The Famous Grouse 37 year old blended malt has been crafted to commemorate the 250th anniversary of our Famous bard, Robert Burns. Only 250 bottles were created. Buy here
LAPHROAIG 1991 23 Year Old £244.95
New official, limited, cask strength, 23 year old bottling of Laphroaig. Full of typical distillery and Islay character.
Winter’s chill is in the air so let our January whiskies warm you up. For complete tasting notes please visit http://www.smws.ca/ but for now be tempted by the bottle notes below:
Cask No. 39.95 Caressing, warm and friendly
9 years old; refill barrel; 61.2%; Young & spritely
An attractive, youthful nose with vanilla, gorse, sandalwood and scented candle aromatics plus toffee waffle, lemon puff and Edinburgh Rock sweetness. The palate’s friendly caresses come from butterscotch, brown sugar and toasted marshmallows, with marmalade, black tea and oak providing depth.
Cask No. 9.69 Turkish Delight and fragrant Thai rice
17 years old; refill hogshead; 56.9%; Sweet, fruity & mellow
An attractive, complex nose – green apple, kiwi, lemon, almond slice, apricot and Turkish Delight – with water apple strudel and rhubarb crumble. The palate has toffee, jelly beans and dates, blackcurrant and liquorice, cinnamon and Pernod –nicely balancing tart and sweet elements.
Cask No. 76.115 Glamping in a yurt
18 years old; refill butt; 56.5%; Spicy & sweet
Waking up in a yurt and watching the sunrise over the sea, eating a slice of Royal chocolate biscuit cake with maraschino cherries. Water adds the fragrance of sweetly intoxicating blooming magnolia trees whilst you enjoy your first sip of coffee.
Cask No. 31.27 Bold sailor’s dram
25 years old; refill hogshead; 52.4%; Lightly peated
The nose has sea-breezes, seaweed, oyster shells and beach barbecues, but also medicinal elements, good wood and reasonable sweetness. The palate’s maritime flavours are joined by citrus, oak, ash, white pepper, coal-dust, sweet tobacco, heather smoke and barbecued meat and shellfish.
Cask No. 3.202 Doctors’ surgeries and flower shops
15 years old; refill sherry butt; 57.4%; Peated
Geranium, bog myrtle, lavender, clove – an aromatic nose – also with bacon, lobster bisque, smoked chicken, doctors’ surgeries – and caraway later. The palate – huge and mouth-filling, has scorched heather dipped in honey, caramelized onions, sweet barbecued ribs, pistachios and tar.
Cask No. 66.47 Campfire character
11 years old; refill barrel; 59%; Heavily peated
The nose has hickory, campfire smoke and medicinal notes of honey Lockets lozenges, carbolic and Germolene, with jelly babies, gorse, vanilla and sea air. The mouth-numbing palate carries minty-menthol antiseptic mouthwash, ash, tar, soot, cigarettes and liquorice – a sweet and smoky intensity.
Jolly Toper Tastings Program January – August 2015
Here’s the sketched program for tastings up until the start of the Edinburgh festivals – some dates might change and others added on, for example there will be at least one walking tour, a couple of barge tastings and the inaugural train tasting (we will not be tasting actual barges, and trains but rather trying whisky on board said transport), these will probably take place on a Sunday.
Tastings are held at The Kilderkin, 65 Canongate, Royal Mile, EH8 8BT, 07757434694
I hope to see some of you in 2015 – regulars, old friends and first timers. May 2015 be kind to us all that deserve it.
Poetry Themed tasting with Liz Lochead 5.2.15 £20
P/O/U/R/S Thursday 19.2.15 £TBC* 7.30pm
P/O/U/R/S Thursday 5.3.15 £TBC* 7.30pm
P/O/U/R/S Thursday 19.3.15 £TBC* 7.30pm
Benrinnes Thursday 2.4.15 £TBC* 7.30p
P/O/U/R/S Thursday 16.4.15 £TBC* 7.30pm
Jolly Toper’s ‘Classic Malts’ Thursday 30.4.15 £TBC* 7.30pm
P/O/U/R/S Thursday 14.5.15 £TBC* 7.30pm
Dufftown Drams Thursday 28.5.15 £TBC* 7.30pm
P/O/U/R/S Thursday 11.6.15 £TBC* 7.30pm
Bottled at the Distillery No.3 Thursday 25.6.15 £TBC* 7.30pm
P/O/U/R/S Thursday 9.7.15 £TBC* 7.30pm
Clynelish 23.7.15 £TBC* 7.30pm
P/O/U/R/S Thursday 6.8.15 £TBC* 7.30pm
Coming soon: Canadian whisky, regular barge tastings, tasting on a train, distillery visits: Strathearn (?) and more Edinburgh walking tours. P/O/U/R/S = Peaty/Old/Unusual/Rare/Sherry cask.*member’s discount, membership = £10 for 13 months. Entry by pre-paid ticket only.
