Wintry Start to January

Happy New Year to everyone, it wasn’t exactly the start to the year we had hoped for with Huntly basically coming to a stand still due to the wintry conditions. As a result of the bad weather a lot of homes and businesses have been damaged, many distillery roofs have collapsed with the sheer weight of snow and many have experienced leeks as the snow melts.Our own bottling hall roof has not escaped and is currently being repaired due to damage caused by the wintry weather.

Upcoming Events – Burns Night

The 251st Anniversary of Robert Burns is just around the corner, our annual pilgrimage to the Great Scottish Poet. Why not stock up on some of our latest bottlings to compliment your haggis, neaps and tatties.

Address to a Haggis

Fair fa’ your honest, sonsie face,
Great chieftain o the puddin’-race!
Aboon them a’ ye tak your place,
Painch, tripe, or thairm:
Weel are ye wordy of a grace
As lang’s my arm.

For more information on Robert Burns, visit http://www.robertburns.org/

First Octave Bottlings

We are delighted to introduce our Octave Collection of single malt and grain whiskies.  There are 3 types in the range so far, Bowmore 1982, Caperdonich 1972 and Cameronbridge 1978.  These can be purchased individually or as a trio.

The Caperdonich bottle will be provided with a signed certificate to show the authenticity of this first release, Caperdonich is more highly sought after amongst drinkers and collectors due to the news that the distillery will never produce whisky again, therefore a great collectors item and a must have.

The whisky in the Octave Range has not been chill-filtered or coloured, whiskies were originally matured in standard sized casks before undergoing Sherry Octave Invigoration for the final three months. This process has energized and added vitality to the whiskies as shown by the before and after tasting notes on the back label of the bottles.  Each Octave has produced only 70 bottles and each cask is uniquely numbered. 

More Octave bottlings to be added to the collection in the coming months, so watch this space!! 

TASTING NOTES

Caperdonich
Before:  Green apples, mown grass, lemon, lime, sweet.
After: Tutti fruity sweets, slightly medicinal, spicy oak, red fruits, white pepper.

Bowmore
Before: Warm grass, slightly smoky, spirit.
After: Balsam, bananas, rice pudding, crushed heracleum maximum, rounded.

Cameronbridge
Before: Dry straw, spicy, peppery, alcohol buzz.
After: Sweet, creamy, light cinnamon, sweet tea, citrus.

For a list of available whiskies and further information, visit the O&Q product page.

For further information, please contact:
Duncan Taylor & Co Ltd
Whisky Merchants and Brokers,
4 Upperkirkgate, Huntly,
Aberdeenshire, Scotland AB54 8JU
website: www.duncantaylor.com
email: info@duncantaylor.com
Phone: +44 (0) 1466 794055
Fax: +44 (0) 1466 794618
 

Purveyors of the worlds most exclusive range of Scotch Whiskies

Loch Fyne Whiskies has stocked a new item, ‘Highland Park ‘Magnus”

Long awaited, limited and highly desirable ‘replica’ style Highland Park, don’t hesitate!

Highland Park Magnus 15yo
52.6% abv
£69.90 inc vat
£59.49 ex vat

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

Dear Friend of Robbie’s Drams,
 
WHISKY AN’ A’ THAT VII
 
Tickets for this year’s Whisky An’ A’ That VII Festival on Saturday 29th May, are now on sale.
 
Tickets are £16 each and are available to order on-line by clicking on the below link.
http://www.robbiesdrams.com/product.asp?id=1
 
You can also purchase your tickets by telephone. Hotline number: 01292 284279
 
For more information on what will be our biggest Festival to date, then please click on:
http://www.robbiesdrams.com/festival_2010.asp
 
NEW ARRIVALS
 
Just arrived in store this week is the 11th bottling in the Bruichladdich Links golfing series, which is The Vancouver Golf Club in Canada.
 
Feast on the alluring warmth of the spirit as it passes over the palate creating pockets of flavour to tease and reward as you discover all on offer. Hot buttered popcorn, red fruits, crisp cereal, mint fudge, Cassis, dark chocolate with cloves.
 
This 16y/o is a limited edition of only 6000 bottles, priced at £49.00 Limited stock left.
http://www.robbiesdrams.com/product.asp?id=1971
 
Another Bruichladdich bottling that is selling well, is the latest bottling in the Octomore Series.
 
The Octomore Orpheus 2.2 is bottled at 140ppm and has been matured in an American Bourbon cask, before being transfered to a Chateau Petrus wine cask. Not one for the faint hearted.  This dram is heavily peated and a limited edition of 15,000 bottles.
It is priced at £85.00
http://www.robbiesdrams.com/product.asp?id=1830
 
Isle of Jura have also recently released a heavily peated single malt which is the first bottling in a series of annual releases.
 
