, Blood Orange, Pineapple, Ginger, Cherry, Grape, Citrus, Raspberry and Passion Fruit. “I never thought we’d have 10 flavors,” Campari America chairman and CEO Gerry Ruvo recently told Shanken News Daily. “But it gives us the opportunity to play to different tastes across the country.”