International Scotch Day February 8th, 2018

Scotch & Soda

By Ervin Trykowski, Global Singleton Ambassador 

Ingredients:

50ml Singleton 12 Year Old

Soda water

Orange Slice

Method:

Add cubed ice to a highball glass, add 50ml Singleton 12 YO, Top with chilled soda water, garnish with orange slice.

Haig Clubman & Cola

Ingredients:

25ml Haig Club Clubman

Cola

Slice of lime

Method:

Measure out 25ml of Haig Club Clubman and pour over ice in a highball glass. Fill the glass with cola and garnish with a slice of lime.

Johnnie Walker Whisky Sour 

Ingredients:

1.5 oz. Johnnie Walker Black Label

Dash of Angostura bitters

1.5 oz. lemon juice

5 oz sugar syrup

1 egg white

Method:

Fill a shaker with ice cubes. Add 1.5 oz. Johnnie Walker Black Label. Add a dash of Angostura bitters, 1.5 oz. lemon juice, 5 oz sugar syrup and 1 egg white. Shake until cold before straining into a tall glass.

International Scotch Day – Scotch Facts

1. Only three basic ingredients are used to make Scotch – water, cereals and yeast.
2. Scotch can only be made in Scotland – All Scotch is whisky but not all whisky is Scotch – Scotch whisky has to be produced in Scotland, whereas other whiskies are made in other countries, such as Bourbon in the United States.
3. Scotch can only be matured in oak casks, in Scotland and for a period of not less than 3 years.
4. Scotch is the world’s favourite whisky – Scotch takes the lion share of all whisky sales globally pushing over half of all sales of whisky worldwide.
5. Johnnie Walker is the world’s bestselling Scotch – with more than 17 million cases sold globally every year.
6. There’s no e in (Scotch) whisky – in Scotland we’ve always spelled whisky without the “e”, it is believed that the time saved by omitting writing the “e” on labels left more time to enjoy the liquid.
7. Age isn’t everything – whilst Scotch needs to age in oak casks in Scotland for a minimum of three years to be officially classified as Scotch, aging is just a way of creating a different flavour profile by the way the whisky interacts with the cask. It doesn’t mean it’s necessarily better, it just depends on what you like from a whisky. No age statement? No problem.
8. Today’s rain is tomorrow’s whisky -which maybe explains why there’s so much Scotch in Scotland. After all, the term ‘whisky’ derives originally from the Gaelic ‘uisge beatha’, or ‘usquebaugh’, meaning ‘water of life’.
9. Scotch doesn’t need to be drunk neat and some of the most well-loved classic cocktails are made with Scotch – and increasingly Scotch is dominating the cocktail menus in some of the world’s best bars, with bartenders loving the diversity of flavour which no other spirit can match. Some people will tell you it’s made to be tasted neat with no ice or mixer – don’t listen to them.
10. Malt vs Blents what’s the difference? A single malt whisky is from one distillery only. Blended Scotch, like Johnnie Walker, mixes two or more whiskies from different distilleries around Scotland to create a unique taste, featuring different flavour groups including sweet, smooth or smoky.
11. Tasting – Every Scotch has a unique set of flavours. If you want to look and feel like a Scotch buff, try tasting it like the professionals do: noting the flavours of your drink ‘on the nose’, ‘tongue’ and ‘throat’. Smell the Scotch, swish it around in your mouth a little to taste it and finally pay attention to how it feels as it hits the back of your throat.
12. Scotch at your dinner party – Experiment with food and drink pairings. Light, sweet whiskies can match perfectly with seafood, so go for a lighter flavour-led whisky whilst fuller-bodied whiskies will go well with cheese courses and rich deserts. If you’re brunching, why not try a Johnnie Walker Black Label Bloody Mary?

SPRINGBANK & CADENHEAD WHISKY TASTING – THURSDAY 15TH MARCH 2018

And so another year of tastings begins!  To start the ball rolling on Thursday 15th March we will be welcoming Grant  Macpherson and Mitch Graham of Springbank Distillers and Cadenhead Independent Bottlers – Scotland’s oldest independent family owned distillery and oldest independent bottlers respectively!

