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Exclusive Tormore 30 Year Old 1988 Bottling

Tormore 30 Year Old 1988 First Editions

Tuesday 23 of July, 2019, Fife, Scotland

Specialist online whisky shop, TheWhiskyBarrel.com, is proud to release an exclusive single cask malt whisky distilled at the Speyside distillery, Tormore.

Matured in a single cask refill of hogshead #16984 for the First Editions series. Bottled in June 2019 by Hunter Laing & Co. exclusively for TheWhiskyBarrel.com, with a yield of just 99 bottles.

Tormore Distillery was established in 1958 in the Speyside whisky region to supply malt whisky to blending houses. It was designed by Sir Albert Richardson, President of the Royal Academy and is set in stunning landscaped gardens. Resplendent with green-coppered roofs, decorative pagoda roofs, a clock tower and clock which still chimes Scottish tunes, a rectangular curling pond, topiary and houses for the staff. Tormore Distillery is now operating with eight stills in its tall still house and Tormore malt whisky is still mostly flowing into scotch blends. Whilst official bottling are sparse it features amongst the ranges of a number of independent bottlers including Signatory Vintage and Connoisseurs Choice.

Available exclusively from The Whisky Barrel, shipping to customers Worldwide including the United States of America, Canada and Japan.

Tormore 30 Year Old 1988 First Editions | 1988 | TheWhiskyBarrel.com | 44.7%

Tasting notes

Nose: A full fruity nose rich with vanilla, pineapple, caramel sauce and tinned fruit salad.
Taste: Candied orange on the palate along with a pleasant maltiness.
Finish: Long sweet fruity finish, bringing together all those delicious flavours.

Price: £144.95 GBP inc VAT / $150 USD (+ P&P) *

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Notice for Editors:-
Q) What is the product called?
A)  Tormore 30 Year Old 1988 First Editions Exclusive

Q) When will this product be released/was it released?
A) July 2019.

Q) Where is it available?
A) Scotland, off-trade, TheWhiskyBarrel.com.

Q) Is this product already available in other markets?
A) Scotland only, TheWhiskyBarrel.com ships worldwide.

Q) How much is it?
A) £144.95 GBP inc VAT / $150 USD (+ P&P) *

Q) Who handles the product’s distribution?
A) In-house at TheWhiskyBarrel.com.

Q) How many bottles are there?
A) 99 bottles from a single cask.

Q) What is the ABV of this product?
A) 44.7% ABV natural cask strength.

Q) Why has this product been launched?
A) Limited Edition single cask exclusive for TheWhiskyBarrel.com whisky shop.

Note to Editors

The Whisky Barrel is a specialist online whisky and spirits merchant based in Fife, Scotland and  was established in 2007. In 2019 The Whisky Barrel won The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade. The Whisky Barrel is also a winner of the Whisky Magazine Online Retailer 2018 and was International Wine & Spirits Competition runner-up in 2016.

*N.B. Prices correct at the time of publishing and are subject to currency fluctuation.

New Fruit Liqueurs From The English Whisky Co.

Bringing new innovation to the liqueur sector are two new whisky and fruit liqueurs from The English Whisky Co.

Taking inspiration from some of the UK’s lesser-known fruits, The English Whisky Co’s has launched The Norfolk Quince Whisky Liqueur and The Norfolk Redcurrant Whisky Liqueur, which combine the finest hand-distilled English single malts and traditional British fruits to create two exciting and delicious new liqueurs.

Rich and fruity, The Norfolk Redcurrant Whisky Liqueur is made from the finest redcurrants, mixed with The English Whisky Co’s own single malt, it’s also delicious with tonic water.

The new Norfolk Quince Whisky Liqueur is a zesty blend, made from the finest quince juice, mixed with The English Whisky Co’s own single malt and a dash of sugar. Perfect served over ice with ginger beer and a sprig of fresh mint.

“We are very excited to launch these two new liqueurs, which bring new innovation to a sector which is often quite stagnant,” explains Katy Nelstrop, co-founder of The English Whisky Co. “Whisky makes the perfect base for a delicious liqueur and we’ve chosen fruits that blend really well to create a delicious, sweet and satisfying drink. They are also fantastic as a base for cocktails.”

A family-owned business, The English Whisky Co. was the founder of English whisky when it opened its doors 13 years ago. As the industry leader it uses locally sourced ingredients to produces the finest English Single Malt at its distillery in Norfolk.
The Norfolk Quince Whisky Liqueur and The Norfolk Redcurrant Whisky Liqueur RRP £19.99. For more information on The English Whisky Co. visit www.englishwhisky.co.uk

GlenDronach 1992 Single Cask #64

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Distilled on 13th May 1992 and matured for 26 years in a single sherry cask before bottling in 2018, this expression has received glowing reviews far and wide. Selected and bottled exclusively for The Whisky Shop and our customers, this expression is limited to just 493 bottles, each one individually numbered and presented at a cask strength of 57.1% abv.

£259.00

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We’re feeling uplifted and raising a big smile with the release of five preview bottlings from next month’s Outturn. Taste and explore a range of impressive characters from a diverse variety of flavour profiles. Be the first to sample these cheerful drams, a limited number of preview bottles are available ahead of the full release on Friday, 2 August at 9am.

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This is your chance to join and to take advantage of their great offers!

