Benromach whisky lovers can look forward to a little Christmas magic this year as the Forres distillery gets ready to launch its own online advent calendar as it counts down to the big day.

With weekly opportunities to win prizes ranging from a bottle of the flagship Benromach 10 Years Old to a limited edition Benromach 20^th Anniversary Bottling, worth £299, there’ll be an extra gift under the tree for a lucky few.

Packed with fun facts, helpful tips including opening times for tours over the festive season and insights into how Benromach is handcrafted; the countdown starts on 1^st December across Instagram, Facebook and Twitter with the #BenromachChristmasMagic.

Keith Cruickshank, Distillery Manager, explains: “We wanted to give something back to our loyal social media followers this Christmas who have supported us throughout the year and shared their Benromach moments. I am looking forward to spreading a little Christmas magic and sending out some early Christmas presents during our weekly competitions.

“The countdown is the final celebration in what has been an incredible 20^th anniversary year for us all, celebrating two decades since the Urquhart family reopened Benromach Distillery in 1998.

“This year, we’ve hosted a record number of visitors, received 5-Star visitor attraction status from VisitScotland, released our first ever cask in aid of charitable causes and hosted the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival opening gala dinner to name just a few highlights. I’ve even learned how many reindeer would have to stand on top of each other to reach the height of our iconic 90 foot high chimney!”

To be in with a chance of winning a prize and to enjoy the Benromach countdown to Christmas, please follow us on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter (@Benromach) and use #BenromachChristmasMagic.

Malt Messenger Bulletin 

Shelter Point Cask Release, New Octomores & Whisky Advent Starts Today!

Tomorrow is the first day of Whisky Advent, do you know where your KWM 2018 Whisky Advent Calendar is?

Beginning tomorrow morning we will start posting about each day’s whisky. You can follow along on the KWM Blog, as well as our Twitter, Instagram and Facebook feeds. Don’t have a Whisky Advent Calendar yet, don’t fret, we still have plenty in-store!

Thinking of going to the 8th Annual Calgary MS Whisky Festival, the deadline for early bird ticket pricing is tonight! You can SAVE $20 until midnight tonight on all 3 ticket packages (details below). Not only is it Calgary’s best whisky festival, but the event has raised over $100K for the MS Society in the last two years alone!

We have just posted a new event on our website. Wednesday December 12 we will be welcoming Shelter Point Distillery manager Jacob Wiebe to KWM for a Cask Release party marking the release of our new KWM exclusive Shelter Point casks. The event will run from 6-8PM, the cost is $25, which includes a glass and the opportunity to sample 5 whiskies. Best of all, 100% of the proceeds from the Shelter Point Cask Release Party will be donated to the Calgary Interfaith Food Bank!

Last but not least, we have two pairs of new whiskies to tell you about. Firstly, Octomore 9.1 and 9.3 from Bruichladdich will be here on Wednesday next. Both are limited and not expected to last long. The other pair of new whiskies are the Two Brewers Yukon Single Malt Batches 12 & 13. These weren’t supposed to come to Alberta… but they did, in very small quantities!

I hope you enjoy this Malt Messenger Bulletin. If you can’t make it down to the sale in person don’t forget that you can always submit your order online!

Slàinte!

Andrew

In This Edition

1. Whisky Advent 2018 Starts Tomorrow!
2. Calgary MS Whisky Festival Early Bird Deadline is Midnight Tonight!
3. Shelter Point Cask Release Party with Distillery Manager Jacob Wiebbe
4. Introducing: Octomore 9.1 & 9.3
5. Introducing: Two Brewers Yukon Single Malt Releases 12 & 13

Andrew Ferguson

Kensington Wine Market

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!!!Advent Whisky Starts Today!!!  

Join Us As We Go On Another Whisky Advent-ure! 

Following along starting tomorrow on the KWM Blog, as well as our Twitter, Instagram and Facebook feeds as we mark the happiest days of the year, Whisky Advent!

