Gordon & MacPhail Glen Grant 1948 launched in Poland

Gordon & MacPhail has launched a limited edition 66-year old whisky from the Glen Grant Distillery. Only 160 numbered decanters have been released for sale.

Distilled in 1948, cask number 1369 was bottled 66 years later in 2014 at cask strength (46.6%), at natural colour and is non-chillfiltered. This unique Single Malt is presented in stunning packaging. Each decanter is numbered and comes with a special mahogany box. The box contains a book by Charles MacLean, especially written and produced for the occasion. It provides information on the project, the whisky bottled and on the history of Gordon & MacPhail.

Renowned whisky expert and Master of the Quaich, Charles Maclean describes the Single Malt: “Such scents and flavours can only be achieved by long maturation in the right cask, yet neither the aroma nor the taste has been adversely influenced by wood. The best single descriptor that comes to mind is exquisite.”

The limited edition of the 66-year old Glen Grant whisky was bottled by Gordon & MacPhail for the Polish based Wealth Solutions, a company that specialises in delivering unique spirits, collectibles and works of art to demanding connoisseurs and collectors. The whisky was officially launched on 13 May 2014 in Polonia Palace Hotel in Warsaw. The event was graced with the presence of Michael Urquhart, Managing Director at Gordon & MacPhail and Charles MacLean.

The launch of this unique whisky was preceded by a tasting of Single Malts bottled by Gordon & MacPhail, led by Charles MacLean. Participants sampled whiskies from various regions of Scotland, including five created at the now silent distilleries of Brora, Port Ellen, St Magdalene, Rosebank and Caperdonich.

The demand for Gordon & MacPhail Glen Grant 1948 has been such that all but one of the decanters was sold ahead of the official launch event. The owner of the last decanter will be selected among individuals who watched the event on-line and took part in a special contest.

Michael Urquhart, Managing Director at Gordon & MacPhail said: “The pioneering approach adopted by my father and grandfather has today provided Gordon & MacPhail with an unprecedented portfolio of greatly aged Single Malt Scotch Whiskies. As custodians of this liquid history the third and fourth generations of the Urquhart family are honoured to release this exceptional example of whisky distilled at Glen Grant Distillery in 1948.”

“I am very happy to be able to offer this unique, very rare, greatly aged Single Malt Scotch Whisky to Polish connoisseurs and collectors. It was created before man went into space and landed on the Moon, before he climbed Mount Everest. This is not only whisky, it’s a living witness to the second half of 20th century”, says Michał Kowalski, Vice-President of Wealth Solutions.

Watch movie about this project: Glen Grant 1948 movie

Notes

Gordon & MacPhail

Gordon & MacPhail is an independent, family-owned Scotch whisky specialist which has been based in Elgin, Moray, since 1895. Four generations of the Urquhart family have continued the tradition of seeking out the best and rarest Scotch whiskies.

Since its foundation, Gordon & MacPhail’s policy has been to send casks to distilleries throughout Scotland, fill them with ‘new make’ spirit and mature them either at the distillery of origin or in the firm’s own bonded warehouses in Elgin.

Now one of the world’s leading malt whisky specialists, Gordon & MacPhail exports to more than 60 countries. It offers more than 300 presentations of own-bottled single malts.  In 2009, Gordon & MacPhail was awarded the prestigious Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade; an honour that was bestowed on the business again in 2013 with a visit from HRH The Princess Royal.

In 1993 Gordon & MacPhail purchased Benromach Distillery and re-equipped it before it was officially opened by HRH Prince Charles in 1998. A four star visitor centre is open to the public throughout the year for tours and tastings. Benromach distillery is a member of the world famous malt whisky trail.

In 2010 Gordon & MacPhail made history by bottling the oldest cask ever released – a 70 Year Old Mortlach, distilled in 1938. They followed this up by releasing 100 70cl and 175 20cl decanters of 70 Year Old Glenlivet in 2011. They have now released the remaining 100 70cl decanters from this cask.

Gordon & MacPhail is proud of its Moray roots and the company, its directors and its staff play an active role in their local community by supporting local charities and sponsoring local events.

Wealth Solutions

Wealth Solutions was established in 2007 with a mission to provide unique products for Polish collectors. The company was created by real enthusiasts of exceptional goods such as fine Bordeaux wines, top quality whisky, and art. Today, we are sharing our passion with our customers—a passion for beauty, excellence and uniqueness. Our products are a tribute to human masterpieces. Over the past 7 years, more than 7,000 clients have trusted Wealth Solutions by purchasing top quality collectibles and using the company’s expertise.

