THE MACALLAN UNVEILS NEW GUEST RELEASE FOR THE RED COLLECTION

An expression of the brand’s rich history and heritage

The Macallan has introduced an exceptional new single malt whisky into The Red Collection – The Macallan 77 Years Old.

The Red Collection is a range of distinguished and rare single malt Scotch whiskies which captures The Macallan’s respect for tradition and craftsmanship. Inspired by the significance of the colour red throughout the history of the brand, it features a carefully curated selection of ongoing aged expressions and occasional high aged guest releases.

The Macallan 77 Years Old is an extraordinary, high aged single malt and the first guest release to be inaugurated into the collection since the launch of the range in 2020. An incredibly rare whisky dating back to 1945, it is among the world’s oldest Scotch whiskies and is one of the oldest bottlings ever released by the brand.

At the heart of The Red Collection is The Macallan 40 Years Old, The Macallan 50 Years Old and The Macallan 60 Years Old. Available in limited quantities globally, they are the oldest ongoing expressions ever offered by The Macallan. From time to time they are joined by special high aged guest releases, which commenced with The Macallan 71 Years Old, The Macallan 74 Years Old and The Macallan 78 Years Old in 2020 and are now followed by The Macallan 77 Years Old.

Together the revered bottlings reflect the pursuit of uncompromised excellence which has driven The Macallan since 1824.  The colour red has deep and long-standing significance for The Macallan. The red thread begins with Alexander Reid, the farmer and teacher who founded The Macallan in 1824. His surname means ‘the red one’ in Scots and was originally associated with red hair.

In 1903, owner Roderick Kemp launched The Macallan Choice Old range, reportedly shipped in cases labelled with distinctive red print to distinguish it from the brand’s existing whiskies, which featured black labelling. And in 1980, red featured strongly again in the release of The Macallan’s then oldest vintages as Allan Shiach, chairman at that time, tied a red ribbon around them to denote their age and value.

Distilled decades ago, in The Macallan’s signature curiously small copper stills, the ‘new make’ spirit was laid down in hand-picked oak casks and left to mature for 77 years. Over time, the carefully selected wood has shaped the unique character of the whisky, delivering the natural colour, distinctive aromas and full flavours of this aged single malt.

A beautiful balance of citrus fruits with hints of woodsmoke and antique oak open on the nose, paired with sweet notes of raisin and plump, chewy dates. Extremely rich and resinous, sumptuous baked custard, crystalised ginger, marmalade, sticky treacle and sweet smoke open on the palate, before moving into a medley of dried fruit. The finish is long with sweet woodsmoke, with the traditional flavour of Cherry Bakewell and the linger of tropical fruits.

In keeping with previous releases in the collection, the new expression is encased in a handcrafted oak presentation box, created in the UK, using the same sustainable European oak used to craft The Macallan’s oak casks. The box has been upholstered with sustainably sourced, soft red Scottish leather from Bridge of Weir Leather. The bottle itself has been hand finished and signed by The Macallan Master Whisky Maker, Kirsteen Campbell.

Kirsteen said: “The Macallan 77 Years Old is an incredible new high aged guest expression for The Red Collection, which has been crafted from some of the world’s oldest and rarest casks. It is a peerless single malt whisky that has slowly matured over seven extraordinary decades until it reached peak perfection.

“This exquisite release reveals The Macallan’s legacy of incomparable craftsmanship, knowledge and skills nurtured by The Macallan’s master whisky makers, past and present. It is a great privilege to play a role in crafting the remarkable single malts which form The Red Collection today.”

A new animated film and series of illustrations have been created, depicting The Macallan Red Collection transcending from the past to the present, in collaboration with renowned Spanish painter and artist Javi Aznarez. The Spanish creator is acclaimed for his striking graphic art which has featured in several Hollywood films, including respected director Wes Anderson’s recent feature, The French Dispatch.

The Macallan 77 Years Old has an RRSP of US$87,000 / £65,500 for the 70cl bottle and will be available from The Macallan Estate Boutique and The Macallan’s global network of domestic and travel retail outlets and in countries around the world from November 2022. For further information visit www.themacallan.com 

Whisky Makers Notes

ABV: 43.2%

Colour: Golden oak and 100% natural.

