Scotch Whisky Advent Calendar – In Stores Now! 

The only Scotch Whisky Advent Calendar in the world. Independently bottled and selected just for our calendar. Designed to take you on a journey through the regions and styles that make Scotch the most sought after whisky in the world.

The vast majority of the scotches in this calendar have never been seen before and not be seen again. They are single barrel bottlings exclusive to our calendar and you.

Now releasing our 3rd edition of the Scotch Whisky Advent Calendar Secret Spirits has been forging a new category in the world of spirits that encompasses the three tenants that make up the foundation of their releases. Explore, Experience, Entertain.

Boasting a unique tasting glass each edition, a collector’s lapel pin, tasting booklet with background on all the independent bottler’s and room for your own notes the Scotch Whisky Advent Calendar is truly unique.

The Scotch Whisky Advent Calendar contains 25 x 50ml bottles that are filled by Secret Spirits direct from the cask or occasionally decanted from rare single cask bottling’s from years past.

Utilizing world class independent bottlers like A.D. Rattray, Wemyss Malts, Samaroli, Malt Whisky Company, Adelphi, Single Cask Nation, Ainneamh, and now our own Secret Spirits selections.

Limited to only 2000 calendars plus the gorgeous Collector’s Editions with solid rosewood and brass fittings of which only 100 are made.

Available for order throughout Canada the UK and EU in 2016 and the US in 2017.

Go to www.scotchwhiskyadvent.com 

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NOVEMBER AUCTION NOW LIVE

(ends Sunday 4th December)

…place your bids at www.whiskyhammer.co.uk

With an incredible selection of whiskies and other fine spirits in over 580 lots, there is certainly something for everyone – whether you are looking to collect, invest, enjoy or gift this Christmas!

The auction ends on Sunday 4th December – so plenty time to get bottles delivered to your door ahead of Christmas!

What are Whisky Wednesdays?

They’re a chance for members of The W Club to scoop up an outrageously good deal that can be delivered in time for the weekend. However, numbers are strictly limited, so you have to be quick off the mark!

How does it work?

We post a small number of bottles on the web that are discounted by up to 50% for a maximum of 24 hours or until stock runs out. At 10am on Wednesday morning members of The W Club receive an email with that week’s deals as soon as they are live.

How can I take part?

Only members of The W Club have access to Whisky Wednesdays, but don’t worry there’s still time to join if you want to take advantage of tomorrow’s deals.

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For just £20 a year you’ll have access to a host of brilliant benefits, including: Exclusive members-only offers at The Whisky Shop Priority notice on rare and restricted releases A quarterly copy of Whiskeria magazine, delivered to your door Special W Club competitions Members-only bottlings and opportunities to join the tasting panel Behind the scenes news, reviews and Q&As

Here’s a sneak peak at todays deals

Mulberry Bank Auctions Winter Whisky Auction will take place on Friday 2^nd December from 2pm.  The catalogue can be viewed at HERE  or through The Saleroom

Hey guys and girls! This week we’re putting the biggest single malt distillery in Scotland under the microscope, but only one bottle in particular, the Project XX. As soon as this bottle was announced, a long with it’s sister bottle, the IPA Cask. I knew that I had to get my hands on it. Twenty global brand ambassadors from Glenfiddich have been given the keys to the warehouses and picked their favorite casks, resulting in this wonderful and limited expression. Seventeen bourbon barrels, two sherry casks and a port pipe have gone into it’s development and is one of my contenders for bottle of the year. Enjoy!

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THE FAMOUS GROUSE BRINGS BACK THE BIRD THIS CHRISTMAS 

There’s already a sense of Christmas in the air but it will all become very real on Monday when The Famous Grouse is back on our screens with a brand new advert.

For over 20 years the famous bird has graced our TV screens, heralding the start of the festive season, and this year sees the brand’s icon return but in his natural habitat, in the Highlands of Scotland.

The UK’s No.1 whisky has created two new TV adverts communicating ‘perfectly balanced’ and ‘smooth’ – two key characteristics of The Famous Grouse – underpinning the quality of the nation’s favourite whisky.

The ‘Perfectly Balanced’ advert will air for the first time on 17 October on various channels and VOD with the second advert set to air in November.

“Our fans tell us they know Christmas is coming when they see our icon on TV” explained Johna Penman, Marketing Controller for The Famous Grouse. “This year he is back and can now be seen enjoying life in his natural habitat, whilst retaining his playful sense of humour.”  

