1999 Ardbeg Galileo Single Malt Whisky 750ml ($94.99)
A new 12 year old single malt from Ardbeg bottled at 49% ABV and comprised of whisky aged in marsala casks and first-fill Bourbon barrels. Soft red fruits from the wine marry with creamy vanilla from the Bourbon, both intertwining with the big peat smoke of Ardbeg to create a rich and exotic experience.

1981 Glenmorangie Pride 28 Year Old Single Malt 1L ($3,499.99)
Malt Advocate: “Glenmorangie Pride employs the use of Sauternes barriques to give a 10 year period of secondary maturation to a batch of spirit distilled in 1981. The result is a whisky with an intense, pungent, earthy nose; very complex, with polished old furniture notes, spices, oak tannins, and licorice. The palate is ‘full on’ for a Glenmorangie; waxy, with sherbet, honey, and baked apple, then orange marmalade, sultana, and a hint of smoke in the lengthy finish.” K&L Notes: Limited release of 1000 bottles, we’ll be getting no more than 5. Talk about cask finishing, this bad boy, which was distilled in ’81, spent 10 years in Chateau d’Yquem barrique before being bottled in this futuristic and alluring bottle. Catering to the ultra-premium consumer is not easy and M&H have done strikingly well to create a bottling that feels authentically unobtainable!

K&L Wine Merchants
http://www.klwines.com/
Phone: 877-KLWines (toll free 877-559-4637)
Email: wine@klwines.com
San Francisco, Redwood City, Hollywood CA

Purchase a Fettercairn 24yo, get a 2cl vial of Fettercairn 30yo FREE. Purchase a bottle of Fettercairn 30, get a 2cl vial of Fettercairn 40yo FREE. Finally, purchase a bottle of the Fettercairn 40yo get a 2cl vial of the 24yo, 30yo & the 40yo FREE.

FETTERCAIRN 24YO      
£125 inc VAT                                           
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FETTERCAIRN 30YO
£195 inc VAT  
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FETTERCAIRN 40YO
£750 inc VAT
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Fettercairn is one of the oldest licensed distilleries in Scotland. The name Fettercairn means ‘foot of the mountain’ and on visiting this peaceful place you can understand the foresight of the person that named the town. Shrouded by verdant glens, the village of Fettercairn lies in one of Scotland’s most fertile regions. This is perfect whisky country. Natural ingredients abound: from ice-clear water springs from the Grampian mountains to barley grown in the fertile soil. Since 1823, when Sir Alexander Ramsay converted the corn mill on his land the Fasque estate to Fettercairn Distillery, these ingredients have been married together to produce a truly distinctive single malt whisky. In 1861 Queen Victoria and Prince Alfred stopped at Fettercairn en route to their Scottish palace at Balmoral. It is said they wandered the streets unrecognised enjoying the picturesque village known as the Jewel of the Mearns. A commemorative arch was later constructed to mark the occasion and it is this arch you see on our bottle.

FETTERCAIRN FIOR

Released in 2010 the Fettercairn Fior is single malt Scottish whisky with no age statement. Fettercairn Fior has been receiving good reviews since its launch and the scotch benefits from new packaging and a competitive pricing too. This Scottish whiskey might signal a new beginning for the Fettercairn range.

Tasting Notes:
Nose: Crushed pear, toffee apple and hints of cinnamon and vanilla. Peat smoke with hazelnuts, orange rind, ginger and coriander.
Palate: Dark chocolate, roasted coffee beans, peat smoke, nutmeg, mint, citrus fruits and truffle.
Finish: Sherry trifle, marzipan and pineapple

£33.00 inc VAT
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Loch Fyne Whiskies News ‘Diageo new distillery plans’

Here’s a press release from Diageo revealing the three sites they favour for their proposed big distillery development, all in the Highlands.

http://www.lfw.co.uk/infosheets/DIAGEO-3-Possible-Sites.pdf

Best regards,
Loch Fyne Whiskies
david@lfw.co.uk

MARKET DEMAND SEES CHIVAS INTRODUCE ‘THE NIGHT MAGNUM’

Chivas Regal, the world’s original luxury Scotch whisky, has launched a permanent bottle exclusively for the on-trade – Chivas Regal 12 Year Old Night Magnum.

The Night Magnum will disrupt premium and VIP on-trade venues by tapping into occasions that are typically owned by premium white spirits and Champagnes. 

Global Brand Director for Chivas Regal, James Slack, says: “When people purchase a bottle in an exclusive venue they are either ordering bottle-to-table vodka for the night ahead or Champagne to celebrate a moment. The Night Magnum will introduce Scotch whisky to these occasions, ensuring increased visibility for Chivas in the premium on-trade environment.”

The eye-catching 1.5 litre Night Magnum has a metallic finish and a burgundy Chivas Regal emblem. It will be available in more than 30 markets, including China, Brazil, Japan, France and Malaysia. 

Notes

Chivas Regal is a truly global brand, selling 4.6 million 9L cases annually in more than 150 countries across Europe, Asia Pacific and Americas. The Chivas Regal range is the epitome of style, substance and exclusivity and includes Chivas Regal 12, 18 and 25 Year Old.

