Time for Music

If you are in the mood for some music this World Music Day (June 21st ~ apologies for the late publication ~ WI), take inspiration from our Glengoyne colleagues. Together, we have compiled a playlist consisting of our go to songs to accompany a dram of Glengoyne.

From the psychedelic sounds of Pink Floyd to the mellow tones of Billie Holiday, we think there’s something for everyone – just like our whisky.

Listen Now

We have some very relaxed news for you: Maltstock 2021 is on!

Last year we obviously could not do Maltstock. You have very relaxed kept your ticket for this year. Safe and relaxed!

And we still have some tickets available in our webshop: https://www.maltstock.com/shop

The safety of our crew and our guests is our number one priority. We will only host Maltstock if we can do it in a safe and relaxed way. And of course, it’s also important we can have a normal Maltstock. So no social distancing rules and a very relaxed program. We have a green light for both now! We are really looking forward to seeing you all again in September!

How will this be safe and relaxed?

With the current regulations in place regarding covid-19 in the Netherlands we can make sure we can provide a safe and relaxed Maltstock. We can create a safe, relaxed bubble. This means EVERYBODY on the Maltstock premisses will have to be either vaccinated or have had a recent negative covid test. Nobody will be allowed on the premisses if they can’t show either one of these. And with nobody we mean absolutely nobody. No exceptions. The safety of our crew and guests is our number one priority.

How does it work?

If you have been vaccinated, you can simply register it in the Corona check app. When you arrive at Maltstock you will have to to show the Corona check app.

• For our Dutch readers: https://coronacheck.nl/nl/ 
• For those who prefer the English language: https://coronacheck.nl/en/ 

If you not have had your vaccination yet you can get tested before you arrive at Maltstock. If you get negative result you can enter it in the corona app.

More information, in Dutch and English, look here: https://www.testenvoortoegang.org

Please note this is how the current regulations work. Of course we will keep you updated if anything changes.

We are so looking forward to share a few drams and stories with you all. That’s what Maltstock is all about. Meeting old and new friends, in a very relaxed way. Over the next few weeks we will be working on a very relaxed program. We will keep you updated through our newsletters and of course our Facebook page (you’ll probably will see a slight increase in our postings over the next few weeks…).

Maltstock 2021 tickets

Almost everyone who had already bought a ticket for last year’s edition has kept it for this year. But fear not, we still have a few more tickets available. You can get yours and be relaxed again now in our webshop: https://www.maltstock.com/shop

In a very unlikely worst case scenario where we would have to postpone Maltstock once again, your ticket will remain valid for a future edition. Because of the corona app, which helps to make sure everyone is safe, events are not likely to be cancelled anytime soon though.

I know I’m repeating myself, but we will only host Maltstock is we can do it in a safe and relaxed way!

Maltstock 20201 is 10 – 12 September

If you have any questions, please just contact us. See you all in September!

Stay healthy stay relaxed!

Annette, Bob, Klaas, Stan & Teun

On sale now

First Releases: Torabhaig, Dornoch Distillery and Ardnamurchan

Scotland is seeing a boom in new distilleries and the first of the new wave have recently come of age and started to bottle whisky. In this session we’ll be chatting with the people behind three of the most anticipated distilleries in Scotland, and tasting not only their sold-out first releases, but also something special they’ve found just for us.

First Releases Masterclass
Host: Billy Abbott, The Whisky Exchange ambassador
Sunday 3 October
12:30pm-1.30pm
£55

In this masterclass we’ll be tasting whiskies from these three distilleries:

Torabhaig: the second-ever legal distillery to be built on the Isle of Skye, its first release flew off the shelves when it finally landed in early 2021. This is a rare chance to try not only that first sold-out release, but also a specially selected cask sample to see what’s coming next.

Dornoch Distillery: the Thompson brothers are well known in the whisky world for their curation of the excellent Dornoch Castle Hotel whisky bar, and their distillery is hidden at the back of the hotel in an old fire station. They’re focused on old-fashioned whisky made slowly and with the finest ingredients. We’ll be trying their first release – from the first cask they ever filled – as well as something special from the warehouse.

