Don’t Miss This Classic Scotch Whisky Trio at Unbelievable Pricing
Classic Malts “Coastal Collection”
Talisker 10, Clynelish 14, Caol Ila 12
Single Malt 3-Pack x 200ml (Previously $80) ($39.99)

NOTE: In accordance with local directives, our walk-in retail locations are currently closed. We have curbside pickup and low cost (often free) delivery options available in ZIP codes where we can ship lawfully, including anywhere in California. We can also include any new or existing will call orders in your delivery batch. Choose local delivery at checkout to learn if you qualify.

Just because we buy in bulk to secure the best pricing available, that doesn’t mean our customers have to do the same. For our Scotch whisky fans, we’re thrilled to offer this outstanding bundle of three 200ml bottles of Scotland’s most iconic coastal distilleries at half off its original retail price. Yes, we bought the mother lode, but that was only so we could pass the savings on to our devoted clientele. The Diageo Classic Malts 3-packs have always been a fun novelty for aficionados and a charming alternative format for spirits novices introducing themselves to Scotch, but today they also become one of the best deals in our inventory. For less than $40, this trio of Talisker 10-year, Clynelish 14-year, and Caol Isla 12-year brings you all the classic peaty, smoky, briny character of these three iconic lowland brands at a price per volume that actually bests that of the standard 750ml formats. It’s truly unheard-of, indeed. This 3-pack makes a perfect unconventional entry in any tasting session with friends, but it’s equally ideal for keeping a well-stocked home bar for occasional use without breaking the bank. Maybe you’re even extremely proactive with your holiday shopping and like to get it done early (very, very early). In that case, check off all the whisky fans on your list and move on with your summer. The multi-faceted appeal of this 3-pack is unmatched, and at this price you can afford to think outside the box. That’s what these sets are for in the first place.

Classic Malts “Coastal Collection” (Talisker 10, Clynelish 14, Caol Ila 12) Single Malt 3-Pack x 200ml (Previously $80) ($39.99)

The classic malts gift packs are always such a fun way to try some of Scotland’s most renowned distilleries, but we often don’t stock them due to the premium the small sizes usually command on price terms. But we’ve been lucky enough to secure a huge quantity of these packs at 50% off their standard retail price, which, coupled with the massive price increases on these same malts in the standard size, has made these gift packs one of the absolute best deals we’ve seen out of Scotland in years. Here you get three of Diageo’s famous “coastal” malts on offer—the pointed peatiness of Caol Ila, the briny smoke of Talisker and the waxy fruitiness of Clynelish, available for a limited time at significantly lower cost by volume than the standard size bottles. There is absolutely no better way to buy any of the classic malts than in this excellent gift pack. (Contains 1 x 200ml each of Talisker 10, Clynelish 14, Caol Ila 12)

Welcome to this weeks episode of the show in which I’ll be taking a look at a selection of Irish Blended Whiskies.

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‘Distilled’, Sotheby’s First Spirits Online Sale of 2020 in London, Totals £1.5 Million / $1.8 Million

– New Auction Record for Any Bottle of Whisky Produced by the Dalmore Distillery – 

– Almost Half of the Buyers were New to Sotheby’s and 42% of Bidders were Under 40 Years Old – 

LONDON, 29 MAY 2020: Distilled | Iconic Samaroli, Dalmore 62, an online sale showcasing some of the most collectable bottles across all major spirits categories, closed yesterday, raising a total of £1,495,459 / $1,822,665 (est. £1.1-1.6 million). 

A new world record for any bottle of whisky produced by the Dalmore Distillery sold at auction was duplicated in rapid succession with the two lots that closed the sale. Two bottles of The Dalmore 62 Year Old – one of the oldest whiskies to have been released from the distillery, with only 12 bottles made available – sold for £266,200 / $324,445 each, to separate Asian private collectors. Bottles #2, “The Mackenzie” and Bottle #5, “The Cromarty”, exceeded their low estimated price of £75,000 per bottle by three-and-a-half times.

Jonny Fowle continued: “Rare and collectible whisky is exemplified by the Dalmore 62 Year Old, and we are delighted to have set a new record for the most valuable Dalmore ever sold at auction. Having not one, but two of these bottles in a single sale made history and the outstanding result achieved on both bottles shows that the market for whisky collecting is very much alive.”

A bottle of The Macallan 50 Year Old Anniversary Malt proved tempting to bidders, selling for £84,700 / $103,232 (est. £70,000-100,000). While it bears an age statement of 50 years, this whisky was distilled in 1928 and bottled in 1983, meaning it is actually 54 or 55 years old. A low abv of 38.6%, below the minimum requirement for modern day whisky of 40%, makes it a truly unusual gem.

An important Italian collection of Samaroli brought a combined total of £314,519 / $383,336, led by two bottles of Bowmore Bouquet 1966 which sold for £42,350 / $51,616 each. Widely regarded as some of the greatest whiskies ever produced, Silvano Samaroli’s bottles are now extremely scarce, with the most valued bottles, such as the Bowmore Bouquet, rarely seen more than once a year at auction.