The 2018 KWM Whisky Advent Calendar, is our 5th annual edition! Whether as a treat for yourself, or as a gift for a whisky lover, there is no finer source of holiday cheer. We like to call it 25 days of Dram Fine Whisky! As with the previous editions, this year’s calendar features 25 all-new whiskies, a custom logo Glencairn glass and a discount card. We have a much higher proportion of single casks and cask strength whiskies in this year’s edition, which is really exciting. We also have whiskies from England, France, Canada and Japan. We ever so desperately want to tell you what’s in the Calendar, but then it wouldn’t be a surprise. What we can tell you is that you will find 24 50ml premium whiskies, one for each day of Advent, a special 100ml Scotch Malt Whisky Society whisky to toast Christmas Day and a custom logo Glencairn glass. Every day of Advent we will post details on the day’s whisky, and it’s producer on the KWM Blog. We encourage comments and feedback through Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. We hope you’ll join us on the journey of whisky discovery!

You can purchase the Kensington Wine Market 2018 Whisky Advent Calendar in-store, by phone 403-283-8000 and  online.

Calgary MS Whisky Festival! 

Your last chance to save on Calgary’s biggest & best whisky show! 

The Calgary MS Whisky Festival is now in its 8th year, and will be returning to the foyer of the Jack Singer Concert Hall in Arts Commons on Thursday, January 17, 2019.

Tickets for the event are available through www.calgarywhiskyfestival.ca. The following ticket packages are available. General Admission includes a Glencairn glass, and VIP Admission includes an extra hour before the rest of the guests arrive and a cut crystal Glencairn glass. The VIP Master Class will be hosted by Dr. Bill Lumsden from Glenmorangie!

1. General Admission (5PM) – Regular: – Regular:$120 – Early Bird: $100
2. VIP Early Entry (6PM) – Regular: $175 – Early Bird: $155
3. VIP Early Entry w/ VIP Master Class – Regular: $200 – Early Bird: $180 (only 12 left)

Shelter Point Cask Release Party w/ Jacob Wiebe 

100% of Proceeds to the Calgary Interfaith Foodbank!

Shelter Point Distillery Manager Jacob Wiebe will be crossing the Rockies to join us for a Shelter Point Cask Release party on Wednesday December 12, 6PM. The cost is $25, with 100% of the proceeds going to the Calgary Interfaith Foodbank. You will receive a keepsake Glencairn glass and have the opportunity to sample 5 different Shelter Point whiskies including our 2 new KWM exclusive single casks.

1. Shelter Point Rye KWM Cask – 59.6% – 9 Year – Our first ever KWM exclusive single cask of 100% rye whisky was selected by our team at Shelter Point Distillery on Vancouver Island, but it was distilled in Calgary at Alberta Distillers… Distilled in 2009 the whisky has been bottled after 9 years at 59.6%. 240 total bottles! – Andrew’s Tasting Note: “Nose: maple syrup, peanut brittle, cloves just plucked from a honey baked ham and treacle tarts; oily with loads of spice; there was a hint of dill at first but it quickly vanished; dark fruits, licorice root and fig jam; oh and glazed pork belly (seriously). Palate: big, oily, syrupy and spicy; decadent Demerara and brown sugars before bacon infused dark chocolate and crisp spices: fennel, cloves and licorice root; more cloves plucked from a honey baked ham and sweet and sour pork; silky vanilla with dates and figs are late to the party. Finish: insanely long, oily, coating and decadent with more dark fruits and soft spices; a touch of glazed pork belly. Comment: wow… this was a serendipitous discovery on visiting Shelter point with Evan and Curt in September; if it doesn’t sell out before Christmas I’ll be shocked!” – $120
2. Shelter Point Single Malt KWM Cask – 59% –  6 Year – Our first ever KWM exclusive single cask of Canadian single malt whisky is from our friends at Shelter Point Distillery on Vancouver Island. Distilled in May 2012, Cask No. 206 was selected by the KWM team and bottled in October of this year at 6 years of age. Only 162 total bottles. – Andrew’s Tasting Note: “Nose: honeyed and fruity with juicy malt; a soft earthy minerality makes way for Jujubes and warm apple-cinnamon pie; fall grasses and faint sea breeze; orange and subtle cloves. Palate: round, juicy, fruity and warming; chewy malt, barley sugars and loads of candied citrus; the warm apple-cinnamon pie fresh from the oven is still there as are the Jujubes and honey tones; the body is smooth and creamy with soft spices; a touch of savoury maritime notes. Finish: warm, coating, decadent and fruity; the finish is long and smooth. Comment: this 6 year old Canadian single malt is lovely; it is fruity and round with some lovely layers and oils; it is a sure sign of the even greater things still to come from Shelter Point!” – $116

