Hi folks. The 18th auction is now bulging at the seams and we will only take bottles till close of business on Saturday, September 15. Anything after that will go to the 19th.
Bill, Tam and Mick
Please visit SWA, Bill, Tam and Mick at www.scotchwhiskyauctions.com
Whiskey in Emerging Markets to 2016: Market Guide
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This report provides detailed analysis into the Whisk(e)y markets in Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand. For each country the report examines market growth dynamics and details market consumption, consumption by major brands, consumption by channel (off- and on-premise), consumption by price segment and consumption by alcoholic strength.
Furthermore the report details for American, Canadian, Scotch & Irish Whisk(e)y by country overall consumption, consumption by price segment and by alcoholic strength. Actual data is included from 2006-2011 with forecast data provided for 2012-2016.
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On September 4th, David Stewart celebrated 50 years with The Balvenie.
As the Scotch industry’s longest serving Malt Master, David is known for his rare ability to create unique expressions of The Balvenie’s character.
And to celebrate his half-century of nosing and tasting delicious whiskies, he has crafted The Balvenie Fifty, aged 50 years in a traditional oak cask.
In David’s own words, “Cask 5576 and I have shared the last five decades together and I’m delighted to say this unique cask has turned out a truly special single malt.”
The Balvenie Fifty will be extremely rare, as only 88 bottles have been made available. You can find out more about it at thebalvenie.com or by clicking one of the links below.
Slainte Mhath
David Mair
The Balvenie Ambassador
Bruichladdich Octomore 5.1
2012 annual release of the World’s most heavily peated Scotch Whiskey!
Matured in American oak casks
Limited release bottled at 59.5% ABV
All prices are quoted in USD and are subject to currency fluctuation – prices may vary.
BEST OF THE WEST FESTIVAL INVERARAY CASTLE September 15 & 16
A bigger, better BoWFest is in preparation showcasing the West of Scotland’s creativity with music, food, ale and whisky.
Whisky Bar
The Loch Fyne Whisky Bar will be there to present the whiskies of our Western distilleries, many of which will be poured for you by their owners/managers or ambassadors. You can buy drams by the measure or you can buy an All Day Tasting Ticket that lets you graze samples (approx 7ml) from the entire offering in your own time for one low payment (subject to sensible drinking).
What to expect
Last year an all day tasting ticket, with free glass, was £12. Doing the pouring with (optional) discussion were representatives/owners/managers of Abhainn Dearg, Ben Nevis, Bruichladdich, Arran, Kilchoman, Oban and Springbank Distilleries. All the West Coast distilleries were present in spirit and 55 bottles to choose from (and one gin).
MUSIC
Skerryvore (Saturday), The Red Hot Chilli Pipers and Dr. Hip and the Blues Operation (Sunday), feature in two full days of music with many acts.
FOOD AND ALE
Food from Argyll (and beyond), the excellent Fyne Ales, crafts and amusements and entertainment for all ages are organised; bouncy, painty, horsey, fishy stuff and lots more. Two full days for the whole family is the plan. With big local acts as a draw with the very low entry price you are strongly advised to buy your tickets in advance from the BoWFest website.
NEW DISTILLERY CAT JOINS THE FAMOUS GROUSE FAMILY – BUT HE NEEDS A NAME
After a three month search to find a new distillery cat, The Famous Grouse Experience has welcomed an adorable kitten as the newest member to their family and they need your help to find him a name.
The Famous Grouse is calling on whisky fans and animal lovers to find the perfect name for the ginger tomcat. The name will be given to the famous whisky’s newest recruit and the winner will be invited to meet him at his new home and take a VIP tour of the distillery. Travel and accommodation is included. To make your suggestion please visit bit.ly/catnamingcomp.
The cat, donated to the distillery by a local farmer, will have the run of Glenturret as he settles in and makes Scotland’s oldest distillery his new home.
Cats have long played a part at Glenturret Distillery, where The Famous Grouse Experience opened its doors 10 years ago, with the newest recruit following in the footsteps of Brooke and Towser. Arguably the most famous cat, Towser still holds the Guinness World Record for best mouser having caught 28,899 mice in her 24 years at the distillery.
