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“…The whisky from this distillery continues to impress, faultless again…”
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April Top-ups: Twenty Somethings
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1.168 Delightfully dulcet deliciosity
28YO Speyside Spey, £86.60
The palate was a delightfully dulcet deliciosity with wow-ously warming woody spices – we tasted dried cranberries, peach stone, roast pumpkin, irn-bru, carrot cake and teasingly tannic after-tingles of walnut, leather and wood. More
4.171 Perfumed and Sultry
21YO, Highland Island, £80.10
I’ve been transported to an Irish lochside’ one panellist exclaimed! Pebbles, rocks covered in dry seaweed, a fresh rural breeze and hay bails presented themselves on the nose, alongside black pepper, damp young wood and custard creams. More
26.92 Hard glazed pretzel sticks
28YO, Highland Northern, £91.90
This engaging sample from the distillery situated in Brora, tastes sweet like a bacon breakfast cake with maple syrup but at the same time salty like a Salzstange. More
31.26 BBQ smoke by a rolling sea
24YO, Highland Island, £70.70
Our noses picked up the sea in droplets of spray, mixed seafood barbecues and beach clean-up bonfires. We also found mineral notes (slate, plaster, Plasticine) butterscotch, aniseed, salted crisps and cooked buttery pastry. More
29.121 Seafood party on the beach
20YO, Islay
The initial nose gave coal sacks, beach barbecue wood smoke, ash, Germolene, raisins, toffee and toasted nuts – before turning Oriental (curry plant leaves, lemongrass, coconut, cinnamon). More
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Chivas Brothers, the Scotch whisky and premium gin business of Pernod Ricard, has started the awards season in style, scooping an impressive total of 25 top accolades at two of the world’s most prestigious spirits competitions, the San Francisco World Spirits Competition and the Ultimate Spirits Challenge.
The awards highlight the outstanding quality of the Chivas Brothers’ range, with seven brands including Chivas Regal, The Glenlivet and Beefeater Gin all receiving some of the highest accolades awarded by the judges, which included leading industry experts F. Paul Pacult and Steve Beal.
Royal Salute, the world’s leading luxury Scotch whisky, picked up two double gold medals for its 21 Year Old and 38 Year Old Stone of Destiny expressions at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Both expressions were shortlisted for the Chairman’s Trophy in the blended Scotch whisky category at the Ultimate Spirits Challenge, which the 21 Year Old was eventually awarded along with an Ultimate Recommendation.
Chivas 18 and Chivas 25 won double gold medals in the San Francisco World Spirit Competition, which represents the third double gold in a row for the pinnacle of the Chivas range, and were both shortlisted for the blended Scotch whisky Chairman’s Trophy in the Ultimate Spirits Challenge.
There was further success for Chivas Brothers with its malts portfolio as The Glenlivet 18 Year Old triumphed at both competitions; the USC judges endorsed the expression with its Ultimate Recommendation and shortlisted it for the single malt whisky Chairman’s Trophy, while it received a double gold medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. The result marks the 10th time in 11 years that the expression has won the double gold award and reinforces its exceptional quality and consistency, Aberlour 18 Year Old was given the fifth Ultimate Recommendation and was also shortlisted for the Chairman’s Trophy for single malt whisky at the USC, while Something Special, an expression from Chivas Brothers’ range of standard, blended whiskies won the eighth double gold medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
FULL RESULTS
San Francisco World Spirit Competition
Double Gold
Chivas 18
Chivas 25
Royal Salute 21 Year Old
Royal Salute 38 Year Old Stone of Destiny
Something Special
The Glenlivet 18 Year Old
Gold
Aberlour 12 Year Old Non Chill-Filtered
Aberlour 16 Year Old Double Cask Matured
Aberlour 18 Year Old
The Glenlivet 12 Year Old
The Glenlivet 15 Year Old French Oak Reserve
The Glenlivet 21 Year Old
Ultimate Recommendation [Shortlisted for Trophy]
Aberlour 18 Year Old – 95 points [Single Malt Scotch]
The Glenlivet 18 Year Old (95 points) [Single Malt Scotch]
Highly Recommended – [Shortlisted for Trophy]
Royal Salute 38 Year Old Stone of Destiny (94 points) [Blended Scotch]
Chivas 18 (92 points) [Blended Scotch]
Chivas 25 (92 points) [Blended Scotch]
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.
