Rebecca Creek Texas Whiskey
Rebecca Creek Fine Texas Whiskey is whiskey distilled in San Antonio Texas and is a whiskey that can be enjoyed straight or mixed. First released in August of 2011 and produced from a proprietary blend of domestic malted barley and … Continue reading →
Angels on Tour with friends from the Netherlands
THE TOUR; just a quickie whisky trip! The guys arrived Thursday 26 April at Edinburgh, Paul was there to meet them and all set off for Speyside. Calling in first at Perth to Greggs for some food, then away again to Speyside, first real stop; GLENFARCLAS DISTILLERY. Wet and windy today but the tour went ahead and the lads really enjoyed it, also the drams at the end! A good start to the trip – ready for more now.
Next stop was at the superb Speyside Cooperage. Watching the coopers work is a real eye opener for many people, you just don’t imagine how fast they work or how they do it, a skill for sure, the lads enjoyed it here, Rolf had a go at building a cask, say no more on that score. Next – GLENFIDDICH distillery. A coffee before the tour, a quick hello and begging for freebies from Bert, then away on the tour. Paul met them at the tour end and helped them enjoy their drams (3). It was still raining! Checking in now at the hotel, another drink (beer this time) before wandering over to the Highlander Inn for dinner. The guys enjoyed a few of the drams on offer, all had dinner and sat back satisfied with the day. As Paul headed back to the hotel – aye, more work to do – the lads had another dram.
Friday 27 April; the day started in more rain! A 40 minute trip to KNOCKDHU distillery, a bloody grand tour taken by Ally, good man, good tour and great craik. A viewing of all aspects of this distillery from old to new, a tour they were not expecting, its so unlike Glenfiddich or any other distillery, warts an all! Dust an dirt, great! Drams followed of two aged drams and a new spirit dram, it was Gordon who joined us for this, a few things to collect by paul, thank you’s and goodbyes as we departed for the next section of the day. DUNCAN TAYLOR … a tour of the warehouse, bottling plant and of course a taste! All enjoyed the Black Bull blend, so much so bottles came away with us, thanks to Mark, Duncan and Euan for their time here, the lads found the visit interesting. From here to food, Deans was full of senior citizens on a day oot, so we drove to the CO OP in Dufftown for butties as a carry out. Now back to Perth, but no before another distillery, this one; DALWHINNIE. A tour and triple taste here before arriving in Perth, check in – see you later in the pub lads. Paul was meeting up with Liz tonight for a drink and to meet up with the lads again … for some reason we never saw them! So Liz and Paul just shared a few drinks, she stayed at Pauls place in Perth making it easy for tomorrow’s tour.
Saturday 28 April; Trying to get Liz moving was a struggle! Once the monster was up it was easier, met the lads at their hotel and set out for Crieff. We arrived at GLENTURRET Distillery, ah… cracked open a bottle of the Black Grouse Alpha Edition for a wee taster. All agreed it was a really good blend and one they liked, even Liz! Off they went on the tour, Paul headed up for a cuppa tea (he was still driving) and a chat to Pat (she is lovely), after a brief shopping spree Liz and the lads headed up to Paul, where we had a further 4 drams and a Ginger Grouse waiting. A good visit. Before we left, we enjoyed a brief dabble with Clontarf Irish Whiskey (Paul has a bottle with him and everyone had an expanding dram cup/key ring). As we drove onwards through the Perthshire countryside, we stopped at St Fillans at the loch for another couple of drams Alpha and Clontarf again! Then lunch at Killin, great food and aye, you guessed another drink. Moving on … we drove to Dewars and enjoyed another Grouse in the car park, sorry lads at Dewars! From here to EDRADOUR Distillery, where Andrew and his wife (and kids) welcomed us in, a very brief tour followed a tasting session, I can actually say no one liked the Chardonay finish much. Then back to Perth for a spruce up. As the lads cleaned up, Liz fell asleep at Pauls! Waking the divel again, collected the lads and headed up to Broughty Ferry. It was Rolf’s birthday, Liz had set up a dinner with a few friends in her local pub, so after drinks at the Fishermans pub, we moved to the Ship for more and our dinner. You had to be there to know what went on, a good few laughs, good grub and all watched Liz slowly sinking after too much lemonade! Paul drove the group back to Perth.
Sunday 29 April; away to Edinburgh at 10am. A quick tour by car of the old and new towns, dropped off the boys and Paul headed to go see the Old Firm game on telly. Celtic were robbed! rather than 7 nil they ended up with a 3 nil win. Och well, a great end to the game, some Glasgow humour for yer; as the Rangers fans were leaving the ground, the Celtic Park tannoy came on with “when will we see you again?” by the Three Degrees, if you dont get it, we cannee tell you, what a laugh! All met up at 3.30 and headed back to the airport, farewells and haste ye backs all over the place. Another grand tour done and dusted.
May Previews: Whisper of decadence
A whisper of decadence with this preview peek of May Outturn, enjoy 35.66 and 76.89 for only £89. May Outturn is released Fri 4 May
35.66 Laundry in a baker’s shop: What a novel concept. Wafts of fresh laundry meets waves of fresh baking. This bottling is only available as part of the pair
76.89 A whisper of decadence: Next door to the laundry-baker is this rather more focussed dram. Sweet, moreish and with a penchant for sherry. Slip on the velvet robe, dig out your finest slippers and pay this dram a visit. Pure indulgence.
