A complete one-off!
Originating from the SYN Syndicate in the south of England, this 23YO vintage is one of the finest and most wonderful examples of Springbank that I’ve ever had the privilege to taste. These bottles are now fully sold out…sorry. But, the story behind it, both the happy and the sad parts have meant it now gets its place in the fuller world of whisky history.
WHY, HELLO OLD SPORT!
THE SCOTCH MALT WHISKY SOCIETY BRINGS BACK THE ROARING TWENTIES
The world’s most entertaining whisky club invites you to 28 Queen Street in Edinburgh for a night of glitz and glamour
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) is transforming its Members’ Room at 28 Queen Street into a Gatsby-themed party for one night only. From 7 pm on Friday, 26 November 2021 the venue will be transported back to the ‘Roaring Twenties’, as SMWS members and non-members are invited to the party of the century.
With champagne on arrival, live music, cocktails, canapes, and the Society’s ever-changing selection of single cask whiskies, 28 Queen Street will be engulfed with guests dressed to impress.
Tickets are available now for members and non-members for just £65. Get yours here: https://smws.com/queen-street-does-gatsby/
Sarah Prior, Queen Street Venue Manager, said: “We can’t wait to see all those smiling faces at 28 Queen Street for our Gatsby event. The world is getting back to (almost) normal, and what better time to celebrate as we enter the glorious festive season.
“With what has been a challenging year for everyone, we are delighted to welcome our members and new faces back to Society events. With Christmas around the corner, it’s the perfect time to come and see what the Society is all about.”
For the SMWS monthly Outturn this November, a new cask collection is taking to the stage every week: https://smws.com/latest-outturn
Belonging to the world’s most entertaining whisky club gives you access to exclusive Members’ Rooms, partner bar discounts, colourful tasting events, whisky education, and a monthly members’ magazine Unfiltered. There’s so much more than whisky to appreciate when you join the Society for just £65: https://smws.com/whisky-club-membership
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For more than three generations, the master blenders at the House of Suntory, the Founding House of Japanese Whisky, have devoted themselves to pursuing the harmony of Japanese nature and craftsmanship to produce the legendary Yamazaki, Hakushu, Hibiki and Toki whiskies.
The House of Suntory recently unveiled a limited-time only edition of Hibiki® Japanese Harmony™ (SRP: $125). The specially-designed bottle is adorned with painted flowers and flowing ribbons of water, representative of the vital force of Japan’s everchanging twenty-four seasons. Embraced as the paragon of Japanese Whisky, the Hibiki brand is Japan’s most highly awarded blended whisky and among the most prestigious and honored whiskies in the world. Hibiki Japanese Harmony is a meticulous blend of the finest selection of malt and grain whiskies from the House of Suntory Whisky’s Yamazaki, Hakushu and Chita distilleries.
Made at the first distillery on Islay since 1779, Bowmore Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky is known as one of the most balanced Islay whiskies, which are often thought to be the smokiest Scotch whiskies in the world.
The latest in a series of collaborations between Bowmore and Aston Martin, the U.S. release of Bowmore Masters’ Selection (SRP: $400) marks the first time Bowmore has adopted the “Golden Ratio” principle – the mathematical ratio found in nature that creates aesthetically pleasing compositions – which sits at the heart of the design of every Aston Martin. Taking inspiration from an engineered approach, Bowmore Masters’ Selection incorporates the divine proportion of 61.8% formed from a base of 21 year old Bowmore matured in first fill Pedro Ximenez and Oloroso sherry casks. The remaining parts are made up of exact ratios of each other, in line with the Golden Ratio theory, and include exceptionally aged Bowmore matured for over 35 years. Imagined and defined by two Masters, Bowmore Master Whisky Blender Ron Welsh and Aston Martin Executive Vice President and Chief Creative Officer Marek Reichman, Bowmore Masters’ Selection bridges two distinct worlds in a powerful, yet inspiring way. Available in the U.S. as of January 2022.
