WhistlePig “Smokin’ Hog & Rye”

Wednesday, June 17, 2015

6:30pm-8:30pm

$60 per person

Gordon’s Fine Wines & Liquors is hosting Andy Husbands and WhistlePig

for a special dinner event to celebrate the release of the Gordon’s Private Barrel of WhistlePig!!!   

You may recognize Andy from Season 6 of Hell’s Kitchen. Andy is the Chef/Owner of Tremont 647 and Sister Sorel. He specializes in barbecuing and other carnivorous delights. He and his team were the first ever Jack Daniel’s BBQ World Champions from New England.

Andy is bringing his smoker to Gordon’s and WhistlePig is bringing a Pig. The result will be delectable smoked pork to pair with a variety of WhistlePig Rye whiskey samples. The menu will include:

Lexington Slaw

Warm Cornbread with Honey Sea-Salt Butter

Pit Beans

Stunning Collard Greens

Three of Andy’s Sauces:

Andy’s First Place Pork Glaze Golden Glaze

Red State Banana Pudding with Caramel and Mini Chocolate Chips for Dessert

We will start with some cocktails, including Whiskey Smashes, Manhattans and Mint Juleps using the WhistlePig 10-year-old Rye.

After the cocktails we will taste the following:

The WhistlePig Old World

The WhistlePig Boss Hog

Gordon’s Private Barrel

Gordon’s Fine Wines & Liquors has a great relationship with WhistlePig Farms up in Vermont. A few months ago we enjoyed a trip up to the farm and sampled several of the best WhistlePig barrels in the warehouse. We picked a 118 proof 125 month-old barrel that is stunning.  Join us for a delightful dinner and sampling and come celebrate the release of our new whiskey!

BUY TICKETS HERE

Additionally check out Nick’s Interview with Raj Bhakta, founder of WhistlePig.

Port Charlotte 12 Year Old Burns Malt

2002 vintage Gran Callejo wine cask selected for our exclusive Burns Malt series, one of 7 new releases this month including Glenrothes, Bladnoch and Arran!

Port Charlotte 12 Year Old $89.79

AD Rattray Ambassador Night

We have long been fans of the AD Rattray single cask bottlings and eagerly await each release with bated breath. On this evening we will be joined by their brand ambassador who will take us through their various single cask bottlings – expect the hard-to-find and unusual!

The event will be hosted at Milroy’s of Soho, beginning at 18:30 and concluding at approximately 20:00 on Tuesday 23rd June 2015. The ticket price is redeemable against a bottle of AD Rattray whisky on the evening.

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Bootleggers & Bourbon Masterclass

We’ve resurrected our popular American whiskey evening. Since we’ve reopened we’ve been bowled over by the growth in popularity of Bourbon and rye whiskey, and now, more than ever, is a tasting dedicated to Scotch’s transatlantic cousins more appropriate. Our resident American whiskey enthusiast Angus will be taking us through his favourite whiskeys and the honourable and illicit tales that surround them, from the Civil War to Mad Men!

The event will be hosted at Milroy’s of Soho, beginning at 18:30 and concluding at approximately 20:00 on Monday 29th June 2015.

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***Tamdhu whisky launches new website created by Good*** 

Tamdhu, the Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky brand, has unveiled a new website, following the relaunch of the brand two years ago.

The new, fully mobile responsive site was designed by branding and design consultancy Good, who also created the overall branding for Tamdhu at launch. The new look replaces the previous simple website which supported the reopening of the Speyside icon in May 2013.

The new website reflects Tamdhu’s Victoriana style, providing a balance of information on the brand’s heritage, production and provenance, alongside accessible product information such as tasting notes, to help those newer to the brand.

The site also features a ‘Can-Dhu’ section – containing stories of inspirational figures from the Victorian age who exemplify the sprit of adventure and optimism behind the founding of Tamdhu in the 1890s – at the time referred to as “the most modern of distilleries”.

Bespoke photography for the site, taken at Glasgow’s Kelvingrove Café, highlights the historic style of Tamdhu, as well as providing fresh images of the brand linking it to modern bar and cocktail culture.  The site also features extensive historical photography from the brand’s archives.

Video content, with tasting profiles and cocktail suggestions will also be added to the site in the coming weeks, and the site also keeps visitors up to date with the latest news and events relevant to Tamdhu.

