Shelter Point’s newest release

“Prohibition 10 Y/O”

Prohibition 10 Y/O
The flavour of Islay captured in a Canadian Single Malt

Prohibition Ends at Shelter Point Distillery! 2021 has easily been the most challenging year in Shelter Point’s history, but at long last we’ve triumphantly overcome our troubles and we hope to open shortly. To celebrate our inevitable victory, we’ve lined up an extra special release: This 10-year-old cask strength Single Malt Whisky was finished in one of the very special new casks sourced directly from Islay’s southern coast earlier this year. With a nose led by notes of creamy vanilla with a hint of medicinal peat and a palate that features a blend of spice, peat and caramel, that finishes with a delicious combination of creamy pudding and medicinal iodine. Our third 10-Year-Old Single Malt expression whisky is designed to be shared and savored.

Dedicated to the Friends and Family of Shelter Point Distillery, with out whom we could not have made it through this last year, Cheers

This much anticipated whisky is an extremely limited run and is guaranteed to sell out extremely quickly, so be sure to order yours online before it’s too late!
*Please note that due to a shortage of staff and irregular hours due to our ongoing public closure, that curbside pickup orders cannot be fulfilled until Monday December 13th. You may also experience some longer than usual delays in shipping times for this release, as demand will be high*

Prohibition is available in a 750ml ($150) and can only be purchased online at https://shelterpoint.ca/single-malt-whisky/

Good afternoon!

I hope you are well and looking forward to a well-deserved Xmas break.

Just a quick mail from us this week!

First of all, apologies to Bristol, London and Edinburgh ticket-holders, and those waiting to buy tickets for these events. I have been trying to get these up online, but have struggled with getting venue capacities. I promise to get these up next week, come rain or shine!

Next, thank you to those who have bought our Festive Festival in a Box so far. These are being prepared for dispatch by our new fulfilment partner and should start going out next week, in plenty of time for Xmas.

We still have boxes left to buy and if you were hesitating because you wanted to know which whiskies were in the pack, then read on…

This is what you get!

• 23 Amazing 25ml whisky and spirit samples, from all over the world
• 1 Glencairn Whisky Tasting glass – the best glass for tasting whisky
• 1 Pre-mixed 100ml Old-Fashioned – perfect for de-stressing, post Xmas dinner!
• 1 packet of popcorn and Hawkhead whisky-smoked seasoning – perfect with said Old-Fashioned!

Every recipient gets access to over 12 hours of new video content, with exclusive interviews and tastings with the very producers of the whiskies included in the pack!

So, here is the list of what is in the pack.

• Angel’s Nectar Islay Single Malt Rioja Cask
• Armorik Classic (French)
• Auchentoshan Sauvignon Blanc Finish
• Berry Brother’s Sherry Cask Matured Blended Malt
• Bimber Apogee XII (World blend)
• Black Tot Caribbean Rum
• Big Peat Xmas 2021 Edition
• Filey Bay IPA Finish (English)
• Highland Nectar Whisky Liqueur
• Highland Park 15yo
• Hinch Peated Single Malt (Irish)
• Hine Rare Cognac
• Jura 7 Wood
• J G Thomson ‘Smoky’
• Kingsbarns Balcomie
• Laphroaig 10yo Cask Strength Batch 14
• Milk & Honey Classic (Israel)
• Nikka Taketsuru
• Penderyn Sherrywood
• Single Malts of Scotland Blair Athol 11yo
• Spey Fumare Cask Strength Batch 2
• Tenjaku Japanese Blended Whisky
• Waterford The Cuvee (Irish)
• Flint&Feather Old Fashioned

To say thank you to our loyal readers we have a 25% discount code exclusively for you! 

The code you need is: FFIAB25

Simply click on the button below to buy and enter the above code on checkout. There are only 300 of these boxes available, so it is a proper limited edition! If you want to pass this email and code onto any deserving friends or family, please do!

