Second Saturday Scotch Sipping at Six

2nd Saturday each month 6 – 9 p.m. no reservation required

Enjoy 5 half-ounce samples of single malt Scotch whisky: $20

♦ We feature 3 single malts, including a Malt of the Month *

♦ You roll a die then pick a whisky from one of the six Scotch regions

♦ You pick your Connoisseur’s Choice from our menu of single malt menu 

Peruse our whisky library. Learn about our single malts in our menu book: distillery info, tasting notes, & more. Enjoy light hors d’oeuvres. Non-whisky drinkers welcome.

2012 Features:

10% off bottles of the Malt of the Month * 

Visit the Miner’s Delight Inn at http://www.minersdelightinn.com/

A note from Chris at Compass Box;

Starting in Inverness just after midnight, at 12.01am, John Glaser and Dominic Roskrow proceeded to host 8 different whisky tastings in 8 Whisky Shops across 8 cities between Inverness and 643 miles away in Brighton.

Travelling by car, the team reached their destination in Brighton bang on time at 11.30pm, 30 minutes within their 24 hour deadline. There were many highlights, but drinking Great King Street Highballs with more than 25 whisky fans in Edinburgh at 4.30am in the morning will live long in the memory!

Guinness were unfortunately unable to process the World Record attempt before it actually took place….but kindly replied three days afterwards (!) to confirm that it would have been a new world record category for them. So it’s the ‘World Record’ that wasn’t…Oh well, it was still an amazing day!

The Relaxed Whisky Weekend 7 – 9 September 2012

Fellow whisky-enthusiasts,

Can you believe it’s just over 10 weeks until Maltstock? It’s about time for an update. We have some great new additions to this years program.

Sam Simmons returns

We don’t known how but somehow he found time for a relaxing weekend in his very busy agenda. He will host a special Balvenie tasting at Maltstock. We don’t know what the line-up will be, but we know it will be entertaining.

Barrel Race
As always we like to do something new, something different at Maltstock (remmeber the barrel-pinata from last year?). This year we’ll have a Barrel Race! Everyone can compete. And there will be a fantastic prize for the fastest barrel-boy or girl. So you better start practicing! Roll out your barrel. If you don’t have a barrel, get out your bin, your milk-can, your water-butt or your mother-in-law and start rolling!

Special Glenfiddich with Tony

We’re very proud to welcome back one of the most enthusiastic whisky ambassadors we’ve ever seen: the one, the only, the Tony! He always gets a thumbs up. This time he will host a special virtual distillery tour of Glenfiddich. A distillery some of the whisky enthusiasts tend to oversee sometimes. But it really is one that’s worth a visit. At this masterclass you will virtually visit the distillery and feel like you’ve actually been there. And there will be some very special Glenfiddich along the tour as well. Highly recommended!

Club Bottle Battle

You’ve heard it before, but just a small reminder: we will be selecting the best club bottling at Maltstock. So if your whiskyclub has done one or more own bottlings bring over a bottle and enter it into the Club Bottle Battle. It’s also possible to send over a bottle to enter this unique battle.

Masterclasses

When can you book your masterclasses? We will inform you about that in one of our next newsletters. We’re currently waiting for the last ones to confirm. As soon as we have the full program we will send out a newsletter with the booking inforamtion.

Tickets

If you haven’t bought your tickets yet, make sure you do so as soon as possible. We do currently still have a few tickets available. Remember last year we sold out, and it looks we’re going that way again this year! Click here to go straight to the Maltstock shop and get your tickets.

See you in September, see you at Maltstock!

Arthur, Bob, Eline, Rogier & Teun
www.maltstock.com

Glen Garioch Tasting at TWE Vinopolis

We had a great tasting of the full delights of Glen Garioch at TWE Vinopolis the other week.  Iain McCallum, Morrison Bowmore’s Malt Master, regaled us with tales of traumatic hangover breakfasts, an unfortunate incident with a boiler, and how he … Continue reading >>

Carn Mor ‘Strictly Limited Edition’ Tasting Friday 13th July STATION HOTEL 7.30 for 7.45pm £13.50 per member

