Newsletter March 2010

March is here at last – to day it is very sunny, but we are not taking it too much for granted, we just have to hope it will last for a few days.

I have been on holiday for three weeks, to very sunny HOT climates, but am
back at work now ready to get on and get organised for the next Society bottle and the Springbank Open Day.

So let’s get to it!!!

Springbank Open Day – We’re well under way now, looking forward to the 20th May and hopefully a busy day with lots of happy visitors.

Masterclasses – We will have one Masterclass with Frank and one with Stuart.

Frank with host a Glengyle masterclass at 11.30 am with Stuart’s at
Springbank at 1.45 pm. The cost will be £5 for each class, and we have left a
break between the classes so that you have time to attend both if you wish.

In the Tasting Room – There will be a Cadenhead Tasting down in the tasting room at 3.15 pm with Grant. We have timed this so that those who are doing the Masterclasses won’t miss out. Grant has promised to have a nice variety for you, there will be a Cadenhead bottling round about then, so he should have samples available. He has a Banff 32y/o at 47.1%ABV which he has promised to open. The tickets for this will cost £15. I am sure Grant will make this a very enjoyable experience.

Food from Argyll – will be here, with something to tempt your taste buds.
Maureen from Eaglesome Sandwich shop will also be there with some of her
Brew Dog pies, sandwiches and various other temptations.

Music will be provided for part of the day by Campbeltown Brass – an
excellent band of young local people. We will also have music from Frank
Rochford who plays the fiddle – another talented young local musician.

Casks – of course there will be two casks bottled on the day – one a Springbank the other yet to be confirmed. I’m sure there will also be plenty of whisky for you to sample throughout the day.

Wood carvings – John Brown is a local man who makes wood carvings, and has used some staves from old Springbank casks to create a “wood spirit” – said to keep “bad spirits” away (I think he just made this up!!!!).

We have a new young florist in the town who has recently set up in business,
so we have asked him to come along with some of his creations.

Pottery – Simon Rochford of Campbeltown Pottery will also try to be there.
Simon makes the water jugs for us, and has also produced whisky glasses with the Springbank logo.

All in all we hope that there will be plenty to keep you amused from 11.00 am until about 5.00 pm. We will try to order some sunshine for the day so that most things can be outside, all we need now are people. So come along, bring your friends, bring people who aren’t your friends, just come and enjoy yourself.

If you wish to book Masterclasses or the Cadenhead tasting please let me
know so that I can book a place for you.

We have chartered a boat for the day from Kintyre Express, which goes
from Troon to Campbeltown, and have six places available. So here’s the
deal……we will have a competition and the prize will be a free trip from
Troon to Campbeltown and back, the first six correct answers will be the
winners. Can you get yourself to Troon for 9.00 am on 20th May?
Interested? The competition will be posted on the Forum, so to enter you
must go into the Forum, also your answer must be posted on the Forum
for you to be eligible.

Society bottle – The next Society botle will soon be available. We are in the process of getting labels printed, the cask has been chosen and we are gearing up for a busy time. This time we will be bottling a Springbank 15y/o from a sherry cask.

For the first time we will be sending Society bottles to the USA for
distribution by Preiss Imports.

All we have to do now is attract a few more members for Canada so that we
can do the same for our existing Canadian members.

I will send a further e mail when the Society bottle is ready, with details of
how to order.

Website – Have you logged on to the website yet? If you are having problems please let me know and I will help you out. There is now a Facebook link on the website so that you can go on to facebook and straight into the Springbank page, so check it out.

Tour Guide – We are looking for an enthusiastic person to undertake
the position of tour guide for our distillery during the months May to
September.

This is an interesting job, and requires someone who is articulate and
confident when dealing with members of the public. Fluency in English
essential with a good knowledge of languages.

You will be in daily contact with visitors from all parts of the globe, and it
is therefore essential that their tour experience is a pleasant one, giving
a good impression of the distillery and its staff.

You would be expected to work 37 hours per week, Tuesday to
Saturday inclusive. Full training will be given although a basic
knowledge of the whisky industry is desirable. Salary to be negotiated.

Accommodation is available if required.

Please reply by e mail to peter@springbankwhisky.com

Last year the position was filled by Bernhard, one of our Society
members. We could not have been too bad to him as he is still
speaking to us and hasnʼt given up his Society membership yet!!!!!

Whisky Ships, Lucerne: Frank and Jenny will be at Whisky Ships in
Lucerne on 26th and 27th March, so we hope you can go along and
give our new girl a warm welcome.

The 26th is a special day for Frank – he will be celebrating his 65th
birthday, although we hope he doesnʼt celebrate too much as he is
supposed to be working.

Out & About with Frank & Iain

Iain will be at a tasting organised by S H Jones, Leamington Spa on
26th March.

Frank and Iain will be doing tastings during April. Monday and
Tuesday 19th and 20th in Exeter, Wednesday 21st in Grengilly Wartha
Hotel in Constantine Falmouth, organised by Constantine Stores,

Thursday 22nd Arkwrights, Swindon, Friday 23rd Nicolls & Perks in
Stourbridge.

If you are interested in any of these please let me know and I will let you
know how to book.

Award

We are delighted to announce that Peter Currie has been awarded
Young Whisky Ambassador of the year 2010 in Whisky Magazineʼs
Global Icons Awards. Thereʼs no stopping him!!!!!! We will have to
get him a special T shirt for the open day.

Well, another long newsletter, hopefully interesting. Finally, I am also
attaching details of the Whisky Express seaplane which will be
operating from Campbeltown Loch to Islay, if anyone is interested there
is a contact telephone number for further details.

Hope to see a lot of Society members at the Open Day.

Slainte

Janet
for Springbank Society http://www.springbankwhisky.com/

 

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