Wednesday, June 20th, 3-6PM

Single Cask Nation with Joshua Hatton

Treat yourself to a variety of Single Cask Nation bottlings presented by scotch expert and whisky entrepreneur Joshua Hatton! Established in 2011, independent bottlers Single Cask Nation have faithfully dedicated themselves to selecting and bottling the world’s finest and rarest single casks of whisky.

 As the man behind Single Cask Nation, Joshua Hatton brings a wealth of whiskey expertise and industry stories to accompany his whiskies. Anyone who wishes to know more about the greater world of whisky and independent bottling is sure to enjoy this tasting.

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Saturday, June 23rd 2:30-5:30 PM

Scotch Tasting: Glenrothes

Join us for a tasting of Glenrothes’ single malt whisky! Current and classic releases will be sampled, with whisky experts and distillery representatives on hand to answer all your whisky questions. Established in 1879, Speyside distillery Glenrothes continues to be a pioneer in the whisky industry today. Each Glenrothes whisky is produced not in according to an age statement, but by vintage – each release encapsulates a single particular year’s worth of whisky that has reached its peak of maturity, character and flavor.

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Whisky An’A’That 2018 Festival Quaich Challenge

Robbie’s Drams Whisky Merchants are delighted to announce the winning results from last week’s festival. These whiskies were chosen by the attendees on the day as their favourites and over 75% of our discerning guests cast a vote.

First Place
Glenfarclas 21 Year Old Robbie’s Whisky Merchants Bottling – Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Second Place
Berry Brothers & Rudd  2002 Orkney Single Malt Scotch Whisky 1st Fill Sherry

Third Place
Old Pulteney 25 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Many Congratulations to Kevin Bennett of Nuneaton who was the lucky winner of this year’s Robbie’s Drams £50 Gift Voucher.

Friday, June 22nd, 5-7 PM

Teeling Irish Whisky

For over 230 years, independent bottler Teeling Whiskey has brought choice and breadth to the Irish whiskey category through their small batch releases. Each small batch bottling is the product of hundred year old family traditions and modern innovation, melded together to create flavorsome, interesting, and consistently award-winning products.

Guests will be treated to a variety of expressions, with distillery representatives and whisky experts on hand to answer questions. 

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Announcing our
8th Anniversary Celebration
and Grand Opening in SOMA
Saturday, June 23rd, 11am – 11pm

8th Anniversary Celebration Free Tours, Food Trucks, and More

As a thank you to our friends and supporters we will be offering:

• Free tours 11am to 5pm (held periodically throughout the day on Saturday, June 23rd)
• Food Trucks in our parking lot for your dining pleasure
• Cocktails and local craft beer in our new tasting room

This year’s 8th Anniversary Whiskey is a 4 year old Bottled in Bond Straight Rye Whiskey and it goes on sale at 11am on Saturday the 23rd.

• $49.99 per 375ml bottle
• 100 proof
• Available only at the distillery tasting room

Our Bottled in Bond Straight Rye is bottled in accordance with the Bottled-in-Bond act of 1897 which sets strict standards for the production of whiskey.  Having been made during one distillation season, by one distiller at our distillery, bottled at 100 proof, aged in a federally bonded warehouse, and be at least 4 years old it meets the criteria to be labeled as bottled-in-bond.

8th Anniversary Celebration Tasting

Rock Town’s 8th Anniversary Barrelhouse Masterclass is a seated tasting hosted by founder and head distiller Phil Brandon at the distillery. During the tasting you’ll learn all the details about Rock Town’s award winning whiskeys, including production, aging to tasting. The tasting will include these Rock Town whiskeys:

• 8th Anniversary Bottled in Bond Rye Whiskey
• Arkansas Bourbon Whiskey
• Arkansas Four Grain Sour Mash Bourbon
• Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey

Tasting starts at 6:30pm on Saturday, June 23rd. Space is extremely limited for the tasting and the cost is $60 per person. Tasting reservations can be made HERE

Rock Town Distillery
1201 Main Street
Little Rock, Arkansas 72202

Father’s Day means whisky books…

Father’s Day is nearly here, but forget the neckties, the crazy socks, the golf balls. This year break from tradition. Why? Because your dad really needs a new whisky book. Think of the years of enjoyment he’d get from the updated Canadian Whisky: The New Portable Expert. 

This new and revised edition features a specially commissioned map showing every whisky distillery in Canada (nearly 50 of them!) It has more than 100 new tasting notes and a birdwatchers’ checklist so he can tick them off as he samples them.

Coverage of Canada’s traditional distilleries and the burgeoning microdistillery sector, new chapters on whisky flavours, where they come from and how to taste them, along with numerous updates throughout make this your dad’s definitive, up-to-date source for the straight goods on Canadian whisky.

And if he already has a copy? Well, breakfast in bed would be nice.

Available at most book stores in Canada, or on Amazon and other online booksellers in whatever country your dad lives. And if you happen to be in Ottawa on Saturday June 16, drop by Coles bookstore in Billings Bridge between 11:00 and 2:00, and I’ll personalize one for him.

