Diageo Special Releases 2011

At last the time has come for this year’s Special Releases from Diageo. The line up is more exciting than ever: not only are we blessed with the ever better Port Ellen and Brora and old favourites Lagavulin and Caol Ila but we have a new entry from recently closed Port Dundas, the return of the much missed Rosebank and a surprising performance from Knockando.

For the first time we are offering all seven Special Releases 2011 as a complete set at a very special one-off price. Due to the tiny quantities available of Port Ellen we are only offering it as part of the Special Releases 2011 Complete Set. We are unable to allocate more than one Special Releases 2011 Complete Set per person.

Brora 32 Year Old
This is Diageo’s oldest ever bottling of this closed distillery, at 32 years old and with only 1,404 bottles, less than half the quantity of recent releases it is sure to sell out quickly. A maritime character on the nose – perhaps more so than previous releases, with grapes, wood smoke and sherbet lemon. The palate is drying with a saltiness and notes of icing sugar. The finish is long and had a distinct mintiness with faint smoke lingering. Really rather elegant. £300

Knockando 25 Year Old
Matured in first fill ex-sherry casks, the whisky is unusually rich and deep in flavour. The first limited release from this distillery has less than 4,500 bottles. Not for everyone – this one’s strictly for fans of opulent, bitter sherry aged whisky. Heaps of burnt caramel on the nose, with raisins superseding the toffee notes. This leads to Demerara sugar and red fruits on the palate, with a short espresso like finish.£135

Rosebank 21 Year Old
Gathered from some of the oldest stocks held by the original distillers, Rosebank 21 was aged in a combination of refill American oak and refill European oak casks. The whisky is a testament to the now closed Lowland distillery. Smells of roses! Very light floral nose with citrus fruit complimenting. A silky palate, with peaches and other stone fruit followed by a soft and elegant finish. Astonishing that a whisky of 53.8%ABV could be so light on its feet. £159

Port Dundas 20 Year Old
A first ever single grain Diageo Special Release, this whisky is the sum of just three casks from the closed Glasgow distillery. Cherry and dark chocolate on the nose with an underlying grassy quality. Delicate sweetness dominated by pepper and vanilla. The finish has anise notes with gentle toffee lingering. A dram that grows and grows. £115

Lagavulin 12 Year Old
This is the tenth Special Release 12 year old Lagavulin, and has always been favourite here at Milroy’s, a stunning cask strength reflection of this great distillery. Classic peat on the nose with sweet wood smoke. Intriguing: powerfully herbal with brilliant (but weird) combination of raspberry, meat and herbs. A great dram with plenty more peat and olive oil notes. £62.95

Caol Ila 12 Year Old
This is the sixth un-peated Caol Ila release, and second at twelve years old. A fantastic example of Caol Ila produced in similarly small amounts of around 6,000 bottles.Distinctly Islay but without resorting to any peat influence. Lots of citrus fruit and chlorine on the nose. Creamy palate with buttery rich texture, fresh fruits and vanilla, finished with a slight chocolatiness. £54.95

Port Ellen 32 Year Old
The oldest release of Port Ellen to come from the distillers. Sweet and gentle on the nose with marzipan and quiet smoke. The palate is light and honeyed and does not betray its great age. Pepper and spicy smoke flavours gather pace and escalate to a crescendo then ebb away very, very slowly. Glorious. Best Port Ellen in years.

Available as part of the Special Releases 2011 Complete Set.

Special Releases 2011 Complete Set Only 4 Available!

Seven bottles – including Port Ellen!

Port Ellen 32 Year Old
Brora 32 Year Old
Rosebank 21 Year Old
Port Dundas 20 Year Old
Knockando 25 Year Old
Lagavulin 12 Year Old
Caol Ila 12 Year Old

£1,050

Available for delivery or collection late November 2011.

To place an order please visit www.milroys.co.uk
call Lee on 020 7437 2385
or email Lee.Tomlinson@milroys.co.uk

Milroy’s of Soho
3 Greek Street
London, England W1D 4NX

‘Art of Glengoyne’

The second in the range of special collectible 10 Year Old 70cl tins is now available just in time for Christmas.