The Prophecy is un-chillfiltered and the peatiest Jura bottled to date. The nose is tarry with bonfire notes and the palate has peat smoke and cinnamon.
It sells for £49.99 a bottle.
http://www.robbiesdrams.com/product.asp?id=3068
 
Another interesting new release is the Glengoyne Merchants’ Choice.
 
This 12y/o was specially selected by the top 6 Independent Whisky Merchants in Scotland and is a limited edition of 284 bottles. This bottling is highly collectable and retails for £102.50 a bottle.
http://www.robbiesdrams.com/product.asp?id=1144
 
For a full list of our New Arrivals from the last few months, then please click on the below link.
http://www.robbiesdrams.com/products.asp?id=25
 
 
LAST CHANCE TO BUY WHISKIES
 
Arran Peacock, Icons of Whisky 12y/o Limited Edition £38.99
http://www.robbiesdrams.com/product.asp?id=22509
 
Arran Robert Burns 250th Anniversary Bottling Limited Edition of 6000(only 1800 in UK) LAST FEW BOTTLES IN STOCK £50.00
http://www.robbiesdrams.com/product.asp?id=3001
 
Port Charlotte PC8, last bottling in series Limited stocks!!! £65.99
http://www.robbiesdrams.com/product.asp?id=1990
 
 
For a full list of our whiskies, then please log onto
 www.robbiesdrams.com
 
U.K and worldwide shipping available.
http://www.robbiesdrams.com/shipcharge.asp
 
Regards
Robin Russell
Robbie’s Drams
 
www.robbiesdrams.com
www.robbiesdrams.co.uk

Glenmorangie Tasting Release of Sonnalta PX
Dr. Bill Lumsden Thurs Jan 28
Pourings at 5:00 P.M. & 6:00P.M

Federal Wine & Spirits

I’m very pleased to welcome to Federal Dr. Bill Lumsden, Head of Distilling and Head of Whisky Creation for Glenmorangie and Ardbeg. Dr. Bill is one of the best and most respected throughout the industry. This down to earth guy is not only a scientist, he is a magician, too

He’s done a little magic for us, He waved his pipette and the Glenmorangie prices melted down. We will have the best pricing in years for this tasting and for you at home, too.

Great Whisky – Great Pricing. I hope Bill’s competitors take notice that without people buying, they won’t be working.

This tasting will center on the release of Sonnalta PX which Glenmorangie feels is the BEST sherried casked whisky in the world.

So come by and try the Best with the Best. We will take orders for signed bottles if you want one for a gift or yourself. They make a great conversation piece when friends come over to taste.

This tasting will be remembered for a long time. Bring a friend or a coworker. No reservation necessary, but please try to come right at 5:00 or 6:00 .

The Malts

Glenmorangie Pricing OLD NEW Tasting

Original $52.99 $41.99 $34.99

LaSanta (Sherry) $67.99 $53.99 $49.99

Nectar D’ Or (Sauternes) $73.99 $67.99 $64.99

Quinta Rubin (Port) $67.99 $53.99 $49.99

Extremely Rare 18 Y.O. $154.99 $89.99 $87.99

Astar 57.1% $83.99 $75.99 $74.99

Signet $214.99 $199.99 $189.99

Tasting Prces are good for advance orders through the tasting day only

Please pass this on to any friends who are scotch enthusiasts.

Joe Howell
Federal Wine & Spirits

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Email: joe@federalwine.com
Phone: 617-367-8605
Web: http://www.federalwine.com/

To All Whisky Lovers around the Globe

Hello & Greetings from an Icy Central Scotland!

Many of you will already be aware of our Worldwide Toast to Robert Burns and may have participated last year or, in fact, have already held your event and participated this year!  If so, then apologies for another communication but as you will appreciate, we are trying to spread the word as far and as wide as possible.  Please do pass this email on to your fellow members and anyone else who may be toasting Robert Burns in the coming months!  Thank you so much. 

2010 WORLDWIDE TOAST TO ROBERT BURNS

Julie & Steve would like to extend a warm welcome to everyone around the globe to take part in our second Worldwide Toast to Robert Burns.

In celebration of the Homecoming Year, our first Worldwide Toast was such a resounding success that we wanted to do it all again.

Last year, the response we received from at home and abroad was overwhelming and glasses were raised on all seven continents with just under 30,000 toasts registered from every corner of the globe.  We very much hope that we can count on everyone’s support to do it all again!! 