In 2012, Wealth Solutions had an exclusive privilege to introduce Glenfarclas 1953 whisky. After 58 years of maturation in an oak sherry cask, its taste is exquisite. This whisky is a natural colour and non-filtered. The cask was selected by a panel including Serge Valentin – one of the most important whisky reviewer in the world. The cask yielded 400 numbered bottles. Each bottle is accompanied by a unique book written especially for this occasion by Ian Buxton, a writer and whisky reviewer. This limited edition of Glenfarclas whisky has been selected specially for customers of Wealth Solutions.

End of 2012 Wealth Solutions introduced the exceptional 48-year-old Japanese whisky from the legendary Karuizawa Distillery. Cask #3603 filled on 1st September 1964 is one of the oldest Japanese single malt whiskies in history. The whisky originates from one of the last casks from the 1960s made in the silent Japanese Karuizawa distillery. Only 143 numbered bottles of this whisky were put on sale. Each of them features exquisite presentation and comes with an exclusive publication by Dave Broom, whisky author and reviewer. This limited edition of Karuizawa whisky was bottled exclusively for clients of Wealth Solutions.

A love of Bordeaux wine has been cultivated by us and our clients for years. It is especially for them that we work with renowned partners to create unique wine collections. In 2013 Wealth Solutions introduced a special wine collection Les tresors de Bordeaux – selection of six best vintages from Château La Conseillante. Inside these six bottles one can find embodied the greatest virtues of one of the oldest vineyards of Pomerol

BENRIACH APPOINTS NEW REGIONAL SALES MANAGER 

THE BenRiach Distillery Company, owners of the award-winning BenRiach, GlenDronach and Glenglassaugh brands, is beefing up its sales team with the appointment of Nigel Robinson as Regional Sales Manager.

Nigel, from Cupar in Fife, joins the fast-growing company after twenty years’ experience in building brands, driving sales and managing growth.

Before joining BenRiach he was an Agent working in the whisky and animal feed industries.

Reporting to Global Sales Director Alistair Walker and working alongside the company’s other two Regional Sales Managers Douglas Cook and Donald MacLellan, Robinson (44) will be responsible for developing BenRiach’s stellar portfolio of brands across Western European markets.

Alistair Walker commented: “I’m delighted to welcome Nigel to the team. He brings a great track record in sales and excellent industry experience with him, and these will prove invaluable in developing our brands and reputation worldwide.”

Nigel said: “I’m absolutely delighted to have a joined a company that is dynamic in its approach to the market, creative with its expressions and has a fantastic range of whiskies in a strong growth sector.”

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The Johnnie Walker Ryder Cup Limited Edition – now on sale at The Whisky Shop while stocks last.

The Whisky Shop is proud to present the brand new limited edition Johnnie Walker Blue Label Ryder Cup bottling.

Johnnie Walker celebrates 2014 Ryder Cup with Johnnie Walker Blue Label ‘Ryder Cup Limited Edition’ in celebration of The Ryder Cup’s return to Scotland.

Each bottle of the Johnnie Walker Blue Label “Ryder Cup Limited Edition” is individually numbered, making it a rare and unique keepsake or gift. The distinctive design of both the packaging and the bottle depicts the unforgettable, classic view of the iconic Gleneagles Hotel and celebrates the return to Scotland after 41 years of The Ryder Cup, the world’s leading match play competition.

Tasting notes:
Nose: A mellow, rounded nose, with a dry smokiness (a Johnnie Walker signature flavour) mixed with raisin sweetness.
Palate: The first sip reveals a velvety mouth-feel, then an explosion of flavour – hazelnuts, honey, rose petals, sherry and oranges. Subsequent sips reward you with more hidden secrets like kumquats, wispy aromatic smoke, sandalwood, tobacco, and dark chocolate.
Finish: A rich and uniquely long and satisfying finish of smoke and pepper, ending with a glorious touch of spice.

£225 Simply Click Here to buy

www.ralfy.com gets immersed in peatiness with Whisky Review 456 – Laphroaig 15yo single cask @ 48.4% (Douglas Laing)

Silent Distillery Profile; Tamnavulin 

By Lawrence Graham

Operational: 1966

Mothballed: in 1995

Region: Speyside (Livet)

Operational Owner: Tamnavulin-Glenlivet Distillery Company Limited  

Current Owner: Whyte & MacKay Ltd

Address: Tomnavulin, Ballindalloch, Morayshire, AB37 9JA 

If you turn to your Barnard and eagerly look up Tamnavulin Distillery, you’ll be disappointed not to find an entry and this is explained by the fact that the distillery was built in 1965/6 long after Barnard had toured the distilleries of Scotland in the late 1880’s. The name means Mill on the Hill and the Gaelic version is “Tom a’Mhulinn”.   