The limited edition tin, featuring a bold and contemporary interpretation of our SLOW distillation has been designed this year by renowned artist and graduate of The Glasgow School of Art, Simon Laurie.

Priced at the same price as our standard 10 Year Old at £31.49 (Or £26.77 with your exclusive 15% discount!) you can appreciate the artist’s unique vision of the magical process of malt whisky production as you sip your dram.

Art of Glengoyne

Our regular tasting evenings are always very popular and recently we’ve been getting numerous enquiries asking if we would organise a tasting that pairs whisky with food so on Thursday 24th November we are combining with critically acclaimed restaurant Wesley House in Winchcombe to present a Whisky Tasting supper. The event will be held in the relaxed atmosphere of Wesley House’s Bar & Grill (www.wesleyhouse.co.uk), and Arkwrights will introduce 5 different whiskies which have all been carefully chosen to match with Wesley House’s mouth watering bowl food.

Wesley House is renowned for its outstanding food and exemplary service, with the team of internationally acclaimed chefs presenting an exciting menu, sourcing local produce wherever possible, and the whiskies we will present are a diverse range of 5 quality drams matched to the following dishes:

Chicory, Walnut, Celery and Stilton Salad Thai Chicken Curry Slow Braised Scottish Oxtail with Roasted Root Vegetables Salmon Fishcakes with Lemon Mayonnaise Orange and Dark Chocolate Mousse

Tickets cost just £25 per head, including 5 whiskies, and the evening will commence at 7pm for 7.30pm. To book just log on to www.whiskyandwines.com and place an order for the number of tickets you require, or telephone us on (01793) 765071, or call in and see us at Arkwrights, The Dormers, Highworth, Wiltshire.

This will be a lovely way to start the festive season. Come along and join us!

Slainte!
Fran and Ken
Arkwrights Whisky and Wines
www.whiskyandwines.com

Single Malt Tasting November 10th
The Last Single Malt Event of the Year!

Double Feature Single Malt Tasting

1st Feature: Kilchoman

Presenter: Anthony Wills, owner of Kilchoman

The first new distillery built on Islay in over 125 years. We will be tasting his first two releases of Kilchoman in which the barley was grown, distilled, and bottled on his farm on Islay. You will among the first to taste this new and exciting release.

2nd Feature: Cheiftain’s Range of Single Malts

Presenter:Ed Kohl, Managing Director of ImpEx Beverage

Ed previously developed the independent bottler Signatory and brought Edradour to the US market. Ed now represents the Chieftain’s Range of Single malts in America. We will be tasting many malts that are both well know, like Glenrothes, to rarities, like Allt-A-Bhainne. Allt-A-Bhainne has never had an official distillery bottling and is only available through independent bottlers. This will be an incredible adventure into rare and esoteric malts.

With both the depth and range of the malts being poured and the excitement of tasting new and exciting malts, this tasting should not be missed. Anybody that has been to our previous Single Malt events know that our events are fantastic and worth every penny and every minute.

Wannamoisett Country Club
96 Hoyte Avenue
Rumford, Rhode Island

6:30PM
Thursday, November 10th
$30.00 per person
Paided reservation required by November 10th

The Malts to be tasted:

Kilchoman 100% Islay
Kilchoman Spring Release

1995 Allt-A-Bhainne, Speyside 16yr
1990 Rosebank, Lowland 20 yr (cask strength)
1995 Auchroisk, Speyside 16 yr
Isle of Skye, Island 12 yr
1998 Glenrothes, Speyside 12 yr
1984 Benrinnes, Speyside 26 yr (cask strength)

To book your reservation please contact;

Elliot Fishbein
malt@townwineri.com 
www.townwineandspirits.com 
401-434-4563
Town Wine and Spirits
179 Newport Ave.
Rumford, RI 02916

Compass Box Whisky Co. helps usher in new era in Scotch Whisky

Takes a lead in education around new whisky laws
Releases valedictory Last Vatted Malt limited edition

Compass Box Whisky Co. is to take a lead in the educational drive around the new laws on Scotch whisky that come into force from Wednesday 23rd November 2011.

