The Lost Blend – Available Now! 

“Distilled elixir of battle, money and high life”

We are delighted to announce the release of our new Limited Edition whisky: The Lost Blend.  This elegantly complex union of two fruity Highland single malts and one peaty Islay single malt is a homage to our own ‘lost blend’ – Eleuthera – that we sadly had to retire in 2004. Here, ethereal fruit and a sweet, herbal character is buttressed by a lovely underlying smokiness.

Whiskymaker John Glaser has long had a name that he’s been waiting to use for a project like this—The Lost Blend, inspired by the O. Henry story of the same name.  This sharp and witty portrait of life in a New York bar in the early 1900s was published in 1907 and features two business partners who try to recreate a blend of different spirits with close to supernatural properties.

We have created three different front label designs all around the same theme: lost items.  The whisky behind each label is the same, and the three labels have been randomly bottled and put into cases, which allows you an additional discovery:  which label did I get?  Contact your favourite retailer now to reserve your bottle or, alternatively, just pick one up from our UK-based web shop.

“Above All, Share & Enjoy!”

* The Lost Blend is available now in the UK and Europe, and in the next month or so in Canada, South Africa and Asia. It will be released in the US on 1^st October 2014.

DISTILLERY DEVASTATED AT TRAGIC PEAT’S PASSING

It is with great sadness that the team at The Glenturret Distillery must announce that Peat, our beloved distillery cat, has tragically passed away at just 6 months old. On the afternoon of Monday 8th September, Peat was found injured at the side of the road by a member of the Distillery team. Despite immediate veterinary care, there was nothing more that could be done to save him and he peacefully passed away in the arms of our Distillery Manager, Neil Cameron.

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Laphroaig Live 2014 comes to Stockholm! On the beautiful island of Fjäderholmarna. Wednesday 24th September 2014, 8pm CEST

German lounge opened by Vicky

Not long now before I start my Scandinavian tour that will of course end in Stockholm and Laphroaig® Live on Sept 24th at 8.00PM local time. Before I leave I thought I would share some of the latest news.

Laphroaig 18 Year Old The 18 year old is the winner for tasting No4!

All the votes for the 4th expression are in and it seems you have expensive tastes as the fabulous 18 year old was the overwhelming winner. So we will be tasting it along with our new Laphroaig® Select, Cairdeas 2014 and the Nordic special – a great line up.

But for those of you who voted for the classic 10 year old…

I have been told about the many Laphroaig® Live tasting parties that are being set up in the US and Europe and understand that instead of the Nordic special available only in Scandinavia, you will be tasting the 10 year old. So to make sure I can also take part in all these tastings, I will be toasting you live on the night with a bottle of 10 year old!

Our extra Laphroaig® Live guest star

For the first time Laphroaig® Live is having a pre broadcast drink – why not I say!

It is to be a Swedish Laphroaig® cocktail created by one of Sweden’s most famous bartenders Madeleine Rapp. She has learnt her craft in cities such as New York, San Francisco and New Orleans and has since appeared on Swedish TV inspiring other to create cocktails. Here’s the recipe:

Cut and burn
10 ml Laphroaig® Select
40 ml Maker’s Mark
20 ml sea buckthorn purée from fresh sea buckthorn
20 ml freshly squeezed lemon juice
20 ml honey syrup
Shake all the ingredients and pour into a coupette glass

Smoked dishes on the night

Many of you have written in to ask about our ‘Smoke Fest’.

Our Swedish chef has sent me the dishes (in Swedish) which I have had translated (so apologies for any mistakes). If you have any questions about them do let me know.

• Laphroaig® smoked elk with chanterelles and apples
Rökt älg med kantarell o äpplen
• Small Skagen toast with Kalix bleak roe
Liten skagen toast med kalix löjrom
• Laphroaig® smoked salmon with spinach and fresh potatoes
Varmrökt lax med spenat och färsk potatis
• Laphroaig® marinated salmon with cider mustard and dressing
Laphroaig® gravadlax med cidersenap dressing
• Laphroaig® smoked deer filet with cloudberry compote
Rökt renfilé med hjortron kompott
• Swedish farm cheeses with Laphroaig® marmalade
Svenska gårdsostar med goda tillbehör och Laphroaig® marmelad

All very different, I think you will agree – But all sound delicious!

Join Us

If you can, please join us on the night. It’s bound to be fun!

