K&L Exclusive: Knockout Single-Barrel Bourbon

LAWS Whiskey House “Experiential Barrel” K&L Exclusive Barrel #1206 Cask-Strength

Single Barrel High Malt Straight Colorado Bourbon Whiskey (750ml) ($74.99)
“Another cracking barrel from our friends at LAWS Whiskey House…”
— David Othenin-Girard, K&L Spirits Buyer

Our spirits buyers are on a never-ending marathon of tasting and sampling, all done to bring you the absolute best and most unique offerings on the market. So, when they single out certain new arrivals for special attention, you know there’s a good reason (many good reasons, actually). Colorado’s LAWS Whisky House has given us a number of thrilling discoveries the past few years, and you can add to the list our very first bourbon barrel from one of America’s most dynamic craft distillers. A unique, high-malt mashbill takes this whiskey beyond the standard 5-year profile, endowing it with a richness that suggests several more years of age. Nonetheless, it remains a quintessential craft bourbon with an expertly balanced oak influence that lifts the opulence of the palate with a spicy kick. David Othenin-Girard sums it up brilliantly when he writes, “This is a dang fun barrel of whiskey—it’s different enough to feel exciting without straying out of the flavor category that I want when I reach for bourbon.” If this barrel is any indication of what’s to come from LAWS, this exceptional distiller is going to see a lot more attention from bourbon collectors everywhere.

LAWS Whiskey House “Experiential Barrel” K&L Exclusive Barrel #1206 Cask-Strength Single Barrel High Malt Straight Colorado Bourbon Whiskey (750ml) ($74.99)

K&L Notes: This delicious and unusual bourbon from one of the excellent distillers in Denver, CO is not like any bourbon we’ve ever yet tried. LAWS Whiskey House is committed to exploring the possibilities that the American whiskey category offers producers and while they’re willing to experiment, they never lose sight of the fact that every product must be delicious, no matter how unusual it may be. This single barrel, which happens to be Kosher-certified, has an extremely high-malt mashbill—52% corn, 37% malt, and 11% wheat. Double-distilled on September 19th of 2016 and filled into ISC 53-gallon char 3 American white oak. Aged for 5 years and 8 months at the LAWS warehouse on the corner of S. Acoma and S. Cherokee St. It was dumped on June 6th of 2022. It may not be the oldest LAWS we’ve bottled, but it’s easily the best. Bottled at a cask-strength 125.3 proof without chillfiltration, the malt acts as the main flavor grain here, but this doesn’t taste like Scotch. Rich and sweet on the nose with hints of dark fruit and fresh roasted grain. The texture is very round and oily and offers more overt maltiness on the palate. This high-malt bourbon is one of the very few made in this way and proves that bringing something new to the bourbon table isn’t always a bad thing!

David Othenin-Girard | K&L Spirits Buyer | Review Date: September 28, 2022

Another cracking barrel from our friends at LAWS Whiskey House in Denver, Colorado. One of the few pot-distilled bourbons we’re able to offer, this was distilled twice on LAWS’ hybrid pots. This is our first bourbon barrel from this distillery. Let’s have a taste! This nose offers a ton of rich, roasted barrel flavors coupled with some maple and treacle syrup. Behind that some baked orchard fruit and hints of clove and cinnamon. The rich maltiness of the spirit is nicely integrated into the wood flavors and doesn’t feel young or “crafty” at all. With some air, the wood has developed into some coffee and sweet herbal tones with hints of mint and dill. On the palate, it’s very rich and syrupy, offering the first glimpse of the rich malt coming through more overtly. That’s balanced nicely by a unique, tangy oak with bits of anise and earthy spice adding nuance. The heat isn’t apparent at first, but the spice builds on itself much like a high-rye bourbon would, albeit with a darker bass note. This is a dang fun barrel of whiskey—it’s different enough to feel exciting without straying out of the flavor category that I want when I reach for bourbon.