BUY NOW – Festive Festival in a Box 2021

SHOCK! Eddie goes for a Walk(er)

I went to visit the Johnnie Walker Experience in Edinburgh last weekend, which was very interesting. If you have 5 minutes to spare, I wrote and honest review of it on our blog, which you can read HERE.

GATESHEAD WHISKY NEWS

As always, you can read Connors’ Gateshead Whisky News HERE – to keep you abreast of the latest bits and bobs from the world of whisky.

That’s it!

Have a great week and we hope to hear from you or see you soon!

Slainte,
Eddie

GlenAllachie 10 Year Old Cask Strength Batch 6

2021 limited release matured in Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso sherry puncheons along with a small quantity of Virgin Oak and Rioja wine casks. Glenallachie 10 Year Old Cask Strength Batch 6 Speyside single malt Scotch whisky. Matured in PX and Oloroso sherry Puncheons, Virgin Oak & Rioja casks specially selected by Master Distiller Billy Walker. Bottled 2021. NOSE: Lashings of heather honey, dark chocolate and mocha, with almonds, cinnamon and orange peel. TASTE: Waves of dark chocolate, treacle, mocha, heather honey and almonds, fused with cinnamon, marmalade and grapefruit.

MAXIMUM 1 BOTTLE PER CUSTOMER

Glenallachie Distillery is a Speyside distillery sitting on the eastern edge of Ben Rinnes mountain where it is rather exposed to the elements and is often to be see sitting within the snowline. A modern building and its architect William Delmé-Evans created a distillery which is rather pleasing on the eye. Glenallachie was commissioned in 1967 with two stills which increased to four in 1989 in order to meet blenders ever increasing demand for Glenallachie malt whisky. Whilst official releases are few independent releases are more numerous with those from Signatory Vintage and Cadenheads proving popular.

Shop Now – £69 / €67* / $76* / c$96*

Adelphi Selection

Always highly sought after and very limited in number, we are delighted to announce the arrival of our Adelphi Selection. These are extremely limited items, with only one bottle per person available.

Adelphi Selection

2008 Linkwood 13 Year Old “Redacted Bros.” (Thompson/Dornoch) Single Refill Sherry Butt Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) (Pre-Arrival)

$69.99

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Linkwood is one of the most iconic Speyside distilleries not typically sold as a stand-alone single malt, and for good reason: Diageo needs every drop for Johnnie Walker and the various other blends sold by the spirits giant. Linkwood is considered by most blenders to be the ideal canvas, loaded with fresh fruit flavors, a flutter of grassiness, and plenty of weight on the palate. This excellent cask of Linkwood was bottled by the wonderful Thompson Brothers, which markets their products as “Redacted Bros” in the US. The brothers, Phil & Simon, made a name for themselves by founding one of the world’s great whisky bars at their parents hotel in Dornoch. Subsequently they’ve crowd funded the creation of a distillery next door and begun bottling casks to help fund the entire operation. Not only are they some of our favorite people in the industry, but they’ve got exceptionally good taste and seem to get hold of top quality barrels at ridiculously reasonable prices. This Linkwood is no exception. Only 120 bottles exported to the US and sold exclusively at K&L.

Looking for the perfect gift this Christmas or looking to treat yourself to something special this festive season? Enjoy up to 20% off our range of Outstanding Natural Spirits online and in-store until midnight Monday 20th December.*

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Terms and Conditions: offer valid until 23:59 GMT on Monday 20th December. 10% off one bottle, 15% off two bottles, 20% off three bottles or more. Based on delivery to one address. Exclusions apply. Offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offers or discount codes. Subject to availability. Offer available online and in-store.

Ardnamurchan AD 10.21:06

The sixth edition batch, AD 10.21:06 is a deliciously sweet and smoky single malt from the Ardnamurchan peninsula; the most westerly part of mainland Britain. Like the previous batch, this is made with a 50:50 blend of peated and unpeated spirit and matured in 65% bourbon and 35% sherry casks.

