Hello Fellow Scotch Lovers – 

This week, I am again thrilled to offer you the opportunity to pre-order another highly collectible whisky: Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix 2010.

The story about this incredible whisky is one of, shall I say, divine intervention.  This is an extremely limited edition whisky…it will absolutely not be availabe beyond March, and this may be your only chance to aquire a bottle (limit 2-bottles per customer, please). So if you want a bottle, please purchase your Snow Phoenix ASAP.
  http://for-lovers.com/store/scotch/glenfiddich-snow-phoenix-2010-non-chill-filltered-speyside-single-malt-750ml.html?sid=akae3t5vjfa9rt772u790f2494

Also, for those who live in California, or are looking for a great reason to visit San Francisco in March, I am excited as hell to tell you that ForScotchLovers will have a booth at this years Whiskies of the World Expo on March 26th.  This is a terrific show, and I’m thrilled we’ll be a part of it.  And because we are participating in the show, I’m able to offer you a great discount on tickets (see below).

These are two extremely exciting opportunities…I hope you’ll take advantage of both. And if you do attend the Whiskies of the World Expo, ya better stop by our booth and say hello.

I hope to see you all there,    

Doug Stone
Founder
www.ForScotchLovers.com

12th Annual Whiskies of the World Expo & Artisanal Spirits Fest

March  26th in San Francisco

The Whiskies of the World Expo gathers the world’s most fascinating distilled spirits along with their makers and ambassadors to give its guests an opportunity to sample, learn and experience a night of delicious spirited fun.

By popular demand, the 12th Expo will take place again on the San Francisco Belle Yacht (docked) with its three ballroom-size tasting decks, and an open roof Whisky & Cigar Pairing deck. Come on March, 26th to enjoy a full buffet dinner; meeting and learning from the world’s spirits producers; creators and experts; a live Pipe and Drum Concert; mixology demonstrations, Celtic craft  and whisky gear booths, artisanal food pairings with exclusive whiskies;  live music and more. Learn, celebrate, experience!

And of course, ForScotchLovers will be there too!

For details and to buy your tickets visit the Whiskies Of The World website. 

Enter discount code: WOW2011FSL on the checkout page for an 8% discount on tickets and Dram Club membership.

GLENFIDDICH SNOW PHOENIX NON-CHILL FILTERED WHISKY

THE SNOW PHOENIX STORY

Glenfiddich Snow Phoenix commemorates a moment of drama in the long history of the Glenfiddich Distillery. It all began in December 2009 when it started to snow – it kept snowing for several months. After weeks of record low temperatures and alternate freezing and thawing there were four feet of densely compacted snow on the distillery roofs.

On the evening of Thursday 7th January, in the most remote part of the snow covered distillery, some of the warehouse roofs collapsed, ripped open by the sheer weight of snow, leaving maturing oak casks of Glenfiddich exposed to the winter sky. It was as if some of the distillery angels had finished their ‘share’ and had come back looking for more.

Glenfiddich Malt Master Brian Kinsman selected a number of casks from the snow damaged warehouse, some of these casks had previously held Oloroso sherry and others were traditional whisky casks made of American oak.

This Glenfiddich is as they found it – a marriage of Glenfiddich single malt Scotch whiskies of different ages and finishes with the strength brought to 47.6% abv by the addition of the distillery’s Robbie Dhu spring water. It has not been chill filtered.

This is a limited edition bottling – one of a kind and only bottled and released in 2010. 
 
TASTING NOTES

Colour – Gold with bright copper highlights

Nose – Creamy vanilla aromas mingle with vibrant notes of apple and pear – the whole complimented by the scent of fresh blossom.

Taste – This is Glenfiddich in the wild – apples roasted in the embers of a campfire, sweetened with heather honey and accompanied by a piece of chocolate, rich and complex with a whiff of burned sugar, coffee and woodsmoke.
 
Finish – An exceptionally long finish – austere sherry notes mellow into a satisfying sweetness.