Ends Sunday 17th July 20.00 GMT

July the month of summer & heat, although the recent weather here in Scotland would suggest it was the start of winter. So as we go live with our 32nd auction, we are sure there is plenty of amazing whiskies to heat things up! Our July auction brings us a huge array of Islay malts from Ardbeg, Bruichladdich & Kilchoman a perfect combination for the Islay fans!  Bidding starts an hour earlier than usual this month, so bidding will commence from 5PM today (UK Time) and comes to an end from 8PM on Sunday the 17th July.

Here are just a few handed picked from our Islay malts on offer this month.

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MEET THE MAKER EVENT

We have a special meet the maker event in London on July 6th 3-6PM when you lucky people can come in and try a dram or two of Paul John. It’s an open house event in the main area of the store so come along anytime between 3PM & 6PM. I can tell you this is a real eyeopener of a tasting that will open minds and hearts to some amazing drams and even better you get to meet the man behind the dram.

HAPPY DAYS – AFTER THE MADNESS

Is it all over? Have they stopped all the talking shouting and spin over the referendum?! If the answer is yes then I think we all need a dram to take the edge off the most damaging period in our history for some decades now!

This is the start of a big summer with new single malts and single grains coming from Cadenhead’s Small Batch range.

Our main focus for this season’s first major release is all about smooth rich single malts with some truly amazing single grains that will blow you away for the smoothness and complexity they deliver across the palate.

So with-out further delay lets get to the big news and a bit of a distillery focus for a few of the new range. I think I am tempted to start off with a rather impressive 11 year old.

Dailuaine 11 year old 46% Vol Sherry Cask June 2016.

Dailuaine 11 year old 46% Vol Sherry Cask June 2016. This distillery has been a firm favourite with our London Store, This great value dram will prove why it’s one of our top malts.

Dailuaine distillery established in 1852 by William Mackenzie after William passed 1865 his widow leased the distillery to a banker from Aberlour Mr James Fleming. In 1879 Williams son joins forces with Mr Fleming to form Mackenzie & Company with Mr Fleming. After a huge rebuilding of the distillery takes place in 1884 Dailuaine became one of the largest and highly productive distilleries in the Highland’s (Speyside) region. This distillery was also the first to install the now famous Pagoda roof shape in 1889.

The distillery has operated constantly since it was established apart from a fire in 1917, damage was extensive leading to a 3 year closure until it reopened in 1920. Its capacity is over 3.3 million litres. This 11 year old sherry cask is a stunning dram so full of rich flavours it’s going to be hard to put it down. I would caution self restraint as this is an incredibly limited vintage small batch release.

Now lets look at Glendullan (Speyside)

I am a huge fan of this distillery, our new 19 year old is going to be a fast mover so sit back and enjoy if you manage to grab a bottle.

The distillery established in 1897 had the honour of being the favourite dram of Edward VII. Normally when this 24 June 2016 happens distilleries would normally add the word ROYAL to the brand name Glendullan obviously avoided this path of rebranding.

If you come across the distillery while in the Dufftown area you might be forgiven for thinking it’s a more recent distillery with it’s 1960s look after it was rebuilt back then it seems the idea of keeping its original look was not an option! While the distillery looks somewhat blockish and some say austere the malt it produces is outstanding.

This new 19 year old small batch is delivering across the palate, rich rounded and in my book anyway superb. For more detail notes we have made in London see the web shop.

ABERLOUR 25 1990 This is a rich dram that’s going to be a huge hit in London for sure.

AUCHENTOSHAN 17 1999 A delightful smooth dram with the most elegant taste profile you would ever want from a lowland dram.

BLAIR ATHOL 23 1997 Step back in time to better days with this dram that’s delivering across the palate, another top malt in London no doubt about it.

CREATIONS 23 1992 BATCH 2 Summer in a bottle that goes on and on with rich smooth complexity.

CALEDONIAN 28 1987 RARE SINGLE CASK GRAIN If you like the rare and unusual then this is for you. Its a summer time dream with popcorn and vanilla, creamy chocolate notes, all the aromas of a school tuck shop full of sweets. AMAZING dram that i am more than happy to recommend.

DAILUAINE 11 2004 46% Sherry bomb that explodes with richness from the nose to the finish very limited availability

GLENDULLAN 19 1996 A sit back and relax dram thats rich and mouth coating. Some drams just have to be in a collection.