Nose: Extremely rich and resinous, antique oak, raisins and dates, citrus fruits, cherry pie and hints of woodsmoke.

Palate: Pineapple, demerara sugar, crystalised ginger, treacle, intense dried fruits, woodsmoke, antique oak, marmalade, baked custard moving into dried fruits.

Finish: Long with sweet woodsmoke, Bakewell pie and tropical fruits. 

About The Macallan

Founded in 1824 on a plateau above the River Spey in north-east Scotland, The Macallan is renowned globally for its incomparable craftsmanship, creativity and innovation with each bottle of single malt whisky revealing its unique mastery of wood and spirit.

Social and environmental sustainability is at the heart of The Macallan, and as part of its commitment to establishing a positive legacy it revealed its award-winning new Distillery in 2018. Designed by internationally acclaimed architects, the building takes inspiration from the surrounding ancient Scottish hills and is located on The Macallan’s beautiful 485-acre Estate. To this day, the single greatest influence on The Macallan’s sought after portfolio of single malts is its sherry seasoned oak casks from which its whiskies derive their distinctive flavours, aromas and natural colour.

Crafted without compromise. Please savour The Macallan responsibly.

November 2022 Auction  ENDS TODAY!

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November Auction

A warm welcome to our November Auction. Featuring over 10,000 rare whiskies, this is a unique opportunity to bid on some of the world’s most sought-after bottles. This month we feature the Dalmore Decades No.5 Collection for the first time – one of just 15 presentation sets ever produced, wonderful old and rare selections from Bowmore and The Macallan, old-vintage expressions from the likes of Rosebank and Balblair, alongside incredible rare bottlings of Pappy Van Winkle.

Read our exclusive article where we explore the Dalmore Decades Collection.

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A Whisky Auctioneer First – Rosebank 1967 R.W. Duthie for Europvin

“A Masterpiece of Time” – Dalmore Decades Collection

An Islay Icon – Bowmore 1967 Largiemeanoch 12 Year Old

The Macallan Old & Rare Highlights

Islay’s Lost Jewel – Port Ellen 12 Year Old James MacArthur

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The Dram House Buffalo Trace Antique Collection Raffle

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Tuesday 13th December

On December the 13^th we will host the annual raffle to allow our Dram House members to buy some of the most looked after bottles of American whiskey on the market.

This will give our members the opportunity to purchase one the following at retail pricing:

Pappy Van Winkle 10
Pappy Van Winkle 12
William Laure Weller (2021)
Thomas H Handy Sazerac (2021)

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The Balvenie & Caroni Tasting Experience: A Rare Discovery From Distant Shores

Friday 2nd December

7:30pm – 9:00pm

£70 ticket price

You will be walked through the tasting by Alwynne Gwilt (UK Balvenie Brand Ambassador) and given the chance to try the new The Balvenie 27 Year Old aged in a Caroni cask, along with the opportunity to try a Caroni from the same vintage as the casks used for the whisky.

 The Balvenie Founders Reserve 10 Year Old (Original Bottling)

 Balvenie, The Edge of Burnhead Wood, 19 Year Old Stories

The Balvenie  1984 Single Cask American Oak (Cask Sample)

The Balvenie 27 Year Old A Rare Discovery From Distant Shores

Caroni 23 Year Old (1998), Thompson Brothers 

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The Balvenie 27 Year Old A Rare Discovery From Distant Shores

This story begins when the Balvenie Malt Master David C. Stewart’s long-time friend,  who knew he had found something special when he brought samples of Caroni Rum to David. David and the team recognised this too and, in 2014, to move some 20-year-old Balvenie from its traditional American oak Hogs Head casks into Caroni Rum casks. The result was a rum finish unlike any other. The additional 7 years spent maturing in the ex-Caroni rum casks changed and enhanced the whisky’s flavour profile into something truly extraordinary.

