Whisky Magazine 117, publishing on the 21^st March 2014 in time for distribution at  Whisky LIVE New York, the showcase for great whiskies of the world to consumers and trade.

Stimulating palates in this issue of Whisky Magazine will be the Whisky Drinkers Guide to Bardstown and a focus on selected Bourbon Distilleries.   There will be a host of other features, news, reviews and, of course, tastings of the very best malts, blends and other whiskies of the world. It’s a perfect opportunity to promote your brand in the leading whisky consuming countries of the world.

Looking ahead to the Spring, the following issue will be out on the 9^th May (with a copy deadline of 21^st February) and in addition to looking at the Urban Bourbon Trail,  will be packed, as always, with an engaging mix of news and features to inspire, educate and inform well-heeled whisky buyers the world over. To be part of it just contact me as indicated below.

Editorial Features

Issue No.117

Special Features

Whisky Travel: Ireland and the US

Bourbon

Special Distribution from Whisky Live New York

Publication Date: 21^st March

Whisky Magazine

Celebrating the whiskies of the world

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The Girvan Patent Still 25 year old Now in stock

Nose: Rich and luxurious on the nose with layers of oaky vanilla, creamy toffee and cinnamon. With a little water there are subtle citrus and marmalade notes.

Palate: Velvety smooth with an incredibly sweet flavour. Crème Brulé, toffee apple, nutmeg and an intriguing citrus note. With time the flavour evokes into deeper, richer notes including chocolate orange and baked apple pie.

Finish: Lingering sweetness

It’s matured in first-fill American White Oak which adds flavour, character, colour and complexity.

Characterised by vanilla, toffee, honey and caramelised fruit notes, the whisky delivers a taste that truly reflects William Grant & Sons’ pioneering distillation heritage.

Only £249.99 Simply Click Here To Buy

Coopers Choice Single Cask Scotch Whisky & Chocolate pairing tasting

In this very special tasting, guests will have the opportunity to indulge in two of life’s greatest pleasures: Scotch and chocolate! This guided tasting will pair rare single cask, single malt whiskies with handcrafted single origin, & flavoured chocolates. Each chocolate will bring out the unique profiles of its paired Scotch.

When Tuesday November 26, 2013 from 6:45 PM to 8:15 PM PST Add to Calendar

Where Edgemont Fine Wines, Spirits & Ales, 3020 Edgemont Blvd. North Vancouver, BC V7R 2N4 CANADA

Contact Crystal Coverdale  Edgemont Fine Wines, Spirits & Ales  604-984-9463  edgemontlrs@gmail.com

www.ralfy.com explores a less-known quality malt with Whisky Review 410 – Speyburn 10yo

Last week was Whisky Week, and what a week it was with tastings from Jamie MacKenzie and Iain MacCallum of Morrison Bowmore, James Robertson of Tullibardine, Ranald Watson of Springbank, Anthony Wills of Kilchoman, Micheal Urquhart of Gordon & MacPhail Benromach and last but not least George Grant of Glenfarclas. We have many exciting new whiskies to show from these tastings, and a few more introduced at last night’s sold out Fall Single Malt Festival.

It was our 7th or 8th Fall Single Malt Festival last night, truthfully I can’t recall exactly how many we’ve done. It was another fabulous event with more than 125 whiskies on offer. We introduced a new range of whiskies from Master of Malt, there were some new expressions of Kavalan from Taiwan, Gordon & MacPhail, Cadenhead, Tomatin, Adelphi, Glenfarclas, Kilkerran, Springbank, Highland Park, Glenrothes and so much more. The Scotch Malt Whisky Society highlighted some sublime past bottlings and poured a one off grain whisky which will not be available for sale. It was a very memorable evening.

This weekend the whisky drama continues with our Annual Fall Sale. All of our single malts (except Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottlings) are 15% off with some whiskies discounted up to 30%! There are great discounts too on wine and beer as well. The sale runs today through Sunday. The sale is only in store and online. Due to expected volume we cannot take orders over the phone. So we’ll look forward to seeing you in-store or online this weekend!

Slainte!

Andrew Ferguson
Kensington Wine Market

PS- PS – Don’t forget you can follow me on twitter twitter.com/scotch_guy and Facebook facebook.com/scotch.guy.1 .

