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Hello Dell Friends! We hope everyone had a safe and Happy New Years!  We are having a very special scotch tasting this month, Ed Kohl is presenting the tasting on Thursday, January 19th @ 7 p.m.  Make sure to make a reservation before it sells out (http://www.dundeedell.com/ / 402.553.9501).

Dear Malt Messenger Subscribers,

A Happy New Year to you all and all the best in 2012!

2011 was a whirlwind year for whisky at KWM, and judging by the whiskies en route and the events already planned 2012 will continue to build on that momentum. I have many, many new whiskies to tell you about in the next full Malt Messenger, but in the meantime there are three fantastic events coming up which deserve some attention.

Firstly, this Thursday I will be hosting The Ultimate Glenmorangie Tasting at the Kensington Wine Market. This tasting will showcase all the whiskies in in the Glenmorangie range: starting with the 10 Year Old Original we will work our way through the Extra Matured range: Lasanta, Quinta Ruban and Nectar D’Or; following it with the 18 Year Old, Signet and Quarter Century before capping off this already spectacular tasting with the new Glenmorangie Pride 1981 ($4499.99). The Pride is a 28 year old expression of Glenmorangie distilled in 1981 which was finished for 10 years in Chateau D”Yquem Sauternes casks. Only 1000 1L bottles have been released worldwide, filled into bespoke curvaceous Baccarat crystal decanters and presented in the most unique box of any whisky I’ve ever seen. Created by Wouter Schueblin, levers in the box gently lower the whisky as the box is opened. Less than a dozen bottles of this whisky has come to Canada, and it is rarer still in Alberta. This is without exaggeration the Ultimate Glenmorangie tasting, and for the occasion we’ve had a special Glencairn glass commissioned. For just $150, you will have the opportunity to sample a flight of whiskies which would set you back nearly $6,000.00! As a final incentive all the Glenmorangies will be 10% off. Call 403-283-8000 or visit our website: https://www.kensingtonwinemarket.com/tastings/register.php  to register.

Next up is the MS Calgary Whisky Festival on Thursday January 19th, 6PM, at the Art Gallery of Calgary. The MS Society of Calgary and Southern Alberta in partnership with Kensington Wine Market and some of the finest whisky brands in the world is putting on a Calgary Whisky Festival to raise funds to provide community support and cutting edge research. The event will feature over 100 whiskies from: distilleries like Bowmore, Macallan, Benromach, Springbank, Bruichladdich, Highland Park, Tullibardine, Glenfarclas, The Diageo Classic Malts and others; there will also be whiskies from Independent Bottlers such as Adelphi, Gordon & MacPhail and William Cadenhead; and other whiskies from around the World like Amrut, Sullivan’s Cove and Rough Stock. Many distilleries are sending their brand ambassadors including Jamie MacKenzie of Morrison Bowmore, James Robertson of Tullibardine, Ranald Watson of Springbank and Michael Urquhart of Benromach/Gordon & MacPhail. The event will feature great food, fabulous silent auction items, art and of course some incredible whiskies. Tickets are $95 and can either be purchased through Kensington Wine Market: by phone and online https://www.kensingtonwinemarket.com/tastings/register.php; and through the MS Society of Calgary and Southern Alberta: http://mssociety.zoobis.com/ ..

Finally, January is also the month of Robert Burns and Kensington Wine Market is thrilled to be hosting its 7th Annual Robbie Burns Supper, Scots Wha Hae on Wednesday January 25th at Fort Calgary. Every year we invite a special guest from one of Scotland’s finest distilleries, and over the last 4 years we also launched a special new whisky at each event. This year will be no exception, our special guest is the larger than life George Grant of Glenfarclas Distillery, and he will be joining us to celebrate the launch of a new cask exclusive to the Kensington Wine Market. This will be the first such cask of Glenfarclas in Canada! Participants at the event will be treated to six whiskies (including our new cask and the Chairman’s Reserve 175th Anniversary bottling – $703.99), song, dance, poetry and a traditional Burns Supper. Tickets are $99 and include all drinks, food, service and gratuities. There are still tickets available, but they sell out every year and won’t last long. As with the other two tasting you can register for Scots Wha Hae, our 7th Annual Burn Supper by phone 403-283-8000 or online at https://www.kensingtonwinemarket.com/tastings/register.php ..