Register by phone, 403-283-8000, in-store or register online!

Introducing: Octomore 9.1 & 9.3 

More of the World’s peatiest malts! 

We are receiving a small quantity each of the Octomore 9.1 and 9.3 on Wednesday next week, and based on pre-orders, we don’t expect them to last long!

1. Octomore 9.1 – 59% – 5 Year – 156ppm – Matured in American Oak – 100% Scottish Barley – Distiller’s Tasting Note: “Character: Refined, sleek, confident in its youth. Older than its years. Aroma: Smoke and oak, intense sweetness from the cask, vanilla, cinder toffee. The smoke is thick, velvety and vegetal, peat and earthy. Taste: Soft on the palate- no aggression, nutty, fudge, nougat, delicate coconut and rose petal floral. Finish: Long peat finish, hints of treacle, warm sand/salt.” – $140
2. Octomore 9.3 – 62.9% – 5 Year – 133ppm – Matured in Predominantly Refill Barrels – 100% Islay Barley, Irene’s Field on Octomore Farm – Distiller’s Tasting Note: “Character: Wild, Ileach, if this whisky could speak it would only speak in Gaelic. Atlantic coast raised. Out on the edge, the sense of place is strong. Aroma: Malted barley, Horlicks, the smell of the mash going into the mashtun. Heather wildfire, black tea, golden syrup, lemon sponge. Taste: Golden syrup in the tin, smoked tea, wort, malted barley, pear, peach melba. Sea spray, heather flowers. Finish: Smoke, toasted oak, rye bread, salt, ozone.” – $160

 Introducing: Two Brewers Yukon Single Malt Batches 12 & 13 

So limited they weren’t supposed to leave the Yukon! 

We weren’t expecting any new releases from Two Brewers this year, and then they practically sold out of everything else they had in Alberta. So a few cases each of Batches 12 & 13 of the Two Brewers Yukon Single Malt, which were only going to be sold in the Yukon, were shipped south to Alberta. They are in very small quantities and won’t last long!

1. Two Brewers Yukon Single Malt Batch 12 – 43% – Peated Style – Distiller’s Description: “Significant Munich malt mash used to build the body behind the peat. 60% liquid saw new wood. Bairds heavily peated malt is what we use, the specs give 25-50 ppm phenols.  Any peat added to a blend is from our 100% peat stock; releases 3, 7 & 12 are 24%, 37% & 57% respectively. Rel.12 has a much fuller base malt, so the peat perception still doesn’t come across strongly, but definitely builds on the palate. Not certain how much phenol losses are in the distillations, but also a consideration is losses in the barrel; much like yeast apparently, the barrel sucks up some of that concentration.” – Distiller’s Description & Tasting Note: “An unhurried nose, presents a complex peated medey, medicinal and smudgey, backed by the weighty base malt. A gentle, sweet and clean entry preludes a mid-palate burst of character. Caramel covered stone fruit in a swirl of smoky carbon, balanced, long and lingering.” – $100
2. Two Brewers Yukon Single Malt Batch 13 – 43% – Classic Style – Distiller’s Description:“Numerous specialty grains used in the blend, and a significant portion was more finely distilled than typical. (fine distillation =  utilizing the plates, which we have only 4 in our column, but makes significant variations in the run) For the product, the finer distillation increases the abv of the product (~70% for our coarse, ~82% for a fine), resulting in general a whisky with higher tone congeners, and overall a lighter bodied effect. Distiller’s Tasting Note: “The vibrant nose is a dusting of nutmeg over nuts and dried apricot. The light bodied entry moves easily to an indulgant mid-palate of silky nougat, sugared dried fruit and cracked black pepper. Sweetened granola grains join at the finish, all lingering for extended contemplation.” – $100

