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Jameson Distillery Bow St. named World’s Leading Distillery Tour 

Dublin home of Jameson only Irish winner at prestigious World Travel Awards 

Dublin, December 2, 2018 – Irish Distillers has today announced that Jameson Distillery Bow St. was named the World’s Leading Distillery Tour at the World Travel Awards Gala Ceremony in Lisbon on December 1st. The finalist list included Macallan, Hennessy, Jack Daniels and Jose Cuervo. The win follows the announcement of Jameson Distillery Bow Street as ‘Europe’s Leading Distillery Tour 2018’ at the European Travel Awards in July.

Commenting on the accolade, Greg Hughes, Managing Director Jameson Brand Homes and Education at Irish Distillers said: “We are extremely humbled and honoured to be awarded this very special accolade. We embarked upon an ambitious renovation project in late 2016 and since we reopened the doors to Bow St. in March of 2017, the new-look Jameson Distillery experience has fast become the must-visit whiskey destination in the world. We are proud that an experience in the heart of Smithfield that champions all that is great about Ireland and Irish whiskey has been commended on the world stage. This award is a fantastic recognition for the amazing team at Bow St. who provide each and every person that visits us with an unforgettable experience.”

Jameson Distillery Bow St. reopened in March 2017 following an €11M refurbishment, with visitor numbers topping more than 350,000 in the first year making it the most-visited whiskey experience in the world. Bow St. draws on brand immersion and theatre to complement the iconic 230-year-old Dublin distillery creating a living, active space that engages guests in multi-sensorial experiences.

The World Travel Awards were established in 1993 to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all sectors of the tourism industry. The 25^th World Travel Awards (WTA) Grand Final Gala Ceremony 2018 took place at Lisbon’s historic Pátio da Galé on 1st December 2018, with the leading decision-makers, figureheads and influencers of travel in attendance. The evening marked the climax of the WTA Grand Tour 2018 – an annual search for the finest travel and tourism organisations in the world, featuring the winners of WTA’s six regional ceremonies going head-to-head for the coveted World titles.

As well as being a highlight of Dublin’s tourism trail, the new look Jameson Distillery Bow St. in Smithfield is fast becoming the go-to place for locals to enjoy a Jameson. The distillery offers a range of interactive, fun and immersive experiences including the flagship distillery tour, a premium whiskey tasting experience, whiskey blending and cocktail making master classes – along with the opportunity to draw and taste whiskey straight from a cask. One of the city’s most unique event locations, Bow St. is also available for private use by evening.

To book tickets for Jameson Distillery Bow St., visit www.jamesonwhiskey.com

Notes 

About Irish Distillers

Irish Distillers is Ireland’s leading supplier of spirits and wines and producer of the world’s most well-known and successful Irish whiskeys. Led by Jameson, our brands are driving the global renaissance of Irish whiskey. Jameson is the world’s fastest-growing Irish whiskey, experiencing 29 years (28 or 29 – original quote above stated 29?) of consecutive growth and hitting sales of 7.3m cases in 2018. Our brands are exported to 130+ markets, with over 80 of those experiencing double- or triple-digit growth.

Irish Distillers was formed in 1966, when a merger took place between John Power & Son, John Jameson & Son and Cork Distilleries Company. In 1988 Irish Distillers joined Pernod Ricard, gaining access to unprecedented levels of investment and an extensive global distribution network. Since 2012, we have invested over €250m to double our production and bottling capacity to meet global demand for our products.

We employ over 600 people across our operations in Cork and Dublin. 

