Whisky Presentation Box Humidors by Dave
Humidors by Dave!
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US$220
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BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY’S W.L. WELLER BOURBON SETS A GLOBAL STANDARD
Whiskey Drinker Influenced “Craft Your Perfect Bourbon” Named World’s Best
FRANKFORT, Franklin County, Ky (April 15, 2021) Whisky Magazine has recognized W.L. Weller “Craft Your Perfect Bourbon” (C.Y.P.B.) as both Best Kentucky Bourbon and World’s Best Bourbon at the 2021 World Whiskies Awards.
“Whiskey drinkers played a key role in the crafting of this wheated bourbon,” said Joshua Steely, brand director, bourbon. “A few years ago, we asked whiskey drinkers to choose their ideal bourbon recipe, proof, warehouse location and age through a fun, interactive online activity called Craft Your Perfect Bourbon. This bourbon is the result of overwhelming whiskey drinker consensus―a wheated recipe bourbon aged on the highest warehouse floors for eight years and bottled at 95 proof. We are humbled to receive recognition for this collaborative effort.”
Tasting notes describe Weller C.Y.P.B. as having a nose of citrus and oak. The palate is well rounded and balanced, with a medium-long finish and hints of vanilla.
Whiskies competing 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. For more information about the World Whiskies Awards visit www.worldwhiskiesawards.com.
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 2nd and 3rd 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.
Introducing Talisker Xpedition Oak 43 Year Old
Some of the oldest whisky ever released from Talisker
Talisker 43 Year Old is the first release in the distillery’s Xpedition Oak series: a collection of some of the rarest and oldest Talisker single malts.
Matured for over four decades in American oak hogsheads and left at a natural cask strength of 50% ABV, this release is a truly rare single malt – limited to only 1,830 bottles from a selection of just ten casks. The whisky is presented in a beautiful bottle and housed in an intricately-crafted wooden box.
Shaped by the natural elements of the rugged Isle of Skye, Talisker’s Xpedition Oak series celebrates wild whisky making at its finest.
With this first release, the distillery has created an exceptional aged whisky that maintains the signature peppery sea salt and smoky sweet character that Talisker is loved for. Uniquely, the whisky has been finished in casks made of staves that have traversed the Atlantic Ocean on an epic 3,264-mile journey by British adventurer James Aiken, and each bottle of this rare whisky is accompanied by a piece of one of these very staves.
Mellow spice leads on the nose, with a delicious top note of stewed apple and a whisp of aromatic smoky wax, followed by complex layers of varnished wood and fresh sea spray. It is smooth and vibrant, with a rich intensity and gentle astringency from a sweet chilli pepper warmth that coats the palate in a lingering finish.
This is a spectacular representation of the rich history of whisky making on the Isle of Skye, to be enjoyed wherever your ‘staycation’ takes you this summer.
Pre-order today to add this incredible release to your collection.
Talisker Xpedition Oak The Atlantic Challenge 43 Year Old
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The winds of change continue in Forgue with the news that the distillery is dropping the ‘non chill filtered’ statement from their packaging. Happily, here at TWB, we have stocks with the statement in place.
The GlenDronach 12 Year Old – bottled Oct. 2020*
The GlenDronach 15 Year Old – bottled June 2020*
The GlenDronach 18 Year Old – bottled June 2020*
The GlenDronach 21 Year Old – bottled Dec. 2019*
*available bottling dates subject to change as stocks sell
With the clocks going forward and spring in the air, it’s time to think about getting outdoors – and what whisky to take with you on any trip.
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
Smoke & Oak
Hand Smoked Whisky
The first edition of Shelter Point’s newest whisky series “Smoke & Oak”, which is a small-batch experimental whisky has officially landed. For this expression, we smoked our own finishing barrels using a smoldering combination of Applewood and locally-harvested Vancouver Island peat. Using 100% unmalted barley grown on-site at Shelter Point Farms as a base, this is a whisky that breaks all the rules. This triple distilled whisky was aged in American oak ex-bourbon barrels for 5 years before a final rest in our hand-smoked finishing barrels for 6 months. <<
The Tasting notes (Provided by our newest team member Pat Dunlop): Smoke and Oak Batch 1 arrives with notes of demerara sugar, sweet hay, caramel, BBQ, chocolate, fruitcake, vanilla, pepper, and wisps of distant smoke.
