HEAVEN HILL DISTILLERIES TO CONTINUE PERIODIC RELEASES OF ELIJAH CRAIG BARREL PROOF BOURBON  

Combination of high quality, true barrel proof and scarcity have made the bottling a much sought-after rarity  

LOUISVILLE, KY—Heaven Hill Distilleries, producers of Elijah Craig 12-Year-Old Barrel Proof Bourbon, are planning a third release of the rare and highly acclaimed bottling during 2014, and are planning three more releases during 2015, the company announced today. Elijah Craig Barrel Proof, originally released last year as a limited-edition companion to the mainline Elijah Craig Small Batch 12-Year-Old, will become a recurring but still highly allocated item in Heaven Hill’s American Whiskey Collection portfolio, all drawn from Heaven Hill’s vast inventory of aging barrels, the second largest in the world. 

Unlike several other competitive products who bottle at a “standardized” barrel proof of, for example, 125°, Elijah Craig Barrel Proof is a true barrel proof, with each batch reflecting the actual proof of the small batch of 100 or fewer barrels that make up each “dump.” There were three releases in 2013—at 134.2, 137 and 133.2 proof—one March 2014 release at 132.4 proof, and one May 2014 release at 134.8 proof. Heaven Hill plans on beginning shipments of the third and final dump of 2014 in September, and will release the first edition of 2015 in January. 

In just its first year, the brand has captured numerous prestigious awards—including “Double Gold” at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, “Extraordinary/Ultimate Recommendation” from the Ultimate Spirits Challenge, and “Best Bourbon, Best Brown Spirit in Show” at this year’s WSWA Convention Spirits Tasting Competition. It has also become something of a cult whiskey among Bourbon aficionados, with the combination of extraordinary quality, scarcity and value making it the object of many Bourbon want-lists. It is also a hot topic on Bourbon and American Whiskey forums and blogs. 

“We knew beforehand—given the remarkable quality of the small batch dumps, the very allocated nature of the distribution, and the approachable price point for a cask strength 12 year old Bourbon—that Elijah Craig Barrel Proof was going to be real draw for the whiskey aficionado crowd, but the fervor and passion that customers show always amazes us,” said Susan Wahl, Senior Brand manager, Whiskeys, at Heaven Hill. “We are pleased, given this popularity and the overall unprecedented demand for Bourbon, that we are able to continue with releases of Elijah Craig Barrel Proof for the foreseeable future.” 

Elijah Craig Barrel Proof will continue to be bottled in the 750ml size and will be available at a suggested national retail price of $44.99. 

Founded in 1934, Bardstown, KY-based Heaven Hill Distilleries, Inc. (www.heavenhill.com) is the nation’s largest independent, family-owned and operated spirits producer and marketer and the world’s second-largest holder of Kentucky Bourbon. Heaven Hill’s diversified portfolio of brands includes Evan Williams Bourbon; Larceny , Elijah Craig and Henry McKenna Bourbons, Burnett’s Vodkas and Gin; Admiral Nelson’s and Blackheart Rums; HPNOTIQ Liqueur; The Christian Brothers Brandies; PAMA Pomegranate Liqueur; Lunazul Tequila; Cinerator Hot Cinnamon Flavored Whiskey and Rittenhouse Rye Whisky. Heaven Hill reminds you to “Think Wisely. Drink Wisely.”

Auctions ending Friday 15th August include Glenlivet, Port Ellen, Bruichladdich, Balvenie and many more… start bidding – free registration!

Scotland – Single Malt Scotch

• Glenlivet 15 year old French Oak Reserve Single Malt Whisky 750ml ($39.99)

• Glenlivet 18 year old Single Malt Whisky 750ml ($79.99)

• Highland Park 25 year old, Isle of Orkney Single Malt Whisky 750ml – 2 available ($379.99)

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Whisky Ramblings Via Video #92

Mark Dermul, Belgian Whiskyblogger, loves Ardbeg. Who does not love Ardbeg? It is such a popular brand, often quite hyped, but then their whisky is outstanding as well. It is harder to find Ardbeg with independent bottlers and harder still to find sherry matured Ardbeg. Hence it is a great pleasure for Mark to try the Ardbeg 20 Year Old 1993 bottled by A.D. Rattray from a single sherry hogshead. It was released especially for the Belgian retailer Jurgen’s Whiskyhuis and one of the best Ardbeg he has tried to date. 

http://youtu.be/sszeNoRiwj8

This official notice, sent to all members for the next monthly Tasting Event is coming to you early this month, as it is already two thirds sold out already. The event is now so popular that many members are pre-booking.  Please note that booking priority goes to members and guest spots will be on an available basis.. 

