The Dundee Dell is holding two Scotch Tastings on September 1st and October 6th. Please contact them at (402) 553 9501 for further details.

UK vlogger Joe Ellis a.k.a Whisky Wednesday reviews Glenmorangie Artein 

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The Worshipful Company of Distillers is delighted to announce a unique event taking place at the Apothecaries’ Hall, in the heart of the city of London, on Thursday 17th October 2013. Please click here to find further information about the inaugural Distillers’ Charity Auction. Run by Christie’s, the auction will be limited to 50 highly collectible lots, including bottles of great historical significance, rare bottlings, and whiskies not commercially available, generously donated from private collections as well as company archives and stocks. Click here for the application form to attend the Auction in person and receive your copy of the Auction catalogue priced £100, telling the story behind each whisky in this extraordinary collection, or register to bid by telephone.

We hope you can join us for an unforgettable evening,

 Brian W. Morrison
The Master

A flavour of lots on offer

 1964 Bowmore
1946 Macallan (pictured)
1956 Bowmore (pictured)
Johnnie Walker Director Blends set
Hazelwood collection
Dalmore 1964 One Off bottling
Laphroaig HRH visit
50 Years Old North British
Macallan Easter Elchies opening
Glenury Royal 50 Years Old one off

 For more information or to reserve a catalogue, please contact:
Assistant Clerk, Mrs. Kim Lyons
Email: KLyons@lbmw.com
Telephone: 020 7960 7173

August Top Up: Mouth-watering Desserts

Lemon, rose water, ginger and white chocolate: the ingredients of a delicate summer pudding, perhaps?  Definitely worth an experiment in home baking- but also the key flavours of some terrific bottles we’ve just released for sale …

9.69 Turkish delight and fragrant Thai rice 

17yo Refill ex-bourbon hogshead, £56.70 24 remaining… Buy

35.73 Pencil-chewing gingerbread men

20yo Second fill dump hogshead, £67.70 30 available… Buy

35.88 Velvety vanilla meets seductive citrus

17yo First fill ex-bourbon barrel, £53.90 40 available…Buy

48.36 Lemon sorbet garnished with a mint leaf

9yo First fill ex-bourbon barrel, £41.80 12 available… Buy

64.48 Burnt sugar and Snowballs

23yo Refill ex-bourbon barrel, £65.50 23 available… Buy  

77.31 White chocolate smeared on oak

9yo Refill ex-bourbon hogshead, £45.00 12 available… Buy  

Last chance to snap up the August Offers!

August TRIO: 7.92, 29.121 & 30.77 for only £165

29 available… Buy

August PAIR: 9.73 & 30.77 for only £99

15 available… Buy

Browse August Outturn

*30.77 is exclusive to our August offers

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, The Vaults, 87 Giles Street, Leith EH6 6BZ Contact: sales@smws.com or call 0131 555 2929 (Mon-Fri 9am-4.45pm). Visit the Society at http://www.smws.co.uk/memberships for your chance to join and to take advantage of their great offers.

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Old Pulteney set to sail the world

The countdown is on to the start of one of sailing’s most prestigious occasions – the Clipper 2013-14 Round the World Yacht Race – with this year’s race featuring an Old Pulteney yacht for the first time! Established by sailing legend Sir Robin Knox-Johnston, a friend of Old Pulteney, the event is the world’s longest ocean race and our sponsorship of one of the yachts in the 12-strong fleet marks a wonderful global opportunity to celebrate the brand’s maritime heritage and long-standing involvement with sailing. Skippered by Dutchman Patrick van der Zijden, our yacht has been named Old Pulteney and you can find out all you need to know about our involvement with this wonderful event here.

The Great Whisky and Sausage Pairing

24th September 2013

On this evening we are embarking on a great experiment, to pair artisanal sausages with fine whiskies from Scotland and around the world. Come and join the debate! £55.00

A quick note from our friends at Scotch Whisky Auctions;

Hi folks. The 29th auction is now live. Enjoy!

Kind regards from Glasgow

The SWA Team

THE 29th AUCTION

WHISKY SHOP OPENS IN MANCHESTER

Luxury drinks retailer, The Whisky Shop, today (Thursday 22^nd August) opened the doors to its newest store located in the heart of Manchester’s retail area.

Located at 3 Exchange Street, close to exclusive retailers Selfridges and Harvey Nichols, The Whisky Shop is designed to be luxurious, accessible and educational to whisky novices and connoisseurs, leading them on a journey of discovery and celebrating the heritage and craftsmanship of the product.

The Whisky Shop is the first retail store in the UK to provide a dedicated platform for some of the world’s most exclusive whiskies.  Its flagship London store in Piccadilly which opened late last year is widely regarded by the industry as the leading specialist whisky retailer in the world.

