Relaxed discount

As many of you know, Maltstock is very dear to Stefan van der Boog (Wine and Whisky Specialist Van der Boog / Passion for Whisky). Passion for Whisky has sponsored our Maltstock Car for several years now. This year Stefan himself is present on Saturday and he wanted to do something special. Therefore, every maltstocker receives a 10% discount on an order if it is placed in the week before Maltstock so from Monday 5 September until Sunday 11 September 2016.

With your order you will receive a voucher for a free pair of Maltstock / Passion for Whisky sunglasses. This voucher can be exchanged for the pair of sunglasses at the Maltstock bar. While supplies last , and up to one per person. All you need to do is to fill in the discount code MALTSTOCK2016 .

In addition they have free shipping within The Netherlands on orders over 100 euro, and for our southern and eastern neighbours, Belgium and Germany, over 200 euro.

Place your order at www.passievoorwhisky.nl or www.passionforwhisky.com

The latest auction featuring a our excellent line-up of whisky at Whisky.Auction ends today from 7.30pm BST. we have a  There still are plenty of bottles sitting at good prices, so take a look at our selection and don’t miss your chance to place your bids.

Society Quarterly – August 2016

Dear Society Members,

Make yourself comfortable, this is the longest newsletter I have ever sent you. In fact, this is a little more than the standard newsletters, although these will continue as normal. Here at Springbank HQ we have decided to alter the way in which we supply information to our Society Members. We have decided that I shall write you a quarterly email that you will receive approximately every 3 months. The rest of this email will give you an idea of the format these emails will take but first, please allow me to explain why we are doing this. There are a few reasons but the main 2 are as follows:

We are constantly thinking about how we communicate with the Society and how to improve the way we provide you with important information. We believe this is an improvement. We have also recently implemented a more structured announcement process throughout the Sales and Marketing department and these quarterly announcements are an significant part of that.

As part of the new announcement structure, as you may have noticed, we have changed the timing regarding when we tell you guys about bottle releases. A key element of this new system is to tell Society Members about upcoming releases that we plan to make available for purchase (at least in the UK) within the time between this quarterly and the next one in around 3 months. You will also continue to receive newsflashes shortly before each bottle is released which will include more details about each whisky than will be included in these quarterlies.

Also in this email, I have included some information on where members of our Sales team will be travelling to in the next 3 months and, if possible, where you can meet up with them.

And finally, if you make it all the way to the end, I have a few extra points that I believe are worth reading regarding the Society blog, Social media, the society discount and a recent mistake I made.

See you on the other side.

Upcoming Releases

The following bottles are scheduled for release between now and when the next quarterly is sent. I have included the month in which each of these bottles are currently scheduled to be released and as I mentioned in the introduction, each of these bottles will have their own announcement newsletter that you will receive shortly before they are released as usual. I do not plan for these quarterly newsletters to ever act as announcements in themselves.

August – Springbank 18yo (Extremely Limited) – £85.00

(You will be getting more information on this bottling very soon)

October – Springbank 25yo

Hazelburn 9yo Barolo Cask  

Late October/November – Springbank 15yo Jamaican Rum Cask (Society bottle)

Obviously, due to this email being written several months in advance, these details are subject to change, although I hope they do not deviate in a significant way.

Meet our Sales team

Throughout the next 3 months our sales team will be travelling all over the world and, depending on what kind of event they are attending, there could be a chance for you to meet them, share a dram and talk about all things Springbank, Glengyle and Campbeltown. The list below, although extensive, is not complete and the amount of detail I am able to give varies due to factors out with our control. If you would like more information on an event feel free to contact me nearer the time when hopefully the team member will be able to provide me with more details.

September

2nd-3rd: Ranald and Fraser will be attending Copernicker Whisky Herbst in Berlin, Germany

3rd: Grant is at Liverpool Whisky Lounge.

4th: David will be in Bar Butler in Hong Kong.

