Welcome to a series on Tamdhu!
Tamdhu 18YO, 46.%
Part 3 is all about Tamdhu 18YO, and it’s broader, and sometimes more savoury sherried style
Matured solely in ex-sherry casks and bottled at 46.8% ABV – this bottle is my favourite of the three I’ve tried, but when price comes into the equation, it doesn’t do badly, but it could easily be better regarding its pricing.
Wyoming Whiskey Releases ‘Integrity’, A Tribute to Alan K. Simpson
Based in Kirby, Wyoming (population: 90), Wyoming Whiskey – the Whiskey of the West – has had a simple goal: to create America’s next great bourbon. They use the finest non-gmo corn, winter wheat, winter rye, barley, and water from the Bighorn Basin and promote Wyoming’s natural and human resources. Every drop of this bourbon is 100% Wyoming, and Wyoming Whiskey prides itself on doing things the right way, not the easy way. This authentic bourbon and whiskey is as proud and as American West as it gets. Alan K. Simpson has embodied this same spirit as a true and passionate representative of Wyoming for so many years, which is why Wyoming Whiskey has chosen to honor him with the release of Integrity.
The release will be exclusively available in Wyoming.
Maltstock is all about meeting old and new friends, sharing relaxed drams and great stories. But of course we also have lot’s of relaxed things for you to during the weekend. You can now find our 2023 program online! Click on the link below to find it on our website!
Bob, Klaas, Stan, Teun
On Friday we have no less than four very relaxed masterclasses for you to choose from. Everyone will get to attend one masterclass (no extra cost).
All ticket holders should have received a mail to let us know their preference. If you have a ticket but did not get the masterclass mail, please pop us an e-mail at masterclasses@maltstock.com
It won’t be easy to choose.
Of course our very popular “Drinks with…” session return on the Saturday. Between 12.00 and 19.00 there will be no less than 30 sessions for you to choose from, hosted by 10 different speakers. These are 20 minute sessions with a smaller group. And the host can do whatever she/he/it wants. These sessions simply go by a first come first serve system. So whenever you feel like a session simply go to the right place at the right time. Sit back, relax and enjoy.
Just a relaxed reminder for everyone with a Maltstock ticket, including accommodation: please note that bedlinen is compulsory. You can bring your own or rent it from the venue. If you have a ticket without bedlinen but changed your mind, you can still get bedlinen in our shop.
Please note: It’s just the linnen. A blanket or sleeping bag is not included and you might need one as Maltstock is held in September. So if prefer to have something more than just the whisky and the common love to keep you warm, please bring a blanket or a sleeping bag.
Maltstock this year is almost sold out. Amazing. We’re down to our last few tickets. So if you would like to join the relaxed fun and haven’t got a ticket yet, get yours now:
Want get relaxed NOW and enjoy Maltstock in September?
Simply get your ticket here: https://www.maltstock.com/shop
The Macallan Classic Cut, 2023 Edition embodies The Macallan’s pursuit of exceptional character and flavour. Distinctive notes of almond biscotti are highlighted with ‘one cut’ of water, the key to unlocking the essence of this exquisite single malt.
A Sensorial Journey
Immerse yourself in a world of flavours, where the essence of fresh pear and almond biscotti take centre stage. Embarking on a captivating runway of sensory exploration, vivid textiles and chromatic palettes gracefully embody the essence of the distinct pear note, while the graceful drape of a golden gown personifies the character of almond biscotti, highlighted by the addition of ‘one cut’ of water.
The Macallan Distillery Experience, The Macallan Distillers Ltd, Easter Elchies, Craigellachie, Moray, AB38 9RX, Scotland, +44 (0)1340 318 000
Blanton’s Red “Takara” Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon
(750ml~ Japanese Import)
$210.00
Blanton’s Takara line is bottled exclusively for the Japanese, the home country of the brand’s owners Ancient Age International. This unique expression of Blanton’s is aged for a minimum 2 extra years over the standard Blanton’s in the famous warehouse H at the old Buffalo Trace plant outside of Frankfurt, KY. This facility is one of Kentucky’s most historical and high quality, but the Blanton’s is totally unique in there portfolio. Not only is it made using the elusive “High Rye” mashbill, but it is aged exclusively in Buffalo Trace’s only corregated metal warehouse. All the others on the property are made of brick, giving Blanton’s a unique character that only a handful of other Buffalo Trace products share. Like all Buffalo Trace products the Blanton’s stocks are heat cycled through steam injection directly into the warehouses, which remain warm and humid throughout the cold winter months. Takara Red is bottled at 93 proof with a minimum age of 8 year. It’s re-imported from wholesalers in Japan and remains one of the rarest bottles of Bourbon on the market today.