Saskatchewan’s Single Malt Rye 

Adam Sperling is proud of his Sperling Silver Distillery, and so he should be. His vodka, gin, moonshine and rum are being recognized in top international spirits competitions. And now the American Distilling Institute has named 100 Bushels the Best Single Malt Rye Whiskey of 2018.

With the exuberance of youth, the nose is farmy and waxy with hints of wet clay and dry grain. The palate is not overly complex, showing sweet honeycomb, barley sugar, hints of vanilla, waxiness and a range of sweetish spices and herbs. A medium spicy finish ends in a soft sweetness.

Canadian Rockies New 21 Year Old

Vancouver’s Fountana Group has updated it’s Canadian Rockies 21 just in time for Dad. Sourced from Highwood Distillers in Alberta, the whisky has been reformulated to include some very old whiskies to bolster the already scrumptious 21-year-old. Canadian Rockies is now bottled at 44% abv. Look closely and you’ll see the Rocky Mountains on the new custom bottle.

Banff Whisky Experience

This September 28 and 29, join me deep in the Rocky Mountains for the inaugural Banff Whisky Experience. This new whisky festival features 10 whisky tastings and 4 whisky culture master classes, so there are plenty of opportunities for curious drammers to learn more.

Remember, this is in Alberta where free enterprise in the whisky market ensures a broad selection of whiskies from right around the world.

I’ll be pouring rye whiskies unlike anything you’ve ever tasted before. Some are Canadian, some American and some come from countries you might never have expected to make such wonderful ryes. Rye is an audacious spirit and distillers are just beginning to understand the depth and breadth of flavour possibilities.

The complete Banff Festival and Master Class schedule will be available to all on July 1st, 2018. Grand Festival Experience ticket/pass holders get a sneak preview on June 15.

Space is limited, so book soon!

Early-bird tickets are now available. Grab yours and get first access to the June 15 Master schedule. Click “Buy A Ticket” or go to: www.showpass.com/bwe/

The 9.09% Rule Has Moved

Rumours that the infamous 9.09% regulation has been repealed are greatly exaggerated. What has happened is that some years ago, the regulation was removed from the Excise Act and lodged elsewhere. The idea was that the Excise Act should deal with financial matters so, other provisions were simply sent to new regulatory homes. This does make them a bit more difficult to find. Nothing has changed but a quick read of the Act might lead to that erroneous conclusion.

Old Montreal Distillery

Correction & update:

With the start of construction on its visitors’ centre, Sazerac’s Old Montreal Distillery is moving closer to opening its doors to the public.

Distilling veteran, Harlen Wheatley oversees production, while blender Drew Mayville is ultimately responsible for blending. However, both work remotely from Kentucky, leaving day-to-day operations to the distilling and blending team in Montreal.

Mayville particularly, has a strong affiliation with Montreal. An almost forty-year Canadian whisky veteran, he spent over 23 of those years with Seagram’s, including a stint in their esteemed blending lab in Ville LaSalle. Mayville was the last Master Blender for Seagram’s before the firm was sold.

Bruichladdich of Islay & Westland of Seattle
Your plans for the evening of Thursday, June 21st are set.

Don’t call it a battle. This isn’t a ‘vs.’ situation.
Because everybody wins.

Perhaps ‘sipping summit’ would be more appropriate? Distillery man about town, Jason Cousins will be at the Park Avenue Liquor Shop – Thursday evening June 21st to sling samples and educate a lucky few. Please join us for a night comparing and contrasting bottles from the ‘progressive’ Bruichladdich Distillery & that Seattle distillery you heard about ~ Westland. Food, fun, rare sips and some swag will all be a part of a great night.

Please RSVP with solid confirmations as seating is limited.
See below for pricing info.

Cheers!
Jonathan, Eric & Marlon
The Park Avenue Liquor Shop
270 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10016
212-685-2442
jonathan@parkaveliquor.com
eric@parkaveliquor.com
whiskyconn@gmail.com
www.parkaveliquor.com

Once again seating is limited so please RSVP with solid commitments to attend. We are not responsible for any typographical errors or the fact that JR Smith didn’t know the score or that he had a time out left in Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Please contact the store with any questions.

The Park Avenue Liquor Shop | 212-685-2442 | 212-689-6247 | parkaveliquor.com

SHREWSBURY – SHROPSHIRE

Hi folks,

We are delighted to inform you of our next Whisky Tasting events 🙂

Tasting evenings for July will be held on;

Thursday 5^th July at 7pm

Friday 6^th July at 7pm

As usual, tastings will be held at the shop on Wyle Cop, last approx. two hours and be informal in nature. We’ll be selecting six whiskies to taste, the theme yet to be decided.

There will be 12 places for each tasting and prices will be £25 per head and should be booked in advance either in the shop or by calling the shop on 01743 369429 (we can take card payments over the phone).

https://wrekinwhiskies.com/events