Mercer + Prince Blended Canadian Whisky by A$AP Rocky
Mercer + Prince is an 80-proof (40% ABV) blended Canadian whisky founded by Grammy-nominated artist A$AP Rocky — double-distilled on Coffey stills, aged a minimum of four years in ex-bourbon American white oak, and finished with an influence of Japanese Mizunara oak for baking-spice richness. Released in 2022 with E & J Gallo's Spirit of Gallo, it is named for two of Rocky's favorite intersecting New York streets and arrives in a striking bottle with two integrated sharing cups. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Age: minimum 4 years in ex-bourbon American white oak
- Origin: blended in Canada
- Production: double-distilled on Coffey stills; Japanese Mizunara oak influence; designed by A$AP Rocky with two integrated acrylic cups
Whisky, Rebuilt for a New Audience
Rocky spent a decade studying whisky before launching Mercer + Prince, and the brief was explicit: honor traditional practice while disrupting it. The Mizunara influence — Japanese oak famous for incense-and-spice character — sets it apart from standard Canadian blends, and the bottle itself is engineered to be shared: two cups built in, designed to stand or lie flat. It is the celebrity-spirit project done with genuine craft intent, and it lives in our Canadian whisky collection alongside the Mercer + Prince line.
Tasting Notes
Fruity on the nose with sweet aromatics from the ex-bourbon casks. The palate is smooth — vanilla and caramel layered with baked apple and cinnamon from the Mizunara influence. Easy-drinking and rounded.
How to Enjoy
Neat, straight from the bottle's own cups — "you don't even need anything to drink it with," per Rocky. It also mixes cleanly into a highball or a whisky-and-ginger.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who owns Mercer + Prince?
The brand was founded by A$AP Rocky (Rakim Mayers) in partnership with Global Brand Equities and E & J Gallo's Spirit of Gallo, launching in 2022.
What does Mizunara oak add to whisky?
Japanese Mizunara oak is prized for baking-spice, incense, and sandalwood notes; here it adds cinnamon, baked apple, and richness.
What is the proof of Mercer + Prince?
80 proof (40% ABV).
Share-ready whisky from A$AP Rocky himself — order Mercer + Prince online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.