About Pernod Ricard

Pernod Ricard is the world’s n°2 in wines and spirits with consolidated Sales of €8,987 million in FY18. Created in 1975 by the merger of Ricard and Pernod, the Group has undergone sustained development, based on both organic growth and acquisitions: Seagram (2001), Allied Domecq (2005) and Vin&Sprit (2008). Pernod Ricard holds one of the most prestigious brand portfolios in the sector: Absolut Vodka, Ricard pastis, Ballantine’s, Chivas Regal, Royal Salute and The Glenlivet Scotch whiskies, Jameson Irish whiskey, Martell cognac, Havana Club rum, Beefeater gin, Malibu liqueur, Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes, as well Jacob’s Creek, Brancott Estate, Campo Viejo and Kenwood wines. Pernod Ricard employs a workforce of approximately 18,900 people and operates through a decentralised organisation, with 6 “Brand Companies” and 86 “Market Companies” established in each key market. Pernod Ricard is strongly committed to a sustainable development policy and encourages responsible consumption. Pernod Ricard’s strategy and ambition are based on 3 key values that guide its expansion: entrepreneurial spirit, mutual trust and a strong sense of ethics.

Pernod Ricard is listed on Euronext (Ticker: RI; ISIN code: FR0000120693) and is part of the CAC 40 index.

Scotch Whisky brand LABEL 5 will unveil a limited edition bottle design next year, featuring artwork created as part of its ‘Power of 5 World Tour’ – which brought together five leading street artists to create graffiti artworks in five key cities worldwide in 2018.

LABEL 5 asked its Facebook and Instagram community to vote on the design – selecting their favourite from the five ‘Power of 5’ artworks – to help choose the limited edition bottle. Over 15,000 took part in the poll, which saw a design from Beirut-based artist Rami Mouallem emerge as the clear winner, gathering one third of the votes.

Rami Mouallem’s artwork reflects the busy nightlife of the Lebanese capital Beirut – the city that never sleeps – and features bold colours and the illusion of a crack in the wall filled with variations of the number ‘5’, to represent the concept of ‘breaking the norm’. The entire piece is based around his personal Arabic graffiti style.

The limited edition LABEL 5 whisky bottle featuring Rami Mouallem’s street art design will be available globally from March 2019.

2006 Isle of Jura 12 Year Old “Old Particular” K&L Exclusive Single Refill Sherry Butt Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (750ml) $64.99 View

Suntory “Hibiki Japanese Harmony” Japanese Whisky (750ml) $64.99 View

2005 Highland Park 12 Year Old “K&L Exclusive” Refill Sherry Hogshead Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky (750ml) $159.99 View

Johnnie Walker Blue Blended Scotch Whisky (750ml) (Previously $180) $159.99 View

1988 Bunnahabhain 30 Year Old “Old Particular” K&L Exclusive Single Refill Butt Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (750ml) $275.00 View

1984 Caol Ila 34 Year Old “Old Particular” K&L Exclusive Single Barrel Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (750ml) $375.00 View

It’s the season for gifting, so here is a collection of our best new releases for you to share with your loved ones (or yourself). All orders placed by Tuesday 11^th December for delivery to major metro areas across Australia will be delivered before Christmas.

Our new release Double Cask, Batch DC099, is comprised of full size American and French oak casks, that range from 10 to 13 years old.

“This batch is a great example of what our Double Cask does best; combining the rich dried fruit characteristics of French Oak with the bakery fresh vanilla and honey notes of American Oak. A gentleman indeed, this whisky is well-dressed, confident and charming.” 

Heather Tillott, Production Manager

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The Single Malt Whisky Trio Pack contains:

French Oak Single Cask – 1 x 200ml bottle
American Oak Single Cask – 1 x 200ml bottle
Double Cask – 1 x 200ml bottle

Each Single Malt Whisky is a classic example of our range. They have all been aged for a minimum of ten years in full sized French and American oak casks, and as always, they are non-chill filtered.

This is a great opportunity to try our award-winning styles along-side each other.

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Special Cask 4th Edition
FRENCH OAK MUSCAT

Our 4th edition of Special Cask, cask TD0228, will be released this month.

This single cask whisky has aged for ten years and nine months in a 200L French Oak barrel that was previously used to mature Australian Muscat fortified wine.