Alfred GIRAUD French Malt Whiskies are produced in Cognac, France and developed by renowned Master Blender Georges Clot, who spent decades at an acclaimed cognac house. With close to 100 years of experience crafting some of the world’s most coveted cognacs, the Giraud family draws on its mastery of blending to establish a new tradition of French malt whisky.
Daring and innovative, VOYAGE by Alfred GIRAUD French Malt Whisky (SRP: $180) is the first release in the Exploratory Blends Range, a series of rare, limited whiskies that see only periodic and exclusive releases at the Giraud family’s discretion. Showcasing two of the best French single malts, one leaning on fruity notes and the other on cereal notes, each is matured in casks with bold characteristics: new French Robina casks, a powerful and rare wood found locally in France, and Sauternes wine casks sourced from nearby French wineries. The whisky then sees its final aging stage.
The national awards celebration event which recognises and promotes Scotland’s greatest global product is now only two weeks away.
The Scottish Whisky Awards takes place as a live celebration dinner on St Andrews Day and is set to reveal the winners in the 3rd annual competition which presents prizes for both taste and business performance.
The results of the popular competition will see 14 Gold Medals presented to Scotch whiskies which scored the highest marks in a blind tasting competition of 225 Scotch whiskies as assessed by a judging panel of 45 industry professionals and experts.
The ultimate award of the evening, Scottish Whisky Distillery of the Year, sponsored by Bruce Stevenson Insurance Brokers, has four West Coast distilleries vying for the title. Ardbeg, Ardnamurchan, Glen Scotia and Glasgow Distillery are all in the running.
The awards celebration is hosted by Heart FM and BBC broadcaster, Des Clarke, and takes place on Tuesday 30 November 2021 at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Glasgow Central.
With over 300 guests already booked, it is not too late to secure a table at the epicurean event which includes a three-course gourmet meal, paired with three Scotch whiskies and including wine. Welcome drinks have been kindly supplied by The Glasgow Distillery Co. who in 2020 were awarded the Scottish Whisky Distillery of the Year.
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With free UK delivery on orders over £75, join in with all the Black Friday fun and grab yourself a wee bargain!
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The result of bringing together twenty whisky experts from around the globe, each one choosing a cask from the Glenfiddich warehouse for Malt Master, Brian Kinsman to marry together in a small batch vatting in the way only he can!
A new batch of heavily sherried drams have arrived from Edradour distillery, which includes the latest SFTC and UCF casks along with a beautiful Ibisco decanter, cask strength release. The latest Ardnamurchan and Tamdhu Quercus Alba Distinction are both on route – pre-order now available for both of these exciting new drams. As ever if you have any questions or queries, please just get in touch.
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Edradour 12 Year Old – 2009 | Cask 166 | Cask Strength Ibisco Decanter A beautiful, heavily sherried single malt Edradour, housed in the stunning Ibisco decanter. Distilled in 2009 and left to matured for 12 years in cask #166 then bottled in 2021 at cask strength, 56.7% vol. Shop now
Edradour 10 Year Old – 2011 | Cask 351 | Signatory Un-Chillfiltered Collection A 2011 vintage Edradour bottled by independent bottler, Signatory. Distilled 7th September and matured for 10 years in single cask cask 351, then bottled 11th October 2021. Filled from cask to bottle at 46% vol and released as part of the The Un-Chillfiltered Collection. Shop now
Edradour 10 Year Old – 2011 | Sherry Butt 238 | Straight from the Cask This heavily sherried Highland dram was distilled 24th June 2011 at the Edradour distillery and matured for 10 years in sherry butt #238. A delightful single cask release, bottled ‘Straight from the Cask’ 22nd July 2021 at 56.9% vol. Shop now
Whether you’re giving Glengoyne as a gift to the whisky lover you know or are looking to treat yourself, we’ve put together a gift guide to help you choose.
Surprise someone special this Christmas with their very own personalised bottle of Glengoyne. Choose from our smooth, fruity and incredibly moreish 10 Year Old or 12 Year Old, the perfect balance of oak and sweetness.