Statistics on Bidders & Buyers: Participants hailed from 25 countries, with an average of four bids per lot. Almost one half of the buyers were new to Sotheby’s, and 42% of bidders in the sale were under 40 years old. Sotheby’s online sales so far this year have broken the $100 million barrier, with 77 sales in 2020 bringing a total of $129 million, and a third of bidders and buyers new to Sotheby’s. A further forty online auctions are planned for June.

Father’s Day is fast approaching and we have a wonderful array of lovely whiskies and gifts to suit the important occasion. So for all those wonderful isolating dads that need a pressie from you – check out these. We can of course post them for you if isolation prevents you seeing your father in the coming days.

PERSONALISE YOUR BOTTLE

Your opportunity to personalise your own bottle with your own choice of whisky and type of personalisation in just 3 easy steps.

1. Select your choice of whisky from The English Original or Smoky.

2. Choose from a personalised label to a beautifully engraved bottle

3. Upload your personal message. 

FROM £52.50

PERSONALISE YOUR OWN BOTTLE

To all you wonderful customers of ours – I do so hope you are coping with these extraordinary times we find ourselves living in. When the government allows us to we will re-open in stages with the shop opening first along with our 10 acres of riverside walks and then we will look at how to run tours with distancing. We look forward to welcoming you back to St Georges.

In the meantime – take care.

Andrew Nelstrop

Managing Director

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New on the shelf: Fettercairn 16 Year Old

Introducing the first release of Fettercairn 16 Year Old, available to buy exclusively from The Whisky Shop for the month of June. Distilled with chocolate malted barley, this limited edition expression has been matured in first-fill American ex-bourbon casks, before being enhanced in select sherry and port casks.This is a malt that perfectly embodies Fettercairn’s signature fruity flavour. Enjoy notes of vanilla and ginger and sun-kissed raisins on the nose, as well as peach, banana and chocolate on the palate.

Be the first to get your hands this delicious dram!

£69.99

The month is drawing to a close and we’re already looking ahead to June; a time for warmer weather, longer evenings and celebrating the summer solstice. While we enjoy a sun-downer on the year’s longest day, our friends in the southern hemisphere will be cosying up with a dram on their shortest, but luckily – there’s a Society flavour for every occasion!

If you can’t want for the official start of summer, we’re releasing five preview bottlings this afternoon before the full Outturn lands on Friday, 5 June at 9am. Hop to the website now before they all disappear!

PREVIEW BOTTLINGS             SEE ALL BOTTLINGS

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

Sought after and highly in demand, but is it still worth the money?

I’d say yes but it’s always so personal. Blanton’s, a whisky with some serious and very important history. 1984 is when it all started and in 2020, it is still going so strong.

Check our the video for the full history and why this is one of the most important products in Bourbon, if not whisky history.
Cheers!

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On Thursday 4^th June we will take the momentous step of opening the distillery gates to the public for the first time in 11 weeks. Those of you that are keen to venture out and visit us will see quite a few changes have occurred on site. We have moved the whisky shop and reception back to the old distillery building as The Kitchen will remain closed for the time being.

Initially we will be offering 10 acres of grounds and a river walk for you to enjoy and our whisky & gift shop will be open for those who have a booze cupboard in need of replenishment or are in need of a gift for Fathers Day. In order to limit the covid risk – we will have a door bell on the door and ask you to ring this and we will come and let you in, enabling us to limit numbers in the shop itself; we will also ask you to give your hands a squirt with sanitiser at the door before entering. You may find some of our staff wear masks and glasses for obvious reasons, the only downside is that they won’t be able to drink with you. Finally the shop is going to remain cashless, so please bring a bit of plastic with you.

The missing parts of our offering sat dormant are the tours, bistro and conference facilities. The tours and conference facilities will open as soon as we can work out how to do this with social distancing or when social distancing rules are relaxed.

We would like to take this opportunity to warmly thank everybody who has supported us through these difficult times and look forward to seeing you all soon.

For the time being our Opening hours will be 10am – 4pm Monday –Saturday & 10am – 3pm on Sunday.

Kind Regards

Andrew Nelstrop

 Managing Director 

IRISH DISTILLERS NAMED IMPORTER OF THE YEAR AT  

SAN FRANCISCO WORLD SPIRITS COMPETITION 2020

Irish Distillers, makers of some of the world’s most enjoyed whiskeys, has been named Importer of the Year honour at the prestigious San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2020.

The accolade follows a stellar year for the world’s leading distiller of Irish whiskey, with brands across its portfolio achieving an outstanding 25 medals.

The Importer of the Year honour recognises the achievement of the distiller who attains the greatest number and level of medals. This year the award highlights Irish Distillers’ consistent commitment to producing whiskeys of outstanding quality to deliver exceptional experiences for discerning whiskey drinkers around the globe.

In addition to honouring Irish Distillers with one of its top awards, the judges of the annual tasting competition awarded its portfolio of Irish whiskeys with six Double Gold medals – including an exceptional performance from its celebrated and historic Spot range as Red Spot, Green Spot and Yellow Spot all collected a Double Gold medal.

