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As we watch from afar the humanitarian disaster unfolding in the Ukraine we at Wolfburn have decided to ask you for your help again in exchange for whisky. The initial aim is to generate £25,000 as fast as possible for the Ukrainian Humanitarian Relief Fund then go on to sell 1,550 bottles. All proceeds will go to provide urgently-needed help to refugees and other affected people displaced from their homes and loved ones who need help. Help us raise that money to send on and help those families who have had to leave everything behind to find safety. The Wolfburn Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal bottle is a non-chill filtered, natural colour bottling of seven-year-old Wolfburn whisky matured in ex-bourbon quarter casks bottled at 46% vol.

TASTING NOTES

ON THE NOSE – Gentle notes of orange and lemon zest come first, followed by a subtle vanilla sweetness. Lots of fruity promise.

ON THE PALATE – Soft citrus tones lead the way, overlaid with hints of hazelnut and oak. Wolfburn’s classic floral flavours are here in abundance, etched with hints of dried fruit and cinnamon.

THE FINISH – Caramel-type flavours are layered with dried fruit; demerara sugar meets figs and dates. A faint hint of oaky smoke remains at the very end to ensure a lovely lingering finish.

Non chill-filtered & natural colour
46% ABV.
70cl

Bottles will be dispatched week commencing 4 April 2022

The Whisky Exchange introduces an exclusive, extra special whisky for April Fool’s Day. And like the best jokes, it may look simple upon first glance, but there’s a lot going on underneath…

The spirits retailer is keeping key elements of this limited-edition whisky hidden until 9.00am on Friday 1 April when all will be revealed. Maintaining the mystery, the label of the bottle has been printed with an ink sensitive to UV light, hiding details until a torch, included with every purchase, reveals the hidden text.

A visible statement declares ‘Extremely old, I wish I were younger’ as a tactic to retain the illusion, everything about the whisky is old yet the liquid is just 5 years old (embargoed until 9am 1^st April).

The Whisky Exchange has worked with one of the oldest names in Scottish distilling and so, despite its comparative youth, this fruity and very special April Fool’s 2022 whisky is wise beyond its years. The distillery is celebrated as one of the most up-to-date in Scotland, marrying traditional production with green technology to create the country’s greenest operation.

The spirit was distilled at Ardnamurchan – owned by whisky veterans Adelphi – under the watchful eye of Alex Bruce – descendant of Andrew Usher, the father of modern blended whisky. Alex and his team selected five casks for us, bringing together old-fashioned smoke with bright, unpeated spirit to create a truly modern and fruity whisky.

Details that can be communicated now:

• 53.2% ABV
• Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• Available to purchase from thewhiskyexchange.com on Friday 1 April 2022, from 6am, while stocks last
• https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/feature/aprilfools
• Priced at £74.95
• 5 years old
• Just 1600 bottles are available to buy
• Matured in first-fill Bourbon casks

ABOUT THE WHISKY EXCHANGE

Founded in 1999, The Whisky Exchange is the leading global retailer of whiskies and fine spirits, with an award-winning online shop and three shops located in the heart of London at Covent Garden, Great Portland Street and London Bridge.

As a family company, The Whisky Exchange believes in excellent products at competitive prices and exceptional service. The company’s philosophy is simple – never rest on your laurels. The team, led by founders and brothers Sukhinder and Rajbir Singh and buyer Dawn Davies MW, is constantly trying to find new products with genuine heritage and quality in all drinks categories, while continuing to innovate and ensure its website and shop are the best in the business. Above all, the company is built on its amazing range and its people and is responsible for the loyal and ever-expanding fan base from around the world.
The Whisky Exchange in numbers: 4,000 whiskies including 3,000 single malt Scotch whiskies; 500 Cognacs and Armagnacs; 600 rums; 300 gins; 200 bourbons; 150 Tequilas; three shops.

London Shops: Covent Garden, London WC2E 9HH, Great Portland Street, Fitzrovia, London W1W 7NT and London Bridge, London, SE1 1LL / Tel: 020 7631 3888
Online : https://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/ Tel: 020 8838 9388

These are such strange and worrying times for very many people. First and foremost, for those in the Ukraine but for so many other people as well who are still dealing with the fallout of Covid. After such a difficult couple of years our thoughts are with all those affected and we at Lindores consider ourselves lucky to be able to continue looking after our staff and visitors as best we know how.

On the one hand we have the amazing success of our Lindores MCDXCIV Single Malt at the International Wines and Spirits Competition, winning an Outstanding Gold Award, one of only 38 whiskies and by far and away the youngest to do so. This is a great testimony to Gary, the distilling team and our blender Lorena. We are incredibly proud of them all.

On the other hand, I think that this last month has been one of the most trying, business-wise that Drew and I have ever experienced, and we thought Covid was a challenge! Without going into too much detail, you will all have seen the statement that we released a couple of weeks ago and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the support you have shown. We have been overwhelmed by the wonderful messages from other distilleries, MPs, members and customers. It also has to be said that our issues are still nothing compared to the people of Ukraine and we are contributing to causes when we can.

