The first of many updates about our available and incoming Single Casks expressions. The mission of ImpEx Beverages has always been to seek fantastic drams that deliver excellent taste and amaze the drinker from distilleries whose stories and philosophies provide an overall delightful experience. This experience is often best exemplified by a Single Cask offering, which captures both the art of that distillery, and the potential that the people behind it can accomplish. The overall goal is to deliver a dram that creates a symphony comprised of the best nature can offer from the passion these amazing people possess.

READY FOR DRAMMING

While these are sold out of our warehouse, you may still find them on the shelves of selected retailers near you.  Feel free to email the office for more information on your local area.

Kilchoman ImpEx Cask Evolution
8 yo Calvados Cask Finished

This 8 year old Single Cask was matured in a Buffalo Trace Bourbon barrel for 8 years before being finished in a Calvados cask for 8 months prior to bottling.

56.6% abv    50PPM    Less than 250 bottles

NOSE – Fresh citrus sweetness, tropical fruit, and light peat smoke.

PALATE – Green apples, fresh vanilla, cinammon sweetness, and floral smoke.

FINISH – Waves of crisp citrus and rich, earthy peat smoke.

Penderyn 15yo ex-Bourbon

This whisky has been matured in ex-Buffalo Trace Bourbon casks.

59% abv    114 Bottles

NOSE – Soft honey, vanilla and pears make an entrance, accompanied by oaky notes and spices.

PALATE – Rich and syrupy like a sponge cake with marzipan. Some light oak and Bourbon sits alongside soft yellow fruits ringing with papaya and pineapple notes.

FINISH – Loaded with honey, light tropical notes and light spices.

Penderyn 13yo Rich Oak

This whisky at has been matured in ex-Buffalo Trace Bourbon casks, and then finished in an ex-European STR cask.

58.1% abv     232 Bottles

NOSE – A caramel and dark chocolate richness… sweet, jammy and thick. Full of tropical fruits notes such as melon, mango, papaya.

PALATE – A rich taste in the mouth, sweet and jam-like. Deliciously juicy like fruit salad in a glass, followed by spiciness and notes of oak tannins.

FINISH – Dried fruits such as prunes and sultanas, whilst the jammy sweetness dries in the fade.

M & H STR Cask

This unique cask was specially handpicked by ImpEx and The M&H team. It is a STR wine cask that was aged under the Tel Aviv sun and bottled at cask strength.

55 % abv    Kosher

NOSE – The mahogany color is reflected by the aroma of dark red fruits, coffee, and oak. Impressions of dark chocolate and warm spices are also felt.

PALATE – Strong oak notes and flavorful spice. Lighter touches of cracked black pepper, candied fruits, and Christmas cake.

FINISH – Medium-long with lingering notes of dark chocolate, dried fruits, and just a hint of black pepper.

M & H ex-Islay Cask

When the Atlantic meets the Mediterranean. This Single Malt whisky was fully matured in an ex-Islay cask that was used to age peated whisky for a decade in one of the renowned distilleries on the Scottish island before meeting the Tel-Aviv sun. With evident maritime and spicy notes, this whisky is exemplary for the fusion of tradition and innovation.

61% abv    Kosher

NOSE – Mineral and creamy, a mix iodine and salt meets stone fruit, mild peat spiced with white pepper.

PALATE – Charred herbs, dry ginger, a sweet swirl of marzipan and white chocolate.

FINISH – Pleasant with candied citrus peel, allspice, and chamomile.

COMING SOON
TO A DRAM NEAR YOU

These casks are either on their way to the U.S., or are in the process of whisky assembly, and will be on the way soon.  Either way, you will want to stay tuned so that you know when and where you can get access to these exceptional expressions.

• • The GlenAllachie 2006 14yr Port Pipe (click for the Press Release on this amazing expression)
  • Kilchoman Mezcal Finish
  • M&H ex-Rum Cask
  • Single Malts of Scotland Run 2.1
  • Single Cask Nation Release 7

SECRET TREASURE

Starting in April, our 3D (Distillery Deep Dive) Series is returning with new guests and a more robust Q&A Format.  Keep an eye out for news on what to expect in the series this year and the timing – we hope to see you there!

Thanks again for being part of our family and enjoying these fine whiskies with us!  Remember that during these uncertain times we encourage you to drink responsibly, so instead of quantity, drink quality!

We’ll be in touch about other exciting news as the year drinks on … 🥃

Please feel free to reach out for more details on the bottlings: office@impexbev.com

Our March auction is now LIVE!