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About Maxxium UK

• Maxxium is the distributor of The Famous Grouse in the UK.
• The Famous Grouse portfolio includes: The Famous Grouse, The Famous Grouse Smoky Black, The Famous Grouse Mellow Gold, and The Naked Grouse.
• Maxxium UK Ltd is part of the global sales and distribution alliance between Beam Suntory and Edrington.
• Its UK portfolio of premium brands includes: Blended Scotch (The Famous Grouse, Teacher’s and Cutty Sark), malt whisky (Highland Park, Laphroaig, Bowmore, Auchentoshan, The Macallan, and Ardmore), imported whiskey (Jim Beam, Maker’s Mark, Knob Creek, Canadian Club, Red Stag) Japanese whiskey (Hibiki, Yamazaki, Hakashu), cognac (Courvoisier) vodka (Stolichnaya), rum (Brugal), liqueurs and specialities (Sourz, Midori, Bols liqueurs, Galliano, After Shock).

As we prepare for the most magical time of the year, we’ve not only released another batch of festive whisky flavours, we’re offering members a mouth-watering 15% saving on ALL whiskies online (some small t&c’s apply).  Fill your stockings with some outstanding whiskies this Christmas at a very special price but hurry, this extraordinary sale ends at midnight on Wednesday 30 November.

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With less than 4 weeks until Christmas, let our Whisky Concierge service help you find the perfect whisky present.

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

Rabbit Hole Distilling Announces First Release of Bourbon and Rye Whiskey

The craft producer is releasing three whiskeys throughout Kentucky and Illinois

Louisville, Kentucky – October 20, 2016

Rabbit Hole Distilling announced today that their inaugural release is now available at restaurants and retail outlets throughout Kentucky and Illinois. The product line includes their signature Four Grain Kentucky Straight Bourbon, a Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey and a Straight Bourbon Finished in PX Sherry Casks.

Some consumers have already had an opportunity to sample the bourbon, which took home top honors at the Bourbon Mixer in August, being named “Fan Favorite” by the Whisky Chicks and Bourbon Brotherhood. The Beverage Tasting Institute recently awarded medals to each of the whiskeys, including a Gold Medal going to the Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey.

CEO and Founder Kaveh Zamanian, along with his wife Heather Bass, began Rabbit Hole in 2012 to pursue his vision to craft unique spirits, with a focus on Bourbon, America’s native spirit. “For us, Bourbon is more than just a drink. It is a symbol of individualism, self-sufficiency and living life to the fullest. I started Rabbit Hole with a singular mission to make exceptional spirits.”

The outfit recently celebrated the groundbreaking at the site of their distillery in NuLu with Mayor Greg Fischer and Colleen Thomas, Bourbon Ambassador for the Kentucky Distillers Association, as guests of honor. The distillery, located at 711 E. Jefferson Street in Louisville, is slated to open Fall 2017. Approximately $12.5 million is going into the project, which will house a distillery operation producing 20,000 barrels per year. It will also include multiple tasting rooms, a restaurant, gift shop, as well as a 160+ person event space. Tours will be offered daily.

Rabbit Hole Distilling chose NuLu as the site for their distillery in order to be a part of what Zamanian calls “the Southern vibrancy of Downtown Louisville.” Award- winning architect Doug Pierson (http://www.podand.com), well known for designing Louisville’s Green Building, conceived this project as a way to join Market Street to Jefferson Street by way of a public walkway and civic gathering space.

The distillery operation will be overseen by Master Distiller Cameron Talley, a veteran of Wild Turkey and Brown Forman. Other collaborators in the project include Larry Ebersold, former master distiller at Seagram’s and Pernod-Ricard, Dave Scheurich formerly at Brown-Forman, and Randy Allender from Jim Beam.

Other planned releases include a London Dry Gin Finished in Rye Barrels and a High Rye Bourbon.

Distribution in Kentucky is through Republic National Distributing Company (www.rndc-usa.com/) while Illinois distribution is being operated by Heritage Wine Cellars (www.heritagewinecellars.com/).

For more information, visit their website www.rabbitholedistilling.com/.

2017 MEMBERSHIP OFFER

Greetings whisky lovers!

Whether you want to take the next step with The Whisky Lounge in 2017 or looking to buy the whisky-lover in your life the perfect Christmas gift, read on!

For a limited time only we’re offering 30% off 2017 TWL memberships – you heard right!

Instead of the usual £100, you can now become an official member of the Whisky Lounge family for just £70…

Just look at what you get;

Membership pack with membership card

3 exclusive miniatures of single cask whiskies and welcome booklet.

2 FREE £20 tasting vouchers

2 FREE Festival tickets voucher

Access to exclusive member events

Priority booking and notice of ‘Early-Bird’ or pre-order events and products*

Access to member’s area of website

*does not include items already discounted or Early-Bird tickets

Just head to our website here, add the membership into your basket and enter the code ‘MEMBERS30‘ in the cart…

It’s that easy!

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Kind regards from Glasgow

The SWA Team