Smoke & Oak is available in a 750ml ($85) and 375ml ($45) and both sizes can be purchased online at https://shelterpoint.ca/single-malt-whisky/
Arrogant Consortia and Foundry Distilling Co. Collaborate To Release Arrogant Bastard Whiskey
West Des Moines, IA (April 16, 2021) – Fans of Arrogant Consortia’s aggressively bold, hoppy Arrogant Bastard Ale rejoice! Iowa-based Foundry Distilling Co. has collaborated with Arrogant Consortia to distill the mash bill of Arrogant Bastard beer into a 97-proof American malt whiskey. The result of this team-up is a unique whiskey that embodies the strong punch of a beer that’s subliminally sublime, and it’s set to be unleashed to the world throughout April 2021.
“We are excited for people to try this one-of-a-kind world-class whiskey,” said Scott Bush, owner of Foundry Distilling Company. “It has been a great pleasure working with Arrogant Consortia to distill an amazing spirit.”
Arrogant Bastard Whiskey started as mash produced from Arrogant Consortia in Escondido, California. The notorious ale’s unfermented worry was then transported to be refined at Foundry Distilling Co.’s distillery, located in the Historic Valley Junction area of West Des Moines, Iowa. This whiskey has been aged for 26 months in 30-gallon new charred American oak barrels and has notes of citrus, herbal tea, and allspice with a finish that consists of a warming, bright citrus zest.
Arrogant Bastard Whiskey is currently available for purchase in limited quantities in Iowa and at Foundry Distilling Co., while beer and spirit enthusiasts in California can expect to get their hands on this whiskey on April 20th, 2021.
This truly unique collaboration is made possible by Foundry Distilling Co.’s Brewer-Distiller Alliance initiative, which aims to work with outstanding breweries across the nation to produce remarkable, distinctive whiskeys from their beer recipes. The breweries produce the wort using their recipes, and Foundry then ferments, distills, and barrel ages the spirit to create whiskey. Foundry Distilling Company and its partners have generated a diverse collection of exclusive limited-edition whiskeys.
Bush stated, “The opportunity to work with such top-tier breweries such as Arrogant Consortia to make astonishing whiskeys is an honor. Arrogant Bastard Whiskey, as with all of our collaborations, is something exceptional that we’re sure you won’t want to miss.”
For more information about the Arrogant Bastard Whiskey or the Brewer-Distiller Alliance, visit foundrydistillingcompany.com/arrogant-bastard-ale/.
About Arrogant Consortia
Arrogant Consortia is a wholly-owned imprint of Stone Brewing. Its often aggressive and always self-righteous lineup of beers includes Arrogant Bastard Ale and Bourbon Barrel-Aged Arrogant Bastard Ale, among others. The world-renowned brewery is well-known for waving the proud flag of independent craft brewing while rallying against the bland, boring nature of industrialized, commodified “fizzy yellow beer.”
About Foundry Distilling Co.
Foundry Distilling Co. strives to be one of the most innovative distilleries in the world by providing unique products, offering once-in-a-lifetime experiences, like our Private Barrel Club, and collaborating with an alliance of nationally recognized breweries, known as the Brewer-Distiller Alliance. Their flagship product, The Real Stuff is made from a mash of grain and cane and aged in charred oak kegs, and is an attempt to recreate the actual process used to make the legendary “Off-the-Farm” spirit of rural Iowa farmers. To learn more, please visit www.foundrydistillingcompany.com.
ONE WEEK UNTIL WORLD’S LARGEST WHISKY FESTIVAL TAKES ITS 21ST ANNUAL EVENT ONLINE
With just under a week to go whisky fans are being called on to snap up the last remaining tickets for this year’s highly anticipated Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival. Kicking off its 21st year of celebrating the region’s finest Scotch Malts, the jam-packed programme of virtual events begins online Thursday 29th April 2021.