This unique cask produced only 249 bottles at 50% ABV, and is the first ever example of a Muscat-cask aged whisky from Sullivans Cove.

The Good Dram Show – Episode 293 ‘James Eadie at Christmas’

Welcome to the Christmas edition of the show. This week I’ll be looking at some new releases from James Eadie.

https://youtu.be/-DY7Yb7Ec_M

Glengoyne Distillery announces first ever ‘Behind the Scenes’ event 

36 lucky Glengoyne fans will be given closed-door access to distillery for one day only

Glengoyne Highland Single Malt has announced its first ever, exclusive ‘Behind the Scenes at Glengoyne Distillery’ event – which presents the opportunity for a few lucky ticket holders to get the keys to the distillery for one day to get deeper insight than ever before into how Glengoyne’s unhurried single malt is crafted.

With only 36 tickets available, ‘Behind the Scenes at Glengoyne Distillery’ will be the most exclusive event held in Glengoyne’s 185-year history, giving extensive insight into its slowly distilled spirit and sherry-cask matured whisky from the real people who make Glengoyne.

Tickets are on sale now, priced at £180 each, and are only available to members of Glengoyne’s online platform ‘The Family’. Non-members can join the Family on www.glengoyne.com.

These lucky 36 ticket holders will not only have exclusive access to the distillery, but they’ll have the undivided attention of the real people who make Glengoyne. Distillery Manager, Robbie Hughes; Malt Master, John Glass and International Brand Ambassador, Gordon Dundas will take the Glengoyne fans through the same whisky-making practises that have been handed down through generations at Glengoyne.

‘Behind the Scenes’ will be held at Glengoyne Distillery, widely considered one of the most beautiful in Scotland, from 10am-4pm on Saturday 16 February and ticket holders will experience in depth tours, hands-on activities and immersive whisky tastings, including an exclusive first taste of Glengoyne’s not-year-released new whisky for 2019. The event will culminate in a three-course, whisky-paired lunch. Attendees will also leave the distillery with a signed bottle of Glengoyne’s much-anticipated new release.

Katy Macanna, Brand Manager for Glengoyne, said: “This is the first time that Glengoyne has closed its doors for a true behind the scenes, exclusive ‘Meet the Maker’ event. We are delighted to be able to give a select group of Glengoyne fans deeper insight than ever before into our unique distillery and its processes.”

To join the Glengoyne Family, please sign up at http://www.glengoyne.com/our-family. Limited tickets are available: only 2 tickets per transaction.

www.glengoyne.com

Notes: 

About Glengoyne Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky:

Glengoyne, uncompromising in its pursuit of excellence, runs its stills more slowly than any other distillery in order to create the complex, sweet flavours for which the malt is known. The Glengoyne Highland Single Malt range is matured in the finest sherry casks from within its traditional dunnage warehouses.

Nestled into Dumgoyne Hill with the hills of Loch Lomond in the distance, Glengoyne is considered one of Scotland’s most beautiful distilleries. Just 14 miles north of Glasgow, Glengoyne sits on the border behind the Highland and Lowland whisky regions. Glengoyne Distillery is owned by one of Scotland’s leading independent, family-owned distillers, Ian Macleod Distillers.

Glenmorangie & The Devonshire Club create ephemeral winter terrace to explore ‘Beyond the Cask’ for the festive season

This winter, Highland single malt whisky Glenmorangie has partnered with The Devonshire Club in the City to bring a whisky and wood inspired festive pop-up experience to life.

Following Glenmorangie’s recent reveal of its creative collaboration with Grain Surfboards of Maine, USA – that specialise in building hand crafted wooden surfboards – the world-renowned single malt has partnered with The Devonshire Club this winter to showcase it’s *Beyond the Cask campaign alongside stunning whisky cocktail serves for Christmas within a stylish bespoke outdoor winter terrace bar, situated on the edge of Devonshire Square.