To mark the occasion, Compass Box will release a limited edition bottling, the Last Vatted Malt, made from a marriage of fine, old single malt whiskies from Islay and Speyside distilleries, that will be the last whisky to be labelled legally as a Vatted Malt.

As Compass Box founder and whiskymaker John Glaser explains: “At midnight on November 22nd, 2011, an era ends. After that point, it will be illegal for whiskymakers to use the term Vatted Malt to describe a Scotch whisky made from the combination of two or more single malts. From 23rd November 2011, this style of whisky will by law have to be labelled as a Blended Malt Scotch Whisky. Vatted Malt is a term that has been in use since at least the 19th century. It represents a style of whisky in which Compass Box specialise, so it has special meaning for us. Therefore we have decided to take a lead in the education of whisky drinkers about the new legal definitions of the 5 styles of Scotch whisky. We feel that this is an important change to the law that needs to be explained to whisky lovers. As the new laws come into effect, we want to take this opportunity to educate, to look to the future and to help the industry as a whole.”

The new legislation is all encompassing and was introduced by the UK Parliament as The Scotch Whisky Regulations in 2009. However, the five new legal definitions of Scotch whisky styles, as well as some other areas, will become enforceable by law from 23rd November 2011. The new definitions will be:

Blended Scotch Whisky: a blend of one or more Single Malt Scotch Whiskies with one or more Single Grain Scotch Whiskies.

Blended Malt Scotch Whisky: a blend of two or more Single Malt Scotch Whiskies that have been distilled at more than one distillery. (previously known as Vatted Malt or Pure Malt Scotch Whisky)

Blended Grain Scotch Whisky: a blend of two or more Single Grain Scotch Whiskies that have been distilled at more than one distillery. (previously known as Vatted Grain Scotch Whisky)

Single Malt Scotch Whisky: a Scotch Whisky that has been distilled in pot stills in one or more batches at a single distillery from water and malted barley, without the addition of any other cereals.

Single Grain Scotch Whisky: a Scotch Whisky that has been distilled at a single distillery except Single Malt Scotch Whisky or a Blended Scotch Whisky.

Full details can be read here:

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/2890/introduction/made

Commemorating this transition into a new era, The Last Vatted Malt Limited Edition from Compass Box will be on sale from 23rd November 2011 onwards at www.compassboxwhisky.com  and from whisky retailers. It will be bottled at cask strength, and each bottle will be personally signed by John Glaser. Only 1323 bottles will be produced. The recommended retail price will be £175.00 per 70cl bottle. Compass Box will organise a number of activities through November to help promote awareness of the new laws, supported by a programme of communication on Facebook, Twitter and by email. These will include:

• A Twitter Q&A with John Glaser @CompassBox at 8pm GMT on Tues 15th November

• The Compass Box potted guide to all you need to know about the new Scotch Whisky laws at www.facebook.com/CompassBox

• Last Vatted Malt Day on Tues 22nd November encouraging whisky fans worldwide to bid adieu to Vatted Malt by raising a glass wherever they are.

• A ceremonial bottling of the last bottle of Vatted Malt at a mystery location in Central London by John Glaser at 11.59 on the night of Tues 22nd November – accompanied by a select Vatted Malt flash mob.