Spot the SMWS bottles in this amusing You Tube video

Welcome to this week’s episode of the show. Finally after 300 odd episodes of the show I have done one on the legendary Islay distillery, Lagavulin.

https://youtu.be/t3W01y28uDg

Jura; capturing the power of time and tide

As the saying goes, time and tide waits for no man, a fact particularly pertinent when considering the remote wilderness and location of the Isle of Jura. Now we have captured this inspiration to create Jura Time and Jura Tide – two single malts, each aged for 21 Years, telling the story of our tiny island home.

Beginning with a reflection of time, Jura Time 21 Years Old claims its power, from losing track of time in the vast wilderness of the island to the whisky in our casks as they mature over time, this is a whisky embracing time fully.  With a character reminiscent of driftwood embers on the shores of Jura due to time spent in ex-peated malt casks, Jura Time offers an enticing sensory journey.

From aromas of honeyed chocolate, coffee mousse and soft, creamy toffee opening up to hints of lemon curd, lime marmalade and ginger cake with a whisper of salted peat smoke before making way to fig syrup and tropical fruit salad, Jura Time has been created exclusively for global travelers as they venture on their own journey of time.

In a further homage to its island home, Jura Tide 21 Years Old takes its inspiration from the sandy shores that are lapped by the tide of the East Coast. A single malt whisky with character as sweet as the sweeping beaches of Jura, but with a definitively spicy depth.  From the lively fusion of lemon cake, ginger and creamy caramel to flavours of macaroon, all-spice and gingerbread which give way to frangipane, marzipan and white chocolate, this is a warming whisky with many hidden treasures. Jura Tide 21 Years Old has, this month been awarded a Double Gold at the 2019 ISC awards, the most authoritative, respected and influential spirits competition in the world; the accolade is testament to the quality of this aged whisky.

Released annually in limited quantities, each bottle bears its year of bottling and is encased in a unique sandblasted bottle, mimicking the effect that the sea has on glass, and is held in an eye-catching presentation box, perfect for gifting and collecting alike.

Jura Tide will be stocked in key domestic retailers at an RSP of £150 whilst Jura Time will only be available via selective global travel retailers with an RSP of £150.

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NOTES

About Jura:

Jura is a tiny Scottish island nestled off the West Coast of Scotland. With only one road, one pub, one distillery and 212(ish) people, Jura is as beautiful as it is remote.

The distillery was established in 1810 and reborn in 1963 to revive the community.

Inspired by our history and our island home, we create single malt with a true passion for the craft of whisky making.

Tasting Notes

Jura Time 21 Year Old (47.2% ABV)

RSP – £150

Non chill-filtered

A travel exclusive 21 year old single malt, aged in American White Oak ex-bourbon barrels and enhanced by a finish in ex-peated malt casks 

Colour – Dark amber Autumn gold

Nose – Honeyed chocolate, coffee mousse, lemon curd, ginger cake, salted peat smoke

Palate – Turkish delight, fig syrup, roast coffee beans, maple syrup

Jura Tide 21 Year Old (46.7% ABV)

RSP – £150

Non chill-filtered

Available in domestic markets, this 21 year old single malt is aged in American White Oak ex-bourbon barrels, further finessed in hand-selected virgin American white oak casks. 

Colour – Satin wood honey gold

Nose – Lemon cake, creamy caramel, pear, ginger biscuits

Palate – Macaroon, all-spice, gingerbread frangipane, marzipan, white chocolate, smoked coconut

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A new lot will be available every day, each lasting 10 days. The first lot will finish on Sunday 4th August at 8pm.

We have some magnificent bottles lined up including the stunning Rare Malts Brora 20 Year Old, Pittyvaich 1989 28 Year Old, Talisker 1985 Vintage, Lagavulin 19 Year Old Feis Ile 2019 and many more.

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Springbank 22 Year Old “Sovereign Wax Top – K&L Exclusive” Single Barrel Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky (750ml) (Pre-Arrival)

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We had an exceptional cask of Springbank last year that sold out after almost no effort on our part. We only received 78 bottles from that cask because it had supposedly been split with another market. As it turns out, we might have found the rest of that cask. The supplier is unable to confirm if this is the rest of the cask that we didn’t get last year or if in fact it is a sister cask. Again we’ve only been allocated a tiny amount (108 bottles) and the proof is slightly lower by one tenth of one percent. If it is indeed the same juice, it certainly is not the same bottle. Last year’s came in the Hunter Laing Old & Rare packaging while this year’s is bottled under the Sovereign line with a handsome wax top to indicate it’s of a different caliber than most Sovereign bottlings. Regardless of the cagey back story, this stupendous example of Scotland’s most (read ONLY) old-style distillery is a true wonder. The distillery releases a 21-year-old at 46% which easily fetches $400, but never achieves quite what these single casks can deliver. There’s no question that these old Springers are expensive, but in context their quality, scarcity and the enormous amount of care and energy that go into producing this whisky means that it should be considered by all who care to be the very most valuable commodity in the whisky drinking world. We certainly think it’s worth every penny we’re charging and maybe much more.

Macallan
12 Sherry Oak

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The Macallan Sherry Oak 12 Years Old forms part of our Sherry Oak range which features a series of single malt whiskies matured exclusively in hand-picked sherry seasoned oak casks from Jerez for richness and complexity. A matured character, the 12 Years Old delivers rich wood spice and dried fruits and a natural rich gold colour.

£59.95

Stocks are limited.