OUT OF THIS WHISKY WORLD FINAL RELEASE AUTHENTIC COLLECTION NOVEMBER 2015

The final release of the season is now available to buy on-line with an amazing final release from across Scotland.

The truly amazing big peaty islay’s include Laphroaig & Bowmore, The Laphroaig is everything you would expect with TCP, The Bowmore is a rather special one with a rather complex range of tastes and aromas. Another standout dram is the new Springbank 14 year old well worth a look at the tasting notes for that little beast of a dram not what you would expect from Springbank as a more notable smoke and peat profile arrives with a bang.

We also have a really stunning Macallan this season that will be highly prised by those who manage to grab a bottle before it vanishes all too quickly, then we head off to the Lowlands for another amazing Littlemill (I did tell those who came into the shop seeking the small batch 24y/o not to worry we have another one due out soon!

So you might think that will be it from Cadenhead’s newsletters this year! Sorry folks we have another due out in December with the a list of the top drams still available from this years releases that you might have missed.

Plus news of a rather special new season in the tasting room as we move the tastings forward towards our London stores 21st anniversary and the 175th anniversary of WM Cadenhead’s in 2017(NOW WHAT IS THAT ABOUT?)

If you need any further information about the new season stocks email steve@whiskytastingroom.com I will do my best to get back to you when I have a few moments free.

BOWMORE Distillery 2000 15y/o 58.4%
NOSE: The nose starts off with a sweet vanilla note, some fruits in syrup like pears. Then in comes the coastal notes with the addition of oak smoked fish methanol and eucalyptus. (Yes very Islay)
PALATE: The fantastic balance of this dram is the first thing you will notice as smoke and fruits mingle together, more smoke than peat notes and again very rich and sweet fruits, burnt embers arrive to be counter balanced by melted marshmallows.
FINISH: The finish arrives with some dry smokiness then cedar wood and a final flourish of fruitiness with pineapple syrup. (Most enjoyable indeed)

Laphroaig Distillery 1998 17y/o 56.2%
1 bottle per customer we cannot honour orders above 1 bottle ONLY 192 Bottles in the world
Nose: Raspberry jam; walnuts and shredded wheat. Some iodine is noticeable with kiwis and honey and a hint of smoke spice like aromas.
Taste: Maritime, medicinal and peppery. Very salty and briny with hints of oily fish and salt water taffy.
Finish: Full bodied. Dried almonds, hints of TCP and coconut water. If you like Islay malts then you have everything you would ever want in this dram.

Littlemill Distillery 1991 24y/o 50.8%
1 bottle per customer we cannot honour orders above 1 bottle
Nose: Sweet with juicy vanilla notes. Oily and grassy with lemon sherbet and hints of boiled sweets.
Taste: Full bodied with lots of tangerines, egg whites and vanilla toffee.
Finish: Orangey with white chocolate. Soft woodiness in the finish.

Macallan-Glenlivet Distillery 1989 26y/o 49.6%
Nose: Intense orange, floral and sherbet.
Taste: Slightly musty. Some aniseed with faint grassy notes. Pencil
shavings and lemon and lime.
Finish: Crepe mix, lots of orange zest and quite oily. Raspberries and cream.

Springbank Distillery 2000 14y/o 49% ex New Zealand whisky cask
A very very rare single cask bottling under the Cadenhead’s Authentic collection range. Only 234 Bottles in the world
Nose: Lemon drizzle cake; lemon curd; lemon sponge cake. Gorse and very faint smoke in the background. Home made shortbread.
Taste: Oily and grassy; fishing nets, honeycomb and rock pools. Oak smoked Bavarian cheese.
Finish: Peaty embers with smoked brie and mango chutney.

Keep an eye on the January Tasting Room events, slots are selling quickly for the start of 2016 with all of the 2015 spaces now gone. February to late March tastings will be on-line soon.

All the best
Stephen W

Cadenhead’s Whisky Shop & Tasting Room. www.whiskytastingroom.com
London W1U 7QF 2017 935 6999