ABOUT THE LAST VATTED MALT
“The Last Vatted Malt is a testament to the high merit of blending single malts—to create a whisky flavour profile that no single distillery can produce. This whisky combines intense aromas and flavours of dried fruits and maltiness underscored by a subtle, sweet smokiness, all robed in the revealing signs of whiskies of antiquity. It is composed of two single malts: approximately 22% of the recipe is whisky distilled at the younger of the two distilleries in the village of Aberlour in 1974 (36 years-old), aged in a first fill sherry butt. The balance is from the famed distillery in the village of Port Askaig on Islay, made in 1984 (26 years-old), aged in an American oak hogshead.” – John Glaser, Whiskymaker

ABOUT COMPASS BOX (www.compassboxwhisky.com)
The Compass Box Whisky Company is a boutique Scotch whiskymaker and craft blender, started in 2000 by John Glaser. Compass Box produces and bottles a range of Scotch whiskies, available in over 25 countries around the world. A four-time winner of the Whisky Magazine Innovator of the Year award, Compass Box is known throughout the whisky world for quality, innovation and passion for great whisky. The Compass Box signature range of whiskies includes Asyla, Oak Cross, The Peat Monster, The Spice Tree and Hedonism. They also produce limited release whiskies annually, and Orangerie, a Scotch whisky infusion.

ABOUT JOHN GLASER
American ex-pat John Glaser started Compass Box Whisky Company from the kitchen of his west London home in 2000. Having started his career on a path to become a winemaker, then re-routing himself through the corporate world and ending up as marketing director for Johnnie Walker in London, Glaser has a unique perspective on both the creation and the marketing of Scotch whisky.

Glaser established Compass Box based on his commitment to evolving practices in the industry to make great Scotch whisky more approachable and relevant to more people. From the beginning, his vision has been to create one of Scotland’s finest and most exciting whisky companies, re-establishing the standards for quality and style in the industry.

Holiday Outturn Offerings

Balmy evenings in hot tubs

Cask No. 35.55
Highlands, Speyside (Lossie)

Silence descended on the Panel as we discovered Demerara rum, buttermilk pancakes drenched in maple syrup, aged bourbon, mincemeat, figs, boozy prunes, woody spices, pink Calpol, paint (both spray and poster) and crumble topping. The taste didn’t disappoint as we were transported to balmy evenings in hot tubs under eucalyptus and rosemary munching on aged Balsamic covered figs and Parma ham drizzled in extra virgin olive oil. With water (we really didn’t want to add any) we found pomanders, peaches, spices, curry leaves, vine tomatoes, rum, bourbon, figs in Balsamic reduction; soft, juicy and voluptuous to taste. From Elgin’s only distillery.

Drinking tip: For following dusk around the globe

Colour: Demerara caramel
Cask: Refill hogshead
Age: 39 years
Date distilled: October 1971
Alcohol: 50.3%

$265

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Spicy marmalade

Cask No. 7.68
Highlands, Speyside (Lossie)

Rich notes of leather, cinnamon & nutmeg dusted apple pie, banana bread, treacle tart, pecan pie, saddle soap, fresh apricot and crème brûlée; spicy tastes of light fruitcake, ginger biscuits, leather, Dundee marmalade and tea chests made for a fantastically well-integrated first impression. The addition of water (be careful, it doesn’t need much) with aromas of fresh pipe tobacco, well-used furniture, Seville oranges & black pepper, fresh leather, floral notes (gorse flowers, carnations) and school satchel, books and all. Now on the palate we found spicy marmalade, cinnamon sticks, orange curd, thyme with a wonderful woody aftertaste. Highly prized as a top dresser for blends.

Drinking tip: This deserves to be appreciated so take your time as; try with a cigar

Colour: Amber
Cask: Second-fill hogshead
Age: 21 years
Date distilled: December 1989
Alcohol: 55.1%

$145

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Rum toffees and water wings

Cask No. 27.93
Campbeltown, Argyll

A classic, old-fashioned example of the iconic Campbeltown malt. After a sweet start featuring cheap rum toffees, we were plunged into a public outdoor swimming pool (chlorine and carbolic, with traces of rubber water wings) – fresh and somewhat tart scents. The taste at natural strength is sweet, maritime (complete with salt) and lightly smoky, with some ginger in the finish. Water continues the swimming images: wet swimming costume, rubber flip-flops – now joined by Chinese rice wine and charred driftwood, with the toffee note remaining. A smooth texture and a sweet and salty taste, with new plimsolls in the finish.