For further information visit http://www.chivas.com/ 

About Chivas Brothers

Chivas Brothers is the Scotch whisky and premium gin business of Pernod Ricard – the world’s co-leader in wine and spirits. Chivas Brothers is the global leader in luxury Scotch whisky and premium gin. Its portfolio includes Chivas Regal, Ballantine’s, Beefeater Gin, The Glenlivet, Royal Salute, Aberlour, Plymouth Gin, Longmorn, Scapa, 100 Pipers, Clan Campbell, Something Special and Passport.

In July 2010 Chivas Brothers launched The Age Matters campaign to help consumers understand the importance of Scotch whisky age statements.

Forty Creek (40%, OB, ‘Double Barrel Reserve’, Lot 240, 2010)

On the nose there’s some good diesel like grain notes (heavy oily graininess), some citrus followed by some good Marzipan and lumber yard. A little brown sugar compliments the Marzipan however the two ‘sweet’ notes don’t take over. The taste is very gentle rye, some excellent grains plus some really excellent notes from the cask and some gentle dryness. The rye notes are quite distinctive and tie everything together. The finish is also slightly oily but has the citrus, the brown sugar and the rye, everything is quite gentle and long.

Very easy drinking and moreish.

Score 85

A Theatre of Tastes – Ladies only Whisky Tasting with Colin Dunn of Diageo – Thursday 18th October

We have a very special treat in store for our next Ladies only Whisky Tasting as Colin Dunn of Diageo will be presenting a Theatre of Tastes for our delectation!  Kicking off with a whisky cocktail we will then move through a selection of whiskies specially chosen by Colin from the very broad selection available in the Diageo portfolio.  These will include something for all tastes – from the sherried sophistication of Mortlach through to the smooth yet rugged Talisker, this is a great chance to taste and learn about a wide variety of styles.

And it just gets better, as along with some of the whiskies will be tasters of dainty nibbles chosen to complement that particular dram.  Add to this the effervescent personality and wide ranging knowledge of the lovely Mr Dunn plus the chance (weather permitting) to enjoy your final drink of the night outside on the terrace under the stars, and the sum total is an experience you will not forget in a hurry!

Whisky, cocktails, nibbles, good company – the perfect ingredients for a great girls night out! See below for all the details and if you have any queries just contact us. Sláinte!

Fran and Ken
Arkwrights Whisky and Wines

UPCOMING EVENT
Name Ladies only Whisky Tasting with Colin Dunn of Diageo  
Date Thursday 18th October 2012  
 
Time 7pm for 7.30pm 
Venue Stanton House Hotel, Stanton Fitzwarren

Details Colin Dunn is one of the great characters of the whisky world and his inimitable ability to both entertain and educate always leaves his audience wanting more!  The whiskies he has chosen for the night have been selected so that there will be something of interest whether you are new to whisky or have been enjoying it’s delights for many years. 

Tickets are £12.50 per person, and this also entitles you to a discount of £3 against a bottle of one of the featured whiskies if bought or ordered on the night of the tasting. Tickets are very strictly limited, and allocated on a ‘first come, first served’ basis. To buy tickets just log on to http://www.whiskyandwines.com/ and place an order for the number you require, or telephone us with your payment details on (01793) 765071, or call in and see us at Arkwrights, The Dormers, Highworth, Wiltshire.

Admission to the tasting is by ticket only, and the whiskies tasted will be available to purchase on the night so come prepared.

N.B. We have negotiated special rates at the hotel for anyone who wants to stay overnight after the tasting – contact us for further details of rates.
 
Arkwrights Whisky & Wines. Phone No. 01793 765071 Fax No. 01793 764860. The Dormers, Highworth, Wiltshire, SN6 7PE

Loch Fyne Whiskies Stocks ‘Longrow Red’

New in stock – Longrow Red.

This has spent 7 years in refill Bourbon casks then 4 years in Cabernet Sauvignon hogsheads from Angove’s Long Row in Australia.

Limited to 9000 bottles at 52.1%

You may read more at Lohttp://www.lfw.co.uk/blog/2012/08/30/longrow-red/

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Tweeddale Blending Masterclass on 27th September at SMWS London.
 
Following on from the recent article “Black Art” in the Scotch Malt Whisky Society’s quarterly magazine Unfilitered I again have the honour of choosing, tasting and blending some of the Society’s single cask Scotch Whiskies.

This time it will be at 19 Greville Street, SMWS London. If you would like to come along, I will see you there and you can book by clicking on the link below.

http://tweeddalewhisky.com/news/posts/tweeddale-blending-masterclass-on-27th-september-smwslondon/

“Alasdair Day of Tweeddale Whisky has selected some special Society bottlings to work with in this exclusive blending masterclass. Following in the footsteps of his great grandfather more than 70 years ago, Alasdair uses his expertise to guide you through the process of single cask blending. There will also be an opportunity to take home your own creation at the end of the night. A hearty supper is included.

Date: Thursday 27 September 2012

Time: 6:30pm

Address: 19 Greville Street, London, EC1N 8SQ”

Football season is quickly approaching, which means it’s time for Buffalo Trace Football Pick ‘Em.
It is free, easy to play and you could win some great weekly prizes.

On top of weekly prizes, one gridiron guru will receive the Grand Prize Ultimate Bourbon Experience: an all-expenses-paid trip for two, including airfare and hotel, to Buffalo Trace Distillery in Franklin County, KY.

The season kicks off with the reigning champion Giants vs the Cowboys on Wednesday, September 5th.