Hello Fellow ScotchLovers –

Yes, I know its not quite Wednesday (well it is now- WI).  But lets face it, it would be dicey at best to get your attention tomorrow, and I didn’t want anyone to miss this whisky. 

This weeks offering is a rarety indeed: An opportunity to acquire a bottle of Glenallachie 1992 Bourbon Finish 14 YO Whisky.  Produced by Glenallachie Distillery, whose three million litre annual production goes almost exclusively to blends, this is an extremely limited offering with only a couple of cases of the whisky in our hands.

The ForScotchLovers retail price is $65.95. If you want a bottle, please purchase it ASAP. We have a limited number of bottles available to us, and once they’re gone, they are gone.

I wish you and your family a most wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday….but please, be careful mixing your whisky with tryptophan….it inevitably ends up with a long nap on a couch, and it aint pretty.

Doug Stone
Founder
www.ForScotchLovers.com

Glenallachie 1992 Bourbon Finish 14 YO Whisky (750ml)

Tasting Notes:

Nose: quite light and youthful with a certain freshness. Gristy notes of barley sugars and fudge with a touch of cut hay and cut herbs with a selection of herbal teas and cut grass. Notes of toffee and honey.

Body: Medium with a good balance.

Palate: Notes of barley sugar and toffee, vanilla fudge and mixed peels with a dry oaken note with a touch of tannic bitterness.

Finish: Medium length with oaken warmth.

The Glenallachie Distillery

The Glenallachie Distillery: One of a few distilleries built to produce blending whisky, Glenallachie (pronounced ‘Glen-al-ACK-ee’) was founded by Mackinlay, McPherson and Co to provide malt whisky for Mackinlay blends. The distillery stands in the heart of Speyside, at the foot of Ben Rinnes and in relatively close proximity to Aberlour. Both whisky distilleries draw their water from springs in the mountains.

All of the three million litre annual production is intended for blending and it is rare to find single malt whisky from the Glenallachie distillery. All of the spirit is matured onsite in ex-bourbon casks. The distillery boasts fourteen onsite warehouses. The building was planned as early as 1940 by the famed architect William Delmé-Evans, designer of Isle of Jura, though Glenallachie was not founded until 1967.

Invergordon Distillers acquired Charles Mackinlay Ltd from Scottish and Newcastle Breweries Ltd. The deal included the Isle of Jura and Glenallachie distilleries. Following a brief closure in 1987, Campbell Distillers, a subsidiary of Pernod Ricard, acquired the distillery in 1989. Glenallachie was later transferred to Chivas Brothers hands. There is but one official release and just a handful of independent bottlings.

YAMAZAKI ® 1984 NAMED  “SUPREME CHAMPION SPIRIT” AS SUNTORY LIQUORS IS NAMED “DISTILLER OF THE YEAR” AT THE 2010 INTERNATIONAL SPIRITS CHALLENGE

Suntory First Japanese Distilling Company to Receive Prestigious Honors

New York, NY… Suntory Liquors became the first Japanese distilling company to win the “Supreme Champion Spirit” title at the 15th International Spirits Challenge (ISC) 2010 with its Suntory Single Malt Whisky YAMAZAKI® 1984.  At the same time, the company achieved a second remarkable “first” for a Japanese company, as Suntory Liquors was named “Distiller of the Year.”  The awards ceremony took place on Monday, November 8th in London, UK.

After YAMAZAKI 1984 was announced as a top “Trophy” winner within the “Whiskies” category, the extraordinary single malt went on to become the Supreme Champion Spirit, an accolade given to a single product among all category “Trophy” winners.   As the finest of some 1,000 brands entered into the ISC this year, YAMAZAKI 1984 was cited for its “…depth of flavor and maturation, together with the remarkable syrupiness of its texture.  It is absolutely outstanding in every respect.”

The additional, singular distinction of becoming the Distiller of the Year, also bestowed on Suntory Liquors by the ISC, is a prestigious honor that is given to the distiller that has endeavored to produce a rich array of high-quality products.  This is not the first such highly esteemed and significant distinction received by Suntory Liquors this year; it comes on the heels of the Whisky Distiller of the Year award that was presented in February at Icons of Whisky 2010, itself another first for the Japan liquor industry.