13th-16th: Fraser is going on a Springbank tasting tour of Belgium, visiting the following places;

13th – Halle

14th – Angleur

15th – Zandhoven

16th – Mechelen

15th: Ranald is hosting a tasting for Good Spirits Company in Glasgow.

October

1st: Melanie is over in France for the Strasbourg Whisky Festival.

1st-3rd: Ranald, Grant and Fraser will be in London for the Whisky Exchange event.

6th: Fraser will be attending a whisky show in Warsaw, Poland

10th-15th: Fraser is going on another tasting tour of Belgium, this time representing Kilkerran.

15th: Grant, along with Mitch from our Campbeltown shop, will be at the Wee Dram shop in Bakewell, England.

22nd: Grant, with the assistant manager of our Campbeltown shop, Cameron, will be at the Manchester Whisky Lounge.

28th-29th: Fraser is attending the whisky show taking place in the Corinthia Hotel in Budapest, Hungary

30th: Melanie is hosting a tasting in the Willow Park store in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

November

2nd: Melanie will remain in Calgary for Willow Park’s Whisky Festival.

5th: Grant is attending the Whisky Live event in Dublin, Ireland.

5th-6th: Ranald is off to Germany for the Villingen Whisky Fair.

5th-6th: Fraser and David will be attending Spirits in the Sky in Brussels, Belgium.

12th: Fraser will be heading back to his home city of Glasgow, Scotland for the Whisky Festival in Hampden park. He will be joined by Cadenhead’s Campbeltown shop manager Donald Brown.

12th: We have sent Grant down to the Birmingham Whisky Lounge show.

25th-26th: David is our ambassador to Sweden for the Orebro Beer and Whisky Festival.

26th: Ranald will be at Drambusters in Dumfires, Scotland

December

1st-4th: Fraser and Melanie are flying over to Switzerland for Whisky Schiff Zurich 2016

Further details about upcoming events and trips can be found on our website: www.springbankwhisky.com/events/

The Society Blog

I am continuing to write the society blog, which you can find here: www.springbankwhisky.com/society/ 

I would encourage you all to check the blog every now and then, sometimes it is the best way for me to get information out to you and it certainly is easier than a newsletter. Although I do try to keep it fairly busy, I remain reluctant to commit to a regular or fixed schedule regarding writing blogs, I feel this would not only limit me when I felt I had something worthwhile to write about outside of the agreed schedule but it would also result in me writing a blog post when I had nothing of note to say. Nevertheless, I don’t want you guys to miss anything, so make sure you check it every now and then.

If you have problems logging in to your account, or you don’t believe you have an account, please let me know as soon as you can.

Also, I am looking for suggestions for the blog. What would you guys like me to write about, what would you like to know about Springbank? Contact me with some ideas:

society@springbankwhisky.com

The Previous Newsletter

Some of you may have noticed the error that was in the newsletter I sent out regarding the most recent Springbank 12yo Cask Strength (it was concerning whether the Society discount was applicable). This cast into light some misunderstandings that I and others had when it came to how the discount was being implemented in our other shops, particularly the shops outside of the UK. To be clear, the Society discount is applicable in our Campbeltown shop for core range products from Springbank Distillers. It is possible you could get the discount for these products in other Cadenhead shops but, due to each shop out with Campbeltown being run as a franchise, this is entirely at their discretion.

Social Media

In recent times, we here at Springbank Towers have taken a more active role on social media and aim to continue this development in the future (especially when our notoriously poor internet service is finally improved) . Following us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram is a great and easy way to keep up to date with the happenings at #Springbank.

Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/officialspringbankwhisky/

Twitter – https://twitter.com/Springbank1828 (@springbank1828)

Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/springbankwhisky1828/

The End is Nigh

This has been an essay hasn’t it. Well, I hope it has been more interesting than the essays I used to write back in my university days. However, now you know what these quarterlies are going to be like, what format they have. The next one will be in approximately 3 months (you guys know how much I hate definitive schedules) and I am sure it will provide some interesting bedtime reading for you all again 😉

Remember, I am looking for suggestions for the blog and you will still be receiving the regular newsletters as before so you won’t have to wait too long for the next one.