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Whisky Ramblings Via Video #9
In his 9th Whisky Rambling on video, Belgian whisky blogger Mark Dermul puts the Ardbeg Rollercoaster head to head with the Ardbeg Alligator. So check out the Committee Bottlings Battle.
Arran single malt, Cask Finish Editions
The Arran is a relatively new company, founded in 1995, but it has established itself as one of the dynamic new forces in the world of Scotch whiskies, and one of the ways they have done so is by experimenting … Continue reading →
TWE in Japan – Karuizawa Trip Pt.1
Last month, I was privileged to join Sukhinder on a trip to Japan as guests of Number One Drinks Co., who import some of Japan’s finest whiskies into the UK, including Ichiro Akuto’s Chichibu and his famous Ichiro’s Malt Card Series. Fans … Continue reading >>
New Arrivals at The Whisky Vault – 27 April 2012
Recent additions to the website include a couple of the brilliant Rare Malts Series, a collection of fantastic Lagavulin’s and a couple of old Loch Lomond’s!
Bruichladdich 1970 Valinch, ‘I Was There’ 2001 Bottling, 45.5% ABV, 50CL – £499
One of just 250 special releases bottled to celebrate the reopening of the Bruichladdich distillery on the 29th May 2001. A 1970 distillation, matured in cask 5081.
Glen Elgin 1969, Gordon & MacPhail’s Private Collection 2010 Bottling, 40.4% ABV, 70CL – £499
This first-fill sherry hogshead cask was distilled on the 7th November 1969 and was bottled in 2010 for Gordon & MacPhail’s Directors’ Private Collection. This is one of just 50 exclusive bottlings.
Lagavulin 12 Year Old, 1980′s White Horse Bottling with Box, 43% ABV, 75CL – £999
This excellent 12 year old Islay malt, bottled in the 1980’s by White Horse Distillers, is superbly preserved and considered very scarce!
Old Rhosdhu 1967, 40% ABV, 70CL – £249
Rare 1967 Old Rhosdhu that was produced at the Loch Lomond distillery and bottled in August 1999.
Pride of Strathspey 1950, 40% ABV, 75CL – £699
Undisclosed 1950 Speymalt, widely renowned as an early Macallan, that was bottled by Gordon & MacPhail and is becoming increasingly thin on the ground.
St. Magdalene 1970 23 Year Old, Rare Malts Selection, 58.43% ABV, 70CL – £599
A fabulous 23 year old Lowland malt from St. Magdalene that was distilled in 1970. Bottled at a natural cask strength of 58.43% ABV for the excellent and prestigious Rare Malt Series.
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U and V take us into final lap of the World’s Best Bars Just one more week to go and then we’ll publish a full list – complete with your suggestions added in – but what’s made the grade in U and V? Are there more bars than we had with Q? Let’s see… U Under The Stairs, Edinburgh, Scotland A little eclectic gem in Edinburgh that encourages its guests to sit back, relax and enjoy themselves. A good selection of whiskies are on offer but where they really excel is in their seasonally inspired cocktail menu. Simply delicious. Ubiquitous Chip, Glasgow, Scotland Drawing its menu and recipes from Scottish grannies, aunties, folklore and regional Scottish dishes, this restaurant is often named as Glasgow’s best restaurant. It has three bar areas – the Big Pub, the Roof Terrace and The Wee Pub which is apparently the smallest bar in Scotland – which all serve up an impressive selection of drams and cocktails. It’s definitely favourite of ours. V Combines traditional 17th Century punch recipes with modern techniques to create a menu of cocktails that London hasn’t seen for over 200 years. With late opening hours, a courtyard area, an incredible cigar selection along with a bar menu ideally designed to match the drinks of the forgotten era, VOC is a must-visit destination. Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh, Scotland A fantastic venue in the heart of the city. Amazing cocktails served by a friendly knowledgeable staff. Look out for Fettercairn Fior as their cocktail of the week – a sensory delight! So where else is good that starts with a U or a V? Let us know in the comments below… |
Loch Fyne Whiskies Presents ’LFW.co.uk’
So there you have it, the new LFW.co.uk. Our first attempt at a ‘proper’ website, built from new foundations. When you set out to build a house you assure yourself that you will not move in before it is absolutely finished, the reality is that five years later the skirting needs the top coat of paint [...take a peek at the new website via the link below..]
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A mighty strong dram
The Auld Enemy Dram is retailing at £195, and is now available to buy at Vino’s Edinburgh stores and online at www.vinowines.co.uk or via the Glengoyne shop.
It has a rich mahogany colour with a heavy and robust nose of hazelnut, prunes, cocoa powder and liquorice with BBQ spice. The palate is powerful with a good balance of red apple, raisins, wafer cone and subtle citrus. The finish maintains strength with increased fruits and dry spice.
New Tour….the Teapot Tipple Tour
This year Glengoyne is adding the Teapot Tipple Tour to its array of tours. This tour will have all of the fun of the Glengoyne Tour, but will be followed by an in-depth, tutored tasting in our sumptuous Club Room.
You will sample three unique, full strength and un-chill filtered drams beginning with The Teapot Dram – lovingly recreated in memory of the days when all “our boys” helped themselves to three large drams from the canteen teapot each day. All three whiskies are exclusive to Glengoyne Distillery.
If you feel like a tipple then find out more on the Glengoyne website.