The International Spirits Challenge

The ISC is a liquor competition held every year in the UK, the very home of Scotch whisky. Products are divided into categories such as “Whiskies” or “Liqueur” and each category has its own Gold, Silver, Bronze and Commended Medal winners, while the Trophy is the top honor awarded to only the most outstanding products from among the Gold Medal winners of each category. The “Supreme Champion Spirit” award is then given to one chosen product from among all the Trophy winners from each category, making it the apotheosis of accolades.

In addition to this, the “Distiller of the Year” award is granted to the one distiller which has endeavored to produce a rich array of high-quality products.

The prizewinners of the “Whiskies” category are determined by unanimous votes by the ten judges who include blenders from whisky distilleries the world over and the prize giving draws the attention of the worldwide liquor industry each year.

About YAMAZAKI  1984

Handcrafted at the oldest distillery in Japan, YAMAZAKI 1984 is made from the purest natural ingredients distilled through the art of Japanese craftsmanship in perfect harmony with nature.  Indeed, YAMAZAKI is made with the same pure water used in Japan’s most esteemed tea ceremonies.  With a rich, sophisticated character all its own, YAMAZAKI’s secret lies in the harmonious marriage of single malt matured in three different oak casks – American, Spanish and Japanese.

As the supply of casks became limited in the 1940’s, Suntory turned to making its own casks from Japanese mizunara oak.   The coopers discovered the porous wood was prone to leaks; blenders found that the mizunara imparted overbearing aromas and taste to the malts stored within.  But their dismay turned to delight when they discovered, after the long period of aging, the mizunara oak casks added a distinctive touch to the whisky, endowing it with sweet fragrance reminiscent of incense.   The suggested retail price of YAMAZAKI 1984 Single Malt Whisky is $599.95.

Japan’s First Whisky

The history of Japanese whisky began in 1923 when Shinjiro Torii, the founder of Suntory and the father of Japanese whisky, built Japan’s first malt whisky distillery in the Vale of YAMAZAKI.  Located on the outskirts of Kyoto, the ancient capital of Japan, this proved to be the ideal environment for whisky production. 

A good whisky is born of pure water and a climate where cool temperatures and high humidity create an ideal maturation environment.  The Vale of YAMAZAKI is famed for its pure waters, prized by the famous Japanese tea ceremony master Senno Rikyu since ancient times.  The YAMAZAKI distillery, where whisky was crafted from pure malt using copper pot stills, was the first of its kind outside of Scotland. 

Today, YAMAZAKI is the most-popular single malt whisky in Japan and is enjoyed by whisky connoisseurs the world over.  YAMAZAKI was ranked the world’s eighth bestselling single malt whisky in terms of cases sold in 2009 and is currently exported to around 25 countries, including the United States.

Enjoying Suntory YAMAZAKI

The complex aromas and flavors of YAMAZAKI can be enjoyed in a variety of ways.  The ideal method to appraise its rich, fruity aroma is to enjoy YAMAZAKI straight,

either as an aperitif or after-dinner drink.  Tasting YAMAZAKI

on the rocks is an excellent way to appreciate its smoothness and flavor.  For more information, please visit www.yamazakiusa.com.

Suntory Ltd.

Suntory Ltd. is one of the world’s leading wine and spirits companies.  Founded in 1899, Suntory was the first company to introduce western-style spirits to Japan.  Suntory’s businesses today encompass liquor, including whisky, shochu, wine and beer; food products; soft drinks; floral products; restaurants; and sports.  Suntory exports a wide range of authentic Japanese whiskies and liqueurs to 35 countries, including the United States.  Made with exceptional Japanese craftsmanship, these include the unique melon liqueur MIDORI, which is especially popular in the U.S., and YAMAZAKI Single Malt Whisky, Japan’s premier single malt whisky.  With its head office in Osaka, the Suntory Group comprises 170 companies operating in 17 countries.

About Skyy Spirits, LLC
Skyy Spirits, LLC is the US-based wholly owned subsidiary of Gruppo Campari (Reuters CPRI.MI – Bloomberg CPR IM) and is the eighth-largest spirits company in the US.  Launched in 1992 with the introduction of its flagship brand, SKYY® Vodka, Skyy Spirits has grown exponentially, building a portfolio unrivaled in its quality, innovation and style, making it a top choice among distributors, retailers and consumers.  Skyy Spirits manages Gruppo Campari’s portfolio in the US of such leading brands as SKYY® Vodka, SKYY90®, All Natural SKYY Infusions®, Campari®, Wild Turkey® Straight Kentucky Bourbon, American Honey®, Russell’s Reserve®, Glen Grant® Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Cabo Wabo® Tequila, Espolón™ Tequila, Ouzo 12®, X-Rated® Fusion Liqueur®, Frangelico®, Carolans Irish Cream®, Irish Mist® Liqueur and Jean-Marc XO Vodka®.  Skyy Spirits is also the exclusive US distributor of Cutty Sark® Scotch Whisky, The Glenrothes® Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Bowmore® Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Auchentoshan® Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Glen Garioch® Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Flor de Caña® Rum, Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey®, Midori® Melon Liqueur, ZEN Green Tea Liqueur TM, Hibiki® Whisky and The Yamazaki® Single Malt Whisky.