Iain Weir, Marketing Director of Ian Macleod Distillers said:

“Tamdhu is a brand with a really great story. Since our launch two years ago, we’ve won a number of awards and re-established ourselves as a premium brand with a strong heritage – so we felt it was time to make this story better known.

“Good has brought this to life on the site with a design that works for everyone from consumers to bar owners. The site does a great job of explaining where we’ve come from, and what makes Tamdhu unique.”

Good, the branding and design agency behind both the design of the whisky brand and the website, carried out research into what consumers were looking for when they visited whisky websites.

Stewart Steel, digital director at Good, said:

“We knew we needed to make the site as relevant as possible to the modern whisky drinker – so from the start, we looked into what people were looking for from a whisky website.

“We knew that consumers wanted the reassurance of heritage from a Scottish whisky brand – but also, for the site to give them a reason to engage in the here and now – hence the tasting notes, our use of video and the events section – to deliver a site that we hope is as well-balanced as Tamdhu itself.”

About Good

Good is one of the most effective design agencies in the UK, winning six gold DBA Design Effectiveness Awards in the past six years.

We specialise in solving design challenges for a wide range of brands and organisations.

Our client list includes Ford, Campari, Unilever, Honeywell and Land Securities.

We were founded in 2004, and now have 30 staff across our offices in London and Glasgow.

Find out more at http://www.wearegood.com/

About Tamdhu

Tamdhu was founded in 1897 on the banks of the River Spey by a consortium of merchants and gentlemen investors who wanted to produce a world-beating whisky. The distillery was designed by Charles C Doig Esq – the pre-eminent distillery architect and engineer of the day. Doig insisted upon employing only the most advanced techniques of whisky production and engineering.

In 2010, the distillery closed– but in 2011, it was purchased by Ian Macleod Distillers, re-opened in 2012, and in 2013 relaunched the Tamdhu brand to the world.

Since its relaunch, Tamdhu has been recognised with a number of accolades for both taste and design, including awards from the IWSC, ISC, the San Francisco World Spirits Competition and more.

JUNE OUTTURN: COOL FOR CATS

We’re making whisky cool this summer. We’ve created our own range of Society ice creams using whisky from our 12 flavour profiles. Members can scoop up our unique creations at each of our three Members’ Rooms or at our Queen Street Garden Party. Get scooping!
#IceDreamDrams

RARE RELEASE

June sees the release of our first-ever Islay festival bottling, 3.243 – ‘Dark, smouldering flamenco gypsy’. Each bottle comes with a cool flamenco label – grab your bottle before they dance off into the sunset.

Young & spritely

39.106 Deliciously sweet but feisty £44.00

Sweet, fruity & mellow

30.85 Citric and sweet duality £77.60

Spicy & sweet

4.205 A riddle wrapped in a mystery £58.20

121.78 Dinner time! £49.20

Spicy & dry

41.65 Sweet couscous with Argan oil £146.20

Old & dignified

7.117 Mouth-coating, viscous and weighty £101.60

Light & delicate

17.39 Relax, take it easy £54.70

Limited availability**

Juicy, oak & vanilla

64.61 The Angel and the Devil £47.10

48.56 Popcorn in a sauna £49.00

7.118 Long johns and velveteen smoking jackets* More >

Oily & coastal

27.109 Guns on the grouse moor £60.60

Peated

3.243 Dark, smouldering flamenco gypsy £80.00

Limited availability**

Heavily peated

29.161 A bodega is burning £53.00

53.220 Flirting with Florence Nightingale £66.80

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**Limited availability: One bottle per member available by phone only from 9am, Friday 5 June (0131 555 2929 9am-4.45pm)

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

This year’s Kilchoman’s Loch Gorm Single Malt Whisky is finally available in the US.  Only a limited quantity of the exclusive bottling will be available and, if past releases are anything to go by, it will sell quickly.

Kilchoman’s Loch Gorm releases are traditionally matured in ex-Oloroso sherry butts and this latest edition is no exception. However, differently from previous years, sherry hogsheads were used to mature a portion of the whisk, rather than just sherry butts.

Anthony Wills, Founder and Managing Director of Kilchoman, said: “This year’s release is slightly older. Also, we decided to increase the ratio of single malt matured in smaller sherry hogsheads versus that matured in larger sherry butts. This increases the influence from the sherry casks and gives the whisky a striking intensity and richness. With that said, the whisky retains the balance and complexity Kilchoman releases are well-known for.”

