Angel’s Envy “K&L Exclusive” Cask #3259 Private Select Port Finished Kentucky Straight Bourbon (750ml)

$89.99

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This is technically our second ever cask of Angel’s, this is NOT the replacement for cask #4018, but another one that was selected around the same time as that infamous barrel. This new cask was selected by our buyer David Othenin-Girard in mid-2021. This blend of bourbons around 6 years old was finished for 6 months in ruby port casks. Bottled on November 29th 2021, the rich powerful flavor of Angel’s Envy Bourbon is turned all the way up to eleven in these high proof single barrel exclusive offerings. Dense and nearly purple in color the sweet port and spicy oak are tempered nicely by the warming heat of the bourbon. Barrel details (age, mashbill, finish times) hopefully to follow if the distillery is comfortable sharing.

BARTON 1792 DISTILLERY RELEASES FOUR NEW THOMAS S. MOORE EXTENDED CASK FINISHED BOURBONS

Second Release Includes Cognac, Madeira, Sherry and Merlot Finishes

            BARDSTOWN, Kentucky (March 17, 2022) – At the end of 2020, Barton 1792 Distillery defined a new category of “extended cask finished” bourbon whiskey, through the introduction of the Distillery’s first ultra-premium brand, named Thomas S. Moore. The collection provided new insight into the significance additional finishing imparts on whiskey, elevating flavors and aromas. Now Barton 1792 Distillery is releasing its second collection of extended cask-finished bourbon whiskeys in the Thomas S. Moore line. This release is made up of four different expressions, including a Cognac, Madeira, Sherry and Merlot finished bourbon whiskeys. These expressions will begin arriving in stores in March 2022.

To create these whiskeys, Barton 1792’s signature high rye recipe bourbon was aged for five to six years in new charred oak barrels before filling other casks that previously matured various wines or spirits from around the world. These whiskeys are then left to age an additional one to four years. This extended cask-finishing method results in elegant whiskeys, each displaying a distinct flavor profile, reflecting nuances of both the bourbon and the finishing cask.

“This second Thomas S. Moore release really reinforces that the extended aging is quite significant,” Master Distiller Danny Kahn said. “What we are seeing are complex, fuller textures being developed. Savory flavors and aromas are unquestionably enhanced and continue to develop in the secondary cask in ways that are very different from the primary barrel aging. The result is an elevated, premium collection unlike any other.”

The cognac barrels Kahn used generally held cognac for six or more years previously. The merlot barrels came from premium wineries from the Napa and Sanoma areas. The sherry barrels were all oloroso sherry. A variety of different types of madeira barrels were used.

Kahn, who personally tasted every single barrel that went into this release at least once, created a few sub-blends for each expression. From there, the sub-blends were sorted based on categories of flavors from which the final blends were chosen. The four resulting expressions are a beautiful demonstration of the art of blending.

Details for each of the whiskeys in this release are as follows:

            Thomas S. Moore Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Madeira Casks is described as having scents of complex oak and madeira wine, with hints of tobacco, citrus and dried fruits interacting in a fascinating way. The aroma follows through on the palate, adding sweetness and subtle acidity to the mild, slightly soft, yet well-rounded whiskey. The finish is bright, complex, and pleasing. This whiskey was finished in madeira casks for approximately two to four years and is 96.5 proof.

            Thomas S. Moore Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Merlot Casks carries an aroma of rich fresh fruit, including plums, raspberries, and dark cherries, followed by floral notes. It has a full and slightly soft taste, with long and lasting notes of fruit. The finish is long and savory with subtle tannins and toasted oak. This whiskey was finished in merlot casks for approximately two to four years and is 93.3 proof.

            Thomas S. Moore Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Sherry Casks greets you with an aroma explosion of sweet, rich fruit and toasted nuts, followed by figs, hints of spicy tobacco and subtle cedar. The palate is sweet with a soft, round initial impression followed by a myriad of aged fruits and nuts. The finish is balanced and sweet with notes of spicy oak. This whiskey was finished in sherry casks for approximately one to four years and is 98.7 proof.

Thomas S. Moore Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Finished in Cognac Casks has an aroma of complex fruit and bright citrus that mingle with slightly herbal notes and traces of jasmine and lavender. On the palate, notes of orange, apricot and vanilla are followed by complex earthy undertones, with a subtle toasted oak and cedar finish. This whiskey was finished in cognac casks for approximately two to four years and is 93.4 proof.