GLEN GRANT 23 1992 Old style Glen Grant that’s going into my top malts of the month. You guys don’t have to buy this because I will given the chance! It’s delivering old style richness and fruit notes with hints of spice and apple.

GLEN SPEY 14 2001 46% A vanilla and cream dram that will be perfect for those who want a rare dram at a good price for a more thoughtful gift idea. The palate is rich smooth and long well worth having on a warm summer Sunday after dinner.

NORTH BRITISH 31 1985 A single grain that seems to think its a malt! Delicious rich and elegant with creamy marshmallows to tropical fruits across the whole palate. This dram proves age does matter when we seek a more elegant dram.

SPEYSIDE 24 1991 Another great dram from one of my personal favourite distilleries thats constantly delivering on taste and quality. This dram is a bigger one than the last Authentic collection with fruity notes on the nose along with salted butter, the palate has apples and caramel liquor notes with the finish toffee and cherry.

So that’s it for this week as we settle down with this collection expect news of more vintages to arrive soon. If you are use to the web shop check the news section over the next few weeks as we release some truly limited editions onto the site, I could send endless newsletters to clog up in-boxes but that will bore you all as much as an MP prattling on about what they have not planned following the referendum!

Some of the lines will be as few as 6 bottles so be quick if you see it arrive on the web shop they are all one time only drams.

I will send a new newsletter for the new ranges from Springbank and the new Authentic collection due out soon and of course the big one of the season Kilkerran 12 year old with a special event planned across the company.

So finally what has changed since June 23rd? At the moment very little apart from the arrangements we had set in place to ship internationally sadly we will now have to start all over again as i am sure you will understand any contracts set in place and prices need to enable us to continue beyond the removal of the UK from the E.U

For our E.U customers and friends you can still buy more than 1 bottle per order no limits are in place if this changes in the future we will let you know.

All bottles purchased and on hold in our holding room are not effected and we have no intention of removing those now rare bottles from your collections we will honour all our customers purchases.

It’s been a very difficult time since the shock result last week, we understand concerns from our customers who have contacted us over the last few days but please be assured we have planned as far ahead as we possibly can and as of now NOTHING has changed in anyway.

So until the next newsletter Keep your head high and carry on!

Stephen W

Which whisky sounds best?

This July, Kansas Smitty’s will play host to an unusual whisky experiment from renowned whisky brand, The Glenrothes, where the question ‘Which whisky sounds best?’ will be answered in a unique tasting and listening experience.

As part of this interesting residency, every Wednesday in July will see a relaxed evening of whisky tasting accompanied by specially selected jazz music played on vinyl. Guests will receive a welcome The Glenrothes julep, followed by the opportunity to taste three whiskies from the award-winning The Glenrothes Speyside distillery. Each dram will be paired with music specially chosen by Giacomo Smith, one of the Kansas Smitty’s house band’s eight founding members. The aim of the tastings is to measure the effect music has on the way people taste whisky.

Amanda Baxter, from Berry Bros & Rudd, brand owners of The Glenrothes commented “the idea was born from the two team’s mutual passions for fine whisky and jazz; we are trying to create a unique tasting and listening experience that is both instructive and also a lot of fun. We think it’s the best way to learn and share a dram!”

In previous studies, relating to wine and other spirits, pitch, tempo and melody have all demonstrated notable effects on our perception of flavour. Assisting with the research is Bjorn Thorleifsson, who is currently studying a MA in Consumer Behaviour at Goldsmiths University, focusing on how music and sound affect consumption. After completing the month of tastings, results will be compiled and studied for correlation.

Kansas Smitty’s has become renowned for bringing its signature combination of jazz and juleps to their intimate bar on Broadway market, Hackney. Thanks to regular appearances on the jazz circuit, swing octet Kansas Smitty’s opened the bar last year, inviting in new talent and established acts alike. From May 2016, Kansas Smitty’s have been partnering up with a collection of exciting drinks brands for a series of monthly julep collaborations.

The Glenrothes distillery, founded in 1879, is located in the town of Rothes in Speyside – Scotland’s whisky heartland. Their vintage single malt is slowly distilled in tall copper pot stills and casked in oak until peak maturity, character and flavour has been reached. The Glenrothes distillery team then carefully marry selected vintages together as reserves, or bottle as Single Vintages. Malt whisky matures at its own pace and at Glenrothes, maturity is valued over age with each cask nosed and tasted many times before bottling to ensure the flavour is perfect.

