Listed below are just some of the exciting new releases which we have just
received delivery of.

Arran Rowan Tree 1997 12y/o 46%  £37.99
Second bottling in the “Arran Icons” series
Limited Edition of 6000 bottles
http://www.robbiesdrams.com/product.asp?id=2999

Bunnahabhain Moine 2003 58.4% £80.00
Released for the 2009 Islay Festival of Music and Malt Limited Edition of 642 bottles(all hand numbered) and comes complete
with Bunnahabhain key ring in velvet bag.
http://www.robbiesdrams.com/product.asp?id=4002
 
Mortlach 1938 70y/o  46.1% 20cl size £2,500.00
The oldest Single Malt Scotch in the world.
Limited Edition of 162 bottles.
VERY RARE AND HIGHLY COLLECTABLE
http://www.robbiesdrams.com/product.asp?id=6407
 
Mortlach 1938 70y/o  46.1% 70cl size £10,000.00
The oldest Single Malt Scotch in the world.
Limited Edition of 54 bottles. Presented in tear-shaped hand-blown crystal decanter and Brazilian Rosewood box.
VERY RARE AND HIGHLY COLLECTABLE
http://www.robbiesdrams.com/product.asp?id=6408

Springbank C.V 46% £28.99
The product is a variety of different cask types and sizes, all specially selected by Director of Production Frank McHardy and Distillery Manager Stuart Robertson.
http://www.robbiesdrams.com/product.asp?id=966

Springbank 12y/o Claret Finish 54.4%  £39.99
Limited Edition of 9000 bottles
Matured in 7 years in refill Bourbon cask, 3 years in fresh Claret cask and 2 years in re-charred casks
Hurry whilst stocks last .
Very limited.
 http://www.robbiesdrams.com/product.asp?id=2011

Springbank 12y/o 100 Proof 54.6% £39.99
Brought out as replacement for 10y/o Cask Strength Bottling
http://www.robbiesdrams.com/product.asp?id=971

Springbank 18y/o 2nd Release 46% £65.00
Voted Best Campbeltown Single Malt 13y/o-20y/o at 2010 World Whisky Awards
Limited Production.
Hurry whilst stocks last as very limited.
http://www.robbiesdrams.com/product.asp?id=2010

St. George’s 3y/o English Whisky Chapter 6. 46% £37.99
The first single malt from England in over 100 years
Hurry whilst stocks last.
Very limited.
http://www.robbiesdrams.com/product.asp?id=591

For a full list of our new arrivals, please click on the below link.
http://www.robbiesdrams.com/new_arrivals.asp

Remember that Robbie’s Drams can mail order anywhere in the world. To view our prices, click on the below link
http://www.robbiesdrams.com/shipcharge.asp

Regards
Robin & Derek
Robbie’s Drams
www.robbiesdrams.com

This is the time of the year again: Whisky Live is approaching and we would like to extend this invitation to you: Wednesday, April 7th, 2010 at Pier 60 in Manhattan, New York. You will get a 20% discount off your ticket purchase, using this special discount code NYWEB32, courtesy of Brandy Library for our dedicated whisk(e)y fans.

Go to http://www.whiskylive.com/usa/newyork-2010/ to register

Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Did you know….

…The Irishman Irish Whiskey is now available in 29 countries around the world?

…that well known whiskey writer Jim Murray rated The Irishman 93 out of 100 in his Whisky Bible 2010?

To celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, Ireland’s national holiday, we would be delighted to send a miniature (50ml) of The Irishman Irish Whiskey (Potstill or Single Malt) to each whisk(e)y club to let you nose and taste our excellent whiskey. If you’re interested, drop us an e-mail with full mailing address and the name of your whisk(e)y club (you’ll understand that we need to limit this offer to one miniature per whisk(e)y club for logistical, packaging and postage cost reasons).

 
Sláinte!

                                                                               www.thehotirishman.com

Ralfy reviews Te Bheag Blended Gaelic Whisky and tells you have to properly pronounce “Te Bheag” which it turns out, is not Klingon!

See for yourself at http://www.ralfy.com/

Come and Taste a Wee Dram Variety of Signatory Vintage Single Malt Scotch Whiskies from Different Regions of Scotland Complimentary Appetizers will be served.

Saturday April 10th, 2010 5 – 8 pm  Signatory Vintage SCOTCH TASTING / SEMINAR TO BE HELD AT:

CAFE AMERICAN

1023 Front Street
Sacramento, CA 95814

916-498-9098

Admission is $ 55.00

Space is limited – Please inquire about availability
Must purchase tickets in advance                                                               
                                                                  
 Lowland 
 Highland
 Speyside 
 Islands
 Islay
 Un-Chillfiltered
 Cask Strength
 Single Cask Expressions
 
 *Special discount of 10 % will be offered at the tasting
 …One Cask at a Time…Naturally

Hosted by Cafe Amerian and JVS Imports

PRESS RELEASE

March 15th 2010

Raising the Bar – The Macallan Introduces the Ice Ball Serve

The ice or water debate has long remained a fiercely contested subject amongst whisky drinkers and The Macallan has thrown its hat into the ring by creating an innovative serving method expressly for those who like their whisky with ice.