Slainte

Nathan

For the Springbank Society

To join the Springbank Society please contact Nathan at

society@springbankwhisky.com

The Whisky Festival is now less than 3 months away! We have such an exciting line up of events throughout the weekend, read on for more details about what is happening and how to get involved!

Below is some information about what is happening on each day but for the full program of events and to book, go to: www.dornochwhiskyfestival.yapsody.com. Book your tickets now as most events have limited spaces.

Friday 28 October

The Whisky festival begins with a fantastic evening jam packed with tastings and amazing menus throughout the town and in local distilleries.

Book onto a tasting at Balblair Distillery followed by showing of Angel’s Share film. Head back to Dornoch and enjoy a Gala dinner at Links House (in partnership with Balblair Distillery)

Alternatively there is The Dalmore Masked Dinner at The Royal Golf Hotel, The Glenmorangie Gala dinner­ at Royal Dornoch Golf Club, Dinner and Traditional music at the Dornoch Castle Whisky Bar and Castle Bistro as well as live music at the Dornoch inn and Eagle Hotel! Time to get those dancing shoes on!

Saturday 29th October The main event of this year’s Whisky Festival takes place today- The Gala Tasting in the Castle Hotel.

Featuring local distillers; Balblair, Clynelish, The Dalmore, Glenmorangie, Glen Ord, Old Pulteney, Wolfburn & The Dornoch Distillery as well as Gordon & McPhail, Ben Nevis and Douglas Laing. For just £25 per person you will be able to sample a range of Whiskies in the wonderful setting of the historic Castle Hotel. This event runs from 12 midday until 4pm

But this is by no means the only event taking place today! There is also an Independent Bottling ­ Master Class at The Carnegie Whisky Cellars, Tours of Glenmorangie and Dalmore, a Dinner at Links house, a Ceilidh and BBQ at The Castle Hotel.

Sunday 30th October

The final day of the 2016 Dornoch Whisky Festival begins with the Whisky Festival Open Stableford Golf Competition. Taking place at the Royal Dornoch Golf Club with tee times available from 10:30am to 12 midday. There will be prizes for the best scores and each competitor will receive a Glenmorangie Miniature, and a Royal Dornoch bag tag and Course Planner.

There will also be tours of Glen Ord, Teaninich (A chance to visit a unique distillery not normally open to the public) Balblair and Clynelish distilleries. You could visit the Eagle Hotel for a Tasting of Local Malts, the Castle Hotel for an ‘Old and Rare ­Balblair Bottle Tasting’ or go on a Guided Archaeological tour of Ferintosh, the site of an 18th century distillery.

Food wise there will be a Whisky Themed 3 Course Sunday Lunch at Links house, a Sunday Carvery with Scottish theme at the One Up Restaurant at the Dornoch Inn and Dinner in the Castle Bistro.

All events have restricted numbers, so book now!

www.dornochwhiskyfestival.yapsody.com

Hope to see you there!

MONDAY 12 SEPTEMBER
AT 7.30PM
£35 PER TICKET
Tickets on sale
Monday 29 August at 3pm

BOOK NOW

GLENROTHES MASTERCLASS
WITH BRAND HERITAGE DIRECTOR AND WHISKY EXPERT RONNIE COX

Try one of Speyside’s treasures! We’ll not only be trying the range, including the newest release, but also a sample from a cask of whisky distilled in the 1970s that’s still maturing in the Glenrothes warehouses.

Our host for the masterclass is brand heritage director and whisky expert Ronnie Cox – the seventh generation in his family to work in whisky. Ronnie is one of the most charismatic characters in the industry and we look forward to hearing the inspiration behind the current success of Glenrothes, with hopefully a few insights into his colourful past, too.