The Caroni Distillery

The Caroni distillery was established in 1923. It became part of the Tate & Lyle firm in 1936. Caroni was a key ingredient of the British Navy rations, where its famous high-ester ‘Heavy’ rums helped to make up the signature flavour. Sadly, with the decline of the Trinidadian sugar industry, Tate & Lyle sold a controlling stake to the government, before it became fully nationalised in 1975. Despite being self-sufficient, the newly established Caroni Ltd continued to lose money for the next 25 years until the government tried to minimise its ownership, selling off 49% of its share. Angostura were the preferred bidders, but a dispute over the value of Caroni’s warehoused stock scuppered the deal, and Caroni was closed for good in 2003.

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Isle of Raasay Distillery

Fresh from being named Scottish Distillery of the Year AND Tourist Destination of the Year 2022 at the recent Scottish Whisky Awards, don’t miss the chance to order our Quarter Cask exclusive – PX Sherry – remember this amount clicks over to the free delivery option (terms on our website).

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Distilled at Isle of Raasay Distillery and bottled exclusively for TyndrumWhisky.

Cask type: Ex Pedro Ximenez Jerez Sherry Quarter Cask.
1 of only 167 bottles available exclusively from TyndrumWhisky.
Natural colour and non-chill filtered.

Tasting notes: Lightly peated balanced with peppery spicy, sweet fruit and nut flavours.

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Kilchoman 100% Islay 12th Release

Made entirely on Islay, this is a breath-taking single-farm expression. Matured in a mixture of both bourbon barrels and sherry butts, this whisky wonderfully balances sweet and fruity notes with bright maritime hints to create an absolutely delectable drinking experience.

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ALL TOGETHER THIS CHRISMAS

Our spectacular selection of festive one-of-a-kind bottlings has arrived. Available to buy NOW, our December Outturn is bursting with Christmas joy with 35 different and diverse cask bottlings. With something for every festive occasion and to bring the feelgood factor for sharing at this time of year, we hope there’s a Society whisky at the heart of all your celebrations this month.

Embrace the festive feeling and dive straight in, click over to our website now to browse and buy your perfect seasonal spirit.

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Evan Williams American-Made Heroes Foundation Fund Announces 2022 Grant Recipients

Veteran Community Action Grants award $75,000 to nonprofits that serve the veteran community

BARDSTOWN, Ky. – Evan Williams Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey announced today 15 recipients of the American-Made Heroes Foundation Fund grants. The 2022 Veteran Community Action Grants awarded $75,000 across projects that make a meaningful difference in the enjoyment and quality of life for veterans. From training service dogs to professional development and therapy, each program supports giving back to those who served.

As an American-made and owned Bourbon, Evan Williams is proud to support U.S. military veterans through the American-Made Heroes Foundation Fund. First established in 2020, the fund continues the brand’s support of veteran communities since launching the Evan Williams American-Made Heroes program and limited-edition label in 2015. To date, Evan Williams has recognized 48 veteran heroes on its American Hero Edition bottles and donated more than $500,000 to nonprofits.

“The 2022 recipients of the American-Made Heroes Foundation Fund grants are an amazing group of organizations whose dedication to serving their fellow veterans is not only inspiring, but deserving of recognition,” said Molly Vincent, Evan Williams Senior Brand Manager. “We are honored to continue the brand’s efforts to support, recognize and commend organizations who protect the American spirit of service.”

The 15 recipients of the 2022 Veteran Community Action Grants awarded by the Evan Williams American-Made Heroes Foundation Fund are as follows:

ADAPT-ABLE FOUNDATION: Adapt-Able Foundation is a veteran-operated non-profit dedicated to bringing adaptive and able-bodied communities together to support both veterans and civilians with physical, emotional, and developmental disabilities so they can have their lives changed by experiencing SCUBA diving. Learn more about Adapt-Able Foundation at adapt-ablefoundation.org/.

THE AVA GROUP: The mission of the American Veterans Advocacy Group focuses on military-to-civilian transition support services for veterans in conjunction with the Department of Defense (DoD) Transition Assistance Program (TAP) to provide seamless transition services including job fairs, mock interviews, resume assistance, salary negotiation techniques, mentoring sessions, instruction on proper interview and business attire, professional networking events, and job placement opportunities. AVA Group allows veterans to help fellow veterans and their families successfully navigate the transition to civilian employment. Learn more about The AVA Group at theavagroup.org/.