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GLENALLACHIE 10 YEAR OLD CASK STRENGTH BATCH 8

Glenallachie 10 Year Old Cask Strength Batch 8

Bottled at a cask strength of 57.2% abv, free from chill filtration and artificial colouring. Pretty much as natural as it comes! Find notes of heather honey, ginger, dark chocolate and liquorice. Delish. The eighth batch from the popular cask strength 10-year-old series! This expression is matured in a combination of Pedro Ximenez puncheons, Oloroso puncheons, virgin oak casks, and Rioja casks; each one hand selected by Master Distiller, Billy Walker. This limited dram is then bottled at a cask strength of 57.2% abv, free from chill filtration and artificial colouring. Pretty much as natural as it comes!

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Edradour 2010
12 Year Old Sherry Cask

Spent twelve years maturing in a sherry cask before just 587 bottles were filled at 57% abv

An impressive addition any whisky lover’s collection. This expression was distilled on 25th June 2010 and spent twelve years maturing in a sherry cask before just 587 bottles were filled at 57% abv on 9th August 2022. This sumptuous single malt is bursting with flavours of baking spices and dried fruit. It is free from chill filtration and artificial colouring.

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There’s a whisky for all moods and occasions in this festive party case. Featuring six different flavour profiles full of diverse character and flavours, you will find something for everyone this festive season in this dazzling case. Here’s to sharing good times!

G15.20 Banana Petrol Smoothie
Peated

108.56 Supper on a puffer
Lightly Peated

46.134 A water sprite
Spicy & Sweet

73.140 Get you right in the gills
Spicy & Dry

39.245 A blaze of yellow
Sweet, Fruity & Mellow

35.324 Tangerine Collins
Young & Spritely

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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

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Hard Truth Distilling Co. Releases Origin Series of Limited Barrel Whiskeys 

Only 35 barrels of the original whiskeys created during its early years of development and exploration are available for a limited time.

Nashville, Ind. (November 7, 2022) – Hard Truth Distilling Co., an Indiana-based sweet mash distillery, today announced the release of its Origin Series – three, limited-supply, single barrel whiskeys crafted in Kentucky during Hard Truth’s early exploration into what is now their distinguished whiskey portfolio, including the award-winning Hard Truth Sweet Mash Rye Whiskey.

Limited to only 35 barrels and three expressions, bottles of Hard Truth Kentucky Sweet Mash Bourbon Whiskey (BW-1, 12 barrels), Wheated Bourbon Whiskey (BW-2, 12 barrels) and Rye Whiskey (RW-1, 11 Barrels), are currently available in six states: Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri and Tennessee.

“It’s a rare opportunity to taste our history,” said Hard Truth Master Distiller Bryan Smith. “We are calling this limited release our origin story, and we are thrilled that others can experience and taste it. It’s fair to say we will never produce a whiskey with these flavor profiles again.”

Smith said Hard Truth sweet mash whiskeys originated with a clear vision of a state-of-the-art sweet mash distillery and the savor-worthy whiskeys it would produce. “And, while in the process of making that vision become a reality, we partnered with a Kentucky distillery, which, under my direction, produced a small number of whiskey barrels with unique Hard Truth mash bills,” said Smith.

Hard Truth Distilling Co., based in Nashville, Indiana, currently produces more than 20 premium spirits, and all of its products are made with 90 percent locally produced ingredients. Smith said that is another reason these barrels are so uncommon for the Indiana-based distillery.

John Behling, Hard Truth’s Chief Marketing Officer, said the company is preparing to release other extremely limited whiskeys. “No details yet, but Bryan is preparing other unique casks for sale on a rationed basis,” said Behling. “Stay tuned for more information.”

All three Kentucky Single Barrel releases are bottled at barrel strength, uncut and unfiltered. Each expression has an MSRP of $69.99. Flavor profiles are as follows:

HARD TRUTH KENTUCKY SWEET MASH BOURBON WHISKEY (BW-1) — 12 Barrels

Hard Truth Kentucky Sweet Mash Bourbon, Mash Bill #1, features a classic bourbon mash bill containing corn, rye, and malted barley.

• Appearance: Tawny
• Nose: Deep caramel, toasted almond, dill, and sweet candied fruit
• Palate: Rich apricot marmalade, brown sugar, oak, and bold black pepper
• Finish: Warm and lingering notes of fruit that fade to coffee and butterscotch

HARD TRUTH KENTUCKY SWEET MASH WHEATED BOURBON WHISKEY (BW-2) — 12 Barrels

Hard Truth Kentucky Sweet Mash Wheated Bourbon, Mash Bill #2, features a mash bill containing corn, wheat, and malted barley.