The Manchester opening is just the latest in a series of exciting developments for the business in 2013.  Following on from the opening of its flagship London store in November 2012, the retailer acquired specialist whisky store, Loch Fyne Whiskies, for an undisclosed sum in May.

The London Piccadilly store recently fought off competition from the new Burberry global flagship on Regent Street and the bespoke Christian Louboutin boutique in Selfridges to scoop a prestigious retail design award.*  The Whisky Shop’s commitment to design excellence is set to continue in its Manchester store.

The store is spread over two floors, showcasing almost 600 sq ft of retail space.  Featuring slate and timber flooring, glass display vitrines and a new fully-glazed shop front featuring copper signage, the store has a comfortable but luxurious feel.

Prominent space in the main retail section is given to The Whisky Shop’s key retail partners Diageo and Brown-Forman.  Located up a few steps from the main retail area is The Whisky Shop Library which features an array of rare and exclusive whiskies.  Situated at the top of the Library stairs are inset angel wings, in reference to whisky terminology, ‘the angels’ share’ and a signature symbol of The Whisky Shop.

Andrew Torrance, managing director of The Whisky Shop, said: “These are very exciting times for The Whisky Shop. Manchester has a fantastic retail offering and we’re delighted to be opening our newest store in this vibrant and interesting city.

“Our aim is to inform and entertain our customers.  Whisky is a wonderful and diverse drink that should be enjoyed rather than revered.  We look forward to bringing The Whisky Shop experience to Manchester.”

Paul Simpson, managing director of Visit Manchester, said:  “The Whisky Shop’s decision to open a second flagship store in Manchester is a testament to both its retail and its food and drink offering. We are certain the brand will experience great success in the already thriving area in and around Exchange Street, and wish it all the best as a new business in the city.”

Ffion Jones, Brand Manager – Super Premium American Whiskey, UK at Brown-Forman, said: “Brown-Forman is delighted to be partnering with The Whisky Shop on the launch of its second premium flagship store in the UK, following the success of the London Piccadilly store.   There is no doubt that the new Manchester store will provide an excellent platform to showcase Brown-Forman’s leading range of American Whiskey, as well as allowing us to interact with consumers in store to educate them on the growing American Whiskey category.”

Nick Temperley, Head of Diageo Reserve Great Britain, said: “I am very proud that Diageo Reserve Brands are partnering with The Whisky Shop in Manchester. The interactive and innovative retail space created will highlight the history and range of the Johnnie Walker brand and educate shoppers on the vibrancy of the malt whisky category, showcasing the range of flavours across our malt whisky brands.”

The Whisky Shop is the UK’s largest whisky only specialist retailer with 22 stores nationwide.  For further information please visit www.whiskyshop.com or contact 0141 427 2977. 

* The 2013 National Association of Shopfitters (NAS) Design Partnership Award for Retail

A quick note from Bill Sommerville at the Claymore Times;

I’m always running into Roberto Difazio at one function or another, Roberto is the president of the Kingston Single Malt Society which has been in operation since 1998.

The group is about 75 strong and meet on a monthly basis to enjoy a fine meal in the company of three single malts.

The Kingston Single Malt Society is a club specializing in the tasting of Single Malts from a wide variety of places. They gather a number of times per year usually on the third Monday of the month. Dinners in the months of December, July and Au-gust are reserved for special events. Dinners move from venue to venue with some of the dinners held at the Vimy or Fort Frontenac Officers’ Mess on Canadian Forces Base Kingston where we dine on a Five course meal coupled with a fine sampling of at least three single malt whiskies.

Each dinner samples single malts from a specific region of Scotland, Ireland or the world. The only condition is that they are single malts. With the whole world to choose from we often find that the best and most widely known Single Malts come from the Regions of Scotland. For each dinner a selection of Single Malts is made sometimes from each of the regions of Scotland. On occasion we choose a single malt from elsewhere in the world.

Roberto welcomes new members and visiting whisky enthusiasts and asks that you contact him directly for more information at rdifazio@cogeco.ca or 613-634-0397

Upcoming events in Kingston, Ontario

 September 23rd, 2013 – Campbeltown / Lowland – VIMY
October 21st, 2013 or October 28th, 2013 – Speyside – VIMY?
November 18th, 2013 – Highlands – VIMY
December 9th, 2013 – Christmas Dinner – River Mill

We are pleased to announce that the September Outturn Tasting in Vancouver will be held at FETS WHISKY KITCHEN on Monday, September 9th!

This is one not to be missed and so reserve your spot now before it sold out!

September Outturn Tasting
Monday, Sept. 9th at 7:00pm
Fets Whisky Kitchen
1230 Commercial Drive
Vancouver, BC

For all the details and to register click the link below.
(To receive the Members rate enter “smws” in the promo code box when registering):
http://ow.ly/oczmV

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