Explore these fantastic ‘everyday’ Scotch whiskies from Scotland’s most recognised distilleries and our pick of top drams from lesser known distilleries.
New Release
Bruichladdich Uisge Luing 10 Year Old
This private bottling single cask expression from Islay’s Bruichladdich distillery was aged for 10 years in a Rivesaltes hogshead number #1525 before being bottled at a natural cask strength of 58.5% abv. Limited to only 290 bottles, each one hand numbered.
70cl / 58.5% abv
£90.00
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THE MACALLAN LAUNCHES THE WORLD’S BEST SCOTCH EXPERIENCES
A NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN LOOK INTO THE MOST INNOVATIVE WHISKY EXPERIENCES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SOME OF THE WORLD’S BEST CHEFS AND BARTENDERS
NEW YORK, NY (May 6, 2019) – The Macallan, the world’s most admired single malt Scotch, announces the launch of The World’s Best Scotch Experiences – a unique celebration of innovative, interactive and engaging whisky serves. Through this series, viewers will be provided a never-before-seen look into some of the world’s most unique whisky experiences co-created with like-minded partners, showcasing their craft for creating multi-sensorial guest experiences.
Created in collaboration with culinary and mixology tastemakers, The World’s Best Scotch Experiences aims to showcase the most elevated Macallan experiences from Manhattan to Mexico City and beyond through a unique video series. From a four-course tasting menu, to an immersive, table-side cocktail creation, The World’s Best Scotch Experiences will leave guests with sensational memories that can never be replicated and will provide viewers with a behind the scenes look at these remarkable creations.
Guests will be able to sip whisky from a 3D printed serving vessel, enjoy cocktails that will transport them to the Spanish forests where the story of The Macallan begins through handmade casks, sit table-side for an immersive cocktail experience over an iconic revolving dance floor and more. Each experience is truly unique and tailored between The Macallan and the tastemakers.
Every moment highlighted on The World’s Best Scotch Experiences features an innovative chef or bartender at the height of their craft, demonstrating their talents paired with unique stories. Each detail, from the sourcing of ingredients to glassware has been carefully curated to ensure every part of the experience reflects the outstanding quality and distinctive character found in The Macallan.
“As the leading single malt Scotch whisky, we strive to lead the way when it comes to new, immersive experiences, which in turn creates memorable moments and long-lasting success for The Macallan,” said Alexis Calero, Key City & Spiritual Homes Manager at The Macallan. “Through The World’s Best Scotch Experiences series, we were able to create and collaborate with chefs and mixologists that share the same passion we have for creating unique experiences and memories that bring The Macallan to life in an unforgettable way.”
Starting today, consumers around the world will be able to try The World’s Best Scotch Experiences across six key cities including New York, Chicago, Toronto, Miami, Los Angeles and Mexico City.
To view all of The World’s Best Scotch Experiences, viewers can tune into US Macallan YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and follow along with the hashtag #DestinationMacallan, to view short, documentary-style films.
About The Macallan
Founded in 1824 in the heart of Speyside, The Macallan was one of the first distilleries in Scotland to be legally licensed. Since then it has built a reputation as one of the world’s finest single malt whiskies. The story of The Macallan is built on the Six Pillars, each influencing the whisky in its own distinct way. From the spiritual home of Easter Elchies House; curiously small stills giving richness to the pure spirit; finest cut or the best of the best of the distillation, to exceptional oak casks which account for up to 80% of the final flavor in the whisky; natural color and finally peerless spirit, The Macallan itself.
Wood sits at the heart of The Macallan. The vital contributing influences of Spain, North America and Scotland, together with true mastery, set it apart from the rest. For more information on The Macallan, visit www.themacallan.com/en-us. The Macallan can also be found on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Let’s get together, old friends and new, to celebrate the rich diversity and personality of our unique new selection of colourful casks.
