Happy 2011 from the Dundee Dell
5007 Underwood Ave
Omaha, Nebraska 68132
 
Hi there Dellrods!

We’re busy welcoming in 2011 around here, and plenty of changes are afoot.
 
After ten incredible years, the Dell and I have decided to part ways. I have had many amazing experiences here, made lifelong friends, had too many laughs to count, overcome challenges and found my passion in life. Whisky! Who knew? Well, I get pretty excited about fish and chips too. I am off into the wild blue beyond, but will make sure to keep you posted on what’s new. You’ll still see my face around, can’t get rid of me that easily!
 
I want to encourage every Dellrod to take the time to stop in sometime soon and see how times they are a’changing. Come visit us this week for a Scotch Tasting, the ever-capable and brilliant (Cortney/Rachel) will wow you with great whiskies and fresh takes on their production and palates. The theme is “For Peat’s Sake,” we’re tasting peaty whiskies from the Highlands and Speyside (traditionally non-peated areas) and non-peated whiskies from the Islands. Tastings are this Thursday at 7:00PM and Sunday the 9th at 4:00PM. Although our Holiday bottle sale has ended, we’ve got plenty of of stock and some new whiskies to taste and buy. Casey and Cortney are in tonight, and as always, Tuesdays are “Tapped Out Tuesdays,” this means $3 pints and drams of Single Malt for the price of a peg. It’s the Scotchiest night of the week!
 
My old email address monique@dundeedell.com is no longer valid, so here’s the new one: whiskymonique@hotmail.com I would love to hear from you. I am still always available for conversation, recommendations and insight.
 
With all the shifts in schedule, you’ll start to see some new faces, and probably see more of the ones you love. Please help us continue to challenge eachother and grow as a team. Hope to see each and every one of you soon at the Dundee Dell!
 
A fond farewell with love and hugs… Monique
 
(and Pat and the whole Dundee Dell crew)

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Glenlivet 16yo Nadurra (57.6%, OB, Batch# 0808F, +/-2008)

Glenlivet has listened to its customers and brought out a non-chillfiltered batch series ‘restricted release’ 16 year old Glenlivet that ‘faithfully captures the Original distillery character’. Some lessons learned from the runaway success of the Aberlour a’bunadh batch series? Good for them. The nose is at first fragrant and mildly perfumed with roses, heather, mild juniper and pineapple (think fresh warm pineapple and not the sickly sweet stuff from a tin). The stronger aromas are of sweet vanilla, banana bread, oak, alcohol and malt. After a few minutes the aromas open up to reveal Demerara sugar and vanilla. With water the alcohol diminishes and is much more reminiscent of the Glenlivet 12yo along with some rich fruit, cold tea, oak and rich malt. The taste neat is quite strong and of fruit and mild tobacco at first but then quite sweet. Also malt, vanilla and something that resembles gentle smoke. Perhaps a mirage? Excellent. With water it’s much sweeter with a good mixture of the malt and the fruit with back from the mild leather/tobacco duo. The finish is sweet malt with a hint of aspartame and gentle oak, the fruit and oak are the dominant flavours. Very well balanced. Some later delivery of cocoa and coffee which is brilliant. Mildly dry and spicy.

What a great dram, well done!

C$88

Score 87 and well deserved. 

Happy New Year from Abbey Whisky!!!

Thank you to all our customers in 2010. To show our appreciation, Abbey Whisky will not be  passing on the increase in VAT to our customers.

Slàinte

Mike & Peter

Abbey Whisky

Remember ! We offer free postage to UK mainland. £16.00 to most of Europe. Great Prices to the USA.

Have you ever wanted to own your own cask of whisky? You can now own your very own cask of Glenglassaugh spirit, for only £500!!! Contact us for more details on this great offer…

Abbey Whisky

www.abbeywhisky.com

enquiries@abbeywhisky.com

Specialist supplier of rare, collectable and exclusive malts.

Happy New Year!

It has been a busy end to 2010, with a delivery of casks arriving on the 21st of December, some requiring re-gauging, some re-casking and some re-painting before stowing them safely in the warehouse. The recent bad weather during most of December has caused significant delays in the removal and transportation of casks. Some warehouses, particularly Diageo’s Broxburn complex, are quite difficult to get casks from and I sigh every time I discover that casks I’m purchasing are held there. The cost of transportation is increasing which requires me to try to collect as many casks as possible in one load and linking and timing pick-ups between various warehouses can prove difficult. 