Email: wine@klwines.com
Phone: (877) KL-WINES (Toll Free 877.559.4637)
K&L Wine Merchants 3005 El Camino Real Redwood City, CA 94061 USA
San Francisco, Redwood City, Hollywood CA
Ross & Squibb Distillery Re-energizes Barrel Program for 2023 with New Packaging, In-distillery Private-Selection Option
Revamped barrel programs showcase the depth and breadth of the Lawrenceburg, Indiana, distillery’s collection of high-rye bourbon and rye whiskey
ST. LOUIS (August 3, 2023) – Lawrenceburg, Indiana-based Ross & Squibb Distillery announced enhancements to its barrel programs for 2023.
New for 2023, Remus Straight Bourbon Whiskey Single Barrel will feature updated, custom packaging. Each bottle features a new label providing more details, including the name of the purchaser/retail account, the year selected, the number and mash bill of the barrel and the proof point at which the bourbon was bottled.
The selection process has been enhanced as well. In addition to its mailed sample-kit option for barrel selection, Ross & Squibb Distillery now offers private barrel-selection opportunities with Master Distiller Ian Stirsman at the Lawrenceburg, Indiana, distillery on a pre-reservation-only basis. The on-site experience includes a tour of the 175-year-old distillery and a private tasting/sampling in the distillery’s tasting room and Customer Innovation Center, featuring a stunning, custom-made Indiana-white-oak table with a base crafted to resemble the nearby Carrol Cropper Bridge, which connects Indiana to Kentucky.
For 2023, Remus Bourbon barrels aged between 4-5 years have been set aside for the program. Customers can choose from among three mash bills (51% corn/39% rye/10% malted rye; 75% corn/21% rye/4% barley malt; or 60% corn/36% rye/4% barley malt), which can be bottled at three different proof ranges (103.8. 109.1 or 113.2). Each barrel of 2023 Remus Straight Bourbon Whiskey Single Barrel selected yields approximately 30 6-in cases, with a suggested retail price of $59.99.
“We put a lot of time, energy and creativity into every barrel of whiskey we create, and we are proud to share the fruits of those efforts with our customers through our barrel program,” said Stirsman. “For those who are interested, I am especially excited to host our private selection opportunities and provide an experience as memorable as the products we create.”
Ross & Squibb Distillery’s barrel program also includes Rossville Union Rye Single Barrel offerings. Select barrels of four-to-five-year-old barrels have been set aside. Customers can select from among three mash bills (95% rye/5% barley malt; 51% rye/49% barley malt; or 51% rye/45% corn/4% barley malt), which can be bottled at three different proof points (102.5, 108.2 or 112.2). Each barrel of 2023 Rossville Union Rye Single Barrel yields approximately 30 6-in cases of 700 ml bottles, with a suggested retail price of $59.99.
Customers and retail accounts interested in participating in the 2023 Barrel Program – either by ordering a sample kit or by reserving a private barrel-selection opportunity with Ross & Squibb Distillery Master Distiller Ian Stirsman – can email singlebarrelprogram@luxco.com.
About Luxco
Founded in St. Louis in 1958 by the Lux Family, Luxco is a leading producer, supplier, importer and bottler of beverage alcohol products. Our mission is to meet the needs and exceed the expectations of consumers, associates and business partners. Merged with MGP Ingredients, Inc. in 2021 (Nasdaq: MGPI), Luxco operates as MGP’s Brands Division and manages all MGP/Luxco brands. This extensive and award-winning spirits portfolio includes well-known brands from four distilleries: Bardstown, Kentucky-based Lux Row Distillers, home of Ezra Brooks, Rebel, Blood Oath, David Nicholson and Daviess County; Lebanon, Kentucky-based Limestone Branch Distillery, maker of Yellowstone Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Minor Case Straight Rye Whiskey and Bowling & Burch Gin; Jalisco, Mexico-based Destiladora González Lux, producer of 100% agave tequilas, El Mayor, Exotico and Dos Primos; and Ross & Squibb Distillery in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, where Remus Straight Bourbon Whiskey and Rossville Union Straight Rye Whiskey are produced. The innovative and high-quality brand portfolio also includes Penelope Bourbon, Everclear Grain Alcohol, Pearl Vodka, Saint Brendan’s Irish Cream, The Quiet Man Irish Whiskey, Green Hat Gin and other well-recognized brands. For more information about the company and its brands, visit luxco.com.