Believing the perfect serve to come down to personal preference, The Macallan has pioneered the Ice Ball Serve.  It is the first real move by any whisky brand in the UK to present whisky in an innovative, contemporary fashion and open the doors to a growing adult population that regards ice as an integral part of the spirit-drinking experience.

The Ice Ball Serve is based on the Japanese tradition of serving hand-carved ice with ultra-premium spirits.  The ice ball press instantly creates a flawlessly formed sphere of ice that adds a touch of theatre and sophistication.

The Macallan’s Marketing Assistant, Pat Lee, explains the science part: “The Ice Ball Press was inspired by Japanese cocktail culture where artisans hand-carve ice balls from massive slabs to create an uninterrupted surface that cools spirits quickly and evenly.  The ice ball melts slowly to preserve the integrity of the spirit.  We have updated this process, by developing a copper press that instantly trims a block of ice into a flawless ice ball.  This, combined with our masterful single malt Scotch whisky, is The Macallan Perfect Serve.

“The Macallan’s liquid excellence is continuously defined by its unprecedented elegance and versatility. The ice ball balances these qualities. As global cocktail culture has evolved, ice has become central to the modern-day spirits experience.  With an eye on this trend, we created The Macallan Perfect Serve, to modernise the way single malt can be enjoyed and appeal to a wider range of consumers.”

In essence; The Macallan ice ball serve takes this traditional practice to the ultimate level, with a single perfect sphere of ice, a unique beautiful serve with the benefits of maximum chill with minimum dilution.

Enjoy the perfect ice-ball serve at the following bars and restaurants:

London:

Rules                                 

The Ritz Hotel                                 

Claridges                                        

The Connaught Bar, The Connaught Hotel, London

The Dorchester Hotel, London

Hawksmoor

50 St. James

Milk & Honey

Artisian Bar, The Langham Hotel

Quo Vardis

Boisdale Belgravia     

Blue Bar   

The Ivy Club

The Lanesborough Hotel

The Albannach Bar                

Scotland:

Balmoral Hotel

Tiger Lily, Edinburgh

The Old Course Hotel, St Andrews

29, Glasgow

Blythwood Hotel (Glasgow)           

Dean Bar (Edinburgh)                      

Caledonian Hotel                             

Yorkshire:

Oulton Hall, near Leeds, West Yorkshire                             

– Ends –

For further information or photography, please contact:

Linda Edstrand / Sarah McDonald, The BIG Partnership

Tel: 0131 555 5522

Email: linda.edstrand@bigpartnership.co.uk; sarah.mcdonald@bigpartnership.co.uk

Please savour responsibly www.drinkaware.co.uk

NOTES TO EDITORS:

The timeless reputation of The Macallan is founded upon Six Pillars:

The Spiritual Home

Easter Elchies House proudly watches over The Macallan distillery in Speyside, Scotland. Built in 1700, this Jacobean manor house is The Macallan’s spiritual home.

Curiously Small Stills

The Macallan’s curiously small and uniquely shaped copper stills help to concentrate the flavour of the ‘new make’ spirit.

The Finest Cut

The ‘cut’ is the amount of distilled spirit collected from the stills as ‘new make’ spirit. The Macallan takes one of the finest ‘cuts’ of any distillery in Scotland; typically just 16% goes forward to fill or our casks. 

Exceptional Oak Casks

The Macallan’s unfaltering obsession with selecting exceptional oak casks brings an unsurpassed, timeless quality to The Macallan.

Natural Colour

The Macallan insists upon Natural Colour. It is the interaction of spirit and wood alone which delivers the rich variety of colour, aroma and taste evident through out the range.

Peerless Spirit

The Macallan remains the single malt against which all others must be judged. It is celebrated far and wide by experts and discerning drinkers as the world’s most precious whisky.

Springbank 18 year old (46%, OB, +/-2010)

The new 2010 bottling of two and a half times distilled and lightly peated 18 year old. The first contact with this whisky was at the Victoria Whisky Festival in January of this year; Peter Currie of Springbank lifted a few bottles straight off the bottling line which was much appreciated. The first taste then was very positive however now is the opportunity for a second ‘sober’ look.

The nose is rich fruit and Demerara brown sugar, fat plump raisins, fruit cake intermingled with some light furniture polish and some nice oak and dark chocolate. The more time it spends in the glass the more it opens up it’s very pleasant and rich. There is also that very distinctive aroma of Springbank (think of wet cotton) and it’s nicely sherried. The taste is sweet, malty, large dollops of brine, leather and spicy wood notes all cleverly wrapped up in a sherried blanket. It’s delicious and a big whisky. This is even better than the 2009 18yo. The first impression when tasted at the Victoria Whisky Festival are correct; this is really good whisky. The finish is of leather, some smoke, the brine again (very light), spicy wood notes and the then the distinctive Springbank characteristics. After a few moments it’s very dry and  then the sherry comes charging through to make a final appearance. The finish is very long and complex (there’s a lot going on). It’s very good.