I hope this Malt Messenger Bulletin finds you in good spirits.

Stay tuned for the next full Malt Messenger in the next week or so.

Slainté!

Andrew Ferguson
Kensington Wine Market
http://www.kensingtonwinemarket.com/

Newcastle Whisky Festival 2012
Saturday February 11th 2012, 12.00pm

Civic Centre, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Our 4th year in Newcastle comes early in 2012! Due to massive demand in 2011 and a more and more cluttered calendar we have decided to move our event forward from it’s traditional place in the Spring.

These events really are the best way to start your journey into the world of whisky. We are very lucky in that we are able to constantly attract the best the industry has to offer – both in whisky and people. You will find almost every style of whisky represented here, with drams from all over the world on tasting. For one day a year, we bring the distilleries to you!

As always, your entrance price includes a Glencairn tasting glass for you to keep and cherish as well as use during the day. You also get a bottle of water for obvious purposes and a festival guide that will help you on your journey.

PLEASE NOTE – We do not send out ‘paper’ tickets. Your details will be added to our event register and you should just bring your PayPal receipt as proof of purchase. If you would like PDF tickets emailed to you as they are a gift for somebody else, please email info@thewhiskylounge.com and stating the names of the recipients.

Exhibitors and masterclasses will appear here in increasing regularity! 

Master Classes – Saturday 3rd March 2012

Guests of the ‘Nth 2012 Show’ will have the opportunity to purchase and attend from a choice of  Masterclasses. Each class will be conducted by world-renowned brand ambassadors and include discussions and tasting flights of some of the rarest and finest premium whiskies.

Classes – Nth 2012 Show

MC1

JURA – GLOBAL CONSUMER LAUNCH PREVIEW

Richard Paterson explains Jura brand story and range tasting of 10(yr), superstition, prophecy, 21, 1974, 1976 and culminates in tasting some of the casks that have gone into the new 30(yr).

MC2

FETTERCAIRN – DISCOVERING A HIDDEN GEM

David Robertson – ‘Rare malts director at Whyte & Mackay’ to share secrets of this artisan and boutique East Highland single malt. Full range of  Fior, 24, 30 and the stunning 40(yr) old.

MC3 

THE DALMORE – WONDER OF WOOD – THE ART OF CASK FINESSE

Richard Paterson showcases the range of wood he uses- Port, Maderia, Sherry, Can sauv, Marsala and Bourbon range of tasting – Castle leod, Cromartie preview, KA III, 1981, 1978 and 40(yr).

MC4

SAMAROLI – A WALK THROUGH THE YEARS

Antonio Bleve second generation family member of this prestigious Itallian independant bottler will walk through the main changes that has occured since 1965 to date. You will taste a selections of their casks from the end of ’60 to middle of ’90.

MC5

GLENFARCLAS – FAMILY DYNASTY

The family aire and Brand Ambassador George Grant is back, taking us through his family’s jewels.. Family casks 1962, 1972, 1982 and a very special ‘Cognac cask matured 1967′ (43 yr).

MC6 – SIRIUS

MC7 – GLENFIDDICH / BALVENIE

MC8 – GLENLIVET

MC9 – MACALLAN

MC10 – HIGHLAND PARK

MC11 – CLASSIC MALTS

Classes and presenters will be finalized as the 2012 Show date approaches. Please keep checking the website http://www.universalwhiskyexperience.com/ for updates on the Nth 2012 Masterclasses. 

The Whisky Exchange and Vinopolis present…

Burns Night Whisky, Food & Fun, with Simon & Franchi from Simply Whisky Wednesday 25th January, 7:00pm

For this annual celebration we have enlisted the fine services of Simon Roser and Franchi Ferla from Simply Whisky – a Scottish duo who are virtuosos in the art of tongue-in-cheek entertainment. Simon & Franchi’s tasting in Vinopolis at the start of 2011 has been firmly planted in the annals of TWE history as one of the best (and funniest) tasting evenings we’ve ever held.