• Appearance: Tawny
• Nose: Sweet hints of marshmallow, nougat, and baking spices with a touch of vanilla
• Palate: Big notes of maple, orchard fruit, and oak with a hint of toffee
• Finish: Bold, warm, and lingering with caramel carrying baking spices

HARD TRUTH KENTUCKY SWEET MASH RYE WHISKEY (RW-1) — 11 Barrels

Hard Truth Kentucky Sweet Mash Rye, Mash Bill #1, is the predecessor to Hard Truth’s Indiana Sweet Mash Rye, Mash Bill #1.

• Appearance: Tawny
• Nose: Brown sugar, sweet dill, baking spices, and dried fruit
• Palate: Caramel and honey with rich dill, golden raisin, and cracked black pepper
• Finish: Balanced and lingering, maple and oak fade to hints of fruit and mocha

About Hard Truth Distilling Co.

Headquartered in Nashville, Indiana, Hard Truth Distilling Co. produces more than 20 premium spirits, including critically acclaimed Hard Truth Sweet Mash Rye Whiskey and top-selling Hard Truth Cinnamon Vodka, Hard Truth Toasted Coconut Rum, and Hard Truth Toasted Coconut Rum Cream.

Hard Truth’s spirits are distributed in Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Hampshire, Ohio, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Wisconsin and Wyoming with several new states coming on board in late 2022 and 2023.

Founded in 2015, Hard Truth Distilling Co. quickly outgrew its original production facility, and, by 2017, construction had begun on its current facility, a distillery housed in a 50,000-square-foot building equipped with a state-of-the-art Vendome Copper & Brass distilling system. Hard Truth’s destination campus spans 325 wooded acres in Brown County, Indiana — an artists’ colony and tourist destination known for its natural beauty.

Visit hardtruth.com for the complete Hard Truth experience.

ARTEMIS ORION
First Launch Accomplished

Invergordon 30 Year Old 1991

Specialist online Scotch whisky merchant and bottler, TheWhiskyBarrel.com, is proud to release the second bottling of its ARTEMIS whisky series commemorating the first flight of the Artemis space program. A new single cask Scotch whisky selected from a unique cask distilled at Invergordon distillery at Easter Ross in the Highlands of Scotland.

ORION First Launch Accomplished

Artemis 1 is the first launch of the Orion spacecraft. It is to be a test flight orbiting the Moon before returning to Earth in the coming weeks and followed by a crewed lunar landing expected in 2025; the first since Apollo 17 in 1972.

Invergordon 30 Year Old 1991 Vintage Single Cask

Selected from a single barrel (ex-Islay) cask distilled at Invergordon distillery, Highlands, yielding 204 numbered bottles at natural cask strength 47.0% abv.

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Nose: Constellation of peat smoke, ecliptic fruit salad and mango, rocket fuelled demerara sugar and lunar honey.

Taste: Big bang of tropical fruits, solar bonfire embers, orbital blood oranges and total eclipse of chocolate ginger.

Finish: Meteor shower of vanilla pods, deep space pomegranate with a soft sweet gravitational pull.

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Each bottle retails at: £150 GBP inc. VAT / €143 EUR / $149 USD / c$198  (+ P&P)

Q) What is the product called?
A) – ORION First Launch Accomplished Invergordon 30 Year Old

Q) When will this product be released/was it released?
A) Wednesday 16th November, 2022.

Q) Where is it available?
A) Scotland, off-trade, TheWhiskyBarrel.com.

Q) Is this product already available in other markets?
A) Scotland only, TheWhiskyBarrel.com ships worldwide.

Q) How much is it?
A) Each bottle retails at £150 GBP inc. VAT / €143 EUR / $149 USD / c$198  (+ P&P)

Q) Who handles the product’s distribution?
A) In-house at TheWhiskyBarrel.com.

Q) How many bottles are there?
A) 204 bottles.

Q) What is the ABV of this product?
A) Natural cask strength.