The new kitten will not need to worry about hunting mice, but can instead concentrate on welcoming visitors and exploring his new home. As the most visited distillery in Scotland, he will greet around 100,000 visitors every year.
Tracy McCafferty, General Manager at The Famous Grouse Experience said: “The newest addition to our family is already settling in well to distillery life and proving to be a big character but he really needs a name. His predecessors were well loved by visitors and staff and it’s clear he will be no different.”
About The Famous Grouse Experience
*The Famous Grouse Experience is located at Scotland’s oldest working distillery – Glenturret. Originally established as a single malt distillery in 1775, today The Famous Grouse Experience is the most visited distillery in Scotland (receiving an average of 100,000 visitors a year).
*The distillery offers the opportunity to learn about how a single malt is made in the traditional way, as well as learning about where some of the Glenturret single malt ends up – in the blending of The Famous Grouse.
*Not only is The Experience an attraction for tourists, offering three types of tours – ‘The Experience’, ‘The Celebration Tour’ and ‘Warehouse no. 9’ – as well as a cafe and shop, it also caters for corporate functions and private hire. The Experience has conference facilities for team meetings and away days and can be used in the evenings for events catering for up to 275 (248 seated).
*The visitor attraction has received a number of prestigious awards in recent years including three consecutive Thistle Awards in 2007, 2008 and 2009, for People Development, Customer Service and Business Tourism respectively. In addition to this it has been awarded Perthshire Chamber of Commerce Star Awards for Customer Service and Retail in November 2008, Customer Service in 2009 and Training and Development in 2011.
*Opening Hours 9am – 6pm. First Tour 9.30am & Last Tour 4.30pm. Tours from £7.50. Children under 12 go free. For more information please visit www.thefamousgrouse.com/visit-us or call 01764 656565.
*The Famous Grouse Experience is home to the world’s largest bottle of whisky.
New Shininess from Compass Box
We rather like the folks at Compass Box. They’ve got a great range of whiskies, produce interesting things and even when they make new drams that are exclusive to other people (have a look around for their new ‘Entertainer’ and … Continue reading >>
The Balvenie 14 year old Caribbean Cask is now in stock. This limited release won’t last long. This Web exclusive is only £41.99
Nose: Rich, sweet and creamy toffee on the nose combines with fresh fruit notes
Taste: Rounded with vanilla & sweet oak notes, with a fruity character that develops with time
Finish: Soft and lingering
The latest addition to the award-winning collection: The Balvenie 14 Year Old Caribbean Cask. One of a number of exciting launches that David Stewart is making available in the UK to coincide with the 50th anniversary of him joining the distillery.
The result is an exceptional single malt that exemplifies the signature smooth, honeyed character of The Balvenie, while adding unique notes of toffee and fruit that come from its innovative cask finish.
The Whisky Shop Tel 0141 440 0600 info@whiskyshop.com http://www.whiskyshop.com/
September 2012
As Autumn approaches we are offering you early access to three (3) new bottlings under the OLD MALT CASK label – three (3) from PROVENANCE together a new release of the 20 cl Regional Flasks – one (1) new outstanding OLD & RARE – two (2) PREMIER BARREL releases, three (3) ADVANCE SAMPLES and two (2) from the DIRECTOR’S CUT selection.
Tasting Notes for OLD MALT CASK follow:
OMC2194 LAPHROAIG 12 YEARS
Nose: Round and oily + really sweet peat &+ late soft tar.
Palate: Smoky tones + camphor drops, honey & an ashy sootiness.
Finish: More ash now – heading to dry spices and drifting smoke. (F)
OMC2146 ARDMORE 16 YEARS
Nose: Distinctly smoked (bacon style) + sweet ashes & barbecued fruit
Palate: Opens sweetly then runs to smoke + burnt spiced orange
Finish: Long, still smoky + sweet ashes & a smooth citric character (J)
OMC2141 LITTLEMILL 20 YEARS
Nose: Clean and fresh – fruity & vanilla’d + a barley sugar style
Palate: Creamy + macerated fruit – runs to sweet spices (ginger?)
