Rebel Yell Bourbon Kicks Off Rebel & Records Contest

Giveaway Contest Invites Fans to Let Their Rebel Spirit Be Heard for

Chance to Win Vinyl-Themed Prizes 

(ST. LOUIS, MO) February 14, 2018—Rebel Yell Bourbon is now spinning its nationwide Rebel & Records Contest, where hundreds will win weekly prizes, and three lucky people will win the ultimate private concert experience, as well as a custom hi-fi record playing system and other vinyl prizes.

The Rebel & Records Contest invites Rebel Yell fans to upload a photo of themselves “Letting Your Rebel Spirit Be Heard” to www.rebelandrecords.com for a chance to win the grand prize, as well as more than 1,000 individual weekly prizes.

Three grand prizes will be awarded, and entries will be judged for the grand prizes based on creativity and uniqueness, personality, communication of contest theme, and overall appeal. Each grand prize includes all the necessary tools to create the ultimate at-home listening experience: a custom hi-fi record playing system, a private concert experience, 10 vinyl records, headphones, a vinyl record tote, slipmat, record crate, set of vinyl record dividers, Rebel Yell sticker pack and Rebel Yell guitar pick.

Weekly winners will be selected in a random drawing and may receive concert ticket vouchers, vinyl records from artists at Los Angeles-based record label Innovative Leisure – an independent label that represents Indie artists, whose music rebels from the mainstream and doesn’t fall into a single, defined musical style or genre – portable turntables, headphones, vinyl record totes, vinyl record dividers, record crates and more.

“Vinyl has seen a huge resurgence, with sales hitting a 25-year high,” said Fletcher Buchman, brand manager at Luxco. “People want something tangible and real. We are excited to be sharing the rebellious spirit of Rebel Yell with vinyl fans all over the country.”

Visit www.rebelandrecords.com to become a “Band of Rebels” member and to enter the contest. Participants can submit one entry per day (February 12 through April 30, 2018). Official contest rules can be found online at www.rebelandrecords.com.

About Luxco

A leading producer, supplier, importer and bottler of beverage alcohol products, Luxco’s mission is to meet the needs and exceed the expectations of consumers, associates and business partners. Founded in St. Louis in 1958, Luxco remains locally owned and operated by the Lux family. Lux Row Distillers is bringing the family’s legacy to the heart of Bourbon Country in Bardstown, Kentucky and is now the home of Luxco’s bourbon portfolio, including Rebel Yell, Blood Oath, David Nicholson, and Ezra Brooks. Luxco has also built a new distillery in the highlands of Jalisco, Mexico – Destiladora González Luxco – where the company’s 100 percent agave tequilas, El Mayor and Exotico, will be produced. Luxco’s innovative and high-quality brand portfolio also includes Everclear Grain Alcohol, Pearl Vodka, Saint Brendan’s Irish Cream, and other well-recognized brands. For more information about the company and its brands, visit www.luxco.com.

World’s first regulated whisky fund taps into booming demand for liquid gold 

Investors with a passion for liquid gold have an opportunity to invest in the world’s first regulated single malt whisky fund.

Launched by Swedish whisky enthusiast, Christian Svantesson, the Single Malt Fund provides investors with the opportunity to indirectly own a small part of a large collection of rare and limited-edition whiskies.

The Single Malt Fund’s rare whiskies will be selected by five internationally acclaimed portfolio managers. In addition to investing in the fund, whisky fans will also have the opportunity to buy single bottles from the fund’s online inventory as the fund realises its investments. Sales will be managed through its own website, where rare whisky will be made available to investors before going up for sale on the open market.

The fund will be supervised by the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority and has received approval to launch on the Nordic Growth Market (NGM) exchange in Stockholm, Sweden, making it the world’s first regulated and publicly listed single malt whisky fund. Scheduled to liquidate after six years, the Fund offers a target return rate of 10% per annum.

The Fund has been launched on the back of soaring demand for rare whisky from investors, connoisseurs and collectors across the world.

Figures from the world’s leading rare whisky analysts and brokers, Rare Whisky 101, show that the returns produced by rare whisky over the past few years have outstripped many other alternative and traditional asset classes. The RW Apex 100 (the world’s top 100 performing bottles) has climbed 485% since 2010.