Each residency is highlighted with a Julep special, July’s collaboration see’s ‘Joe’s Julep ft. The Glenrothes’ Speyside Single Malt’ grace the Kansas Smitty’s bar. Paying respect to the late, great Joe Temperley, a Julep as sweet as the music he played has been developed using The Glenrothes’ Single Malt, infused with vanilla, cloves, dark cherries, demerara cane, topped with a fresh cherry. Joe, a Scottish born, Glasgow raised jazz musician who made a big impression playing alongside the luminaries of the New York scene, played amongst the likes of Buddy Rich, Joe Henderson and even performed in the Duke Ellington Orchestra. This trans-Atlantic, improvisation fuses together his homeland and the place he made his name, all in one drink.

The tastings will take place on the 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th July between 6.30pm – 8.00pm.

Tickets here: £8 or £15 including Basement Tapes

Kansas Smitty’s
63-65 Broadway Market,
London
E8 4PH

500 Barrels of Fun:

It’s been just over 7 months since we fired up our copper stills to produce the very first batch of Virginia Single Malt, and although that incredible moment still feels like yesterday, we’re so proud to announce that we filled our 500th barrel this month! Our distillery team has been hard at work making whisky and filling barrels – judging by the beautiful spirit running off the still, Virginia Single Malt is going to be well-worth the wait.

See for yourself what all the fun is about. Join us for the Virginia Whisky Experience to learn more about Virginia Single Malt and our production process. Tours are offered daily on a variable schedule. For more information and to book a tour (and tastings), visit us online at http://vadistillery.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=bc7abbe9bcccc654437ea6d18&id=44e09f5611&e=4ead9d863b.

Hooray for Virginia: Cocktails Now Being Served!

Virginia’s new law takes effect today, which means we can now serve full-sized cocktails at the Visitors Center. This is in light of a new law that increases the tasting limit to 3 ounces per person, per day. We’re adding a full-sized version of our seasonal, the Shenandoah Peach.

We’ve put a summertime twist on the classic whisky sour by adding a hint of peach, the perfect use for all of the delicious local peaches coming from Chiles Family Orchard. Better start planning your trip!

If you can’t make it in to see us, try the recipe at home. It is sure to please friends and family, just in time for the holiday weekend.

This recipe makes one cocktail: 1.5 ounces of Virginia Highland Malt 1 ounce of lime juice 1 ounce of lemon juice 1 ounce of peach simple syrup (see recipe below) Slice of fresh peach from a place like Chiles Family Orchards and a sprig of mint to garnish Combine the ingredients in a glass. Fill the glass with ice and stir. Garnish with a peach slice and mint sprig. Sit back and enjoy! To make peach simple syrup: Bring 3 cups distilled water to a boil in a 2 to 3 quart heavy saucepan over moderately high heat. Add 3 cups of sugar and stir until dissolved. Remove from heat and add 4 peach tea bags. Let steep for 20 minutes and then remove the tea bags. You may put leftover simple syrup into a container and refrigerate for up to two weeks.

Now Accepting Private Event Requests:

We’re excited to start sharing the Visitors Center and grounds with guests for private event rental requests. We offer flexible use based on party size and event style, between our interior space and our outdoor patio and porch. In addition, we have room for tent set-ups for larger groups. We can work with caterers and provide assistance with cocktails and the bar elements. If you have a small wedding, family celebration or corporate event coming up, shoot an email to events@vadistillery.com with event details to get rate information.

Updated Hours:

Today, we introduce a slightly modified tour schedule. Tours will run daily at 11:30AM (except for Sundays), 1:30PM and 3:30PM. On Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, we’ve added a 4:30PM tour. Starting July 17th, we’ll be opening the Visitors Center at 12PM on Sundays. That’s an extra hour to enjoy Virginia Highland Malt!

Upcoming Events:

Midsummer Drams and Jams, July 16, Visitors Center: Get out of the sun and under the shade of our outdoor patio umbrellas  for some whisky, music and fun to celebrate midsummer! Enjoy sipping on our award winning Virginia Highland Malt Whisky while listening to the regionally praised talent Willie DE play guitar from 2-5PM.

Two Brothers Food Truck will be on site from 12-5PM.  Farm Country Feast, July 16, 6-9PM, Richmond: This all-inclusive inaugural event will be held in the beautiful ballroom of John Marshall Hotel in downtown Richmond from 6PM to 9PM. Tickets include tastings of Virginia Highland Malt Whisky along with dozens of other Virginia craft beverages and a full menu of smoked, southern, soul & Cajun cuisine from some of RVA’s finest chefs. Don’t miss this!

