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The English are giving back – St. George’s Distillery, the first new Distillery in England in over a century is launching their award winning English Whisky Single Malts the week of April 15th, 2013.

Come meet Andrew Nelstrop, Managing Director of The English Whisky Company (EWC) and enjoy their award winning Single Malt Whiskies. At the 2013 San Francisco Spirits Competition EWC Peated Single Malt was awarded Double Gold and named Best Whisky in the “Other Whisky Category” beating out 22 other world whiskies. EWC Classic Single Malt was awarded a silver medal.

Official launch events will be held on the following dates:

Sunday, April 14th – English Whisky & Cigars – Civil Cigar Lounge 5335 Wisconsin Avenue NW Washington DC 20015 7 to 9 pm

Monday, April 15th – Pay Up – Then Drink Up – Jack Rose Dining Saloon – 2007 18th St, NW, Washington, DC 6 to 8 pm.

Tuesday, April 16th – An English Celebration – Dear Bushwick, 41 Wilson Ave, Brooklyn, NY, 11237 6 to 8 pm

Wednesday, April 17th – Growlers Bar, Kitchen & Dining Room – 736 South 8th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147, 7 to 9 pm

Thursday, April 18th – Fountainhead – 1970 W Montrose Ave, Chicago, IL, 7 to 9 pm

Friday, April 19th – Delilah’s 2771 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago, IL 9 on.

St. George’s Distillery is the first new distillery in England in over 100 years. Their English Whisky Co. Single Malts are made from 100% locally grown barley and are available in Classic and Peated expressions.

Purple Valley Imports USA is the exclusive US importer of The English Whisky Co and was named 2013 Whisky Magazine’s “Whisky Importer of the Year”.

Grant’s in Paris 

Hello everyone,

My last event before I stopped for a couple of weeks’ holidays was at Le Bristol, a five-star hotel at the bottom of the Champs-Elysees in Paris. I regularly host many events where whisky enthusiasts can taste and learn about our blends but this one was an exclusive affair with journalists from newspapers and magazines… (please click on the link to read the remainder of the article)…

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Kind regards,

Ludo

Ontario’s First Single Malt Whisky

We are on target for the release of Ontario’s first Single Malt Whisky! By the end of April, we will have bottled the first few mature casks, each as a single cask offering in numbered bottles. Some casks will be bottled at cask strength while others will be bottled at a minimum 46% abv. We will never add colouring and we will never chill filter our whiskies.

Some of our first released Single Malt Whisky will be allocated to markets outside of Ontario and, indeed, outside of Canada. We will have a limited number of bottles for sale directly from us at our onsite distillery retail store.
Details on the release, including date, pricing and availability will follow.

Spirit of Toronto

Still Waters Distillery will be pouring our Single Malt Whisky as well as some of our other spirits at this year’s Spirit of Toronto show at Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto on May 11, 2013. This is one of the premier consumer whisky shows in Canada and is a great opportunity to learn more about whisky from experts and sample a wide variety of spirits.

Distillery Tours

We love group tours! Contact us to book your tour. Ideal for clubs, corporate events, birthdays, etc.

Visit Us

Our award winning Special 1+11 Blend Canadian whisky, our award winning Single Malt Vodka, our small cask brandy and our selection of new make spirits are always available at our onsite retail store.

We also carry a selection of glassware, flasks, books and other merchandise at the distillery.

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April Outturn: Honk, Honk!
Throw caution to the wind and rush headlong into our Spring offerings…

April Pair: Only 70 available at £106
35.86 Sumptuous breakfast dram &
76.101 Juicy & gum-smacking
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Regional Trio: Only 65 available at £169
26.92 Hard glazed pretzel sticks PLUS
35.86 Sumptuous breakfast dram &
53.182 Keep it neat
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Case Offer: Only 20 available at £320
78.40 Tantalisingly sweet and savoury
77.30 Attractively accessible and mouth-watering PLUS
April Regional Trio: 26.92, 35.86, 53.182
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Browse April Outturn

*35.86 & 76.101 are exclusive to April 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.

World Whiskies Awards

We are delighted that 2 of our expressions won in their categories for Best Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky at the recent World Whiskies Awards. Fighting off competition from other high quality whiskies, Tomatin 12  won the 12 Years and Under category and Tomatin 18 won the 13 to 20 Years category. We are extremely proud of this achievement, highlighting the consistently high quality of spirit produced here at the distillery. www.tomatin.com/news

Belladrum Art Competition

Something a bit different, we are continuing our connection with local music event, Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival, by calling upon artists, sculptors, makers and designers to create a work of art using ex-Tomatin whisky casks which will be displayed at the festival in August and for years to come. This will generate a lot of exposure for the brand and should have some exciting results! www.tartanheartfestival.co.uk/tomatin.html

Johnnie Walker Platinum Label

As part of the re-organisation of the Johnnie Walker portfolio, Platinum Label is a new addition to the mainstream line-up. Introduced in 2012, Johnnie Walker Platinum Label whisky represents the first truly new “colour” in the Johnnie Walker range for … Continue reading →

Tasting Calendar 2013

Benriach Ambassador Night

Tuesday 9th April 2013, 6.30-8.30pm Milroy’s of Soho, W1D 4NX

Stewart Buchanan joins us from the esteemed Speyside distillery of Benriach to talk us through their fascinating history and the intriguing range of single malt whiskies they produce. As with all our Ambassador Nights the £20.00 ticket price can be redeemed against purchases made on the night.

Dates and information about forthcoming tastings

A D Rattray Ambassador Night

Thursday 18th April 2013

Come along to taste some fantastic independent whiskies bottled by A D Rattray on the west coast of Scotland. A D Rattray is an independent bottler of high repute and every whisky of the evening will be from a different distillery so a huge variety of flavours will definitely keep your palate guessing! As with all our Ambassador Nights the £20.00 ticket price can be redeemed against purchases made on the night. £20.00

Talisker Ambassador Night

Tuesday 30th April 2013

Come along to taste the fantastic range of single malt whiskies from the Isle of Skye’s only distillery Talisker. The ever exuberant Colin Dunn will talk us through the iconic whiskies from this famous island distillery. As with all our Ambassador Nights the £20.00 ticket price can be redeemed against purchases made on the night. £20.00

Whisky and Food Pairing

Wednesday 22nd May 2013

This evening will take you on a wonderful exploration of food and whisky pairing. Be prepared to be inspired and even surprised by some fantastic combinations complied by some of the best eateries around Soho. £55.00