Friday 19th November
Gregg and Chris from Compass Box will have some of their fabulous range of whiskies open to taste. Telephone the Whisky Exchange to book your tickets.
A message from the Master Blender Richard Paterson;
Become a custodian of The Dalmore
Dear Connoisseur,
1263 is a highly significant year in the history of The Dalmore. And now so too is 2010. For it marks the launch of our new website www.thedalmore.com where you can view the entire Dalmore collection, read an irresistible insider’s guide to The Dalmore and learn many of the secrets of this magnificent malt.
But it is the opportunity to become a Custodian of The Dalmore that will surely lure you to its pages. As a Custodian you will gain unfettered access to exclusive bottlings, new expressions and Custodian only events. And should you be one of the first 1263 to join this very select group of connoisseurs, you will be granted access to a highly limited expression, bottled from casks laid down moments after the start of the new millennium.
No other whisky excites aficionados and collectors the world over quite like The Dalmore. And no other whisky website will either. To whet your appetite, just click here; http://www.thedalmore.com/
Yours sincerely,
Richard Paterson
Master Distiller
PLANNING PERMISSION GRANTED FOR THE GROUSE ART INSTALLATION ON ROUNDABOUT
As a lasting legacy to mark Perth’s 800th anniversary, an iconic sculpture depicting a grouse taking flight, is soon to appear above the trees on Broxden roundabout on the outskirts of the city, after the project gained planning permission from Perth & Kinross Council.
The sculpture of the grouse has been chosen as a symbol of Perthshire and will be gifted to the people of Perth by the project funders, The Edrington Group.
Work has now begun in earnest on the sculpture which is being created by Ruaraig Maciver of Beltane Studios, who is most famous for the statue of Jean Armour at Mauchline. The 6.25m high structure is being made from an open framework of galvanised steel and will be mounted on an eight metre high plinth sitting above the trees at one of the main entry points into Perth.
The dramatic artwork will be located on the Broxden roundabout as a gateway feature for the city. The planning application was made following close consultation with Transport Scotland, the government agency responsible for the Scottish trunk road network, to ensure that the project was appropriate for the intended location and met all the necessary structural and safety requirements. The roundabout is a busy junction which brings together the A9 from Glasgow/Inverness and the M90 from Edinburgh.
John Swinney, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth and local MSP for North Tayside, said:
“I am delighted that planning permission has been granted for this striking sculpture at the gateway to Perth, providing a lasting legacy of the Perth 800 celebration with the symbol of Perthshire. The Scottish Government wholeheartedly supports Perth in its aim to restore its city status and is pleased that our transport agency, Transport Scotland, is playing an active part in supporting the Perth 800 anniversary, celebrating the work of the Royal Burgh.”
Perth & Kinross Provost, Dr John Hulbert, said: “Perth 800 has been a huge success and this gift from The Edrington Group to the city is a fantastic legacy to end our year long celebrations. “I am sure this statue will become a key landmark for Perth and one which the residents of Perthshire will be very proud of. Perth has a great history and connection with the grouse – especially given its great importance to the local economy, so we felt this was a very fitting choice. We hope this sculpture will become our version of the ‘Angel of the North’.”
Gerry O’Donnell, director of The Famous Grouse at The Edrington Group, said: “We are delighted to make this gift to Perth to mark the finale of Perth 800. We hope that it will provide a spectacular landmark that symbolises Perth’s wonderful location as the gateway to the highlands.”
NOTES
• ‘Perth 800 is a year long celebration in 2010 which marks the 800th anniversary of the granting of the Royal Burgh Charter to Perth by King William the Lion in 1210.’
• The structure is being created by Ruaraig Maciver from Beltane Studios, Peebles. Beltane Studios is one of the few remaining foundries which specialise in traditional bronze casting. As well as creating their own bronze sculptures including the Jean Armour Memorial, they have also worked closely with renowned sculptor Andy Scott on the Ibrox Disaster Memorial statue of John Greig, the Jim Baxter Memorial and the globe for the Thanksgiving Beacon in Belfast.
• This is a gift from The Edrington Group to the people of Perth therefore they are covering all costs – both the structure and any associated costs regarding installation and maintenance.
• The Edrington Group, is a private Scottish company controlled by The Robertson Trust. The Edrington Group owns some of the worlds leading whisky brands, The Famous Grouse, The Macallan, Highland Park and Cutty Sark along with Brugal, one of the largest international rum brands.