Ardnamurchan: Adelphi have been known for independently bottling some of Scotland’s finest whiskies for decades, but after years of planning and waiting they have now started bottling their own. Hiding on the remote Ardnamurchan peninsula, the eponymous distillery is already turning heads with its early releases, and we’ll be trying the inaugural bottling. Along with that, they’ll also be bringing something special to show us what’s in store.

line up

Torabhaig Legacy Series 2017
Torabhaig Cask Sample
Dornoch Distillery First Release
Dornoch Distillery Cask Sample
Ardnamurchan Single Malt AD:09.20:01
Ardnamurchan Cask Sample

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Please note: you must have a Sunday ticket to Whisky Show to attend this class.

Show Details
Friday 1 October 2021: 4pm-9pm
Saturday 2 October 2021: 11.30am-6.30pm
Sunday 3 October 2021: 11.30am-6.30pm

Old Billingsgate
1 Old Billingsgate Walk, London EC3R 6DX

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Golden Dram: USA Independence Day Special!

With 4th of July celebrations this weekend we wanted to showcase the fantastic whiskeys we stock from across the pond. We are kicking things off with the chance to win Sazerac 18 Year Old (worth over £1000!) in our latest giveaway upon purchase of Sazerac Rye…

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Win Sazerac Rye 18 Year Old
Golden Dram Giveaway

If you purchase a bottle of Sazerac Rye, on sale at £36.70, between now and Wednesday 7th July you will be entered into our Golden Dram giveaway draw and could also be sent a bottle of Sazerac 18 Year Old from the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection 2020 worth over £1000.

Sazerac 18 Year Old is an incredibly balanced and mature whiskey, and the oldest rye on the market, with rich notes of cinnamon, vanilla, molasses, oak, leather and lingering black pepper balanced with fresh mint and eucalyptus. For those of you into your American drams you’ll know a whiskey of this age is pretty rare and exceptional.

Good luck and happy 4th of July to all of our American friends for this weekend!

Sazerac Rye … £36.70 … Buy Now →

The one and only New Orleans original, Sazerac Rye whiskey symbolises the tradition and history of the vibrant and colourful New Orleans. This rye is named after the famous art deco Sazerac Bar – the home of America’s first cocktail…The Sazerac!

With the 4th of July weekend upon us we thought it would be the perfect time to highlight some of the truly awesome whiskeys that we stock from across the pond and feature them in our weekly price drop! Any excuse to get you a bargain, eh? Remember that all orders over £75 are shipped for free.

Browse USA bottles below or view full price drop selection here…

 Kensington Wine Market’s Whisk(e)y Newsletter

Happy Belated Canada Day!

It’s about this time of year that when we all let ourselves feel a little more patriotic. At KWM we stand a little taller and wave our pride a little higher, and of course increase the spotlight on Canadian-made Wines, Whiskies, Beers, and other spirits.

We have been reminded over the last few weeks that our nation’s history has its share of blemishes. There is much still to be learned, and work done redressing past wrongs, but that doesn’t mean we can’t still be proud to live in a country willing to confront these challenges and learn from its mistakes.

Now through the end of the weekend (midnight July 4), all Canadian Wines and most Canadian Whiskies are on sale. There are some very good deals to be had, on products we can all feel proud of!

Browse the sale page showing everything on sale!

Or… download a PDF with all the deals by clicking on this text! I’ve included the Canadian wines on Sale through July 4 and the current Whisky Bin End Deals.

Turning our eyes to the new and noteworthy, our 2nd Teeling Cask, a 15-year-old single malt finished in an ex-Armagnac cask, has at long last arrived… We have only been talking about this beauty since February, but as I’ve said before, shipping is not exactly predictable at present!

But it’s here, and it is another tropical fruit bomb, this time with a kick of spice!

We have also just added a new tasting to the schedule:

Stumbling Blindly into Some Exciting New Whiskies, on July 29. We wanted to add one more tasting to the July schedule before we take our August break from tastings. It boils down to two things. Firstly, we’ve had a lot of requests for a blind tasting. And secondly, I saw some things I want to try, and I didn’t want to push them off until the Fall… they might not be here that long.

We are also expecting a new release from our friends at Yukon Brewing & Distilling next week: the Two Brewers Yukon Single Malt Release 26. And at long last, we’ve had a top-up from Tamdhu & Glengoyne Distilleries.