We’re live on Sept 24th at 8.00PM local time but to get the exact time for Your location, just Click Here to access our counter. See you then and remember to keep sending in your questions Here!

Sláinte

John Campbell

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SEPTEMBER EVENTS

Dunfermline Members Tasting, Garvock House Hotel, Dunfermline – Thu 25 Sept
Liverpool Members Tasting, Malmaison, Liverpool – Fri 26 Sept
Glasgow Members Tasting, Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow – Fri 26 Sept
Newcastle Members Tasting, The Caledonian Hotel, Newcastle – Fri 26 Sept
Guildford Members Tasting, Radisson Blu Edwardian Hotel, Guildford – Fri 26 Sept
Winchester Members Tasting, Winchester Royal Hotel, Winchester – Fri 26 Sept
New Members Tasting, 19 Greville St, London – Tue 30 Sept

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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 here for membership information This is your chance to join and to take advantage of their great offers!

Spot the SMWS bottles in this amusing You Tube video

VOTE FOR US!

It’s always exciting to get an award and we are delighted to be shortlisted for the Scottish Field Best Distillery Visitor Experience in the 2014 Scottish Field Whisky Challenge Awards.

Voting closes on Friday 3rd October

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Whiskey doesn’t just come from Tennessee and Kentucky anymore! California, Washington, and Colorado are three of the many states west of the rockies that now have distilleries producing American Whiskey.

Discounted Items

Dry Fly Straight Triticale Whiskey $32.00
Colorado Gold Rye D&M Exclusive Barrel $52.99
Corbin Cash Merced Rye Whiskey $49.99
Charbay “S” Hop Flavored Whiskey -D&M Bottling $69.99
Westland American Single Malt Whiskey $77.99

Hatfields & McCoys Combine Century-Old Recipes to Create New Legendary American Whiskey: Before the Feud, There Was Whiskey 

After feuding for more than 150 years, the direct descendents of the Hatfields and McCoys finally agree on something: This is what whiskey is supposed to taste like. Introducing The Legendary Hatfield & McCoy Family Brand Whiskey™, the only authentic Hatfield and McCoy American whiskey available today (http://www.legendaryhatfieldandmccoy.com/). 

The Hatfield and McCoy clans have each been blending and distilling traditional American spirits even before the feuding began. The two clans have century-old recipes written down in the backs of bibles and the backs of their minds. Until now, those recipes of the two clans have never met. 

Their violent and storied history comes to life with an aged-to-perfection, all-American whiskey, essentially a legend in a bottle. 

“This Whiskey is the first authentic product that is truly worthy of our Hatfield & McCoy names,” said John T. Hatfield, the great-great-great grandson of “Devil” Anse Hatfield. “While blood may be thicker than water, turns out this whiskey has them both beat.” 

The Hatfield and McCoy families hunted high and low before finding an award winning distiller out of Charleston, South Carolina, Local Choice Spirits, to partner with them on a whiskey worthy of their legendary names.  

The result: a distinctive whiskey inspired by American pride, old family recipes and Appalachian tradition. The complexity of The Legendary Hatfield & McCoy Whiskey comes from its unique blend of corn, barley, malt, special strains of yeast, infused natural flavors, and pure water. Aged in oak to perfection, filtered and purified to create a mature-tasting, bold, and complex 80-proof whiskey with an incredibly smooth finish. Available in 750 ml. 

Nose: Hints Of Green Grass, Light Vanilla, Wet Stone, Complex and Balanced.

Taste: Medium Body, Light Black Pepper, Smoke, Layers Of Dried Apricot, Custard and Black Walnut.

Finish: Balanced, Clean, Hints Of Vanilla, Caramel And Butter. 

“The Hatfield & McCoy feud is one of American folklore’s most legendary stories,” said Monsell Darville, Managing Partner of the Legendary Hatfield & McCoy Whiskey. “This authentic whiskey brings the story to life with the real descendents of ‘Devil’ Anse Hatfield and ‘Ole’ Ran’l’ McCoy coming together to create a true American product. With its bold and balanced flavor, it’s an amazing experience whether you sip it straight, ‘touch’ it with a little water and ice or mix it in your favorite craft cocktail – Americana distilled.” 

To find out more, visit http://www.legendaryhatfieldandmccoy.com/ or for wholesale pricing and orders, contact Michael Leibick at mleibick@yahoo.com or call (954) 224-3333.