Named after a famously peaty loch, from which Kilchoman draws water for the production of this and other releases, Loch Gorm is bottled at 46% ABV and is available in the US exclusively through ImpEx Beverages Inc, with a recommended retail price of $99.99.

Worthy of note, the Robb Report magazine just included Loch Gorm in a list with the most heavily peated Scotches in the world. See post here.

Tasting Notes: Kilchoman Loch Gorm 2015 Single Islay Malt Scotch Whisky

Colour: Deep and rich.

Nose:  Soft, spicy and rich with light smoke dark chocolate and citrus fruit.

Palate:  Soft fruits and peat smoke with a rich sweet finish.

Finish:  Long and sweet, lingering smoke, well balanced.

Notes

Kilchoman Distillery is a small family run farm distillery based on the rugged west coast of Islay. The distillery was established by Anthony Wills in 2005, the idea was to build a new distillery which took whisky production back to its roots. Anthony and wife Kathy have now been joined by their three sons: George, James and Peter.   Kilchoman produces its 100% Islay single malt from barley which is grown in fields surrounding the distillery and completes every stage of the whisky-making process at the distillery, including traditional floor malting. Kilchoman is the only distillery in Scotland to do this. Kilchoman is now very much a family affair:   Since the first bottling was released in 2008, Kilchoman has quickly established itself as a high quality Islay Single Malt Whisky with these notable awards:

• Kilchoman’s exceptional quality was recognised at the prestigious International Whisky Competition (IWC) when Anthony Wills was named Master Distiller of the Year 2013.
• Machir Bay was named Whisky of the Year at IWC 2013. Loch Gorm was also awarded Gold, Machir Bay received Silver and 100% Islay 2nd Ed was given bronze.
• Kilchoman 2007 Vintage received Whisky Advocate’s Award for Islay Single Malt of the Year 2013.
• In 2012 Machir Bay was awarded two prestigious IWSC Gold medals and a Silver medal, and was named in GQ’s Best 100 Things of 2012.
• Kilchoman won Malt Advocates Artisan Whisky of the Year 2011, only three years after the first bottling was released.

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Side B # 9
South San Francisco, CA 94080

Portwood Single Cask

70cl, 59% ABVOnly 231 bottles of the Port Wood-matured Single Cask will be produced. The whisky is bottled at cask strength of 59% and is presented in a handmade American Oak box. Each bottle is hand labelled, numbered and individually signed by our director, Sian Whitelock.

£295.00

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Customer Favourites

Shopping for the ideal gift? Look no further.

Whether you’re looking for a light, sweet whisky like Aberfeldy, something rich and fruity like The Balvenie or something smokier like The Bowmore, we’ve got a whisky to suit every taste. Our customer favourites range has been chosen by what our customers have told us they like best – so you’ll definitely find something you’ll enjoy.

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Dalmore 15 year old  Engraved 

Dalmore 15 year old spends twelve years maturing in American white oak ex-bourbon casks, then a three year finish in three different sherry woods – Amoroso, Apostoles and Matusalem oloroso. A robust, yet elegant spirit. This Father’s Day, we’re giving you the chance to make your Dalmore extra special with a personalised engraved message on the back of the bottle.

£60 Buy Now

Hudson Baby Bourbon 

Hudson is the first whiskey to be produced in New York since the prohibition and is also the first bourbon ever produced in the state. This award-winning bourbon is perfect for any bourbon fan. It’s a perfect base for a classic Old Fashioned cocktail – just mix 25ml of sugar syrup together with a couple of dashes of bitters of your choice with a slice of orange, add a generous measure of Hudson Baby Bourbon, stir and serve.

£40 Buy Now

ROCK TOWN DISTILLERY CELEBRATES 5TH ANNIVERSARY

Special Anniversary Bourbon Release with Tours and Tastings

Little Rock, AR – (June 1, 2015) – In celebration of our fifth year anniversary, Rock Town Distillery will release a limited edition bourbon whiskey called, “Rock Town Fifth Anniversary Arkansas Straight Bourbon Whiskey.” This release, Rock Town’s oldest bourbon whiskey yet, will be available for purchase only at the distillery in downtown Little Rock, starting at 11am on Saturday, June 20th. To thank our friends and supporters we will be hosting special tours and tastings on June 20th as well.