Everything in this newsletter can be ordered/purchased online, so please try to do that if you can. If you email me rather than order online, you might miss out on something. It may not often seem like it, but I do have a life outside of work (refer to above photo)… your order might come in while I’m on my mountain bike or out SUPing!

As always, in the event of a price discrepancy, the point of sale at KWM will be taken as correct. Please don’t hesitate to email me with any questions or comments. But be patient, even if I am at the shop, I may be head down, working on our new website, which will be launching next month.

Sincerely,

Andrew Ferguson

Kensington Wine Market

IN THIS EDITION

1. Introducing: The Teeling 15 Year KWM Armagnac Cask

2. New Tasting: Stumbly Blindly into Some Exciting New Whiskies

3. New From Two Brewers: Single Malt Release #26 – Classic

4. The Glengoynes & Tamdhus Are Back!

INTRODUCING:

THE TEELING 15 YEAR KWM ARMAGNAC CASK

Our second exclusive single cask from Teeling is a 15-year-old, finished in an Armagnac cask (#16570), and it has just arrived! We’re huge fans of Teeling, and feel they are one of the most compelling whiskey makers in Ireland. The juice from this beauty won’t have been distilled at Jack and Stephen Teeling’s distillery in Dublin’s Liberties, but rather at their father John’s old Cooley Distillery. Cooley was sold to Beam Suntory in 2011, but as part of the sale, the Teelings walked away with a good chunk of the maturing inventory… including the juice in this bottle!

Teeling 15 Year KWM Armagnac Cask 16570 – 58.4% – Finished in an Armagnac Cask – My Tasting Note: “Nose: thick, decadent and fruity with a backbone of oak spices; doughy with dried apricots, honeydew melon, and bright citrus; marzipan and buttery toasted oak make way for cinnamon, fennel, and clove. Palate: Bright, fruity, and decadent with a firm but yielding backbone of spice; licorice root and cinnamon sticks; still doughy, almond paste croissants and chocolate-orange marzipan; very fruity, green mangoes, dried apricot and melons galore; some jammy strawberry and quince paste; warming, coating and rich. Finish: long and coating with decadent buttery oak tones, exotic fruits, and crisp spices. Comment: this is another fine example of why we love Teeling Whiskey; the Armagnac cask finish has kicked up the spice when compared with our last cask, but the fruits… oh the fruits… they are still there, and in abundance!” – $150

NEW TASTING

Stumbling Blindly Into Some Exciting New Whiskies

·     Date: Thursday, July 29

·     Time: 8 PM

·     Cost: $40

·     Pick-Up Date: Available Now

Andrew couldn’t help himself… he saw a few new arrivals and, wanting to taste them himself, threw together a wee lineup. Also, and this is an important point, he wanted the tasting to be blind. Our range is, as usual, 7 whiskies deep, all of them single malts, stretching up to 27 years of age! They range in style from light and floral, to big and spicy, to almost over-the-top peated. We’d really like to tell you what the whiskies are – as we know it would whet your appetite even more! – but then it wouldn’t be a blind tasting, would it? 8 PM Thursday, July 29. 7x50ml samples

*SAMPLES READY FOR PICK UP NOW!

NEW FROM TWO BREWERS:

RELEASE #26 CLASSIC

Is it a coincidence that we are hosting a Two Brewers tasting with owner Bob Baxter tonight? Absolutely, yes!

Release #26, a classic expression, was made from a blend of malts, three different mashes, and was aged in first and second fill ex-Bourbon as well as ex-Brandy casks. 71% of the whisky was matured 6 years and the balance 7 years, before blending and bottling.

Two Brewers Yukon Single Malt Release 26 – 46% – ex-Bourbon & Brandy Casks – Producer Tasting Note: “Bright meadow tones are braced with fresh cedar, oak, and hints of treacle. An elegant malt profile swells from entry, pinches of oak and spices dusting the edges are whisked in, shrouding the palate in a gently satisfying linger of sweet malted milk.” – $105

THE GLENGOYNES & TAMDHUS ARE BACK

We have just received a load of whiskies from Tamdhu and Glengoyne, so you know what that means… Sherry! And the Glengoynes, they come in new kit, because, you know… the old ones were tired and needed refreshing! 🙄

I actually kind of really miss the old 25 & 30 labels… a lot!

