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Scotch Malt Whisky Society May 2016 Tastings – Scotch Whisky News

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MAY TASTINGS 

Islay & Feis Ile Preview Tasting – The Vaults, Thu 26 May  More >

New Members’ Sensory Tasting – 19 Greville St, Tue 31 May  More >

Souvenirs from Burgundy Wine Dinner – 28 Queen St, Tue 31 May More>

UK-WIDE PREVIEW TASTINGS WITH UISGE SOURCE

Harrogate >  – Hotel du Vin, Thu 26 May

East Lothian >  – Ducks, Aberlady, Fri 27 May

Glasgow >  – Radisson Blu Hotel, Fri 27 May

Newcastle >  – The Caledonian Hotel, Fri 27 May

FREE EVENTS AT THE VAULTS

Free Live music with Rosie Blues Duo – Tue 24 May  More >

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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

Scotch Malt Whisky Society CANADA Fort McMurray Fundraiser with Ambassador Phoebe Brookes May 31st, 2016 – Scotch Whisky News

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Fort McMurray Tasting Fundraiser With The Scotch Malt Whisky Society & Ambassador Phoebe Brookes 

FETS Whisky Kitchen 1230 Commercial Drive, 

Vancouver, British Columbia V5L 3X4 Canada

Phoebe Brookes, The Society’s Global Brand Ambassador will be back here pouring some of the worlds rarest whisky. Phoebe as been here at the kitchen a number of times as she travels around the globe promoting these incredible whiskies. Join us for an enjoyable evening and again our talented culinary team will be creating light fare to accompany these great and very rare whiskies. So grab one of our limited tickets and join us and Phoebe on Tuesday May 31st for another whisky tasting here at The Kitchen. As always there are only 30 tickets available and I can assure you they sell out fast. Please note the start time for this event is 6pm as Phoebe has a redeye to New York at midnight

Be sure to plan for a safe ride home! 

The cost for this event is only $60 plus GST 30 people!  click here to register

Learn More Here

Fort McMurray and the surrounding area were evacuated as the massive fire razed their city. With nearly 90,000 people being forced to flee their homes and the uncertainty of when and in some cases if they will be returning, we wanted to do something for them. These are our men, women and children and they need our help. We are partnering with our food and whisky providers to raise money for the Canadian Red Cross’ Alberta Fire Appeal. The Canadian Red Cross is, along with other agencies, assisting our displaced citizens with food, clothing, necessities, lodging and counselling. The federal government has offered to match all donations made the the Canadian Red Cross for the victims of this catastrophic event. Fet’s Whisky Kitchen will be hosting a series of 5 Whisky events to raise money for our fellow Canadians, our goal is $10,000 with the fed matchup we can raise $20,000. Why the Canadian Red Cross? We looked at all the agencies fundraising and the Red Cross has the lowest administration costs with 91% of all money raised going to support those in need. In addition to the generous support from our whisky partners we would also like to thank our food partners for their generous donations as well:

Gordon Food Service
Cioffi’s Meats
Hallmark Poultry
D’Original Sausage Company
Finest at Sea

Click here to donate directly to the Canadian Red Cross Alberta Fires Appeal.

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Islay Fèis Íle Tastings with The Whisky Lounge – Scotch Whisky News

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As many of you are aware, today,  Sunday sees the start of the world-famous Feis Ile aka Islay Festival of Whisky and Music. As always, we will be there, this time purely to bring our style of events to the island. So if you happen to be there please take a look at what we’re up to and get involved!

Elements of Islay – Port Ellen Pier

May 23 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

A great chance to try some fantastic pre-releases from Elements of Islay and to drill down into the inner workings of the independent bottler with the very man behind it all – Oliver Chilton, Whisky Creator for Speciality Drinks.

£20

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Port Askaig on the Waves – Port Ellen Pier

May 23 @ 1:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Join us on the Tall Ship Irene while we taste through the Port Askaig range from the 100 proof all the way up to the 30 and 45 year olds (ahem, £1200 a bottle) once again with the great Mr Oliver Chilton – Whisky Creator for Speciality Drinks. Also included: a delicious two course lunch…

£60
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Scotch Malt Whisky Society – Peaty Pierside

May 24 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Join us on the Tall Ship Irene while we taste through 5 single cask stunners from the SMWS (their Feis release might even make an appearance) with John McCheyne – SMWS Brand Ambassador.

