Jura Whisky launches smooth and vibrant Sherry Cask 12 Years Old exclusive to Asian market 

Jura Whisky has released a new sherry finished 12 Years Old single malt Asia exclusive launching in Taiwan. Jura 12 Years Old Sherry Cask uses only unpeated spirit finished using the finest Spanish Sherry casks to deliver a smooth, well rounded and rich whisky for the Asian market.

The vibrant new release has been created exclusively for the Taiwanese market and becomes the latest addition to Jura’s permanent Signature Series.

The latest release from the tiny island community distillery is vibrant and full of character, like the islanders who make it. It has been carefully distilled using Jura’s exceptionally tall stills and matured in American White Oak ex-bourbon barrels before being finished exclusively in the finest hand selected aged Oloroso sherry casks from Jerez, Spain.

This rich, fruity and vibrant 12 year old single malt unites the heart of Jura with the soul of Spain to create a single malt celebrating the classic Jura character. With added depth from its Sherry finish, the lively whisky perfectly captures the warmest of Jura welcomes, enhanced by the flair of a Spanish Sherry finish, promising life in every drop.

Gregg Glass, Whisky Maker & Blender at Whyte & Mackay, commented: “In bringing together the unique passion and influence of Jura, with the flair and vibrancy of our Sherry making partners of Jerez, this 12 Years Old showcases a richly dark and fruity character for the Asian market.  The new release has a sweet warmth with rich flavours and fruity notes which we know will appeal to those looking to experience a classic Jura single malt together.

The classic style of Jura evokes the early years of modern distillation at the distillery following its reopening in 1963; a time when our tall stills and unpeated malt created a character full of fruit and vibrancy. It is this distinctive style which we wanted to bring to the Taiwanese market on an exclusive basis, demonstrating our commitment to introducing innovative new whiskies in Asia.”

Jura 12 Years Old Sherry Cask is defined by plums and fresh fruit, with toffee, sweet spices and underlying citrus notes; capturing both Jura and Spain perfectly.  Sherry soaked raisins and dark toffee merge with fig, mango, grilled banana and Seville orange zest. These beautifully merge and develop into sweet cassia bark and bergamot, with coffee and liquorice notes to finish, creating a vibrant yet warming flavour.

Each bottle of Jura Whisky is a celebration of its island home and embodies the passion of those who make it. This remote Scottish island provides the canvas from which these dedicated islanders take their inspiration and the distillery provides the means by to bring this to life through whisky making.

Jura 12 Years Old Sherry Cask Single Malt Whisky is available throughout Taiwan priced at RSP 1050 NT$.

Notes

About Jura:

Jura is a tiny Scottish island nestled off the West Coast of Scotland. With only one road, one pub, one whisky 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.

Product information:

Jura 12 Years Old Sherry Cask

ABV: 40%

Available in 70cl

Colour :

Rich antique amber

Nose :  

Warm honey and vanilla to start, evolving to rich fruit and toffee. A perfect combination of rich brioche, apricot, chocolate and almond appear.

Reminiscent aromas of Scottish cask warehouses combine with classic Bodegas full of beautifully aging sherries.

Taste : 

Richly dark, with sweet, ripe plum flavours lead to sweet spices that are enhanced by layers of citrus.

Sherry soaked raisins and dark toffee merge with fig, mango, grilled banana and Seville orange zest. These beautifully merge and develop into sweet cassia bark, bergamot with coffee and liquorice notes to finish, creating a vibrant yet warming flavour.

Rich, fruity and vibrant, Jura 12 Years Old Sherry Cask celebrates the shared passion and dedication of two cultures; united by a passion for their craft.

Glenmorangie

Grand Vintage 1996

23 year old · 5th Release · 43% ABV · 70cl

£594.95

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The latest vintage of Glenmorangie’s Bond House No 1 Collection, the Grand Vintage 1996 has arrived! Created for the delight of connoisseurs and collectors, the Bond House No.1 Collection pays homage to its namesake, the largest of Glenmorangie’s traditional 19th – century bonded warehouses. For generations, Bond House No.1 served as home to maturing whisky casks, patiently sheltering them in its depths, on the banks of the beautiful Dornoch Firth.