Kilchoman Winter Release
Following the previous releases we expect this one to move fast so we are giving you the opportunity to pre-order now to avoid missing out on one. Despatch to you is the 22nd November 2010
Tasting Notes:
Colour – Pale straw
Nose – Strong peaty aromas and a complex blend of pear drops, citrus and hints of mango.
Palate – An initial sweetness is followed by peat and smoke and mixed fruits
The finish is long, clean and refreshing leaving hints of peat smoke and cloves.
Kilchoman Distillery was founded in 2005 and is the first to be built in Islay for over 120 years. It is a farm distillery and a proportion of the barley used in production is grown and malted at the distillery.
Kilchoman is one of the smallest distilleries in Scotland producing 90 to 100,000 litres of alcohol per year bourbon barrels from Buffalo Trace Distillery, Kentucky, USA and fresh oloroso sherry butts direct from Spain.
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Dr. Bill Lumsden presents Glenmorangie in San Jose
The Village Bistro http://www.thevillagebistro.net/
Santana Row,
San Jose, CA
Monday November 15, 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Join me at the Village Bistro this coming Monday to Nose, Taste, and Savor five Glenmorangie expressions, each paired with tasty bites. We will indulge with the Glenmorangie Original, the Extra Matured Range, and the sophisticated 18 year.
Additionally, we will learn how to host our own tasting at home and receive a free Gift Giving Pairing Guide.
The Village Bistro will have a special offer for us if anyone wants to stick around for dinner following the Tasting Experience.
Seating is limited and tickets are advance purchase only.
http://www.whiskiesoftheworld.com/store/product_info.php?cPath=20&products_id=120
Dr Bill Lumsden is Head of Distilling and Head of Whisky Creation for Glenmorangie. Dr Lumsden is regarded by the malt whisky industry as the pioneer of wood management, producing whiskies that have truly changed the single malt market.
The world’s peatiest whisky is now voted the world’s best.
Whisky guru Jim Murray, having tasted over 4500 whiskies from around the world, awarded the 2011 victor ludorum to Octomore “Orpheus” in his definitive whisky guide, the Whisky Bible, published last week.
Octomore, winner of the title “Single Malt of the Year”, is distilled at Islay’s Bruichladdich distillery, and is 3 times more peaty than any other mainstream whisky.
Winning 96.5%, Octomore “Orpheus” outperformed other category winners up to 10 times its age. Being only 5 years old, it also won the title of best whisky under 10 years.
“This is no monstrous brute,” said Jim McEwan, head of distilling at Islay’s Bruichladdich Distillery, “it’s an iron fist in the velvet glove. That’s what you get when you combine massively smokey barley with the purest spirit around. It’s like nothing else on earth.”
“It also shows what great quality barley, slow, artisanal distilling, and premium quality wood can achieve; it makes a mockery of that assumption that old must equal better.”
Unusually, the award-winning whisky was matured in both standard American and premium French oak – the latter from the prestigious bordeaux winery of Chateau Petrus.
15,000 bottles were made of Octomore “Orpheus” from barley malted to 140 ppm and bottled at 61% ABV.
The latest release, Octomore 3, is even peatier at an unprecedented 152 ppm and is available exclusively from whisky specialists.
Loch Fyne Whiskies has stocked a new item, ‘Jura 21yo 200th Anniversary’
Jura 21yo 200th Anniversary
44% abv
£82.50 inc vat
£70.21 ex vat
Loch Fyne Whiskies
david@lfw.co.uk
Visit Loch Fyne Whiskies at www.lfw.co.uk
Signatory Vintage Laphroaig 19 Year Old
1990 vintage single cask #87.
Limited release of 242 numbered bottles from a single ex-bourbon barrel bottled August 2010.
Description
Single cask #87 ex-bourbon barrel bottled August 2010. 242 numbered bottles.
Distillery: Laphroaig
Founded in 1815. A stupendous complexity of sweet malt, Islay reek, Islay salt, all that is Islay, all that is the Scottish islands, that flows across the palate, that benefits from a chew and, finally rocks your own little foundations.
Heavyweight decanter bottle ideal for Christmas. 54.4%.
£70.99 (£60.42 ex VAT) buy at www.thewhiskybarrel.com
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Whiskey Review 164 – Rittenhouse Rye 100 Proof
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… Rye Whisky is a rediscovered genre of Spirits currently undergoing a renaissance of quality and availability.
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Excellent stuff !