This line of bourbons intends to honor Thomas S. Moore, an innovative bourbon pioneer who built the Distillery known today as Barton 1792 Distillery. The tall, sophisticated bottles feature imagery that pays homage to the legacy of Thomas S. Moore. Each label displays the image of a racehorse standing tall, honoring one of Moore’s earliest whiskey brands, Belle of Nelson, named for the thoroughbred who won the Kentucky Oaks in 1878.

Suggested retail pricing for each Thomas S. Moore expression is $69.99; state taxes will vary per market. Additional cask-finished releases will be unveiled every year in the fall. For more information about Thomas S. Moore Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, visit the brand at https://www.facebook.com/thomassmoorebourbon/ on Facebook and @thomassmoorebourbon on Instagram.

About Barton 1792 Distillery

Barton 1792 Distillery is part of Barton Brands.  Barton Brands has facilities in Bardstown, Ky., Carson, Calif., and Baltimore, Md. Barton Brands is owned by the Sazerac Company, an American family-owned company based in New Orleans, La. Barton 1792 Distillery was established in 1879 and continues today as the oldest fully-operating Distillery in the “Bourbon Capital of the World.” The Distillery is located on 196 acres and includes 28 warehouses, 22 other buildings, the Morton Spring and the Tom Moore Spring.  Distilling, aging and bottling fine Bourbon whiskey are hallmarks of the historic Barton 1792 Distillery. 1792 Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey is produced at Barton 1792 Distillery, and is named for the year Kentucky became a state. The Distillery has garnered a number of prestigious awards for its whiskies, including its 1792 Full Proof, which was named the World Whiskey of the Year for 2020.

SPEYBURN DISTILLERY

44 Year Old 1977 Private Collection

Cask #6045101

£2,259.00

Speyburn 44 Year Old 1977 vintage Speyside single malt Scotch whisky. Single cask refill sherry butt #6045101 distilled 13th September 1977 and bottled 17th November 2021 by Gordon & MacPhail for the Private Collection series. 414 hand-blown crystal decanters have been produced.

Subtle sherry aromas intertwine with walnut and cocoa powder. Ginger spice gives way to dried tobacco.

Sweet honey flavours complement Medjool dates and demerara sugar. Seville orange peel comes to the fore alongside autumnal spices.

A long finish with red apple, black pepper and menthol.

Speyburn Distillery was designed by Charles C. Doig and when constructed in 1897 it was the first malt whisky distillery to install Drum Maltings. Although the Drum Maltings closed in 1967 they have been retained and this is the only surviving example in Scotland. Speyburn is a malt whisky distillery situated in Scotland’s Speyside whisky region and operates with three stills of which two are spirit stills and connected to traditional worm tubs to cool the new spirit, a dunnage warehouse to house some of its maturing casks of whisky and has retained its classic pagoda roof over the old kiln house. Speyburn’s 10 Year Old is a popular core release.

Yes, we’re really sorry, there’s no Springbank here, it’s a Springbank free zone.
However… here is a recommendation if you do like that style of whisky:

BENROMACH 2009 12YO UK EXCLUSIVE SINGLE CASK #723, 58.5%

A single cask bottles exclusively for the UK. One of only 240 bottles available worldwide. Distilled: 07/09/2009. Bottled: 24/11/2021. Cask Number: 723. Cask Type: First Fill Bourbon Barrel.

Tasting notes: Sweet notes of rich apple, tropical fruit and honey, followed by light vanilla and soft smoke.

BENROMACH SINGLE CASK – UK EXCLUSIVE £74.50

RAER Blended Whisky Oloroso Finish, 40%

New blends tend to go under the radar compared to their malt focused brothers. But I’m a fan of blends, I love how complex they can be, how simple, tasty, great for cocktail useage, at home mixing, whatever takes your fancy.

RAER have released this new version of their standard blend, finishing it off in Oloroso sherry casks. Combining the usual suspects of malt and grain, this is a nice and affordable product to sink your whisky opinion into while they wait for their first malt releases….not long to go for that either.

