New Arrivals & New Exclusives At The Park Avenue Liquor Shop.

Over the past few weeks we’ve received some interesting whisk(e)y so we thought it was time to share the news with Park Ave’s “email community.” There’s a fun mix of whiskies here. The origins, flavors and even bottle size couldn’t be more wildly different. Stocking all of them helps makes us the store we are and we’re proud to offer them to you.

If you choose these or one of our many other bottles they’re sure to warm you up in what is already a warm winter.

Cheers!

Jonathan & Eric

The Park Avenue Liquor Shop
292 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10017
212-685-2442 – PH
212-689-6247 – FAX
info@parkaveliquor.com
http://www.parkaveliquor.com/

Tomintoul: Limited Edition14 Year Old, Kosher Portwood Finish

A limited quantity of this single malt has spent the last 15 months “Finishing” in Kosher Port wine casks. Only 3 casks have been selected. The process of “Finishing” bestows on the whisky refined characteristics. Most notably, tones of fruity Port sweetness.

Nose: Soft, gentle malt with subtle sweetness and pepper from the Port. Very nicely balanced.

Palate: Gentle, smooth and elegant with nice creamy Speyside malt balanced by the Ports sweet and spicy notes.

Finish: Sweet yet spicy.

Our Price: $70

Kings County: Chocolate “flavored” Whiskey

Kings County Chocolate Whiskey takes the company’s signature corn whiskey and infuses it with chocolate husks discarded by the Mast Brothers Chocolate Factory, located near the distillery in Williamsburg.

The resulting liquor is a deep chocolate brown, slightly cloudy, and tastes slightly bitter, and can best be compared to a liquefied dark chocolate bar. Serve neat as a dessert, or mix with coffee or sweet flavors in cocktails.
The chocolate tends to settle, so shake the bottle before serving, just like your chocolate milk back in elementary school.

Our Price: $21/per 200ml bottle

Glenmorangie: Artein (Private Edition),15 Years Old

Glenmorangie Artein (Gaelic for ‘stone’) is a rare limited edition, influenced by the rocky terroir of its provenance. Glenmorangie’s limestone-filtered spring water and the Super Tuscan Sassicaia’s wine casks used for extra maturation add depth and fruitiness to the whisky. The rich aroma of Glenmorangie Artein recalls a sweet and heady bouquet of ripe berries, honeysuckle and fresh mint.

Aroma: Red berry fruits, honeysuckle and mint
Taste: Baked stone fruits (apricots, peaches, plums) and spearmint, cherries in milk chocolate
Finish: Long, zesty, lemon sherbet and creamy cappuccino

(non-chill filtered)

Our Price: $85

Cambus: Single Grain (Clan Denny) 35 Years Old. Park Avenue Liquor Shop Exclusive

Our newest Park Ave Exclusive is a 35 year whisky from the Cambus distillery which is Lowland operation that has been producing both single malt and grain whisky since 1823. It was closed between 1914 and 1938 and then became silent again in September of 1993. This single grain is bottled at cask strength (54.2%) in a bourbon barrel and is limited to 120 bottles.

Nose: Tropical fruits including bananas and dates.
Palate: Smooth and sweet with a fruit salad made of caramelized oranges, figs and ginger spice.
Finish: Long, silky and lingering with chocolate covered oranges.

Our Price: $190

Due to ever-changing inventory, we cannot guarantee bottle availability. We are not responsible for typographical errors. Please contact the store with any questions you have regarding our inventory and/or shipping.

The Balvenie Forty

Nominated in Category-2 (Single bottle whisky including packaging with an advised price of € 250,- or more).

The “Forty” is a 40 year old single malt designed by Here Design, United Kingdom. “Here Design has collaborated with cabinetmakers, engravers and calligraphers in creating packaging to reflect the unequalled craftsmanship of The Balvenie Forty. This exceptional single malt … Continue reading →

Benromach Three Tens Continues for Fifth Year

Benromach Single Malt Scotch Whisky has been announced by No Fuss Events as headline sponsor for the legendry Three Ten Series cross country mountain bike races for the fifth consecutive year.

The Three Tens are a series of 10 hour mountain bike endurance events in which individuals or teams of two, three or four compete over a 10 mile course (approx) for 10 hours in a bid to complete the most laps.

The series will return to North Wales following last year’s success which saw around 300 professional, amateur and novice cyclists – including former trial world champion Ben Savage – compete in Coed Llandegla, Denbighshire. It was the first time the Benromach Three Tens Series has ever been held outside Scotland.

David Urquhart, Joint Managing Director at Gordon & MacPhail, proprietors of Benromach Distillery said: “We’re excited to be continuing our sponsorship of the Three Tens as it grows in popularity across the UK and internationally. Those competing in these events are typical of the Benromach drinker being someone who is adventurous, challenges the norm and seeks to share experiences with like-minded people. We look forward to working with No Fuss to encourage more people to take part in these fun, sporting events.”