Skyy Spirits was founded and is headquartered in San Francisco, California. More information on the company can be found at www.skyyspirits.com, www.facebook.com/skyyspirits, Twitter: @SkyySpirits and www.camparigroup.com.  Please enjoy Skyy Spirits brands responsibly and in moderation.

THE SCOTCH MALT WHISKY SOCIETY TRADES IN WELSH GOLD

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society is known the world over for sourcing and bottling only the finest single cask, single malt Scotch whiskies for its members to buy.  It takes an extraordinary whisky to make it past The Scotch Malt Whisky Society’s Tasting Panel and this month it has secured a brace of exceptional casks from the Penderyn distillery in Wales. The Society is renowned for getting its hands on the rarest of whiskies and this is the first time anyone other than the Welsh Whisky Company has bottled Penderyn.

The Society was formed in the 1970s when a group of friends discovered the joys of drawing their whisky straight from the cask, straight from the distillery. The full flavour was retained and each cask was unique. No two casks are identical even if they’re filled with the same spirit and laid down for the same amount of time and it’s this diversity the Society celebrates.

Today that spirit of adventure and curiosity continues on in each of the casks The Tasting Panel approves and each of the bottles made available to members. Occasionally, only very occasionally, one from outside of Scotland makes it. There have been a few from Ireland and Japan to date and very well received they’ve been too. But Wales? Who’d have thought?

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society has had its eye on Penderyn for some time. A scout was dispatched earlier this year who reported back in wildly enthusiastic fashion about the qualities of a single cask port finish 7 year old he was allowed to try when the public weren’t looking.

Two casks were identified by The Tasting Panel; a 6 year old first fill port cask and a 7 year old first fill Madeira cask with only 233 of the former and 227 bottles of the latter available. Although relatively young, each is beautifully well-balanced and mature (for their age).

The Society releases new single casks every month and the Penderyn bottles are part of its biggest ever release with a total of 41 single casks being offered in November. It is anticipated that the Welsh wonders will be of particular interest so members will be restricted to one bottle of each (priced at £49.50) when they go on sale on November 19.
 
The sole distillery in Wales, The Welsh Whisky Company is one of the smallest (legal) distilleries in the world and only produces a hogshead of its Welsh gold each day. Established in 2000, Penderyn uses a unique design of still for its malted barley spirit. The still was developed by weapons inspector Dr David Faraday (a descendant of science legend Sir Michael Faraday).

Kai Ivalo from The Scotch Malt Whisky Society said: “Our Tasting Panel searches far and wide for the best whiskies for our members and we’ve been watching developments at Penderyn with interest. Our members are a smart lot and many had guessed that we were going to be bottling a single cask from the Penderyn distillery so we’re and pleased to be able to finally get the news out there. No-one other than the Welsh Whisky Company have bottled Penderyn which is the kind of coup that we like at The Scotch Malt Whisky Society. These are two great single cask examples and they’ll definitely delight malt whisky enthusiasts.”

Stephen Davies, managing director of the Penderyn Distillery said, “To be recognised by The Scotch Malt Whisky Society is an immensely proud moment for all of us at Penderyn.  Not only is this an appreciation of the whisky, but also of our innovative distillation technology.  When we embarked on reviving the tradition of Welsh whisky, our objective was to ensure that we created a spirit that we and Wales as a nation could truly be proud of.  In particular, the efforts of Master Distiller Dr Jim Swan and Gillian Macdonald have to be commended for creating a world class whisky that has earned such critical acclaim.  And with less made in a year than many distilleries produce in day, Penderyn truly is Welsh gold!”

Notes

• Membership of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society is the perfect Christmas gift. Membership costs from £100 for the first year and offers the sheer pleasure of exploring the world’s widest selection of single cask single malt whiskies. New members receive a beautiful membership box with a specially-selected quartet of bottles on joining and admission to the Society’s exclusive Members’ Rooms.