Central Virginia Blues Society Festival, July 23, 4 – 10PM, RVCC: We’ll be serving our Virginia Highland Malt Whisky at Central Virginia Blue Society Blues Festival. Join a wonderful group of talented musicians for the CVBS’s, 1st Blues festival at Rockfish Valley Community Center. This will be the first of hopefully many festivals from the CVBS. There will be local food, beer, wine, spirits and vendors on hand.

Wintergreen Summer Music Series,  July 26, 7 – 8:30PM, RVCC: Bring a blanket and a picnic dinner, and enjoy the festive sounds of Albemarle Pipes and Drums, a traditional Scottish and British Isles-style pipe and drum corps from Charlottesville, Virginia for “No Plaid Required”. We’ll be serving our Virginia Highland Malt Whisky from 7PM-8:30PM to top off this Scottish-themed event, one of several included in the Wintergreen Summer Music Series. Donations will be shared between Wintergreen Performing Art’s and Albemarle Pipes’ educational initiatives and Rockfish Valley Community Center’s community work.

Veritas Wine and Whisky Dinner, at the Farmhouse, July 29: Join Virginia Distillery Company along with the team at  Veritas for a fun and delicious evening of  wine and whisky. The dinner will be at the Farmhouse at Veritas, and each course will be paired with a Veritas wine or a Virginia Highland Malt cocktail, or poured neat. Ticket information will be posted soon – check the events section of our website soon for booking information.

Barrels, Bottles & Casks, July 29 & 30, Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest: We’re venturing to Popular Forest’s Barrels, Bottles, and Casks for a second time this year by popular demand! This event returns with a focus on the beverages and spirits Thomas Jefferson and the plantation’s enslaved community consumed during the hot summer months. These guided tours begin in Jefferson’s kitchen and progress through the house with stops along the way to sample different 19th century beverages and share insights into the types of foods enjoyed on the plantation during Jefferson’s time. We will be serving up our version of the historic Cherry Bounce, a favorite cocktail among our founding fathers.  Tours are available Friday, July 29 and Saturday, July 30 at 6:00 and 7:00 p.m. each night. Admission is $25 per person and can be purchased here or by calling the Museum Shop at 434.534.8120.

GET BIDDING THIS WEEKEND!

Our current auction is in full swing and we’ve already seen a lot of interest in some of the rarest bottles.

This weekend is the perfect opportunity to take a look at the hundreds of items listed in our auction.

Dufftown 2000 Ltd presents Whisky Nosing & Tasting 2016 every Wednesday at 20:00hrs at the Commercial Hotel Hall, Church Street.

The Price is £12 per person and it includes a free nosing glass for you to keep.

On 6th July ~ Murray McDavid Independent Bottlers

13th July ~ Cardhu Distillery

20th July ~ Tomintoul Distillery

27th July ~ Glen Moray Distillery

3rd August ~ BenRiach Distillery

10th August ~ Adelphi Distillery

17th August ~ Chivas Bros.

24th August ~ GlenRothes Distillery

31st August ~ Benromach Distillery

7th Sept. ~ Balvenie Distillery

14th Sept. ~ Glenfiddich Distillery

Advance bookings can be done by phoning +44 (0)1340 820507 or email: dufftown@dufftown.co.uk

Please note: Whisky nosings & tastings are open to over 18’s only !

With June 20th now passed we are officially in summer and very excited to share all the latest (and forthcoming!) happenings at TWL.

We’ve got more festivals and more tastings for you to get stuck into, as well as some very special backstage tour trips to Speyside and Islay. Read on for all the juicy info….

Our string of festivals later on in the year are now on sale! EARLY-BIRD TICKETS are selling out fast but there are still some available for selected sessions – click on the links below to grab yours before they all go!

3rd September: Liverpool Whisky Fest: BUY TICKETS

10th September: Yorkshire Whisky Fest: BUY TICKETS

22nd October: Manchester Whisky Fest: BUY TICKETS

12th November: Birmingham Whisky Fest:  BUY TICKETS

UNFORGETTABLE WHISKY TRIPS TO ISLAY & SPEYSIDE

Join us on a ‘back-stage tour’ to 2 iconic whisky regions where you get to meet the band and get to taste the really good stuff…details below.