Ballantine’s, the No.1 whisky in Europe, is reaching out to the online whisky community with the launch of ‘The Story of Taste’; a new digital campaign that aims to take consumers ‘Beyond’ to discover the flavours of Ballantine’s 12.
The new initiative will take visitors on a journey through the tasting notes of Ballantine’s 12 via animated illustrations, introducing them to a new Ballantine’s 12 typeface inspired by the expression’s core flavours. Reached online at www.ballantines.com or at the Ballantine’s Facebook page, the application can also be installed onto various blog sites, offering bloggers around the world the opportunity to introduce their readers to the flavours of Ballantine’s 12 in a unique and innovative way.
Produced in collaboration with Ballantine’s Master Blender Sandy Hyslop, The Story of Taste is an animated sequence which invites consumers to discover Ballantine’s 12 tasting notes following the classic whisky tasting process. Step-by-step, users will unveil honey and berries by smell, and cream, vanilla and pear by taste, finishing with subtle clementine and oak flavours.
In the sequence, each of the first letters within the tasting notes is represented by an illuminated letter, created exclusively for Ballantine’s 12. At the end of the animation, viewers will be able to create an ‘iframe’ with their name in the new Ballantine’s 12 typeface, then publishing it on their Facebook profiles and sharing it via social media platforms.
Peter Moore, Ballantine’s Global Brand Director, says: “Innovation is at the heart of Ballantine’s philosophy and we wanted to show our customers what makes Ballantine’s 12 different from other whiskies in a way that is both unique and engaging. ‘The Story of Taste’ uses digital mechanics to take consumers beyond the traditional boundaries of Scotch whisky, introducing whisky drinkers who might be new to the category, or are yet to discover Ballantine’s 12, to the spirit via a creative and distinctive digital platform. We hope that our fans all over the world will enjoy the animation and their personalised pieces of interactive typographical art”.
The Story of Taste is the latest in a range of innovations launched by Ballantine’s with others including the award-winning* social media platform Ballantine’s Loud Blue.
To explore Ballantine’s 12 ‘Story of Taste’, visit: www.ballantines.com or www.facebook.com/ballantines
Notes:
*Ballantine’s Loud Blue won The FWA Mobile Award of the Day on January 7th 2013
The code for the Story of Taste application can be provided to media wishing to upload the content directly onto their website. Contact details are listed below.
About Ballantine’s
Ballantine’s is the No 2 ultra-premium Scotch whisky in Asia, No 1 Scotch whisky in Europe and the range sells over 70 million bottles a year worldwide. Ballantine’s has won more than 120 trophies and medals at international competitions in the past 10 years for quality, as a result of its unique richness of character and perfect balance. The range, from Ballantine’s Finest to the exclusive 40 Year Old, is the most extensive in the world of Scotch and is maintained by the latest in a tradition of Master Blenders that dates back to 1827.
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.
Following the successful launch of TALISKER STORM™ in March, the famous Single Malt Scotch Whisky from the Isle of Skye is now acquiring another new family member, this time enriched by double maturation in port cask wood.
It has been named TALISKER PORT RUIGHE™, after the principal town and port on the Isle of Skye, and as a tribute to the great Scottish trading-houses such as the Cockburns, Grahams and Symingtons who braved the high seas and were instrumental in the creation and global growth of the port wine trade.
TALISKER PORT RUIGHE combines the powerful smoky maritime character of Talisker with succulent sweet notes of rich berry fruits for a superb contrasting taste experience. (Full tasting notes)
Like the recently released Talisker Storm, TALISKER PORT RUIGHE is a permanent addition to the current core range of Talisker single malt whiskies. It is being introduced to offer Talisker consumers a further intriguing flavour dimension of this celebrated and distinctive island single malt whisky.
It will be available from mid-April 2013 in whisky specialist retailers in Western European markets. Talisker Port Ruighe will have a Recommended Retail Price at a premium of 20/25% to the price of Talisker 10 year old. It is bottled at the traditional Talisker strength of 45.8% ABV, without an age statement.