Thank You for Reading the Malt Messenger! 

Contact & Disclaimers 

If you have any whisky questions or comments concerning The Malt Messenger please contact me by e-mail, phone, or drop by the store. All of the products mentioned in THE MALT MESSENGER can be purchased in store, over the phone or from our website at www.kensingtonwinemarket.com. All prices quoted in the Malt Messenger are subject to change and don’t include GST. In the case of discrepancies in pricing, the price in our in store point of sale will be taken as correct.

Thanks for reading the Malt Messenger.

Slainte!

Andrew Ferguson
Owner & Scotchguy
Kensington Wine Market
403-283-8000
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
www.kensingtonwinemarket.com

EXPLOSIVE NEW SMOKEHEAD SHERRY BOMB

Smokehead Sherry Bomb is a heavily peated Islay single malt that has been boldly blasted by sherry casks. It follows hot on the heels of Smokehead High Voltage, which was unveiled in April. Priced at ￡64.99, Smokehead fans will enjoy a full-bodied, 48% abv peaty whisky that’s heavily influenced by Oloroso Sherry casks to create a smoky, spicy and rich flavour.

Media Release;

UNLEASHING THE NEW LOUDER AND BOLDER SMOKEHEAD ISLAY SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY

Ian Macleod unveils the new look for Smokehead, the distiller has also revealed an intense new expression which is not for the faint hearted: Smokehead High Voltage.

Commenting on the new expression and bold new look, Iain Weir, Brand Director for Smokehead said: “Smokehead has always challenged the traditional whisky world with its unconventional look and attitude, appealing to the younger and adventurous whisky drinker. We’ve turned up the volume right across the brand. It’s not for everyone, but that’s ok”.

 “And if Smokehead is an assault on your senses, then High Voltage is an all-out attack. Louder, bolder and more intense than getting put in a headlock from an angry roadie.”

The iconic skull logo now plays a much more dominant role on the label and striking gift tin. It takes on a more evocative and free-spirited style, with a rush of smoke blowing through the head to create an element of defiance.

One thing that hasn’t changed though is its bold and award-winning taste which still takes you on a fiery rollercoaster of peat, smoke and spice with a little delicate sweetness thrown in.

Smokehead is a premium whisky, as independent, strong and single minded as the people who drink it.

‘Smokehead’ and ‘Smokehead High Voltage’ are both available through specialists and multiples worldwide. Smokehead RRP £38.99 and High Voltage RRP £54.99.

 TASTING NOTES:

‘Smokehead’ (43% ABV) 

• The First Impression: The aroma of something powerful and fiery awaiting you. Thick, heavy woodsmoke. Rich, earthy peat. Extremes of spice and sweetness. Fresh lemon, zesty ginger, rich plum jam.
• The Full-on Flavour: An explosion of breathtaking peppery, peaty heat, soothed by honeyed sweetness, before the smoke comes to the fore again.
• The Finale: Exotic spices and a curious citrus tang of mandarin, both lulling you into a false sense of calm as the peat roars back to hit your senses again.

