ROCK group Angus and Malcolm Young has continued their international domination – by launching a new range of wines.
The Australian alcohol, which launches on Thursday, will initially only be available Down Under.
Varieties are thought to include Back in Black Shiraz, Highway to Hell Cabernet Sauvignon and You Shook Me All Night Long Moscato.
The Warburn Estate winery is the brains behind the beverage, which will be made from grapes from the in the Barossa and Coonawarra regions of Australia.
The wine will be on sale in Australian chains Dan Murphy’s, BWS and Woolworths Liquor stores.
“We wanted to make sure that AC/DC’s hometown fan base could have easy access to their rock icons’ wines,” said Steve Donohue, general manager of buying for the Woolworths Liquor Group.
“For us it was a no-brainer to make it available nationally, no one misses out.
“This is a worldwide phenomena and a first in the marketplace.”
The news could be taken in bad taste by some as the band’s original front man, Bon Scott, died of acute alcohol poisoning following a drinking session in London.
Scott died in February 1980 aged 33, just months after recording the band’s classic Highway to Hell album.
The band, which also features Glasgow-born brothers Angus and Malcolm Young, replaced him with Brian Johnson of the band Geordie.
Their comeback album, Back in Black, became one of the biggest selling albums in history.
The band finished their two-year Black Ice World Tour last year and are planning a 40th anniversary tour in 2013, with a new album out in time for the tour.
Last week it was announced that the Australian government was funding a film based on the life of Bon Scott.
Fans have speculated who will play the man himself, with Colin Farrell, Johnny Depp and even Russell Brand among the suggestions.