If you’ve not come across Springbank before it is a most interesting and unusual distillery in many ways.  Situated in Campbeltown and owned by the Mitchell family since 1837, they still use traditional methods throughout the whole whisky making process and, from malting the barley to bottling the whisky, everything is carried out on site.  Not only that, they also produce three distinctly different types of whisky –  the two and a half times distilled Springbank, the peated Longrow and the three times distilled Hazelburn.  This provides a wonderful range of great quality, great tasting, and extremely good value whiskies.  We will be tasting a Longrow and a couple of Springbanks – one of which is the limited release 12 year old cask strength expression.

Also under the ownership of the Mitchells is the Glengyle distillery in Campbeltown, a distillery founded in 1872 but silent from 1925 until it was brought back to life in 2004 by Mitchells.  The whisky is bottled under the name of Kilkerran and there is now a delightful bourbon and sherry cask matured 12 year old available that we will be tasting on the night.

We are very fortunate as we will have the additional treat of tasting whisky from W.M. Cadenhead, the independent bottlers that J. & A. Mitchell own.  Known for their un-chillfiltered, no added colour, small batch and single cask whiskies there are always some real gems to be found from their wide variety of single malts.

With the variety and quality of whisky that’s going to be on offer this promises to be a great night of tasting and is sure to get booked out very quickly so make sure you go online to book yours as soon as they are released.  If you do miss out then please contact us to register your interest and we will add you to the reserves list for any returned tickets.

Tickets are £15 per person and will be available to buy online from 1.30pm on Tuesday 6th February.  Please note, no bookings will be taken before this time and because of the high demand for these tickets the maximum number per booking is 4.

See below for all the details and if you have any queries just contact us.

Sláinte!
Fran and Ken
Arkwrights Whisky and Wines
www.whiskyandwines.com

UPCOMING EVENT

Name SPRINGBANK AND CADENHEAD WHISKY TASTING

Date Thursday 15th March 2018

Time Please arrive at the venue at 7.00pm for a 7.30pm start

Venue Stanton House Hotel, Stanton Fitzwarren SN6 7SD

Details Admission to the tasting is by ticket only, and the whiskies tasted will be available to purchase on the night.  Tickets are £15 per person, and this also entitles you to a discount of £3 against a bottle of one of the featured whiskies if bought or ordered on the night of the tasting.

Tickets are very strictly limited, and restricted to 4 per booking.  As these tastings usually sell out immediately it is best to book as soon as the tickets are released.  To buy tickets just log on to www.whiskyandwines.com from 1.30pm on Tuesday 6th February and place an order for the number you require (up to a maximum of 4). Please note that tickets cannot be reserved without payment and are non-refundable. N.B. We have negotiated special rates at Stanton House Hotel for anyone who wants to stay overnight after the tasting – just quote ‘Arkwrights whisky tasting’ when booking by ‘phone or email.

We are pleased to begin announcing details of the Campbeltown Malts Festival 2018.

Below you will find all relevant information regarding the events and tastings that are being provided during the festival by Springbank, Glengyle and Cadenhead’s. Also, throughout the weeks and months ahead, you will be provided with regular updates as we move closer to the festival and more information is available.

As you may already know, the festival will take place from Tuesday 22nd – Friday 25th May. Wednesday onwards being dedicated, as usual, to the celebration of the whiskies produced here in Campbeltown.

Last year proved to be our most successful Malts Festival ever and, since you shouldn’t try to fix something that isn’t broken, we’ll be following a very similar formula in 2018.

However, to reflect each of our companies’ significance, we feel it is important to emphasize that in 2018 the Cadenhead’s/Kilkerran event on the Friday is just as much fun as the Springbank one the day before.

With that in mind the Glengyle and Cadenhead celebrations on Friday 25th May are going to be bigger than ever. Not only is the Cadenhead Masterclass that is traditionally held on the Thursday moving to the Friday but also this year’s Kilkerran Festival Bottle will be exclusively available on Friday 25th May.

To emphasize, there won’t be a main Cadenhead’s or Kilkerran masterclass on the Thursday as both will now take place on the Friday. Similarly, there will be an exclusive bottling of Kilkerran only available on the Friday, not on the Thursday.