The event introduced by Fort William based No Fuss Events in 2005, has proved immensely popular, attracting both novice and experts to take on the challenge as teams. New for 2012 No Fuss and Benromach are also encouraging the country’s top pub, hotel or café mountain biking team, of various levels of ability, to take part in any of the 10’s series.

10 Under the Ben, the flagship of the series, will be held in Fort William – the UK’s premier mountain bike destination and Outdoor Capital of the UK – on Saturday 26 May. More than 750 riders from all over the UK and the rest of the world, including New Zealand and Canada, have experienced the awesome course on some fantastic trails within Forestry Commission Scotland’s Leanachan Forest. 10 at Kirroughtree will take place in Galloway on Saturday 7 July and 10 Yn Llandegla will round off the Benromach Three Tens Series in North Wales on the Saturday 18 August.

David (Spook) Murno, partner from No Fuss Events said: “We are delighted to be working with Benromach again in 2012, Benromach are part of the family at No Fuss. The events are all about recreational riders, as well as a scattering of elite racers, off road riders and weekend warriors participating in a sport that we all love, it’s all about like-minded people; and having a good time in a fun and relaxed environment.”

As well as commitment to the Three Ten Series, Benromach will provide spot prizes and the opportunity for participants to sample Benromach Traditional Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky.

Located on the outskirts of Forres, Benromach is Speyside’s smallest working distillery. Only two experienced distiller’s hand-craft Benromach using the finest Scottish barley and pure spring water from the nearby Romach Hills. Specially selected casks are then filled with the new make spirit before being left to mature at the distillery for many years.

To enter the mountain bike challenge visit www.nofussevents.co.uk. If you would like to represent your pub, hotel or café in the series then all you have to do is get a team of four together and purchase a ticket, come along and enjoy not only Great Mountain biking but craic and entertainment in abundance.

Notes

1. Benromach distillery is Speyside’s smallest. Based in Forres, just two expert distillers make this, golden malt whisky.

2. Established in 1898, Benromach distillery changed hands many times and was virtually derelict when bought by family firm Gordon & MacPhail in 1993. Drawing on generations of whisky expertise, the company carried out a painstaking refurbishment and the distillery was officially re-opened by Prince Charles in 1998.

3. Benromach and No Fuss Events have been working together since 2008.

4. Benromach expressions include its flagship malt whisky Benromach Ten Years Old which is created from the finest Scottish barley and pure spring water from the nearby Romach hills. After being matured for at least ten years, it emerges golden in colour and displays rich fruit, sweet chocolate and delicate spicy aromas. With a rich sherry influence, the mouth-watering palate coats the senses with exotic fruit flavours, toasted malt and a delicate hint of smoke. Visit www.benromach.com for more details and information about other Benromach expressions.

New Delhi and Chandigarh

Hi,

It was only a couple of months ago that I was last in Delhi and having been particularly impressed by the local hospitality, I was delighted when I received an invitation to return to India for a series of events, which included the launch of Grant’s 12 Years Old at this year’s Whisky Luxe event.

THE LINK

Kind regards,
Ludo

Abbey Whisky

www.abbeywhisky.com

Dalmore Twitter Competition

Win a glorious bottle of Dalmore 12 year old, complete with a special Dalmore tasting glass.

How to Win?

It couldn’t be easier…all you have to do is follow @abbeywhisky on twitter and re-tweet the daily competition message which we will tweet throughout the week.

Tweet as many times as you like, the more times you do, the more entries into the competition you receive.

Competition closes at midnight GMT on Saturday 25th February. The lucky winner will be chosen at random and revealed on Monday 27th February 2012.

That’s all! Happy Tweeting…

Sláinte

Abbey Whisky

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Dalmore 12 Year Old, Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky

The Dalmore spirit benefits from longer than typical maturation – 12 years, instead of the more regular 10. Judicious selection and the precise balance of American white oak and Oloroso sherry wood, delivers a vibrant expression – robust yet elegant, with an aftertaste of brilliant complexity.

Tasting Notes

Deep, golden mahogany in colour, with orange, marmalade and aromatic spices on the nose. Elegant and rich on the palate with intense citrus and hints of sweet vanilla pod to finish, enhanced by increased sherry wood for an aftertaste of great complexity.

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The boring stuff!

1. Rules to participate All you need to do to enter is to re-tweet the daily competition message & follow @abbeywhisky on Twitter. No purchase of any goods or services is necessary to be eligible for entry into this competition. Entries submitted after the closing date will not be counted. The decision of the promoter (Abbey Whisky Limited) is final. No correspondence will be entered into.

2. Restrictions By entering this competition, you confirm that you are at least 18 years of age, and that you meet the minimum legal age for purchasing alcoholic beverages in your country of residence.

3. Prize The winner will receive the stated prize as listed in the daily competition message. The winner will be selected at random from all eligible entries. The prize is as stated and non transferable. No alternative to the prize will be given. If due to circumstances beyond our control, Abbey Whisky Limited reserves the right to award a substitute prize of equal value. All prizes are subject to the terms and conditions of the supplier.

