The top whisky in the 2014 edition of Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible will announced on Whisky Intelligence tomorrow (November 2nd) at 8AM PST.
Rare 16-year ABERFELDY Single Cask Scotch Whisky Offered Exclusively at NH Liquor & Wine Outlets
Only 600 bottles of 1997 ABERFELDY Single Cask Scotch whisky available
Concord, NH – Only one barrel of 16-year ABERFELDY® Single Cask Highland Scotch whisky exists in the United States – and it is available exclusively to New Hampshire Liquor & Wine Outlet customers. Thanks to record sales of DEWAR’S® products, including ABERFELDY, the flagship single malt from DEWAR’S, the New Hampshire Liquor Commission was afforded the unique opportunity to select a cask of one of the most coveted Scotch whiskies ever produced. NH Liquor & Wine Outlet customers can reserve a bottle of this rare spirit online at www.liquorandwineoutlets.com/aberfeldy.
The ABERFELDY Distillery was founded by John Dewar & Sons in 1896 and produces some of the finest Single Malt Scotch whiskies in the world. In July, DEWAR’S approached the New Hampshire Liquor Commission with an exclusive opportunity to sample and purchase one of three casks of ABERFELDY. NHLC selected the 1997 Sherry Butt Cask #5 that yields approximately 600 bottles. Consumers can pre-order the Limited Edition ABERFELDY Single Cask for a special pre-order price of $229.99 until November 1st. The pre-order price also includes personalized engraved medallion to commemorate the bottle purchase. After November 1st, remaining inventory will be available at select NH Liquor & Wine Outlet stores for $249.99.
“The New Hampshire Liquor Commission is committed to delivering exclusive opportunities to consumers. We are extremely proud to say that New Hampshire is the only state in the country to offer this Limited Edition 1997 ABERFELDY Single Cask,” said NHLC Chairman Joseph Mollica. “This once-in-a-lifetime chance for Scotch aficionados is a direct result of a successful collaboration and record sales of the Bacardi and DEWAR’S portfolio which grew substantially in 2012.”
The aroma of the ABERFELDY 1997 Single Cask opens with ripe raisins, sultanas and a hint of cinnamon spice, an aroma perhaps of Christmas. Floral and honey notes emerge, balanced with rich oily notes of linseed and leather. With water the notes of cinnamon intensify, with heady notes of liquorice appear with rich caramel and a most satisfying aroma of smoky embers.
“ABERFELDY Single Cask is the first-ever single cask Scotch whisky from the House of DEWAR’S launched in the United States,” said Arvind Krishnan, Vice President, Brand Managing Director, DEWAR’S. “As a unique, luxurious variation of our ABERFELDY Single Malts, which are at the heart of all DEWAR’S Blended Scotch whiskies, ABERFELDY Single Cask reaffirms the House of DEWAR’S as a player in the single malt category. By bringing ABERFELDY to the forefront of the conversation, ABERFELDY Single Cask shares the integral role of ABERFELDY Single Malt within the overall DEWAR’S portfolio with our consumers.”
ABERFELDY Single Cask, as well as ABERFELDY 12 Year Old Single Malt and ABERFELDY 21 Year Old Single Malt, are best enjoyed neat, or with a dash of water, which opens up the flavor of the whiskies.
“Aged in a sherry butt cask for sixteen years, ABERFELDY Single Cask is a one-of-a-kind Scotch whisky, offering rich, satisfying aromas and an intensely pleasing finish,” said Stephanie Macleod, Master Blender, DEWAR’S Blended Scotch whisky. “As Master Blender for DEWAR’S, I am excited to share the ABERFELDY Single Malt heritage of DEWAR’S with the introduction of ABERFELDY Single Cask. As a pioneer in the spirits industry and a leader in the Scotch whisky category, the introduction of ABERFELDY Single Cask continues the innovative energy evident throughout the DEWAR’S portfolio.”
NH Liquor & Wine Outlet customers can reserve a bottle of 1997 ABERFELDY Single Cask online at www.liquorandwineoutlets.com/aberfeldy.
About the New Hampshire Liquor Commission
The New Hampshire Liquor Commission (NHLC) operates 77 retail locations throughout the Granite State and serves more than 9 million customers each year. More than $2 billion in net profits has been raised since the first store opened in 1934. NHLC had its best sales year ever in fiscal year 2013, generating $603.5 million in total sales, an increase of $38.9 million – or 6.9% over the previous fiscal year. Total liquor revenues reached $145.6 million, which are used to fund programs including education, health and social services, transportation and natural resource protection through New Hampshire’s General Fund. NHLC is expecting to net an additional $1 billion for the state in the next seven years. Visit www.LiquorandWineOutlets.com to locate a store, search for product availability, learn about monthly sales, review wine tasting schedules, and sign up to receive significant savings with monthly Email Extras.
