8.5.14 Final of four Marie Curie tastings £20 – 100% of ticket price goes to Marie Curie  we’ve almost reached £3000 raised – one more push should do it.

at The Kilderkin, 65 Canongate, Royal Mile, Edinburgh, 7.30pm

Glencraig 22yo 1981 – July 2003 Bourbon hogshead 216 bottles 57.5% Cadenheads  a real ‘rare’ malt, bottled over ten years ago.

Glendronach single oloroso sherry butt 14yo 16/02/1996 – 03/2010 576 bottles 59.7%

 Glendronach are beating Macallan at their own game!

Single Islay malt (Bowmore?) 21yo 46% The Wine Society

 An aged example of the mellower side of Islay.

Ledaig 42%

 Tobermory’s split personality.

Compass Box Spice Tree – which may be substituted for a Clynelish

 Innovative casks from Compass Box or a tribute to my father-in-law.

feel free to donate another bottle and/or raffle/auction prizes.

A Highland Park St Magnus is being auctioned on the night.

Click here for further Jolly Toper information 

MAY CLANS & DRAMS EVENTS

Bleeding Heart Battle: Steak and Whisky Tasting, 19 Greville St, London – Tue 6 May
A Hauf’n’Hauf – Beer & Whisky Tasting, The Vaults, Leith – Sat 10 May
Clans & Drams: Colour of Whisky Tasting, 19 Greville St, London – Wed 14 May
World Whisky Day – 28 Queen St, 28 Queen St, Edinburgh – Sat 17 May
World Whisky Day – The Vaults, The Vaults, Leith – Sat 17 May
The Scottish Larder @ The Dining Room, The Dining Room Restaurant, 28 Queen St, Edinburgh – Wed 21 May
The Dark Horse: Sherry, Sherry Cask & Tapas Tasting, 19 Greville St, London – Wed 21 May
A Hauf’n’Hauf – Beer & Whisky Tasting, 28 Queen St, Edinburgh – Fri 23 May

Browse all 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

Four Weeks to Go until The Famous Feastival

Join us on Sunday 25th May for the ultimate celebration of food, whisky, chocolate and music at The Famous Grouse Experience in Crieff.

From Whisky Kiss to Whisky Baba, The Famous Feastival is a feast for all five senses.  

May is Whisky Month so why not learn about whisky (and chocolate!) in our exclusive Masterclasses, as well as a delicious array of public events, including chocolate and whisky tasting sessions, and don’t forget a tour of Scotland’s oldest working Distillery.

Tickets are now on sale and are proving popular with whisky lovers, chocoholics and foodies alike.

Buy Your Tickets Now

Sets Sail Soon.

Whisky Tasting and Dinner Cruise
Aboard The Spirit of Boston
May 14th, 2014 7:00-9:30 PM

The Whisky Guild will return for this special annual event. Less than two weeks from today, we’ll embark upon a spectacular harbor cruise with a great selection of whiskies available to taste – and a buffet dinner. This is one of the best events to come to Boston and a night you won’t want to miss. It promotes whisky, yet in my eyes this is an event for consumers – novice to aficionado – to not only taste and talk about malts, but to engage with ambassadors, distillers, blenders, and distillery managers. They attend not just to promote their wares, but to get the chance to hear what you are looking for. They take the input you give them very seriously, so speak up, ask questions, and get your money’s worth.

VIP access gives an extra hour to sample the offerings and more of them beginning at 6 PM. This was a great time in the past and one we’ve been anxiously anticipating all year. You’ll enjoy the opportunity to sample from more than 100 rare and exclusive whiskies, poured by distillery managers, Ambassadors and master blenders from Scotland, Ireland, Canada, and Japan.

We’re extremely grateful to Whisky Guild for bringing this superlative event with a broad range of whiskies to our neighborhood. We believe that our customers in particular will appreciate and enjoy this unique event. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to be out on the water, sipping scotch, and enjoying a cigar (smoke ’em if you got ’em) on the deck of a luxury cruiser. Did you miss Whiskyfest Chicago? Whisky-Live New York? No worries, you have this- every bit as good, no, better: you’re out on the harbor.

VIP Boarding Time: 6:00pm
Boarding Time: 7:00pm
Sail Time: 7:30-9:30pm

Regular Ticket Price $115
VIP Ticket Price $145 (Board At 6:00pm)
Price includes Whisky, Dinner & Whisky Tasting Glass

You may view the buffet dinner menu
as well as purchase tickets directly from The Whisky Guild at:
https://whiskyguildboston2014.eventbrite.co.uk
Federal customers will receive a 20% discount with the code: federal

The boat leaves from 200 Seaport Boulevard at 7:30, please bring a valid ID.