CONTINUE MISSION: Continue Mission serves veterans and service members with service-related physical, emotional, and mental injuries by offering year-round recreational and educational events such as bowling, pickleball, disc golf, volleyball, mountain biking, hiking, nature walks, ice skating, museum tours, etc. With the motto “No Veteran Left Behind”, Continue Mission takes an active role in suicide prevention and mental health awareness by taking part in training courses and through their involvement in the Utah Suicide Prevention Coalition and Davis HELPS Suicide Coalition. Learn more about Continue Mission at continuemission.org.

GENESIS JOY HOUSE HOMELESS SHELTER: By providing housing, career training, mental health assistance, and more, Genesis Joy House Homeless Shelter, Inc. is dedicated to ending homelessness among women veterans in the Southeast. Learn more about Genesis Joy House at genesisjoyhouse.com/.

HOPE 4 VETERANS: Hope for Veterans is an organization working to prevent isolation, homelessness and suicide among veterans by providing transitional services, sister advocacy and Peer2Peer programs, small household goods, baby supplies and financial assistance to service members in need. Hope 4 Veterans works to increase self-sufficiency by supporting military women and their children while teaching self-care and providing the tools to grow stronger families. Learn more about Hope 4 Veterans at hope4veterans.org/.

KLINE VETERANS FUND: With veterans making up nearly 10% of the homeless population nationwide, Kline Veterans Fund works to provide emergency housing assistance and support services to homeless and at-risk veterans and their families. The group provides supportive items to vets on the street or residing in assisted living, memory care, and hospice facilities, rental assistance and rapid rehousing, along with scholarship funding for service dog training to veterans with PTSD and mobility issues. Learn more about Kline Veterans Fund at klineveteransfund.org/.

MISSION FISH: The Purpose of Mission FISH is to organize and plan fishing day trips and provide therapy for PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injury affected veterans, active-duty service members, first responders and Gold Star families. Mission FISH organizes fishing trips as nature therapy to bring together participants to share a day together, building friendships and self-esteem. Learn more about Mission FISH at missionfishusa.org/.

MY BROTHER VINNY: My Brother Vinny provides furniture, housewares and home goods to formerly homeless veterans. Veterans supported by My Brother Vinny come from many different branches of military service and with varied degrees of disabilities and hardships. Through veteran-supported community outreach, the group also works to establish and implement community-based events geared towards improving the enjoyment of life, happiness and health of the emotionally, physically and intellectually disabled. Learn more about My Brother Vinny at mybrothervinny.org/.

OPERATION PAWS ON THE GROUND: Not only does Operation Paws on the Ground rescue dogs and train them to be support animals for veterans in need, but they also provide employment opportunities for veterans by offering support dog certification training that teaches them to become the dog trainers themselves. Learn more about Operation Paws on the Ground at operationpawsontheground.org/.

SAVING GRACE K9s: Saving Grace K9s matches dogs with combat Veterans at no cost to the Veteran and provides a 6–8-month intensive training program for each Veteran/dog team. The group also provides alternative therapies to the families of PTSD-diagnosed veterans to ensure healing encompasses the entire family unit. Learn more about Saving Grace K9s at savinggracek9s.org/.

SMILES FOR VETERANS: Currently, 92% of veterans do not qualify for dental resources under the VA guidelines. Smiles for Veterans is dedicated to providing dental health care for all veterans at little or no cost to them to restore the dignity, confidence, and well-being of those who have bravely served our country. Learn more about Smiles for Veterans at smilesforveterans.org/.

SUB ZERO MISSION: Sub Zero Mission helps homeless veterans stay warm during the winter months by finding those exposed to the elements and providing them hats, coats, gloves, boots, sleeping bags, new socks, tents and other warming items. They also provide information and resources to help homeless vets to help get them back on their feet. Learn more about Sub Zero Mission at subzeromission.org/.

VETERAN SMILES FOUNDATION: Veteran Smiles Foundation provides required dental care to veterans in need to help achieve good physical and mental well-being by improving their oral health. The Foundation also partners with NC Serves to help veterans gain access to family support and other service support opportunities in their community. Learn more about Veteran Smiles Foundation at vetsmiles.org/.