A JOY TO SNIFF
CASK NO. 7.202
CASK: New oak barrel
AGE: 13 years
FLAVOUR PROFILE: Sweet, fruity & mellow
MASTERCHEF FINAL
CASK NO: 41.106
CASK: Refill barrel
AGE: 10 years
FLAVOUR PROFILE: Spicy & dry
BRUTUS MAGNIFICUS
CASK NO: 9.156
CASK: 1st fill PX hogshead
AGE: 22 years
FLAVOUR PROFILE: Deep, rich & dried fruits
RUSTY CLAYMORE WASHED UP ON THE BEACH
CASK NO: 4.246
CASK: Refill hogshead
AGE: 15 years
PEAT FAERIE
CASK NO: N/A
CASK: 1st fill barrels and refill hogsheads
AGE: 10 years
FLAVOUR PROFILE: Lightly peated
TARRY LAPSANG SOUCHONG
CASK NO. 112.27
CASK: 1st fill barrel
AGE: 13 years
FLAVOUR PROFILE: Peated
SWEET SMOKY JUGGERNAUT
CASK NO: 53.261
CASK: Refill hogshead
AGE: 11 years
FLAVOUR PROFILE: Heavily peated
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Introducing BRUICHLADDICH UISGE LUING 10 YEAR OLD
Bruichladdich Uisge Luing 10 Year Old
A private bottling of Islay single malt from Bruichladdich distillery, this single cask edition is limited to just 290 bottles, each one individually hand-numbered. Aged ten years in a Rivesaltes hogshead (#1525) and bottled at 58.5% abv, it’s described as ‘Hebridean Heaven’.
70cl / 58.5% abv
£90.00 – Buy Now
Saturday, May 18th 2-5PM:
Irish Pot Still 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 whiskeys.
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Malt of the Month! Springbank 21 Year Old
Bottled in 2019, Springbank’s excellent 21 year old single malt Scotch whiskyis drawn from both port casks and rum casks – 45% came from Port casks while the remaining 55% was drawn from rum casks.
It is bottled at 46% ABV.
194.99 175.00
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Scott Lamb, Greig Stables, Teresa Chalmers, Sandy McIntyre and Susan Colville represent the five winning whiskies in the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival whisky awards.
A taste of victory for prized drams as Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival concludes
Some of Scotland’s finest drams of 2019 have been revealed after a vigorous blind tasting and scoring process that went all over the world – but was finally settled by whisky lovers visiting the 20th Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival.
As the closing notes were sounded at Speyside’s biggest whisky festival to date, the top tipples produced in the region that boasts more than half of the nation’s malt whisky distilleries were announced.
In the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival’s annual awards, Benromach Whisky 10 took top honours in the 12 year old and under category, followed by Cardhu 12. In the award’s 13 to 20 year old category, Glen Grant 15 lifted the top title with Benromach 15 runner up.
21 years and over saw The Glenlivet Archive 21 year old reign supreme, pipping Aultmore 21 into second place. Tamdhu Dalbeallie was the best Non-Aged Statement, with Glen Moray Distillery Classic Cabernet Finish runner-up.
In a close contest, Aultmore 21 came out on top as the favourite spirit overall, just beating The Glenlivet Archive 21 year old into second place.
The awards are sponsored by Forsyths of Rothes and have become a firm fixture of the festival programme, celebrating both the festival and the prized whiskies the region produces. The awards are highly regarded by the industry as the winners are voted for by whisky lovers themselves.
Judging took place across Speyside and at roving tasting events held in Canada, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Holland, Italy and Ireland, as well as in Glasgow, Belfast and London. The final votes took place in Speyside and results were announced at the closing ceilidh held at Glen Moray Distillery on Sunday (May 5).
Festival chairman James Campbell said: “Congratulations go to all the brands who have won at the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Awards 2019. The Scotch whisky sector can be justifiably proud of the unique flavoured whiskies produced in our region, and these awards are a hallmark of our reputation as a global centre in the production of some of the finest whiskies in the world.
“These are exceptional whiskies that have been enjoyed by our tasting panels at a host of international locations and by those attending the festival this year.