Celebrating our unique connection to time, our Time Capsule gift box sets feature our award-winning 12 Year Old, 18 Year Old and limited edition Legacy Series: Chapter Two. The Time Capsule gift sets are available in 20cl and 5cl size bottles, making the perfect stocking filler.
Designed as the perfect companion to enjoy while savouring a good dram, our limited edition 500-piece jigsaw puzzle features a striking painting of our wonderful distillery by Jolomo, titled ”Heavy Snow at Glengoyne Distillery”
Priced at just £10 each. The Glengoyne Jigsaw is free with any purchase of a 70cl bottle with a value of more than £100.
On the weekend of Saturday the 4th and Sunday the 5th December, from 10am until 6pm, our Distillery Shop will be hosting a weekend of festive offers, complimentary tastings and the chance to win a Glengoyne hamper including our award-winning whisky and other delectable gifts.
Christmas Shipping Dates
Last day for UK Christmas Shipping is Monday 20th December.
International Shipping
Unfortunately, post-Brexit, we are unable to ship internationally but are hopeful to be back shipping again in the coming months. As soon as we have further details will be back in touch to update you. In the meantime, thank you for your understanding and patience.
DISCOVER GLENGOYNE MULTI-AWARD WINNING WHISKIES
Bunnahabhain 12 Year Old Cask Strength is here…
And even more exciting news is that if you purchase a bottle today you could be in with a chance to win an incredible prize (there are 50 runners-up too!). See all the prize details and how to enter below. The iconic Islay dram that so many of us adore, but at a limited edition cask strength experience. Get yours today!
Mark’s Whisky Ramblings 410: Wild Weasel 2014 Sherry Cask Finish
Mark Dermul, Belgian whisky blogger, tastes Wild Weasel, a Belgian single malt and he tastes three single casks from 2014 in a row: Sherry Cask Finish, White Port Cask Finish and Red Port Cask Finish. Let’s start with barrel 32 – sherry – that yielded 705 bottles of 50cl.
Loch Lomond Whiskies Unveils Collection of Limited-Edition Chocolates in Time for Christmas
Loch Lomond Whiskies has collaborated with an artisan chocolatier to release an assortment of limited-edition whisky-paired chocolates.
The beautifully presented luxury truffles were handcrafted by Cocoa Ooze to pair perfectly with three 12 Year Old expressions by Loch Lomond Whiskies, each showcasing the flavour profiles of the distillery’s signature style of fruit, honey and soft smoke.
The collaboration, set for release today (Thursday 11 November) in time for Christmas, is designed to accentuate the flavours and enhance the tasting experience of Loch Lomond 12 Year Old Perfectly Balanced, plus Loch Lomond 12 Year Old Inchmurrin and Loch Lomond 12 Year Old Inchmoan, both part of the Loch Lomond Islands Collection. Each whisky has been paired with bespoke chocolate truffles, designed to complement the hero flavours in each expression.
LOCH LOMOND 12 YEAR OLD PAIRED WITH MILK CHOCOLATE AND APRICOT
Whisky and chocolate lovers will find a real balance to these flavours, with the milk chocolate offering a soft and luxurious, velvety texture. Selected for its simplicity, the apricot also allows the fruit flavour of the whisky to really shine through. This perfectly balanced whisky has delicious notes of peach and pear layered with vanilla sweetness and a gentle hint of smoke on the finish.
Loch Lomond 12 Year Old paired with Milk Chocolate Apricot
70 cl, ABV 46%, RRP £40
LOCH LOMOND 12 YEAR OLD INCHMURRIN PAIRED WITH MILK CHOCOLATE, ORANGE AND CINNAMON
For this pairing, the orange flavours within the milk chocolate showcase the supercharged sweet elements of Loch Lomond 12 Year Old Inchmurrin. Cinnamon was also added to add complexity and compliment the delicious notes of peach, apricot, toffee and vanilla which this unique expression is famous for.