SPEYSIDE BACKSTAGE TOUR JULY 9TH-16TH

Our first backstage trip of the year. This time we’re heading off to one of the most iconic whisky making regions on the planet – Speyside. This iconic region is home to nearly half of Scotland’s distilleries and provides the back-drop to some of the worlds most famous single malts.

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ISLAY BACKSTAGE TOUR OCTOBER 1ST – 8TH

Prepare yourself for the trip of a lifetime… It cannot be emphasised enough what a life-changing and incredible journey of discovery this is. Trips to distilleries, warehouses, casks, beautiful scenery, amazing food, whisky, more whisky and for good measure, some more whisky!

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Guide to Whisky

For those looking to find out more about ‘the water of life’, having perhaps enjoyed one or two drams, then this is for you. A tasting of six whiskies will help bring it all to life whilst learning why whisky tastes the way it does.

July 31st London Salt Bar: Tickets

August 9th Sheffield Sheffield Tap: Tickets

August 10th Liverpool Jenny’s Bar: Tickets

August 11th Brighton Nightingale Room: Tickets

August 11th M’chester Britons Protection: Tickets

August 11th Newcastle Blackfriars : Tickets

Whisky School

Find out how whisky is made and discover the different styles produced all over Scotland and the rest of the World. Attendees will also get the chance to blend their very own whisky, choose a brand name for it and take a miniature of it home with them!

July 9th York, Hotel Du Vin : Tickets

July 16th, Newcastle, Blackfriars : Tickets

July 30th, London, Malmaison : Tickets

Sept 17th, York, Hotel Du Vin : Tickets

Sept 24th, Newcastle, Blackfriars : Tickets

Oct 1st, Manchester, Malmaison : Tickets

That’s all for now folks! We look forward to seeing you soon at a TWL event near you!

Sláinte

Eddie, Amanda, Joe, Olly and the Whole Whisky Lounge Team!

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E: info@thewhiskylounge.com

T: 01904410841

The Whisky Lounge Ltd Unit 3 61a Osbaldwick Lane York,

North Yorkshire YO10 3AY United Kingdom

It’s time to buy your tickets!

There are only six days remaining to take advantage of our early bird pricing. We hope you will join us in anticipation of a savory evening full of great whisky flavors and more. Early Bird tickets are refundable within a two-week notice. We feel you shouldn’t be penalized for buying early should unforeseen circumstances create a conflict in your schedule.Buy your tickets for our event(s) in Austin, Houston and Atlanta today! For more information about our events, visit our website

THE FAMOUS GROUSE HOUSE RETURNS WITH THE LAUNCH OF ‘FAMOUS FRIDAYS’ HEADLINER COMPETITION  

Back by popular demand, The Famous Grouse House is returning to Scotland’s Capital for Edinburgh’s International Festival Fringe this August (Wednesday 3^rd August – Saturday 27^th August 2016) for its second consecutive year. To celebrate, Scotland’s favourite whisky will be launching ‘Famous Fridays’ headliner competition giving 4 lucky artists or bands the chance to win a headline slot like no other and earn the right to say they have played at the Edinburgh Festival at the famous venue!

The destination pop up bar which is set to return to George Street in the centre of the capital’s festival entertainment, will invite artists and bands over the age of 25 to submit their video entries to The Famous Grouse from 20 June 2016 for an opportunity to win a prime time Friday slot and perform live on stage! Artists and bands are invited to enter via email to: competitions@thefamousgrouse.com with a video link to one of their songs, alongside details of the band. Full terms and conditions are available on The Famous Grouse UK website www.thefamousgrouse.com/gb.

The winners will be joined by some of Scotland’s best up and coming music acts and musical fringe performances from all over the globe, as part of the eclectic festival programme at Venue 7, The New Town Theatre. Located just outside this popular festival venue, on a pedestrian friendly section of George Street, The Famous Grouse House will be open daily from 11:00am to midnight and include performances from popular festival band Posable Action Figures, Glasgow based indie rock band Kelvin and the hugely admired solo artist Luke Carey taking to the stage. With critically acclaimed new music, a festival vibe and a fresh sense of fun, The Famous Grouse House is going to be the perfect place to soak up the best of the festival!