Jameson Bow Street 18 Years Cask Strength also received Double Gold, testament to the unrivalled quality and craftsmanship of the whiskeys produced at Irish Distillers’ Midleton Distillery in County Cork. Newcomer Midleton Very Rare Dair Ghaleach Knockrath Forest was also highly commended, achieving a Double Gold medal on its first outing at the competition, reinforcing Midleton Very Rare’s standing as the pinnacle expression of Irish whiskey.

The Redbreast portfolio continued its legacy as the world’s most decorated single pot still Irish whiskey as Redbreast 12, Redbreast 15, Redbreast 21 and Redbreast Lustau Edition were presented with coveted Gold medals. The bold and distinctive taste of the Powers range was also recognised, with the judges awarding Powers John’s Lane, Powers Three Swallow and Powers Gold Label with Gold Medals. The accolades follow a dynamic new bottle design for Powers, announced earlier this year, as part of a bid to attract a new generation of drinkers to one of Ireland’s most loved whiskey brands.

Irish Distillers’ intrepid step into the modern premium gin market was also rewarded, with its METHOD AND MADNESS Irish Micro Distilled Gin taking home a Gold medal after being unveiled last year as the first release from Irish Distillers’ new Micro Distillery in Midleton. The award acknowledges the commitment to experimentation and innovation within the METHOD AND MADNESS range, which continues to push the boundaries and re-write the future of modern Irish spirits.

Commenting on the strong start to the 2020 awards season, Tommy Keane, Production Director at Irish Distillers, explains: “We are delighted to have received such a fantastic range of honours from one of the world’s leading tasting competitions, and one of the ultimate accolades for any distiller to win – Importer of the Year.

“We are incredibly proud that our whiskeys continue to impress both whiskey experts and connoisseurs around the world. These awards are a true testament of the passion, creativity and commitment of the world-class production team who make Midleton Distillery a special place to work.”

Now in its 20^th year, the San Francisco World Spirits Competition is one of the oldest spirits tasting competitions of its kind. A blind tasting process guarantees that every entry is judged fairly and given equal consideration.

Notes 

Full results from the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2020:

• Jameson Bow Street 18 Years Cask Strength – Double Gold Medal
• Midleton Dair Ghaelach Knockrath Forest  -Double Gold Medal
• Method and Madness Single Malt – Double Gold
• Green Spot – Double Gold Medal
• Yellow Spot – Double Gold Medal
• Red Spot – Double Gold Medal
• Jameson Caskmates Stout Edition – Gold Medal
• Method and Madness Irish Micro Distilled Gin – Gold Medal
• Jameson Crested – Gold Medal
• Jameson 18 Year Old – Gold Medal
• Jameson Coopers Croze – Gold Medal
• Redbreast 12 Year Old – Gold Medal
• Redbreast 12 Year Old Cask Strength – Gold Medal
• Redbreast 15 Year Old – Gold Medal
• Redbreast 21 Year Old – Gold Medal
• Redbreast Lustau Edition – Gold Medal
• Powers John’s Lane 12 Years Old – Gold Medal
• Powers Three Swallow – Gold Medal
• Powers Gold Label – Gold Medal
• Midleton Very Rare 2019 – Gold Medal
• Method and Madness Single Grain Irish – Silver Medal
• Jameson Caskmates IPA Edition – Silver Medal
• Jameson Black Barrel – Silver Medal
• Jameson Distillers Safe – Silver Medal
• Jameson Blender’s Dog – Silver Medal

About Irish Distillers

Irish Distillers is one of Ireland’s leading suppliers of spirits and wines, and producer of some 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 bestselling Irish whiskey, experiencing 30 years of consecutive growth and hitting sales of 8m cases in 2019. Our brands are exported to 130+ markets, with over 70 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 €400 million 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 No.2 worldwide producer of wines and spirits with consolidated sales of €9,182 million in FY19. Created in 1975 by the merger of Ricard and Pernod, the Group has developed through organic growth and acquisitions: Seagram (2001), Allied Domecq (2005) and Vin&Sprit (2008). Pernod Ricard, which owns 16 of the Top 100 Spirits Brands, holds one of the most prestigious and comprehensive brand portfolios in the industry, including: 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’s brands are distributed across 160+ markets and by its own salesforce in 73 markets. The Group’s decentralised organisation empowers its 19,000 employees to be true on-the-ground ambassadors of its vision of “Créateurs de Convivialité.” As reaffirmed by the Group’s three-year strategic plan, “Transform and Accelerate,” deployed in 2018, Pernod Ricard’s strategy focuses on investing in long-term, profitable growth for all stakeholders. The Group remains true to its three founding values: entrepreneurial spirit, mutual trust, and a strong sense of ethics. As illustrated by the 2030 roadmap supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), “We bring good times from a good place.” In recognition of Pernod Ricard’s strong commitment to sustainable development and responsible consumption, it has received a Gold rating from Ecovadis and is ranked No. 1 in the beverage sector in Vigeo Eiris. Pernod Ricard is also a United Nation’s Global Compact LEAD company.