From Monique at the Dundee Dell in Omaha;

We’ve got a Single Malt Tasting Thursday, Nov 5 at 7:00 and Sunday Nov 8 at 4:00. The theme for both is “Is Bigger Really Better?” An Examination of Capacity and Physical Distillery Size in Relation to End Product. These are $50 per person

We’ve also got a special tasting, by reservation only on Monday, November 30th with George Grant of Glenfarclas. I’ve given him carte blanche with our extensive Glenfarclas collection, so we’ll see what he decides to taste! 7:00 PM $50 per person.

Attendance is by reservation only, call or email to confirm that you are
on the list as seating is strictly limited.

Be one of the first to taste the first Dundee Dell cask of Glenfarclas!
Thanks!

Monique

402.553.9501 or monique@dundeedell.com

http://www.dundeedell.com/

Port Ellen 23yo 1982/2005 (46%, Douglas Laing Provenance, C#1754, Sherry, D04/’84 B05/’05)

An independent bottling of Port Ellen by Douglas Laing Provenance matured in sherry casks and bottled at their preferred strength of 46%. The nose if of brown sugar, Demerara and heather, brine, peat reek; at the very last a hint of bandages (the cotton rolled ones, not the sticky plasters) as one sometimes encounter in Laphroaig. This s very nice so far. The taste is again sweet and peaty, not overly so but just enough, there is also some slight sourness like sour Skittles backed by some good sherry. There is also some chocolaty oak and the most ever slight hint of mustiness that floats in and out. The finish is at first quite musty and vegetal that turns to pungent and is mildly unpleasant which then changes to the chocolaty oak and some diesel. There is also some damp hessian and then for the first time some malt pops up. Some definite unhappiness in the first moments of the finish; bits of good and bits that make one go hhmmm. After a few minutes there is some really good malt and the finish has become quite malty and very dry.

Score 83

C$225

Visit Douglas Laing at http://www.douglaslaing.com/

From the editor, Kristie Booth;

Tumbler magazine is not just about distilleries or whisky it’s also about the broader whisky loving community. We here at Tumbler want to know about you, share your whisky highs and lows and invite others to join in. We want you involved in this magazine, it’s yours as much as it is ours, we want to hear from you, hear about you whisky club, group or society.

Each issue we will bring you a range of different subjects, introduce you to Australian whisky distilleries and the identities that are making world class whisky right here in Australia as well as those from around the world. There will be tasting notes and sneak peeks at what’s new on the market, as well as reviews on the best whisky bars around the country. There will be cocktails and whisky matched with food for you to try at home and where you can get the best whisky experiences.

Tumbler is a quarterly magazine and is edited by Kristy Booth, who has over 10 years experience in the distilling industry and Nathanael Jeannenet who is a fantastic graphic designer.

http://www.tumblermagazine.com/

Glenfarclas 30 Years Old named best Overall Whisky in Australia

Glenfarclas 30 Years Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky has been awarded the Trophy for ‘Best Overall Whisky’ at the 2009 Australian Malt Whisky Awards; Australia’s most respected Whisky Awards. Conducted by the Malt Whisky Society of Australia, it is the second time the Glenfarclas 30 Years Old has received this prestigious honour, following a win in the inaugural 2003 awards. At the awards dinner the Glenfarclas 30 Years Old also picked up the coveted ‘Members Choice’ Trophy.

Commenting on the Glenfarclas 30 Years Old, Peter Godden, Chairman of the Judges said, ‘Pure, perfect sherry and malt combine. Clean, precise and rich with a flavour that drives on and on. A complete, perfect sherried style’.

Judging for the awards is conducted under international protocols. Craig Daniels, Chairperson of the Malt Whisky Society of Australia explained, ‘Our intention is always to reward excellence in the bottle and to remove any other considerations from the equation’.

The Glenfarclas portfolio is distributed in Australia by Angove Family Winemakers. Commenting on the award, Richard Angove, Brand Manager, said, ‘As distributors of Glenfarclas in Australia since 1993, Angove Family Winemakers are thrilled with this result. Glenfarclas Single Malts are the pinnacle in their category and this award is testament to the Grant family who have such history and experience in creating these malts’.

George Grant, sixth generation of the family to own and manage the Glenfarclas distillery said, ‘It’s great to hear that Glenfarclas is being appreciated down under’.

