Today the Balblair launches “The Gathering Place” and members will have access to some interesting single cask bottlings.

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Port Charlotte Peat Project

No one knows what the original Bruichladdich of 1881 actually tasted like.

There are neither bottles in existence nor tasting notes. What would it have tasted like?

The Port Charlotte Peat Project sets out to answer this conundrum.

This single malt whisky, distilled from heavily peated barley at Bruichladdich Distillery, is called Port Charlotte to differentiate it from traditional, unpeated Bruichladdich.

The Peat Project is distilled from barley peated to 40ppm, and matured in American Oak, in warehouses at the nearby village of Port Charlotte.

It is a multivintage, assembled from several different vintages and harvest characteristics, for intriguing complexity.

The Peat Project replaces the previous releases of 3D, PEAT and An Turas Mor bottlings.

(Time to clear up a little confusion before the sale closes?? – WI)

Scotland – Spirits Pre-Arrival

1999 Benrinnes 12 Year Old K&L Exclusive Signatory Single Barrel Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 750ml (Pre-Arrival) ($69.99)
One of our favorite experiences when visiting Scotland is the chance to taste whisky from distilleries that don’t bottle their whisky as a single malt. Diageo owns the whisky from more than forty distilleries, many of which are used only for the company’s blended Scotch labels like Johnnie Walker. Benrinnes is one such distillery. Named after the famous Speyside mountain, it is known for its lively character and fruity essence, providing the backbone of expression to many successful blends. Our cask is very much reminiscent of this reputation, beginning with plenty of fresh fruit with barrel spice and a playful palate that reminded us of our Bladnoch selection from last year. With a few drops of water the oils come out, bringing more texture, soft flavors of oak, and plenty of vanilla to balance out all the fruit. The result is a wonderful bottle of Scotch, offering depth, variety, and drinkability. Benrinnes isn’t as widely-known as many of other distilleries whose whisky we’ll be importing and it is precisely for that reason we’re excited to bring it to our customers. In the great hunt for value in single malt whisky, we must continue to search outside the box. In this case, we’ve found a real winner from a distillery we’d like to see more of. (David Driscoll, K&L Spirits Buyer)

2002 Longmorn 10 Year Old K&L Exclusive Signatory Single Barrel Single Malt Whisky 750ml (Pre-Arrival) ($49.99)

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Scotland – Single Malt Scotch

Macallan “Fine Oak” 15 Year Old Single Malt 750ml – 10 available ($79.99)

K&L Wine Merchants
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Phone: 877-KLWines (toll free 877-559-4637)
Email: wine@klwines.com
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Loch Fyne Whiskies Stocks Balvenie Tun 1401 Batch 5′

Nose: Upon pouring, a fragrant fruit nose before sweet vanilla emerges alongside honey & spices..
Taste: A smooth balance between sweetness & oak tannin, underpinning a sherried character full of dried fruits, cinnamon & ginger spiciness.
Finish: Rich, sweet and spicy.’

The latest offering and limited to just 900 bottles in the UK

http://www.lfw.co.uk/blog/2012/07/16/balvenie-tun-1401-batch-5/

Loch Fyne Whiskies
david@lfw.co.uk

www.ralfy.com tackles three viewers asked-about whisky reviews with Whisky Review 288 – requested whisky reviews and 3 big questions.

SMWS unveils world’s first interactive whisky magazine for iPad

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) has unveiled a fully interactive iPad version of its award-winning members’ magazine Unfiltered – the first of its kind on Apple’s global Newsstand platform.

As well as offering some previously unseen content for the Society’s 26,000-strong membership, Unfiltered on the iPad also opens the magazine up to non-members, with videos, interviews and features, 360-degree photography, interactive maps and hidden extras for the curious of spirit.

SMWS teamed up with incumbent customer publisher Connect Communications to develop the cutting edge publication, designed from the ground up to take full advantage of the iPad’s capabilities. The result is as beautiful as it is useable, showcasing the creative photography and industry-leading writing that have become Unfiltered’s stock in trade.