Between 2013 and 2017, the average price per bottle of rare whisky bought at auction in the UK has climbed from £223.60 to £299.36.

With auction prices on the rise, whisky enthusiasts from across the work are increasingly turning to liquid gold as an investment. A recent survey by RW101 and Whisky Auctioneer identify private whisky collections worth an estimated £75million, and with an average value of £50,000.

Commenting on the Single Malt Fund, Christian Svantesson said: “The Single Malt Fund is created for whisky enthusiasts and others who want to invest in rare whisky. When selling, the fund will first offer its limited rare whisky to its investors, giving them access to selected rare whisky which is very hard to come by without the right knowledge and contacts. With global demand for rare whisky continuing to soar, I hope that our fund will make the rare whisky market more inclusive and accessible for even more rare whisky enthusiasts. The fund in that respect has opened up a new opportunity for whisky fans to indulge in their passion.

“My inspiration for the fund comes from my own passion for single malt whisky. Knowing how much my own limited rare whiskies have appreciated in value, I spotted an opportunity to take a more professional approach to the whisky investor market. As an entrepreneur, I couldn’t resist the temptation to combine my passion for whisky with my entrepreneurial drive.

“I wanted to create a ‘commodity fund’ for whisky – regulated, transparent, and listed on a public exchange, preferably here in Sweden.

For more information, visit www.thesinglemaltfund.com 

Friday, February 23rd,

 5-7 PM:

 Irish Whiskey: Teeling

For over 230 years, independent bottler Teeling Whiskey has brought choice and breadth to the Irish whiskey category through their small batch releases. Each small batch bottling is the product of hundred year old family traditions and modern innovation, melded together to create flavorsome, interesting, and consistently award-winning products. Guests will be treated to a variety of expressions, with distillery representatives and whisky experts on hand to answer questions..

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FEBRUARY AUCTION NOW LIVE
(ends Sunday 25^th February)

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

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

GLENGOYNE

From the Dumgoyne hill, this incredible highland whisky utilises some of the best Sherry casks in the business. The core range is a whisky drinker’s favourite.

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TASTING EVENT WITH GLENGOYNE SINGLE MALT WHISKY 12/03/18

£25.00

We are huge fans, HUGE fans of this fantastic Highland spirit. Glengoyne uses the notoriously low yielding, but famously high quality Golden Promise; the only other whisky to use Golden Promise is Macallan. Join us for a wonderful evening sampling through the incredible range that Glengoyne have to offer. 6.30PM

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GLENGOYNE 12 YEAR OLD, 43%  £39.95

Aged in both Sherry casks and Bourbon casks, this release from Glengoyne is full of lemon olio notes, caramelised orchard fruits and a hint of vanilla spice.

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GLENGOYNE 15 YEAR OLD, 43% £52.96

The 15 year old a release from this small highland distillery exemplifies its region. Using a mixture of bourbon casks and sherry casks to achieve the perfect balance of fruit notes and warming spices.

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GLENGOYNE 18 YEAR OLD, 43% £84.95

From the small highland distillery of Glengoyne, this has been aged exclusively in Sherry casks. Christmas cake in a glass!

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SCOTTISH LEADER AND I SEE A DIFFERENT YOU TO INSPIRE AFRO-POSITIVITY

Popular whisky brand Scottish Leader, together with the dynamic I See A Different You creative collective, is setting out to bring South Africans an Afro-optimistic new perspective. They will be looking for, interpreting and expressing the unique beauty and dynamism of the country; and inspiring others to do the same.

Born and bred in Soweto, the internationally acclaimed I See A Different You duo, featuring Innocent Mukheli and Vuyo Mpantsha, shot to fame through their photographic blog launched in 2011. Their movement was born from a pure love in the very place they are from. The friends wanted to show a different Soweto – their Soweto – to the world, simultaneously retelling and reframing the township story in an optimistic and creative light to alter negative, contrived and outdated perceptions.

The success of their blog made way for a broader focus beyond Soweto and their own personal stories, to showcase the South African experience and its striking diversity in their signature style.

