Our Annual Year End

Inventory Sale

Starts Thursday (TODAY!) 

It’s that time of year again, when we tempt you with amazing deals to help us thin out our stocks before we begin our year end inventory count. 

It’s not that we are lazy, we just don’t want to count more than we have to, so we have thousands of products on sale with great deals to be had on Wine, Whisk(e)y, Beer & Spirits.

There is only one catch: due to the Omicron wave, we have made the difficult decision to keep the sale online only. Accordingly, we will not be allowing customers in-store for the duration of the sale, which runs from Thursday, January 20 through Sunday, January 23. We are hoping this will be the last time we have to do this, but out of an abundance of caution, we felt it was the only decision. The sale will be online only, and by phone if necessary for those who have yet to join us in the 21st Century*. 

Curbside pickup will be available throughout the sale and we will also offer Free Delivery for orders over $100. We will also accommodate customers wanting to pay by cash or debit at the door, but please wait for confirmation that your order is ready. 

And what of the deals? You will be able to save:

10-50% on most in-stock Whisky 

A separate email highlighting our best deals on hundreds of Wines, Whiskies & Spirits will be sent out first thing Thursday morning. 

The sale begins 12:01 am on January 20 and will run through midnight on January 23rd and orders can be placed at: 

www.kensingtonwinemarket.com/ 

Mark the date in your calendar or set yourself a reminder, pour yourself a cup of coffee and log on Thursday morning to check out all the deals! 

Happy Hunting! 

Andrew Ferguson 

*While phone orders are welcome during the sale, they will be processed in the same cue as web orders, and we may not be able to confirm your order at the time of your call!

What’s Happening This Week!

CURB SIDE PICKUP

Physical distancing is made easy with curb side pickup.

Order online or by phone, wait for confirmation your order is ready, then call us when you are out front.

FREE DELIVERY

We are proud to offer Free City Wide Delivery on all orders over $100 Monday-Friday! Orders under $100 are subject to a flat rate $10 delivery fee. We are expecting high demand for delivery after the sale so please be patient!

403-283-8000

Store Hours Mon – Wed 10AM – 8PMThurs & Fri 10AM – 9PMSat 10AM – 8 PM Sun 11P M to 6PM

*All Prices Quoted here are subject to change and do not include GST. In the case of pricing discrepancies, the price at our point of sale will be taken as correct.*

Raise a dram for Rabbie!

Next Tuesday the 25th of January is Burns Night, and a feast on this day would not be complete without a glass of something special to toast post-haggis, neeps and tatties! Have a look at some bottles that we have picked out to celebrate Scotland’s Bard, and remember that we have free delivery on all orders over £75. Slàinte Mhath!

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Celebrate Burns Night with a virtual quiz and taste along with the team by purchasing a Perfect Measure tasting set to explore a variety of whiskies. The pack will be accompanied by a live Zoom tasting and quiz hosted by The Whisky Exchange’s resident spirits buffs and shop managers, Alex Huskinson and Chris Bolton at 7pm on 25 January.

The set costs £34.95 and includes six 3cl sample bottles of Compass Box Orchard House, Whisky Exchange Exclusive Benromach 2010 Cask #390, Glenallachie 15 Year Old, Ardmore 2011 9-year-old Watt Whisky, and two blind whiskies.

Prizes include x2 tickets to Sunday’s Whisky Show, a bottle of The Whisky Exchange’s Whisky of the Year, Deanston 18 plus free tickets to in-store tastings throughout 2022.

An invitation to the quiz will be emailed to the recipient when each pack is purchased.

Buffalo Trace Distillery is Welcoming 2022 by Donating 2022 Bottles Including its First NFT with Unique OFC Vintage 6 Liter Bottle

The Distillery Asks Nonprofits to Join in the Quest to Raise Over $2 Million This Year Globally

FRANKFORT, FRANKLIN COUNTY, KY (Jan. 12, 2022) Buffalo Trace Distillery realizes so many charitable organizations across the world need assistance, so it has decided to help by donating 2,022 bottles of its finest whiskies in 2022 in hopes of raising record-breaking donations for nonprofits around the world.

