The Good Dram Show – Episode 492 ‘Lagg Distillery’

Welcome to the first episode of the new year and it’s only fitting to take a look at a brand new distillery, that being Lagg on Arran. The Good Dram Show with Chris Goodrum Episode 492 – A New Year & A New Distillery…! Filmed in The Study Nottingham

Tasting Notes 

Featuring Lagg Distillery Peated Spirit Drink 63.5%, Lagg Distillery Inaugural Release Batch 1 50%, Lagg Distillery Inaugural Release Batch 2 50%, and Lagg Inaugural Release Batch 3 50%

https://www.laggwhisky.com/

Arran 25 Year Old Island single malt Scotch whisky. 2022 limited release of the oldest Arran whisky to date. Matured in ex-Sherry and Bourbon Casks. Release of 3,000 bottles.

This bottling is being sold as a bundle which includes:

1x botte of Arran 25 Year Old (2022)

1x bottle of Arran 10 Year Old Core Release

1x bottle of Arran Quarter Cask Core Release

1x bottle of Arran Machrie Moor Peated Cask Strength Core Release

MAXIMUM 1 SET PER CUSTOMER.

Buy – Arran 25 Years Bundle – £500 / $502* / €565*

Nose – Rich oak with a gentle nutmeg note. Sweeter aromas of baked ripe figs, sultanas and black cherries.

Palate – Fruit cake with toasted almonds and cinnamon. The juicy zestiness of oranges and mandarins mellows perfectly with manuka honey, muscovado sugar, baked apricots and an interesting white pepper note that provides even more complexity.

Finish – Creamy and spicy with dark chocolate, walnuts and dark fruits compote.

Arran Distillery was commissioned by the Isle of Arran Distillers in 1995 and lies amid stunning scenery just to the south of Lochranza on the northern tip of the Isle of Arran. This distillery has four stills, dunnage warehouses, a visitor centre offering distillery tours and a distillery café. Arran distills both un-peated and peated malt spirit and matures its whisky in sherry, bourbon, port and wine casks in order to produce an ever-evolving and expanding range of whiskies including Arran single malts such as Arran Machrie Moor and The Illicit Stills, and Arran blended scotch.

Mannochmore 2007 Aged 12 Years

£57.00

Single Cask Bottling. Bourbon Barrel. Cask Strength – 58.7%vol. Natural Colour. Speyside Region. 70cl

Description

It is pretty rare to see an independent bottling of Mannochmore so when we got our hands on a cask of 12-year-old we were very excited to bottle it! Even distillery bottlings are rare, not many were produced from this Diageo owned Speyside Distillery – the most popular was the 12-year-old in the Flora and Fauna range.  The Distillery ran alongside Glenlossie until 2007 when they started working independently. Ours is a single cask, cask strength bottling.  Bottled in 2019 but only being released for sale now.  You won’t see this around again that’s for sure.

Nose: Lovely Speyside notes which are initially honeyed and soft but mature into some grassy tones with orange peel.

Palate: A chalky undertone with highlights of sweet fruits, buttery wood, a touch of spice (ginger) and a nice overall balance.

Finish: Medium long, some zest and oak with toffee apples.

Tasting notes by Bartels

Fully Mature Rarities and Collectible Treasures

There is nothing in the world like a properly aged, fully mature spirit, and K&L remains your first and best source for the widest selection of the most compelling bottlings on the market. Whether it’s an exclusive cask from one of our stellar independent bottlers or a rare release from one of the world’s most iconic distilleries, you’ll find the cream of the collectible crop among the myriad jaw-dropping treasures on our shelves.

1997 Mortlach 24 Year Old “Hart Brothers Finest Collection” K&L Exclusive Cask Strength Single Sherry Butt Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) (Previously $280) $199.99 View

1996 BenRiach 23 Year Old “Hunter Laing’s Old & Rare” Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) $249.99 View

1995 Glenallachie 26 Year Old “Hart Brothers Finest Collection” K&L Exclusive Cask Strength Single ex-Bourbon Barrel Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) (Previously $380) $283.99 View

1995 Cragganmore 25 Year Old “Hunter Laing Old & Rare” First Fill Single Sherry Butt Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky (750ml) $299.99 View

1993 Clynelish 28 Year Old “Hunter Laing’s Old & Rare” Single First Fill Bourbon Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky (750ml) $450.00 View

Laphroaig 28 Year Old “Limited Edition” 2018 Release Cask Strength Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky (750ml) (Previously $800) $649.99 View

1983 Port Ellen 36 Year Old “Eidolon – Hunter Laing’s Old & Rare” 01 Single Malt Whisky (700ml) $3,400.00 View

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I hope you  all enjoyed the holidays and wish you all the best for 2023. Our schedule for the first collection of the new year has now been finalised. You can view the dates and register your interest HERE

The deadline for requests is 12 noon on Monday 9th January 2023. Please ensure all requests are received by this date. Home collections are available for those customers sending 10+ bottles or bottles to the value of £1000. Unfortunately this service is not available in London or to those customer who live within 10 miles of a collection point.

Collections are limited and offered on a first come first served basis.

It would be appreciated if bottles could be packed for uplift. In addition a submission form and label should be completed. Submission forms can now be completed via your main accounts page.