Glenfarclas Cross Country Steeplechase at Cheltenham

The 14th November sees the first Glenfarclas Cross Country Steeplechase of the season, as part of the Open at Cheltenham. The event offers three days of exciting racing, with some of the best horses in Europe going head to head. On the Friday of the Open, visit the Glenfarclas stand at the racecourse’s Country Fair.

 Sampling with The Whisky Shop

We have joined forces with The Whisky Shop, the largest specialist whisky retailer, to sample Glenfarclas across the UK on the 10th and 11th of December. Do come and join us in one of their 14 stores. To find a store near you, please visit The Whisky Shop website.
 
Experience the Festive Spirit of Independence

Our special opening of the Glenfarclas Distillery visitor centre over the Christmas holiday will be on Wednesday the 30th December this year.
 
The centre will be open from 10AM until 4PM and we will be offering guided tours of the distillery, mince pies, and the chance to taste two Glenfarclas Malt Whiskies. The last tour on this day will be at 2.30PM. So if you plan to spend the Christmas holiday on Speyside, we look forward to welcoming you to the distillery on the 30th.
 
In addition our visitor centre will be open each weekday from 10AM until 4PM up until Tuesday the 22nd December, and will reopen on Tuesday the 5th January 2008. Please note the last tour leaves 90 minutes prior to closing. The admission charge is £3.50.

Whisky Festivals and Tastings

We will also be visiting The Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, Belgium, Austria and Canada over the next month or so. Do join us for;

13th to 15th November 2009
International Whisky Festival, Leiden, The Netherlands

19th November 2009
Glenfarclas tasting with Vinspecialisten Randers, in Denmark. To read more click here.

20th & 21st November 2009
Örebro Öl & Whisky Festival, Sweden

23rd November 2009
Glenfarclas tasting at The Green Lion Inn, Malmö, Sweden.

20th to 23rd November 2009
Glenfarclas Tastings at the Filliers Distillery in Belgium
For full details contact Caroline on info@filliers.be

25th November 2009
Glenfarclas Tasting with Willow Park Wines & Spirits, Calgary, Canada

26th November 2009
Glenfarclas Tasting with Kensington Wine Market, at the Petroleum Club, Calgary, Canada.

2nd December 2009
Glenfarclas Tasting at Cafe Torberg, Vienna. To book visit Potstill.
    
 

Glenfarclas
Email: info@glenfarclas.co.uk
Website: www.glenfarclas.co.uk
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/glenfarclas/
Tel: +44 (0) 1807 500257
Fax: +44 (0) 1807 500234
Address: Glenfarclas Distillery, Ballindalloch, Banffshire AB37 9BD, UK

November 2009

Dear Customer

We believe we have an interesting new selection for November being eight (8) from the OLD MALT CASK, three (3) bottlings of OLD & RARE plus the last ANNIVERSARY BOTTLING of our six (6) which celebrates our 6 decades. It is a particularly attractive 20 year old Macallan which has been finishing quietly in a Sherry cask for the past 10-11 years.

Appropriate tasting notes follow:

OMC1756 ROYAL LOCHNAGAR 12 YEAR OLD
Nose : Clean, crisp and spicy fresh + citric + barley sugar
Palate : Spicy sweet, warming with loads more barley
Finish : Drier now, with a replication of nose and palate (F)

OMC1776 CAOL ILA 18 YEAR OLD
Nose: Sweet and pheonlic, with salt sea air and damp earth
Palate: Still sweet, running to peatiness, and a gristy quality
Finish: Lightly tarred, with dry ash and an iodine style (F)

OMC1746 ROSEBANK 19 YEAR OLD
Nose: Clean / fresh, fruit salad + eucalyptus + milk chocolate
Palate: Sweet and fruity with lemon zest and delicate smoke
Finish: Long, herbal and velvety with a burnt orange peel tang(J)

OMC1745 GLENLASSAUGH 25 YEAR OLD SHERRY FINISHED
Nose: Feisty, spiced, fruited, buttery and oaked.
Palate: More fruit (now macerated) with a dark sherry/nutty style
Finish: Now drier + a liquorice bite + more spice + late vanilla (F)

OMC1753 GLEN MHOR 27 YEAR OLD
Nose: Clean, dry, spicey and gristy.
Palate: Soft and herbal with a coffee and tobacco style
Finish: Sweet, still barleyed and attractively herbal (F)