The water source is two fold; underground springs at Easterhorn in the local hills for production providing soft water and cooling water from the nearby river Livet. Tamnavulin is the only distillery to be situated close to the river Livet.[1] Speyside distilleries generally source their water from the contorted and folded Dalradian rocks and granites of Ben Rinnes and Glenlivet. Dalradian rocks include the Grampian group made up of Psammite (impure quartzite) and Quartzite and the Appin group made up of Limestone, Quartzite and Schists & phyllites.[2] 

Tamnavulin Distillery is situated close by the Tomintoul and Braeval Distilleries and the more famous Glenlivet Distillery and shares the famous Glenlivet prefix. The distillery was built between 1965 and 1966 and a short 30 years later was mothballed by the owners, Whyte & MacKay Ltd. Tamnavulin-Glenlivet Distillery was originally built by Invergordon Distillers Ltd using the same contractors, Logicon, as had built Tomintoul Distillery.[3] 

The distillery was originally equipped with three wash stills and three spirit stills both fitted with normal necks. The wash stills have a capacity of 75,500 liters and the spirit stills have a capacity of 69,600 liters. The peaked canopy full-lauter mash tun is manufactured of stainless steel with a capacity of 10.52 tonnes of grist and there are eight stainless steel washbacks that hold a total of 552,000 liters of wash. The distillery can produce up to 4,000,000 liters of whisky per year.[4] 

From the start of its life Tamnavulin had several ‘stable mates’ including the Invergordon Grain Distillery, the Ben Wyvis Distillery (located within the Invergordon Grain Distillery complex), Bruichladdich Distillery on Islay, the Tullibardine Distillery in Blackford, Perthshire, the remnants and warehouses of the Glenfoyle Distillery at Dasherhead near Stirling, the Deanston Distillery near Doune, the fellow Speysider Glenallachie Distillery and the nearby Tomintoul Distillery. 

The current owners of Tamnavulin, Whyte & Mackay Ltd also own Fettercairn Distillery, Isle of Jura Distillery and Dalmore Distillery. In 1994 Tamnavulin was sold by Invergordon the Whyte & Mackay Ltd and the in the next year, 1995, they mothballed the distillery. 

Interestingly Tamnavulin did operate briefly in 2000 for a short period. To quote Gavin Smith’s article in the fourth quarter edition of the Malt Advocate Robert Fleming, the current Manager of Tomintoul speaks of his experience at Tamnavulin Distillery; 

“I’d learnt lessons from Tamnavulin,” he said. “I was there in 1994 when it was closed down. I was in charge of both Tomintoul and nearby Tamnavulin. JBB, as the company then was, took Tamnavulin out of mothballs for six weeks to make spirit in May 2000, knowing that they were selling Tomintoul and the wouldn’t have access to me and the experienced distillery staff there for much longer. 

“When we shut Tamnavulin down again,” he said, “our remit was to shut it down as though it was just for a silent season. You empty all the pipe work and the storage vessels. You have it in a state that all you need to do is connect up all the equipment and go-whether it’s closed for two weeks or two years.” 

There is yet hope for Tamnavulin………(subsequent to this article the distillery resumed production in 2007).

PERTH WHISKY FESTIVAL; 3 MAY 2014. 

The first whisky festival held in Perth – as far as I know, was in my humble view, very successful. From the organisation, staff on hand, method of obtaining drams, to the people behind the whisky tables, all really well done. To be honest I had been apprehensive before going that is would be small, poorly attended due to the Speyside festival at the same time. But – how wrong I was and openly admit that, it seemed as if it had been running for years, it was that good. Organised and promoted by ExcelWines of Perth (who stock a good amount of whisky by the way!), supported by Scotland food & drink and HomecomingScotland – a good addition to “whisky month”, I will support this event anytime, via website, facebook and whisky newsletter. 