£20
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Islay Archive on the Waves

May 24 @ 1:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Taste through a collection of Feis bottlings from last year including a 24 year old Lagavulin whilst sailing round the distilleries on the south coast of Islay on Tall Ship Irene and feasting on an amazing two course lunch…

£60
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The Dunn & The Laggan – Finlaggan Castle

May 25 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
A Caol Ila’s tasting hosted with the legendary Colin Dunn, UK Brand Ambassador for Diageo at one of Islay’s and Scotland’s most historic sites, Loch Finlaggan and The Lord of The Isles.

£20
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If you need any more info on these fine tastings, get in touch with us at info@thewhiskylounge.com.
See you soon!

Just Whisky Auction Ends Tonight! – Whisky News

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Bidding Ends Today!

The auction will close from 8 PM UK Time

The 30th auction will come to a close tonight from 8 PM British Time. Any bids placed in the last 5 minutes will extend that lot only by 15 minutes.

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If you haven’t already done so, now is the time to place your bids!

http://www.just-whisky.co.uk

Whisky Hammer May Auction Now Live! – Whisky News

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Our May auction is now live as of Friday (May 20th) at 7pm (UK time).

Whisky Hammer Ltd

PLACE YOUR BIDS AT

www.whiskyhammer.co.uk/

Ellon Business Centre, Broomiesburn Road, Ellon,

Aberdeenshire, AB41 9RD, Scotland

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Fort McMurray Whisky Fundraiser at FETS WHISKY KITCHEN VANCOUVER TUESDAY MAY 24th 2016 – Scoch Whisky News

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From Eric Fergie at FETS WHISKY KITCHEN…

As you are all aware the residents of Fort McMurray and the surrounding area were evacuated as the massive fire razed their city. With nearly 90,000 people being forced to flee their homes and the uncertainty of when and in some cases if they will be returning, we wanted to do something for them. These are our men, women and children and they need our help.

We are partnering with our food and whisky providers to raise money for the Canadian Red Cross’ Alberta Fire Appeal. The Canadian Red Cross is, along with other agencies, assisting our displaced citizens with food, clothing, necessities, lodging and counselling. The federal government has offered to match all donations made the the Canadian Red Cross for the victims of this catastrophic event.

Fet’s Whisky Kitchen will be hosting a series of 5 Whisky events to raise money for our fellow Canadians, our goal is $10,000 with the fed matchup we can raise $20,000. Why the Canadian Red Cross? We looked at all the agencies fundraising and the Red Cross has the lowest administration costs with 91% of all money raised going to support those in need.

In addition to the generous support from our whisky partners we would also like to thank our food partners for their generous donations as well:

Gordon Food Service
Cioffi’s Meats
Hallmark Poultry
D’Original Sausage Company
Finest at Sea

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Click here to donate directly to the Canadian Red Cross Alberta Fires Appeal

The first in our Alberta Fire Appeal Whisky Tasting series will be Macallan & Highland Park.

Join us as Dan Volway, Canada’s Brand Ambassador to these iconic brand returns to The Kitchen with whisky and tales from abroad, and you know Dan always brings along something extra special as a surprise.

Aside from an entertaining evening with Dan, his whiskies and light fare from our kitchen we will be raising money for an urgent cause. All proceeds from the ticket sales will go to the Canadian Red Cross with The Edrington Group, Macallan’s parent company matching every dollar raised.

Our talented kitchen team will be creating a light fare to accompany these fabulous whiskies.

So grab one of our limited tickets and join us and Dan on Tuesday May 24th for whisky tasting here at The Kitchen.

As always there are only 30 tickets available and I can assure you they sell out fast.

Be sure to plan for a safe ride home!

The cost for this event is only $60 plus GST and is open to only 30 people!  click here to register

Learn More Here

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American Whiskey Masterclass @ Hard To Find Whisky Friday May 27th, 2016 – American Whiskey News

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The Whisky Exchange “LAGAVULIN 200TH ANNIVERSARY TASTING WITH COLIN DUNN” – Scotch Whisky News

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TUESDAY 31 MAY AT 7.30PM
£45 PER TICKET

Tickets on sale
Wednesday 18 May at 3pm
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LAGAVULIN 200TH ANNIVERSARY TASTING WITH COLIN DUNN

2016 is a special year for Lagavulin – the distillery is celebrating its 200th anniversary. We’ll be joining in the celebrations with a special tasting led by Diageo whisky ambassador Colin Dunn, including the brand-new 200th anniversary bottling – Lagavulin 8 Year Old.

Long a favourite of whisky connoisseurs from around the world, Lagavulin’s range showcases different sides of the distillery’s peaty character. From punchy to elegant and refreshing to rich, there’s something for everyone, as long as you like a smoky dram.