A winner in our auction? We are now offering a delivery (to collection point) service to customers who are dropping bottles off for a future auction. This service is charged at £12 (inc VAT), optional loss and breakage cover is available.

Submission Form & Label

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You wanna talk about transparency in whisky, well folks, let’s talk about Torabhaig.

Becoming a full production facility as of January 2017 (Happy birthday, Torabhaig) – they are giving us everything a peated whisky drinker could desire:

– Incredible nose on this Allt Gleann release.

– Pre-distilled PPM level.

– Residual PPM level.

– Cask types.

– Cask vintages.

– Natural colour.

– Non-chill filtered.

– Approachable pricing.

– Skye with a difference.

So, with all of this, why are we not talking about this distillery more? Why are we focusing on the brands that are already owned by relatively well known to massively dominant forces in the whisky industry? Are you looking for something new? Look no further. Cheers.

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Black Woman-Owned Frisky Whiskey Now Available at Costco in Select Locations in South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina (Dec. 20, 2022) – Frisky Whiskey, a premium flavored whiskey infused with pure caramel and all-natural vanilla, is now available at select Costco Wholesale locations in South Carolina. The only Black woman-owned flavored whiskey on the market, Frisky has been recognized as the highest rated flavored whiskey ever, combining high quality ingredients for a smooth and delicately enhanced flavor that is unmatched.

Produced in Charleston, South Carolina, Frisky’s breakthrough formula uses pure caramel and natural vanilla to accentuate and enhance these naturally occurring whiskey notes. The award-winning recipe is an ideal option for both whiskey connoisseurs and the whiskey curious. In stark contrast to typical flavored whiskeys, which tend to skew fruity and overly sweet in an attempt to mask whiskey’s true flavor, Frisky intentionally leans into premium aged whiskey’s most sought after flavor profile.

Frisky Whiskey is the brainchild of Nicole Young and James Landis – two of the masterminds behind the storied Hpnotiq Liqueur brand – and industry veteran Ken Donarski, who has over 50 years of experience in the beverage industry. It is the only flavored whiskey to ever score 95 points for taste in the Ultimate Spirits Challenge. Frisky unmasks whiskey’s natural flavor, taking the centuries old spirit to new and delicious heights while transporting drinkers of all generations along for the journey.

“Flavored whiskey has emerged from a small whiskey subcategory to a key sales driver,” said Nicole Young, Co-Founder and CEO of Frisky Whiskey. “Having our product available at Costco marks a major milestone for the brand as we continue to introduce flavored whiskey to a wider audience and bring it to the mainstream.”

Frisky Whiskey is now available at select Costco locations in South Carolina, retailing for $25.99. It is also available for purchase online and select retailers in New York, California, South Carolina, New Jersey and Illinois.

About Frisky Whiskey:

Frisky Whiskey is a premium flavored whiskey brand, crafted in small batches and focused on great taste. Crafted from 100 percent premium whiskey, Frisky’s breakthrough formula uses the purest caramel and natural vanilla to accentuate and enhance these organically occurring whiskey notes. Produced in Charleston, South Carolina, Frisky is the only Black woman-owned flavored whiskey on the market. Frisky has received top honors at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, the Beverage Testing Institute and the Chairman’s Trophy at the Ultimate Spirits Challenge earning 95 out of 100 for taste – making it the highest rated flavored whiskey ever. Frisky Whiskey is available for purchase online as well as in select retailers in New York, California, South Carolina, New Jersey and Illinois. For more on Frisky Whiskey, please visit www.drinkfrisky.com.

NEW IN AT
THE WHISKY EXCHANGE

Been too busy to keep an eye on our new arrivals this month? Here’s a round-up of some of our favourite new whiskies! Discover a harmony of first-fill sherry and bourbon matured whisky from Glengoyne, a three cask matured 16-year-old from Benriach, and a sumptuous sherry bomb from Edradour bursting with dried fruit and spice. For an extra-special dram, try the deliciously chewy 33-year-old Longmorn, a 1990-vintage Clynelish from Signatory Vintage or visit our new products for even more independently bottled gems.

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Wishing you jog and success in 2023. Happy New Year from the entire team at dekantā.

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Girvan 42 Year Old 1979, The Sovereign

Selected from a single refill hogshead bottled in 2022 by Hunter Laing & Co. for the Sovereign series. A rare expression from the Lowland distillery. Girvan 42 Year Old 1979 vintage Lowland single grain Scotch whisky. Single refill hogshead #18972 bottled November 2021 by Hunter Laing & Co. for the Sovereign series. 268 numbered bottles.

This light gold whisky has a nose of blackcurrants, raspberries, and apples. The palate is sweet with fruits and of the forest, mint, and a hint of vanilla. The finish is long, with lingering sweet oak.

Buy – Girvan 42 Years – £350 / $350* / €330*

Girvan Distillery is a Scottish Lowland grain whisky distillery situated on the Ayrshire coast. It looks out to the island of Ailsa Craig the source of granite from which curling stones are shaped. William Grant and Sons Ltd opened this distillery in 1963 to supply grain whisky to their blends of scotch but with careful maturation in quality casks Girvan is also able to produce excellent single grain whiskies.