While the Distillery has a robust database of charities, it would like to grow the potential range of recipients to impact more nonprofits. 501(c) (3) organizations and registered charities are encouraged to register for a chance to be awarded a bottle which the nonprofit can then use for fund raising. Buffalo Trace will take care of sending the bottle to the selected organization, the only thing asked in return is for the recipient to report back on how much money it raised. 

Included in the offering of 2,022 bottles will be the world’s first six liter bottle bourbon non-fungible tokens (NFTs), which contain bourbon distilled in 1982 in Buffalo Trace Distillery’s O.F.C. line.

Other bottles in the 2,022 lineup being donated for selected nonprofits to use for fundraising include:

• 300 375ml bottles of The Single Oak Project Bourbon, a very limited release from the most extensive bourbon experiment ever undertaken
• Weller vertical consisting of Weller Special Reserve, Weller Antique 107, Weller 12 year old, Weller Full Proof, Weller Single Barrel and Weller Craft Your Perfect Bourbon (CYPB)
• Blanton’s vertical with Blanton’s Original Single Barrel, Blanton’s Gold and Blanton’s Straight from the Barrel Bourbons
• E.H. Taylor, Jr. special release collection consisting of  E.H. Taylor, Jr. 18 Year Marriage; E.H. Taylor, Jr. Amaranth; E.H. Taylor, Jr. Four Grain; and E.H. Taylor, Jr. Warehouse C Bourbons
• Five bottles (each six liters in size) of the aforementioned O.F.C. Bourbon, distilled in 1982, available via NFT in mid-February, more details coming
• And many more whiskies from the world’s most award-winning Distillery

“We really want to make an impact in 2022,” said Sara Saunders, vice president, bourbon, Buffalo Trace Distillery. “We’ve got a wonderful database so far of nonprofit organizations, but we encourage others from across the U.S. and the world to register their charitable organization, as we know the need is great.  We’ve handpicked some of the best whiskies from across our portfolio, in hopes they garner top dollar for the recipients.”

Interested nonprofits can register their organization here. Buffalo Trace is looking for a diverse group of charities to donate to, comprised of various audiences, locations, and impact in the community.  All entries must be received by March 31, 2022 for consideration; winning charities will be notified of their status by April 29, 2022. Bottles to selected recipients will begin shipping in May 2022 and recipients need to hold their event and report back their monies raised by Nov 30, 2022.

Buffalo Trace Distillery has a history of conducting similar fundraisers, but nothing of this magnitude.  In 2019 it gave away nearly 400 bottles from its 6 Millionth Barrel, a milestone barrel commemorating the 6 millionth barrel produced since Prohibition. Those bottles raised over one million dollars for various charitable organizations.    Similar offerings ran in 2016, with over a million dollars raised, and also in 2011.

About Buffalo Trace Distillery

Buffalo Trace Distillery is an American family-owned company based in Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky. The Distillery’s rich tradition dates back to 1775 and includes such legends as E.H. Taylor, Jr., George T. Stagg, Albert B. Blanton, Orville Schupp, and Elmer T. Lee.  Buffalo Trace Distillery is a fully operational Distillery producing bourbon, rye and vodka on site and is a National Historic Landmark as well as is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Distillery has won 35 distillery titles since 2000 from such notable publications as Whisky Magazine, Whisky Advocate Magazine and Wine Enthusiast Magazine. Its Col. E. H. Taylor, Jr. Four Grain Bourbon was named World Whiskey of the Year for 2018 and its William Larue Weller and Thomas H. Handy Sazerac were named 2^nd and 3^rd finest whiskeys in the world for 2020.  Buffalo Trace Distillery has also garnered more than 1,000 awards for its wide range of premium whiskies. To learn more about Buffalo Trace Distillery visit www.buffalotracedistillery.com.

Burns Night is soon approaching and if you’re looking to raise a dram to the birthday of Scotland’s bard, Robert Burns, then look no further.

Our Burns Night whisky selection includes our top picks for celebrating the life of The Ploughman Poet, as no great Burns Night gathering should pass without some fine Scottish whisky. Even if you’re not hosting a Burns supper, it is still a great excuse to share some of your favourite Scottish whiskies or discover something new.