With guest speaker, Mr Peter Mackay of The Scottish Liqueur Centre Bruadar, Columba Cream, Heather Cream and Ginger Tams are only a few products that the Scottish Liqueur Centre are responsible for. Over the years they have gained the reputation for being a very important independent bottler of single malt whiskies. We will be lucky enough to try the following eight of their recent limited edition bottlings:

Arran 15yo refill sherry cask 46%
Mortlach 16yo hogshead 46%
Ben Nevis 15yo Sherry butt 46%
Speyside 15yo Sherry butt 46%
Clynelish 16yo hogshead 46%
Bunnahabhain 10yo sherry puncheon 46%
Highland Park 17yo hogshead 46%
Bowmore 16yo sherry butt 46%

Eight distilleries, eight whiskies, cheese & biscuits and an evening with friends.. it should be a good night once more!

Our Golden Dram at last year’s festival was won by the Scottish Liqueur Centre with their Beinn a’Cheo Macallan

For those who can’t make the tasting on the 13th, we are holding an ‘overflow’ tasting with the same whiskies on Friday 27th July at The Room, Troqueer Arms with Brian as the speaker.

info@tbwatson.co.uk  

T.B.Watson Ltd.
11/17 English Street
Dumfries, Scotland DG1 2BU
United Kingdom

‘Back to Basics’ Whisky Evening
Friday July 6th at The Room, Troqueer Arms
7.30 for 7.45pm, £14.50 per member

We have recently had a few requests from members asking for an evening learning about the basics of whisky making, tasting, casks used and the whisky industry in general. With that in mind, we decided to do a ‘back to basics’ tasting for new members and those keen to learn a bit more about the industry.

Alan Wardrop from Ian Macleod Distillery will be our guest speaker for the evening. He did something similar many years ago for us, when The Drambusters was in its infancy!

Alan will be bringing along various whiskies to taste from the Glengoyne range along with some new make spirit.

This is a ‘tutored’ tasting although informal and questions are encouraged on the evening. Alan has considerable experience in the whisky industry and is also a very entertaining speaker.

Numbers are strictly limited to 35 and will be reserved on a first come basis as usual. New members and those who would like to gain a more indepth knowledge of whisky are encouraged to book quickly.

‘what’s a hoggie?’ ‘when do they use sherry butts?’ ‘why are casks regauged?’… all these questions and more can be answered on the night.

info@tbwatson.co.uk  

T.B.Watson Ltd.
11/17 English Street
Dumfries, Scotland DG1 2BU
United Kingdom

We say let bygones be bygones here at TWE. Things have moved on since all that kerfuffle back in the 18th century and to show that there’s no hard feelings we’re going to be putting on a little shindig to celebrate the birth of the United States of America on July 4th. After all, if it wasn’t for the War of Independence we probably wouldn’t have American whiskey…

We’ll be joined by Bruce Perry, Sales Director for Eaux de Vie, who distribute a wide range of American whiskies in the UK – as well as spirits from all over the rest of the world. He’ll be lending us his whiskey knowledge for the evening and introducing us to a range of whiskeys from the USA.

After kicking off with a summery cocktail (no matter what the weather is doing outside) we’ll be sipping our way through almost the entire gamut of American whiskey styles, with Wheat, Corn, Rye, Single Malt and, of course, Bourbon making an appearance. There’ll be drams from Georgia Moon, Bernheim, Wasmund’s, Rittenhouse, Elijah Craig and Noah’s Mill on the mat, as well as the long aged and multi-award-winning Evan Williams 23 year old.

The tasting will take place on Wednesday 4th July at 7:30pm. Tickets are now on sale at £25 each.
As ever, tickets will be sold on a first come, first served basis and are limited to two per customer. You can book your place at the tasting by phoning the shop on 020 7403 8688 or by calling by in person.

http://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/Vinopolis.aspx
http://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/nlv/15-06-2012-fourth-of-july/

presents

The Drambusters Whisky Festival 2012

Tickets are now on sale for our second Whisky Festival at Easterbrook Hall, The Crichton, Dumfries at £20 per person.

We have organised two Master Classes, Bruichladdich and either Tomintoul or McKillop’s Choice. The Master Classes will cost £15 each and are on sale online too.

BUY FESTIVAL TICKETS HERE

The festival will run from 12 noon until 4.30pm on Saturday 24th November at our new venue and we are anticipating a larger turnout of both visitors and exhibitors.