OMC1752 GLENLIVET 30 YEAR OLD
Nose: Rich and creamy – heading citric and syrupy.
Palate: Barleyed, very tightly oaked, vanilla’d: still rich
Finish: Gently spiced, now drier: all over “complex” (F)

OMC1769 AUCHROISK 34 YEAR OLD
Nose: Vanilla + rum macerated dried fruit in a hot apple cake!
Palate: Opens fresh, runs to oak and spices balanced with cooked berries
Finish: Long with (specifically) chewy, ripe raspberries and fresh cedar wood (J)

OMC1764 SPEYSIDE’S FINEST 41 YEAR OLD
Nose: Fresh + fruity, runs to spicy caramelised oranges + bees wax
Palate: Rich + mouthcoating with dark chocolate + spices (star anise?)
Finish: Long, spiced, with an orange tang + more (bitter) dark chocolate (J)

The tasting notes for the three (3) OLD & RARE are:

OAR0085 PORT ELLEN 30 YEAR OLD
This big beachy beauty has not gone “soft” on the nose and is still freshly oceanic in style, lightly peated, turning confectionery sweet, as it warms. On the palate, the soft chewed leather is there plus warm summer tar, iodine and Islay maritime phenolic quality – all running to a finish initially pastel
sweet, almost floral, peppery, subtly peated and long. (F)

OAR0086 GLENCADAM 32 YEAR OLD
On the nose detect truly attractive round, toasted, sweet, fruity, vanilla’d and gristy tones. Initially on the palate it is massively spiced and distinctly citric, with marmalade-on-toast flavours. All of this leads to an attractively “perfumed” finish which is zesty, still spiced and deep down warming. (F)

OAR0078 BANFF 38 YEAR OLD
This Banff has a wealth of olfactory treats with a character of polished wooden cigar boxes, vanilla’ed tobacco and bananas. The palate opens with sweet spices, toffee and develops a peaty, smokey oak style.The finish is deep and long, still sweet becoming smoked and spicy. (J)

Three (3) Advance Samples have been added, being:

SMC0346 BOWMORE 8 YEAR OLD
SMC0347 ROYAL LOCHNAGAR 12 YEAR OLD
SMC0345 CAOL ILA 15 YEAR OLD

As for DOUBLE BARREL we will release the first vatting of a Caol Ila/Braeval (sherry cask).

All best wishes,

Yours faithfully
Fred H Laing
Managing Director

Visit Douglas Laing & Co Limited at http://www.douglaslaing.com/

Port Ellen 25yo 1982/2007 (57%, Signatory CS, refill sherry butt, C#2847, 417 Bts.,D11/’82 B12/’07)

A cask strength single cask bottling of Port Ellen distilled in 1982 and bottled in 2007 at 57% and from a refill butt. A heavy bottle and tin too. The nose is peat reek; burnt toast, deep, deep coal smoke, light roofing tar and slightly pungent; Bovril. There is also some sweetness, huge black pepper and fruit however it is still very much of peat reek. A few drops of water only increases the peat reek and brings out an oiliness along with a fragrant leaf mould. This last bit is slightly distracting but after a minute or two it settles down. The undiluted taste is again of the burnt toast and lashings of peat and coal smoke along with a sudden stab of clean red cedar. A peat monster to be sure and strong. With water the taste is somewhat milder but still very peat reek; there seems to be a theme here. Again the red cedar makes an appearance along with some very light lavender and a tiny hint of curry. The finish is at first sweet and then the peat reek smashes its way into the room and then eases off and becomes smoked dry oak and oddly some peanut butter. The diluted sample is simply sweeter and fruiter but is still very peat smoke-ish. Once again the very light floral notes arrives at the very end.

A grand Port Ellen.

C$250

90 Points

EVENTS

Wednesday 11th November Melbourne Whisky Tasting 1
Thursday 12th November Sydney Whisky Tasting 1
Friday 20th November Sydney Whisky Tasting 2
Friday 20th November Wollongong Whisky Tasting
Friday 20th November Perth Whisky Tasting
Wednesday 25th November Canberra Whisky Tasting
Friday 27th November Adelaide Whisky Tasting
Friday 27th November Brisbane Whisky Tasting
Tuesday 8th December Melbourne Whisky Tasting 2
Wednesday 9th December Hobart Whisky Tasting
Thursday 10th December Melbourne Christmas Dinner