Before we move on to the main part of this email there is one more thing to tell you. We have decided to adopt a new way for you to order tickets for the tastings and masterclasses. We will be using a website called Eventbrite – https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/

How to Order Tickets

Over the last few years it has become obvious to us that we cannot continue using the same old methods when it comes to the purchasing of tickets for the Campbeltown Malts Festival. The Festival has become so popular that many more people are attending it than ever before. This meant that we had to rethink things.

As mentioned above, we are going to be using Eventbrite and, when the time comes, that is where you will be able to buy tickets from.

Tickets will be available on Eventbrite from: Thursday 15th February at 2pm GMT (UK time).

You can register on Eventbrite now to save time entering your details when you order your tickets but you don’t have to should you not wish to. You will still be able to order tickets even if you do not register in advance, though it might save you time to do so. Details of the Festival will be displayed on Eventbrite prior to the ticket launch, including descriptions of each tasting – which can also be seen below.

It will be a maximum of 2 tickets per person for each tasting and, please note (and this is important!), that some tastings do overlap in time so it might not be possible to do all of them.

Tickets for the Cadenhead Club Members Tasting, The Springbank Society Tasting and the Distillery Dinner (on the evening of Wednesday 23rd) will not available on Eventbrite. How to acquire tickets for these events can be found later in this email. This also applies to any event that is only bookable on the day.

Tuesday 22nd May 2018  

7pm: Cadenhead Club Tasting 

On the evening of Tuesday 22nd May the Sales Team from Cadenhead’s will be hosting a tasting exclusive to Cadenhead Club Members.

This tasting will be free to attend but places are very limited. Please contact club@cadenhead.scot to book a place at this tasting – this can be done immediately upon receipt of this email.

Details regarding what this tasting will entail will be released in a future email, although you should expect a diverse collection of whisky from the Cadenhead range and Mark Watt telling a few stories.

Wednesday 23rd May 2018

On Wednesday, festival staples return as we host the Springbank Society Tasting and our special dinner at Springbank Distillery.

Springbank Society Tasting

To kick off events at Springbank we will be holding an exclusive tasting for our lovely Springbank Society Members. The tasting will take place on Wednesday 23rd May at 11:30am in the Malt Barns at Springbank Distillery and will be free for members to attend. Please note that we cannot allow any non-members into this tasting.

Places are likely to fill up very quickly so please email society@springbank.scot or call +44 (0) 1586 552009 asap to book your spot and make sure you don’t miss out –  this can be done immediately upon receipt of this email.

Further details regarding this tasting will be released in due course.

The Springbank Distillery Dinner

Once again we will be hosting an exclusive dinner at the distillery on the eve of our Open Day. This year, guests will be treated to dinner in the surroundings of our wonderful Malt Barns. This will take place on Wednesday 23rd May 2017 at 7pm.

On arrival to Springbank Distillery, you will be greeted with a champagne reception in our marquee which will also feature a range of locally sourced canapés.

Following this, you will sample a selection of whiskies, hand drawn from the cask by a member of our senior production team.

You will then be led to your table to enjoy a four course meal with a specially selected wine to accompany each course. To end your unique experience, each attendee will be presented with their own exclusive 70cl hand drawn bottle, chosen by public vote from the casks sampled earlier in the evening.

Throughout the evening, staff from J. & A. Mitchell & Co. Ltd. will be present to chat to and share some drams with. The cost of the dinner is £250.00 per person and payment is required upon booking to secure your place.

There will be a set menu so please advise us of any dietary requirements you have when booking. Also, please note that the meal will take place on the middle malt floor so guests will have to climb stairs to get to their table.

Tickets for this event go on sale at 2pm GMT (UK Time) on Thursday 8th February and are not available on Eventbrite.

To book your place, please email donald@cadenhead.scot or call +44 (0)1586 554761. Alternatively you can call the Campbeltown Cadenhead shop on +44 (0)1586 551710.

 

Thursday 24th May 2018

Springbank Open Day

The Springbank Open Day will take place on what is now the third day of the Campbeltown Malts Festival. The day will start at 11am and will include a wide variety of activities such as free distillery tours, a range of tastings and masterclasses, local craft and food stalls, exclusive bottlings, the famous warehouse whisky bar and more.