£46.00
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Ardnamurchan Single Malt AD 10.21:06 Description

ORDER BEFORE TUESDAY 21 DECEMBER, 10 PM
FOR GUARANTEED CHRISTMAS DELIVERY

All we want for Christmas is this….

Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to explore an amazing whisky from a closed distillery. Our Vaults Collection boasts some of our most outstanding casks and this new bottling is no exception. Click over to our website now to discover more about this magical malt.

A LABYRINTH FOR
THE WAYWARD WANDERER

Cask No. 97.24

Age: 30 years

Cask: Second Fill Bourbon Barrel

ABV: 57.6%

DISCOVER MORE

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

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KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL CRAFT TOUR^® EXPANDS WITH FOUR NEW DISTILLERIES ADDED TO ADVENTURE

FRANKFORT, Ky. – As the Kentucky Distillers’ Association begins its celebration of a decade of experiences along the Kentucky Bourbon Trail Craft Tour®, four new distilleries have been added to the country’s first-ever adventure that showcases micro distilling craftsmanship.

The newest additions are:

The Bard Distillery in Graham, Muhlenberg County in Western Kentucky

5080 Highway 175 South–Graham, Ky

www.thebarddistillery.com

Castle & Key Distillery in Frankfort, the Capital City in Central Kentucky

4445 McCracken Pike–Frankfort, Ky

www.castleandkey.com

Copper & Kings Distillery in Louisville, the official starting point of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail and KBT Craft Tour

1121 E Washington Street–Louisville, Ky

www.copperandkings.com

Log Still Distillery in Gethsemane in Nelson County near Bardstown, the Bourbon Capital of the World

225 Dee Head Road–New Haven, Ky

www.logstilldistillery.com

KDA President Eric Gregory said the new members swell the ranks of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail Craft Tour® to an all-time high of 23 distilleries. The KDA created the statewide journey in 2012 as the nation’s first attraction to feature the burgeoning boutique distilling movement.

Coupled with the 18 larger-scale distilleries on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail® tour, the KDA now boasts a record 41 immersive experiences for Bourbon and spirits lovers to enjoy when visiting the Bluegrass State. The KDA founded the Kentucky Bourbon Trail® tour in 1999.

“Our Kentucky Bourbon Trail experiences continue to recover and rebound quickly from the COVID-19 pandemic and travel restrictions,” Gregory said. “We are thrilled to welcome these four new stops and encourage visitors to seek out this next round of additions.”

The KBT Craft Tour® has tallied almost two million distillery tours since its inception.

“The growth in the number of experiences and popularity of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail Craft Tour over the past 10 years has been phenomenal,” said Adam Johnson, Senior Director of the KDA’s Kentucky Bourbon Trail® Experiences.

“We always look forward to adding more for our Bourbon-loving visitors to see and taste.”

The four new distillery experiences are featured in the brand new 2022 Edition of the Bourbon Trail Passport & Field Guide™, which was released for online pre-orders in the Kentucky Bourbon Trail® online shop over Thanksgiving weekend.

The new Field Guide will be available for purchase at participating distilleries by mid-December.

The KBT Craft Tour® is divided into four regions — Northern, Central, Western and Bluegrass — with unique challenge coins commemorating the finish of each upon completion. After finishing all four regions, guests are awarded a collectible barrel stave tray to display their coins.

The 23 participating distilleries are:

NORTHERN REGION

New Riff Distilling, Newport

Second Sight Spirits, Ludlow

The Old Pogue Distillery, Maysville

Boone County Distilling Co., Independence

Neeley Family Distillery, Sparta

CENTRAL REGION

Copper & Kings American Brandy Co., Louisville

Kentucky Artisan Distillery, Crestwood

Kentucky Peerless Distilling Co., Louisville

Jeptha Creed Distillery, Shelbyville

Log Still Distillery, Gethsemane

Limestone Branch Distillery, Lebanon

Preservation Distillery, Bardstown

WESTERN REGION

The Bard Distillery, Graham

Boundary Oak Distillery, Radcliffe

Casey Jones Distillery, Hopkinsville

Dueling Grounds Distillery, Franklin

MB Roland Distillery, Pembroke

BLUEGRASS REGION

Barrel House Distilling Co., Lexington

Bluegrass Distillers, Lexington

Castle & Key Distillery, Frankfort

Hartfield & Co., Paris

James E. Pepper Distillery, Lexington

Castle & Key Distillery owner Will Arvin said, “It is exciting to see our vision of offering guests top quality Kentucky Spirits at our iconic distillery come to life. We are thrilled to share our historic site with visitors and help them craft lasting memories.”