In 1990, its purpose was to change entirely, as Bond House No.1 was transformed into a majestic still house, today renowned as Glenmorangie’s “Highland Cathedral”. Embracing the 12 towering copper stills which bring the fruity, fragrant spirit to life, it is at the very heart of their whisky creation.

The Grand Vintage Malt 1996 is luxurious and creamy, with fresh and floral aromas. Captured at its peak, this whisky is shared at its remarkable best. This 23-year-old whisky pays tribute to the pioneering quest to find the ideal casks and is long aged in a handful of the first custom- designed bourbon casks.

Saturday August 8th, 5:30PM: 

Glen Grant with Robin Coupar

Join us for a virtual tasting of Glen Grant single malt scotch, presented by whisky expert and renowned brand ambassador Robin Coupar! Delve into the world of Scotch whisky at our our expert presented virtual tasting!  Join us for a virtual tasting of Glen Grant single malt scotch, presented by whisky expert and renowned brand ambassador Robin Coupar. Established in 1840, the centuries-old Speyside malt remains one of the biggest selling single malts in the world. Guests will be treated to behind-the-scenes knowledge of Glen Grant distillery, new and rare single malts, and a chance to answer all your whisky questions.

About Robin Coupar:

Robin Coupar has spent over 26 years in the scotch industry focused on innovation and developing new liquid expressions. A native of Edinburgh, his passion and knowledge of whisky started in Scotland but extended well beyond to famous international brands, including Moet Hennesy and Diageo before accepting his current position as Global Whisky Advocate for Campari Group’s whisky portfolio. In 2016 he was inducted into the Keepers of the Quaich.

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Can’t make the London show this year? No problem!

We are delighted to announce that, for the first time ever, Whisky Show will also be taking place online! For just £20 you can join whisky lovers across the globe for a three-day immersive experience that features the biggest tasting line-up of ANY virtual festival.

Our action-packed virtual show will also include live-streamed demonstrations and masterclasses, the opportunity to meet ‘face to face’ with some of the world’s top distillers and industry legends, educational sessions, the ability to taste alongside the experts with our 30+ Perfect Measure Tasting Packs and much, much more.

It’s everything you love about Whisky Show, but with more pyjamas.

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Expecting an email about the Mortlach Masterclass today?

Ticket sales for the Mortlach Masterclass have now been postponed, and we will update you as soon as they become available. In the meantime, you can find our full selection of masterclasses below.

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Show details
2-4 October 2020
Friday: 4-9pm
Saturday and Sunday: 11.30am-6.30pm

Venue:
Old Billingsgate
London EC2R 6DX

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Established in 1749, Justerini & Brooks got their foot in the door through wine trading, but who doesn’t love whisky? Creating their own in-house blend for the world, it gained fame through smart pricing and advertising during WW2, as well as after whilst also starring in multiple movies and television shows. This is a blend that is still wonderfully put together and affordable. Like peated whisky? You’ll dig this. Cheers!

ROCK TOWN’S FOUR GRAIN BOURBON SCORES A 95/100
AT THE 2020 ULTIMATE SPIRITS CHALLENGE
Chocolate Malt gets a 93/100

Little Rock, AR – (July 24, 2020) – Rock Town Distillery is pleased to announce its Four Grain Sour Mash Bourbon Whiskey has scored a 95/100 and was named one of the top 100 spirits in the prestigious 2020 Ultimate Spirits Challenge held in Hawthorne, NY.

Rock Town’s Chocolate Malt Bourbon scored a 93/100 and our Bottled on Bond Bourbon Whiskey scored a 92/100.  The entire list of entries can be found here: https://www.ultimate-beverage.com/ultimate-spirits-challenge-USC-Results/2020-spirits-results/

All products are rated on the 100-point scale by the spirits industry’s most renowned judges including buyers, journalists, educators and bar owners.

“Not only did our Four Grain Sour Mash rate a 95/100, our Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon rated a 92/100 making it the top rated bottled-in-bond bourbon in the field from a craft distillery” said distillery founder and head distiller Phil Brandon.

Says UBC Founder and Judging Director F. Paul Pacult, “This year’s USC was the most international, with a dazzling array of quality distillates from as far away as Indonesia, India, and Iceland. Virtually all categories saw substantial gains in submissions, in particular, American whiskey, Ready-to-Drink cocktails, gin, and all brandy categories.