WARRIORS MOUNTAIN RIVER ADVENTURES: Warriors Mountain River Adventures seeks to empower and bring veterans together for community and healing by offering outdoor trips and adventures whereby they introduce and teach new skills that veterans can take home and incorporate into their daily lives. Each trip the goal is to introduce warriors to an outdoor activity, such as fly fishing, hiking, river rafting, cycling, and skiing, with the hope of creating lasting relationships and a support network for the veterans moving forward. Learn more about Warriors Mountain River Adventures at mywmra.org/.

YAIPAK OUTREACH: YAIPak Outreach provides support, comfort, and resources aimed at promoting positive life changes to those in need. Through Project Patriot Hope, they partner with caseworkers to help transition homeless veterans off the streets and into housing plus provide them with a “Tote of Hope” filled with new household supplies, cleaning products, and kitchenware. Learn more about YAIPak Outreach at yaioutreach.org/.

As the second-largest selling Kentucky Bourbon in the world, Evan Williams is proud of its American heritage and honored to broaden its support of veteran communities across the country. The 2023 class of Evan Williams American-Made Heroes will be selected from affiliate organizations who applied through the American-Made Heroes Foundation Fund grant process and will be announced in early May along with a limited-edition Evan Williams American-Made Heroes bottle. To learn more about the Evan Williams American-Made Heroes Program, please visit american-madeheroes.com.

ABOUT EVAN WILLIAMS: The flagship Bourbon of Heaven Hill Distillery, Evan Williams is among the leaders in the rapidly growing American Whiskey segment as the world’s second largest-selling Kentucky Bourbon. Evan Williams is a proud sponsor of Major League Baseball and the World Series, first forming a partnership with the national pastime in 2016. As an American-made and American-owned brand, Evan Williams has recognized true American heroes through their exceptional stories of honor and bravery on special edition American-Made Hero labels for the past seven years, now supported by the American-Made Heroes Foundation Fund. The Evan Williams Bourbon Experience (www.EvanWilliamsBourbonExperience.com) celebrates the legacy of Evan Williams through an immersive visitor’s center experience which brings to life the history and tradition of Kentucky’s native spirit as an official stop on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail.

ABOUT THE AMERICAN-MADE HEROES FOUNDATION FUND: Evan Williams is honored to broaden its support of veteran communities across the country through the launch of the American-Made Heroes Foundation Fund, announced in April 2020. The American-Made Heroes Foundation Fund was established to show Evan Williams’ pride in being American-made and owned, and to give back to those who served. Our purpose is: to provide a platform for sharing inspiring veteran stories; to raise public awareness for causes impacting the veteran community; and to support nonprofit organizations that help veterans through a specialized grant program.

Heaven Hill reminds you to “Think Wisely. Drink Wisely.”

Glenallachie 10 years old Batch 8

NOSE: Bursting with mocha, nutmeg and walnut oil,
with notes of heather honey, sweet raisins and dried red berries.

PALATE: Lashings of cinnamon spice, molasses and honeycomb,
followed by ginger and dark chocolate, with hints of nutmeg and fennel on the finish.

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Glenallachie’s very first bottling of The GlenAllachie 10 Years Old Cask Strength happened by chance. In 2017, whilst reviewing parcels of stock from 2007 and 2008, the Master Distiller Billy Walker was so delighted by the samples’ balance and depth that he immediately decided to add a younger expression to the core range.

Bottled at 57.2%, The GlenAllachie Cask Strength Batch 8 is a combination of Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso sherry puncheons along with a small quantity of Virgin Oak and Rioja casks. The distillers achieved a perfect balance of tangy orange, dark chocolate and sweet spice with underlying classic GlenAllachie honeyed notes.

October and November mean only one thing for us – whisky show season! We were over to Warsaw to host a stand at Whisky Live Poland last week and then The Hague at Whisky Live Netherlands, our UK Team are at a show in the UK nearly every weekend and Elliot recently visited Denmark, and then a whistle-stop tour of Canada!

Things are a little quieter at the Visitor Centre at this time of year, but we are celebrating our success in gaining 5 stars on Trip Advisor recently, a great testament to all the Brand Home team.