Whisky Magazine named Federal Wine & Spirits
2012 National ‘Retailer of the Year’

Whisky Magazine is based in the UK, but is the international journal of record for scotch whisky in the world.

Joe Howell

Federal Wine & Spirits

Email: joe@federalwine.com

Phone: 617-367-8605

Web: http://www.federalwine.com/

WHISKY AUCTIONEER’S LATEST AUCTION DRAWING TO A CLOSE

Whisky Auctioneer’s current auction will finish from 19:00 (GMT) Monday 5^th May (Tonight)

There are some incredible whiskies in our latest auction and we thought we would share some with you, starting with this incredible Ardbeg. It is not very often you come across Ardbegs bottled during the 1970s. This Guaranteed 10 Year Old, according to Ardbeg: ‘A Peaty Provenance’ by Gavin D Smith and Graeme Wallace, was bottled for a very short period between November 1976 and February 1977, making this a mid-1960s distillation. A truly exceptional piece of Ardbeg history.

Ardbeg Guaranteed 10 Year Old 1970s

We have a number of rare Dalmores in this auction. To mention one, there is a bottle of the extravagantly packaged Dalmore 1973 Cabernet Sauvignon.  Described as the ‘Ultimate Finish’, this whisky was partially matured in Chateau Haut-Marbuzet.

Dalmore 1973 Cabernet Sauvignon

This single cask 40 year old Glenlivet was bottled in 2005 to be the first official single cask for the ‘Guardians’ of Glenlivet’. Distilled in 1965 and bottled from single cask 5318, it is now incredibly rare.

Glenlivet 1965 40 Year Old Atlantic

Lastly amongst the remaining 270 bottles we have the first batch of the Balvenie Tun 1858, bottled exclusively for the Taiwanese market and limited to under 3,000 bottles. The sister maturing tun at Balvenie to the legendary Tun 1401, this is highly sought after and will no doubt be one to watch.

Balvenie Tun 1858 Batch #1

The auction will end Monday 5^th May, 2014!

This month, the auction will end after 19:00 on Monday the 5th. From 19:00, activity on any item will prolong the entire auction by a further five minutes; the auction will end when there has been no activity on any item for five minutes.   

International Shipping 

Whisky Auctioneer has a successful record in shipping whiskies internationally, including to the USA. To find out more information on our very competitive shipping charges, take a look at the delivery page: 

http://www.whiskyauctioneer.com/shipping  

Whisky Auctioneer can also provide insurance if required; contact us for more information. 

Future Auctions

Entries for future auctions are always invited.  Whisky Auctioneer makes selling whisky online easy!

With a low sellers’ commission rate of 5% and competitive listing and reserve fees, there is no better place to sell your bottle(s) or collection.

The deadline for the next auction will be May 14th; the auction will begin on March 23rd. 

Happy Bidding!

World Whisky Day Shop Now LIVE!

World Whisky Day – Saturday 17th May 2014
Not long now!

We are delighted to welcome our friends at The Glenlivet, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Bruichladdich, Compass Box, Douglas Laing & Co, Kilchoman Distillery, Wemyss Malts, Kingsbarns Distillery, Tomatin Distillery and The Tweedale who are all celebrating World Whisky Day with us this year…more to announce soon.

Find out here how they will be celebrating!
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World Whisky Day Shop NOW LIVE!

Click here to see the new World Whisky Day Shop!
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Still time to register your World Whisky Day event

It only takes a few seconds to register your event.

Click here to register your event for free.

Event ideas:
Host at an event at your local bar.
Host an event in your own home.
Get your local whisky shop to arrange a special tasting.
It’s easy to get involved.

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Donate to Just a Drop and to help give people safe and clean drinking water.

We are proud to be supporting Just a Drop, an international water aid charity. We hope that you can help us raise money for them. Each time you have a whisky on World Whisky Day why not donate £1/$1/€1 to Just a Drop.

To learn more and donate to Just a Drop click here.

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Help #worldwhiskyday become a global trending topic!

By joining our ThunderClap twitter/facebook will automatically send out a message on World Whisky Day and it can help spark a global trend.