We recognise that Burns Suppers and events take place not only on 25th January but during quite a few of the surrounding months so Toasts on any dates can be registered.
 
Taking part in the Worldwide Toast is easy. Just visit the Worldwide Toast web-site (www.worldwidetoasttorobertburns.com) and complete the simple form to register your numbers.

We are also eager for participants to email us their photographs and we will be pleased to add them to our 2010 photo gallery for everyone to enjoy!

Julie & Steve hope that we can leave a Worldwide Legacy for Robert Burns and create a focal point to bring together all of those around the world who have a love for Scotland.

Many thanks in kind anticipation.

Julie, Steve & Holly Dog

Email : info@worldwidetoasttorobertburns.com

Web-site : www.worldwidetoasttorobertburns.com

 W.I. is unsure who these people are however we wish them well

We often talk of Orkney’s temperate climate but it doesn’t seem particularly mild at the moment. Mind you, the whole of the UK appears to have been snowbound at some stage or other over the last couple of weeks.

Dr Tosh prescribes wrapping up warm and enjoying a dram of Highland Park.

With this in mind, I would like to bring to your attention some Highland Park merchandise that will keep you toasty. All our clothing and accessories are made with the same quality and attention to detail as our whisky.

Alpaca hat
Fancy something a little different? You don’t often find beautiful woollen hats like these in distilleries; stylish, warm, comfortable and featuring the Highland Park logo on the earflap. £15.00

Jacket
Attractive and durable, the new Highland Park jacket is windproof and waterproof, with adjustable cuffs and a Velcro-fastened storm flap. Wear it when scraping ice off your windscreen. £25.00

Fleece
Equally at home in the pub or on Hobbister Moor, the lined Highland Park fleece will keep you warm wherever you are. £15.00

Leather hip flask with cups
This aged brown leather flask comes with four metal cups so you can enjoy a drop of Highland Park with friends after an energetic snowball fight. £30.00

Whisky!
From our website you can purchase a miniature of Highland Park 12 year old (£4) or a bottle of the Orcadian Series 1964 Vintage (£3,750) – and everything in between. Delivery restricted to the UK.

Visit our secure on-line shop at www.highlandpark.co.uk

Gerry
Whisky Brand Ambassador of the Year, 2010

Johnnie Walker Blue Label King George V
PRICE: $599.00
CSPC: +952556
STATUS: Specialty Regular
SIZE: 3 x 750ml per case

 In an already glittering crown of perfection, rests a natural phenomena, crafted by man, into a work of priceless value and rarity –Jim Beveridge, Master Blender, Johnnie Walker

Johnnie Walker Blue Label King George V Edition celebrates the first Royal Warrant granted to John Walker and Sons Ltd. to supply Scotch whisky to the British Royal Household in 1934, in recognition of the quality and appeal of its whisky. This exquisite spirit is handcrafted from rare whiskies produced only in distilleries that operated during the reign of King George V (1911 – 1936), including several which no longer exist.

Features some of the world’s rarest and most valuable whiskies, including whisky from the famed Port Ellen distillery, the stills of which are no longer operational.  Port Ellen represents a lost generation of Islay Whiskies and the smokiness, the peatiness is of a fundamentally more profound, complex nature than any other Islay Whisky.  Carefully handcrafted to recreate the Johnnie Walker blending style from the King George V era.  Oak casks dating back to last century have been used to age these precious whiskies from the four corners of Scotland. The result is a highly distinctive whisky, smooth with age, without the tannins associated with younger oak casks.

Tasting Notes: 

Nose: Profound smoky initial aroma followed by sweet, fresh fruit (apples, pears, bananas), malt characteristics; developing into rich dried fruit / spicy complexity (raisins, figs, cinnamon).

Palate: Smooth with a rich, fruity sweetness. Warming with subtle flavours of sandalwood and smoke.

Taste: Powerful, complex, rich and smooth

Finish: Mouthwarming and lingering rich peaty finish.

With Water: Releases new flavours, more fresh fruitiness and more smoke on the palate. Outstanding.

Kris Steed
RESERVE BRANDS GROUP

See press release below regarding the upcoming Canadian Mist Whisky “Hunt for Double Gold” contest. Monica Frazier will have the opportunity to win the value of over $700,000 in gold bars in this unique contest.