Our host for the evening is Colin Dunn, Diageo whisky ambassador, and a familiar face to whisky fans around the UK. He’ll be leading us through the distillery’s current line-up, including some very special limited-edition whiskies.

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We’ll be trying

Lagavulin 8yo 200th Anniversary Edition
Lagavulin 12yo Special Releases 2015
Lagavulin 16yo
Lagavulin 1999 Distillers Edition
Lagavulin Islay Jazz Festival 2015 Special Edition
Lagavulin 1985 21yo Sherry Cask

It’s an incredible line-up and is sure to be a popular tasting – tickets won’t last long, so make sure you don’t miss out. The tasting will take place on Tuesday 31 May at 7.30pm.

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

The Whisky Exchange “Fantastic Prizes” – Whisky News

Fantastic prize draws – enter today!

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WIN A BOTTLE OF PORT ASKAIG 45 YEAR OLD WORTH £1,200

Port Askaig is the superb range of Islay whiskies from our sister company Speciality Drinks. The 45 Year Old is a vatting of five sherry butts distilled on Islay in 1968 and aged for more than four decades – the result is a delicious combination of ripe fruit, coastal flavours and spicy chocolate. To be in with a chance of winning, you need to buy a bottle of Port Askaig 100° Proof, the newest addition to the Port Askaig range, and a great everyday Islay whisky. To find out more, click here. The draw ends on Friday 27 June.

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WIN EIGHT BOTTLES OF TALISKER WORTH MORE THAN £800

Talisker is the much-loved smoky, peppery whisky from the Isle of Skye, and we’re giving away a mammoth eight-bottle collection with all your favourite bottles, including the 25 and 30 Year Olds. We’ve also included the ever-popular 10 Year Old and also the 2003 Distillers Edition, which is the current Whisky Exchange Whisky of the Year. If you buy a bottle of Talisker 18 Year Old, we’ll enter you into the draw, which ends on Friday 27 June. To find out more, click here.

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WIN A BOTTLE OF BALBLAIR 1969 WORTH £1,295

Located by the Dornoch Firth north of Inverness, Highland distillery Balblair has garnered a great reputation for top-notch single-vintage whiskies. We are offering one lucky person a bottle of the majestic 1969, which displays classic fruity Balblair notes of apples and honey, but with an extra layer of Christmas-cake spices and dried fruit. To enter, buy a bottle of Balblair’s excellent 1999 bottling, and we’ll add your name to the list. This draw also ends on Friday 27 June and you can find out more here.

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WIN ALL NINE EDITIONS OF PARKER’S HERITAGE COLLECTION WORTH OVER £2,500

Parker’s Heritage Collection began as a tribute to Parker Beam and his five decades of hard work at Heaven Hill. The first whiskey, launched in 2007, was an 11-year-old cask-strength Kentucky straight bourbon but the style changes each year, from Cognac-finished bourbon to wheat whiskey and even straight malt. To be in with a chance of winning this fabulous nine-strong whiskey collection, simply buy a bottle of Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage 2004, a sweet, fruit and spicy single-vintage bourbon. To find out more, click here.

All of our draws end at 11.59pm BST on the specified date. And if you are lucky enough to be one of our winners, we’re always delighted if you send us a photo of you and your prize – you can get in touch with us via our Facebook page or via Twitter. Good luck!

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Scotch Malt Whisky Society “May 2016 Tastings” – Scotch Whisky News

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Whisky & Doughnut Tasting – 19 Greville St, Tue 24 May  More >

Islay & Feis Ile Preview Tasting – The Vaults, Thu 26 May  More >

New Members’ Sensory Tasting – 19 Greville St, Tue 31 May  More >

Souvenirs from Burgundy Wine Dinner – 28 Queen St, Tue 31 May More>

UK-WIDE PREVIEW TASTINGS WITH UISGE SOURCE

Dunfermline >  – Garvock House Hotel, Fri 20 May

Wokingham >  – Cantley House Hotel, Fri 20 May

Harrogate >  – Hotel du Vin, Thu 26 May

East Lothian >  – Ducks, Aberlady, Fri 27 May

Glasgow >  – Radisson Blu Hotel, Fri 27 May

Newcastle >  – The Caledonian Hotel, Fri 27 May

FREE EVENTS AT THE VAULTS

Island & Campbeltown Lovers Night – Tue 17 May  More >

Free Live music with Rosie Blues Duo – Tue 24 May  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


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