IF YOU HAVEN’T ALREADY BOOKED, CONTACT US VERY SOON to avoid disappointment. 

Here are the details for the event:

Date: Friday September 5^th, 2014

Time: 6:30pm to 8:00pm

Please note we will start promptly right at 6:30; doors open 6:15pm

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

The event will be in the Maple Room, above the Sticky Wicket Pub, entrance on Courtenay Street

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

REGISTRATION:   

1. Space is strictly limited, so you must register in advance. Guests are welcome, but restricted to one guest per member. Members will always have priority. 
2. To secure your place you need to pre-pay

Please email, drop into the store or phone with credit card details (we do not keep card details on file)

Email: whisky@strathconahotel.com or Phone: 250-370-9463 

1. If your seat(s) are paid for by phone you will receive an email confirmation from me and this is your virtual Ticket.  If you pay in person in the store you will receive a receipt.Thank you to the many members who have already registered and paid.  You will receive confirmation by email from me shortly. 

We are also accepting bookings already for October when First Friday falls on October 3^rd, 2014 

IMPORTANT: 

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

Slainté! 

Colin

Just Whisky’s August Auction will end Sunday 17^th (20:00)! 

Registration is quick and easy and costs just £1.00. To check out the auction, head over to Just Whisky here: http://www.just-whisky.co.uk/ 

With approximately 450 lots this month there are plenty to choose from. There were however some very interesting lots to catch our eye, starting off with an ultra rare Kawasaki 33 Year Old bottled as part of the Nonjatta Ghost Series. This being release number 4. Sticking with the Japanese theme, there are a number of bottles from closed distilleries like KaruizawaKaruizawa. Be sure to check them out. 

Back in Scotland brings some real delights, with a 20cl version of what was the World’s oldest Whisky – the Mortlach 70 Year Old and nearly as old – The Glenfarclas 60 Year Old in a beautiful crystal decanter. We can’t remember the last time we saw these two beauty’s at auction but they’ll be sure to draw attention to this growing auction house. 

Away from the super rare bottles there are plenty of more affordable auction lots. Why not log on and check them all out? Bidding ends Sunday at 20:00 UK Time. 

 The auction will end Sunday 17th August, 2014! 

Bids placed in the final 5 minutes of the lot ending will extend that particular lot by 15 minutes, giving everyone the chance to increase their bid should they wish to do so. 

Future Auctions 

Just Whisky makes selling whisky online easy! We always accept entries for our forthcoming auctions and sellers commission is a tiny 5%. Entry for your bottles is absolutely FREE of charge! 

Should you need your bottles collected, we offer an uplift service. Please get in touch and we’ll take care of the rest. To sell contact sales@just-whisky.co.uk

Teeling Whiskey Starts Work on First New Dublin Distillery in over 125 Years   

Reviving the Spirit of Dublin – new distillery to create over 30 new permanent jobs in Dublin’s Liberties 

Monday, 11th August – The Teeling Whiskey Company (TWC) has announced that work has commenced on their new whiskey distillery located in Dublin’s Newmarket in The Liberties, Dublin 8.  Bringing the Teelings home to their ancestral roots, this is the first new distillery in Dublin in over 125 years and will be a modern revival of the family distillery that thrived in the area in the 18^th century.

The Teeling Whiskey distilling equipment is scheduled to arrive in October and commissioning of the distillery will commence before the end of this year. There will be more than 100 people employed during the construction of the distillery with 30 permanent jobs created following its completion.

Jack Teeling, Founder and Managing Director of the Teeling Whiskey Company commented “We are proud to be returning to our ancestral distilling roots which trace back to 1782 in The Liberties. This project brings distilling back to an area of Dublin long associated with world class whiskey which, at one stage, had 37 different operational distilleries and was known as the ‘Golden Triangle’ due to the cluster of Irish whiskey manufacturers in one small area.  Dublin whiskey was at the forefront of the last golden age of Irish whiskey.  We aim to revive the Spirit of Dublin by putting Dublin and Teeling Whiskey firmly back on the map again.”

The Teeling Whiskey brand is already on sale in Ireland and is now in over 25 export markets.  The construction of the new distillery will guarantee future supply for the Teeling Whiskey brands and allow the creation of a range of innovative and authentic Irish whiskeys based on the traditional and unique Dublin style of distillation.