Johna Penman, Marketing Controller, The Famous Grouse commented: “Last year we created the perfect place to enjoy Scotland’s No.1 selling Blended Scotch Whisky, The Famous Grouse, debuting The Famous Grouse House at The Edinburgh Festival Fringe. With live music every day and a variety of refreshing summer serves, we joined in the world’s largest arts festival for three exhilarating weeks and attracted the most talented performers to our stage for everyone to enjoy.  We are returning even bigger and better for a second year, this time with the exciting launch of ‘The Famous Friday’ Headliner competition, which will give the public the chance to vote for who they want to see on stage. We can’t wait to welcome visitors to our famous venue – there’s no better place to be this August!”

The Famous Grouse House is open daily from the 3rd to the 27th August, from 11am until midnight, with live music every day, situated outside New Town Theatre, Venue 7, 96 George Street.

Please enjoy our whisky responsibly www.drinkaware.co.uk

For more information visit http://www.famousgrouse.com/. For the latest news follow on twitter @TheFamousGrouse or Facebook at: TheFamousGrouseUK #famousgrousehouse #famousfridays

NOTES 

The Famous Grouse House Headliner Competition

Bands can enter by sending their YouTube video entry to: competitions@thefamousgrouse.com

The competition will open on Monday 20^th June and close Friday 8^th July at 12pm. A shortlist of acts will be selected by the panel of x4 judges on Friday 8^th July and this shortlist will then be put to a public vote on The Famous Grouse UK Facebook page fans to decide who wins the headliner slot. (Public vote closes 14^th July) Winners will be notified on Friday 15^th July. 

Full terms and conditions are available on The Famous Grouse website and below:

The Famous Headliner Competition 2016

Terms and Conditions 

Entrants will be deemed to have accepted these terms and conditions, and agreed to be bound by them when entering this Promotion. 

• Promoter: The promoter is Maxxium UK Limited (the “Promoter”) whose registered office is Maxxium House, Castle Business Park, Stirling, Stirlingshire, FK9 4RT

1. Entrants: This Promotion (“Promotion”) is open to residents of the United Kingdom aged 25 or over.
2. Purchase: No purchase necessary. No purchase of The Famous Grouse product(s) necessary to enter the competition.

• Promotion period: Start date: 09.00 GMT on Monday 20^th June 2016. Closing time and date: 18.00 GMT on Thursday 14^th July 2016.

• How to enter: To take part in this Promotion entrants may enter via sending an email to competitions@thefamousgrouse.com with a video/audio link to one of the artist’s/band’s songs, details of each of the members of the band including their age and country of residence and a description of the artist or band (50 words max.) Entrants must be aged 25 and over (this applies to all members of the band detailed within the entry.) Photographic ID must be supplied by the artist and all band members with entry. This is to comply with the Portman Code of Practice for Marketing Alcohol.

1. Entries: All entries must include name, telephone number, email address of entrant, date of birth, please take care when entering the competition and make sure that your entry is complete. Entries that are incomplete or that cannot be clearly viewed or read will not be entered into the competition. Maximum of one entry per artist/band.
2. Draw: The winner will be selected by a panel of judges comprising of two guest judges and the Maxxium The Famous Grouse brand team. The competition will open at 09.00 Monday 20^th June and close Thursday 14th July at 12pm. A shortlist of acts will be selected by the panel of x4 judges on Friday 8^th July and the shortlist will then be put to a public vote from the 11^th – 14^th July on The Famous Grouse UK Facebook page for fans to decide who wins the headliner slot .Winners will be notified on Friday 15^th July.
3. Winner: Winners will be notified by email or phone within 2 working days of draw but in no event later that 18.00 GMT on Friday 15^th July 2016. Winner must confirm their acceptance of the Prize (as defined below) by or before 18.00 GMT on Monday 18^th July 2016.
4. Prize: The prize is a an opportunity for the winning artist or band to perform on stage at the at The Famous Grouse House on George Street, Edinburgh, during the Edinburgh International Fringe Festival on a Friday throughout August at 8.30-9.30pm (prime slot.) Winning artist or band must be available to play on a date selected by The Famous Grouse from the following dates: 5, 12, 19, 26 August 2016 at the time 8.30pm-9.30pm; or prize will be revoked. The artist or band must arrive no later than 8pm to set up for 8.30pm slot.
5. Winners: Winners must be aged 25 or over and will each need a photographic ID and will be required to complete and sign a Winner information form in order to take up the Prize. The Prize does not include travel expenses or accommodation. The prize includes a headliner slot on one Friday during the festival from the following date: 5, 12, 19, 26 August 2016 at 8.30pm-9.30pm. The prize does not include any other costs or expenses not specifically listed in the above paragraph
6. Applicable law: This Promotion, and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with it (including the prize), shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Scottish law and you irrevocably agree that the courts of Scotland shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any such dispute or claim.

