We’re celebrating one rare craft through another

Hot off the (letter) press — be in with a chance to win this beautiful print, created to celebrate the release of the Single Barrel 25 Years.

To mark the release of The Balvenie Single Barrel Aged 25 Years, we have commissioned Mr Smith’s Letterpress Workshop – one of the few remaining traditional letterpress workshops in London, to create a limited edition A1 print that takes its inspiration from our new expression. You have the chance to win one of five unique prints, each mounted in a frame made from the staves of one of our retired casks and signed by our Malt Master, David Stewart.

Mr Smith’s Letterpress Workshop

For your chance to win one of these handcrafted prints, simply follow the link below, log into Warehouse 24 and answer our simple whisky related question. Best of luck!

Slainte mhath,

David Mair
The Balvenie Distillery Ambassador

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Just Whisky’s 10th auction is in full swing, and at with a day to go we’d love you to come and check out the lots on offer. Aberlour, Ardbeg, Balvenie, Caol Ila, Dalmore, Edradour, Fettercairn, Glenrothes, Hillside, Lagavulin, Macallan, Port Ellen, Royal Brackla, Saint Magdalene, Talisker and many many more, we’ve got it all this month with over 550 lots.

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If you are not registered yet, it costs £1 and will allow you immediate access to secure your lot.

Remember our system bids automatically for you. Simple enter your maximum bid and relax knowing you won’t miss out on your bottles.

Good Luck!

The Just Whisky Team.
http://www.just-whisky.co.uk/

This week whisky reviewer Joe Ellis of Whisky Wednesday celebrates his 100th review and reviews one of the rarest whiskies in the world. The Gordon & Macphail Generations Glenlivet 70 Year Old!

Featuring special guest Craig Mills 

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SEPTEMBER EVENTS

Game Dinner in The Dining Room, 28 Queen St, Edinburgh – Thu 18 Sept
York Members Tasting, Bedern Hall, York – Fri 19 Sept
Dunfermline Members Tasting, Garvock House Hotel, Dunfermline – Thu 25 Sept
Liverpool Members Tasting, Malmaison, Liverpool – Fri 26 Sept
Glasgow Members Tasting, Radisson Blu Hotel, Glasgow – Fri 26 Sept
Newcastle Members Tasting, The Caledonian Hotel, Newcastle – Fri 26 Sept
Guildford Members Tasting, Radisson Blu Edwardian Hotel, Guildford – Fri 26 Sept
Winchester Members Tasting, Winchester Royal Hotel, Winchester – Fri 26 Sept
New Members Tasting, 19 Greville St, London – Tue 30 Sept

Browse all Society events

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

THE MACALLAN LALIQUE 62 YEAR OLD AND MORTLACH-70 YEAR OLD LEAD BONHAMS EDINBURGH WHISKY SALE  

The Macallan 62 years old in a specially designed  Lalique decanter and a decanter of the rare Gordon & MacPhail Generations Mortlach-70 year old lead Bonhams whisky sale in Edinburgh on 1 October.  They are estimated at £20,000-30,000 each. 

 The Macallan decanter is numbered 200 of a limited edition of 400.  It comes in a fitted wooden presentation case with a crystal stopper and is in its original cardboard  packaging.  This is the product of a long association between Lalique and Macallan  – each luxury branding reinforcing the other.  The whisky, which was distilled in 1950, is said to have the taste of rich dried fruits with layers of sweet ginger, figs and oak.  

The Gordon & MacPhail Generations Mortlach-70 year old was distilled in 1938 and bottled in 2008.   It is bottle number 53 of 54 and comes in a hand blown glass decanter with sterling silver stopper and cradle.  In tasting notes the noted whisky commentator Charles MacLean describes it as “a delicate, fresh, vital, fruity whisky, but with unusual attributes of waxiness and smokieness – uncommon today, more usual before the 1960s.” 

Bonhams Whisky specialist Martin Green said, “We are fortunate to have two such rare and sought after whiskies to lead the sale and I expect this will generate strong interest from collectors.” 

NOTES  

Bonhams, founded in 1793, is the world’s third largest auctioneer of fine art and antiques. The present company was formed by the merger in November 2001 of Bonhams & Brooks and Phillips Son & Neale. In August 2002, the company acquired Butterfields, the principal firm of auctioneers on the West Coast of America. Today, Bonhams offers more sales than any of its rivals, through two major salerooms in London: New Bond Street and Knightsbridge; and a further three in the UK regions and Scotland. Sales are also held in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Carmel, New York and Connecticut in the USA; and Germany, France, Monaco, Hong Kong and Australia. Bonhams has a worldwide network of offices and regional representatives in 25 countries offering sales advice and valuation services in 60 specialist areas. For a full listing of upcoming sales, plus details of Bonhams specialist departments go to www.bonhams.com

Companions of the Quaich

Thomas Chen & Barry Dunner

request the pleasure of your company

at a Companions of the Quaich

Whisky Tasting & Dinner

Featuring

Master Distiller Mike Nicolson

Event Theme: Made By Mike

Sample 5 Diageo single malt whiskies

* Linkwood * Royal Lochnagar * Glen Ord * Blair Athol * Coal Ila *

 Wednesday, the 8^th of October

two thousand and fourteen at seven o’clock

 Whiskies • Dinner • Dessert

Sample five whiskies made by Mike (plus a mystery dram)

sumptuously paired with a four-course meal

(Meal details to follow)