Glenrothes is known as one of Speyside’s treasures and today is most famous for its release of vintage whiskies. Established in 1878, it produces highly regarded single malt whiskies which are bottled according to the year of production, ensuring each reaches its peak of maturity and quality.

Ronnie will be taking us through:

Glenrothes Cask Reserve
Glenrothes Sherry Cask Reserve
Glenrothes Vintage Cask Reserve
Glenrothes Vintage 2001
Glenrothes Vintage 1995
Glenrothes Vintage 1988
Glenrothes Cask Sample 1970s

A wonderful opportunity to taste this Speyside malt and meet a whisky legend – make sure you don’t miss out! The tasting will take place on Monday 12 September at 7.30pm £35 per ticket

BOOK YOUR TICKET »

Tickets on sale Monday 29 August at 3pm

VENUE

THE JUDGE’S COURT, BROWNS,
82-84 ST MARTIN’S LANE
LONDON WC2N 4AG

PLEASE ARRIVE AT THE VENUE FROM 7.15PM FOR A 7.30PM START

AUGUST auction is now LIVE!

Auction ends on Tuesday 6 September.

Karuizawa – Why So Popular?

The Karuizawa whisky distillery was founded in 1955 by Miraku Brewing Corp to diversify its sake portfolio. Karuizawa was built beneath the formidable volcano of Mount Asama where the climate was deemed particularly attractive for whisky production – it was even claimed that the ivy that covered the warehouse kept the temperature and humidity at perfect levels to mature whisky.

Sadly for us, production was mothballed by the turn of the millennium; the owners, without the benefit of a crystal ball, decided production was no longer financially sustainable, and by 2012 the land the distillery rests on was sold. Now, due to their scarcity and intense, savoury, sweet spiciness, Karuizawa bottlings have exploded in value in a final salute to the Spirit of Asama.

We have no fewer than 36 Karuizawas to bid on; take a close look at Karuizawa 1971 Noh #1842, Karuizawa 1981 Cask #78 Prendre Le Rhythme LMdW and the Karuizawa 1990 Cask #679 and Karuizawa 1984 Cask #3663 Sherry Cask.

Be the first to bid!

Get bidding, and good luck! The Whisky Auction team.

AUGUST & EARLY SEPTEMBER TASTINGS & EVENTS

Satisfy your flavour cravings and bag a bottle ahead of the rush with September’s preview releases. Luscious dried fruit treats from a sherry Gorda, an exotic spice rack from a Chenin Blanc hogshead or smoked savoury delights from Islay? Every palate is a winner this week! These popular casks wont’ be around for long – order now to secure yours…

LONDON

19 Greville Street

New Members’ Sensory Tasting – Wed 31 Aug  More >

New Outturn Tasting – Sat 3 Sept  More >

Steak & Whisky Tasting – Mon 5 Sept  More >

EDINBURGH

The Vaults

Kilchoman Distillery Tasting – Mon 5 Sept  More >

FREE EVENTS AT THE VAULTS

Live Music Night with Hot Tin Roof – Tue 13 Sept More >

Browse All Events & Tastings >

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

Houstonians to Sip, Savor and Smoke as Whiskies of the World Returns on October 1^st

World-renowned spirits and cigar show pays homage to Houston’s fans and purveyors

HOUSTON, TEXAS (July 21, 2016) – On Saturday, October 1, 2016, Whiskies of the World will bring its world-class spirits showcase to Houston for the second time in what promises to be the finest tasting, toasting and teaching event of its kind in the southwest.

Staged in the Imperial Ballroom of the recently renovated Hyatt Regency in Downtown Houston, Whiskies of the World will connect whisky lovers to the craftsmen, distillers, distributors, retailers, restaurants and bars who bring these classic spirits to consumers. Over 100 such exhibitors are expected to present their wares for sampling in the spacious 16,000 square foot space.