Some of the names you will know; Mortlach, BenRiach, Glenglassuagh, GlenDronach, Weymss, Dalmore, Diageo, Jura, Hunter Laing, Arran, Bruichladdie, Berry Bros, Bowmore, G&M, Strathearn, and more, too many to list, sorry. A good few people I knew of course including a few who have interviews on http://www.angelswhiskyclub.com/ website. Just enough people to be busy and chatty, not too many that you could not chat to the whisky people of obtain a dram. Apart from whisky, a table with snippets of food, water aplenty, Innis & Gunn, Eden Brewery and a fair amount of gin. If I have the one moan (I am good at moaning) it was maybe; another masterclass or three would have been good. Admitted on my press ticket I did not wish to gatecrash a masterclass, so cannee tell you how they went. So, to end, many thanks Diane and Russell and all the staff from excel for a great afternoon of whisky education. 

Oh, a ps; favourite drams of the day; Mortlach 15 yo. 1998 Carn Mor Strictly Limited. The Dalmore King Alexander III. GlenDronach 18 YO. Berry Brothers & Rudd 1993 Glen Keith. Glenturret 26 YO. Best blend; Lord Elcho 15 YO.

Paul McLean; www.mcleanscotland.com www.angelswhiskyclub.com    facebook/McLean whisky tours

World Whisky Day is today!!

World Whisky Day – Saturday 17th May 2014
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New Company To Be Called Beam Suntory
Combination Creates World’s #3 Premium Spirits Company
 

 
Osaka, Japan and Deerfield, Illinois – Suntory Holdings Limited (Suntory) and Beam Inc. (NYSE: BEAM) today announced that Suntory completed the acquisition of all outstanding shares of Beam for $83.50 per share on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 (U.S. Central Daylight Time).

As a result of the transaction, Beam has today been renamed Beam Suntory Inc. (Beam Suntory). The new company intends to integrate the Spirits business of Suntory Liquors Limited before the end of this year. The transaction creates a company with the strong #3 position in the global premium spirits market. Beam Suntory will be headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois and led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Matt Shattock, who has been CEO of Beam since 2009.

Looking ahead, Beam Suntory aims to achieve growth in markets worldwide, including the United States, the world’s largest spirits market, by leveraging its combined portfolio of leading brands, and its strengthened global distribution network.

“By combining the world leader in Bourbon and Japan’s leading spirits company, we have created a stronger global business with an even better premium portfolio,” said Matt Shattock, Chairman & CEO of Beam Suntory. The company’s portfolio is led by its flagship brands Jim Beam and Yamazaki, as well as world renown premium brands including Maker’s Mark, Knob Creek, Hakushu, Hibiki, Kakubin, Teacher’s, Laphroaig, Bowmore, Canadian Club, Courvoisier, Sauza, Pinnacle and Midori.

“We believe the new Beam Suntory will grow by pursuing the global strategy that made Beam so successful,” Shattock said. “We will be focused on continuing our momentum, growing in developed and emerging markets, and building on our combined strengths. Those strengths include a dynamic portfolio across key categories, powerful routes to market and passionate people. I’m particularly excited about what brings us together – a strong cultural fit based on the entrepreneurial and innovative spirit of two companies with common values and proud heritages rooted in multi-generational family businesses. We look forward to learning from each other and to creating a future of exciting growth for our business and opportunities for our people.”

“I am very delighted with the launch of Beam Suntory, which unites Beam and Suntory’s spirits businesses, and I truly believe Beam Suntory will continue to grow strongly in the global spirits industry,” said Nobutada Saji, President and Chairman of Suntory Holdings. “Since its founding, Suntory Group has always shared the spirit of ‘Yatte Minahare – Go for it!’ in taking on new challenges, creating new opportunities, and living our corporate values. Beam’s heritage of over 200 years is also characterized by a spirit of entrepreneurialism, creativity and courageous decisions that exemplify the same ‘Yatte Minahare’ spirit. I believe this common spirit and our combined strengths will be a powerful driving force as the new Beam Suntory excites consumers around the world with our portfolio of premium brands. At the same time, Beam Suntory will remain true to Suntory’s corporate philosophy, ‘In Harmony with People and Nature,’ in developing a rich experience of life based on real needs in the communities in which we do business, coexisting with people and their nature surroundings.”

Facts About Beam Suntory Inc.