Annual Fall Sale This Weekend – Nov 15-17

Save 15% on all in-store wines, 15% on all in-store single malts (except SMWS) and 5% on all in store beers with some even greater deals!

There are a few single malt sale items discounted above 15%, they will be detailed below. Sale rules are as follows:
• Sale will be in store and online only, Friday November 15 through Sunday November 17.
• No phone orders, please order over the web, by email or in store.
• All in stock single malts, are 15% off save for Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottlings and memberships which are not discounted.
• Some whiskies are discounted between 20-30%, please refer to the list below.
• We will honour the pricing on exclusive whiskies we sell out of in store.
• Payment must be provided at the time of purchase.
• Sale pricing will not be applied to the Whisky Advent Calendars arriving next week.
• In the event of a discrepancy in price between this email and our Point of Sale, the latter will be taken as correct.

SAVE 20% ON:

1. Duthies Bruichladdich 20 Year – Regular $110.49
2. Duthies Caol Ila 17 Year – Regular $105.99
3. Duthies Glen Ord 16 Year – Regular $87.99
4. Duthies Glen Scotia 12 Year – Regular $76.99
5. Duthies Royal Lochnagar 10 Year – $77.99
6. Kavalan Solist Vinho – Regular $179.99

SAVE 25% ON:

1. Abhainn Dearg First Edition – Regular $339.99
2. Chichibu Ichiro’s Malt The First – Regular $159.99
3. G&M Glen Grant 1952 60 Year – Regular $13,999.99
4. Karuizawa 1969 42 Year – Regular $1176.49
5. Nikka Coffey Malt 1998 – Regular $264.99
6. Nikka Coffey Grain 2000 – Regular $246.99
7. Port Ellen 12th Release 32 Year – Regular $1424.99
8. Wilson & Morgan Aultmore 20 Year – Regular $170.49

SAVE 30% ON:

1. Glenglassaugh 1972 KWM Cask – Regular $699.99

 Thank You for Reading the Malt Messenger!

Contact & Disclaimers

If you have any whisky questions or comments concerning The Malt Messenger please contact me by e-mail, phone, or drop by the store.

All of the products mentioned in THE MALT MESSENGER can be purchased in store, over the phone or from our website at www.kensingtonwinemarket.com. All prices quoted in the Malt Messenger are subject to change, don’t include GST. In the case of discrepancies in pricing, the price in our in store point of sale will be taken as correct.

Thanks for reading the Malt Messenger.

Slainte!

Andrew Ferguson
Manager & Scotchguy
Kensington Wine Market
403-283-8000
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
www.kensingtonwinemarket.com

Owner & Opperator
Ferguson’s Whisky Tours
www.fergusonwhiskytours.com
scotchguide@fergusonwhiskytours.com

Kensington Wine Market
403-283-8000

BRAND NEW DEDICATED BEER AND WHISKY BAR TO OPEN IN ABERDEEN’S MERCHANT QUARTER.

CASC (Cigars, Ales, Scotch and Coffee) – a brand new, independently owned bar featuring hundreds of bottles of Scotch Whisky is due to open in Aberdeen’s Merchant Quarter later this year.

With its dedicated staff of whisky geeks and beer nuts, as well a large range of Cuban cigars, premium spirits and beers from around the world, CASC hopes to bring something new to Aberdeen’s discerning drinkers.

If, however, you prefer drinks of the non-alcoholic variety CASC will also serve as a hotspot for coffee enthusiasts and see the first syphon brewed coffee system in the city.

To learn more about CASC and follow our progress, find and ‘like’ us on facebook: www.facbook.com/CASCbar

And follow us on twitter @CASCbar

Whiskies of the World San Francisco 2014

Every year with arrival of Thanksgiving, we start the unofficial self-winding countdown to the next year Whiskies of the World San Francisco, to take place on March 29, 2014. The end of March, when we stand a perfect chance for the rain-free lazur allowing to enjoy the beauty of the bay from our spectacular and unique venue, SF Belle Hornblower Yacht.

Be sure that you have tickets and that you’ve told all your friends, co-workers and colleagues about the Expo. The anticipation is a great way to usher in autumn and survive through the long lasting winter …raise your spirits and carry on!