“What makes our awards special is that the winners are voted for by the whisky-drinking public, and not by a panel. In all, 907 people voted in 21 locations where tasting and voting events took place so we really do have a ‘people’s choice’.
“It means that distillers consider it a real honour to win one because it is consumers who actually go out and buy a bottle or order it in a bar who are endorsing their product.”
Meanwhile, If Glen Moray Did World Cups won the best new event of #dram19
The inaugural Glen Moray Bottle Your Own World Cup Final was hosted by Master Distiller Graham Coull to choose a favourite from a selection of eight whiskies and steer it through to the finals. After a pie and a pint, it was repeated with another eight whiskies for the for the Bottle Your Own Peated World Cup. Glen Moray’s take on the World Cup beat off competition from five other first-time events.
New box office records were set when tickets went on sale for the 2019 festival, with 173 events completely selling out within 24 hours of being released to the public. Huge numbers of tickets were snapped up by whisky lovers around the globe – Europe and the USA being among the top locations – with many more being bought by customers in the UK.
With 710 events on offer, whisky fans from all over the world had more opportunities than ever before to sample the region’s finest whiskies and discover the passion behind them through tours and tastings, live music events, talks and heritage walks, fine dining and food pairings and auctions and more.
The diverse offering suited to both whisky connoisseurs and first-time visitors, regardless of their knowledge of Scotland’s national spirit.
Mr Campbell added: “We’ve had another fantastic festival when new experiences have been enjoyed, friendships have been made, and knowledge and insight into the centuries-old whisky traditions have been shared.
“There has been an exceptional range of opportunities for our visitor to enjoy stories, the great outdoors, and of course food and drink in the magnificent setting Speyside, home to more than half of Scotland’s malt whisky distilleries.”
The 2020 festival will take place from April 29-May 4 and for more information, go to www.spiritofspeyside.com or visit social media at facebook.com/ /WhiskyFestival and @spirit_speyside on Twitter and Instagram, hashtag #dram19
Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival is supported by EventScotland, part of VisitScotland’s Events Directorate.
Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey is launching a new television campaign today that recognizes and celebrates the iconic brand’s loyal drinkers and aims to attract a cache of new ones. Of course, it also captures the proud whiskey makers who make the world-famous whiskey.
From Lynchburg, TN., to the world for more than 150 years, Jack Daniel’s advertising campaigns have long celebrated the town and its fine people. The new campaign from Arnold Worldwide in Boston continues to celebrate the distillery’s process and whiskey makers but brings an array of drinkers enjoying Jack Daniel’s in varied situations into the mix. By positioning Jack Daniel’s as the “Whiskiest Whisky,” the campaign aims to broaden the brand’s fan base.
“While we have long celebrated Jack Daniel’s makers, we also appreciate the drinkers too,” said Matias Bentel, SVP Managing Director Jack Daniel’s “Out in the world, folks are drinking Jack in their own, unique way. This new spot is all about what makes Jack Daniel’s so special, unique and loved by millions of folks around the world. It is all about what makes Jack Daniel’s… Jack Daniel’s.”
Embracing Jack Daniel’s place in culture and the many ways it brings people and communities together is the goal. “The Jack Daniel’s bottle is iconic and while we’re leaning into that by showing the brand in a black and white world, we’re also stepping out of Lynchburg and into the drinker’s world,” said Icaro Doria, Arnold’s U.S. Chief Creative Officer. “This campaign celebrates what people love about Jack Daniel’s. It’s a brand that is a lot of things to a lot of people and it’s a brand that is comfortable with that.”
Celebrating loyal drinkers while talking to new drinkers is the aim of the light-hearted campaign. Whether drinking Jack Daniel’s at fine establishments or questionable joints, Jack Daniel’s bridges divides and helps create moments that matter. Thanks for taking a look at the work here and letting me know if you are interested in exclusively sharing the story with your readers. If you are game, I’d love to connect you with Matias Bentel at Jack Daniel’s and Icaro Doria Arnold. Thanks, as always, for your consideration.