“The I See A Different You philosophy beautifully mirrors the Scottish Leader ethos of viewing things from a new perspective to discover richer possibilities. It therefore made sense for us to team up and intensify the expression of a shared narrative, while at the same time promoting the three seductively sweet, smooth, rich and smoky Scottish Leader variants that sell in South Africa, including Original, Signature and 12-year-old,” says Meryll Stocks Roos, marketing spokesperson for Scottish Leader in South Africa.

I See A Different You’s Mukheli agrees. “In essence, both brands stand for positive change. Only when you look at the world differently can you bring about positive and meaningful change. Together with Scottish Leader, we are working on encouraging South Africans to believe in their potential and power to transform their lives and in so doing, make a difference that transcends them as individuals.”

Scottish Leader and I See A Different You collaboration, conceived and produced in association with FCB Cape Town, will be rolled out in various phases, starting in early February with an out-of-home billboard campaign.

“I See A Different You is not only adding their authentic voice to our campaign, but also participating in creating visual assets and networking opportunities for the Scottish Leader brand, that reflect our shared Afro-positive narrative,” says Paul Carstens, FCB Cape Town’ creative director.

“The choice of locations for the campaign visuals had to be distinctive, as well as capture the reality, vibrancy and essence of township lifestyle, as can be seen in the scenes reflecting a typical game of pool, a Spaza shop, the distinctive roofs of Kliptown in Soweto, and the Alexandra township, amongst others.”

Carstens also said that Scottish Leader’s three blended whiskies available in South Africa – Original, Signature and 12-year-old – are visually represented via their distinct label colour accent; red, teal and blue respectively; with each photo shoot location echoing one of these.

Stocks Roos explained that in addition to the outdoor advertising campaign, South Africans could look forward to a host of related brand activities this year, including launch parties, an innovative digital photography drive, as well as regular social networking events. She said that more would be revealed in due course.

Visit www.scottishleader.co.za and www.iseeadifferentyou.com for more information on the two brands.

Follow and engage with Scottish Leader on Facebook (www.facebook.com/ScottishLeaderSouthAfrica), Twitter (www.twitter.com/ScottishLeader) and Instagram (www.instagram.com/ScottishLeaderWhisky).

Join the conversation using:

@ScottishLeader

@ISeeADifferentYou

#ISeeANewPerspective

#NewPerspective

Notes:

Scottish Leader is an award-winning, internationally respected, blended Scotch whisky sold in around 30 countries, crafted by a single, dedicated team with nearly 400 years’ combined experience.  The blending team is spearheaded by female lead blender, Dr Kirstie McCallum, who offers a wealth of experience, as well as a forward-thinking, dynamic outlook.

The price of Scottish Leader ranges from R180 to R220 and R320 for the Original, Signature, and 12-year-old whiskies respectively.

Records smashed as Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival celebrates soaraway sales

116 events sell out in first 24 hours as ticket sale value increases by over £30,000

Ticket sales for the 2018 Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival have set new records, with almost 5,000 tickets valued at £154,000 being bought within 24 hours of them being released.

The early sales rush galvanises the festival’s reputation as one of the world’s leading whisky celebrations, with 116 events completely selling out within the first day of the tickets going on sale.

Records were shattered with an additional 797 tickets generating an extra £32,362 being sold, compared to last year’s record high for the 24 hour sales period.

The phenomenal demand has been driven from both home and abroad, with whisky lovers in the UK, USA and Germany the top three early-booking nations.  The festival continues to attract global interest, with website browsers from across Europe and North America and also Vietnam, Tanzania, Trinidad and Tobago, Kazakhstan, El Salvador and the Falkland Islands.

Eager whisky lovers went into overdrive snapping up 1,058 tickets worth £46,000 in the first 10 minutes of them going live at 12 noon on Tuesday. The buying frenzy continued and within an hour 3,838 tickets had been sold and that figure rose to 4,982 with 24 hours.

With 520 events making up the 2018 festival, there are still plenty of tickets available and the chance to savour a range of themes, from nosings and tastings, to a ceilidh on board a train, whisky caching, craft events, quizzes and valuations.

Festival chairman James Campbell says, “The level of interest has astounded us; we did wonder if we could match the success of last year’s sales, but here we are again having surpassed it.