Drinking tip: In a communal shower with a rugby team

Colour: Vin gris
Cask: Refill barrel
Age: 11 years
Date distilled: March 2000
Alcohol: 51.5%

$105

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A league of its own

Cask No. 29.100
Islay, South Shore

Wet peat, raw oysters, almond oil, smoked mussels, crispy duck, heather smoke, hot diesel engine, earthy dunnage floors and a whiff of perfumed new make made a diverse first nose. Diesel, dirty like a burnt pan, white pepper, rock salt and grilled mackerel or sardines to taste; while water made it sweeter and perfumed. There were mentions of Brylcreem, cinder toffee, flake (Australian gummy shark) and one Panellist was ice fishing with Grumpy Old Men Jack Lemmon & Walter Matthau. To taste this was ‘easy drinking’, smoky, salty, sweet, earthy; one Panellist had radicchio or red chard. Prince Charles’ favourite whisky.

Drinking tip: A brilliant Islay and a very interesting example of the make

Colour: Platinum gold
Cask: Refill hogshead
Age: 12 years
Date distilled: April 1998
Alcohol: 58.5%

$115

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Sinister yet swoony

Cask No. 59.40
Highlands, Northern Highlands

Deep, rich, unctuous, heady: Armagnac soaked sultanas, fried Christmas cake, Crêpes Suzette, buttered malt loaf, sticky toffee pudding stuffed with dates, treacle buns and Fry’s orange cream had the Panel in raptures. Wonderful tastes of leather (Chesterfields and bound books), tobacco, treacle, Terry’s dark chocolate orange, waxy honeycomb, old polished wood all interwoven with a delicate trace of smoke. Fresher with water – yew topiary, marmalade on sultana scones, mandarins & cream, orange groves; to taste it was deliciously woody, with Dundee cake, Selkirk Bannock, marmalade and tobacco – one Panellist called it ‘sinister yet swoony’. This distillery draws its water from the Dairywell Spring.

Drinking tip: While on a murder mystery weekend in a country manor

Colour: Orange oil
Cask: Second-fill hogshead
Age: 27 years
Date distilled: November 1983
Alcohol: 55.0%

$165

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The perfect gift – £7,500 bottle of rare single malt

November 2011 Looking for the ultimate gift for a whisky lover? It has to be a limited edition bottle of 50-year-old Dalmore Candela single malt – for £7,500 from boutique whisky shop Arkwrights. Only 77 bottles have been released. Created by master blender Richard Paterson, it includes single malts from 1868 with the youngest malt being from 1951.

It tastes of ginger cake, spiced toffee, butterscotch, roasted coffee and thick cut marmalade – the hallmark of this classic malt.

The Dalmore Distillery, on the shores of the Firth of Cromarty in the Scottish Highlands, has been producing single malt whisky since 1839

www.whiskyandwines.com

Arkwrights is a boutique whisky shop based in the Cotswolds. It is run by husband and wife team Ken and Fran Thomas who are passionate about whisky. The company has been running for 15 years and has a thriving online business. Arkwrights delivers whisky around the world – from London to Taiwan.

They can provide a wealth of whisky information – from what whisky to serve with what sort of food to cocktail recipes.

Scotch Lover’s Delight

Glenmorangie and Ardbeg Prestige Range Paired Dinner hosted by Master Brand Ambassador David Blackmore
Rowe’s Wharf Bar
Boston Harbor Hotel

Tuesday Nov 15th
Reception 6:30 – Dinner 7:00 – 9:00

Joe writes,

An email from Chef Daniel Bruce at the Boston Harbor Hotel really got me excited. He has an amazing ability in pairing scotch and food with this top Glenmorangie and Ardbeg lineup of single malts this will be a gastronomic extravaganza.

David Blackmore the Global Ambassador for Glenmorangie and Ardbeg will take you through Glenmorangie’s portfolio including the The Pride. The Glenmorangie Creation team is very proud of The Pride. Iif you’re a foodie or a scotch fan, This is an event that will show you an evening that you really can not put a price on. I am excited and I will be there and Bill Lumsden will wish he was able to attend. This will be as close to heaven on earth as you can get.