1. Glengoyne Cask Strength Batch 008 – 59.2% – 29% First-Fill Sherry casks. 16% First Fill Bourbon Barrels​. 55% Hand-selected quality Oak Refill casks. – Producer Tasting Note: “Nose: Enticingly malty with apple pie, peach, vanilla, nutmeg, and white chocolate​. Palate: Thick rounded mouthfeel, buttery toffee popcorn, banana, soft oak, and fruit.​ Finish: Long with summer fruits, digestive biscuit, and kiwi.” – $98

2. Glengoyne 12 Year – 43% – Producer Tasting Note: “Nose: Coconut oil, honey, lemon zest, dried oak. Palate: Toffee apples, cinnamon spice, ginger, orange, shortbread. Finish: A hint of sherry and soft oak. Very well balanced. ” – $75

3. Glengoyne 18 Year – 43% – 35% 1st Fill European Oak Sherry. 15% 1st Fill American Oak Sherry, 50% Hand-selected quality Oak Refill casks. – Producer Tasting Note: “Nose: Awash with red apple and ripe melon. Heavenly and well rounded, it drifts into hot porridge topped with brown sugar. Palate: Full-bodied, round and rich. At first macerated fruits, marzipan and walnuts; then warm spices, dry cocoa, and lingering Seville marmalade. Finish: Long, warm and dry.” – $150

4. Glengoyne 21 Year – 43% – 100% Sherry Casks. Predominantly 1st Fill European Oak Sherry Casks. – Producer Tasting Note: “Nose: Red apples, spicy strudel, toffee, sherry and dried fruits. Christmas cake in a glass. Palate: Lots of Sherry, honey, oak with a developing aromatic sensation. Ends with a heavenly cinnamon nip. Finish: Long, sherry, spicy, warm and dry.” – $235

5. Glengoyne 25 Year – 48% – 100% Sherry Oak Matured – Producer Tasting Note: “Nose: Red Fruits, old leather and brown sugar. Palate: Soft oak, cinnamon, stewed fruits and a Seville marmalade tang. Finish: Very long, with spicy liquorice, slowly drying.” – $520 – Taking Orders for September

6. Glengoyne 30 Year – 46.8% – Producer Tasting Note: “Nose: Black Cherry, Sherry Trifle, Marmalade, Tea Rose, Rum & Raisin Chocolate. Palate: Burst of sweetness changing quickly to Plum compote, Cinnamon, Cloves and Tangy Marmalade. Finish: Soft Oak dryness and Cinnamon. – $1100 – Taking Orders for September

7. Tamdhu Batch Strength 005 – 59.8% – Oloroso Sherry Matured – Producer Tasting Note: “Nose: Subtle waft of warm vanilla, followed by cinnamon spice and roasted brazil nuts. Palate: A luxurious, thick mouthfeel, sharp summer berries cutting through rich double cream. Finish: Long and lingering, delivering warming spices and the crisp sweetness of clementine zest.” – $105

8. Tamdhu 12 Year – 43% – Matured in Sherry Casks – Nose: Rich and enticing, iced cinnamon rolls, orange boiled sweets, fresh sweet oak with raisins and the faint hint of mint. Palate: Silky texture that coats the mouth with banana, berry jam, malt biscuit and classic sherry oak depth. Finish: Pleasantly long and balanced with ground spice, dried fruit and soft Scottish tablet – finally unveiling the merest wisp of peat smoke.” – $84

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NEW DISTILLERY TOURS FOR SUMMER 2021

We are very excited to announce that we have released two new types of distillery tour to commence from July 2021.

WHISKY BLENDING MASTERCLASS:

Learn all about blending whisky and be guided into blending your own bottle.  The Masterclass starts with a tour of our magnificent distilling floor and a visit to warehouse no.1.  After this, you will be taken to a private tasting room with one of our team to blend your own single malt English Whisky.  Once you have created your perfect blend, you will hand bottle it, write your own label and get to take your bottle home with you.

2 hours / £100 per person

15 YEAR ANNIVERSARY TOUR:

To celebrate our 15th year of making English Whisky, be one of the first to try our whisky laid down in 2006.  Discover how our wonderful single malt whiskies are made and how St George’s Distillery became the first registered whisky distillery in England in over 100 years.