Place your bids from Friday 19^th March until Sunday 28^th March.

www.whiskyhammer.com

Every month, we present an incredible selection of whiskies and other fine spirits to our members right across the globe. You will find everything here from limited edition releases and vintage bottles to whole casks of rare whisky. There is certainly something for everyone – whether you are looking to collect, invest or enjoy!

Bowmore – Black Bowmore DB5 (1964) 31 Year Old

Glenfarclas – 60 Year Old (1959) Single Cask

Macallan – 1990 (Hogshead)

Karuizawa – 35 Year Old (Fazzino)

Macallan – An Estate, A Community and a Distiller

Selling whisky? Why not arrange the pick-up of your bottles using our global courier service? If you’re based in Scotland, you might want to arrange the personal collection of your bottles. Wherever you’re based in the world, we will make getting your bottles into our monthly auction as simple as possible. Get in touch with the Whisky Hammer team now by dropping them a message at sales@whiskyhammer.co.uk.

Our online shop is closing

After three years of selling The Glenrothes on our Online Shop, we recognise the need to improve our offering and levels of customer service.

In order to address these changes, the shop will temporarily be closing.

Last orders can be placed up until 12pm BST on March 31st, so there’s still time to purchase one of the few remaining bottles.

We will notify you again as soon as our reopening plans are in place. Until then, please do contact us if you have any questions.

The Glenrothes Team

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Speyside Distillery Tasting 26th March 7pm

We have another fantastic value tasting event to enjoy with the little known Spey Distillery taking centre stage with 5 wonderful whiskies. Paul Dempsey will join Russell Brinklow in an informative but relaxed discussion about the distillery that lies the furthers upstream of all the Spey Distilleries. Also guesting will be Distillery Manager Allan Findlay, who brings his wealth of experience and humour to the night.

£20.00

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Welcome to this weeks episode of the show in which I’ll be asking whether Australian distilleries are obsessed with sherry casks!

https://youtu.be/gN_fdbvy6fs

LINDORES ABBEY DISTILLERY SIGNS EXCLUSIVE CASK SUPPLY AGREEMENT WITH TORO ALBALÁ

The first of the Pedro Ximenez casks from Toro Albalá being filled by Martin Johnson, father of co-founder Helen McKenzie Smith, who is the same age as the 1937 cask credit: F.D Young Photography

The first of the Pedro Ximenez casks from Toro Albalá being filled by Martin Johnson, father of co-founder Helen McKenzie Smith, who is the same age as the 1937 cask credit: F.D Young Photography

Lindores Abbey Distillery announced today that it has secured an exclusive cask supply contract with Bodegas Toro Albalá in Montilla Moriles. Under the agreement, Lindores Abbey Distillery will have exclusive access to a wide range of ex-Bodega Butts for maturing and finishing their single malt.

The legendary Bodegas, perhaps most famous for its 1946 Don Convento which scored 100 points in Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate guide, is seen as a perfect partner by Lindores Abbey Distillery founder, Drew McKenzie Smith.

“Toro Albalá and Lindores Abbey Distillery are the perfect match. Both are family-run companies that place an emphasis on producing the very finest product. We have been looking to form long-term agreements with the finest wine producers, and this is the first of these. You cannot do better than 100 Parker points, and we are sure that these casks, which are exclusively from PX, will be the perfect partner for our award-winning new make spirit.”

A team from Lindores will be visiting the Bodega in Montilla in October (travel restrictions permitting) to personally select and collect the further of the casks, some of which have lain in the Bodega for more than 70 years.

“We cannot wait to get some casks back over here and filled. Ex-Bodega Butts containing wines like the Don PX are so difficult to find nowadays, so we are thrilled,” Drew said.

Export Director for Toro Albalá Antonio Sorgato is equally enthusiastic. “To reach an agreement with Lindores is great. It’s a perfect arrangement for us. Being associated with Lindores Abbey Distillery and the abbey where whisky production in Scotland was first recorded is something special. We know the quality of our wines and really look forward to seeing how the casks will work in Scotland.”

The first single malt from Lindores Abbey Distillery, the spiritual home of Scotch whisky, will not be offered for public sale – the run of 1,494 bottles will be exclusively available through membership of the 1494 Society. The historic bottling will be launched in March 2021.

Notes

The first release from Lindores Abbey Distillery, the spiritual home of Scotch whisky, will be exclusively available through membership to the 1494 Society. Lifetime membership costs £500 and includes a numbered bottle of our first ever whisky release, priority access to all future numbered bottlings, lifetime free access to the distillery, a donation to the preservation of the Abbey ruins, a tree planted in your name in our Abbey orchards, and an exclusive invitation to the annual Bear Burning party.

Joining the 1494 Society means becoming part of the Lindores Abbey family and accompanying us on our journey to revive the spiritual home of Scotch whisky and celebrate Lindores’ primordial role in whisky history.