The Jolly Toper Himself
Whisky Live New York 2015
February 25th, 2015 5:30pm-10:00pm
Location: Chelsea Piers 23rd Street and 12th Avenue, Pier 60, New York, NY 10011 Website and Ticket Booking: https://www.whiskylivena.com/event/whisky-live-new-york-2015/
VIP Tickets are $149, and include entrance to Whisky Live New York at 5:30pm plus Glencairn souvenir tasting glass, show guide, full dinner buffet, and live entertainment.
Whisky Live is the international celebration of whisky, bringing all the whiskies of the world together under one roof. Whisky Live prides itself on bringing together the finest whiskies, great food and a range of education and entertainment to make learning about whisky both fun and stimulating. Whether you are a whisky enthusiast, an uninitiated newcomer or just looking for a day out that offers you something different, Whisky Live has something for everyone.
Whisky Live gives you the unique opportunity to sample the greatest whiskies in the world, whilst mingling with the producers and distillers, marketers and visitor center staff, all under one roof. In addition to learning about the world of whisky, you will be able to sample rare and sought-after whiskies and meet the stars of the industry.
This week Joe Ellis begins his vertical tasting of the Springbank whiskies and reviews Springbank CV.
Glenmorangie is proud to present its latest award winning limited edition expression, Glenmorangie Dornoch.
This unique expression was inspired by the Distillery’s peaceful setting on the banks of the Dornoch Firth in the Scottish Highlands and is available exclusively in travel retail outlets around the world from Wednesday 26 November.
Dr Bill Lumsden, Director of Distilling and Whisky Creation, commented: “Glenmorangie Dornoch unites ex-bourbon American white oak barrels reflecting the distinctive vanilla and citrus Glenmorangie house style with a lightly peated Glenmorangie spirit that has been extra matured in ex-Amontillado sherry casks. The swirling under-current of peat adds an unexpected dimension of distant, smoky apples, complemented by vibrant, sweet nutty flavours layered upon the rich, warm toffee and dried fruits. These balance to create a single malt whisky that reflects the beautiful setting in which Glenmorangie is crafted.”
To protect the environmental importance of its provenance Glenmorangie has formed a partnership with the Marine Conservation Society. A donation from the sale of each bottle of Glenmorangie Dornoch will be made to the Marine Conservation Society to help sustain and protect this beautiful estuary beside the Distillery for future generations, as well as helping to protect Scottish and UK seas more widely.
Glenmorangie Dornoch has been awarded a Gold medal in The Spirits Business Travel retail awards.
Calum Duncan from the Marine Conservation Society said “This partnership reflects Glenmorangie’s commitment to helping to preserve the natural heritage around the distillery for future generations. We are thrilled to be working with them to raise awareness of the importance of our seas, shores and wildlife. In particular, the Dornoch Firth is a waterway of outstanding natural beauty and an internationally important special area of conservation.”
David White, Marketing and Communication Director at Glenmorangie, commented “We are delighted to offer this new expression exclusively to Travel Retail and to be supporting the Marine Conservation Society. With Glenmorangie Dornoch we are providing whisky connoisseurs with a new Glenmorangie expression and at the same time helping to protect the environment around our highland home on the shores of the Dornoch Firth.”
Whisky Intelligence is publishing this press release later than the original publication date in an effort to play catch up during this traditionally slow news period.
With all the winners of the regional rounds of the Icons of Whisky Awards announced, the issue published May 8 lets the world know the Global Icons of Whisky winners, following the presentation dinner in London. It is in this issue that we also celebrate the World Whiskies Awards, presented at the dinner.
We review the second round of the ‘Battle of the Blends’ between Neil Ridley and Dave Broom and the travel focus takes us to The Lowlands of Scotland, highlighting whiskies from this region with Davin de Kergommeaux reporting from the Alberta Distillers. Seaneen Sullivan visits the island of Skye and gives readers whisky and food combinations to enjoy.
Speyside is the cover story for the issue published June 12. Annabel Meikel visits a number of distilleries in the Speyside region and previews their involvement with The Speyside Festival in April. Staying in Speyside we report on the influence of railways on the whisky industry in Speyside. Our travels also take us to the state of Kentucky to review the Bourbon Visitor Centers.
To further maximize circulation of this issue, we are distributing this issue of Whisky Magazine with the next issue of Scotland Magazine sent to over 30,000 readers globally.
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Global Icons of Whisky and World Whiskies Award winners announced
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Highland Queen 1561 has been produced using traditional cask maturation, where the malt and grain whiskies are blended together and then recasked into barrels for further maturation for a period of at least six months.
This allows the whiskies to marry together perfectly to give us an incredibly smooth blended whisky. This is a superb example of a vintage, traditionally produced super premium Scotch whisky.
“The result we leave, with confidence to your judgement”
The sweetness from the sherry cask comes through on the nose, together with notes of butterscotch, leather and spices. We can also detect hints of cinnamon and apple. In the mouth the whisky is exceptionally smooth and elegant, there are hints of smoke and an underlying flavor of cinnamon apple crumble. The finish is long and elegant.
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