Finish: Medium long – still spicy – develops drier to soft cedar wood (J)
The 3 Advance Samples OLD MALT CASK are as follows:
SMC0427 Inchgower Sherry 12 YEARS
SMC0429 Auchentoshan 14 YEARS
SMC0431 Highland Park 14 YEARS
PROVENANCE Tasting Notes:
PRV0783 AULTMORE SHERRY 11 YEARS
Toffee’d, grassy and citric in a clean lemon-y way on the nose. Anticipate palatewise a real vanilla toffee “hit” with peppery freshness and softening late oiliness. The finish is distinctly smoked – subtly spiced – with a sprinkle of caster sugar. (F)
PRV0916 GLENALLACHIE 11 YEARS
Fresh and lightly vanilla’d on the nose it carries a gristy sweet character plus a dried hay quality. The palate is light, extremely sugary sweet and runs to a poached fruit style plus more vanilla. The finish is medium long
with a milk chocolate quality and a semblance of honey. (J)
PRV0935 BLAIR ATHOL SHERRY 12 YEARS
This carries citrus, crushed sugar, light gristiness and a soft floral quality on the nose. The palate is mouthcoatingly sweet, grapey, syrupy, sweet barlayed with honey and more (macerated) fruit flavours – all heading to a finish of vanilla fudge, cough drops and very sweet spices. (F)
PRV0925 20 CLS MIXED REGION FLASKS
BLAIR ATHOL SHERRY 12 YEARS – This carries citrus, crushed sugar, light gristiness and a soft floral quality on the nose. The palate is mouthcoatingly sweet, grapey, syrupy, sweet barlayed with honey and more (macerated) fruit flavours – all heading to a finish of vanilla fudge, cough drops and very sweet spices. (F) –
SPEYBURN SHERRY 7 YEARS – Opens with a fresh, flowery character carrying a sweet home baked style plus honey and vanilla – then ripe fruit and candied lemon appear. The palate is equally sweet, softly spiced with more fruit – now gently fermenting. This all runs to a light but surprisingly long finish with a spicy and crushed sugar style. (J) – BUNNAHABHAIN – YOUNG & FEISTY – Attractively aromatic, lightly spiced, rather gristy – with a bit of brine on the nose. Palatewise, it opens distinctly sweetly – almost honeyed with some interesting toffee and tar flavours appearing – all neatly parcelled into the long, still sweet – camphor carrying finish. (F) –
TOBERMORY SHERRY 6 YEARS – Opens sweetly on the nose carrying a spiced and muscovado sugar style. The palate remains sweet, now oaky plus a spiced tobacco character. The finish is long and warmingly spiced, then
runs drier. (J)
Tasting Notes for OLD & RARE:
OAR0169 PORT ELLEN 30 YEARS
Catch the softly peated – yet still fresh – tones early on the nose – sweet with a damp earth character plus a later warm rock pool brininess. Islay in style for sure – on the palate but with a subtlety: gently ashed, with smoked barley, oily rags, soot and old leather – all leading to a finish carrying all those aforementioned characteristics plus Scottish tablet/fudge (even some chocolate) (F)
Tasting Notes for DIRECTORS CUT:
DIR0026 CAPERDONICH 30 YEARS
Nose: Fresh & spicy – carrying a hard boiled sweets style with macerated oranges, bees wax & polished wood
Palate: Mouth coating – richly spiced character developing to a gentle oak quality with a touch of dry smoke
Finish: Long, still spicy – now running drier – still oaky with dried orange pith and dark chocolate. (J)
DIR0021 GLENLIVET 35 YEARS
Nose: Surprisingly fresh/aromatic/citric – honey’d + a flamed orange zest character
Palate: Sweetly spiced – more citrus fruit (now candied) + barley sugar + crushed sugar
Finish: Medium long – still honied & vanilla’d – now with a malty style (F & J)
PREMIER BARREL Tasting Notes:
PBR0116 HIGHLAND PARK 15 YEARS
A high fallutin’ Highland Park to hail hyperbolically! It provides the protégé a prodigious package of pedigreed purity with a pugnaciously palpable pedigree of providential, potable and pelagic* phenolic fermentation.
*(pelagic – pertaining to the ocean).
PBR0015 ROYAL LOCHNAGAR 15 YEARS
“Befitting a King or Queen” this laudable Lochnagar is chock-a-block with capricious cedar – captivating coffee and capacious citrus …… a most meritorious Malt Mash, Ma’am!
Yours faithfully
Fred Laing