• The Scotch Malt Whisky Society began 27 years ago when a group of discerning friends shared the price of a single cask of fine malt whisky.

• The Society bottles over 300 single casks of malt whisky a year for its members and selects them from a range of more than 128 distilleries.

• Members can choose from the world’s widest selection of single cask, single malt whiskies with only the very best selected and approved by the Society’s respected Tasting Panel.

• Exclusive Members’ Rooms are located in Edinburgh and London for tastings, dinners, meeting and presentations.

www.smws.co.uk 

PENDERYN TASTING NOTES:

128.1 A string quartet of flavours
The evocative nose delivered blood orange, strawberry, sangria, cola cubes, Calpol syrup and Covonia cough medicine; ‘pink’ Chartreuse, ‘After Shock’ and wine gums. Slightly different aromas appeared with water – furniture polish, shoe polish, bubble gum and freshly valeted cars. The unreduced palate had layers of flavours in harmony, like a string quartet – scented wood and spice in the middle, strawberry syrup, redcurrant and cranberry on top, with bass notes of smoke, embers and struck matches. The texture was deliciously thick and the finish long. The reduced palate had lip-smacking red fruits and Haribo sweets.

Colour – Deep Zinfandel blush
Cask – First fill ex-Port Barrique,

Drinking tip
A summery dram suitable for any sunny moment, real or metaphorical
Distillation Date Strength Age Outturn UK bottle price
Sep-03 55.6% 6 233 £49.50

128.2 Caribbean breeze
The relaxing nose brought cherry lips, rhubarb tart and redcurrants; ginger cake and Pledge furniture polish.   The unreduced palate was multilayered and mouth-filling with fruitcake, marzipan and icing sugar, fresh root ginger and redcurrants.  Water brought out softer antique-like aromas with leather, beeswax and resin; Battenburg and sponge cake.   The reduced palate became “oh so creamy” with almond and cherry cake, palm trees and green ginger – the sweetest parts of the oak. The finish was surprisingly dry. 
 
Colour – Burnt ochre
Cask – First fill ex-Madeira Hogshead

Drinking tip
A sweet and exotic dram for holidays relaxing in the sun
Distillation Date Strength Age Outturn UK bottle price
Sep-02 60.5 7 227 £49.50

Loch Fyne Whiskies has stocked  several new items;

Kilchoman Winter 2010 Release £44.90 inc vat

Glengoyne 1996 Port Cask Finish £62.50 inc vat

Glencadam 14yo Oloroso Finish £40.50 inc vat

Tomintoul 12yo Portwood Finish £32.90 inc vat

Tomatin 21yo £110.00 inc vat

plus the 5cl miniature of Kilchoman Winter Release

Best regards,
Loch Fyne Whiskies
david@lfw.co.uk and visit Loch Fyne Whiskies at www.lfw.co.uk

Very rare 1975 St Magdalene (LCBO # 203455)

This elusive whisky is now available at a limited number of LCBO stores in Ontario.  This is a 1975 St Magdalene single malt whisky and might just be the perfect Christmas Gift for that special someone.

History:

Founded in 1790 on the outskirts of Edinburgh this distillery used water from Loch Lomond.  The lowland distillery took its name from St Magdalene’s Cross, once a site of a mediaeval fair and leper colony. The Union Canal ran behind the distillery and not only supplied the cooling water, but in the distillery’s heyday it was also the main method of supply, with barley and other materials brought in by barge to its jetty. The distillery was closed down in 1983, and sold for property development. 

Tasting notes:

WITHOUT WATER

Nose: Sherry notes with strong fruit aromas – melons, red apples. Dry hessian note with a herbal aroma.

Palate: Sweet, with wine, oak and hop flavours. Some heather blossom (honey) elements are also present.

WITH WATER

Nose: Floral with polished oak influences initially. Subtle malt, dark chocolate and nuts aromas follow.

Palate: A little smokiness initially followed by sweet, Sherry elements with floral flavours also present.

Body: Mellow.

Finish: Light with a Sherry edge.

Cask Type(s): Refill Sherry hogsheads.

Whisky Style: A smooth, sweet whisky with the Lowland style evident.

This unique whisky is available in EXTREMELY LIMITED quantities, and once sold will probably never come back to Canada.  You can order directly from any LCBO store quoting LCBO# 203455 or pick up at one of these four locations.

