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MACALLAN 50 YEAR OLD (1949) GOES UNDER THE HAMMER…

Your chance to bid on one of the world’s rarest whisky!

Released by Macallan to commemorate the new millennium, this whisky is among the most sought after bottles in the world – distilled way back in 1949 (14th January) and released at 50 years old the whisky is presented in a stunning decanter designed by Caithness Glass.

The bottle is also accompanied with a stopper whereby the copper used both on the stopper and around the neck of the bottle was retrieved from the No. 9 spirit still at the Macallan distillery.

A truly exceptional and luxurious bottle presenting the unique opportunity to own one of only 900 bottles ever released.

With an incredible selection of whiskies and other fine spirits there is certainly something for everyone – whether you are looking to collect, invest, enjoy!

Balblair 1997 Single Cask The Whisky Shop Exclusive

Distilled at Balbalir in 1997 and filled to cask no. 913, this Highland single malt has been hand-selected and bottled exclusively for The Whisky Shop customers. Bottled in 2007 at a strength of 51.5% abv to showcase the fantastic natural character that caught our attention.

Charles MacLean’s tasting notes: “The colour of aged Alsace wine, excellent beading. A prickly nose-feel with a fruity top note (tropical fruit salad), pink bubblegum in the middle, on a faintly earthy base note. Sweet and spicy to taste, with scented sweets and fresh coconut. Water calms both aroma and taste; the former becomes more dusty, the latter softer and sweeter.”

£140 Buy Now

ONLINE PREVIEW CATALOGUE

Did you know that the first lots are already available to view in our online preview catalogue? As soon as we receive items at Whisky.Auction, our team of experts carefully checks and photographs them. Every day we add items to the preview, right up until the moment the auction goes live on Sunday 27 August, so check in regularly to build up your watch list.

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It was only a matter of time before me and this whisky crossed paths. Blanton’s is a truly wonderful style that is produced by Buffalo Trace. Distilled from rye mash #2, it packs a slightly spicier and fruitier style than rye mash #1. Released fairly recently in the grand scheme of things, Blanton’s as a whole was released in 1984 and was the brain child of, Elmer T. Lee, who at the time was the head distiller of Buffalo Trace. It’s 60% ABV and normally a bit more as well. Spicy, balanced, historic and just genuinely beautiful altogether. If you consider yourself a Bourbon fan, this should be something at the top of your list to try. Enjoy!

 
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Cadenhead’s Working With The Fire Fighters Charity, Actively Supporting Fire Fighters In Need

I am sure you don’t need me to remind you of the terrible events that unfolded at Grenfell Tower. We all watched in shock as people’s homes became engulfed in the worst residential fire in London since WW2. Sadly, the actual loss of life is still not known all this time later.

One of the images that stood out during the events for myself as I passed by the location on my way to work daily, was the sheer exhaustion and upset etched on the faces of the fire crews. What they witnessed is far beyond our comprehension, how they kept going was humbling. While those who should have been doing something seemed to run and hide, the fire fighters and other first responders just kept going hour after hour.

One of the most important things after such an event is the support they will need, and the best support they can get will come from those who understand where they are coming from and what they have to deal with.

The Fire Fighters Charity is best placed to provide that support, but they need money to do their vital work of supporting firefighters of the UK. For more information or to donate directly go here

We at WM Cadenhead’s would like to help in our small part by offering to do a raffle. We have a rather special one off bottle of Whisky thats been hand bottled for our Summer 2017 Charity raffle. All proceeds raised from this raffle will be donated to the charity.

Tickets are available via the website and cost £4.50 each. Your order number will be your raffle ticket, so if you buy 4 tickets (for example) then we will add your order number 4 times to the draw.

The draw will take place on Saturday 30th September 2017 and we will announce who will do the draw for us closer to the time.

CLICK HERE TO BUY YOUR RAFFLE TICKETS

The 2017 Kilchoman West Coast Tour is almost upon us, and it’s not too late to make plans to attend one of the tastings!

For the tour, Kilchoman distillery released a limited release of Machir Bay, bottled at cask strength.

You can pick up one of these collectible bottles with a custom label at any of the participating locations, on the day of the tasting at that location.  Additionally, you can talk Kilchoman with the sons of the distiller – George and Peter, dressed in Scottish regalia, while they sign your tour bottle, or anything else you want to bring for them to sign.

ABV: 60%
Bottles Available: 840
RRP: $75-$80

Check out the graphic below, as well as the detailed schedule below that.