There will be a special five-course dinner featuring the cuisine of Chef Daniel Bruce paired with the Glenmorangie Company’s prestige range. The dinner will include Glenmorangie Nectar d’Or, Glenmorangie Extremely Rare 18 Years Old, Glenmorangie Signet, Glenmorangie Quarter Century 25 Years Old, Ardbeg Corryvrekan and Ardbeg Uigedail.

The dinner will conclude with Pride 1981 – Glenmorangie’s most luxurious expression to date. Pride 1981 is a 28 Year Old Whisky matured in the finest oak casks for 18 years before being aged exclusively in Chateau d’Yquem Sauternes Casks for a further ten years.

Price $155 per person
RSVP: Courtney McCall (cmccall@bhh.com) at the Boston Harbor Hotel

Email: info@federalwine.com
Phone: (617) 367-8605
Web: http://www.federalwine.com

Ichiro Akuto is a maverick among Japanese whisky distillers, creating traditional whiskies with a style that’s anything but traditional. When his family sold their Hanyu Distillery, he not only bought the remaining stocks of Hanyu, but built his own Chichibu Distillery next to the family’s sake brewery. Ichiro shares his family history and his philosophy with us this week as we mark the end of WhiskyCast’s 6th year.

Visit WhiskyCast at www.whiskycast.com

GLEN GRANT LAUNCHES LIMITED EDITION 25 YEAR OLD WHISKY

Famous Scottish distiller introduces an exceptional sherry single cask whisky especially for connoisseurs

Iconic Scottish distiller, Glen Grant, famed for its easy drinking portfolio of Single Malts, has created a new, highly desirable 25 Year Old expression which will be available exclusively in France and Duty Free stores in Asia from June 2011 (Whisky Intelligence is catching up…).

The unique new edition first debuted at Whisky Live Paris in 2010, where it became an instant hit with trade and consumers alike, inspiring Glen Grant’s Master Distiller, Dennis Malcolm, to launch it to the open market in France and Asia Duty Free this year. An exclusive Limited Edition whisky, with only 800 bottles in production, the 25 Year Old Sherry Single Cask has been especially developed to meet the demands of the most discerning of whisky connoisseurs, offering a truly inimitable experience.

Boasting an intensely, rich palate with an array of deeply fruity flavors, the Limited Edition Single Malt perfectly delivers the seductively smooth taste for which Glen Grant is renowned; it features soft sultana notes, sweet Oloroso Sherry aromas, inter laced with hints of heather honey and a powerful long, lingering finish. In contrast to the distillery’s customary clear, light gold single malts, the 25 year old boasts a deeper, more intense dark amber brown colour – a result of slow aging in sherry oak casks at the 170 year old distillery, where it matures over time to create a fresh and natural Single Malt Scotch whisky.

Each Glen Grant whisky is created using a time-honoured process that has been perfected over generations. Building on true family traditions, the new edition was inspired by Major Grant who every year in January would set aside approximately 10 casks of Single Malt for 25 years for his own personal use. This was to remind him that he too was only 25 years old when he took over as Master Distiller at Glen Grant following his father’s death. After 25 years he had one of the casks moved to his cave in the rocky gorge above the orchard where it continued to mature. It was from this cask that his butler Biawa would fill his decanters in the safe that was built into the rock face. It was from this safe that the Major would surprise his dinner guests during their evening stroll by giving them a dram with a drop of fresh spring water from the burn. This tradition has continued long after the Major passed away in 1931 by his Grandson Major Douglas MacKessack and still continues to this day.

Glen Grant continues to maintain the standards and innovations of the Grant family. The distilling methods of James ‘The Major’ Grant, son of founding brother James Grant, are still used to this day with unique tall slender stills and special purifiers that were developed over a century ago giving whiskies a light, fresh character – making the innovative Glen Grant whisky clearly different from any other brand.