About ABERFELDY
ABERFELDY® Single Malt Whisky is at the heart of all blends within the DEWAR’S® Blended Scotch Whisky portfolio. Aged in the finest selection of oak barrels for a distinctly heather-honeyed taste and a renowned full body composition, ABERFELDY Single Malt offers two expressions, ABERFELDY 12 YEAR OLD and ABERFELDY 21 YEAR OLD, both of which are released in extremely limited quantities and shipped in individually-numbered bottles. Since 1898, the House of DEWAR’S has been producing this renowned single malt whisky at its Aberfeldy Distillery, originally built by the Dewar’s family in the town of Aberfeldy, in the Perthsire Highlands of Scotland. Located just two miles from the birthplace of company founder John Dewar Sr., Aberfeldy Distillery represents the true home of DEWAR’S, is where the fresh spring water of the Pitilie Burn combines with the skills of generations of craftsmen to produce the award-winning ABERFELDY Single Malt.
In 2013, the House of DEWAR’S announced the launch of ABERFELDY Single Cask, the first-ever single cask Scotch whisky to launch in the U.S. from DEWAR’S, the most awarded Scotch whisky in the world.
DEWAR’S, ABERFELDY, DEWAR’S SIGNATURE AND WHITE LABEL ARE TRADEMARKS.
We’re happy to announce the new 2013 Diageo releases are now available to pre-order from The Whisky Shop. There are some very exciting expressions this year, and we’re sure they’re going to go very quickly! We’ve already had a lot of interest in these bottles, so to give everyone a fair chance we can only offer them on a first come first serve basis and the Brora is limited to one bottle per person. Free delivery to all UK addresses and complementary W Club membership with each purchase!
Brora 35 year old
One of only 2944 individually numbered bottles.Stocks are depleted of this collectors gem. A 2013 must have bottling!
£750
Lagavulin 37 year old
From refill American Oak and European Oak casks filled in 1976. Just 1,868 bottles available worldwide.
£1950
Talisker 1985 27 year old
From American Oak refill casks filled in 1985. Just 3,000 individually numbered bottles.
£475
Convalmore 36 year old
Latest of three limited releases to be offered by the distillery. Only 2,980 bottles worldwide.
£600
The Singleton of Dufftown 28 year old
From American Oak refill casks filled in 1985. Just 3,816 individually numbered bottles worldwide.
£235
Cardhu 21 year old
From ex-bourbon American Oak casks filled in 1991.Fewer than 6,000 individually numbered bottles available worldwide.
£160
Caol Ila Stitchell Reserve
From a mix of refill American Oak, rejuvenated American Oak and ex-bodega European Oak casks. The eighth limited release of unpeated Caol Ila
£70
Oban 21 year old
Just 2,860 numbered bottles world-wide. From rejuvenated American Oak and second fill ex-bodega casks.
£225 Clic
Lagavulin 12 year old
Twelfth in a series of special 12 year old releases from the original distiller’s stocks.
Vatted from refill American Oak casks, each at least 12 years old
£80
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Diageo Special Releases 2013
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“It’s beginning to look a lot like…”
It seems like Holiday decorations have been in stores since mid-August. While we’re in no rush to put you in the Holiday mood – we would like to share some ideas for Holiday
spirits.
The following are some new items that deserve early consideration as a Holiday gift. Also, take a look at what Marlon has in-store for the next MMD Dinner. Just click on the MMD logo on the right.
Please contact us with any questions and have a safe Halloween.
Cheers!
Jonathan & Eric
Park Avenue Liquor Shop
292 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10017
212-685-2442
info@parkaveliquor.com
The next M.M.D. Dinner may be its best one yet!
The Madison Malt Drinkers (MMD) next event is one that is not to be missed. Highlights include Nikka Japanese Malt, Glenrothes Single Malts, Dinner at St. Andrews and at cigars at Nat Sherman’s Johnson Club Room. Click on the MMD logo below for all of the details.
Compass Box: Delilah’s (limited release)
Delilah’s is a legendary punk rock whisky bar nestled in the Lakeview neighborhood of Chicago. The bar stocks over 400 unique types of whiskey, and is said to be “one of the most important bars in the United States,” according to whisky-expert Michael Jackson.
Compass Box Delilah’s Limited Edition Blended Scotch Whisky is a celebration of the eponymously-named bar’s 20th anniversary. The whisky was developed jointly by the bar’s founder Mike Miller and John Glaser, the founder of Compass Box Whisky Co. The whisky is a blend of single malt whiskies sourced from the cities of Alness and Longmorn (this comprises approximately 50% of the blend), together with a single grain whisky sourced from the city of Fife (this comprises the remainder of the blend). Once the whiskies were sourced, they were aged in a mix of experimental new American oak casks and rejuvenated American oak hogsheads. “Mike wanted a Scotch whisky that, in his words, ‘thinks it’s a Bourbon,” says Glaser, “so we sourced some single malts aged in new American oak hogsheads, something that’s very hard to find in Scotland.”
The aroma gives way to notes of honeyed oak, and red fruits on the palate, which are well-balanced by a creamy vanilla undertone. The finish is smooth yet bold, with a sweet caramel flavor balancing notes of cinnamon and baking spices.