From behind the scenes distillery tours to musical whisky pairings, and conversations with industry legends to cocktail masterclasses, ticket holders will have over 60 events to choose from over the course of the four-day virtual festival.
Both Single Malt aficionados and those at the beginning of their whisky journey can expect to experience the true spirit of the festival through its first ever interactive online event. Hosted on virtual platform, Airmeet, the festival will allow people to come together from all over the world to celebrate all things Scotch.
James Campbell, Chairman at The Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival, said:
“The response to this year’s virtual festival has been fantastic with over 500 tickets sold and there’s still time for those thinking about attending to purchase a pass via the Spirit of Speyside website. We are very much looking forward to welcoming visitors from all over the world to the festival which is celebrating its 21st year.
“In true Spirit of Speyside style, our distillers have done a magnificent job and we have a wide variety of events lined up whether it’s learning something completely new about whisky making from our world renowned Master Blenders or immersing yourself in the stories of the largest whisky producing region in the world to top cocktail making tips, we invite you to join us in celebrating the very best of our iconic whisky making region.”
Festival passes which provide access to all events are still available to purchase via the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival website. In addition to the extensive programme of events on offer, guests will also have the opportunity to socialise virtually in the festival’s lounge area, and can tune in to additional Q&A sessions with representatives from Speyside’s iconic distilleries in their respective ‘booths’.
Festival passes can be purchased online at https://www.spiritofspeyside.com/festivals/virtual/events for £15.
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About the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival
First launched in 1999, the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival’s annual celebration of Scotland’s national drink has developed into one of the largest events of its kind anywhere in the world. The Festival is a mecca for the curious beginner and the whisky connoisseur alike. Over the past 20 years, festival events have taken place throughout Speyside, the biggest whisky producing region in Scotland, located in the Moray area in the North-East of the county between Aberdeen and Inverness. This year is the first year that the festival has adopted an online format.
Over the years, the Festival has developed close links with many Speyside businesses and communities who help to fund the festival. It is a true team effort to deliver an ever-improving range of events and services to make the Festival a truly unforgettable experience.
The company is limited by guarantee, it runs the festival with a voluntary board of directors drawn from key areas of the whisky industry along with other local businesses and tourism organisations.
About the Virtual Festival
This event will be hosted on the Airmeet, an interactive virtual events platform that will bring the festival to life whilst everyone is at home.
The festival will have live events, recorded tours, a social lounge for meeting new friends and whisky lovers, speed networking, an exhibition centre and much more – making it the most interactive virtual whisky festival ever.
The festival pass provides access to all events taking place during the event.
For tasting events, pass-holders can still attend without a tasting kit if they have missed the postal deadline.
For further information please visit:
Website: www.spiritofspeyside.com
Facebook: WhiskyFestival
Instagram: spirit_speyside
Twitter: spirit_speyside
ITS BACK…
The English – Triple Distilled Unpeated
Our 2021 single batch of Triple distilled whisky is finally here just in time for those hot sunny days, dust off the bbq and share this light style whisky with friends, perfect for long lazy lunches.
Only 1532 bottles released.
£56.50 70cl 46% ABV
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: With wafts of summer fruits, combined with hints of chocolate and light honey. Rich oak with just a hint of liquorice; this is a lovely whisky for long lazy evenings.
THE ENGLISH – TRIPLE DISTILLED
£56.50
Voyager 1 & 2
Join us on a tour of the solar system and beyond with the first releases of our Grand Tour series.
The Voyager space probes launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in 1977 and continue to communicate with earth today.
Inchdairnie distillery is located in our very own Kingdom of Fife and began distilling in 2015 producing a variety of styles. Single Bourbon barrel.
Dalmunach distillery is located on the site of the lost Imperial distillery and began distilling in 2014. Single Oloroso sherry hogshead.
These are amongst the very first vintage bottlings from Scotland’s contemporary distilleries.
In the interest if fairness each whisky is strictly 1 bottler per customer.
Shop – Dalmunach 5 Year Old – £99 / €95 / $115 / c$145*
Shop – Inchdairnie 4 Year Old – £99 / €95 / $115 / c$145*