The bottling hall team are flat out with the Christmas rush, and glad to have Illia and Kateryna back from the Ukraine to join them. The distillery team are whizzing along nicely too and should be rightly proud of their recent gold medal in the prestigious Scottish Field Whisky Awards, presented in the best whisky in the under £50 section for their STR cask. Well done indeed.

Finally, we were pleased to receive the keys to our enormous new warehouses. This lovely joint project between local farmers Richard and Anna Black, who also grow half of our barley, is another step towards reducing our carbon footprint. On that note, Ross is busy in the orchards planting additional trees in a bid to offset some of the emissions that we on the sales team are inevitably creating, whilst on our travels promoting the Lindores Brand.

Finally, have a fantastic Christmas and New Year and we will be in touch again in 2023!

Slàinte

Drew and Helen McKenzie Smith
Custodians of Lindores Abbey Distillery

DISTILLERY NEWS

This month we are talking about Business as Usual; Peat; and our Sherry Butt Market Exclusive!

BUSINESS AS USUAL: The distillery is busy as always, with the team battling ever onwards to eke out maximum sugar from our local Lindores malted barley. However, the quest for long chain sugars adds a new dimension! Lorena has been fortunate to get her nose in front of some great casks recently, all of which have, up till final disgorge, been in the following casks: Manzanilla Sherry Butt, Pedro Ximenes Butt, Calvados Wine Barrique, and PX / Oloroso / Amontillado STRs. The STRs are wine barriques that have been seasoned for a minimum of two years with 12 year old PX, Oloroso and Amontillado, initially bought as an experiment. But wow, do they work!

We are approaching our second major cask milestone, in which we will have 5yo single malt Scotch whisky maturing in our warehouses, but in the mean time our core team of bottlers (that’s people that bottle our whisky – not sportspeople who miss a 12” putt to win the Open!) do a tremendous job of making sure our goods go on time and in full.

PEAT, PEATY, PEAT! Not a single week passes without the subject of peated malt being brought up in conversation, so I thought I would talk a little more on the subject. At Lindores we do not use peated malt – but believe it or not, it was considered as part of the original mash bill! What we have done is to put our spirit into Ex Islay Peated Casks, so these are casks that have been emptied of Single Malt Whisky from Distilleries on Islay. You can tell what distillery they have come from by the nose; yes, they are peaty/smoky, but each has its own distillery uniqueness. So far, we have bottled a few of these casks: Rum/Peat ASB’s, Peated Sherry Hogsheads and a few quarter casks. The last quarter cask that went through as a distillery exclusive was highly applauded.

Then a question was posed to me via Matt, our Whisky Ambassador: ‘How much Phenol PPM ( Parts per million ) was present in the Quarter Cask Distillery bottling?’ (and I’m sorry to say this is all sold out). A great question and one I wanted an answer to! So, we delivered a sample to Tatlock & Thomson and awaited the results – what came back was a surprise, because the spirit had 2.4ppm. This may not sound a lot but let me put it into context. When the distilleries on Islay talk about Phenol PPM they are talking about the PPM of the peated malted barley, before it has been milled, mashed, fermented, distilled and matured. This value can be anywhere from 50-80ppm on Islay, but by the time it’s through the process the ppm of the liquid can be between 25 – 40ppm. Give it ten years and it can be down to 8- 10ppm. Closer to 30 years and its nearer 6ppm – so you can see why even though we only have 2.5ppm coming directly from the previous contents, the phenols can act up to 10% of the original character of whisky. It’s also at a level which we feel brings balance to our spirit; the distillery DNA still shines through. So still at this time we have no plan to put through peated malt but will continue to use Ex Islay Peated Casks. Why? Because it works.

SHERRY BUTT MARKET EXCLUSIVE: I want to finish on the Casks Of Lindores Oloroso Sherry Butt Market Exclusive bottling, the last of the current trilogy. There have been a few comments on its colour and a few references which I enjoy, one in particular being, ‘you can lighten it with Coca Cola’. In this day of Caramel addition and chill filtration I just wanted to reassure everyone that this bottling has seen neither of those. We are lucky in that the sherry butts from the bodega are normally here within 48 hrs; they are fresh, and seasoned well. Dr Jim Swan specified that Lindores should get well aged sherry butts that are then seasoned, not fresh wood that is then seasoned – a big difference from what others may use. The butts are transported with liquid in them; we always make sure there is not excessive liquid in the butt before filling but simply that the cask is completely wet on the inside, but the proof is in the pudding. Get past the colour and indulge your senses, and here you will find a top whisky. It’s been described as murky, from the dark side, the deep reds, rich fruits, pepper, jams – it’s not a sherry bomb, yes it may look like one but it’s not, it’s different and it’s all the better for it!