·         LCBO Store    #10   Summerhill (Toronto)

·         LCBO Store    #38   275 Rideau    (Ottawa)

·         LCBO Store  #217   Queens Quay (Toronto)

·         LCBO Store  #355   Bayview Village (Toronto)

Also arriving very soon: Benromach 10 and 25yo, Dhallas Dhu and a Glen Grant.  We’ll keep you posted!!

Regards,

Bill at Claymore Imports

Specialist Whisky Shop Launched

The Green Welly Stop, Tyndrum, November 2010, launch a new Whisky Website.

Here at Tyndrum, we felt the need for a specific website catering for Whisky. We currently have our corporate site at www.thegreenwellystop.co.uk and within this there is a Whisky Shop. As we also
incorporate gifts, outdoor items and clothing, we knew it was potentially lacking the “Whisky” atmosphere that our Whisky Shop deserved. Specialist Whisky was born. We have taken some time to consider new ideas born from the original whisky shop and blend them into one. Looking to launch our own casks in the future, along with a range of rare and collectable whiskies, we pride ourselves in having an amazing range to choose from.

The Green Welly Stop prides itself on it’s customer service, so don’t ever be surprised if we reply to your contact messages within 15 minutes, we know you are important.

To celebrate our launch, we have the popular Laphroaig Quarter Cask on sale at £24.99

http://www.specialistwhisky.com

Specialist Whisky will be having a malt of the month, that we will be reducing in price, so keep an eye on the new website for those! The Green Welly Stop have been selling whisky since 1976, we were the first company to setup an account with the Independent bottler – Gordon & MacPhail. Specialist Whisky has over 800 bottles in stock and many more available. Visit our online shop today!

Craig Dearden
craig@specialistwhisky.com
Specialist Whisky – www.specialistwhisky.com
The Green Welly Stop – www.thegreenwellystop.co.uk

Neat Whisky Solution Powers Island Distillery

A Hebridean distiller has installed a pioneering new system to get volts from malts to power its distillery exclusively from recycled whisky waste.

On the remote Scottish island of Islay, the privately owned Bruichladdich distillery has installed a ground-breaking new scheme based on an old concept to become self sufficient in power.

Residual organic material left in ‘pot ale’ (the warm, watery post-distillation waste) is converted in to biogas by the action of microbes living in the absence of air – a process known for some time as anaerobic digestion.

The principal was first identified by scientist Robert Boyle around 1670, who noticed flammable bubbles emerging from the floor of a muddy pond.  Although the first digester was built in 1859, it never took off being too vast, expensive, inefficient and reliant on constant scientific monitoring.

Now an economically viable, compact version has been designed by Dr Paul Ditchfield of Biowayste Systems. This modern, hi-tech version uses a bespoke culture of microbes, and is scaled specifically to suit Bruichladdich’s operations.

Modern technology has improved the efficiency and replaced the day-to-day technical expertise required allowing small companies to benefit from this simple, green science for the first time.

When Bruichladdich was built by the young Harvey brothers as a state-of-the-art distillery in 1881, Victorian pragmatism ensured many new efficiency ideas were incorporated in to the design,  many were subsequently adopted industry-wide.

From the Victorians up until today there was nothing that could be done with the distillery’s watery waste which was merely piped out to sea. Now, thanks to a bunch of bilious microbes, it is recycled to produce electricity.

Managing director Mark Reynier said: “We wanted a ‘beautifully simple’ solution in keeping with the pioneering Harvey brothers – not just a conscience-salving piece of paper telling us how good we have been; we wanted waste out, power in. Now we can power the whole distillery from our whisky waste.  Drink Bruichladdich and save the planet! How neat is that?”
 
The biogas is created by 12 tons of microbes feeding off the pot ale in two reactors. Once commissioned, the gas is fed to a generator to create electricity to power the distillery and its 10 acre site, including bottling hall, computers, offices, warehouses and vehicles.

It is anticipated that energy savings will produce a payback of 2 years on the almost £⅓m cost. Bruichladdich recently launched the only Islay organic whisky.

Notes:

The first digester was built in 1859, but the level of continual technical expertise required, the enormous scale, high capital costs, and low level of efficiency – severely limited its commercial viability, meaning it could be used only on very large industrial projects in a part only solution. Roseile, Diageo’s £40m mega-distillery recently installed a type of digester.

The Biowayste compact version brings the science in to the reaches of small businesses such as food manufacturers and farmers.

Carbon savings: 225 tons per year.

The Tweeddale Blend returned to the Scottish Borders this week.