Q) Why has this product been launched?
A) Limited Edition single cask exclusive for TheWhiskyBarrel.com online whisky shop.

The Whisky Barrel is a specialist online whisky and spirits merchant based in Fife, Scotland and was established in 2007. In 2019 The Whisky Barrel won The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade. The Whisky Barrel is also a winner of the Whisky Magazine Online Retailer 2018 and was International Wine & Spirits Competition runner-up in 2016. *N.B. Prices correct at the time of publishing and are subject to currency fluctuation.

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Our 137th auction was a roaring success with high prices achieved on many of the best bottles that were up for grabs.  The bottle deadline for our next auction is this Friday (the 18th), so if you want your bottles to fly this month then now is the time to get them to us.

Balvenie 1962 56 Year Old DCS Compendium Chapter 5

This stunning Balvenie sold for a whopping £36,000 last month, which is as far as we can tell the highest price this bottling has ever achieved at auction.  A remarkable achievement which goes some way to suggesting the sustained value of whisky investing in spite of ongoing global economic uncertainty.

Macallan 72 Year Old Lalique Genesis Decanter

A truly incredible bottling, which sold for an astonishing £80,000 in our last auction.  A whisker away from taking the record of highest price ever achieved here at Scotch Whisky Auctions, this bottle is now making its away to its new (and very lucky) owner.

Scotch Whisky Auctions · Unit C · 139 Lancefield Street · Glasgow, Lanarkshire G3 8HZ · United Kingdom

THE GLENALLACHIE

CASK STRENGTH – BATCH 8

70cl | 57.2% ABV

A marriage of whisky from a combination of Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso Sherry puncheons, along with a small quantity of Virgin Oak and Rioja casks, the resulting liquid is bursting with indulgent notes of tangy orange, rich mocha and sweet spices. Presented at natural cask strength of 57.2% ABV, without chill-filtration and at natural colour to showcase the whisky in its purest form.

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Carefully crafted by Master Blender Billy Walker, who this year celebrates five decades in the whisky industry, this release is the epitome of the art of wood management. A marriage of whisky from a combination of Pedro Ximénez and Oloroso Sherry puncheons, along with a small quantity of Virgin Oak and Rioja casks, the resulting liquid is bursting with indulgent notes of tangy orange, rich mocha and sweet spices. Presented at natural cask strength of 57.2% ABV, without chill-filtration and at natural colour to showcase the whisky in its purest form.

Tasting Notes:

Colour: Intensely Rich Mahogany.

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

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

JOHNNIE WALKER GIFTS

Discover a diverse range of blends with something to suit every palate, including custom labels, gift sets and bespoke engraved bottles. An icon of the whisky industry with more than two centuries of history, Johnnie Walker has a diverse range of blends with something to suit every palate. Here you’ll find a range of great choices for the whisky lover in your life, including custom labels, gift sets and bespoke engraved bottles for extra-special occasions.

Add an image of your choice to one of four classic Johnnie Walker blends for a truly unique gift. You can use a favourite photograph, a holiday snap or even get creative and design your own artwork. Options include the perennial favourite Johnnie Walker Black Label 12 Year Old and the rich, full-bodied Johnnie Walker Green Label blended malt.

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JOHNNIE WALKER BLUE LABEL

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A luxury icon, Johnnie Walker Blue Label raised the bar for blended whiskies when it was introduced in 1992. Long-aged casks of whisky from some of Scotland’s best-loved distilleries are combined to produce a nuanced blend filled with delicate fruity notes and hints of smoke.

To create the perfect gift, why not engrave a bottle? Personalise your whisky and create a lasting keepsake that’s ideal for weddings, birthdays, graduations and even Christmas.

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THE JOHNNIE WALKER STORY

John Walker sold his first Old Highland Whisky in a Kilmarnock grocery in the 1820s. A skilled blender with a keen entrepreneurial spirit, Mr Walker’s name would soon become known in every corner of the earth. As the reputation of the whisky, signified by its striding man logo, grew through the decades, that famous square bottle became synonymous with quality. Today, It is used to say ‘happy birthday’ and ‘merry Christmas’ more than any other whisky in the world.

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