“Joining the Kentucky Bourbon Trail Craft Tour was one of our main goals when we opened our distillery in late 2019,” said Kim Bard, owner of The Bard Distillery. “We could not be more thrilled to be in the company of the other great distilleries and for the continual support we receive from the KDA.”

Head Distiller Brandon O’Daniel said Copper & Kings is excited to be joining the KBTCT as an American Brandy distillery deeply rooted in Bourbon Country.

“While our story and spirit may be different, Brandy and Bourbon have co-existed in Kentucky for a long time. We’re looking forward to progressing this spirited collaboration with the KBTCT.”

Log Still Distillery COO Lynne Dant said, “Having Log Still Distillery opening for our guests, and now officially as part of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail Craft Tour, is truly special. This is an exciting step in the process of reviving our family distilling legacy.”

Learn more at www.kybourbontrail.com and www.kybourbon.com.

Founded in 1880, the KDA is the voice for Bourbon and spirits issues. Its diverse membership produces the overwhelming majority of the world’s Bourbon, from legendary, global brands to emerging micro distilleries that are building the next generation of the timeless craft.

Kentucky Bourbon is one of the Commonwealth’s most historic industries, a thriving $8.6 billion economic and tourism engine that generates more than 20,100 jobs with an annual payroll topping $1 billion each year, and accounts for over $300 million in local and state taxes and $1.8 billion in federal alcohol taxes.

A key export, the iconic industry is currently in the middle of a $5.1 billion building boom, from innovative new tourism experiences to expanded production facilities, bottling centers and aging warehouses, all to meet the growing global thirst for Kentucky Bourbon.

Bourbon production has skyrocketed more than 430% since the turn of the century.

Kentucky now boasts more than 10.3 million barrels of Bourbon aging in warehouses across the Bluegrass, the most in its revered distilling history. Distillers filled more than 2.4 million barrels last year alone, the third year in a row that production topped the two million mark.

Attendance at the KDA’s Kentucky Bourbon Trail® and Kentucky Bourbon Trail Craft Tour® distilleries has skyrocketed more than 300 percent in the last 10 years. Total attendance in 2019 – before the global pandemic – was nearly two million.

Paul Tomaszewski, co-founder and Head Distiller at MB Roland Distillery in Christian County, was one of the founding KBTCT members in 2012. He said, “Over the past ten years it has been so much fun to see distillery tourism grow with the Kentucky Bourbon Trail Craft Tour. With new members almost every year and old members growing, we look forward to the next ten years.”

The Kentucky Distillers’ Association is a 501(c)(6) non-profit trade association that passionately unites, promotes, protects and elevates the Commonwealth’s signature Bourbon and distilled spirits industry. The KDA maintains an open membership policy, champions a strong commitment to the responsible and moderate consumption of spirits, and fights to curb underage drinking and drunk driving. 

KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL®, KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL CRAFT TOUR®, KENTUCKY BOURBON AFFAIR™, KBT®, BOURBON TRAIL™, KENTUCKY BOURBON HALL OF FAME®, ORDER OF THE WRIT®, KENTUCKY BOURBON TALES®, KENTUCKY BOURBON TRAIL WELCOME CENTER®,, URBAN BOURBON TRAIL® and THE PROOF IS HERE® are trademarks/service marks of the Kentucky Distillers’ Association. 

Please enjoy Bourbon like a true Kentuckian – Responsibly