They’ll be bringing with them pipers, drummers, live music and of course a few extra surprises to keep you all in fine spirits throughout the evening. Of course, no Burns Night would be complete without just a little Highland dancing, so to that end we have also invited Licence to Ceilidh along to the dinner, who will be on-hand to teach you a few moves and set the night off!

Don’t worry, you don’t have to be wearing a kilt or a ballgown on the night – there’s no dress code for the dinner, but don’t forget your dancing shoes!

You will be greeted on arrival with a whisky cocktail, before each course of the dinner is matched with a different whisky and accompanied by wine, beer and soft drinks. After dinner there will be a free bar sponsored by Chivas Brothers  to accompany the dancing, open until 11:30pm with carriages at midnight.

We’ve put together a great line-up of drams to keep you in fine spirits for this delightful evening:

* Chivas Brothers will be starting the evening by showing off some cocktails as well as running the post dinner bar featuring the middleweight champion of Speyside – The Glenlivet
* They will also be behind the delicious pairing of Scapa 16 year old with Cock-a-Leekie soup.
* Whyte & Mackay are beefing up the main course of Haggis, Neeps & Tatties with a little Isle of Jura 16 year old
* Glenfiddich will be on hand to wash down your Clootie Dumplings with a goodly dose of the 14 year old Rich Oak.
* For the final dram of the meal, we’ll be serving coffee with the Isle of Skye’s finest malt, the Talisker Distiller’s Edition.

Tickets are priced at £89 per person, and full tables of 8 are available at a 10% discount if you are looking for a corporate / party booking. They are available by calling Vinopolis directly on +44 (0)20 7940 8300, or online through the Vinopolis website.

http://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/burnsnight/
http://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/Vinopolis.aspx
http://www.vinopolis.co.uk/specialevents/burns_night2012.php
http://www.simplywhisky.com
http://www.licencetoceilidh.co.uk/

WOW January 2012 Newsletter

Dear Whisky Enthusiast

Christmas and New Year festivities are over but we hope you greeted the season in a cheerful mood enjoying your favorite pastimes with your dearest family and friends. The Wow Expo office also took a well-deserved holiday break and toasted many marvelous drams to health, happiness and the success of the upcoming WoW Expo. With just three short months (and a leap day!) to go until the event and with so many exciting whiskies joining us every week, the Expo is shaping up to be a real staple of the whisky tasting world. Save the date March 31st and come celebrate a spirited night with us aboard the beautiful and spacious SF Belle Yacht, filled with superb and unrivaled whiskies and spirits from around the world.

WoW 2012 Expo tickets

VIP tickets are already sold out, earlier than usual this year! If you still haven’t bought your tickets don’t wait any longer and order yours now! The yacht can only hold so many whisky fanatics and we don’t want you to miss the show. This week watch for the growing, but already impressive, spirits pour list on our website.

  
General Admission:  $120 
 
VIP:   $150
 
Dram Club:  $130
 
Dram Club Membership:  $60

 
We arranged a courtesy block of rooms in The Hilton Financial District Hotel, which is located just a few blocks away from the Hornblower’s Pier 3, and is close to major downtown tourist destinations. WoW participants will receive an exclusive rate of $139per night + tax, which is valid for the night of the Expo, and the two adjacent nights. We also negotiated $30 Overnight Self Parking for WoW attendees. (If you know SF, you know this is a 33% discount.)

Book online http://www.hilton.com/en/hi/groups/personalized/S/SFOFDHF-WHIS-20120328/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG
Or call the hotel directly at 800-445-8667 and mention the code WHIS.
Please note that the supply of discounted rooms is limited.

Hilton San Francisco Financial District
750 Kearny St.
San Francisco, CA 94108
800-445-8667

Cheers,

Douglas Smith
Email: doug@whiskiesoftheworld.com
whiskiesoftheworld.com

The ninth auction ended on Wednesday, December 28, 2011. The next (tenth) auction will begin on January 14 and end on Sunday, January 29, 2012. 

www.scotchwhiskyauctions.com

Masters Series Winter 2012
Join us for a series of tastings featuring wine and spirits
chosen by one of America’s foremost wine and spirits authorities,
F. Paul Pacult, editor of The Spirit Journal.

