This week The Whisky Shop welcomes the arrival of the oldest single malt ever released by the Highland distillery of Glenmorangie. Aged 41 years, Glenmorangie Pride 1974 was laid down in the same year that Muhammad Ali beat George Foreman in the Rumble in the Jungle, Richard Nixon became the first US President to resign from the office, and the BBC introduced Ceefax!

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The oldest and rarest single malt released to date by Glenmorangie, Pride 1974 was distilled on October 30th, 1974. Laid down in two parcels: one in ex-bourbon refill casks and another in Spanish ex-Oloroso sherry casks. Maturing for 41 years, only 503 decanters have been produced of Pride 1974, each crafted by celebrated glass designer Laurence Brabant.

The nose is sweet with salted caramel toffee, chocolate truffles, Turkish delight and a hint of balsamic vinegar. The palate opens with a gentle mouth-feel, before vibrant baked apples, orange, honey, toffee and molasses balanced by double cream, cloves and aniseed. The finish lingers with soothing pecan nuts, leather and fudge notes.

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Douglas Laing  Old Particular

Douglas Laing’s “Old Particular” is a particularly unique series of individually hand-selected aged Single Cask Malts and Single Cask Single Grains from all over Scotland. Each is bottled exactly the way the distiller intended: Without colouring, or chill-filtration.

From the renowned Campbeltown distiller, this Springbank 18 year single malt old has been matured in a European sherry butt & is one of only 360 Bottles.  Digestives and candy floss are deceptive on the nose as the palate opens up to a plethora of fruits. Incredible.

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490 bottles of this of this excellent heavily sherried Glenrothes.  Dark chocolate and summer berries are crept up on by a subtle ‘maltiness’.

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Mortlach was supposedly the favourite distillery of the infamous Milroy Brothers and this bottle is no exception.  Classic Mortlach characteristics burst through here in this epic single cask.

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Ben Lomond World Whisky Day take over

Get ready to dust off your hiking boots and enjoy a wonderful walk with a unique whisky-themed twist.

Award winning Loch Lomond Single Malt Whisky is planning to ‘take-over’ one of Scotland’s most iconic summits, Ben Lomond, on Saturday 20 May to celebrate World Whisky Day.

The World Whisky Day mountain ‘take-over’ will be kick started in the UK by a team from the local distillery taking in dawn from the summit of Ben Lomond. To ‘toast’ the global day of whisky, the Loch Lomond Whisky team will offer a free dram for everyone that reaches the summit of Scotland’s most popular Munro that day.

Anyone climbing to the summit at 974 metres (3,196 ft) on World Whisky Day, will be given a card that will be stamped at the top. This can be exchanged on their return to the base at Rowardennan car park for a free miniature of the award winning 12-year-old Loch Lomond Malt to celebrate World Whisky Day and their bagging of Scotland’s most southerly Munro.

Scott Dickson, marketing manager of Loch Lomond Group said: “We want to start World Whisky Day on top; and where better to do that than at the summit of our nearest Munro. Our team will be some of the first people to arrive on the summit to watch the sun rise over the Scottish Highlands and kick start World Whisky Day in the UK.

“Ben Lomond is one of Scotland’s most popular Munros, with more than 30,000 walkers reaching its summit every year. It is also the nearest mountain to our distillery home in Alexandria, near Balloch, overlooking the same glistening waters of Loch Lomond that helped to inspire our beautiful whiskies.

“The one day take-over for World Whisky Day is a great way to make people aware of the fantastic Loch Lomond Single Malts whilst enjoying one of Scotland’s best views, in stunning surroundings.

“Having taken on Ben Lomond myself, I know that it is a challenging, but beautiful walk. The spectacular 360 degree views at the summit is one that should be rewarded with a great dram; it takes in the stunning Scottish Highlands as far as the islands in the West and even to a snow-capped Ben Nevis on a good day.”

As part of the celebration, all walkers who return from the summit of Ben Lomond with a stamped card will be entered into a free prize draw to win a bottle of the 18-year-old Loch Lomond and a bottle of 18-year-old Inchmurrin, its name taken from the largest island on Loch Lomond.

In addition to the mountain take-over, a global online competition will be launched encouraging Loch Lomond Whisky followers to submit their pictures of any peak in the world with the hashtag #SummitSnap #lochlomondwhiskies. All entrants will be in with a chance of winning award-winning liquid from the Loch Lomond Single malt family.

The ‘take over’ team will be at car park at Rowardennan from 8am to 6pm on Saturday 20 May to celebrate World Whisky Day.

Notes:

• All activity is subject to the fickle Scottish weather.
• A team from Loch Lomond Distillery aim to take photography of the sun rising from the summit of Ben Lomond (we will share these images with media as soon as possible)
• Members of the Loch Lomond Group team are available for interview upon request (either at the top of Ben Lomond or at the Rowendennan car park).
• High res images will be available upon request.
• Follow the take-over on Facebook (@lochlomondwhiskies), Twitter (@LochLomondMalts) and Instagram (lochlomondmalts) via #LochLomondWhiskies #SummitSnaps and # WorldWhiskyDay:
• Tasting notes for all whiskies mentioned are available upon request.

