Loch Fyne Whiskies News has ‘Some new ‘old’ malts…’

Glen Grant G&M 1968 bottled 2007 £100.00 inc vat

Ardmore G&M Cask Strength 1991 £56.90 inc vat

Rosebank G&M Cask Strength 1991 £59.90 inc vat

Macallan Speymalt 1968 bottled 2007 £173.00 inc vat

Tamnavulin CC 1990 bottled 2008 £27.60 inc vat

Allt-a-Bhainne CC 1991 £33.50 inc vat

Strathisla G&M 1997 bottled 2009  £30.90 inc vat

You may view the latest post at
https://www.lfw.co.uk/blog/2009/10/07/some-new-old-malts/

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

A Gordan & MacPhail ~ Benromach tasting /seminar hosted by The Whisky Shop in San Francisco. 

Details:

Time:  6:30pm
Date:  Thursday, October 15th, 2009
Location:  E & O Trading Company, 314 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA  94108
For Reservations:  415-989-1030
*Special Guest:  Matt Chivian “Keeper of the Quaich”  
List of Malts:  Tormore, Rosebank, Glen Keith, Mannochmore, Lochside, Highland Park 8yr, Benromach Traditional, Benromach Peat Smoke and Bruichladdich.

Visit the Whisky Shop at http://www.whiskyshopusa.com/

Dear Friends of Robbie’s Drams
 
Please find attached link with all our latest New Arrivals.
http://www.robbiesdrams.com/products.asp?id=25
 
Which includes:
 
Ardbeg Corryvreckan– New cask strength release from Ardbeg Distillery

Big Peat– a wonderful new Vatted Malt which includes Ardbeg, Bowmore, Caol Ila and Port Ellen!!

Classic Malts Managers Choice bottlings– LIMITED STOCKS LEFT

Robbie’s Drams 11y/o Highland Park in Ceramic Bottle– Limited Edition of 180 bottles.

Glengoyne 40y/o– the oldest ever bottling of Glengoyne, which is a Limited Edition of 250 bottles

Springbank 40y/o– Chieftain’s Choice 1968 Bottling- Limited Edition of 398 bottles.

You will recieve a free 2010 Limited Edition Robert Burn’s Diary worth £6.99 with any order placed from our New Arrivals section.

 
Whisky An’ A’ That VII

We can confirm the date for next years Whisky An’ A’ That VII Festival as Saturday 29th May 2010.
 
Tickets for this event will go on sale shortly, but if you want to reserve your tickets in advance, then please contact 01292 284279.
 
More details on next years festival will be available soon.
 
Regards
Robin Russell
Robbie’s Drams
 
www.robbiesdrams.co.uk

http://www.robbiesdrams.com/

This mouth-watering menu of award winning Christmas drams offers a range of gifts to suit every budget, guaranteed to delight both whisky connoisseurs or newcomers to ‘the water of life’ this festive season.   

Gifts under £25

The Famous Grouse is unveiling a limited edition gift box for this Christmas. Scotland’s favourite whisky has partnered with renowned Scottish designers, Timorous Beasties, to create a unique collectors item sure to be a hit with whisky lovers. The illustration takes the style of the iconic Timorous Beastie toile designs, and depicts a visual history of the brand and its home, Bordeaux House, along with the famous bird itself. The gift box contains a bottle of  The Famous Grouse (70cl) and will only be available from selected retailers or online at www.thefamousgrouse.com (RRP £15.29).