Master Blender Maureen Robinson explained:
“Talisker Port Ruighe is a combination of spirit that has been matured in American Oak and European Oak refill casks in the traditional manner along with spirit that has been filled into specially conditioned deeply charred casks. The spirit is then finished in casks that have previously held Port Wine which endows it with spicy fruit notes. These bond elegantly with that clean, fresh smokiness that signals its essential Talisker character.”
Talisker Distiller Manager Mark Lochhead added:
“Talisker lovers are getting spoiled this spring! After Talisker Storm, which has been very well received, we’re now offering a contrasting taste experience that will intrigue whisky drinkers who enjoy a hint of aromatic fruit and richness with their Talisker smoke. It’s still very much a true Talisker, but from a different, memorable angle.”
Appearance: Dark, rich amber gold.
Nose: Sweet smokiness of a fading wood fire with the fruity richness of ripe plums. The smoke soon parts to reveal a layer of honeyed malt and creamy toffee. Further in, there’s a subtle medley of cedar-wood, menthol and refreshing red fruit, gently edged by dark chocolate and vanilla. It’s softer with water, but still sweet, with smoke and maritime notes. Ripe red fruit emerges on a bed of rich, sweet toffee, while the smoke recedes in favour of floral notes on a buttery biscuit base, still with hints of menthol and cedar.
Body: Medium. Softly textured.
Palate: Smooth and mouth-coating: the spicy pepper on the tongue rapidly grows into peatiness with a difference, as a creamy smokiness mingles with spice and dark fruits. The earthy, soft notes found in a fine chocolate tart are balanced by the bite of red fruit, cherry or plum; then a wave of softly drying volcanic smoke introduces superb, mouth-filling malt. It’s softer and sweeter with water; rounded and minty, with that spicy wood leading a sublime, smoky-savoury and sweetly aromatic flavour development.
Finish: Long, memorable and mouth-filling, leaving on the tongue an appealing and intense cocoa-rich drying smokiness.
NEW Talisker Port Ruighe
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Available to pre-order from Friday 19th April, release date 2nd May 2013: To pre-order please add to your wishlist and we will contact you when the price has been confirmed.
Port Ruighe is Named after the old Gaelic name of Port in the Isle of Skye. The distillery has been using Port Casks to age its whisky as far back as 1898 and this new Malt is a toast to the Scottish merchants who braved the high seas to bring back the newly discovered Port Wine from Portugal.
Double matured in port casks to combine Talisker’s powerful maritime character with succulent sweet berry notes. Port Ruighe is the Malt for consumers who have good knowledge of the Malt world and want to discover more diverse flavours. They are willing to spend a little more.
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This year marks the 50th anniversary of the rebirth of the Jura Distillery in 1963, and we’re welcoming you to the island to help us celebrate this milestone on the 29th and 30th of May at the Jura Whisky Festival.
Get involved in our Whisky Masterclasses, presented by Willie Cochrane, Willie Tait & Richard Paterson. Spend some time in the cooperage savouring a dram at our new dramming bar whilst listening to live music and sampling some local venison burgers.
We’ll also be releasing a unique festival bottling. These 663 bottles will be available only during the festival, with a limited number being released online exclusively for Diurachs on our online shop.
We’ve got loads more planned, even if you’re just coming for a wee visit, so check out the festival programme for more info on what’s happening.
We look forward to seeing you there! BOOK NOW VIEW THE FESTIVAL PROGRAM
If you can’t make it to Jura this May, join us on Facebook to win 1 of 10 vials of a secret future release. You can also join in on Twitter by signing up to our live tweet tasting on the Wednesday 29th. Head to @jurawhisky to sign up.
Cask #1
The first cask from when Bruichladdich re-opened
£250.00
Just before Easter we took in a special bottle which has been selling very well to the wise collectors, we thought we should share it with our customers to give you the option to secure one before it’s too late.
Only 250 bottles are available for sale and only from Loch Fyne Whiskies on behalf of Mark and son Ruari Reynier.
Mark is the white knight who is credited with salvaging Bruichladdich Distillery in 2001 and also of revolutionising the marketing of single malt Scotch.
Since Bruichladdich changed hands last Autumn Mark is no longer with the distillery so this bottle marks the beginning – and the end – of an era.
No Bruichladdich collection is complete without a “Wee Ruari.”
Click here for more detail and the back label which shows the cask being filled by Ruari.