“We’re bringing an enormous variety of spirits to this show,” observes Douglas Smith, Event Director for Whiskies of the World. “People can explore new flavors along with their favorites and interact with the people that bring them to life. Getting up close and personal with the finest whiskies in the world and their ambassadors is a fabulous way to spend an afternoon!”

The list of distilleries scheduled to be on hand currently includes but is not limited to: 8 Seconds, Alberta Rye, Alexander Murray, Ardbeg, Arran, Auchentoshan, The Balvenie, Basil Hayden’s, Bowmore, Breckenridge, Buck, Caol Ila, Clyde May’s Whiskey, Corsair, Cu Bocan, Cutty Sark, Dalwhinnie, The Famous Grouse, Glen Garioch, Glen Grant, Glenfiddich, Glenmorangie, High West, Highland Park, James Oliver, Kilchoman, Knob Creek, Lagavulin, Laphroaig, The Macallan, Maker’s Mark, Michter’s, Monkey Shoulder, Oban, Old Forester, Old Pulteney, Russell’s Reserve, Singleton, Speyburn, Talisker, Tamdhu, TOMATIN, Tullamore DEW, Tyrconnell, Uisce Beatha, Wathen’s Bourbon and Woodford Reserve; additions made weekly.

Adding to the stature of the gathering, an array of spirits industry luminaries will host masterclasses and VIP tasting events, including Jonathan Wingo of The Balvenie, David Blackmore of Glenmorangie, David Perkins of High West Distillery, Bruce Russel of Russell’s Reserve and more to be announced.

Amidst dozens of easily accessible sampling stations, Whiskies of the World will also feature an impressive collection of static and kinetic displays and special guests, curated by Smith himself.

“Wherever we take our shows,” Smith points out, “whiskies and the people who make them are always our ‘stars’. They are the centerpiece of our presentation. But for the Houston show, we’re adding a few touches to further intrigue whisky enthusiasts and connect their lifestyle to affordable luxury that whisky has become.”

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit WhiskiesOfTheWorld.com/Houston. Special room rates and ticket packages are also available from the Hyatt Regency. Follow Whiskies of the World on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, and tag the event at #WOWHOU.

For information on how to become an exhibitor, email Douglas Smith at Douglas.Smith@iwscgroup.com.

Requests by media for interviews and media credentials/passes should be directed to Sophia Macris Baine at Noisemaker Communications.

All Whiskies of the World event guests must be at least 21 years of age.

About Whiskies of the World LLC: Whiskies of the World LLC, an IWSC Group North America event, began in San Francisco, CA in 1998. Under the direction of whisky aficionado and event director Douglas Smith, who joined in 2010, the event has expanded into Texas and Georgia. The IWSC Group is a global leader of alcoholic beverage events, including the prestigious International Wine & Spirit Competition. IWSC Group North America was launched in 2015 and currently includes the Atlanta Food & Wine Festival, Spirits of the Americas, Spirits of Mexico and Whiskies of the World. The most recent addition to this impressive portfolio is the Sugar Land Wine and Food Affair, in Sugar Land, Texas.

Hello and welcome to the newsletter for our 65th Auction,

This month’s auction is positively chock-a-block with delightful drams, brilliant bourbons and wonderful whiskies.

Big Peatrie gives us all a preview of the beautiful bottles in this month’s auction here.

Fighting for the top spot this month are two remarkable 50 year old whiskies from two of the greatest distilleries who have produced some simply stellar bottles over the years.

Starting alphabetically we have the Balvenie 1937 50 year old, this whisky was distilled before the Second World War broke out and was one of the oldest Single Malt whiskies bottled when it was released in 1987

Next is the Dalmore Candela. This simply incredible whisky is 50 years old and some of the whisky in this bottle was distilled in 1868. Indeed the stock used for this masterpiece dates from 1868 – 1951.

Bottled in handmade decanters these beautiful vessels have been adorned with Sterling Silver. To quote Master Distiller Richard Patterson, “This is your chance to taste perfection”.