The ephemeral bar will be open to all whisky lovers – both members and non-members of the Club – serving bespoke cocktails using Glenmorangie’s flagship whisky – The Original – as well as the Extra Matured Range – special whiskies finished in Port Wood, Sherry Wood and Sauternes Wood casks. In addition to whisky cocktails and drams, guests will also be able to enjoy warming Glenmorangie Hot Toddies, unctuous hot chocolate made by award-winning chocolatier William Curley and hand-made bespoke chocolates created to pair perfectly with Glenmorangie.

The design of the terrace will pay homage to Glenmorangie’s Beyond the Cask campaign, with rich, warm ochre colours, a stylish seating area and luxurious cosy blankets to keep guests warm whilst they sip their Hot Toddies and drams, kick back and relax. The Glenmorangie Original Grain surfboard will also be on display to tell the story around what happens to Glenmorangie casks once they have been used to make whisky – Beyond the Cask explores the reimagination of whisky casks being used to make beautiful wooden items, from stylish sunglasses and road bikes, to limited edition surfboards.

The Glenmorangie winter terrace at The Devonshire Club is open Monday to Friday from 12 – 8pm for the next four weeks. 

What is the Glenmorangie ‘Beyond the Cask’ campaign?

*Since 2016, Glenmorangie has partnered with visionary designers within their field of wood craftsmanship.  The signature white oak casks for Glenmorangie Original are only ever used twice in their whisky-making lifetime, guaranteeing this single malt’s famously complex and multifaceted flavour. To celebrate the wood that makes the whisky, each year, Glenmorangie partners with visionary brands who specialise in wood craftsmanship to create something extraordinary from these used casks. This year, the dedicated craftspeople at Grain Surfboards have built a series of exclusive limited-edition Glenmorangie Original wooden surfboards using reclaimed staves from Glenmorangie barrels once they have been used twice at the Highland distillery.

This is the third collaboration in Glenmorangie’s Beyond the Cask series and follows the world’s first sunglasses made from ex-whisky casks, produced by British brand Finlay & Co in 2016, and the world’s first bicycles made from ex-Glenmorangie casks, launched in 2017 with Renovo Hardwood Bicycles of Portland, Oregon.

www.glenmorangie.com

www.grainsurfboards.com

Follow Glenmorangie on:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Glenmorangie

Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheGlenmorangie 

Glenmorangie Original tasting notes:

Colour: Bright gold

Aroma: The scent of citrus and ripening peaches is softened by the aroma of vanilla.

Taste: First, vanilla is detected on the tongue before it ripples along the palate bringing a burst of flowery fruitiness.

Finish: About a minute after tasting, you are left with a clean and salving aftertaste with hints of orange and peach. RRP: £37, www.clos19.com 

Awards:
Glenmorangie The Original has a host of accolades to its name. Most recently, in 2016, Glenmorangie The Original was awarded gold at the prestigious International Wine and Spirits Competition and at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.  Glenmorangie Original was last year again awarded 94 out of 100 by Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible, which describes the single malt as “complexity at its most complex”.

About Glenmorangie:

Glenmorangie Single Malt Scotch Whisky originates in the Scottish Highlands where, at
the Glenmorangie Distillery, it is distilled in the tallest malt whisky stills in Scotland for a purer spirit, expertly matured in the finest oak casks for great depth and perfected by the Men of Tain. The Distillery was founded in 1843 and is renowned as a pioneer in its field, uniting tradition with innovation.

About Grain Surfboards:

Established in 1999 in Maine, USA, Grain Surfboards formed from a desire to create classic surfboards for an environmentally conscious generation of surfers. With an appreciation for sustainability and heritage at its core, Grain Surfboards create hand-built wooden surfboards using boatbuilding techniques, renewable resources and craftsmanship. 