Expo Preview
Anticipate exploring every booth, to savor both old and familiar expressions and to look for new launches. We invite you to discover the first English single malt whisky in 100 years launched by the English Whisky Co at the end of 2009, and only recently available to the US whisky imbiber. Read the whisky Chapters (literary, try the expressions of various ages and of various character) to follow the development of the fine malt from the newly built distillery. So far, they released about 10 bottlings of both peated and unpeated profiles, and keep adding to continuum. Quite a “Book”, don’t you think?

At the Expo, we’ll sample their Classic, a whisky of amplitude and depth, and their Peated, a well-crafted whisky that some call the Classic in the peated. Your say!

In almost every newsletter, we mention news from Diageo’s fronts; not that we’re playing favorites, but they do always have news on whisky releases. The recently announced ones, exciting and mouthwatering, are: 21 YO Cardhu, a balanced and silky malt from the one clandestine location; Lagavulin 12 and 28 year old Special Release, unconventionally coming from a first-fill sherry butt; Johnnie Walker Platinum Label with the greatness typical of the brand; the list can spectacularly go on. At the Expo, sojourn at the Diageo booths, a perfect spot to catch up with the company’s new releases.

Man can’t live by bread (or whisky ) alone; to keep our celebratory mood in check, Diageo’s Bushmills Pipe and Drum Band will entertain us for the evening. This amazing band has been accompanying the show since its start, and has become a distinctive feature and a not-to–be-missed highlight of the Expo. Many thanks to Steve Beal, the Master of Scotch and now, the Keeper of the Quaich, for bringing the band to us year after year. For those who is yet to know, Steve is the official brand ambassador for the Single Malts & Johnny Walker, so take the opportunity to make his personal acquaintance at the Expo and share his knowledge and passion for fine malts. Also, ask about the Keeper of Quaich title—we really want to know.

AS MANY OF YOU KNOW, OUR DECEMBER FIRST FRIDAY WILL ACTUALLY BE HELD ON TUESDAY DECEMBER 3^rd DUE TO ALL HOTEL SPACE BEING BOOKED ON THE FRIDAY FOR CHRISTMAS PARTIES. A THIRD OF THE SEATS ARE SOLD ALREADY, SO IF YOU HAVEN’T ALREADY BOOKED, CONTACT US RIGHT AWAY.

Here are the details for the event:

Date: Tuesday December 3^rd, 2013.

Time: 6:30pm to 8:00pm

Location: The Strath Ale Wine & Spirit Merchants, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria.

Price: $35 each for Members & Partners, $45 for Non-Members/Guests.     

NON MEMBERS & GUESTS ARE MOST WELCOME 

REGISTRATION:   

1. Space is limited so you must register.
2. To secure your place you need to pre-pay. Please email, drop into the store or phone with credit card details. Email: whisky@strathconahotel.com Phone: 250-370-9463 
3. Once your seat(s) are paid for you will receive an email confirmation from me.

This is your virtual Ticket.

The Tasting will take place in the Maple Room – enter at the Sticky Wicket Pub, corner of Douglas and Courtenay. Doors will open at 6:20pm and the tasting will start PROMPTLY at 6:30pm.

IMPORTANT:

Please remember these are cask strength whiskies, so you should not be driving home after the tasting.

Slainté!

Colin

Colin Southcombe

General Manager

The Strath Ale Wine & Spirit Merchants

919 Douglas Street, Victoria BC, V8W 2C2

Tel: 250-370-9463

Email: whisky@strathconahotel.com

Willett Small Batch Bourbons in Stock at Mora’s Fine Wine & Spirits (E. Setauket, New York)

Rowan’s Creek Small Batch Bourbon 100.1 Proof – $34.99 (3 bottles in stock)

Willett Pot Still Reserve Bourbon 94 Proof – $38.99 (7 bottles available)

Noah’s Mill Small Batch Bourbon 114.3 Proof – $47.99 (5 bottles available)

Mora’s Fine Wine & Spirits

www.moraswines.com

631-941-4458

sev.clemens@moraswines.com

Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible 2014

Another year, another burst of whisky-related discussion and outrage on the internet – Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible 2014 is out. Over 4500 whiskies, along with Jim’s tasting notes and scores, packed into one pocket sized mini-tome, ready to be pored … Continue reading >>