More information will follow both in the newsletters and also online, so keep an eye on our email newsletters, website and facebook pages as well as our tweets @drambusters and also by text.

Organisation of The Whisky Exchange Whisky Show continues apace and we are happy to announce the latest group of new exhibitors who will be attending in October.

Joining 45 other whisky companies and brands will be LVMH with Ardbeg and Glenmorangie; Whyte & Mackay with their blended whisky as well as Isle of Jura and Dalmore; Springbank, also with Longrow and Hazelburn; Grant’s with Glenfiddich and Balvenie; The Scotch Malt Whisky Society; and Compass Box.

Even with 60 confirmed brands at The Show we expect to announce further new exhibitors over the coming months, as well as information about our Masterclasses and other secrets that we’ve been quietly organising. Further news will appear on http://www.whisky-show.com and you can find a full list of exhibitors at http://www.whisky-show.com/exhibitors.

The Whisky Exchange Whisky Show takes place on the weekend of the 6th and 7th of October 2012 and tickets are available from http://www.whisky-show.com/tickets, priced £99 per day or £185 for the weekend.

Notes:

Media Enquiries:
The Whisky Exchange Whisky Show: Oliver Chilton (Ollie@whisky-show.com) on 0207 403 8688

Siren Communications: Stacey Stockwell stacey.stockwell@sirencomms.com  or Emma Mathews emma.mathews@sirencomms.com on 020 8237 1210

Alternatively visit http://www.whisky-show.com for full information on the Show

To register for the trade and media day on Monday 8 October 2012 please visit http://www.whisky-show.com/trade-registration/

About The Whisky Exchange Whisky Show:

. The Whisky Exchange Whisky Show consumer sessions will take place on:
Saturday 6th October 12:00pm-6.00pm
Sunday 7th October 12:00pm-6.00pm

. It will take place at Vinopolis, situated near London Bridge.
. All food and drink (apart from ‘Dream Drams’, see below) is included in the price of admission.
. A small number of rare and expensive ‘Dream Drams’, which have ranged in price in previous years from £500 to over £3000 per bottle, will be available to try on presentation of tokens. Each visitor will receive a token with admission and further tokens can be bought at the Show.
. Tickets will include a two course meal designed by renowned whisky and food expert Martine Nouet.
. Masterclass events are still to be announced, but in the past have included tastings led by writers Dave Broom, Serge Valentin and Charles Maclean; Whyte & Mackay Master Blender Richard Paterson; Gordon & Macphail Managing Director David Urquhart; Glenfarclas Sales Director George Grant; and brand ambassadors including Highland Park’s Gerry Tosh and Diageo’s Colin Dunn. These have covered a wide range of whiskies from the impressive to the fabled, including Dalmore’s 50 year old Candela and Gordon & Macphail’s Glenlivet 70 year old.
. Tickets will be on sale through http://www.whisky-show.com in Spring 2012.

About Vinopolis:

Vinopolis has been established as an exhibition centre and tasting venue for wines and spirits since 1999, and is located in the arches of a Victorian railway viaduct built in 1866. With its soaring vaulted arches and perfect location adjacent to the world-famous Borough Market and London Bridge, Vinopolis is the ideal setting for The Whisky Exchange Whisky Show.

With its nearby transport links and accommodation, Vinopolis is easy to get to for people attending from in and around London, as well as being highly convenient for visitors and exhibitors travelling to the event from further afield.

2011 testimonials:

Fantastic event, feel I have learnt so much in a short space of time. The Masterclasses have been excellent. bring on next year!
Dawn Davies, Selfridges

Well organised on the two days. Good, engaged consumers who wanted to learn…
Jamie Milne, Glenfiddich

I was quite amazed at the mix of people attending, from the London-based enthusiasts to the Scandinavians who appeared in force, to the Russian who flew in from Portugal and planned his holiday around the event…!
Alistair Mutch, Tomatin Distillery

Excellent show as always, well done Sukhinder & gang…
Serge Valentin, Whiskyfun.com

I look back on a great day with fond memories of all the fabulous whiskies that I have sampled. You have certainly set a high standard for next year’s event…
Jochem van Hove, Consumer