The tastings and masterclasses taking place during the Springbank Open Day will be available to book on Eventbrite from 2pm (UK time) on February 15th, excluding events that are only bookable on the day, and details of each can be found below:

11.30am – Getting to know Longrow and Hazelburn Masterclass – £30 

Explore Springbank Distillery’s Longrow and Hazelburn expressions to experience the range that Springbank has to offer. Whether it’s the smoky and mysterious Longrow bottlings or the lighter, sweeter Hazelburn, there will be something here for every fan of the Springbank range.

11.30am – The How It’s Made Masterclass – £30

Your chance to get deeper into our production methods and the reasons behind we do things they way we do, with some great drams to enjoy while you learn. All production-related questions are welcome, especially if you want to submit them in advance…

12.30pm: Springbank Warehouse Tasting – £30

Sample a selection of the finest whiskies from Springbank, hand drawn from the cask in one of our traditional warehouses.

1pm: Springbank Distillers Single Cask Tasting – £30 

As the title suggests, this is an opportunity to try some of the stunning drams which have been released around the world as single cask bottlings.

1.30pm: The Directors’ Cut (or The Good, The Bad and the Ugly) Tasting – £50 (110 tickets available) 

Join Director of Production Findlay Ross, Springbank Sales and Marketing Director Ranald Watson and Director of Sales for W.M. Cadenhead’s Mark Watt for a very special tasting that will take you through a wide range of drams and topics covering every corner of J&A Mitchell.

2.30pm: Springbank Warehouse Tasting – £30 

Sample a selection of the finest whiskies from Springbank, hand drawn from the cask in one of our traditional warehouses.

2.30pm: Springbank Masterclass – £30 

This is your opportunity to join one of the Springbank Sales Team in enjoying a selection of drams from across the Springbank selection. Whether you are new to Springbank or you are looking to enjoy some old favourites, this could be the tasting for you.

3.30pm: Springbank; New and Forthcoming Releases – £30

A chance to try some of the most recent limited release bottlings from Springbank Distillers. February, March and April will see a number of new whiskies appearing and this may be your best chance to try them in one place.

4pm: Springbank Warehouse Tasting – £30

Sample a selection of the finest whiskies from Springbank, hand drawn from the cask in one of our traditional warehouses.

6.30pm: An Introduction to J&A Mitchell Tasting – £30

Get to know our company and our core products a bit better – these are the drams that provide the foundation to our business. Perfect for those just getting into whisky or who want to go back to basics with Springbank, Glengyle and Wm Cadenhead.

The Springbank Warehouse tastings will be 45 mins long.

All other tastings during the Springbank Open Day are scheduled for 1 hour.

Tickets for tastings that are only bookable on the day are not available on Eventbrite and must be purchased at Springbank Distillery.

 

Friday 25th May 2018

Cadenhead and Mitchell’s Glengyle Open Day

The final day of the Campbeltown Malts Festival 2018 will be dedicated to Mitchell’s Glengyle Distillery and W.M. Cadenhead’s.

Our Friday events will take place at Mitchell’s Glengyle Distillery where there will be hourly free tours of the distillery, local stalls and the very popular Cadenhead Lucky Dip Bar.

Please note: The Kilkerran Festival Bottle will be available.

The tastings and masterclasses for Friday 25th May can be found below:

10am: Cadenhead Warehouse Tasting – £30  

Sample a selection of the finest Cadenhead whiskies with a member of the Cadenhead Sales Team. Each dram will be hand drawn from the cask inside one of the warehouses at Springbank.

10.15am: Cadenhead Warehouse Tasting – £30 

Sample a selection of the finest Cadenhead whiskies with a member of the Cadenhead Sales Team. Each dram will be hand drawn from the cask inside one of the warehouses at Springbank.

10.15am: Cadenhead Alternative Tasting – £30 

Throughout its 176 year history Cadenhead’s has been about more than just excellent whisky – this is a chance to try some of our alternative spirits. The tasting will include a selection of Gin, Rum and Cognac from current bottlings and possibly some surprises.

11.30am: Kilkerran Masterclass – £30 

Familiarise yourself with the house style of Kilkerran, our bottlings to date and perhaps one or two of the early experiments from Glengyle Distillery. Join us for a comprehensive Kilkerran experience.