Today 18th November 2010, was the day that The Tweeddale Blend returned to the Scottish Borders. Back to the Borders including Coldstream where my Great grandfather produced it in Duke Street and before him J & A Davidson (Established 1820). From today you can Discover the lost blend in The Besom Inn, 75 & 77 High Street Coldstream a pub where my Great Grandfather himself enjoyed a dram or two. The Besom Inn still has a mirror in the bar with “J & A Davidson” proudly displayed on it. The Castle Hotel also in Coldstream High Street from today is serving drams of The Tweeddale Blend.

Elsewhere in the borders The Borders Hotel in Kirk Yetholm and The Kingsknowes Hotel in Galashiels from today are serving The Tweeddale Blend. Aye! Today the Tweeddale Blend returned home after a 70 year absence, it really is a “Grand Affair” as old Dickie Day used to say.

www.besom-inn.co.uk/

www.castlehotelcoldstream.co.uk/

www.theborderhotel.com/

www.kingsknowes.co.uk/

—
Alasdair Day
alasdair.day@stonedean.co.uk

Stonedean Limited
http://www.stonedean.co.uk
http://twitter.com/@tweeddaleblend

Discover the lost blend……..
THE TWEEDDALE BLEND.

Gordon & MacPhail scoop prestigious SCDI award

Family-owned whisky specialist Gordon & MacPhail has won the prestigious SCDI Brodies Award for International Achievement in Innovation, in recognition of its success in growing international markets. In addition the company was also shortlisted for The Clydesdale Bank Award for Best International Business.

The Elgin-based whisky wholesaler, bottler and retailer, which also owns the Benromach Distillery, was presented with the award last night (Friday 19 November) at a ceremony in Glasgow.  Rudy Giuliani, former Mayor of New York City was the Principal Guest at the event and delivered the Keynote Address.

The award recognises the company or organisation which can best demonstrate significant innovation in its products, business processes or customer services which has transformed the way it does business and has made a significant impact on its commercial performance. In addition, the company was also shortlisted for The Clydesdale Bank Award for Best International Business.

Joint Managing Director of Gordon & MacPhail, Michael Urquhart, said:

“For over a century, we’ve been building up an unrivalled collection of Single Malt Scotch Whiskies from our base in the heart of Speyside.

“Scotland’s whisky expertise is recognised all over the world, and demand for our products in international markets has never been higher: in the first eight months to the end of October 2010 we have increased export sales by 55%.

“We’re delighted to have been presented with this award which recognises the efforts of our dedicated and enthusiastic staff and the support of our customers and suppliers globally.”

Gordon & MacPhail’s latest results showed a 20 per cent increase in turnover in the face of the worst recession for more than half a century. The company last year won a prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade, following a 94 per cent increase in exports over five years. 

Gavin Hewitt, Chief Executive of  The Scotch Whisky Association, said: “Scotch Whisky is a cornerstone of our economy.  With the industry as a whole playing an important role in driving economic recovery and building overseas markets, I’m delighted to see the great efforts of the team at Gordon & MacPhail recognised with this award.”

The firm employs 130 people in Elgin and Forres. It stocks around 300 different expressions of single malt whisky and cares for some of Scotland’s oldest and rarest casks in its warehouses. In 2010, Gordon & MacPhail launched the world’s oldest whisky, Mortlach 70 Years Old.

Benromach Distillery, which was brought back to life by Gordon & MacPhail in 1998, produces Benromach Organic .

www.gordonandmacphail.com 

Currently available are barrels of;

10 yo Caol Ila, distilled 3/11/2000, £2200 (ready for bottling)
4 yo Tomatin, distilled 10/2/2006, £1000,
5 yo Linkwood, distilled 20/7/2005, £1100
7 yo Craigellachie, distilled 27/6/2003, £1100,
4 yo Balmenach, distilled 2/8/2006, £1000
4 yo Miltonduff, distilled 6/3/2006, £1000

All of the above casks are refill bourbon barrels, and warehoused at Bladnoch Distillery (1 year’s warehousing included in price). All prices are Under Bond – Duty & Tax payable before they are removed from the warehouse.
 
Also available are some casks of older whiskies.
 
I intend to bottle one of the barrels of 10yo Caol Ila which will be available in approximately 2 weeks time on www.whiskybroker.co.uk . Price per 70cl bottle at 54% is likely to be £25, plus postage.
 
Many thanks,
 
Martin Armstrong
www.whiskybroker.co.uk