2024 EDITION OF THE TURBO ANNOUNCED BY MEIKLE TÒIR

Award-winning Speyside peated single malt brand reveals this year’s edition of sought-after limited release

Independent Scotch whisky producer The GlenAllachie Distillers Company issues peated single malt brand Meikle Tòir’s annual limited release: The Turbo 2024 Edition.

The new label, launched in September 2023, features Scotch whisky produced at independent distillery The GlenAllachie in Speyside.

With veteran whisky maker Billy Walker at the helm since 2017, the distillery introduced annual peated productions of approximately six weeks starting the following year.

The annual outturn of peated new make spirit amounts to around 100,000 Litres of Alcohol (LOA): roughly a tenth of the distillery’s total output.

Since its launch, Meikle Tòir has scooped exceptional accolades, including 93 points for The Turbo 2023 Edition (IWSC, 2024). Judges commented that the “palate is a delight of peach and fruity notes, balanced by a zesty finish”.

Following extraordinary demand for its previous iteration, The Turbo 2024 Edition (50% ABV, UK RRSP £55.99) is a marriage of five American virgin oak casks and four Oloroso hogsheads, producing just 2,200 bottles.

The product name, coined by Walker, is intended to reflect the intense smoke character achieved by capturing the spirit cut with the highest phenol level during distillation.

The phenolic content of the spirit at the point of bottling was an impressive 70 Parts per Million (PPM), balanced with “waves of toasted nuts, salted caramel and dark chocolate truffles” delivered by five years in the rich casks.

To create Meikle Tòir, The GlenAllachie used mainland peat from St. Fergus to contribute a sweeter smoke flavour in comparison to island peat.

The whisky also underwent an extended fermentation period of 160 hours—part of Walker’s adaptations implemented when he took ownership—to develop a complex and flavourful distillate rich in esters.

All Meikle Tòir products are proudly presented with a five-year age statement, without added colouring and non-chill filtered.

Additionally, the brand’s packaging, which features a hand-drawn illustration by Scottish artist Iain McIntosh, is sourced exclusively from UK-based suppliers to reduce its carbon footprint.

The peated label’s core range consists of three other products: The Original, The Sherry One and The Chinquapin One.

Remarking on the new release, Walker comments:

“We have been thrilled at the reception of Meikle Tòir among the whisky community and beyond over the last ten months. For the team and I, it was essential to begin a peated campaign when we took over the reins at The GlenAllachie and use mainland peat to complement the spirit’s heather honey DNA.

“The Turbo, by its nature, is incredibly limited, but if you can get your hands on it, it’s an opportunity not to be missed. The 2024 Edition is a very moreish dram packed full of sweet campfire smoke alongside dried fruit and chocolate tones.”

Meikle Tòir The Turbo 2024 Edition will become increasingly available worldwide from today, with a UK RRSP of £55.99.

ABOUT MEIKLE TÒIR:

Guided by revered Master Distiller, Billy Walker, our team is on a ‘Meikle Tòir’ (meaning ‘big pursuit’). The goal: to carefully craft and cask-perfect a peerless peated single malt at our Speyside home, The GlenAllachie Distillery.

Being independent, we have complete freedom to do things our way. Every step of the whisky-making journey has been meticulously considered and masterfully optimised to steer the ensuing aromatic and flavour characteristics of the whisky.

Using premium mainland peat for an oaky, sweet smoke style; a process of extended fermentation, exacting distillation and expert maturation elevates the spirit to its pinnacle. After years of patient slumber, the spirit within each cask must meet Billy’s rigorous standards to reach the bottle.

Where pioneering passion and painstaking precision are paramount. All in the pursuit of peated perfection. 

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 ABOUT GLENALLACHIE:

At The GlenAllachie, each decision in creating our award-winning Speyside single malt merges logic with instinct. In the experienced hands of legendary whisky maker Billy Walker, a culture of precision, patience and perseverance has been instilled in his small yet accomplished team of whisky experts.

Our brands include The GlenAllachie Single Malt, Meikle Tòir Single Malt, MacNair’s Boutique House of Spirits – encompassing Lum Reek Blended Malt Scotch Whisky and White Heather Blended Scotch Whisky.

TASTING NOTES:

Meikle Tòir The Turbo 2024 Edition, 5-year-old – 50% ABV

• Nose: Smoked blood orange, cinnamon spice and manuka honey, with bursts of rich dark chocolate and roasted hazelnuts.

• Taste: Worn leather, baking spices and cigar box, followed by honey, hazelnuts and dried red berries, with burnt orange peel and salted caramel.

We are delighted to announce that Ripple Rock has been awarded Single Malt Whisky Of The Year and won Gold at the Bartender Spirits Awards. This was our first time entering this competition and we are honoured to receive this level of recognition.