Monday, January 30, 7:00 p.m.

Robbie Burns Night Celebration
Glenfarclas at 175 Years

Please join us in celebration of the birth of the Bard of Scotland. This festive annual event will feature the legendary malt whiskies of Glenfarclas, one of the oldest and last family owned distilleries in Scotland, famous for their robust sherry cask aged traditional Speyside malts. Come share traditional fare, listen to the Scottish bagpiper, hear the immortal “Ode to Haggis” and raise a wee dram to the greatest Scot.

Master of the Quaich F. Paul Pacult will lead us through the surprisingly wide range of Glenfarclas Single Malt Scotch Whiskies, including:

Glenfarclas 105
Glenfarclas 10 year
Glenfarclas 12 year
Glenfarclas 21 year
Glenfarclas 25 year

$95 per person

For reservations call Keens Steakhouse (212) 947-3636
– Please register early as we expect this event to sell out –

Please fax back to us at (212) 714-1103

For further information
please visit our Upcoming Events page
Or Call (212) 947-3636.

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The Spirit Journal Inc. and Keens Steakhouse espouse only the responsible
use of beverage alcohol. The Masters Series is an educational project.
Guests must be 21 years of age or older. Invitation is non-transferable.
An RSVP is required for attendance.

When we decided to hold a Burns night supper and whisky tasting we were really thrilled that our old friend Ian Murray of Balvenie and Glenfiddich volunteered to come along and host the proceedings.  Ian is a Keeper of the Quaich and an exceptionally entertaining and knowledgeable speaker on whisky, and indeed many other subjects, with a great sense of humour so the evening is certain to be a fun one.  The usual Burns Night shenanigans can be expected and what better way could there be to dispel the post-Christmas blues??

See below for all the details and if you have any queries just contact us.

Sláinte!
Fran and Ken
Arkwrights Whisky and Wines
www.whiskyandwines.com

BURNS NIGHT SUPPER WITH WHISKIES FROM BALVENIE & GLENFIDDICH DISTILLERIES   
WEDNESDAY 25TH JANUARY 2012  
 
7pm for 7.30pm 

Stanton House Hotel, Stanton Fitzwarren

Details The evening will be presided over by the inimitable Ian Murray and there will be a welcoming dram before the Burns Night Supper commences with Cullen Skink.  Following this, the haggis will be piped in, in the traditional manner, and will then be addressed by Ian before we partake of the ‘Great chieftain o’ the puddin-race’ along with Neeps and Tatties (For non-meat eaters there is a vegetarian option available but this must be booked in advance).  To finish there will be Raspberry Cranachan.  Each course will be accompanied by a suitable dram (wine available at an extra cost) and there will be a ‘going home’ dram.

Stanton House

This is not a black tie event, ‘smart casual’ will be fine, but in keeping with tradition each guest should wear a piece of tartan, and this can be as simple as a tartan tie or sash.  However, for those who have their own kilt this will be a splendid opportunity to bring it out of mothballs!

Tickets are £39.50 per person, and are very strictly limited.  They are allocated on a ‘first come, first served’ basis and as they always sell very quickly it is best to book ASAP.  To buy them just log on to whiskyandwines.com and place an order for the number you require, or telephone us on (01793) 765071, or call in and see us at Arkwrights, The Dormers, Highworth, Wiltshire.

Admission to the tasting is by ticket only, and most, if not all, of the whiskies tasted will be available to purchase on the night so come prepared.

March 6th
(Sunday)
Single Malt Tasting 4:00 p.m.

March 10th
(Thursday)
Single Malt Tasting 7:00 p.m.

“20 Degrees of Separation” Single malts that cause huge disagreements among the “experts” $50 per person. Applies to purchase. Reservations are accepted but not required. 402.553.9501 or patg@dundeedell.com

All events held at the beautiful Dundee Dell unless otherwise noted. The Dell is located in Omaha, Nebraska at 5007 Underwood Avenue.  http://www.dundeedell.com/