ABOUT THE ULTIMATE SPIRITS CHALLENGE

Ultimate Spirits Challenge (USC), held since 2010, is the world’s most prestigious and progressive global spirits and cocktail competition. The Ultimate Spirits Challenge was held at the custom-designed Ultimate Beverage Challenge (UBC) Evaluation Center in Hawthorne, NY throughout March and early April.

ABOUT ROCK TOWN DISTILLERY

Rock Town Distillery produces the award winning Arkansas Bourbon, Arkansas Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey, Arkansas Hickory Smoked Whiskey, Arkansas Rye Whiskey, Rock Town Vodka and more which are distributed to multiple states and Canada. Winner of the 2015 US Micro Whisky of the Year in the 2015 edition of Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible.

Rock Town Distillery, Arkansas’ first legal distillery since prohibition, is located in downtown Little Rock at 1201 Main Street, Little Rock, AR 72202.  The distillery is open for tours 6 days a week. To find out more please visit www.rocktowndistillery.com

Eagle Rare Bourbon Earns Four First Place Medals

at International Whisky Competition 2020

Eight Buffalo Trace Distillery Whiskies Honored 

FRANKFORT, Franklin County, Ky (July 14, 2020) Eagle Rare Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey swept the bourbon categories at the 2020 International Whisky Competition, claiming four first place medals. With 93 points, Eagle Rare was named Best American Whiskey, Best Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Best Bourbon Whiskey and Best Kentucky Whiskey.

In the Best Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey category, Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel took second place with 89.7 points and Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Single Barrel received third place with 89.5 points.

With 89.9 points, Weller Full Proof was named the third place recipient for Best Cask Strength Bourbon Whiskey.

Four other bourbons from Buffalo Trace Distillery also performed well:

• Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Small Batch – 91.6 Points
• Weller 12 Year Old – 91.1 Points
• Weller Antique – 91 Points
• Weller C.Y.P.B. – 90.5 Points

The International Whisky Competition launched in 2010 with a vision of creating a true competition, offering just three medals per category, like the Olympics. The IWC brings the best whiskies from around the world to be tasted and rated by a professional tasting panel. Complete results for the 2020 International Whisky Competition can be found at https://www.whiskycompetition.com/2020-results.

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 as well as is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Distillery has won 35 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” and its William Larue Weller and Thomas H. Handy Sazerac were named 2^nd and 3^rd finest whiskeys in the world, respectively, in the “Jim Murray Whiskey Bible 2020.”  Buffalo Trace Distillery has also garnered more than 1,000 awards for its wide range of premium whiskies. To learn more about Buffalo Trace Distillery visit www.buffalotracedistillery.com

Don’t Miss a Limited Opportunity at a Collector’s Dream Single Malt
2008 Highland Park 10 Year Old “K&L Exclusive” Cask #7774 Refill Sherry Hogshead Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky ($139.99)
“This is the sexiest example of Highland Park we’ve ever seen.”
— Andrew Whiteley, K&L NorCal Spirits Buyer

NOTE: 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.

Our Spirits buyers really nailed it with their selection of this K&L Exclusive cask. The Highland Park distillery is a collector’s go-to for single malts of unmatched finesse and complexity, and the bottlings are more and more difficult to find on the open market with each passing year. The distillery has always had a penchant for doing things the hard way, including floor malting by hand. This process, while requiring the sacrifice of a certain amount of production capacity, also leads to a finished whisky of utterly distinctive character that’s further augmented by the extremely unique Orkney peat used to dry the barley. This particular Sherry hogshead imparted a seriously dark hue to the whisky that it held despite it being a refill and, although this dram is driven by an inherent sense of elegance, it’s also bolstered by a substantial core of power. The tension on display in the 10 Year Old Highland Park is incredible, especially considering its age, and the aromatic and flavor profiles are, quite frankly, kaleidoscopic. The peat comes through in a clear but subtle underlying smoky note that permeates throughout. For fans of classically styled single malts, the 2008 Highland Park 10 Year Old is a must-have. At a mere 299 bottles available, those who act fastest will reap the rewards.