9/4 – THE MIXING GLASS   1-4pm

• 3313 Hyland Ave, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
• +1 714-975-9952

9/4 – SEVEN GRAND   6-7pm

• 515 W 7th St #200, Los Angeles, CA 90014
• +1 213-614-0736

9/5 – EVERSON ROYCE BAR

• 1936 E 7th St, Los Angeles, CA 90021
• +1 213-335-6166
• at the Silverlake Fine Arts District

9/5 – SILVERLAKE WINES

• 1948 E 7th St, Los Angeles, CA 90021
• +1 213-335-6235

9/6 – THE DAILY PINT   7:30-9:30pm (SOLD OUT)

• 2310 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90405
• +1 310-450-7631

9/7 – WADES WINES   6-9pm

• 30961 Agoura Rd #321, Westlake Village, CA 91361
• +1 818-597-9463

9/8 –  TOTAL WINE   12-3pm

• 1010 N Rengstorff Ave, Mountain View, CA 94043
• +1 650-965-8422

9/8 – USBG (United States Bartender’s Guild) at SP2   12-2:00pm

• 72 Almaden Avenue, San Jose, CA 95110
• +1 408-299-2000
• free for current USBG members and $10 for non-members

9/8 – K&L WINE MERCHANTS   4-7pm

•  3005 El Camino Real, Redwood City, CA 94061
• +1 650-364-8544

9/8 – PALO ALTO FINE WINE   7-9pm

• 3163 Middlefield Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94306
• +1 650-494-3640

9/9 – THE WHISKY SHOP

• 360 Sutter St, San Francisco, CA 94108
• +1 415-989-1030

9/10 – BEER BARON   4:30-7:00

• 336 St Mary St, Pleasanton, CA 94566
• +1 925-223-8577

9/11 – PAPER PLANE   5-8:30

• 72 S 1st St, San Jose, CA 95113
• +1 408-713-2625

9/12 – MULTNOMAH WHISKEY LIBRARY   6pm / 7:30

• 1124 SW Alder St, Portland, OR 97205
• +1 503-954-1381
• (MUST RSVP)

9/13 – THE HIGHLAND STILLHOUSE   6-9pm

•  201 S 2nd St, Oregon City, OR 97045
• +1 503-723-6789

9/14 – DOWNTOWN SPIRITS   6:30

• 2300 7th Ave, Seattle, WA 98121
• +1 206-812-6591

9/15 – THE BARREL THIEF   4-6pm

• 3417 Evanston Ave N #102, Seattle, WA 98103
• +1 206-402-5492

(Some of the times are not listed because they’re still being finalized.  Please stay tuned to our website for up-to-date details on times and other details. ) And just in case, here is a link to the Google Map which has the locations, to help you navigate there.

One Cask, Three Decades Tamdhu 30 Year Old Platinum Old & Rare

This single cask bottling from family-run independent bottler Hunter Laing & Co. was distilled in July 1987 at Tamdhu distillery in Speyside. Matured in a single sherry butt for three decades, this exceptional single malt was bottled at a natural cask strength of 53.9% abv in July 2017, free from chill-filtration and artificial colouring.

£250 Buy Now
Limited to just 533 bottles

Old Perth 21 Year Old 1996

Old Perth 21 Year Old 1996 vintage Blended Malt Scotch whiskey. A very unusual single sherry cask blended malt of famous Speyside and Islay malts bottled Summer 2017 by Morrison & MacKay. 335 bottles.

Buy – £66.53

JOURNEY INTO PARADISE

Our September Outturn sees the Society travelling into new territory, and we invite you along for the journey.
Exotic Cargo is a sherry-soaked cruise into paradise, and the Society’s first ever blended malt Scotch whisky. We created the whisky from a selection of ex-sherry casks, distilled in 2006 and matured in first-fill Spanish oak hogsheads from day one.

We trust you’ll enjoy this distinctive dram, which continues our pursuit of intriguing flavours. We’re releasing it strictly for member approval ¬– find out more and let us know your thoughts at exoticcargo@smws.com

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

CHIVAS REGAL ULTIS TOASTS SUCCESS AT INTERNATIONAL SPIRITS CHALLENGE 2017

Chivas Regal Ultis, the first blended malt Scotch whisky from the House of Chivas Regal, is celebrating its latest success after being crowned the best non-age statement Scotch whisky at the 22^nd annual International Spirits Challenge (ISC) ceremony in London.

The event, regarded as the most authoritative, respected and influential spirits competition in the world, saw its experienced panel of specialist judges unanimous in their praise for Chivas Regal Ultis, with each recognising the style and complexity of Chivas Regal’s ultimate whisky. After undergoing the rigorous blind tasting process by the ISC’s judges, Chivas Regal Ultlis was crowned the best Scotch blend with no age statement.

Chivas Regal Ultis is a blend of five single malts: Tormore, Longmorn, Strathisla, Allt A’Bhainne and Braeval. Created in tribute to the five master blenders who have maintained the Chivas house style since 1909, the blend draws on expertise that has been handed down throughout the centuries to give a rounded, complex and full-flavoured whisky.

Sandy Hyslop, Director of Blending at Chivas Brothers, commented: “Chivas Regal Ultis truly embodies the essence of Chivas Regal, and all that it represents, so we’re delighted it has been awarded a trophy at this year’s ISC. Less than 1% of our entire inventory of whisky was selected to make Ultis, using only five of our signature single malts. This creation is a remarkable achievement of craftsmanship by our legendary blending team who personify all that is celebrated about Chivas Regal and its legacy. I am thrilled that our work has been recognised and celebrated by the industry experts.”

The ceremony was attended by Chivas Regal Custodian Master Blender, Colin Scott, who accepted the award on behalf of the team.

This most recent win tops a long list of recent awards for Chivas Regal Ultis including gold medals at The Scotch Whisky Masters and International Wine and Spirits Competition.