This is simply very nice, the finish may be a tad dry from some but appreciated here.

£62 from Loch Fyne Whiskies

Score 88 Points

Last chance to buy whiskies

Here is a selection of single malt whiskies which we are down to the very last of, and once there gone, there gone!!!

Ardbeg Airigh Nam Beist 1990 16y/o 46% Limited Production     £51.99
This has been replaced by the Ardbeg Corryvreckan.
Only 1 bottle left in stock!!!
http://www.robbiesdrams.com/product.asp?id=203

Ardbeg Renaissance 55.5% £46.99
Limited Production. Last bottling in the “Young Ardbeg Series” and the first official 10y/o since the distillery was bought by Glenmorangie in
1997.
http://www.robbiesdrams.com/product.asp?id=198

Robbie’s Drams Premier Barrel Arran 11y/o 46% £50.00
Presented in Ceramic bottle
Limited Edition of 150 bottles.
Specially bottled for Robbie’s Drams
http://www.robbiesdrams.com/product.asp?id=2993

Auchentoshan 16y/o Bourbon Wood 53.7% £69.00
Limited Edition of 4,800 bottles (only 318 available in U.K).
http://www.robbiesdrams.com/product.asp?id=1249

Bunnahabhain 16y/o Manzanilla cask. 53.2% £70.00
Limited Edition of 3792 bottles.
http://www.robbiesdrams.com/product.asp?id=4000

Isle of Jura Prophecy 46% Limited Production £50.00
1st Bottling in annual series of bottlings
http://www.robbiesdrams.com/product.asp?id=3068

Port Charlotte PC7     61%  £64.99
Third Bottling in series of four annual releases
Limited Edition of 24,000
Last few bottles in stock!!!
http://www.robbiesdrams.com/prodbydist.asp?id=129

Old Fettercairn 10y/o (Old Presentation) 40% £40.99    NORMAL PRICE £55.00
Replaced by 12y/o 1824 Fettercairn
http://www.robbiesdrams.com/product.asp?id=1126

Old Pulteney 1991 54.9%  £65.00
Limited Edition of 3000 bottles.
Only 1 bottle left in stock!!!
http://www.robbiesdrams.com/product.asp?id=1222

Tomintoul 27y/o 40% £75.00
Has been replaced by new 33y/o Tomintoul
Last few bottles in stock!!!
http://www.robbiesdrams.com/product.asp?id=1997

Tullibardine 10y/o (Old Presentation) 40% £125.00
VERY RARE
Last few bottles in stock!!!
http://www.robbiesdrams.com/product.asp?id=1997

To view even more whiskies which are no longer produced , please click on the below link.
http://www.robbiesdrams.com/dead_and_buried2.asp

World Whisky Awards 2010

It’s that time of the year again, when The Whisky Magazine vote for there
favourite whiskies.

The competition, open to proprietary bottlings only, is chaired by Dave
Broom, international whisky expert and exists to inform and educate
consumers throughout the world about the very best whisky. Winners
progressed through three rounds of blind tastings to emerge as the victors
in their categories, with the World’s Best New Release being chosen from the magazine’s tastings section and tasted during the final round.

Categories are based upon the commonly held whisky groupings which define the style and process of whisky/whiskey production; malt whisky, blended whisky, blended malt whisky, American whiskey and whisky liqueurs.

Click link below to view the winning bottles that we currently have in stock.
http://www.robbiesdrams.com/wwa.asp

Remember that Robbie’s Drams can mail order anywhere in the world. To view our prices, click on the below link
http://www.robbiesdrams.com/shipcharge.asp

Regards
Robin & Derek
Robbie’s Drams
www.robbiesdrams.com

Glenmorangie Tasting

Location: JAMES MACKAY HALL, KINGS COLLEGE
Date & Time: Friday 19th March 2010
What to bring: Ticket + Membership card + extra Ca$h!

“attending?”

PLEASE NOTE:
THIS EVENT IS ON FRIDAY
THIS EVENT IS NOT AT THE CHAPLAINCY

University of Aberdeen Malt Whisky Society
The Chaplaincy
High Street
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire AB24 3TT

aberdeenwhisky@googlemail.com

THE SPIRIT OF IRELAND
Tuesday, March 16, 6:30-8:30pm

In the spirit of St. Patrick, join Bushmill’s Whiskey Master Martin Duffy, fresh off a 3 year stint in Ireland, and learn the history of the world’s oldest active distillery. Sample White Label Blend, Black Bush Blend, Bushmalt 10 year old, Bushmalt 16 year old, Bushmalt 21 year old finished in Madeira wood and the 1608 Anniversary. $10 W/Binny’s Card / $15 non-member.
Call 630-654-0988 or email willowbrook@binnys.com for reservations.

Willowbrook

6920 S. Route 83 | Willowbrook | 630-654-0988