Thousands of people each Christmas enjoy a dram of  The Famous Grouse, Scotland’s No.1 whisky.  This fantastic quality blended whisky, contains a blend of fine single malts including Highland Park and The Macallan. Why not make a gift or your bottle even better by personalising the label?  Choose up to 13 characters on the front label and customise the back label with your own message.  The bottle will then be posted direct to your door in a standard gift box or with the option to display in a special presentation box. (Special Label RRP £19.99 + P&P. Additional £2 supplement for presentation box. Available online at www.thefamousgrouse.com)

The latest addition to The Famous Grouse family – The Black Grouse – is a unique blend of The Famous Grouse mixed with Islay malts to create a rich smoky, peaty taste. To date, this special whisky has raised £30,000 to help save its namesake, the black grouse, from extinction through its unique partnership with the RSPB which sees 50p from the sale of each bottle go to the charity. The perfect gift for bird lovers and whisky fans alike! (RRP £15.66, available at Sainsbury’s stores or online at www.black-grouse.com).

Gifts up to £60

Balanced with oak and fruit flavours and hints of fruit and heather honey, the soft and malty The Macallan Fine Oak 10 years old makes an ideal introduction to the range. The award winning Fine Oak range was heralded to be “by far the best range of non-vintage whiskies to be launched by any one distillery for possibly the last decade.”1 (RRP £26.67, available at multiple retailers including Asda, Tesco, Co-op, Oddbins or online at www.themacallan.com)

Laden with notes of ripe fruits, citrus, vanilla and hints of spice, The Glenrothes Select Reserve typifies the Speyside distillery house style.  A vatting of casks distilled in different years, Select Reserve is presented in the iconic Glenrothes bottle and is the very essence of The Glenrothes range (RRP £32.20, available at Oddbins, House of Fraser, Harrods, Harvey Nichols, Wine Rack, specialist whisky retailers or online at www.theglenrothes.com).

“Christmas cake in a glass” is how the distillery manager on Orkney describes Highland Park 18 year old single malt, which boasts a rich full flavour with hints of honey and peat with a soft, long rounded finish.  This year it was named ‘The Best Spirit in the World’ for the second consecutive time by American drinks expert Paul Pacult2, making this an impressive Christmas dram (RRP £60.94, available at multiple retailers including Asda, Sainsbury’s, Tesco, Waitrose, Morrisons, Co-op, Somerfield and Oddbins or online at www.highlandpark.co.uk).

Special gifts from £290

The Macallan Sherry Oak 30 years old is slowly matured in exceptional sherry oak casks to create a satisfyingly complex single malt often referred to as ‘the Rolls Royce of whiskies’.  Characterised by its rich dark mahogany colour, this rare whisky is deliciously smooth with dried fruits, orange and wood smoke flavours and ends on a long, rich note with lingering hints of spice and orange (RRP £290, available at Harrods, Selfridges and House of Fraser, specialist whisky retailers or online at www.themacallan.com).

The Glenrothes John Ramsay Legacy is a limited edition bottling from their long-serving Malt Master to mark his retirement and long-standing relationship with the distillery.  Ramsay personally selected 30 casks to create an impressive single malt. Bursting with aromas of spice, blood orange and vanilla, this whisky has a rich palate of fruit and mango with a long, mature unmistakably American oak finish.  Only 100 Legacy bottles are available in the UK (RRP £699, available at specialist whisky retailers or online at www.theglenrothes.com).

The ultimate indulgence this Christmas comes from Highland Park, with the launch of the first two expressions from an exclusive range of Highland Park single malt Vintages.  The 1964 and 1968 Vintages each offer balance, character and provenance with their own unique flavours and complexity (1964 RRP £3,750 and 1968 RRP £2,250, available at specialist whisky retailers or online at www.highlandpark.co.uk).

-Ends-
Notes to editors:
1 Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible 2005
2 Highland Park 18 year old was named Best Spirit in the World by American drinks expert Paul Pacult in Top 115 Spirits, Spirit Journal 2009 and 2005
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Pamela.wils@bigpartnership.co.uk or Mhairi.deluca@bigpartnership.co.uk
Tel 0131 555 5522
Please enjoy our brands responsibly
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From Richard Paterson:

Double blended! Double Winner! Whyte and Mackay’s 30 year old is the world’s best whisky – OFFICIAL

I have always said it’s one of the best whiskies in the world and now others agree with me. The Whyte and Mackay 30 year old has won two of the most prestigious whisky awards in the world.