Responsible Drinking:

The Glenmorangie Company advocates responsible drinking and suggests that drinkers savour Glenmorangie whiskies in moderation and in line with recommended daily guidelines for alcohol consumption.

New Gordon & MacPhail whiskies – exclusive to The Whisky Exchange

December has arrived, and with it a new pair of whiskies exclusively available at The Whisky Exchange. Bottled for us by Gordon & MacPhail as part of the Connoisseurs Choice range, we’re proud to introduce our Glenlivet 2003 and Glenturret 2004.

Gordon & MacPhail

Founded in 1895, Gordon & MacPhail started as grocer in Elgin in the heart of Speyside – the shop is still open at 58-60 South Street. John Urquhart joined the business shortly after and worked with James Gordon as a buyer, including purchasing whisky from the local distilleries. However, both James Gordon and John Alexander MacPhail passed away, and in 1915, John Urquhart took over as senior partner. His familly still runs the company more than a hundred years later, with the fourth generation now in charge.

Connoisseurs Choice

We went for a pair of whiskies, bottled at cask strength as part of the Connoisseurs Choice range. A famous whisky label, it launched in 1968 and is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year – we’ve just squeaked in under the wire to join in the celebrations.

Connoisseurs Choice is a range of single malts drawn from the extensive G&M warehouses – the family have been working with distillers for more than 100 years, and have picked some impressive casks over the years.

Earlier this year, G&M revamped the entire range in honour of the anniversary, and these are our first exclusive whiskies in the shiny new livery.

Glenlivet 2003, 15 Years Old

The first of our new pair of exclusive whiskies, this was aged in a single refill bourbon barrel. We like our Glenlivet to taste of Glenlivet, and this definitely does that:

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Nose: Apple Danish pastries and Portuguese custard tarts. Grapefruit and orange peel develop, with tangy touches and soft spice. The spice becomes bready, with whipped cream and a dusting of icing sugar. A decadent breakfast.

Palate: Juicy fruit and spice explodes across the palate. Sweet pineapple and pear are joined by sharp cinnamon-spiced apples and singed tart-tatin pastry. There’s a hint of liquorice and barrel char underneath, with wax-polished oak pushing through the middle.

Finish: Polished oak and meadow flowers fade to leave digestive biscuits and a pinch of anise.

Comment: An excellently fruity Glenlivet, with soft creaminess and just the right amount of spice.

Glenturret 2004, 14 Years Old

Glenturret has a fairly solid claim to being Scotland’s oldest distillery, even if it has spent a good few decades closed since distilling started in 1775. This second exclusive pick is very much the opposite of the Glenlivet, and was matured in a pretty active refill sherry hogshead. It’s not as much of a sherry bomb as some of our recent exclusives (including a super-sherried Glenlivet 2007) but is still packed with dried fruit and spice.

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Nose: New leather, Eccles cakes and stewed prunes. Buttery pastry disappears under an onslaught of fruit, with baked apples, dates and figs piling on. Candied notes develop – aniseed twists and blackcurrant boiled sweets. Hiding at the back are darker notes of tar and barrel char.

Palate: Rich and thick. Raisins, fresh plums and prunes lead to a pool of cherry and berry jam. The sweetness starts to diminish as dark chocolate and a hint of liquorice roll in. Rich at the back, raisin jam and charred oak are joined by cinder toffee and a hint of tar.

Finish: Boiled sweets and real Maraschino cherries linger.

Comment: Big and bold, but not all consuming – look behind the sherry cask fruit and there’s still Glenturret at the core.

These two exclusive releases are available now from The Whisky Exchange website – Glenlivet 2003 Connoisseurs Choice and Glenturret 2004 Connoisseurs Choice.

We’ve all done it. Christmas is looming and we know they like a certain whisky. A bottle of the usual will do, right? Try something a bit different this year and give them a pleasant surprise! From limited edition gift packs to exclusive single casks, we’ve got just the ticket at Loch Fyne!

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Macallan 12 Year Old
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