It only takes a couple clicks! Click here to join in!
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In other news

World Whisky Day Whisky 2014 Edition available soon – to register interest click here We’ll let you know when they are available to buy! Still time to get a World Whisky Day Event Pack sent out to you! To register for one click here. Get in the spirit, mark the date in your diary and lets raise a dram to World Whisky Day 2014. Visit the website now to find events that are happening near you or to register your own event: http://www.worldwhiskyday.com

In the meantime if you want to discuss your plans or find out more about getting involved then please email info@worldwhiskyday.com or call +44 (0)131 208 2582.

Kind regards,
Blair Bowman

Founder
World Whisky Day
www.worldwhiskyday.com

Sunday, May 4 (Scotch Tasting) @ 4 p.m.

This is ALWAYS one of my favorite tastings (from Pat at the Dell) b/c the “boys” just got back from WhiskyFest and there are always many fun stories to hear about!  Amanda and Chris have been planning this tasting all week and can’t wait to see everyone!  $50 per person 

Dundee Dell | 5007 Underwood Ave | Omaha | NE | 68132

Only 2 More Sleeps!

Only 2 more days to go until we celebrate 10 years of Canada’s premiere whisky tasting event, and tickets are now sold out!!!

A few things to note, particularly if you’re joining us for the first time:

• Masterclasses are fully, completely and totally reserved. Please see the end of this missive for hints on securing any seats that may come available the night of the show.
• Should you have been fortunate enough to reserve a masterclass, please do not be late. Empty seats will be allocated by the ushers 5 minutes before class starts.
• Blender’s Malt Whisky Glasses: these will be for sale at the show, $10 apiece or a box of 6 glasses for $50 (cash sales only)

• NEW THIS YEAR! We’re pleased to introduce our branded lanyard as pictured above, designed to free your hands and secure your glass at all times. Available at a cost of $10 (cash only) throughout the night at the coat check counter.

Cigars anyone?
Fingers crossed that spring finally arrives this weekend: weather permitting, those of you who enjoy a cigar with their whisky are invited to visit the Cigar Bodega’s table and take advantage of Roy Thomson Hall’s outdoor terrace. Sarah Iles and her staff will be pleased to assist guests with the selection, cutting and lighting of cigars available for purchase from their table.

There will also be a Cigar and Whisky pairing presented by Sylvain Bouffard on the outdoor terrace at 9:30pm. A lucky few are in for a special treat as Sylvain pairs the refined notes of an Aberlour 18 Year Old with the Avo 25th Anniversary Piano from Davidoff, an exclusive smoke not easily found in Canada. Seating is very limited for this session and can be reserved at the coat check at exactly 8:00pm. (Please note: one ticket per person.)

Stand By Seating for Masterclasses
Seating in the 7pm and 8:30pm masterclasses are only reserved until 5 minutes before the start of class. Any no-shows will then be assigned to patrons on a stand-by basis, so please check with the usher in the South Lobby to see if any spots have come available.

Whisky and Bourbon
Cocktail Masterclass and Tasting

Tuesday 6th May, 6:30pm
Milroy’s of Soho, 3 Greek Street, London

After many days and nights locked in our deep, dark cellar with just a few dozen bottles, a cocktail shaker and a Jack Russell for company, we are more than a little excited to invite you to a very special evening of potion making! Cocktail genius and maestro Martyn Simpson, owner of the cocktail bar and restaurant ‘Coal Vaults’ on Wardour Street, will be giving a whisk(e)y-based cocktail masterclass and tasting in our cellar. Come along to learn how to make a perfect Manhattan, give a Whiskey Sour an unexpected twist, discover some of Coal Vaults’ own inventions (including the renowned ‘Oliver Reed’) and, more importantly, give them all a try!

Light buffet included

Old Fashioned
Whiskey Sour
New York Sour
Dutch Manhattan
Marwar Pony
Oilver Reed

Tickets £45
Click here to book now!
or call us on 020 7437 2385

Milroy’s of Soho
3 Greek Street
London, England W1D 4NX
United Kingdom

P/O/U/R/S Thursday 7.30pm 01.05.14 £27/24*

at The Kilderkin, 65 Canongate, Royal Mile, Edinburgh

Dalmore 37yo 48.6% Bourbon cask Cadenheads

W L Weller 12yo 45% wheated Bourbon

Imperial 1994 43% sherry cask matured Gordon &MacPhail

Benriach 18yo 46% Bourbon casks Cadenheads

Mystery peaty dram

* £3 discount for first timers and members, membership costs £10 for 13 months

P/O/U/R/S = Peaty/Old/Unusual/Rare/ Sherriede

http://www.jollytopertastings.co.uk/