1.15pm: Cadenhead Masterclass – £30 

Traditionally taking place on the Thursday of the festival, this tasting now has a new home. Featuring the entire Cadenhead Sales team and a wide selection of top quality Cadenhead drams, the “Big Cadenhead Tasting” looks like it fits in well on Friday. You’ll be happy to hear that one tradition does remain, though; a cask will be rolled into the Malt Barns to be sampled by those in attendance – this whisky will only be available at this tasting.

3pm: The Kilkerran Alternative Masterclass – £30 

A chance to explore Kilkerran Single Malt further, with one or two twists on the usual style. Tickets for this tasting will not be on Eventbrite. They must be purchased at Glengyle Distillery.

3pm: Cadenhead Warehouse Tasting – £30

Sample a selection of the finest Cadenhead whiskies with a member of the Cadenhead Sales Team. Each dram will be hand drawn from the cask inside one of the warehouses at Springbank.

3.15pm: Cadenhead Warehouse Tasting – £30  

Sample a selection of the finest Cadenhead whiskies with a member of the Cadenhead Sales Team. Each dram will be hand drawn from the cask inside one of the warehouses at Springbank.

As a Society member, you will receive several additional emails in the near future as more information on the Campbeltown Malts Festival will be released in due course.

4 months to go…

You may join the Springbank Society by contacting them at Springbank Society society@springbank.scot 

Ballot Open for Rare Karuizawa 35 Year Japanese Whisky

TOKYO — 31 January 2018 – A ballot for dekantā’s Karuizawa The Cities of Japan 35 Year Old Sherry Cask collection, showcasing bottle designs inspired by Japan’s most iconic cities with rare Japanese whisky of the silent distillery, closes Wednesday 7 February at midnight (GMT).

Authentic Japanese spirits retailer dekantā have just announced the opening of their ballot to buy one of the world’s rarest whiskies, a 35 year old single sherry cask whisky, of which only 150 bottles are available, from the closed Karuizawa distillery. Each of the Karuizawa 35 Year Old Cities of Japan Sherry Cask ($12,500, 70cl, 59.4%) bottles carries one of six limited edition designs, embodying the character of Japan’s most exciting and iconic cities, Tokyo, Sapporo, Nagoya, Osaka, Yokohama and Kobe. Since the Karuizawa distillery ceased production in 2000, demand for Japanese whisky, and the limited Karuizawa stock, has increased dramatically, pushing up prices as a result.

“Karuizawa is synonymous with quality, luxury, and rarity. We’re overjoyed to offer our clients a piece of this legendary silent distillery, and to unveil the beautiful bottle designs honouring six great cities of Japan,” said Makiyo Masa, Founder and Director of dekantā. Through the collection’s six bespoke bottle designs, dekantā aims to take Japanese whisky lovers on a sensual tour of modern Japan; from the never-sleeping Tokyo, through the snowy land of Sapporo in Hokkaido, along Osaka’s edgy streets and Kobe’s stylish fashion-forward districts, on to tranquil Yokohama and vibrant Nagoya.

Winners of the ballot will be offered the opportunity to purchase a bottle of the Karuizawa 35 Year Old Cities of Japan Sherry Cask. Each entry can be for one selection, or multiple selections, from the limited edition designs. The ballot will close at 11.59 GMT on Wednesday 7 February 2018, when ballot winners will be contacted with details on how to complete their purchase. Any winners who do not exercise their opportunity to purchase their allocated bottle within three days will have their winning ballets redrawn, and new winners will be contacted.

To enter the ballot for the Karuizawa 35 Year Old Cities of Japan Sherry Cask, visit dekanta.com/ballot35 to express interest in one or more of the limited design editions, before 11.59 GMT on Wednesday 7 February 2018.

Tasting Notes

This exceptional Karuizawa has spent over three and a half decades maturing in a first fill sherry cask. Over this time, the spirit has been imbued with the flavor and character of the cask to develop a rich, dark and complex nose: opening with notes of liquorice, roasted coffee beans and dark chocolate; cinnamon, ginger and clove make an appearance after the initial intensity has waned. The sherry cask delivers a sweet and creamy palate, peppered with spice, now joined by dark chocolate, umami and succulent forest fruits. Prunes, dates and plums intensify near the finish. The finish is long and satisfying, a reminder of the significant time spent in the cask, bringing cocoa, extra spice and a touch of mango.