But this a wonderfully easy drinker with a huge ginger beer note running through it from start to finish. Totally worth a look, especially for the price

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KINGSBARNS ANNOUNCE LAST-REMAINING BOTTLES OF LIMITED-EDITION RELEASE: DISTILLERY RESERVE 2021 

EXCLUSIVE TO KINGSBARNS DISTILLERY & THE DISTILLERY’S ONLINE SHOP, THE FINAL BOTTLES ARE AVAILABLE TO CONSUMERS NOW

Due to popular demand and a surge in sales Kingsbarns Distillery have announced the last remaining bottles of their latest annual release Distillery Reserve 2021.

Priced at £65 and bottled at a cask strength of 61.8% ABV, the limited-edition bottles are available directly from Kingsbarns Distillery and the distillery’s online shop: https://www.kingsbarnsdistillery.com/

Isabella Wemyss, Kingsbarns Distillery Production Director, hand-selected the 1st fill ex-Bourbon barrels and 1st fill STR (shaved, toasted and recharred) red wine barriques to age this limited-edition light, fruity Kingsbarns spirit in.

Bottled at cask strength, the nose is said to have “Baking spices to the fore”, on the palate “sticky stem ginger pudding” with a finish of “wood spice, clove and rhubarb & ginger jam”. The result is a light and fruity whisky imbued with sweet spice and orange flavours.

Commenting on the Distillery Reserve 2021, Isabella Wemyss, Production Director, said: “Our annual Distillery Reserve limited-release has been incredibly popular with our loyal Kingsbarns fans, showing the evolution of our spirit. We’re constantly experimenting and discovering the impact of our signature cask maturations on our delicate, light spirit. It’s exciting to see each release on our distillery birthday.

“For this year’s release, we’ve increased the ratio of STR casks in our signature makeup to give an indication of the ongoing maturation of our spirit. We’ve retained our light and elegant distillery character, with more spice and sticky fruit notes. There’s a real balance to it, especially at such high strength.

“With only a few bottles remaining we’re encouraging our fans to head to the distillery webpage or, even better, take a visit to our distillery.”

FULL INFO & TASTING NOTES
60% Ex-Bourbon & 40% STR | Cask Strength 61.8% ABV

NOSE
Baking spices immediately to the fore, with orange oil, vanilla pods, cherry tobacco and a touch of apricot.

PALATE
Sticky stem ginger pudding alongside freshly grated orange zest.

FINISH
Good length with wood spice, clove and rhubarb and ginger jam.

W: www.kingsbarnsdistillery.com

T: @KingsbarnsDist

I: @kingsbarnsdistillery

Kingsbarns Distillery

Kingsbarns Distillery began life as a semi-derelict farm steading – built around 1800 by Thomas Erskine, the ninth Earl of Kellie, as part of East Newhall Farm to service the adjoining Cambo Estate. Its centrepiece is a doocot, made with over 600 neatly formed terracotta nesting boxes which, at the time, would have housed pigeons to supply the laird’s kitchen with meat and eggs.

A three-year restoration project involving specialist architects, engineers, designers and whisky specialists restored this historic building into the beautiful distillery and visitor centre that is now in place today – including the immaculately restored doocot in pride of place.

The distillery has 4 washbacks and 2 stills (wash still 7.5k litres, spirit still 4.5k litres) which have been designed to fit snugly into the low distillery space, using long lyne arms for maximum copper contact. The distillery has a capacity of 34 barrels per week and can produce 200k litres of alcohol per year. 

The Kingsbarns team is aiming to make the distillery as green as possible and sustainability is at the heart of production. Waste water goes through reed beds and is returned clean into the local burn; local farmers use waste as fertilizer, and spent grain is used as cattle feed on neighbouring farms. Nothing is wasted and everything goes back into the local environment to the benefit of local businesses.

BONHAMS STRENGTHENS ASIA MANAGEMENT TEAM WITH JULIA HU AS MANAGING DIRECTOR, ASIA

Julia Hu appointed as Bonhams’ Managing Director, Asia 

Hong Kong – The international auction house Bonhams has appointed Julia Hu as Managing Director, Asia, effective Monday 14 March 2022. Based in Hong Kong, she will join a leadership team in Asia made up of Malcolm Barber, Co-Chairman and CEO Asia and Bobbie Hu, Chairman Greater China, to drive Bonhams’ business expansion and presence in Asia as part of the company’s global vision.

