Skip to main content
  1. Home
  2. Food & Drink

Chivas Releases Extra 13 Collection Scotch Whiskies

Jonah Flicker
By

It appears that the new Scotch Whisky Association rules allowing Scotch to be finished in a larger variety of cask types has been a welcome boon to the industry, which has been taking advantage of this new way to innovate. Just last month, Dewar’s launched Ilegal Smooth, an eight-year-old blended whisky finished in Ilegal Mezcal casks.

And now Chivas, owned by drinks company Pernod Ricard, has followed suit with its Chivas Extra 13 collection, a series of 13-year-old blends that are finished in different types of barrels. The new lineup consists of the following expressions: Chivas Extra 13 Oloroso Sherry Cask, Chivas Extra 13 Rum Cask, Chivas Extra 13 American Rye Cask, and Chivas Extra 13 Tequila Cask.

1 of 4
chivas extra 13 collection tequila packshot bottle and box 70clv2
chivas extra 13 collection sherry packshot bottle and box 70cl
chivas extra 13 collection rye packshot bottle and box 70cl
chivas extra 13 collection rum packshot bottle and box 70cl

This last expression is particularly unique. There have been tequilas finished in Scotch whisky barrels — Don Julio has released two reposado tequilas, one finished in Lagavulin barrels, and one in Buchanan’s casks. But according to Chivas, this marks the first time a whisky has been finished in tequila barrels (something that has been done before with American whiskey), although there was a somewhat limited Buchanan’s Two Souls release last year in Mexico.

Recommended Videos

“The Extra 13 collection represents new territory for Chivas as we continue to open up the world of Scotch whisky to new audiences and fresh experiences,” said Sandy Hyslop, director of blending at Chivas, in a prepared statement. “At Chivas we believe that blended is better – and nowhere is this more evident than with our new collection, which blends exceptional Scotch with a diverse, internationally-inspired palette of flavors.”

Each bottle features art from Minneapolis-based artist Greg Gossel, who is known for his street art style that often features celebrity images like Tupac, Prince, and Kurt Cobain. As far as availability, the Rum Cask finish will be limited to travel retail beginning in July, but the other three expressions are available at select retailers around the country at $45 per bottle.

Editors' Recommendations

Jonah Flicker
Jonah Flicker
Jonah Flicker is a freelance writer who covers booze, travel, food, and lifestyle. His work has appeared in a variety of…
The 9 Best Whiskies Under $100
bottles of whiskey sitting on a shelf.

Whiskey prices can be all over the place depending on the producer, how limited the batch is, and general hype. Some of the best whiskey the spirit has to offer falls within the sub-$100 range, a real sweet spot for curious drinkers and hardcore fans alike. If you don't know how to drink whiskey, now is the perfect time to learn and enjoy some of the best deals on some quality brands.

For a Benjamin or less, one can enjoy everything from a limited-run whiskey to single-barrel offerings from some of the most celebrated brands on the planet. These are expertly crafted spirits that drink like special occasion pours yet don't completely break the bank. Better, you can explore a bit of everything here, from fine Kentucky bourbons to Japanese whisky or Scotch.

Read more
What To Know About Yamakazi 55, a $60,000 Japanese Whisky Brewed in 1960
One of one hundred limited Yamakazi 55 Japanese Whisky bottles, retailing at a suggested $60,000.

One of one hundred limited Yamakazi 55 Japanese Whisky bottles, retailing at a suggested $60,000.

Interested in sipping 55-year-old Japanese Whisky? All you need is $60,000 to drop on one of 100 limited bottles of Yamazaki 55 from The House of Suntory Whisky.

Read more
A Guide to Making a Rob Roy, the Scotch Lover’s Classic
rob roy cocktail cherry garnish

Of the many classic cocktails worthy of your time, the Rob Roy may have the best name. The title itself is friendly and hard to forget, not unlike the drink itself. The hypnotic hue of the drink as it shrinks into the base of a Nick and Nora glass is reason enough to adore the Rob Roy, but there are many more merits to this mixed beverage.

Essentially a Manhattan with Scotch whisky, the Rob Roy was born in 1894. Inherently classy, the drink was devised in the iconic Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City. The Manhattan came first, concocted a couple of decades earlier. With the name of its home borough already taken, the creators opted to honor a the Broadway premiere of an operetta released at the time about the legendary Scottish outlaw and folk hero Robert Roy MacGregor.

Read more