Notes:

About dekantā

dekantā offers customers access to the world’s largest online selection of authentic Japanese Spirits and has delivered to 127 countries across every continent in the world. A family owned and run business, dekantā’s founders have been selling collectibles since 1985 and specialize in rare, collectible, and new release single malt Japanese whisky. dekantā offers worldwide delivery on an extensive range of Japanese single malt whisky, Japanese grain whisky and Japanese blended whisky, in addition to Scottish whisky released for the Japanese market only.

Consumers who would like to learn more about Japanese whisky should visit the dekantā website, which boasts the most extensive repository of information dedicated to Japanese whisky, including distillery history and tasting notes for each bottle. Bilingual concierge service is available 24 hours a day, providing expert recommendations in both English and Japanese.

About Karuizawa Distillery

The Karuizawa Distillery was established in 1955 in the foothills of an active volcano Mount Asama. The location was notable for being the highest distillery in Japan at 850m above sea level. Despite being the smallest whisky producer in Japan, Karuizawa had a global reputation for producing first-class malt whiskies. The distillery imported Golden Promise barley from Scotland and aged the majority of its stock in sherry casks. Karuizawa stopped producing whisky in 2000 and has since been known as a ‘silent’ distillery. As global interest in Japanese whisky has grown in recent years, demand for stock from the closed Karuizawa distillery has increased dramatically, along with the price of the remaining bottles.

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ALERT: VIEW FEBRUARY OUTTURN ONLINE NOW

February Outturn brings 20 rare and romantic drams that are sure to go straight to your heart.

Don’t miss out on your favourite bottlings, click over to our website now and read the full listing ahead of the release on Friday, 2 February at 9am.

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WHISKY MAKING COMPETITION: WIN A COURSE AT BALLINDALLOCH DISTILLERY

Ballindalloch Art of Whisky Making competition

The Society is delighted to offer the prize for one lucky member and their guest to take part in Ballindalloch Distillery’s Art of Whisky Making course in Speyside.

The lucky winner and guest will also have two rooms provided at the nearby Craigellachie Hotel, home to SMWS partner bar The Quaich, for the nights of Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 April.

Fancy getting a hands-on introduction to distilling?

SEE HOW TO ENTER

strong>The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, The Vaults, 87 Giles Street, Leith EH6 6BZ

Contact: sales@smws.com or call 0131 555 2929 (Mon-Fri 9am-4.45pm). Visit the Society at here for membership information

This is your chance to join and to take advantage of their great offers!

Spot the SMWS bottles in this amusing You Tube video

 

Saturday, February 3rd 1-3PM:

Bourbon Tasting: Smooth Ambler  

Hailing from West Virginia, Appalachia distillery Smooth Ambler is a world-class spirit crafter. From grinding their own carefully selected regional grains, to labeling and signing each bottle, Smooth Ambler does everything by hand, the old-fashioned way. Their signature bourbon, Contradiction, has been highly praised by mixologists and bourbon fans alike, scoring 96 points in the 2017 American Bourbon category for The Ultimate Spirits Challenge.

We’ll be pouring a variety of favorites and new releases, presented by distillery representatives and our own in-store whiskey experts.

Click Here to RSVP

Maclean’s rule the world on Burns’ Night 

WITH Hogmanay behind us, what do we Scots like to eat and drink? Scots butcher Simon Howie (Perthshire) has teamed up with tv Masterchef champion Gary Maclean to devise new ways to enjoy haggis on Burns’ Night, January 25. The three recipes: crispy fried haggis, the haggis burger, the haggis Yorkshire pudding (no very Scottish by the way). Mr Howie said: “We know families up and down the country will be celebrating Robert Burns’ birthday with haggis, and we wanted to offer some new ideas on how to enjoy our national dish beyond  the well-loved classic of haggis, neeps and tatties. What better way to toast Burns than our National dish with a dram or two of our National drink? For example, enjoy Old Perth, this whisky company are just a few miles fae Perth city centre.

We will be enjoying a Burn’s Night away from Perth with a two day whisky educational journey into the Highlands. Liz and Paul will be at Kincaird castle near Dalmore staying in the Highlands drinking health to everyone!  The trip includes other locations on the trip include;

Glen Ord Distillery Muir of Ord Founded 1838  by Thomas Mackenzie in the Black Isle – a peninsula of rich, which is perfect for growing barley. Immediately after construction Thomas Mackenzie licensed the distillery to the Ord Distillery Co., set up by D. McLennan and Robert Johnston.