On a happier note the Distillery is now open 7 days a week again and it is wonderful to see people coming through the door once more. Even better they’re able to enjoy a selection of Lindores drams! We have more releases coming up in the next few weeks and our new website is due to go live any day now.

Stay safe and stay well, from our corner of Fife

Slàinte

Drew & Helen McKenzie Smith
Custodians of Lindores Abbey Distillery

Lindores MCDXCIV Single Malt won an Outstanding Gold Award at the International Wines and Spirits Competition 2022. This International Wine & Spirit Competition is the world’s largest and most influential spirit awards with over 50 years of experience and world renowned judges. We got 98 points out of 100 which is Outstanding!

DISTILLERY NEWS

We have a great and unchanging focus here at Lindores, in making the best possible single malt scotch whisky.

As we run with our excellent 2021 local barley, we have had to make some fine adjustments. Last year’s crop produced smaller grains; so we had to bring the rollers in to get the ideal ratio. Starch equals sugar and sugar equals alcohol. We could see the LPA (Litres of Pure Alcohol) per ton of malt dropping below expectation. There’s no point in giving draff to the cows when we could be converting it into alcohol and putting it in casks.

Some of you who travel regularly on the Newburgh to Cupar road may have noticed a large steel structure being erected at the Brae of Lindores Farm run by the Black family. In conjunction with them we are returning all our casks to these new purpose-built duty-suspended warehouses, built on the land where the monks had stewardship. It will be fantastic to bring all these casks home, where we can cast an eye over them every single day should we wish.

Recently we bottled Monbazillac and Thiron Oak single cask distillery exclusives. If you were fortunate enough to get your hands on a bottle, you are in for a treat. I cannot say enough except for how good they are, and I am so happy we still have some of these casks in reserve for future bottlings. On the cask filling front, the shipment of Amontillado / Palo Cortado / Pedro Ximinez / Oloroso Sherry Butts has arrived and they don’t disappoint .

Slàinte

Gary Haggart
Distillery Manager

CASK NEWS

We have two exotic casks due to arrive before May, the first being an ex-solera sherry order from an exclusive sherry provider under ‘Fernandez Gao’, with different sherry variants in Oloroso, Pedro Ximinez and Palo Cortado. Next, we have another Monbazillac order also coming in May. Given that we had such a good response from the single cask release Monbazilliac, I feel sure that they will sell like hot cakes!

If you would like to find out more please do not hesitate to get in touch at casks@lindoresabbeydistillery.com

Slàinte

Elliot Wynn-Higgins
Cask Custodian

To celebrate International Whisky Day this year, we thought we’d introduce you to our new Whisky Brand Ambassador, Rob Patchett. Head to our latest blog to learn all about Rob’s role at the distillery, his favourite Cotswolds whisky expression and his future whisky predictions.

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STAGG JR. BOURBON AND COL. E.H. TAYLOR, JR. STRAIGHT RYE WHISKEY AWARDED GOLD AT 2022 INTERNATIONAL WINE & SPIRITS COMPETITION

Twenty-six Buffalo Trace spirits honored in total

FRANKFORT, Franklin County, Ky (April 6, 2022) – The 2022 International Wine & Spirits Competition awarded 26 spirits produced at Buffalo Trace Distillery with medals. Honors included three Gold medals, 16 Silver medals and seven Bronze medals.

Gold medals went to:

• Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey
• Stagg Jr. Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 128.7 Proof
• Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Straight Rye Whiskey

Silver medals were awarded to:

• Eagle Rare 10 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Eagle Rare 17 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Colonel E.H. Taylor Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Weller Special Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Weller Full Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Weller 12 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Weller Single Barrel Kentu8cky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Weller C.Y.P.B. Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Old Charter French Oak Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Sazerac Straight Rye Whiskey
• Blanton’s Gold Edition Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Benchmark Top Floor Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Benchmark Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Benchmark Bonded Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Benchmark Full Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Benchmark Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Bronze medals went to:

• Colonel E.H. Taylor Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Colonel E.H. Taylor, Jr. Barrel Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Weller Antique 107 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• William Larue Weller Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Benchmark Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

“We are excited that so many of our products were honored among this year’s competition,” said Master Distiller Harlen Wheatley. “The IWSC follows a rigorous judging process, so we are very pleased with these results.”

The International Wine & Spirits Competition uses a double-blind tasting method, in which samples are tasted in pre-poured numbered glasses to ensure judges never see a bottle. Spirits are judged by a panel of world-renowned experts from across the global spirits trade, allowing for group discussion. For more information on the International Wine and Spirits Competition, visit https://www.iwsc.net/.

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 1775 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 George T. Stagg was named World Whiskey of the Year for 2022 and its Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye was named 2^nd Finest Whiskey in the World for 2022.   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

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