 Venue

Vancouver Lawn Tennis Club

1630 W 15th Ave, Vancouver, BC, V6J 2K7

RSVP by September 19, 2014                    Programme: October 8

Companions of the Quaich                        Reception: 6:45 pm

140-6751 Graybar Road,            Whisky tasting & dinner: 7:00 pm

Richmond, V6W 1H3                                    Casual attire

email info@vanquaich.com            Couvert: $85; $95: non-members

At the Door: $10 more           Seating limited to 25 participants 

• The Companions of The Quaich is a non-profit society dedicated to sharing knowledge and enjoyment of Single Malt Whisky •

• A ‘Quaich’ is the traditional Scots drinking vessel for whisky • The name comes from the Gaelic ‘cuach’ which means ‘cup’ •

Buffalo Trace Distillery Hosts Two nights of“ Disturbia at the Distillery”

Event for Adults to be held Oct. 30th and 31st

FRANKFORT, FRANKLIN COUNTY, KY (September, 2013) Buffalo Trace Distillery will again combine spooks and spirits for two nights of dinner, drams and drama this Halloween. Tickets are on sale now for Disturbia at the Distillery scheduled for Oct. 30th and 31st.

The evening will begin at 6 p.m. with an optional Ghost Tour starting in the Buffalo Trace Distillery Visitor Center. At 7 p.m. guests will be welcomed in the Buffalo Trace Clubhouse as dinner and the antics of the Bluegrass Mystery Theatre actors begin.

Guests will try to figure out “who did it” as they enjoy a three course meal prepared by one of the region’s best chefs. In between acts, attendees will be treated to a bourbon tasting of some of the Distillery’s award-winning products. As the event winds down around 9 p.m., guests will vote on who they think the guilty party is, and have a chance to win prizes.

Tickets for this event are on sale now for $60 per person and may be purchased by calling 502-696-5930 or email: events@buffalotrace.com. Dress for the evening is casual.

Costumes are optional for this event but there will be a contest with prizes. This event is for adults 21 and over only.

About Buffalo Trace Distillery

Buffalo Trace Distillery is an American family-owned company based in Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky. The Distillery’s rich tradition dates back to 1786 and includes such legends as E.H. Taylor, Jr., George T. Stagg, Albert B.

With just a day to go before the start of our next series of tastings, we wanted to remind you of the dates and also of our fantastic, new ‘Tasting at Home‘ pack. This means even if you can’t make it to the tasting, you can still take part from the comfort of your own home!

The tasting itself is one of our most popular formats, with six whiskies from all over the globe being tasted, blind – although not literally!

Many of you will be aware of the emergence of so-called ‘World Whiskies‘. a good number of these have been extremely well received and have gone on to win awards a-plenty. However, we at The Whisky Lounge are always looking for an excuse to try a few more, so we have assembled a sextet of world-beaters for you to enjoy.

The London and Newcastle dates are now sold-out so we haven’t included these in this calendar, but the others have varying numbers of tickets still available.

SHEFFIELD            Tuesday 16th Sept          The Tap, Sheffield Station
LIVERPOOL            Wednesday 17th Sept    Jenny’s Bar, Fenwick St.
LEEDS                    Thursday 18th Sept         The Cross Keys, Water Lane
BRIGHTON             Thursday 18th Sept         Lord Nelson, Trafalgar St.
MANCHESTER       Friday 19th Sept              Britons Protection
YORK                      Saturday 20th Sept         Brigantes, Micklegate

Simply click on whichever one of these rocks your boat and get booking!

If you would like to order a ‘Tasting at Home‘ pack for yourself or a loved one, simply click here. We will send you all the whiskies and everything you need to get yourself up and running in a lovely TWL gift box!

We promise a full September newsletter in the next few days with some announcements about our next tasting series and festivals…Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter – @thewhiskylounge – and like and share our Facebook page to keep bang up to date with the latest news about our events and more.

We look forward to seeing you over a dram or two soon.

Sláinte!

Eddie & Team Whisky Lounge

American Distilling Institute seeking proposals for conference presentations 

American Distilling Institute is seeking proposals for presentations at our 2015 Conference & Expo in Louisville, KY, and we want to hear from you! 

Our goal is to bring our attendees quality speakers representing every facet of our industry. The most impactful presentations come from our membership. By sharing your knowledge and experience with your peers, you will help build our great community, and foster our art. 

If you are not ready to present, but would like to suggest a session that would benefit your trade, you can do so here as well. Take this opportunity to give us your valuable feedback. 

Click here to be taken to our proposals submission form. The deadline for submissions is September 30th. 

September is also a perfect time to get those tickets to your Whiskies of the World destinations:

WoW Austin, September 27.
WoW Atlanta, November 8.
WoW SF, March 28, 2015. The sale is on till Sept. 30.

Whisky Dinner – The Anchor Distilling VIP Dinner @ Freedman’s BBQ Featuring Westland and BenRiach

With special guests Emerson Lamb, President of Westland Distillery; Stewart Buchanan, Global Brand Ambassador of The BenRiach Distillery Co; and David King, President of Anchor Distilling Co.

Where? Freedman’s BBQ, Austin, TX
When? Friday, September 26th, 6:30pm
How much? $70 all inclusive
What do I get? See the menu & buy tickets here