2008 Highland Park 10 Year Old “K&L Exclusive” Cask #7774 Refill Sherry Hogshead Cask Strength Single Malt Scotch Whisky (750ml) ($139.99)

Another gorgeous cask of Highland Park that was bottled exclusively for K&L Wine Merchants. This one is equally special to the European oak hogshead that we also received this year, but completely different in character. The excellent malt coming out of Kirkwall is renowned worldwide for its quality, but many don’t realize that Highland Park is one of a handful of Scottish distillers that continue to utilize the wildly inefficient floor maltings. The tradeoff for losing capacity to floor maltings is a malt of great character and complexity. In addition, the extremely unique Orkney peat is used to dry that barley, which is one of the main reasons for Highland Park’s distinctive flavor profile. Between 20% to 30% of the hand-malted barley goes into every batch of Highland Park, resulting in a lightly peated whisky that, when coupled with the high quantity of active sherry casks, means the whisky isn’t perceived as particularly peaty to most palates. And while Highland Park does produce small amounts of whisky that are 100% hand malted, mostly as blending components for special releases, it’s rare to find a single cask that exhibits the qualities of that special Orkney peat more clearly, despite it being blended with at least 70% of unmalted barley. This refill hogshead almost certainly held malt in it for a very long time before being refilled in 2008. Very dark for a refill, and the resulting spirit is the closest we’ve come to the “old” style Highland Park that we love so well.

Andrew Whiteley | K&L Staff Member | Review Date: July 14, 2020

This is the sexiest example of Highland Park we’ve ever seen. Power and grace abound. While the words “First Fill Sherry” adorning the title of our other HP cask gets a lot of people’s blood pumping, it’s the elegance of this refill cask that stands out. It’s certainly not lacking in power – it’s a beastly dram at 61.6% ABV – but it’s supple and balanced beyond belief. The rich mahogany meets burnt amber color looks like it should be a first fill sherry cask, but “refill hogshead” is printed right on the label. The nose is a cornucopia of orange peel, cocoa nibs, fresh cut heather, crisp apple slices, fig marmalade, and a hint of smoky bacon. The palate has what you get when elegance and balance meet power: tension. It’s alive and kicking ass, but holding it on your mouth is a serene experience. The finish lasts for minutes. At first the smoke fills your senses and that gives way to much more floral and candied notes. After a good long while it resolves into the finest of dark chocolate and fresh citrus zest with a touch of coffee. A beautiful performance that you can repeat every night. At least until it’s gone. The cask yielded just 299 bottles.

David Othenin-Girard | K&L Staff Member | Review Date: July 09, 2020

It’s extremely infrequent that we find a cask at this age that shows so much complexity. While the 12 year old cask that we also bottled this year had density and power unlike any we’ve seen previously, this cask has a depth and nuance that isn’t at all available in the 12 year. This cask is much more in line with the way I remember Highland Park once was, rather than the more bold and forward offerings we regularly see today. With that in mind, this is by no means a subtle whisky. It’s got character to burn and it’s DEFINITELY on the smokey side of HP. Let’s taste! Color: Tawny. Nose: The nose isn’t at all peaty per say, but it’s definitely smoke-y. A perfect example of the distinction of those two flavors. Leather, mesquite, bacon, hints of diesel engine, old cigar box and roasted cloves. Behind a touch of black fruit and pepper. Palate: Here is that AWESOME Orkney peat! Right up front and travelling straight through the palate. It’s not the iodine peat but the flaming heather and earthy peat, framed perfectly with nutty sherry, dark fruit and woodsy spice. With water the nose transforms and offers a big burnt orange peel and candied citrus. Subtle mossy notes allude to the smoke coming on the palate. Now we’re talking! It’s very sweet and smokey now. Softening on the spice and bringing more dried fruits. This one is awesome right out of the bottle, but comes together perfectly with a splash of water. WOW, I’m so in love with this style.

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We’re very much looking forward to opening our doors again on the 3rd August to everyone who has booked a place on one of our distillery Tour & Tastings – we can’t wait to welcome you all back!

UPDATE:

In light of the COVID-19 situation, part of the Tour & Tasting will now be taking place on an upper mezzanine floor which cannot be accessed by lift. Please get in touch with us if you have any queries regarding accessibility by ringing us on 01608 238 533 or emailing us at tours@cotswoldsdistillery.com to discuss your options.

Our café remains closed until further notice.

To book a place on one of our tours from the 3rd August onwards, or to buy a tour voucher as a gift, head to our website by clicking the link below.

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Welcome to our July auction! As per, a voluminous variety of malt on spread for you all to feast upon and plenty plenty more in store. CLICK HERE