Slàinte
Gary Haggart
Distillery Manager

CASKS OF LINDORES SHERRY BUTT

The last release in our Casks of Lindores series, a Casks of Lindores Sherry Butt, was released on the 7th October, once again exclusively through selected stockists.

So get in contact with your favourite local independent specialist bottle shop to find out how and when you can get hold of a bottle!

Why are we only selling it to the public via stockists? Well, we wanted to re-pay our stockists who have supported us from the beginning and the last couple of years has been hard for them as well so one way of helping was to only sell our Casks of Lindores series through them rather than keeping it for ourselves.

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WHISKY FLIGHTS

Lots of you have been asking for WHISKY FLIGHTS, and we are very happy to oblige! These tastings can be enjoyed at your own leisure, or you may wish to be guided through your selections by one of our Tasting Team (we would recommend you pre-book the tutored tastings).

Choose from:
– Introduction to Lindores: 3 x Lindores Drams (New Make Spirit, Aqua Vitae, MCDXCIV Whisky). Learn about the building blocks of Lindores, starting with our award winning new make before sampling the unique Aqua Vitae, our first product before finishing with the very first Lindores Abbey Distillery Single Malt Scotch Whisky. £12.50pp or £20.00pp (Tutored)

– Casks of Lindores Flight: 3 x Lindores Drams (Casks of Lindores Bourbon, STR and Sherry). A unique chance to taste 3 bottlings released exclusively for the Retail Industry that showcase the core cask types that we use here at Lindores Abbey Distillery. £27.00pp or £34.00pp (Tutored)

– Distillery Exclusive Single Casks: 3 x Lindores Drams. Any 3 of our Distillery Exclusive Single Cask Bottlings. We have a range of Exclusive Single Casks available for purchase exclusively here at Lindores Visitor Centre. Most of these are now sold out in the shop but we have kept some back to offer you the chance to explore these exciting releases. £35.00pp or £42.00pp (Tutored)

– The Wee Distillery Casks: 3 x Lindores Drams. Any 3 of our Wee Distillery Exclusive Single Cask Firkin Bottlings. Like the Single Cask Bottlings we have released a selection of very exclusive Firkin cask bottlings that are extremely limited in number and again we have kept a few of each to allow you the opportunity to explore these interesting and unique spirits. £40.00pp or £47.00pp (Tutored)

Strictly over 18’s | If you have any questions at all or would prefer to design your own specific tasting we are more than happy to offer any assistance you require.

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CHRISTMAS PARTY NIGHT – 17TH DECEMBER

If you are looking for somewhere unusual to host your Christmas Party or just fancy a night out with friends, then our Christmas party night is for you.

Our Party Night kicks off at 7.30pm with a drink on arrival. With a Disco & Ceilidh by the The Reel Stramash and Catering from HmbStreetFood a great night out is guaranteed.

Dress code for the evening is smart casual, but if your party would like to dress up – feel free!
Over 18’s only | Buy tickets online. £20 per person | Tickets must be bought online they cannot be bought from the Visitor Centre or over the phone.

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  SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT 

Not only will we be offering you the exclusive chance to bottle your own personalised Aqua Vitae 20cl bottles at our Christmas Market on the 3rd December (FREE entry 12pm-6pm), we will also be releasing a DISTILLERY EXCLUSIVE Sherry Hogshead cask on the day.

Each 70cl bottle of this high scoring scotch whisky will be priced at £69.00 – Cask #507/2018 @ 57.8%abv. This bottle will not be available online.

TASTING NOTES: Nose – Fruity mellow raisins & apples with oranges notes | Taste – Sweet oranges combined with raisins and nutty almonds. Layers of spice cinnamon comes on the palate | Finish: Medium length | Colour: Deep Gold | Score: 8.5