‘SmokeHead High Voltage’ (58% ABV)

• The First Impression: Breathe it in and feel the rush of spirit hit the senses and the nose prickle. Intense peat and smoke, maritime air, porridge oats, clean vanilla and toffee.
• The Full-on Flavour: A burn of hot spirit and the mouth fills with smoke, feeling almost thick with oiliness before softening and becoming creamier, with nutty, briny and citrus notes.
• The Finale: The mouth is almost in shock, numb and tingling. A sweetness mixes nicely with the slowly fading smoke, leaving a salty tang.

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#smokehead  

NOTES

About Smokehead:

• Smokehead is an Islay Single Malt Whisky and has been given a bold new look by Ian Macleod Distillers.
• Originally launched in 2006, Smokehead has been labelled the wild one of Single Malt Whisky.
• Award-winning premium whisky that has an attitude-led positioning and heavily peated taste.

About Ian Macleod Distillers:

• Established in 1933, Ian Macleod Distillers is one of Scotland’s leading independent, family-owned distillers, blenders and bottlers.
• Ian MacLeod Distillers is the world’s 10th largest Scotch Whisky company, producing and selling over 15 million bottles of spirits every year.

BEAM SUNTORY DONATES $100,000 TO OPERATION HOMEFRONT’S HOLIDAY MEALS FOR MILITARY

A 10-year partnership, contributions top $3.5 million, with over 90,000 military families served

Edition No. 4A limited number of bottles of Edition No. 4 are now available to purchase from The Macallan Online Shop, limited to one bottle per person.

BUY NOW

Please note, orders will be shipped from Monday 3rd December 2018. Delivery is available to 27 international markets, and bottles are strictly limited to one per person.

For more information, please see the Terms and Conditions of Sale.

The Macallan Distillery and Visitor Experience, The Macallan Distillers Ltd,
Easter Elchies, Craigellachie AB38 9RX Scotland

Maker’s Mark 46 “K&L Exclusive Barrel #905” Private Select Kentucky Bourbon (750ml) $69.99 View

At this time of the year, everyone is looking for ‘something a little bit different’ and you can’t go wrong at The Whisky Shop! With limited editions and unusual expressions from some of the world’s biggest whisky brands, single cask releases, and exclusive bottlings, there is something guaranteed to delight even the most particular of whisky-lovers!

Next day UK delivery available
International shipping

The Macallan Edition No.4

The fourth release in the Edition Series from The Macallan, this Speyside single malt is a celebration of the distillery’s whisky making heritage, combining a unique selection of oak cask stylesto reflect the craftsmanship and pioneering design of the new Macallan distillery.

The nose is bold and rounded with honey and sweet apples atop orange zest, ginger, nutmeg and polished oak. The palate has rich nutmeg and wood spice to the fore, with sweet vanilla emerging to coat the mouth, before a fruity oak finish.

£175 Buy Now
Last chance to buy!

KNOCK THEIR SOCKS OFF WITH MEMBERSHIP TO THE WORLD’S LEADING WHISKY CLUB   

Slippers, socks and cardigans just won’t cut it. Sending a loved one on an endless journey of discovery with 26,000 fellow whisky fans will. 

Unforgettable whisky moments are shared ones, which is why membership to The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) is a Christmas gift any whisky fan – whether newly interested or hardcore adventurer – will be overjoyed to receive.

Only members of the SMWS can access its constant supply of one-off single cask, single malt whiskies, drawn straight from the barrel and bottled at natural strength (undiluted) – whisky flavours at their most wide-ranging and intriguing.

Annual membership and renewal is ￡65, but the SMWS offers a range of options for new members up to and including its Pioneer Welcome Pack at ￡130. It’s the perfect Christmas gift, coming with a beautiful presentation box containing three 10cl sample bottles of Society whisky to get started, a ￡15 e-voucher, entertaining SMWS journal and a club lapel badge to start wearing with pride.

Being a member of SMWS not only offers members access to the SMWS’s revered single cask whiskies, exclusive tasting events, venues and unparalleled expertise; it means they belong to a Society with like-minded individuals from all around the world.