	Name:		Beam Suntory Inc.
	Headquarters:		Deerfield, Illinois, USA
	Chairman & CEO:		Matt Shattock
	Leading Brands:		Jim Beam, Maker’s Mark, Knob Creek bourbons; Yamazaki, Hakushu, Hibiki, and Kakubin Japanese whiskies; Teacher’s, Laphroaig and Bowmore Scotch whiskies; Canadian Club whisky; Courvoisier cognac; Sauza and Hornitos tequila; Pinnacle vodka; Midori liqueur
	Sales:		$4.6 billion (2013) Combined total of Beam Inc. and Suntory’s spirits business (excluding excise tax) Suntory’s spirits sales based on 100 yen/dollar
	Website:		www.beamsuntory.com

About Beam Suntory

As the world’s third largest premium spirits company, Beam Suntory is Crafting the Spirits that Stir the World. Consumers from all corners of the globe call for the company’s brands, including the flagship Jim Beam bourbon and Yamazaki Japanese whisky, as well as world renown premium brands including Maker’s Mark and Knob Creek bourbons, Hakushu and Hibiki Japanese whiskies, Teacher’s, Laphroaig, and Bowmore Scotch whiskies, Canadian Club whisky, Courvoisier cognac, Sauza tequila, Pinnacle vodka, and Midori liqueur. The company generates annual worldwide sales of approximately $4.6 billion excluding excise taxes.

Beam Suntory was created in 2014 by combining the world leader in bourbon and the pioneer in Japanese whisky to form a new company with a deep heritage, passion for quality, innovative spirit and entrepreneurial culture. Headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois, Beam Suntory is a subsidiary of Suntory Holdings Limited of Japan. For more information on Beam Suntory, its brands, and its commitment to social responsibility, please visit www.beamsuntory.com and www.drinksmart.com.

Greeting from Scotland! I am nine days into a trip through Scotch Land! Today is Day Six of a Speyside and Highlands tour I’m guiding. At present I am writing you from beautiful Inverness, overlooking the River Ness. Before the formal tour I spent three busy days on the west coast in Campbeltown and on Islay. I haven’t had time to blog about it, though I have plenty of notes and pictures to share over the weeks ahead. You can get a taste of my travels by checking out my twitter feed: @scotch_guy. You can get a sense of some of what we’ve been doing, seeing and most importantly, tasting!

Our birthday sale is this weekend, today through Sunday. The sale is in store an on-line only. NO PHONE ORDERS! All of our wines are at least 15% off, all non-SMWS whiskies are at least 10% off, and all of our beers are 5% off. Please note this applies only to in-stock items and not special orders. Details on the whiskies discounted above 10% can be seen below along with sale rules.

Next week is a busy week for tastings. We have an exceptional Tomintoul and Glencadam tasting coming up on Tuesday for the very reasonable price of $55. We will be sampling 7 whiskies including the stunning new Glencadam 21 Year (which I sampled at the distillery Monday) and a stunning Tomintoul 1977 vintage, which retails for $809.99. We sold three bottles of it a few months ago, and we’ve just brought in the last three in the market!

On Friday night the Companions of the Quaich are hosting a special tasting with Beth Havers, brand ambassador for Glenfiddich and Balvenie. The event will feature a very cool deconstruction tasting of the Glenfiddich 15 year Solera, including 4 cask strength barrel samples of Glenfiddich. It will also include a pair of very rare Glenffiddichs including the 1987 Anniversary Vintage, $1,600.00, a couple of other expressions. Please email: scotchguy@kensingtonwinemarket.comfor more details.

Finally, Ardbeg Day is coming up in just over 2 weeks. We have some great events, prizes and whiskies on tap to celebrate the big day. Late morning there will be a friendly Ardbeg Soccer match, registration is $20 and includes a limited t-shirt, swag, and a dram or two. At 2PM, the main show, Ardbeg Day, starts at KWM. We’ll be holding festivities, games a BBQ and tasting in the back parking lot and store. This will be your first opportunity to taste the Ardbeg Auriverdes… Registration is $40, is limited to around 60 participants, and also includes a cocktail and appetizers at the Buchanan’s Chop House after-party. More details below.

I’m home Monday, and will have lots to catch up on. Please note all replies to this email will go to our web manager Christine Lunder. I hope you have a great long weekend, and be sure to check out the sale, it only happens a couple of times a year. And I hope to see you at one of the 3 great events mentioned above over the next two weeks.

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 .
www.fergusonwhiskytours.com

SALE, SALE, SALE…!!!

Save 10% on all in stock whiskies, except SMWS, and even more on selected products!

SALE RULES
• Sale will be in store and on-line only, Friday May 16 until Sunday May 18.
• No phone orders, please order over the web, by email or in store.
• All in stock single malts are 10% off save for Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottlings.
• Some whiskies are discounted between 15-30%, please refer to the list below.
• We will honour the pricing on exclusive whiskies we sell out of in store, only.
• Payment must be provided at the time of purchase.
• In the event of a discrepancy in price between this email and our Point of Sale, the latter will be taken as correct.
• Sale prices will not be carried over or applied retroactively.