1.25 hours / £30 per person

BOOK YOUR TOUR

Tour Vouchers 

If you are unsure of dates now, or need to purchase a tour as gift for someone else, buying a tour voucher is the perfect solution. Valid for 12 months from purchase.

BUY A TOUR VOUCHER

Discover the taste of Mull with Tobermory Distillery…

Buy any of the featured Isle of Mull bottles for your chance to win a fire pit emblazoned with the Ledaig logo – the perfect accompaniment to a cool summer evening.

Discover the Isle of Mull

Whether it’s in your back garden or down at the beach, there isn’t a more fitting fire to sit by with an island dram of whisky or gin and tonic this Summer. Have a browse of the featured bottles below, which are also currently on sale – any purchases between now and the 18th of July will be entered into our giveaway. We will then choose one lucky winner and they will receive this stunning prize… Good luck!

View all featured bottles →

Tobermory is currently the only distillery on the Isle of Mull, creating two expressions under Tobermory and Ledaig. Tobermory liquid takes inspiration from harbour waters and incorporates buoyant sweet notes, whereas Ledaig takes inspiration from darker waters with peat and rich, floral smoke aromas.

Double Cask DC110 Single Malt Whisky

We are pleased to announce that our latest edition of Double Cask Tasmanian Single Malt Whisky will be released on Monday 5th of July, 2021.

Our Double Cask series offers our team the opportunity to draw on a breathtaking array of casks to create whiskies of great character and complexity. Double Cask batch DC110 is a marriage of selections from ten casks, including whisky from American and French oak casks which have previously been used to mature Tawny, Bourbon, white wine and red wine, with ages ranging from 7 to 20 years old.

DC110 is the first Double Cask release to be bottled at a variable alcohol by volume percentage (ABV%). This brings the Double Cask series into line with how we bottle our single cask releases and allows us to choose the ABV% that brings out the best in the whisky. For DC110, that was 46.9%.

“The higher ABV% has really brought out the deeper chocolately vibes so quintessentially Sullivans, while retaining the malt-fruit-brine fundamentals of the distillery. Great depth of aroma and a very enticing flavour profile.”

Heather Tillott, Head Distiller

Tasting Notes

Great body and rolling texture. Loads of biscuitty malt, a jammy wave (dark berries!) swirls with a herbal wave, like vine leaves. Incredibly fudgy, chocolate flavoured. Part way through there’s a change toward the fruit: peaches, mango, apricot, and then ruby grapefruit juice.

Full tasting notes and cask details can be found on the product page via this link. 

These whiskies will be released via ballot.
The ballot will open for 24 hours from 11am Hobart time on Monday 5th of July, 2021. Further details will be sent prior to the ballot opening.

A note on our ballot system. 
Our policy is one bottle, per person, per household. Our fraud detection algorithm detects multiple entries and removes them to ensure our whisky lands in the hands of our genuine supporters, so to ensure your entry counts, please enter once only. If you have any questions around our ballot process, you can email us at info@sullivanscove.com
Successful entries will be notified shortly after the ballot closes.

Win a trio of single cask whiskies from The Loch Fyne Range!

In the latest edition of Hamish’s Hidden Malt we are featuring our very own Loch Fyne range – a variety of products crafted with our customers in mind and which we are proud to put our name to!

The prize in our giveaway this time will be a trio of single cask bottlings including the recent award-winning Bunnahabhain 14 Year Old 2005, a super Speyside Craigellachie 12 Year Old 2008, and a deliciously fruity sherried Aultmore 12 Year Old 2007. These bottles are always limited and always at an eye-watering natural cask strength…

To be in with a chance of winning this lovely prize all you have to do is purchase any of the featured 50cl Loch Fyne bottles below between now and Sunday to automatically enter into our giveaway. You will receive a free branded glass with every purchase – you’ll be all set for a well-deserved dram! One lucky winner will be chosen from all these orders and sent this trilogy of single cask treats in addition to their order.

Enter before Sunday 4th July is up. All orders from now until then will be in with a chance of winning. But win or lose you’ll still receive a delicious new whisky straight to your door; that much we can guarantee. Good luck!