Next we have a 35 year old whisky from the first whisky distillery in Japan. This Yamazaki Single Malt was aged in special sherry casks and contains spirit from 1966 and 1970. As a result of such long ageing in Japan’s climate only 200 bottles were released.

Nikka Taketsuru 35 year old is blended from whiskies from the Yoichi and Miayagikyo distilleries and released as one of only 1000 bottles.

We have a cavalcade of wonderful bottles from the 1960s and in particular 1967. We start with another Dalmore this one bottled at 61.9%, then we have a Glenugie 1967

Connoisseurs Choice, a Tomintoul 1967 44 year old bottled by Samaroli, a Highland Park 1967, Glenlivet sneaks in a bottle from 1964 and one from 1967 and a Glenfarclas 1967 43 year old bottled for the Spirit of Speyside Festival in 2011. Lastly there is also a Glengoyne Christmas Day and a Kinclaith to close out our 1967 parade, (there is also a Kinclaith from 1968).

We have a Balvenie 40 year old Batch 1 which offers a masterclass in how to assemble a single malt of such age and complexity. Bowmore presents us with whisky from 1965. Aged in cask 811 it is one of only 57 which was bottled for World Duty Free in Terminal 5 of Heathrow.

There is a wonderful chance to compare and contrast two whiskies from the same distillery and year of distillation with two different Balblairs from 1966. First is a 38 year old official bottling and after that is a 39 year old

Connoisseurs Choice, why not buy both?

68 years in the cask was the ageing regime for the Macallan Speymalt 1945 from Gordon & Macphail and distilled one year later we have a Macallan Select Reserve 1946 52 year old.

Springbank brings us a beautiful collection of Door Gods, six bottles in one stunning collection as well as a Springbank 1965 Local Barley, a 1965 from the Lombard Collection as well a private bottling by the “The Scotch Doc” of 1965 35 year old whisky.

We also have wonderful bottles from Karuizawa, the SMWS and Auchentoshan.

This month we also feature lots for two worthy charities; Muscular Dystrophy Campaign and Revive MS Support.

There are, as always, plenty of delicious drinking drams and many more exciting whiskies from all over the globe in this month’s auction so please take time to get in and have a look around. And remember, Don’t Lose Your Bottle!

All the best from us here at SWA HQ!

August Auction Now Live!

It’s been a busy but exciting month at Whisky Auctioneer between hosting the inaugural Strathearn Distillery Whisky Auction and pulling together our August Auction! The long hours have been worth it though, this months sale is full of interesting, rare and very desirable bottles!

Karuizawa 1968 Single Cask #6955 / Whisky Live Taipei 2010

Talking of desirable whisky, they don’t come more so than the stunning Karuizawa 1968 Single Cask, one of only 428 bottles released in 2010 exclusively for Whisky Live Taipei!

Glenfiddich 1968 Vintage Reserve 30 Year Old

A very rare whisky, distilled way back in 1968. Presented in an attractive hard wood case this is one classy number!

Rosebank 20 Year Old Zenith

As this sorely missed Lowland malt grows ever scarcer we’re always delighted to feature a bottle, especially at this age!

Bowmore 1964 ‘Black Bowmore’

The bottle, the legend! The Black Bowmore has long since cemented its iconic status in the whisky world!

Port Ellen 1983 Whisky Show 2011

One of only 60 bottles, distilled the same year as its closure, this Islay distillery has achieved near mythical status since then!

Highland Park Hobbister

On its release earlier this month only 1,200 bottles were made available from the distillery or to members of their ‘inner Circle’ within the UK. This left more than a few Highland Park devotees out in the cold, if that was you then now is your chance to rectify it!

Auction runs Friday 26th August to Monday 5th September

There is no registration fee, our commission structure is very competitive and we offer worldwide shipping. For our terms and conditions please click here.

Happy bidding!