The Fifth Anniversary Bourbon is distilled using the same process as Rock Town’s award winning Arkansas Bourbon but is aged for 4 years in 53 gallon barrels and is “bottled-in-bond” at 100 proof. This is a one time, limited edition bottling, and in order to secure a bottle we encourage you to call the distillery and pay a 50% deposit in advance. Phil Brandon, Founder and Head Distiller, said “It’s hard to believe it has been 5 years. We’re thankful to our friends and supporters for all they’ve done for us over the years.”

A paid deposit also ensures a seat in the exclusive sit down tasting on Saturday, June 20th (a $10 value) at 2pm and 4pm of four rare and exceptional Rock Town whiskeys paired with local cheese and meats:

• 5th Anniversary Bourbon Whiskey
• Single Barrel Hickory Smoked Whiskey – Cask Strength
• Single Barrel Rye Whiskey – Cask Strength
• Our now famous Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey – Cask Strength

Space is very limited for the tastings and the cost is $10 per person. Call the distillery at 501-907-5244 to make reservations.

Events to be held on Saturday June 20th to thank our friends and supporters:

• Free tours at 1:30, 3:00 and 4:30pm
• Free drawings held 3 times during the day for free Rock Town Anniversary merchandise
• Food trucks will be parked at the distillery from 11 – 6pm.

ABOUT ROCK TOWN DISTILLERY

Rock Town Distillery produces the award winning Arkansas Bourbon, Arkansas Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey, Arkansas Hickory Smoked Whiskey, Arkansas Rye Whiskey, Arkansas Lightning, Brandon’s Gin and Rock Town Vodka which are distributed to 15 states and the United Kingdom. Winner of the 2015. US Micro Whisky of the Year in the 2015 edition of Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible.

Rock Town Distillery, Arkansas’ first legal distillery since prohibition, is located in downtown Little Rock at 1216 E 6th Street, Little Rock, AR 72202. Thedistillery is open for tours 7 days a week. To find outmore please visit www.rocktowndistillery.com

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With notes of fruits, berries and a bit of barbecue smoke, the June Outturn sings the song of summer.  Enjoy the bottle notes below and visit http://www.smws.ca/ for the full tasting notes.

Cask No. 35.74  Sophisticated, heavenly & decadent

20 years old; 2nd fill dump hogshead; 58.4%; Sweet, fruity & mellow

The nose is sweetly fruity (sangria, peach schnapps, plum, limes) with scented candles, leather books and polished oak – old-fashioned ice-cream parlours later. The fabulous palate has pomegranate, lychee, orange oil, chocolate, coffee, toffee and gooey rum baba – heavenly and decadent.

Cask No. 48.46  Exploding flower

12 years old; 1st fill barrel; 57.4%; Sweet, fruity & mellow

The nose opens like a flower – vanilla, Danish pastries, toffee, fruits, rosewater and gorse – fresh and intriguing with water (green fruits, lemonade, menthol). The palate explodes with bitter-sweet orange, jelly beans, honey, gunpowder and spice – eventually becoming juicy, sweet and refreshing.

Cask No. 7.94  Silk sarong seduction

27 years old; refill hogshead; 55.6%; Old & dignified

Aromas of caramel and seduction, banana apricot jam in a leather purse left on a barstool by a perfumed woman. Palate offers Caribbean rum notes and candied oranges in a silk sarong. Finishes with nutty sweetness and fresh rain.

Cask No. 24.126  The artist’s lounge

23 years old; refill sherry hogshead; 56.1%; Old & dignified

A still life of dried fruits, and spiced plums. An artist’s palette of paint, linseed rags, leather books. Blackcurrant and dark chocolate held caramelized pork crackling in check. Smoked duck with a sticky orange and onion chutney completed the rich molten experience.

Cask No. 53.206  Ooh matron!

18 years old; refill hogshead; 56.6%; Peated

Freshly laundered Matron’s uniform and kissing lavender lips. First Aid boxes and carbolic soap. Downing an oyster before a coal hearth. Newly opened gauze and Arm and Hammer mouthwash. Temperatures suitably raised, the panel dreamt all the way home.

Cask No. R3.5  Marmite XO

11 years old; refill butt; 74.8%; Oily & coastal

Dish washing liquid to start turning quickly into salmon sushi and tuna sashimi followed by sweet potato tempura. With water, on the nose Chai tea, caraway seeds and Rollmops. To taste neat only for the brave, with water, sweet dumplings and blue cheese and onion chutney pizza.

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