Loch Lomond 12 Year Old Inchmurrin paired with Milk Chocolate, Orange and Cinnamon
70 cl, ABV 46%, RRP £40
LOCH LOMOND 12 YEAR OLD INCHMOAN PAIRED WITH DARK CHOCOLATE AND SEA SALT
To accentuate the complex, warming spice elements of Loch Lomond Whiskies’ smokey expression, Loch Lomond 12 Year Old Inchmoan, a rich dark chocolate base was selected as the canvas with a hint sea salt. This extraordinary combination of flavours creates a bittersweet taste, where the intricate ingredients marry together to offer an exciting tasting experience.
Inchmoan showcases the soft smoke and warming spice elements of the distillery’s signature style with delicious notes of wood and peat smoke, roasted coffee, green apple with clove and aniseed spice on the finish.
Loch Lomond 12 Year Old Inchmoan paired with Dark Chocolate and Sea Salt
70 cl, ABV 46%, RRP £40
As part of the chocolate-pairing journey, Loch Lomond Whiskies’ Master of the Quaich, Bill White, worked closely with Jamie Hutcheon, owner and master chocolatier at Cocoa Ooze, who founded his business in 2008 at the age of 17.
Documented in a short film, Bill and Jamie explore how flavours can work to complement and enhance one another, discuss optimum whisky and chocolate pairings, and delve into the synergies between chocolate production and whisky distilling.
The release of Loch Lomond Whiskies’ dedicated chocolates marks the first in a series of collaborations designed to tell the story of flavour selection, with additional releases anticipated in spring 2022.
Bill White (L) and Jamie Hutchinson (R)
Bill White, Master of the Quaich at Loch Lomond Whiskies, said:
“While very different products, chocolate and whisky follow similar journeys. Both require high levels of craftsmanship, creativity and patience to reach perfection.
“There is a complexity to both processes, and even the slightest change can have a huge impact on the final flavour profiles.
“These age expressions are a great example of how we use different distilling techniques to showcase a spectrum of flavours here at Loch Lomond Whiskies. For this reason, it was crucial to take the time to find the right chocolate pairings which really enhance these flavours.
“Jamie’s commitment to his craft is inspiring to see, and working with him has been a thoroughly enjoyable experience. I hope our limited-edition chocolates will take whisky enthusiasts on an exciting new journey to explore new flavours and better understand the complexities behind our craft.”
Jamie Hutcheon, Founder at Cocoa Ooze, said:
“Cacao beans to make chocolate can take up to seven years to grow. Much like whisky distilling, time and patience are essential in creating the finished product.
“Balancing flavours is an intricate job, but the final product is beautifully simple. This collaboration with Loch Lomond Whiskies brings together the arts of distillation and tempering to create a unique and special product.
“Our base chocolate has notes of natural vanilla, nutty and earthy tones, which really balances the fruit, sweet honey and soft smoke of Loch Lomond Whiskies 12 Year Old expressions.
“It’s been a pleasure working with Bill and the Loch Lomond Whiskies team, and a real testament to what can be achieved with creativity and imagination.”
The Loch Lomond Whiskies Islands Collection captures the distiller’s ingenuity in whisky making and the master blender’s craft in emphasizing specific flavours. Each of the three expressions are distilled in a combination of traditional swan neck stills and unique straight-neck pot stills, which allow for greater control over the flavours.
To purchase Loch Lomond Whiskies flavour matched chocolates, please visit: www.lochlomondwhiskies.com/pages/cocoa-ooze-chocolates
Pricing details for each set can be found below:
A series of short films about the collaboration is available to view:
Loch Lomond 12 Year Old: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zN8ZNlIqbnY&list=PLQt4S_af9LF5YDTE1Ea13wJyM7zAjcZak
Loch Lomond Inchmurrin 12 Year Old: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mH8S6PiHcKU&list=PLQt4S_af9LF5YDTE1Ea13wJyM7zAjcZak&index=2
Loch Lomond Inchmoan 12 Year Old: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0bpQW39y2o&list=PLQt4S_af9LF5YDTE1Ea13wJyM7zAjcZak&index=3
For more information about Loch Lomond Whiskies, please visit: www.lochlomondwhiskies.com/
For more information about Cocoa Ooze, please visit: www.cocoa-ooze.co.uk/
