Summer is finally here, though the weather may be saying differently depending on where you live!
As always, Preiss Imports is keeping the whisky portfolio interesting, with some new Springbank limited releases as well as new offerings from Duncan Taylor. We don’t yet have ratings on these new whiskies yet, but we should have them by next month.
Details are being finalized, but I wanted to mention we are organizing a new event called The Whisky Road Show to be held in a large tasting style in some key metropolitan markets. This Road Show will feature our Scotch Whisky Companies with a representative from each of them, and a night-long seminar with tastings presented by these experts. It will certainly be educational and quite fun. I will keep you updated as to the details as they emerge. I know there are tentative plans around the WhiskyFest events – so Las Vegas (though WF is in SF) Road Show in October and Cincinnati in November.
Cheers,
Ken Young
Preiss Imports
ken@preissimports.com

Springbank Sherry Cask Expressions Now Available  
Amontilado – Fino – Cream Sherry
 
Earlier in the year, we ordered 3 sherry finished whiskies from Springbank Distillers. As always, these highly-demanded limited expressions won’t last long. For the U.S., there are 150 six-packs available, of which about half have been presold.
 
These fine expressions will be available at the country’s leading retailers

Got Single Grain?
 
Duncan Taylor continues their mission of providing quality whiskies with award winning single grains. We are proud to announce 5 new single grain whiskies. 
 
DT 1978 Cameronbridge Grain 30 year old Cask #12
DT 1979 Cameronbridge Grain 30 year old cask #3584
DT 1979 Carsebridge Grain 30 year old  cask #33041
DT 1978 North British Grain 30 year old cask # 38473
DT 1980 Strathclyde Grain 29 yr old Cask #1497
 
These whiskies offer an great value, retailing between $130 to $170. These are all single cask, cask strength bottlings.
 
If you haven’t had a chance to explore single grain whiskies, now is the time!
 
More Single Malt Arrivals from Duncan Taylor

DT 1990 Royal Lochnagar 18 yr old Cask #355
DT 1980 Strathclyde 29 yr old Cask #1497
DT 1990 Dalmore 18 yr old  cask #D311
DT NC2 1996 Ben Nevis 12 yr old

SPOTLIGHT
BenRiach Single Cask Limited Release 1991 16 year old Claret Finish Cask# 6903
 
This limited release was handpicked by the staff at Preiss Imports. We sampled a total of 12 single casks and ordered the two best, one of which was the Claret finish.
 
F Paul Pacult’s Spirit Journal Rated this 4 Stars, Highly Recommended; here is the full review –
 
“Gorgeous medium amber/saffron/autumnal gold color; flawless clarity. Notes of bacon fat, pork rind, peanut oil, and fried banana abound in the exceedingly pleasant opening aroma; following an additional nine-minute aeration period, the bacon fat/cooking oil aspect surges ahead, giving the impression of early rancio and extreme nuttiness. Entry features gently sweet flavor profile notes of nutmeg, light toffee, light fudge, and almond paste; midpalate focuses on both the candied and wood aspects as the flavors run semisweet, sap-like, bark-like, and mildly peppery, even custard-and-creme-brulee-like into the first stage of the spirity finish. This one is a sinewy, savory mouthful that keeps unfolding and wandering into increasingly decadent and oily/buttery territory.”

We’ve sold through most of this one, but there are still 58 bottles left in our warehouse, and certainly some still in retail. You may still find some on the shelves at the fine retailers in Massachusetts or The Wine Specialist in DC.

A Reminder Of Online Newsletter Archive
You can now access all of our single malt newsletters in an online archive. Please make note of the link –
 
http://archive.constantcontact.com/fs052/1102498794592/archive/1102544704796.html