We won the Best Blended Whisky at the International Spirit’s Challenge tonight. But that’s not the only win for it. On the 26th of November we will also be receiving the  William Grant Independence Trophy for Best Blended Scotch Whisky.

To me , this is a fantastic validation of what we do and it’s a praise for every single person involved in making the whisky, in selling it and spreading the word of of it.

In a period when we’ve announced a new Jura, some charity whiskies and other expressions to Dalmore including Sirius as well as seeing high praise for the Dalmore, this is what touches me the most because it’s recognition by your peers and by the experts of something that is truly special, of something with quality – and that’s praise to every person who worked on the drink. This isn’t about me, it’s about everyone who put a little bit of themselves into making this whisky the success that it is. For their time, their efforts and their work, I thank them all.

And the marketing guys won’t be chuffed, but to hell with that, it’s a special night – let’s celebrate by providing a sneak peek from the upcoming podcasts where I talk about the Whyte and Mackay 30 year old – the world’s best blended whisky. OFFICIAL. (click on http://tinyurl.com/ydb6755 to see the video)

SLAINTE!

Loch Fyne Whiskies News has posted a new item, ‘Bladnoch 16yo’

Bladnoch 16yo
40% abv
£37.50 inc vat
£32.61 ex vat

You may view the latest post at
https://www.lfw.co.uk/blog/2009/10/07/bladnoch-16yo/

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

 
Any whisky aficionado will tell you it is perfection in amber. Maker’s Mark® Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky is handmade in small quantities of just 19 barrels, each batch distilled and aged with the same exacting standards the Samuels family has passed down for seven generations. As Master Distillers for a day, you and a friend will have an all-access VIP experience like no other, with Master Distiller Kevin Smith as your host. You will participate in the unique whisky-making process step by step, for an insider’s look at how every detail makes every glass a special occasion. This gift experience includes a two-bottle memento of the rarest Maker’s Mark bottles ever: Two golden bottles will be etched with your likeness and dipped in gold wax with 24-kt. gold flecks. You’ll also get to hand dip six of your own 375ml Maker’s Mark bottles in signature red wax and take them home. The experience includes luxury accommodations in Louisville and a gourmet dinner hosted by Bill Samuels, Jr. (the top dog at Maker’s Mark).

For more details, call 1.877.9NM.GIFT. Straight up, old-fashioned, or mint julep, bourbon perfection awaits.  Item Maker’s Mark® Master Distiller Experience for Two Price $7,500.00* CBF10_NMO4437
 
*This gift is fulfilled by Maker’s Mark. Maker’s Mark® Bourbon Whisky, 45% Alc./Vol. ©2009 Maker’s Mark Distillery, Inc. Loretto, KY. We make our bourbon carefully. Please enjoy it that way.
 

(From John Campbell)

Well I’m back in Islay at the Distillery now doing my day job of running the distillery! I really hope the many thousands of you that watched the live webcast we did from Kentucky enjoyed it as much as I did – but I got to eat the food as well!

The show was a little different this year so I hope you thought it was good. I’m told we had viewers from all over the World watching, including lots from Europe so any of you who had to stay up late to watch I really do appreciate it. Also a big thank you to all of you who sent in your questions, I’m sorry I couldn’t answer all of them.

For those of you that weren’t able to watch the show live then don’t worry, you can now watch it whenever you want on the Laphroaig site. Just go to this address http://www.laphroaig.com/live/ and click on the ‘watch now’ link.

I’d love to hear your feedback so feel free to drop me an email at info@laphroaig.com or for any of you on Twitter you can leave me a message there www.twitter.com/laphroaigwhisky.

Oh, one more thing. Many of you have written in to us asking for the recipes from the show. I have now posted them on the video page, I hope you enjoy them.