Commenting on the launch, Unfiltered editor Kai Ivalo said: “Our vision for Unfiltered on the iPad was to reflect the excitement, adventure and curiosity which comes with a love of great whisky. Like a good dram, it impresses from the first nosing, but also has hidden depths for those prepared to explore.”

Richard Croasdale of Connect Communications added: “We knew from the outset that we wanted to avoid a flat reproduction of the print magazine – our readers expect us to be more imaginative. So we’ve fundamentally rethought what Unfiltered can be and how readers can interact with it. It’s been an exciting journey and we’re confident that Unfiltered has once again set the benchmark for its peers.”

Unfiltered can be downloaded now through iTunes or directly through Newsstand on the iPad. Search for ‘Unfiltered’, or visit http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/unfiltered/id525768278?mt=8

Update on the tasting with Ian MacMillan Master Distillery for Bunnahabhain, Deanston, and Tobermory Tonight from 5:30-7:30

Ian MacMillan

We’ll start pouring at 5:30 this evening joined by importer Jeff Karlovich; Mr. MacMillan will be joining us shortly thereafter. Please feel free to drop in any time and taste a terrific line-up of single-malt whiskies from the Burns Stewart group. Unfortunately, Ian’s time will be very limited and if you are looking to have a bottle signed we request that you pre-order it, as all bottles must be sold in the store, not at the tasting. All pre-order requests may be made by reply-email or my calling Joe at the store at 617-367-8605. We’re so thankful to be finally hosting another scotch tasting, it’s been too long. Please come out and show support for Ian MacMillan on his first (maybe only?) Boston trip. Pricing is as follows:

Bunnahabhain12 Y.O. Unchill-filtered Regularly: $57.99 On Sale: $52.99
Bunnahabhain Toiteach Regularly: $89.99 On Sale: 80.99
Bunnahabhain 25 Y.O. Regularly: $379.99 On Sale: $340.99

Deanston Virgin Oak Regularly: $34.99 On Sale: $30.99
Deanston 12 Y.O. Regularly: $55.99 On Sale: $50.99
Deanston 30 Y.O. Regularly: $274.99 On Sale:247.99

Tobermorey 10 Y.O. Unchill-filtered 46.3% Regularly: $56.99 On Sale: $51.99
Tobermorey 15 Y.O. Unchill-filtered 46.3% Regularly: $134.99 On Sale: $121.99
Ledaig 10 Y.O. Unchill-filtered 46.3% Regularly: $55.99 On Sale: $50.99

Joe Howell
Federal Wine & Spirits

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Email: joe@federalwine.com
Phone: 617-367-8605
Web: http://www.federalwine.com/

Hi folks. We are no longer accepting bottles for the 16th auction, unless you had previously intimated it to us. All bottles from today will be for the 17th auction.

Best wishes from Glasgow

Bill, Tam and Mick

www.scotchwhiskyauctions.com

The Top 10 Whisky Markets (2011)

Good afternoon all,

I admit I am a bit of a geek when it comes to the annual release of whisky sales numbers from the International Wine and Spirit Research, so I was quick to log on to their website when I heard the latest figures were out. Of course, and as I mentioned last year,…(please click on the link below to read the remainder of the article)…

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Kind regards,
Ludo

Love Isle of Skye Whisky – £440 Worth of Isle of Skye Whisky Savings Plus WIN a break to the majestic Isle of Skye

From 1 September, look out for special promotional bottles of Isle of Skye Whisky in all major retailers stocking Isle of Skye throughout Scotland.

There will be a huge range of Isle of Skye savings worth £440 up for grabs, plus the chance to win a two-night self-catering break to the majestic Isle.

Special offers and discounts range from 20% off prints at The Croft Studio and by Diana Mackie, to free child places at Seaprobe Atlantis, 20% off at The Tartan Company and up to 20% off at Clan Donald.

Click here to find out more about this promotion