4. Results The winner will be contacted directly via their Twitter inbox. If proof of age is requested by the promoter (Abbey Whisky Limited) and satisfactory proof of age is not provided by the winner, the promoter (Abbey Whisky Limited) reserves the right to withdraw the prize.

Abbey Whisky
enquiries@abbeywhisky.com
www.abbeywhisky.com
07890 983 844

Check out a Charity Blending Day at Compass Box HQ in London. Thanks to the wonderful Gregg Glass at Compass Box Whisky for the enjoyable day of tasting and blending whisky. It had the added bonus of raising funds to help schools in Malawi.

www.ralfy.com reaches 250! . . . Whisky Rreview 250 – Black Bull 40yo

750 to go, I wonder if I will reach 1000 reviews! (Whisky Intelligence would like to congratulate Ralfy on his milestone and remind him it’s only one review at a time; we look forward to watching Whisky Review 1000).

EXCEPTIONAL 50 YEAR OLD GLENFIDDICHS LEAD WHISKY SALE AT BONHAMS EDINBURGH

Two exceptional and rare bottles of 50 year old Glenfiddich lead Bonhams Whisky sale in Edinburgh on 7 March. They are estimated at £13,000 – 15,000 each.

In 1991, 500 bottles of Glenfiddich from casks filled in 1937 and 1939 were released. Bottles 250 and 449 from this batch feature in the Bonhams sale. The whisky has been described as having a complex nose with floral notes, tobacco leaf and a hint of smoke and an initial taste of orange marmalade and vanilla toffee followed by aromatic herbs, soft fruits, and gentle smoke.

Bonhams whisky specialist, Martin Green commented, ““The Glenfiddich 50 year old is regarded as one of the truly great achievements in whisky making and bottles from the 1991 release are very highly sought after. I was lucky enough to be at the launch and to have tasted the whisky then and it is easy to appreciate why it has such a high reputation. ”

Also for sale is a bottle of The Macallan-52 year old-1950, distilled in 1950 and bottled by hand in 2002 (£5,000-7,000) and a Bowmore-40 year old distilled in 1955 and bottled in 1995 in a Caithness Crystal decanter (£5,000-7,000).

For more information on the sale click HERE

NOTES

Bonhams, founded in 1793, is one of the world’s largest auctioneers of fine art and antiques. The present company was formed by the merger in November 2001 of Bonhams & Brooks and Phillips Son & Neale. In August 2002, the company acquired Butterfields, the principal firm of auctioneers on the West Coast of America. Today, Bonhams offers more sales than any of its rivals, through two major salerooms in London: New Bond Street and Knightsbridge; and a further three in the UK regions and Scotland. Sales are also held in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Carmel, New York and Connecticut in the USA; and Germany, France, Monaco, Hong Kong and Australia. Bonhams has a worldwide network of offices and regional representatives in 25 countries offering sales advice and valuation services in 60 specialist areas. For a full listing of upcoming sales, plus details of Bonhams specialist departments go to www.bonhams.com.

February 2012 – New Arrivals

We’ve got some wonderful new malts to set your taste buds alight this month.

After a long absence, we welcome the return of the 21 year old malt from Highland Park. At a higher strength 47.5% vol, it packs quite a punch, holding its own alongside THE MIGHTY THOR!!

We’ve two fantastic 17 year old’s from BenRiach and if the second edition Solstice tastes as good as it looks, it’s set to be a belter!

Pre-orders available for Dalmore Cigar and Cromartie as well as Kilchoman’s latest release Machir Bay.

To view all new arrivals follow this link…

Sláinte

Abbey Whisky

enquiries@abbeywhisky.com
www.abbeywhisky.com

07890 983 844

Hope you are getting excited…
Come along to our tasting on Wednesday!!
Due to popularity we have to limit it to 60 people!
So come along early to make sure you get in!!!

Usual tasting, so expect lots of whisky for very cheap (2£), and raffles with many exciting prizes. (all proceeds go to Childreach Charity 🙂

Make sure you turn up early to avoid disappointment! We’ll have a fine selection of fantastic drams on the go:)

£2 for 4 drams!!!

Location: BookEnds (top floor), Butchart Centre, University Road, Old Aberdeen
(click here for map)
Time and Date: 7pm – Wednesday 15th February 2012
What to Bring: £2 for entry + Membership Card + money for raffle

2£ entrance for members, 3£ for non members.
This will get you 4 drams from a wide selections of single malts.

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TRIP TO ISLAY!!!!

26TH – 29TH APRIL!

IT IS GOING TO BE AMAZING.
£150 APPROX.

Who wants to come???
LET US KNOW ON WEDNESDAY!

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ABERDEEN WHISKY FESTIVAL

20TH APRIL 2012

More details coming soon…

You don’t want to miss this amazing day!

WWW.ABERDEENWHISKYFESTIVAL.COM

Our mailing address is:

University of Aberdeen Malt Whisky Society
The Butchart Centre
University Road
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire AB24 3UT

aberdeenwhisky@googlemail.com