Competition is not open to employees of this outlet or of The Edrington Group or Maxxium UK Ltd their families, agents and agencies and anyone else professionally connected with this promotion.

1. Reserved Rights: The Promoter reserves the right to share artist or band’s video content and video entry as part of pre and post promotion of show on social media channels including YouTube, Facebook and Twitter.
2. The prize for the winner is non-exchangeable, non-transferable and no cash alternative is offered.

Liability etc

1. There are certain things for which the Promoter does not accept any liability to you, and these are explained in the next two paragraphs. The law does not allow the Promoter to exclude or limit its liability for some things, such as death or personal injury caused by its negligence, or loss caused by a false statement where the statement is made fraudulently.  The Promoter accepts full liability for these matters.  Otherwise, the exclusions of liability described below will apply. References to the Promoter include all of the Promoter’s associated companies, agents or any other third party involved in the Promotion.
2. The Promoter will not be responsible for (and will have no liability in connection with) the following occurrences, to the extent that they occur for reasons beyond the Promoter’s reasonable control:

1. any postponement or cancellation of the Promotion; and
2. any act or default of any third party supplier.

1. The Promoter does not accept responsibility for network, computer, hardware or software failure of any kind, which may affect the sending, receipt or processing of your entry.
2. Entries must not be made through agents or third parties.  Incomplete entries will be disqualified and will not be counted.
3. The Promoter’s decisions are final and binding in all respects on all entrants. No correspondence will be entered into. Entries that do not comply in full with these terms and conditions will be disqualified.
4. Please note that this Promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with Facebook, Twitter and/or Instagram.  By entering, you acknowledge that Facebook, Twitter and Instagram bear no responsibility for this Promotion and, to the maximum extent permitted by law, you release Facebook, Twitter and Instagram from any liability whatsoever in connection with this Promotion.  You understand that the information you provide is provided to the Promoter (and its affiliates, associates and agents where applicable) and not to Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.
5. If the Promoter has grounds to suspect any entrant or third party of cheating, deception or fraudulent or unsportsmanlike conduct of any kind (including, without limitation, manipulating the Promotion, choice of winners or any entry) the Promoter reserves the right (in its sole discretion) to disqualify any entrant, entry or person it reasonably believes to be responsible for, or associated with, such activity.
6. The Promoter reserves the right to amend these terms and conditions at any time. 

Personal Details and Submission of Photographs

1. For the purposes of the Data Protection Act 1998, the entrant acknowledges that in the course of entering via email to competitions@thefamousgrouse.com where the entrant has given consent by submitting video content of band, certain personal information or data about the entrant will be captured electronically or otherwise and transmitted to the Promoter. By entering into any promotion, the entrant expressly agrees to transfer such personal information or data to Maxxium UK Ltd to use, store and process the personal information for this competition and for future promotional actions and advertising related with the product The Famous Grouse. The entrant has the right to access, modify and cancel the personal information or data by contacting us at The Famous Grouse, Maxxium UK Ltd, Maxxium House, Castle Business Park, Stirling, FK9 4RT or via Karen.dobie-lawson@maxxium.com.
2. Any personal information, including without limitation, the entrant’s name, age, address (including postcode), telephone number and/or email address will be used solely in connection with this competition and for any purpose for which the entrant specifically opts in and will not be disclosed to any third party except for (a) the purpose of fulfilling the Prize(s) where applicable and (b) for any purpose for which the entrant specifically opts in. Any personal information held by the Promoter in respect of any competition will be held on record for a reasonable period to fulfil the purpose for which such personal information was collected. If an entrant gives the Promoter permission to pass on their personal information to a third party then this shall no longer be the responsibility of the Promoter and shall be subject to the privacy policy of that third party.

Publicity

1. The Winner agrees to allow the Promoter to use their name, competition entry and performance on stage for advertising and publicity purposes without additional remuneration. This authorization is not limited in time or geographically.
2. The Winner hereby agrees to be photographed and  filmed during the Prize, and the Winner agrees to sign a release form (to be provided by the Promoter or its agent) which will entitle the Promoter, and third parties to use and exploit the photographs and footage of the Winner for various purposes including promotional and advertising purposes without further remuneration.  The Winner shall procure that their chosen companions shall do the same if required by the Promoter. This authorization is not limited in time or geographically.
3. The Winners will take part in other related reasonable publicity and PR activity at the Promoter’s request.
4. Reserved Rights: Maxxium reserve the right to share artist or band’s video content and video entry as part of pre and post promotion of show on social media channels including YouTube, Facebook and Twitter.