Save 15%
1. BenRiach 2001 MS Society Cask
2. Duncan Taylor Deanston 1994 KWM Octave
3. Duncan Taylor Mortlach 1995 KWM Octave
4. Duthies Bruichladdich 20 Year
5. Duthies Glen Ord 16 Year
6. Duthies Glen Scotia 12 Year
7. First Editions Littlemill 1988
8. Glen Breton 10 Year
9. Glenfarclas 1991 Cask 5623
10. Kavalan King Car Conductor
11. Kilchoman KWM Cask
12. Master of Malt Highland Park
13. Master of Malt Macallan
14. Master of Malt Springbank
15. Nikka Miyagikyo 15 Year
16. Nikka Yoichi 20 Year
17. Signatory Caol Ila 1982
18. Wilson & Morgan Bowmore 15 Year
19. Wilson & Morgan Caol Ila 30 Year
20. Wilson & Morgan Glen Keith 21 Year

Save 25%
1. BenRiach 1977 Cask 1031
2. BenRiach 1978 Cask 1047
3. BenRiach 2005 ask 3782
4. Benromach 2005 KWM Cask
5. Celebration of the Cask Girvan 1989
6. Dalwhinnie 25 Year
7. G&M Glen Grant 1952 60 Year
8. Glen Spey 21 Year
9. Glenglassaugh Manager’s Legacy
10. Glenglassaugh North American Cask
11. Master of Malt Bowmore
12. Premiere Barrel Highland Park 13 Year
13. Springbank 21 Year
14. Tomintoul 33 Year

Save 30%
1. Chichibu The Peated
2. Glenglassaugh 1972 KWM Cask

Glencadam & Tomintoul Distilleries Tasting

Tuesday May 20 – 7PM – $55 – Featuring the Tomintoul 1977 ($809.99)

We’ve put together a special lineup of 7 whiskies for our tasting with Bob Kyle of Rare Drams. There’s a trio of Tomintouls, including the stunning 1977, a pair of Glencadams, including the new 21 year and two even rarer treats from Celebration of the Cask!

Call 403-283-8000 to register or visit our website Tasting Page.

Ardbeg Day 2014

Festivities Kick Off Saturday May 31

As Canada’s first Ardbeg Embassy, Kensington Wine Market is playing host to Ardbeg Day Festivities in Calgary May 31. The distillery’s Ardbeg Day release this year is the Auriverdes, or Green and Gold. This is a nod to the World Cup of Soccer in Brazil, but also to Ardbeg’s iconic green bottle and golden nectar. The theme this year is soccer, and that will be no different here in Calgary. We’re organizing a match of Ardbeg Green vs. Gold soccer at a field near Kensington Wine Market. Participation costs $20, but will include a special t-shirt, some swag and a dram or two. Two teams of 15 will be assembled in the school yard fashion from those who register. Limited to 28 participants. It’s been a wild spring here, and in the Scottish tradition the game will go ahead come bad or worse weather!

Later in the day festivities will to the Kensington Wine Market where we’ll be hosting fun activities between 2 and 5. There Ardbeg range will be available for tasting, along with new Auriverdes and some Ardbeg cocktails. Braizen Meats will be on hand serving up BBQ and there will be fun games. Registration costs $40 and is limited to around 60 participants. You need not register for one to participate in the other. The Kensington event registration includes a cocktail and appetizers at Buchanan’s Chophouse which is hosting the after party, from 5PM on.

Don’t hesitate in purchasing your Ardbeg Day tickets. Events are expected to fill quickly.

1. Ardbeg Day Soccer Match – 11:30-1:30 Saturday May 31 – Limited to 28 Participants – $20
2. Ardbeg Day at KWM – 2:00-5:00 Saturday May 31 – Limited to 60-80 Participants – $40
Call 403-283-8000 to register or do so on our website at https://www.kensingtonwinemarket.com/tastings/register.php.

Ferguson Whisky Tours

Follow me as I travel the Speyside Next Week May 11-16
or
Join me for Islay September 7-13 2014 or Kentucky October 5-10 2014

I will be tweeting my way across Scotland in the days ahead, and blogging when possible for the store and my whisky tour website.

Interested in joining me on one of my fantastic whisky adventures? It’s too late to join me in Speyside this May, but not too late to take part in my Islay and Kentucky Tours, departing in September and October respectively. More details on these tours will be available on my website in the coming weeks. www.fergusonwhiskytours.com

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