Meeting 26,000 fellow whisky fans is just the beginning of a journey of endless discovery that comes with joining the world’s most colourful whisky club.

Warm welcome

The SMWS is always welcoming, treating members new and old with the same warmth and respect as you would good friends. At member-only events you can discover intriguing malts with fellow whisky admirers. The SMWS is firmly of the belief that its unique malts are best appreciated when shared with friends.

One-off drams

Every individual cask of whisky matures in its own way, and if the name on the Society’s label seems unusual, it’s because the whisky is too. The SMWS bottles from a single cask when its Tasting Panel decides the whisky is ready, and each cask provides a finite number of bottles for members to buy.

Once they’re sold-out, they are gone forever, flavours never to be repeated. If you’re looking for a one-of-a-kind malt experience, the SMWS is the right place for you.

Venues and partner bars

In the UK, the SMWS has its spiritual home at The Vaults in Leith, Edinburgh as well as Members’ Rooms at 28 Queen Street in the city centre. In London, the SMWS has a members-only venue at 19 Greville Street and recently opened a new pop-up at 78 Northcote Road, Clapham, where guests can experience a range of single cask whiskies and other spirits as well as a selection of fantastic food.

SMWS partner bars are every bit as extraordinary as the Society’s malts. With nearly 100 worldwide locations, they’re the perfect place to share a dram of one-off single malt Scotch whisky.

Membership benefits

The core annual membership of the Society costs £65 and provides whisky lovers with benefits including discounted dram prices at SMWS partner bars; free subscription to Unfiltered, its award-winning members’ magazine; and savings on postage and packaging of bottles.

The full membership packages are:

• PIONEER WELCOME PACK (£130): the most popular option – core annual membership PLUS a beautiful welcome pack containing three 10cl sample bottles, a £15 e-voucher, SMWS journal and club lapel badge

• MEMBERSHIP & TASTING TICKETS (£125): bring a guest to enjoy the good company of fellow members by coming along to a regular whisky tasting event, up to the value of £64

• MEMBERSHIP & BOTTLE OF THE MOMENT (£110): surprise and delight your senses by adding a specially selected bottle of the moment to annual membership

• MEMBERSHIP & 35^TH ANNIVERSARY TASTING BOX (£89): get to know SMWS

whisky and discover your favourite flavour by exploring five 25ml single cask Society samples. An accompanying tasting hosted by master ambassador is available online to help you get the most out of these specially selected drams.

• MEMBERSHIP & THREE DRAM SERVE (£80): perfect for getting to know each other, visit UK Members’ Rooms for a chat and an informal three-dram tasting

Commenting on new members joining the SMWS, Kai Ivalo, Spirits Director at The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, said: “The SMWS started life 35 years ago as an unconventional and welcoming whisky club with a mission to unearth the finest single cask whiskies and crack them open with like-minded friends and curious whisky fans. That mission is unchanged, but we’ve added a few thousand members along the way – and we always offer a warm welcome to any new recruit to the single cask cause.” 

To buy membership to  The Scotch Malt Whisky Society as a gift this Christmas, visit: https://bit.ly/2zofcP4

Notes 

About The Scotch Malt Whisky Society 

• The Scotch Malt Whisky Society was established in Edinburgh in 1983 and now has more than 26,000 members and branches around the world
• The SMWS bottles rare single cask, single malt whisky, and a range of other spirits
• The Society only ever bottles single casks – each cask is unique, making every Society bottling a limited edition
• The Society has bottled whisky from more than 136 distilleries from Scotland and beyond
• The Society offers a new batch of around 30 single cask, single malt whiskies every month
• The Society offers a variety of membership’s packages which can be tailored. Please see https://bit.ly/2zofcP4
• For more information about the Society, visit https://bit.ly/2OiBSWs
• Twitter: @SMWSUK Facebook: @thesmwsuk Instagram: @smws_uk

BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY RELEASES 1993 VINTAGE O.F.C. BOURBON WHISKEY

FRANKFORT, Franklin County, Ky (Nov 20, 2018) – The year was 1993, and while “The X Files” debuted on national television and “Jurassic Park” broke box office records, Buffalo Trace Distillery quietly distilled and then laid away some of its bourbon to slumber, undisturbed, for 25 years, to be exact.