Scottish Law applies

1. This Promotion, and any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with it (including the prize), shall be governed by and construed in accordance with Scottish law and you irrevocably agree that the courts of Scotland shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any such dispute or claim.
2. The winner may be required to provide a written acknowledgement of acceptance of all Terms and Conditions of the competition prior to receiving their prize. 

The Famous Grouse (http://www.thefamousgrouse.com/)

• The Famous Grouse is the no. 1 whisky in UK and no. 4* standard blended whisky worldwide (*IWSR data 2014).
• The Famous Grouse has been the best-selling whisky in the home of Scotch whisky, Scotland since 1980.
• The Famous Grouse is exported to over 100 countries.
• Created in 1896 by founder Matthew Gloag, it was originally called The Grouse Brand.
• The brand became so popular that on August 12^th 1905 it was renamed The Famous Grouse.
• The Famous Grouse Experience is located at Scotland’s oldest working distillery – Glenturret. Originally established as a single malt distillery in 1775, today The Famous Grouse Experience is the most visited distillery in Scotland.(www.thefamousgrouse.com/experience) 

About Maxxium UK

• Maxxium is the distributor of The Famous Grouse and Famous Ginger Grouse in the UK.
• The Famous Grouse portfolio includes: The Famous Grouse, The Famous Grouse Smoky Black, The Famous Grouse Mellow Gold, and The Naked Grouse.
• Maxxium UK Ltd is part of the global sales and distribution alliance between Beam Suntory and Edrington Group.
• Its UK portfolio of premium brands includes: Blended Scotch (The Famous Grouse, Teacher’s and Cutty Sark), malt whisky (Highland Park, Laphroaig, Bowmore, Auchentoshan, The Macallan, and Ardmore), imported whiskey (Jim Beam, Maker’s Mark, Knob Creek, Canadian Club, Red Stag) Japanese whiskey (Hibiki, Yamazaki, Hakashu), cognac (Courvoisier) vodka (Stolichnaya), rum (Brugal), liqueurs and specialities (Sourz, Midori, Bols liqueurs, Galliano, After Shock)

This month we have a cracking cavalcade of Scotch, Japanese, Irish and American whiskies to slake your thirst and arouse your interest.

Big Petrie once again gives us a sneak peak of this month’s auction here.

Firstly this month we have a crystal decanter that contains whiskey from Ireland. Distilled in 1943 and bottled by Douglas Laing 42 years later, this is one of only 36 decanters bottled, so the angels were especially greedy with this rare and special spirit.

From across the Atlantic we have a bottle from the ever exciting Pappy Van Winkle. This particular bottle was distilled in 1974 and bottled at 16 years of age.

There are three 50 year olds in this month’s auction. Firstly, from the lost Glenury Royal distillery, is whisky distilled in 1953, then two bottles from the same distillery and same bottler – one distilled in 1936 and the other in 1957. Gordon & MacPhail has bottled both these Mortlachs,o why not buy and try both as a compare and contrast exercise?

Glenlivet brings us a 49 year old bottled for the Italian market and Probably Speysides Finest Distillery pops up twice with 46 and 47 year old offerings. Glenfarclas from a cognac cask bottled at 43 years old is up next and a Pride of Strathspey from 1950 also makes an appearance.

We have a Talisker from 1947, a White Horse from 1937 and a Linkwood from 1938. As well as a Cardhu, 1962, Dalwhinnie, 1957, Glen Lochy, 1967, Springbank,1965, and a 39 year old Littlemill all from the Granddaddy of independent bottlers, Cadenhead’s.

There are two interesting Glenlossies in this month, one from Cadenhead’s and the other from Gordon & MacPhail. The first is 43 years old and was distilled in 1938 before being bottled for the Connoisseurs Choice range. The other comes from 1957 and was bottled after 20 years by Cadenhead’s.

As always we have an array of Karuizawa, Port Ellen and other lost and hard to find distilleries and bottlings as well as this year’s Feis Ile offerings.

Please explore at your leisure but remember, Don’t Lose Your Bottle!

All the best from us here at SWA HQ!