Sláinte,

John Campbell

Charles MacLean is thought by many to be Scotland’s finest whisky writer. His tireless promotion of Scotch over the years has resulted in Charlie very recently being elected to the prestigious rank of Master by Scotch whisky’s very own secret society, the Keepers of the Quaich. I know because I was there, sitting opposite him, at the Highland Park table.

Charlie is an authority on our favourite subject and, as you might imagine, a great story-teller. His latest book, Whiskypedia, takes an entirely new approach by exploring whisky flavour and character with reference to how it is made.

Of course, distillery traditions and location are important but the key premise in Whiskypedia is that each individual distillery’s unique character is primarily influenced by the distilling equipment itself, how it is operated and how the spirit is matured. This is arguably a less romantic approach than myths, legends, regionality and terroir but it makes a lot of sense.

In Whiskypedia introductory sections explain the contribution made by each stage of production and maturation, working in tandem with the detailed notes about how malt whisky is made at each distillery.

The 352-page hardcover book also features beautiful, specifically-commissioned photography and is available from Amazon. Copies signed by the author are available from www.whiskymax.co.uk at £16.99.

For more information about the Best Spirit in the World visit www.highlandpark.co.uk
 
 

Gerry
Head of Brand Education, Highland Park

PS. Charlie, we know you receive and read these emails, we look forward to receiving that signed book you promised us for our library at the distillery!
Find me on Facebook at Highland Park Whisky or follow me on Twitter; www.twitter.com/bestspirit

WI is pleased to report that the prestigious Keepers of the Quaich have named Charles MacLean Master of the Quaich,  their highest honor. Charlie was first inducted into the Keepers of the Quaich in 1992.

Highland Park 8 Year Old

The MacPhail Collection, Single Malt Scotch Whisky  $39.99

Green straw color with an amazing nose of smoke, sea salt, coconut and chocolate. On the palate the slightly oily texture carries flavors of dry smoke and firm malt. It has that tell tale kiss of the sea that makes you think of Highland Park and just a lick of petrol to the finish. A big shouldered and complex whisky.

About the Distillery:

Situated on a hillside near Kirkwall the capital of Orkney, Highland Park is the northernmost distillery in the world, a distinction it holds by a clear half mile over the nearby Scapa Distillery.
The distillery gets its name because its location, in the High Parks overlooking the Northern Isles. It was the perfect hideaway for its founder Magnus Eunson to begin distilling whisky illegally in 1798. 

The location set the perfect backdrop for making whisky, a good source of fresh water was nearby and was not far from a plentiful source of peat.  It was also an excellent spot to watch out for the excise man.  By 1826 the distillery became legal and it was too late to change the name the reason being, the site was already known as ‘Highland Park’.  Not only is Highland Park important to us whisky fans, it plays a very important role to the Orkney economy.

Glenrothes 8 Year Old

The MacPhail Collection, Single Malt Scotch Whisky  $39.99

Pale pine colored whisky with red fruit, light smoke, citrus and butterscotch to the nose. The texture is just lovely. It starts out lightly and fattens up as it slides along your palate. There is beautiful malt along with notes of fruit and spice. Elegant and well built.

About the Distillery

Situated within the picturesque Spey valley, Rothes is home to five distilleries all tucked along the tiny main street – unbeknown to passing visitors.  Amongst these is Glenrothes hidden in a small glen on the outskirts of the village.

Approaching the distillery your eyes are automatically drawn to the right where the village graveyard stretches up the hill. As whisky matures it evaporates this is known as “the angels share”. Feeding off the evaporated whisky is a black sooty fungus, which, at Glenrothes, gives an uncanny eiry look and atmosphere to the
place.

About The Bottler:

For more than 110 years, Gordon & MacPhail has been carefully selecting, filling, maturing and bottling malt whiskies for your enjoyment and has remained independent and family owned throughout its long history.

Visit D&M at http://www.dandm.com/