Contact the Society to book your spot;

PO Box 1113 • Newport NSW 2106
phone: 02 9974 3046 • facsimile: 02 9999 5610
email: info@smws.com.au • web: www.smws.com.au
abn: 33 101 905 560
• THE SCOTCH MALT WHISKY SOCIETY • { AUSTRALIA}

The Society picks up some Gongs…

2009 WHISKY MAGAZINE INDEPENDENT BOTTLERS’ CHALLENGE

The Society won 5 awards and one category in this competition. Two of these bottlings (marked with an *) were featured on our bottling lists
earlier this year – check to see if you own(ed!)

a Winner…

12 years and under
Island (non Islay) – 121.28
Banderas in a tuxedo GOLD

*Campbeltown – 27.72
Harbour-side harmonies BRONZE

13 to 18 years
*Highland – 125.18
A chocolate valentine SILVER

Campbeltown – 93.35
Men wrestling on a pebble beach BRONZE

19+ years old
Island (non Islay) – 4.131
An artist’s retreat
GOLD & CATEGORY WINNER

JIM MURRAY’S WORLD WHISKY AWARDS 2010 –

The Society won 2 awards:
10 Years and Under
(Single cask) –
SMWS 77.17 (Glen Ord)

Japanese Whisky of the Year –
*SMWS 116.14 (Yoichi)

All tasting events start 7:30pm.

We are 15 mins from M5/M42 Junction

Contact David for Tickets on 01384 394518 or see http://www.Finemaltwhisky.co.uk for all details.

Wednesday 18th November £15
Tom Jones/Suntory Japanese Whiskies
Yamazaki 12 yo
Yamazaki Peated 1993 62%
Yamazaki Sherry butt 48%
Yamazaki 18 YO
Hibiki 15 YO
Hakushu 12 YO

Tuesday 24th November £20
Douglas Laing with Jan Beckers
Rosebank OMC 1990 19 YO 50%
Bladnoch OMC 1992 16 YO 50 %
Speysides Finest OMC 1991 17 YO 50 %
Macallan OMC 1993 13 YO RUM FINISH 50 %
Caol Ila OMC 1990 19YO 50%
Ardbeg OMC 1991 18 YO 50 %

Thursday 3rd December £25
Andrew Gray lets us at em!
Bruichladdich Classic Laddy
Bruichladdich 17 YO Rum
Bruichladdich Infinity 3rd Ed
Bruichladdich X4 3YO 63.5%
Bruichladdich 12 YO
Bruichladdich PC 8

See http://www.Finemaltwhisky.co.uk for all details.

NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER
 
Please find link to our New Arrivals
http://www.robbiesdrams.com/products.asp?id=25

Included this month are the 2009 Natural Cask Strength Releases from our friends at Diageo and various other whiskies that may be of interest.
 
Included are:
Benrinnes 23y/o Limited Edition of 6000 bottles
Brora 30y/o Limited Edition of 2958 bottles
Caol Ila 10y/o Unpeated, Limited Edition of 6000 bottles
Lagavulin 12 Cask Strength
Mannochmore 18y/o Limited Edition of 2604 bottles.
Pittyvaich 20y/o Limited Edition of 6000 bottles.
Talisker 25y/o Limited Edition of 5862 bottles.
Talisker 30y/o Limited Edition of 3000 bottles.
 
Also listed is the new 2009 Christmas Bell Decanter which is the first in a series of Three Bells, celebrating the lives of Arthur Bell & Sons.
 
And the fantastic new Glenfarclas 15y/o gift set, which includes 1x5cl 21y/o miniature and 1x5cl 25y/o miniature, the ideal Christmas gift, for the one you love.
 
Remember that with every order placed from the new arrival section, you receive a free 2010 Robert Burns Limited Edition Diary worth £6.99.

 
 
Regards
Robin Russell
Robbie’s Drams
 
www.robbiesdrams.com
www.robbiesdrams.co.uk

Loch Fyne Whiskies News has posted two new items

 Caol Ila 1979 30yo BBR
 53.1% abv
 £76.90 inc vat
 £66.87 ex vat

 …’This mobster dances from cheek-to-cheek like Fred on flaming oil.’

Springbank Distillery CV 3x20cl Pack
 46% abv
 £33.90 inc vat
 £29.48 ex vat

Best regards,
Loch Fyne Whiskies
david@lfw.co.uk