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To celebrate Burns Night this year, we’re going to be holding a special live Virtual Whisky Tasting Experience on Tuesday 25th January which will be hosted by our Whisky Brand Ambassador, Rob Patchett. Before sampling our single malt whiskies from the comfort of your own home, Rob will introduce you to our whisky range and offer some of his favourite serve suggestions including easy cocktails which you can make at home. If you’d like to purchase a tasting experience kit and book a place on our Burns Night live tasting, head to our website by clicking the link below.

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EXPERTS RECOGNIZE CANADA’S BEST WHISKY

OTTAWA, ON, Jan. 13, 2022 /CNW/ – Nine independent whisky experts have named Crown Royal Nobel Collection Winter Wheat, Canada’s best whisky and Canadian Whisky of the Year at the twelfth annual Canadian Whisky Awards.

From among well over 150 Canadian whiskies tasted, Crown Royal also took top honours for Best Blended Whisky and Sippin’ Whisky of the Year.

“This is a truly stunning whisky,” said Davin de Kergommeaux, head judge and founder of the awards. “Incredibly complex, flavourful and well-balanced.”

Other major winners include Pendleton Director’s Reserve 20-Year-Old which was named Connoisseur Whisky of the Year in the multi-market category.

J.P. Wiser’s Red Letter 15-Year-Old, is the Connoisseur Whisky of the Year – Canada Exclusive, and Best Line Extension, while Royal Canadian Small Batch is 2022’s Sippin’ Whisky of the Year – Export Exclusive.

Black Velvet Original took home accolades as Best Whisky Value in the export market, and Canadian Club 100% Rye was named Best Whisky Value in multiple markets. Innovation of the Year went to the truly original and delicious Forty Creek Master’s Cut. Vancouver’s Odd Society Spirits won Best New Whisky with its Maple Whisky.

As enthusiasm for Canada’s single malt whiskies grows world-wide, the Canadian Whisky Awards acknowledged Smoke Point 3 from Shelter Point Distillery as Single Malt of the Year.

Diageo Global Supply – Gimli is the 2022 Distillery of the Year, while Okanagan Spirits in Vernon, British Columbia earned notice as Artisanal Distillery of the Year. Crown Royal blender, Joanna Zanin Scandella was acknowledged for Lifetime Achievement.

“The judges’ results are confirmed every day on liquor store shelves across North America and around the world,” said de Kergommeaux.

The winning whisky was distilled at Diageo Global Supply distillery in Gimli, Manitoba, and blended in Diageo’s blending lab in Montreal.

The Canadian Whisky Awards, held annually since 2010, recognize the very best Canadian whiskies and encourage distillers to maintain the highest quality standards. To qualify, the whisky must be distilled and matured in Canada. An independent panel of whisky experts selects the winners after tasting each whisky blind. Operated on a not-for-profit basis, the Canadian Whisky Awards are fully independent of the Canadian whisky industry.

For full results: canadianwhisky.org

Let’s Celebrate Some Recent Wins!

At the same time, the 2022 World Whiskies Awards winners were announced and included:

MacNair’s Lum Reek 12 yo
GlenAllachie 12 yo
Port Askaig 25 yo

Bringing home wins from the 2021 Whisk(e)y and Barrel Nite Consumer Choice Awards:

Gold Winners:
Ardnamurchan Small Batch
Kilchoman Sanaig
GlenAllachie 15 yo
Gouden Carolus
Penderyn Rich Oak
The ImpEx Collection 3 yo M&H Cask

Consumers’ Choice, Gold Winners:
The ImpEx Collection 2006 14 yo Glen Elgin
Port Askaig 8 yo
Filey Bay Fino Single Cask
M&H Classic

This was the first year we entered this competition and we were blessed to have two winners for 2021

We just couldn’t resist sharing a couple more amazing wins!

Click on the images above to learn more about these!

There’s so much more to come in 2022 and we’re excited to share with you the new adventures and special drams coming in.  We’re sure you’ll find something extra special arriving with each one of you in mind!

If you have any questions or would like any additional information, please don’t hesitate to email Office@ImpExBev.com

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South San Francisco, CA 94080

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Canadian Whisky Awards Broadcast 2022

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Live Broadcast

January 13

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