For Immediate Release
Contact: Svend Jansen

Public Relations Manager

Brown-Forman Corporation

502-774-7825

OHIO WOMAN TO HUNT FOR “DOUBLE GOLD” IN SAN FRANCISCO

Monica Frazier of Bradford, OH Will Have Opportunity to win over $700,000 in Gold Bars

Louisville, Ky. (January 19, 2010) – Monica Frazier of Bradford, OH has been selected as the winner of the Canadian Mist Whisky “Hunt for Double Gold” contest. Frazier, 31, was randomly chosen out of over 150,000 entries for a chance to win two gold bars that could change her life forever. She will travel to San Francisco’s Marina Green for an opportunity to take home over $700,000 in gold bars.

On Friday, February 5, Frazier will be taken to Marina Green near downtown San Francisco where she will have one hour to search for up to 100 gold-colored coins numbered 1-100 which will have been randomly hidden around the park. After the search, she will select 10 coins from all the coins she find. If the two numbers randomly drawn before the search match the numbers on two of Frazier’s selected coins, she will win the value of two gold bars worth over $700,000.

“Everyone with Canadian Mist is thrilled to have Monica as our sweepstakes winner and we look forward to her hunt ending up with two gold bars,” said Alan George, Brand Director for Canadian Mist Whisky. “Hopefully this weekend will be an experience that Monica will never forget.”

Frazier will be flown along with a guest to San Francisco for an all-expense paid trip. She will spend three nights in downtown San Francisco beginning on Thursday, February 4 through Sunday, February 7, with the actual “Hunt for Double Gold” occurring on Friday afternoon. 

“I want to thank Canadian Mist for giving me this once in a lifetime opportunity to have the chance to win the two gold bars,” said Frazier. “I am really looking forward to spending the day in the park and searching for the coins!”

 At the 2009 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, Canadian Mist was the only Canadian whisky to bring home the coveted Double Gold Medal. It marked the third time in five years in which Canadian Mist received the Gold Medal distinction, previously honored in 2005 and 2008 at the same competition.

About Canadian Mist

Canadian Mist is an award-winning whisky distilled in Collingwood, Ontario with water from the pristine Georgian Bay, North America’s largest pure water source. Brown-Forman Corporation is a diversified producer and marketer of fine quality consumer products, including Jack Daniel’s, Canadian Mist, Southern Comfort, Finlandia Vodka, Early Times, Old Forester, Fetzer Wine and Korbel California Champagnes. For more information, visit www.canadianmist.com.

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Enjoy Life. Drink Mist Responsibly.

Imported and Bottled by Brown-Forman Beverages, Canadian Whisky, A Blend, 40% Alc. by Volume, Louisville, KY ©2010 CANADIAN MIST is a registered trademark.

Svend Jansen

PR Manager – Woodford Reserve, Canadian Mist, Early Times & Old Forester

Brown-Forman

850 Dixie Highway

Louisville, KY 40210

Office, (502) 774-7825

Mobile, (502) 744-0462

svend_jansen@b-f.com

From Stuart McHardy
Email: staurtmch@tiscali.co.uk

My “Tales of Whisky and Smuggling” – in print since 1991 – is now being made available in bespoke editions by House of Lochar Publishers. These print on demand runs can incorporate a new cover featuring your logo and an introduction specifically tailored to you and your members’ needs. April will also see the publication of my new “Tales of Whisky” by Luath Press, and special offers are available for this title can also be arranged. Both titles can, if required, be supported by my activities as a professional storyteller and musician.

Visit The House of Lochar Publishers at http://www.houseoflochar.com/

January 25th is the birth of Scotland’s, if not the world’s most famous poet, Robbie Burns. Burns was born in Alloway, Ayrshire in 1759 and died at the tender age of 37 in 1796. He was to cram much into his short-life, rising from poor tenant farmer to national celebrity and left behind a rich legacy of work. More than ten thousand people attended his funeral but Burns’ popularity had reached an entirely new level in the years since his passing.
 
Whisky played a prominent role in the life of Burns and features regularly throughout his work – the Bard was reputed to have said that “Whisky and freedom gang the gither”. Therefore, please raise a glass of whisky and toast the life of an extraordinary Scotsman.
 
 As part of your “Burns Supper Celebrations” we at www.singlemaltsdirect.com would like to offer you the opportunity to purchase Robbie Burns whiskies to toast the Bard on Burns night. Despatched from the Heart of Whisky Country in Scotland to your door in time for the 25th January.
 
Robert Burns Blend from Arran 40.0%
SPECIAL OFFER: Save £1.24 (was £15.99)
£14.75 inc. VAT £12.55 ex. VAT

Immortal Memory 8yo Blended Whisky
£16.99 inc. VAT £14.46 ex. VAT

Scots Poet Blended Whisky 40%
£11.99 inc. VAT £10.20 ex. VAT