They included 10 hogsheads of very tasty 2008 Benriach. Most of you are budget conscious and I was asked to re-cask some into refill bourbon barrels (first filled with Scotch whisky 10 years ago). This has meant the price could be reduced. These have been re-gauged and contain between 185-192 bulk litres at a strength of around 63.6%. Priced to sell at £900 – much less than you can buy casks of new make spirit for! For those of you who prefer more whisky there are still 5 hogsheads left.
 
Also delivered were the 2010 hogsheads of Glenfarclas (sadly all sold) and Royal Brackla (1 remaining) as well as two delicious 12 year old Blair Athol hogsheads, again both sold but two more have still to be delivered.

Only 2 of the 10yo Caol Ila barrels remain, with a couple reserved. I have sold 14 of these and it seems unlikely that any more will become available in the near future so if you want one of them don’t end up disappointed!

For those traders among my customers, I hope to be bottling a couple of casks of the Grain Whisky. At 20 year old it should be good value.

There is something for every taste in the list below with all casks priced lower than you will find them elsewhere (if you find one cheaper let me know!).

AVAILABLE NOW

There will be a new range coming within the next month or two so keep checking the website. More details on each of the above whiskies can also be found on the website, or by sending me an email about a specific whisky.

Please write a comment on the guestbook of my website, especially if you have purchased a cask. Finally, if you have any website related suggestions, don’t hesitate to send me an email.

Martin Armstrong

www.whiskybroker.co.uk

info@whiskybroker.co.uk

Glenlivet 12yo (40%, OB, +/- 2008) George & J. G. Smith Ltd.

Glenlivet; what can you say about it but it’s everywhere and thus suffers from its own success somewhat; malt enthusiasts frequently look for something new. A mistake because the standard 12 year old is a cracker and great value for the money (and would be even better at 43%…). 

The nose is delicate, much more subtle as one would expect from an Speyside single malt, with fruit (think banana, apricots, fruitcake and cherries) along with some really fragrant oak spiciness, cedar and gentle pine resin. The aromas are not dominated by the wood but beautifully compliment the fruit. Hidden way back in the recesses of the aromas is the ever so slight hint of smoke and after a few minutes in the glass the malt jumps to the fore. A very enjoyable collection of aromas. The taste is a mirror image of the nose; fruit, spicy oak, mild smoke and malt, all very well intermingled. The fruity sweetness is complimented by some toffee and honey, the malt is excellent. The finish is at first hints of leather and pine followed by the fruit, bitter cocoa and malt. It is quite long and the malt, the fruit and the spicy oak all jostle for position. The oak and the malt succeed in the end and after a few minutes the malt is triumphant…..not a dram to ignore.

C$65

Score 85 Points

Warm Up with Whiskey ~ Thursday, January 20, 2011. Escape from January and come Warm Up with Whiskey! The Fairmont Empress is excited to be hosting a Whiskey Reception from 5:30pm – 7pm featuring four of Jameson’s finest whiskies, including Jameson’s Gold and Jameson’s Rarest Vintage.  All will be paired with sumptuous delights by the culinary team. Tickets are $60 ($48 for Friends of the Empress).

Please call 250 384 8111 for Dining Reservations to reserve your spot today.  Visit the Fairmont Empress at www.fairmont.com/empress/

Behind the Blend with Ludo

Happy New Year!

Good morning all,

Welcome to 2011 – I hope it sees you in good health and good spirits (no pun intended!).

Did you stay up to see the New Year in? Did you celebrate in any unusual  – and printable – way, or come up with interesting resolutions? Let us know!

All the best and a very happy…

http://blog.grantswhisky.com/2011/01/happy-new-year-2/

Kind regards,
Ludo

The Maltstock crew wish you a happy New Year! We hope to see you 9-10-11 September 2011. Arthur, Bob, Eline, Rogier, Teun and the entire crew.

Visit Maltstock at www.maltstock.com

Arran Peated Machrie Moor 1st Release

New limited release with just 900 bottles available for Scotland & UK. Bran, favourite dog of the legendary Hebridean warrior Fingal says… “This is classic Arran with hints of fudge, coconut & spice with a teasing touch of glorious peat reek. Woof!”

£37.99 (32.33 ex VAT)

www.thewhiskybarrel.com

Scotland’s Online Whisky Shop

Happy New Year Malt-mates!

Ralfy has a New Year Vloggy with Whisky Review 175 at www.ralfy.com … and the Whisky Of  The Year is announced.