Now that bourbon has been bottled, and the result is the next offering of the O.F.C. Vintage Bourbon, set to release in December.   Although limited, there are more bottles available of this 1993 vintage than the previous O.F.C. Vintage dated releases from 1985, 1989, and 1990.

Like its predecessors, the 1993 Vintage will arrive in a wooden display box containing a provenance card.  Inside the wooden box lies a crystal bottle with real copper lettering in-laid in the bottle with a hand applied paper label. The label on the back of the bottle notes the milestones for the year 1993. The provenance card contains the same information found on the back label.

The O. F. C. vintage-dated bourbons has a name derived from this National Historic Landmark’s original moniker – the O.F.C. Distillery – renowned for producing top class whiskey during its tenure.

Tasting notes for this 25-year-old bourbon describe it as having a nose of dark cherry, honey, and smoked oak.  On the palate, notes of caramel, toasted vanilla, and cocoa are found.  For the finish, coffee, maple syrup and oak linger.

“It’s hard to believe that the same year this bourbon was made, in 1993, the world wide web was just becoming a ‘thing,’ and introduced to the public domain,” said  Harlen Wheatley, master distiller.  “Now when you think of how far everything has come, from a technology standpoint to bourbon’s popularity again, it’s mind blowing.  What’s really amazing is how solid this bourbon is, and how the taste and integrity have held up. It’s a real tribute to Elmer and Gary Gayheart and the rest of the team at the Distillery for this vintage to have this consistency and taste this good after aging for 25 years.”

This 1993 Vintage is actually the third release of the O.F.C. Vintage whiskey, but the second offered for sale. In the fall of 2016 Buffalo Trace Distillery released three vintage-dated bourbons, exclusively to non-profit organizations at no charge to raise money for their causes. Those bottles, from 1980, 1982, and 1983 were auctioned at charity last spring, and raised nearly $1.2 million for a variety of causes such as cancer services, cystic fibrosis, leukemia and lymphoma, children’s rights, autism, military veterans, animal protection, arts foundations, and many more.

Suggested retail pricing for this collectable and very limited 1993 O.F.C. Vintage Bourbon is $2,500.  More information about the O.F.C. line can be found at https://ofcvintages.com.

About Buffalo Trace Distillery

Buffalo Trace Distillery is an American family-owned company based in Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky. The Distillery’s rich tradition dates back to 1773 and includes such legends as E.H. Taylor, Jr., George T. Stagg, Albert B. Blanton, Orville Schupp, and Elmer T. Lee.  Buffalo Trace Distillery is a fully operational Distillery producing bourbon, rye and vodka on site and is a National Historic Landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Distillery has won 21 distillery titles since 2000 from such notable publications as Whisky Magazine, Whisky Advocate Magazine and Wine Enthusiast Magazine. Its Col. E. H. Taylor, Jr. Four Grain Bourbon was named World Whiskey of the Year by Jim Murray’s Whiskey Bible 2018.  Buffalo Trace Distillery has also garnered more than 500 awards for its wide range of premium whiskies. To learn more about Buffalo Trace Distillery visit www.buffalotracedistillery.com.

We like to think we’re full of wonderful festive surprises, and our new December Outturn is bringing more joy – we’ve released this bottling list a little early to give you plenty time for your Christmas shopping. Make sure you don’t miss out, click over to our website now and browse the full listing ahead of the release on Friday, 30 November at 9am (GMT).

SHOP NOW     READ OUTTURN

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

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