Buy Ripple Rock

The Bartender Spirits Awards is one of the most prestigious and respected spirits competitions, judged by renowned bartenders and bar managers. Medals are awarded to those spirits that meet a very specific judging criteria, with a goal of identifying spirits that should become additions to restaurant and bar menus. Spirits were judged according to criteria such as how well they pair with food items in addition to their overall taste, mixability, versatility, packaging and price.

Ripple Rock is one of our most popular products and its sophistication and adaptability has struck a chord with enthusiasts and bartenders alike.

CAOL ILA DISTILLERY
25 Year Old 1998 Connoisseurs Choice (2024)
Cask #12879

Introducing the Caol Ila 25 Year Old 1998, an extraordinary single malt Scotch whisky, bottled by Gordon & MacPhail for the prestigious Connoisseurs Choice series. This rare gem has been aged for a quarter of a century in a 1st fill sherry butt, cask #12879, which endows the whisky with a profound depth of flavour and complexity.Aged for 25 years in a first-fill Sherry Butt and distilled in 1998, this highly sought-after whisky is offered at an attractive price by Gordon & MacPhail.

£293.40

TWB Tasting Notes:

Nose: The nose opens with an enticing bouquet of rich sherry aromas, including dried fruits, dark chocolate, and roasted coffee beans. Hints of smoked bacon, seaweed, and a touch of leather add a unique Islay character.

Palate: On the palate, experience a harmonious blend of sherry sweetness and maritime influence. Flavors of ripe figs, dates, and sultanas are complemented by smoky peat, black pepper, and a subtle briny undertone. The whisky’s texture is full-bodied and velvety, enveloping the taste buds in luxurious layers.

Finish: The finish is long and lingering, with notes of smoldering peat, sherry-soaked fruit, and a hint of salted caramel. The smoky richness fades slowly, leaving a beautifully balanced and memorable aftertaste.

Caol Ila Distillery is famous for the stunning view from its still house windows looking out across the Sound of Islay and for the objects which have passed by including naval battleships, submarines and whales. Caol Ila was established in 1846 by Hector Henderson on a sheltered but rocky stretch of coast on north east Islay. Now the largest malt whisky distillery on Islay it produces peated and some un-peated malt whisky with the distillery range including Caol Ila 12 year old and the Distiller’s Edition. Caol Ila participates in Feis Ile, the annual Islay Festival of Malt and Music.

WAITING FOR THE PERFECT LIGHT
Introducing a new member to the Glengoyne family:
White Oak

White Oak, all American Oak matured

Each winter the geese that grace our glen make a miraculous journey of 3000 miles across the Atlantic to America. This migration has inspired a new whisky for the Glengoyne core range, a celebration of Quercus Alba (American Oak) that we call White Oak.

A first for Glengoyne, this brand new expression is matured exclusively in First Fill Bourbon and Virgin Oak Casks sourced from North America. These casks are charred for less than a minute allowing the Glengoyne spirit to shine, unladen.

White Oak sings of vibrant wood and bright citrus, unripe banana and a hint of violets. The palate is soft and playful with touches of creme brulee, fruit gums and pineapple. At 48% the finish is long and smooth, giving flavours of toffee apple.

As a new member of our core range, this expression is available globally and on our Glengoyne website now.

Find out more

The SPEY Trilogia, 46% ABV

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I’m ashamed to say that I haven’t tried much from The SPEY distillery. Between chasing bourbon unicorns to open, strange Scotch bottles, indies, and all that stuff, this passed me by. But thankfully not anymore!

A combination of three of their own single malts, married together in a finish of first fill Tawny port, with that little bit of peat smoke ruminating throughout it. This is quite a bottle for the summer, and a refresher on the idea of port casks for me. I’ve rarely gotten on with them, besides rum casks, they’ve always been my ‘this never really works’ in the whisky world.

Anyway, this is a limited release of just 6,000 bottles, which for a distillery this small and under the radar is quite a small amount of anything.

Have you tried anything from SPEY before? Is there something I should pick up?

Remus Bourbon introduces Remus Babe Ruth Reserve

The collector’s release features a medley of three mash bills, inspired by Ruth’s legendary #3, along with a total of 10,624 bottles available, one for each of his plate appearances

ST.LOUIS – The Bambino meets the Bootlegger. Remus Bourbon is proud to announce an official partnership with the estate of Babe Ruth that has culminated in the release of Remus Babe Ruth Reserve – a blend of three high-rye bourbons aged for six-to-seven years and offered at 111 proof (55.5% ABV). A limited supply of 10,624 bottles, one for each of the Babe’s plate appearances, will arrive at retail this July at a minimum suggested price of $149.99 per 750mL bottle. A QR code on the back label allows consumers to scan and find out what Ruth did in their bottle’s plate appearance.

“Remus Babe Ruth Reserve is a special collector’s release inspired by one of the most iconic figures in American history, the immortal Babe Ruth,” said Ross & Squibb Distillery Brand Manager Allison O’Brien. “Remus is inspired by the finest bourbon of the 1920’s, and partnering with the finest baseball player of the 1920’s gives bourbon and baseball fans a unique and memorable way to celebrate America’s pastime.”