Only 1,494 Memberships to the 1494 Society are, and will ever be, available – once they are all spoken for, there will be no way to procure a bottle of the first release directly from Lindores Abbey Distillery. Only a fraction of membership places remain, and we expect these to be sold out by the time we release our first whisky in March.

https://lindoresabbeydistillery.com/memberships/

Go For Gold: Southern Comfort Black Recognized As Gold Medalist at 2021 American World Whiskies Awards

NEW ORLEANS, lA.  (Mar. 18, 2021) – The Sazerac Company’s Southern Comfort Black was recently awarded a Gold Medal at the 2021 World Whiskies Awards, presented by Whisky Magazine. A complement to Southern Comfort Original, Southern Comfort Black was originally introduced by Sazerac in 2019 to offer fans a more robust, whiskey-forward profile.

Southern Comfort Black competed in the Flavored Whiskey taste category and won judges over with its subtle spice and fruity accents, standing out amongst other top-quality entries.

Whiskies in each category were subject to blind tastings in a three-round judging process to select, reward and promote the world’s best whiskies to consumers and trade worldwide.  The winners from the American World Whiskies Awards 2021 will now compete with counterparts from all over the world, with global winners set to be announced later in March.

For more information about the World Whiskies Awards visit www.worldwhiskiesawards.com. Plus, stay up to date on the latest from Southern Comfort by visiting www.southerncomfort.com or following Southern Comfort on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.

About Sazerac

Sazerac is one of America’s oldest family owned, privately held distillers with operations in the United States in Louisiana, Kentucky, Indiana, Virginia, Tennessee, Maine, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Maryland, California, and global operations in the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, India, Australia and Canada. For more information on Sazerac visit https://www.sazerac.com/

Water of Life – The Movie

2nd – 4th April with The Inverurie Whisky Shop featuring

Charlie Maclean, Ben Chambers and Greg Swartz

We are hugely excited to introduce our collaboration with the makers of the whisky film Water of Life to present a fantastic bespoke event for customers of the Inverurie Whisky Shop.

Not only will you gain exclusive access to the film for three days, you will also receive a tasting pack (featuring some extraordinary drams tied in to the movie’s timeline) to enjoy during the 88 minute feature length film.

The film features Jim McEwan, Dr Rachel Barrie, David Stewart, Charlie Maclean, Billy Walker and a host of other well known and legendary whisky icons.

If that wasn’t enough, you will also gain access to our Question and Answer session on Saturday, 3rd April at 7pm, featuring whisky legend Charles Maclean, and Ben Chambers from the GlenAllachie Speyside Distillery.

The movie will be available through a link that will be sent out to you and you will be able to view at your leisure between 2nd – 4th April, in preparation for the Question and Answer event.

You can taste your pack during the movie, or spread it out over the three days, or wait until the live session with our great guests – it really is up to you!

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ITS BACK…

The English – 11 Yr

11 yr old is back; after the success of the 2020 initial release, it is with great delight that we can finally release the 2021 bottling.

The official tasting notes talk of baked apples and hints of almonds but they don’t convey the sublime rich oiliness of this whisky – we are incredibly proud to once again launch this showcase of our distillers fine work.

The 2021 bottling is limited to just 3600 bottles. The joy of whisky is the history that passes by whilst we wait for it to mature; The year we distilled this whisky Prince William get engaged, Cameron become prime minister, Downton Abbey hit our screens, the Iceland volcano caused travel havoc…time has little meaning in the creation of a single malt whisky.

Only 3600 bottles released.

£59.95 70cl 46% ABV

BUY NOW

Don’t forget that we are offering FREE delivery on all orders over £75 for Mainland UK Delivery.

Capture a little piece of history 

Tasting Notes: A complex nose with citrus, baked apples and hints of almonds give way to a taste that is fruity with some lovely oak overtones; all ending with a rich, oily and slightly dry finish.

The English – 11 Year Old
£59.95

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The 2021 global Whisky Magazine Awards

Where we’ll be presenting our Icons of Whisky, World Whiskies Awards winners, and our newest Hall of Fame inductee in a virtual awards ceremony. You can watch our presentation from the comfort of your own home – just head to our Facebook page or YouTube channel at 16:00 GMT on Thursday 25th March.

We’ll be celebrating the people, places, and drams that make the whisky world so wonderful, and the 2021 awards are particularly special given the challenges we have seen over the last year; above all, these successes demonstrate the tenacity and creativity that runs throughout the industry.

Don’t forget to set your alarms! And remember, you can join in with the action on social media using the hashtag #WhiskyMagAwards

Watch the awards HERE