Loch Lomond 1998 25 Year Old Exclusive Cask The 151st Open
Released in celebration of the 151st Open Championship, this is an exceptional whisky from Highland legends, Loch Lomond. The liquid was laid down in 1998, and matured for 24 years in refill bourbon casks, before being hand-selected to be finished for 12 months in the finest Oloroso sherry casks. One of 151 limited-edition bottles. Presented at a cask strength of 43.2%, with natural colour and free from chill filtration.
Expect a nose full of tropical fruit and citrus scents, before leading to a palate of ripe peach, juicy pineapple, dried orange peel, raisins, toasted almonds and warming spice. The finish lingers with delectable brown sugar and vanilla flavours.
One of 151 limited-edition bottles, presented at a cask strength of 43.2% abv
£1,499.00
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TRY SOME UNIQUE SPEYSIDERS
Speyside has the highest concentration of distilleries in the five regions. over forty distilleries are clustered within the Spey valley. (the river Spey is Scotland’s second-longest river, 110 miles, and its fastest-flowing.) four of the top five best selling single malts are from Speyside: Glenfiddich, Glenlivet, Macallan and Glen Grant. Speyside has no particular type or style of whisky, with bourbon and sherry casks commonly used for maturation. However, the absence of strong peat flavour is what the vast majority of Speyside whiskies have in common.
Benromach
Contrasts: Air Dried Oak
This limited-edition release has been matured in air-dried Virgin Oak barrels. This results in sweet vanilla fudge aromas with toasted cereal and citrus blossom. Smooth yet peppery notes follow, with vanilla, fresh peppermint and oak flavours. Subtle smoke lingers on the finish.
TASTING NOTES
NOSE Sweet vanilla fudge aromas with mixed citrus, oak and underlying smoke.
PALATE Cracked black pepper notes are followed by citrus, toasted cereal, fresh garden mint and oak flavours.
FINISH Lingering hints of smoke.
£59.00
Benromach
Contrasts: Kiln Dried Oak
This limited-edition release has been matured in kiln-dried Virgin Oak barrels. This results in sweet malted biscuit aromas with lemon and apple. Creamy and fruity flavours are followed by barley sugar and mixed tropical fruit—subtle smoke and menthol on the finish.
TASTING NOTES
NOSE Aromas of waxy lemon peel, toffee apple, sweet hay and malt biscuit.
PALATE Creamy with tropical pineapple flavours. Barley sugar, fresh lime and ginger. Menthol undertones develop alongside oak.
FINISH Sweet notes of smoke linger on the finish.
£59.00
Blanton’s Black “Takara” Kentucky Straight Bourbon (750ml)
(Japanese Import)
$195.00
Blanton’s Takara line is bottled exclusively for the Japanese, the home country of the brand’s owners Ancient Age International. This unique expression of Blanton’s is aged for a minimum 2 extra years over the standard Blanton’s in the famous warehouse H at the old Buffalo Trace plant outside of Frankfurt, KY. This facility is one of Kentucky’s most historical and high quality, but the Blanton’s is totally unique in there portfolio. Not only is it made using the elusive “High Rye” mashbill, but it is aged exclusively in Buffalo Trace’s only corregated metal warehouse. All the others on the property are made of brick, giving Blanton’s a unique character that only a handful of other Buffalo Trace products share. Like all Buffalo Trace products the Blanton’s stocks are heat cycled through steam injection directly into the warehouses, which remain warm and humid throughout the cold winter months. Takara black is bottled at 80 proof with a minimum age of 8 year. It’s re-imported from wholesalers in Japan and remains one of the rarest bottles of Bourbon on the market today.
Email: wine@klwines.com
Phone: (877) KL-WINES (Toll Free 877.559.4637)
K&L Wine Merchants 3005 El Camino Real Redwood City, CA 94061 USA
San Francisco, Redwood City, Hollywood CA