About the Group:

• Loch Lomond Group is an independent distiller based in Alexandria and is home to several award-winning spirit brands that are sold in over 100 countries worldwide.
• Loch Lomond distillery has been producing the finest single malt whisky since 1814.
• Images and interviews with key staff from the Group are available upon request.
• www.lochlomondgroup.com

LIDL TOASTS WORLD WHISKY DAY WITH TRIO OF NEW SINGLE MALT SCOTCHES 

Three new whiskies in Ben Bracken range released in time for World Whisky Day

In the run-up to World Whisky Day on Saturday 20 May, Lidl is releasing three new single malt Scotch whiskies.

The trio of whiskies is being released under Lidl’s Ben Bracken Range – with variants from three of the most renowned whisky regions Speyside, Islay and Highland. The three new whiskies are priced at £17.49 each, which represents exceptional value for single malt Scotch.

The Speyside single malt is described as “light, elegant and refined”, while the Highland variant brings “Aromas of creme brulee, orange segments, honey-dipped brioche and marzipan.” The Islay malt is described as “Powerful and unforgettable” with notes of “Tangy sea spray, bonfire smoke and salted bananas.”

Lidl has established a strong reputation for its whisky range, with a number of its malts earning awards; in 2016, its Ben Bracken 22-year-old Islay won best Islay single malt at the World Whisky Awards; its 22-year-old blend Glen Alba also won ‘special release blended whisky’; its Queen Margot 3-year-old blend was also a winner at the Awards.

Lidl now has 8 Scotch whiskies in its range and world-recognised whisky expert Charles MacLean has praised Lidl’s whisky range saying: “The awards won testify to their outstanding quality. When this is combined with their pricing, the result is unbeatable value.”

Paul McQuade, Head of Lidl’s Scottish Buying Team, said: “We’re incredibly proud of our whisky range and with World Whisky Day approaching this is the perfect time to release our new range of Ben Bracken single malt Scotches.

“The range reflects the diverse taste of Scotch whisky through the three different whisky regions and offers everyone, from established whisky fans to the newcomer to whisky, something to enjoy this World Whisky Day.“

About Lidl:

Since establishing itself in the UK in 1994, Lidl has experienced continuous growth in Great Britain and today has over 20,000 employees, 650 stores and 10 distribution centres in England, Scotland and Wales. As part of the Schwarz retail group, Lidl is one of Europe’s leading organisations in the food retail industry. With a presence in 30 countries around the world, the supermarket, which has more than 250,000 employees globally, currently operates approximately 10,000 stores and more than 140 distribution centres in 27 countries in Europe. The family supermarket takes pride in providing its customers with the highest quality products at the lowest possible prices throughout Great Britain, from Kirkwall to the Isle of Wight. Social responsibility and sustainability are at the core of the company’s daily operations, with the company placing a strong emphasis on its responsibility for people, society and the environment.  Lidl UK is passionate about working with British producers and sources two thirds of its products from the UK, working with suppliers across the British Isles wherever possible. For more information about Lidl UK visit http://www.lidl.co.uk/

CELEBRATE WORLD WHISKY DAY 2017

Raise a dram with the world!

World Whisky Day is a global celebration of the water of life, so join like-minded friends across the globe as we share a dram together on Saturday, 20 May. If you’re looking for dram suggestions that don’t cost the earth, we have 50 unique single cask whiskies priced £60 and under available online now. We’ve hand-picked some colourful characters for inspiration.

Keep up to date with the day’s festivities on Twitter using the hashtag #WorldWhiskyDay

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2017 Kilchoman Loch Gorm has Arrived!

LOCH GORM is the name given to our annually released sherry cask matured limited edition. The 2017 edition is the sixth installment of this limited release and has been matured exclusively in Oloroso sherry butts filled in 2009, the longest Loch Gorm maturation to date.

• Every bottle of Kilchoman is hand bottled on Islay at a minimum of 46% ABV allowing for the full-bodied character of the whisky to shine through
• We ship all our barrels whole directly to Islay. Our Bourbon Barrels are sourced exclusively from Buffalo Trace Distillery in Kentucky and our Sherry Casks from Miguel Martin in Jerez, Spain.
• Our stills are amongst the smallest in Scotland, increasing copper contact and creating unmatched balance and complexity.
• We never chill-filter or colour Kilchoman Single Malt, our whisky is a pure, unfiltered representation of traditional whisky distilling.

Nose: Orange and lemon notes, rich smoky peat and cooked fruit.

Palate: Rich chocolate, cinnamon and cloves combined with peat smoke.

Finish: Long and full bodied with a balance of sweet smoke.

“Loch Gorm is undoubtedly assertive however in the midst of it’s distinctive peat smoke and sherry character it retains a certain finesse and subtly”

Please feel free to reach out for more details on the bottling: office@impexbev.com

Oh, and since you’ve made it this far , here’s a little spoiler: The next ImpEx Cask Evolution is going to be 100% Islay finished in Sherry Casks, and it arrives at the same time as Loch Gorm!

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Relish and Whisky’s sizzling summer issue is hot off the press. Need original recipes for your next mouthwatering grill off? Refreshing drinks that will impress your guests? It’s all in this eighth issue of Relish and Whisky. As always, the behind the scenes scoop on what’s all the rage in the world of whisky, bourbon and fine spirits will keep you pleasantly distracted as you read away in the summer sun…coming soon, we hope. Slainte to spirits and summer!

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Glen Garioch 21 Year Old

We’re super proud to announce that another whisky from our Rare Casks series has won the prestigious ‘Recommended’ Award in this months Whisky Magazine (Issue 143).

With only 126 bottles filled from cask, stock’s very limited, so grab a bottle while you can…

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