DALMORE   1263. BRAVERY IS BORN  The real test of courage is how someone reacts when faced with true danger. A moment in 1263 – a hunting party that accompanied King Alexander III of Scotland. During the hunt, a stag charged at the King, and of all the men there only one acted, Colin of Kintail, Chief of the Clan Mackenzie. He speared the stag, crying out ‘Cuidich ‘n’ Righ’, Gaelic for ‘Save the King’. The act of saving King Alexander III’s life would prove to be a defining moment for Colin of Kintail, the Clan Mackenzie and in the history of The Dalmore.. As a sign of gratitude for saving his life, King Alexander III awarded him the lands of Eilean Donan and the motto ‘Luceo Non Uro’, which translates to ‘I Shine, Not Burn’. But most importantly Colin of Kintail and his Mackenzie clan were given the right to bear a 12-pointed Royal Stag as their crest.

In 1843, William Matheson founded the Glenmorangie Distillery. In 2018 Liz and Paul will be here!

GlenWyvis. Has gone from a green field site to a working whisky distillery in just ten months. GlenWyvis Distillery Upper Docharty  Dingwall  are waiting for them! As we are not fully open for visitors as of yet just let me know what day and time you want to come up.Kind Regards Michael

Since 1790, Balblair only ever release whisky when it’s ready. Distillery Manager, John MacDonald good man so he is may well be getting a visit.

The Dornoch Distillery was founded by brothers Simon and Philip Thompson, the twosome will also  call into Eagle pub and Whisky shop to see Michael Hanratty,  Whisky Cellars

Clynelish Distillery Brora was established in 1819 by the Marquess of Stafford to create a market for the barley produced on his lands. In October 2017 Diageo revealed plans to reopen both Brora and Port Ellen distilleries, which also closed in 1983. Subject to planning permission, the two sites are expected to be operational once more by 2020, Liz and Paul will be at Brora in January.

– slainte!

Paul mcleanscotland.com and whiskytours.scot

 

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40% more Scotch and 40% more international whiskies compared to 2017

*One 70cl bottle per ticket purchased, collect on departure of Whisky Live 2018THE DATE
Friday 23 March & Saturday 24 March 2018

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Armoury House, City Road, London EC1Y 2BQ

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Whisky Live London returns to the Honourable Artillery Company once again. This year we have also added new features, including a separate beer area, World’s Best Beers Live – a whisky cocktail area to compliment over 100 fine whiskies for you to enjoy.

Whisky Live is an international festival, boasting a collection of whiskies from all over the globe We promised you bigger and better, and so, compared to 2017, you will see 40% more whisky exhibited at the show, including record breaking numbers of scotch whiskies, along with a huge selection of international whiskies for you to enjoy.

Whether a whisky enthusiast, a newcomer to the world of whisky, or just seeking a day out at a fantastic event, Whisky Live has something to offer everyone.

Whisky Live London runs over two days:

Friday 23 March
5pm to 10pm (4pm to 10pm VIP)

Saturday 24 March
12 noon to 5pm (11am to 5pm VIP)

All tickets include entry to the show, samples of exhibited whiskies, hot food served buffet-style, the Whisky Live tasting glass, food and whisky combination samples and the Whisky Live show guide. VIP tickets include all of this PLUS an exclusive VIP Masterclass worth £20, VIP dining, entrance to the VIP Lounge and exclusive private VIP pourings.

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Makes a great gift! 

Entrance to Whisky Live London on Friday 23 from 5pm – 10pm or on Saturday 24 March 12 noon to 5pm
Includes hot food, tasting glass and show guide

Ticket Options and Prices

VIP with Masterclass – £109
Entrance to Whisky Live London on Friday 23 March from
4pm -10pm or on Saturday 24 March 11am – 5pm  Ticket includes masterclass, VIP dining, VIP Lounge, Live tasting glass, show guide and exclusive VIP pourings.

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Full Day Entrance Ticket – £69
Entrance to Whisky Live London on Friday 23 March from
5pm – 10pm or on Saturday 24 March from 12pm – 5pm.
Includes hot food, tasting glass and show guide.