Dennis Malcolm, Master Distiller comments on the launch: “France is one of my favourite countries in the world to visit, so it’s great to produce this limited edition, specifically for the French market. Glen Grant has a huge number of loyal fans who have been responsible for driving the Single Malt segment in France. To thank them, we wanted to offer them a new edition, which builds on the light, fruity profile that they know and love. Also, releasing this to the Asian market demonstrates our commitment to this increasingly important, as well as highly discerning, whisky market. This carefully crafted 25 Year Old is a true reflection of our utmost dedication in creating quality whiskies for whisky lovers and we hope that the intense, long lingering sherry finish will be highly appreciated by consumers.”

This welcome edition complements the 170 year old distillery’s range of exceptional quality single malts, all available in France and Asia, and each designed to appeal to an array of tastes: The Major’s Reserve single malt has a creamy, delicately fruity palate, light golden colour and nutty finish; the Ten Year Old’s rich golden barley colour accompanies its intensely fruity palate and soft, nutty finish; the 16 Year Old’s deeper, fruity flavour has been developed to appeal to whisky drinkers who prefer a more intense taste; the 1992 Cellar Reserve has mild sherry notes, with sweet, rich fruits and a fresh and fruity finish; the 170th Limited Edition boasts rich tones of ripe orchard fruits and a long, lingering finish.

Recommended to be priced at €300, the new 25 year old Single Malt will launch in France and Asia Duty Free markets at the beginning of summer 2011.

For more information go to: www.camparigroup.com and www.glengrant.com

About Glen Grant
Glen Grant became part of the Gruppo Campari portfolio in 2006. The brand is currently the world’s number 5 selling Single Malt Whisky and is an Italian icon and market leader. The Glen Grant range includes the refined Major’s Reserve, 10 Year Old, 16 Year Old, 1992 Cellar Reserve and the 170th Anniversary Limited Edition. Glen Grant was founded 170 years ago in Speyside, Scotland by former smuggling brothers John and James Grant. The unique and seductively smooth taste for which Glen Grant is renowned is the result of the innovative tall slender stills and special purifiers James ‘The Major’ Grant, son of founding brother James Grant, introduced over a century ago and that are still used to this day.

About Gruppo Campari
Davide Campari-Milano S.p.A., together with its affiliates (‘Gruppo Campari’), is a major player in the global beverage sector, trading in over 190 nations around the world with a leading position in the Italian and Brazilian markets and a strong presence in the USA and Continental Europe. The Group has an extensive portfolio that spans three business segments: spirits, wines and soft drinks. In the spirits segment its internationally renowned brands, such as Campari, Carolans, SKYY Vodka and Wild Turkey stand out. It also has leading regional brands including Aperol, Cabo Wabo, Camparisoda, Cynar, Frangelico, Glen Grant, Ouzo 12, X-Rated Fusion Liqueur, Zedda Piras and the local Brazilian brands Dreher, Old Eight and Drury’s. Its wine segment boasts the global brand Cinzano, as well as important regional brands including Liebfraumilch, Mondoro, Odessa, Riccadonna, Sella&Mosca and Teruzzi&Puthod. The soft drinks segment comprises the non-alcoholic aperitif Crodino and Lemonsoda as well as its respective line extension dominating the Italian market. The Group employs over 2,200 people. The shares of the parent company, Davide Campari-Milano S.p.A. (Reuters CPRI.MI – Bloomberg CPR IM), are listed on the Italian Stock Exchange.

Tasting Notes

25 Year Old
[43% alc. Vol)

“Boasting an intensely, rich palate with an array of deeply fruity flavours, the 25 Year Old features soft sultana notes, sweet Oloroso Sherry aromas, inter laced with hints of heather honey and a powerful long, lingering finish.”

Appearance Deep, rich dark amber brown colour
Bouquet Rich, sweet Oloroso Sherry aromas, inter laced with hints of fruit and heather honey
Palate Soft, fruity raisins and sultanas notes
Finish Smooth long and lingering with a slight hint of smoke