To honor Babe’s famous #3, Remus Babe Ruth Reserve features a medley of three high-rye bourbon mash bills, which include specially selected barrels from 2016, 2017, and 2018, consisting of 49% rye, 44% rye and 36% rye bourbons, respectively. The result showcases the expertise of the Ross & Squibb Distillery in distilling and blending rye bourbons. Consumers can expect brown sugar and fig on the nose; some subtle mint, brown sugar, light fennel and candied pecans on the palate; and a warm rye spice with cinnamon on the finish.

Remus Babe Ruth Reserve is packaged in an ornate rectangular art deco-inspired glass bottle featuring an embossed baseball-diamond pattern and wooden-cork closure resembling the knob of a baseball bat. The front and back labels incorporate Ruth’s signature and elements of a baseball diamond.

Remus Bourbon is sending four lucky sweepstakes winners to Arlington, Texas, for the 2024 All-Star Game. Consumers also can be part of the excitement and celebration of the new release by participating in nearby launch parties the week of the big game. To learn more about Remus Babe Ruth Reserve and the rest of the Remus portfolio, visit RemusBourbon.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 Gonzalez 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.

The Grand Whisky Auction July 2024 Auction CLOSES TONIGHT!

The auction closes on Tuesday the 9th of July 2024!

Interested in selling whisky in our next auction?

T.+44 (0)1463 210 427 – sales@TGWA.com

Benrinnes 26 Year Old!

Presenting the final few bottles of the 1997 vintage single sherry hogshead from the Speyside distillery. Anticipate flavours of raisins, figs, and dark chocolate. Benrinnes 26 Year Old 1997 Signatory Symington’s Choice #9740 1st Fill Sherry Hogshead is an exquisite expression that exemplifies the craftsmanship and elegance of Speyside single malt whisky. Matured in a 1st fill sherry hogshead for 26 years, this exceptional release from Signatory Vintage offers a rich and complex tasting experience, perfect for connoisseurs and collectors seeking a truly memorable dram. Bottled May 2024. 230 numbered bottles.

£311.33

TWB Tasting Notes:

Nose: A rich and sophisticated aroma with layers of dried fruits like raisins, figs, and dates, intertwined with notes of dark chocolate, rich toffee, and a hint of espresso. Subtle undertones of sweet spices such as cinnamon and nutmeg, along with a touch of leather and polished oak, add depth and complexity.

Palate: Luxurious and full-bodied, offering a harmonious blend of sherry-induced sweetness and complex malt. The palate is greeted with flavors of dried apricots, sultanas, and black cherries, complemented by luscious caramel, treacle, and a hint of molasses. Spicy undertones of clove, black pepper, and a touch of anise enhance the complexity, while the oak influence provides a refined structure and creamy mouthfeel.

Finish: Exceptionally long and warming, with a lingering sweetness and spice. The finish showcases notes of dark chocolate, dried fruit compote, and a gentle, lingering oakiness, leaving a satisfying and elegant aftertaste.

Signatory Vintage| Benrinnes | First fill Oloroso sherry hogshead | CASK #9740 | ABV55.3%| Speyside | 26 Year Old | VINTAGE 1997

DOUBLE PRODUCT RELEASE

WESTIE SPONGE ED.4 LEDAIG 1995

Our Westie Sponge series continues from strength to strength with the latest edition being a 1995, 29 year old Ledaig from a refill sherry butt. This is a terrific mature cask with great old school sherry character. It’s also pretty coastal, waxy and old style, the sort of dram that’s very hard to find nowadays. We were delighted to find this cask and thought it was the perfect representation for the Isle of Mull in our Westie Sponge series.

WHISKY SPONGE EDITION NO.95 SIDEBURN 30 YEAR OLD

This is our latest bottling of Burnside blended malt made by William Grant & Sons, which we are now calling ‘Sideburn’. It’s a multi-vintage, small batch 30 year old composed of a 1992 2nd fill barrel and a 1993 1st fill barrel, bottled at cask strength. We are extremely happy with how this one has come out, it’s a stunning, perfectly mature honey and fruit bomb that tastes pretty much exactly how you would hope 30 year old, top tier Speyside malt whisky would taste.

CASK OWNERSHIP OFFERS

Matt, our Cask Custodian, is very excited about the beautiful casks he has on offer this month. Available for purchase are a Colheita Tawny Port Barrique 225L for £5100 and a Passito Di Caluso Barrique 225L for £4900.

The Port  Barrique cask is one of exceptional quality used to age Single Vintage Tawny Port for a minimum of 7 years. Casks like these are a truly exceptional rare gem.

THe Passito Di Caluso is a very different offering, no less rare, and certainly no less exciting. A dessert wine made from Erbaluce grapes that have been dried using the Passito method, it gives the cask a distinctive luscious style that will pair beautifully with our Lindores spirit.

There are only one of each left available so please e-mail Matt matt@lindoresabbeydistillery.com to enquire about cask ownership.