“Whisky lovers from all around the world have shown a real thirst for the 2018 offering, and in line with previous years the exclusive distillery tours have sold out first. Real whisky aficionados are always looking for very special experiences that are only available at the time of the Festival, so tours of distilleries not normally open to the public sold out very quickly.

“Festival fans realise they must get in early to get tickets for the activities they really want, and they’ve wasted no time this year. We’re fortunate to have partners who develop a rich and diverse programme of events that captures the imagination of the whisky-loving public. This is a great start for us and a reminder that our Festival is viewed as a must-attend event by whisky lovers all over the world.”

This year’s Festival runs from May 3-7 at venues across Speyside which is home to half of all Scotland’s distilleries and is the base for many high-profile international brands.

The Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival is supported by EventScotland, part of VisitScotland’s Events Directorate.

Paul Bush OBE, VisitScotland’s Director of Events, says, “The popularity of the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival has once again been confirmed by yet another record breaking opening 24 hours of ticket sales. With so many events, including behind-the-scenes tour of distilleries not normally open to the public, it is understandable why it is so popular all over the world.

“EventScotland is delighted to be continuing its support of the Festival, with Speyside providing the perfect to stage to discover Scotland’s national drink.”

With behind-the-scenes tours at internationally renowned distilleries not usually open to the public, whisky tasting masterclasses, whisky and food pairing – not to mention traditional music, outdoors activities and heritage events – the Festival offers something for die-hard whisky fans and those who have never tried it before.

For further information and tickets visit www.spiritofspeyside.com. The Festival is also active on social media: facebook.com/WhiskyFestival and @spirit_speyside on Twitter and Instagram. Use the hashtag #dram18

Notes to Editors

The Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival is committed to promoting responsible drinking. Visitors travelling to and from Festival events can take advantage of a range of transport options. Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival has received funding from Event Scotland and is also financially supported by many other private and public partners.

The Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival is part financed by the European Regional Development Fund Programme 2014 to 2020. The Scottish Government is the managing authority for the European Regional Development Fund Programme.

EventScotland

EventScotland is working to make Scotland the perfect stage for events. By developing an exciting portfolio of sporting and cultural events EventScotland is helping to raise Scotland’s international profile and boost the economy by attracting more visitors. For further information about EventScotland, its funding programmes and latest event news visit www.EventScotland.org. Follow EventScotland on Twitter @EventScotNews.

EventScotland is a team within VisitScotland’s Events Directorate, the national tourism organisation which markets Scotland as a tourism destination across the world, gives support to the tourism industry and brings sustainable tourism growth to Scotland. For more information about VisitScotland see www.visitscotland.org or for consumer information on Scotland as a visitor destination see www.visitscotland.com

Westland Whiskey Dinner

Rescheduled

Sunday, February 25 6:30pm

Omni Parker House Hotel

60 School St, corner of Tremont, Boston

Reservations 617-725-1600

We’re happy to mention this again. As always with Frank Weber’s special dinners this will be a wonderful evening with excellent food and on-point service.

Westland Distillery feels that coastal Washington State with its cool foggy climate and abundant peat bogs is most like Scotland with all the natural ingredients to make fine single malt whiskies,They work with the best quality products at the start so the final product is wonderful. This young distillery is already doing some very nice work with a bright future.

Westland’s American Oak Single Malt, Sherry Wood Single Malt, and Peated Single Malt will be featured at the dinner. All have received a strong praise from the likes of the Whiskey Advocate, and the Whiskey Bible, and been medalled at Spirits Competitions in both Europe and America.

Take a warming break and enjoy what will be a great dinner with some wonderful whisky and wine. You won’t be able to beat the price either.

Roasted Butternut Chowder with Apples and Bacon

Served with Westland American Oak Single Malt

Loin of Pork Scaloppine,

Oven Risotto with Kale Pesto, Red Cabbage in Brown Butter

Served with a wedge of Acorn Squash

Served with Dom Brunet Pinot Noir

Mixed Lettuces with Grapefruit, Goat Cheese and Black Pepper

Served with Westland Sherry Wood American Single Malt

Prosecco Sorbet

Artisanal New England Cheeses

Served with Westland Peated American Single Malt

$59.00 per person plus tax and gratuity

www.parkersrestaurantboston.com