The new pot still distillery will have the capacity to produce 500,000 litres of whiskey on an annual basis and will consist of three traditional copper pot stills reviving the traditional style of the old Dublin distilleries. In addition, the visitor centre will become a true Dublin destination; providing an experiential journey into the history of Teeling Whiskey, the whiskey heritage of the Liberties, the unique Dublin whiskey distilling process and whiskey tasting.

For more on Teeling Whiskey Company and its award winning Irish Whiskeys, visit http://www.teelingwhiskey.com/

NOTES

TEELING WHISKEY HERITAGE AND THE WHISKEY HERITAGE OF THE LIBERTIES

The Teelings have being crafting Irish whiskey since 1782 when Walter Teeling had a distillery on Marrowbone Lane in The Liberties of Dublin. At this time there were over 37 different distilleries in Dublin alone in particular centralised in the industrial engine room of the city: The Liberties; the Coombe, Newmarket and Smithfield.

During the 19th century Dublin whiskey became globally recognised as the premier whiskey in the world and some of the largest distilleries of the time emerged from these smaller operations in Dublin’s Liberties. The remains of many of these can still be seen to this day however in 1976 the last Dublin distillery shut down with production moved to Midleton, Cork.

ABOUT THE TEELING WHISKEY COMPANY

The Teeling Whiskey Company was founded by Jack Teeling in 2012 to bring back an independent voice to the Irish whiskey category. His brother Stephen Teeling joined him in 2013 as Sales & Marketing Director and is a co-owner in the business. The Teeling Whiskey Company aims to be

Ireland’s leading independent Irish whiskey producer driving category choice and innovation through a selection of unique handcrafted small batch Irish whiskeys.

ABOUT JACK & STEPHEN TEELING

Jack Teeling is the Founder and Managing Director of the Teeling Whiskey Company. Jack has over 10 years experience in the Irish whiskey industry having previously held the roles of Commercial Manager, Sales and Marketing Director and latterly Managing Director with Cooley Distillery. During his time as Cooley’s Managing Director the company experienced sales growth of over 85%. Cooley Distillery was sold to Beam in January 2012 of $95m. Jack holds an MSc in International Business (TCD), a MBS in Finance (Smurfit Business School) and a Bachelors Degree in Commerce from UCD.

Stephen Teeling is the Sales and Marketing Director of the Teeling Whiskey Company. He was previously a Commercial Manager in Cooley Distillery and was appointed Senior Global Marketing Manager for Irish whiskey in Beam in February 2012. After 16 month managing Cooley brands integration into Beam, he left to join TWC in May 2013. Stephen holds a MBS in International Business (Smurfit Business School) and Bachelors in Business and Economics from Trinity College Dublin.

THE WHISKEY INDUSTRY IN BRIEF

• 62 million litres/6.75million cases of Irish whiskey were consumed in 2013, up from 4 million in 2008
•  Whiskey exports have risen by 220 per cent since 2003 and are now valued at €50 million
•  The Whiskey category is ranked as the fastest-growing spirit in the world every year for the past 23 by the International Wine and Spirits Report with Irish whiskey being the fastest growing segment of category.

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Port Ellen 31 year old Platinum Selection Old and Rare

This Port Ellen Expression is one of the rarest of its kind.

Distilled in September 1982 and bottled in July 2014 at a natural cask strength of 45.9% volume. This 31 year old Port Ellen is one of only 29 bottles filled from a Refill Hogshead.

Each bottling of Old & Rare has been matured to perfection, so due to the angels’ share there are comparatively few examples to emerge from each cask. Presented in a highly distinctive squat bottle, each expression comes beautifully packaged in a specially crafted wooden box.  The personal tasting notes of our expert “nose” are included to complement the views of each individual taster. It goes without saying that each expression remains without chill-filtration or colouring.

£1200 – click here to buy

Coppersea Distilling is first “100% New York” bourbon and rye using New York State barrels

Coppersea Distilling, the Heritage-Methods craft distillery in West Park, New York, has filled the first whisky barrels made from New York State-grown white oak since prohibition; built by a New York cooperage, U.S. Barrel Company. These two inaugural barrels were filled with bourbon and rye whisky.
The bourbon is the first to be matured in New York State oak since the U.S. recognized that spirit as a “distinctive product of the United States” in 1964.

Founded in 2011, Coppersea Distilling is one of the few distilleries in the world capable of bringing nearly the entire whisky-making process in-house. This New York farm distillery produces ultra-premium whiskies and eaux de vies from Hudson Valley-sourced corn, rye, barley and fruits using Heritage-Methods distilling traditions: open wooden fermenters, direct-fired copper-pot stills, sour-mashing and floor-malting. Read more.