Only 6,400 bottles of this craft Scotch whisky, which was bottled in July 2013, will ever be produced.
Our price: $70/btl
Compass Box: The Peat Monster,
10th Anniversary Edition
We can’t quite believe it but it is ten years since our own Jonathan Goldstein of the Park Avenue Liquor Shop and John Glaser, founder of Compass Box created a bespoke blend of very peaty single malts as an exclusive bottle for our store. It sold so well that when this “Monster” became endangered Compass Box decided to share the idea with the rest of the world. It has gone on to become their best-selling whisky. In 2013, Mr. Glaser and Compass Box have created this special Limited Edition bottling of The Peat Monster with intense aromas of peat-reek, smoke, seaside character and burnt ropes and a subtle apple-fruitiness in the background. This unique recipe is a fitting tribute to such a full, round and tremendously complex whisky. For this special bottling, they produced a special recipe of The Peat Monster, maintaining the smoky, heavy-peated intensity of the classic bottling and adding a bit more malty richness through the use of some very special, quite odd casks of peaty Highland single malt. And rumor has it that Park Avenue may be bringing in yet another exclusive Monster of their own. Stay tuned.
Our price: $110/btl
Wild Turkey Forgiven Whiskey was created by accident when a distillery crew-member mistakenly mingled together a perfectly-matured, six-year old Wild Turkey Bourbon (78%) with a high-proof, four-year old Wild Turkey Rye (22%) (each had matured in American oak casks with a #4 char). After the mistake was made, Eddie Russell tasted the blend and quickly concluded that the exceptional whiskey should be brought to market, giving birth to Wild Turkey Forgiven. “I was mad when I first discovered our crew’s mistake,” says Russell, “but once I tasted it, all was Forgiven.”
Wild Turkey Forgiven has a bold and spicy aroma, with notes of cloves, oak, cinnamon and rye bread. “At Wild Turkey, we like the spicy note the rye gives you,” says Russell. The aroma gives way to a more mellow flavor profile, with notes of caramel, creamy vanilla and toffee that lead to a finish accented by touches of pepper and whipped cream.
Our price: $62/btl
Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey is made from three different grains, including malted barley, unmalted barley and corn. Once the grains are harvested, they are milled and mashed with hot water before being fermented in wooden washbacks. During fermentation, the grains’ sugars are converted into alcohol, creating a strong yet sour beer called wash. The wash is then triple distilled through three copper-pot stills: a wash still, a low wines still and a pot still. Through each distillation process, the alcohol content and flavors of the whiskey are intensified.
Following distillation, the whiskey is matured in traditional oak casks until it reaches its peak flavor. Then, a portion of the whiskey is double-barreled, or finished, for an additional two years in Oloroso Sherry casks. Once the whiskey has been finished, it is bottled at 110 proof without the use of chill filtration.
Tullamore DEW Phoenix Irish Whiskey has a creamy and rich aroma, with hints of vanilla, molasses, toffee, brown sugar and spicy ginger. The aroma gives way to notes of malted barley, cinnamon and woody spices on the palate, which are complemented by a sweet undertone of honey and red fruits. The finish is long and smooth, with a warming touch.
Gold Medal at the Irish Whiskey Masters Competition in 2013.
Only 2,500 cases of this limited edition whiskey will ever be made.
Our price: $65/btl
Wassmund’s latest way of “shaking up” the whisky world is this remarkable rye whisky made with an extraordinarily generous amount of their smoked malt. The mash bill is 2/3 Virginia rye and 1/3 Virginia Thoroughbred hand-malted barley-kiln dried with Applewood and Cherrywood smoke. Double pot-stilled to between 150 and 160 proof and aged with a progressive series of new and used apple wood and oak chips inside used bourbon barrels. Their innovative aging process results in a truly unique rye whisky that is savory and complex with the characteristic Wasmund’s finish. Copper Fox Rye has a copper gold color, along with an aroma of buttered biscuits, rye spices and honeyed oak. Notes of cinnamon, allspice and cloves dominate the palate, and are well-balanced by touches of dried fruits, chestnuts, figs and cola. The finish is long and well-balanced, with notes of rye and caramel complementing each other.
Copper Fox Rye Whisky earned a score of 94 points from the Beverage Testing Institute
Our price: $47/btl
Talisker Storm Single Malt Scotch Whisky takes its name from the harsh conditions that the Isle of Skye often experiences. “We were inspired to craft an expression as unique as the dramatic terrain of the island from where it hails,” says Jim Beveridge, Talisker’s master blender. The whisky is crafted by marrying together both rejuvenated and refill casks of different ages to enhance the vibrant intensity that is the signature of Talisker Distillery. This approach allows Beveridge to create “one vibrant dram.”
Talisker Storm has an aroma of spicy oak, smoked beef, black pepper and honey. The aroma gives way to notes of mellow and rich caramel on the palate that are followed by warming notes of pepper and cloves. The finish is smooth and lasting, with touches of smoke, pepper and salt.
Our price: $75/btl