Julia joins Bonhams after 9 years working experience with Christie’s, where she has been General Manager China since 2019, overseeing business development across the country and achieving dramatic year-on-year annual sales growth from both auctions and private sales. As Christie’s ambassador in China, she has also been responsible for managing the company’s relationship with both the government and top collectors. Earlier in her career at Christie’s, Julia held the senior roles of Strategy Director Asia and Head of Asia Regional Offices, in which she built extensive client connections thorough her knowledge of the key markets.

Prior to joining the auction industry, Julia worked in management consulting at McKinsey, guiding multi-national companies and Chinese state-owned companies on their organisational restructuring, sales and marketing strategies in Asia. Julia holds an MBA degree from INSEAD.

Julia Hu said: “Bonhams has an enviable reputation, and I am thrilled to be joining the company at such an exciting time in its history. I am relishing the opportunity to use my knowledge, experience and enthusiasm to drive even greater business development in Asia in the future.”

Bruno Vinciguerra, Bonhams Global Chief Executive Officer, said: “Julia is a great talent with a proven track record of commercial success, not only in China but across Asia. Her many achievements speak for themselves and I am very pleased to welcome her on board to further expand our business in Asia – now our fastest growing market and strategic priority.”

Malcolm Barber, Bonhams Chief Executive Officer, Asia, added: “I am delighted that Julia is joining the Bonhams team in Asia and I am much looking forward to working with her in the years ahead.”

Bonhams’ Asia operation includes salerooms located in Hong Kong and Sydney, as well as representatives in such key areas as Beijing, Shanghai, Taipei, Singapore, Melbourne and Tokyo.

Bonhams, founded in 1793, is one of the world’s largest and most renowned auctioneers, offering fine art and antiques, motor cars and luxury. The main salerooms are in London, New York, Los Angeles, Paris and Hong Kong, with auctions also held in Knightsbridge, Edinburgh, and Sydney. With a worldwide network of offices and regional representatives in 22 countries, Bonhams offers advice and valuation services in 53 specialist areas. For a full list of forthcoming auctions, plus details of Bonhams specialist departments, please visit bonhams.com

French Oak ex-White Wine TD0104

Cask Details

While everything we produce is rare by virtue of our focus on single cask whisky and scale, some releases are rarer than others. This is only our second French Oak ex-White Wine Cask Variations release.

TD0104 was matured for over 15 years in a 225L French oak barrique that was previously used to produce Australian white wine, and yielded a mere 290 bottles. The white wine cask has lent the whisky notes of spice and citrus, culminating in a deliciously layered whisky.

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The ballot for TD0104 opens at 10am on Wednesday 23rd of March, for 24 hours. Further details, with a link to enter the ballot, will be sent via email prior to the ballot opening.

A note on our ballot system. 

Our policy is one entry per person, per household. Our fraud detection algorithm detects multiple entries and removes them to ensure our whisky lands in the hands of our genuine supporters, so to ensure your entry counts, please enter once only. If you have any questions around our ballot process, you can email us at info@sullivanscove.com  Successful entries will be notified shortly after the ballot closes.

DAILUAINE DISTILLERY

46 Year Old 1973 Old & Rare Heritage

Dailuaine 46 Year Old 1973 vintage Speyside single malt Scotch whisky. Single cask bottled 2019 by Hunter Laing & Co. for the Old & Rare Heritage series. 231 bottles.

£1,133.82

This golden whisky has a tropical nose of mango, guava, honey, apple blossom and Christmas markets. The palate is sweet with notes of pineapple, figs, maraschino cherries and caramel sauce, with beeswax, almonds, and a herbal note. The finish is long, dry and satisfying with lingering sweet oak.

Dailuaine Distillery was established by William Mackenzie in 1851 at Carron in the heart of the Speyside whisky region. In 1889 Charles C. Doig was commissioned to design a new roof for its malt kiln and he duly produced the Doig pagoda roof, the first of which was installed here at Dailuaine. The design proved successful, was rapidly adopted by other distilleries and nowadays it is the symbol of our traditional malt whisky distilleries. Unfortunately, Doig’s original roof was destroyed during a fire in 1917. Dailuaine 16 Year Old and Special Releases alongside regular independent bottlings are available.

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Our exclusives range contains some very special whiskies, selected by us and bottled by the distillery exclusively for our customers. They are usually single casks, but are always limited. Spot a distillery or region you enjoy below, and experience the uniqueness of that one-off dram you won’t find anywhere else!

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