ARRAN MALT & MUSIC FESTIVAL 2012

(formerly known as Arran Distillery Open Day) Saturday 30th June 2012

£50 per member

We have 37 people booked so far for this trip with only 13 seats left so if you have yet to book for this then please do so before June 2nd as we have to confirm the size of bus required to get us to the ferry. We have spoken to Arran Distillery and everything has been confirmed. Last year the goodie bag contained a tasting glass and 3 vouchers for Arran whiskies which were redeemable in the beer tent. This year they are only doing one voucher, but as a Drambuster you will get two vouchers and a free miniature along with your tasting glass.

There will be two masterclasses laid on for us, the first at midday and the second at 2pm, both lasting approximately one hour. Brian will split the group into two for the master classes once we are on the bus. As well as all of last year’s entertainment, there will also be an area for cocktails, a smoked food area and they are also running a ‘man versus food’ competition. It all promises to be a great day out!

Contact us for more details if you wish to come along.

Our mailing address is:

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

info@tbwatson.co.uk

Third Annual Convocation of Companions

The Great Gathering of The Quaich

September 7 – 9

Cairn Croft Hotel

6400 Lundy’s Lane
Niagara Falls

Check in Friday 12 Noon ~ Check out Sunday 11 am

Full package includes: 2 nights accommodation in Courtyard guestrooms;
6 meals (Friday dinner; Saturday breakfast, lunch, dinner; Sunday breakfast, lunch); complimentary drinks in the Hospitality Room before and after dinner Friday and Saturday; use of heated indoor pool, hot tubs and recreation areas.
An optional Master Class with Macallan & Highland Park Ambassador
Marc Laverdiere is also planned. Details to come.

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Cost per person (including taxes)

Single: $502 Double: $315
Triple: $261.99 Quad: $234.99
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To make your reservation for this wonderful weekend break, call the Cairn Croft at 1-800-263-2551 and quote “Quaich Group.” Names of guests, address and a valid credit card number will be required.

*Note: The hotel will not collect the payment for whiskies with dinner. Cost is $15 per evening, total $30 per person. This should be sent in advance to:

Ed Patrick,
206 – 19 Dundonald St., Toronto, Ont.
M4Y 1K3

Glenmorangie Master class on Monday 11th June with Global ambassador Karen Fullerton

An experienced whisky tutor with a highly trained nose Karen looks forward to traveling the world, enticing global audiences on the delights of Glenmorangie, ‘Scotland’s Favorite Malt’.

Launch of the Glenmorangie Artein – 3rd Edition in the ‘Private Collection Wood’ series. To be assessed alongside the best of the current core range expressions : –

Glenmorangie Artein, Signet , Nectar D’Or, Astar, 18yo, 25yo

Start – 7.30pm.

Cost £25

Venue: Stourbridge.
RSVP : 01384 394518

Slainte

David

david@nickollsandperks.co.uk

We need your help!

On the Diamond Jubilee weekend our home city of Perth will attempt to break the world record for the most kilted runners – a record that currently belongs to our twin town of Perth, Ontario in Canada.

The 8 kilometre run will take place in Perth’s city centre on Saturday 2nd June and in order to beat the world record we need more than 1,089 kilted runners.

Given that Scotland is the home nation of the kilt it really is a matter of national pride that we take this record from our friends in Canada but to do so we need your help.

All you need to do is sign up by visiting www.perthkiltrun.co.uk and if you’re not a big runner don’t worry, as long as you run the first 100m it is entirely acceptable to walk the rest. You can even hire a kilt and get kitted out on the day.

We are sponsoring Perth Kilt Run and all money raised will go to PKAVS and The Soldiers Charity.

Sign up, get your kilts on and break a world record.

Yours Famously,
The Famous Grouse team

Loch Fyne Whiskies ‘Loch Fyne Food Fair’

We’re not taking part (shop’s too busy anyway) but the Food Fair organised by Loch Fyne Oysters is this weekend (19 & 20th) at their shop and smokery in Cairndow at the head of the loch. Pop in for platters of seafood, venison burgers and then shuffle along to Inveraray (another 8 miles) and come and see us.

Best regards,
Loch Fyne Whiskies
david@lfw.co.uk

Glen Garioch has been part of the Morrison Bowmore group since 1970 and despite being often seen as the quieter of their distilleries it’s evolved and changed a lot over the years. The relaunch of their whisky range in 2009 has breathed new life into the brand and recent releases have shown they’re a force to be reckoned with. We’re very fortunate to be joined by the company’s Malt Master Iain McCallum to lead us through a selection of their whiskies.

The relaunch has firmly positioned Glen Garioch as a connoisseur’s dram, with the standard expressions now bottled un-chillfiltered at 48%. They’ve also complimented their range by releasing a pair of cask strength vintage bottlings each year, some of which we’ll be able to taste on the night.

Iain will take us through the Glen Garioch range, showing the evolution of the whisky over the last 40 years and its emergence as a formidable single malt.

We’ll be starting the Masterclass with the Founder’s Reserve and the World Whisky Award-winning 12 year old, before moving through the 1994, 1991, 1986 and 1978 vintage whiskies, and ending on the excellent 1971 single cask, bottled in conjunction with TWE and launched at The Whisky Exchange Whisky Show 2011.

On top of that we will be continuing our campaign to educate everyone about food and whisky matching by serving a cheese with each of the drams, chosen from the excellent range available from the Neal’s Yard Dairy.

The tasting will take place on Monday 28th May at 7:30pm. Tickets are priced at £25 and will go on sale on Wednesday 16th May at 3pm. 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 in.

http://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/nlv/nlv_15052012.htm

Canadian Whisky: The Portable Expert

Book launch Sunday, May 20, 2012

Britton’s
846 Bank Street (near Fifth Avenue)
Ottawa
tel. 613 237 6116

Join Davin de Kergommeaux in Ottawa at Britton’s in the Glebe as he launches the first comprehensive book ever written about Canadian whisky.

The Society will present 5 of its rare and unique single cask, single malt Scotch whiskies. Dinner will be prepared by Executive Chef Bill Morris and Executive Sous Chef Jim Campbell and paired with our select expressions.

DATE: Thursday, May 17, 2012
TIME: 7:00pm – 9:00pm. Registration begins at 6:30pm.

The Rainier Club
820 Fourth Avenue
Seattle, WA

TICKET PRICE: $100.00 per person
Business Casual. Jackets Preferred. No denim or athletic attire.

To purchase tickets call 800.990.1991

The Whisky Exchange Whisky Show 2012 – Tickets Now On Sale

We’re delighted to announce that The Whisky Exchange Whisky Show (the UK’s greatest whisky tasting event in our thoroughly biased opinion) will be returning to Vinopolis on 6th-7th October 2012 – and tickets are on sale now! As ever, this … Continue reading >>

As I write, the evenings are getting longer, the air warmer, and we’re starting preparations for the annual Jura Whisky Festival.

This year we have lots to celebrate. We’ve just heard that our 1976 Feith a Chaorainn malt was awarded a Double Gold at the San Francisco Spirit Awards. They’ve rated it the best whisky in the world! It’s a great achievement for us and we’re all very proud of our island distillery.

You may have also heard that our very first Diurachs Exclusive malt has been released. If you’ve received yours then I hope you’re enjoying it, and if you’ve still to get your hands on a bottle you’ll have to be quick as there are only a few bottles left. Speaking of new releases you can also take a look at the new 21 year old, that follows on from the success of the 200th year anniversary edition.

I know how much you all love visiting our distillery, so we’ve spent some time during winter to enhance the experience such that it’s ready for the summer season. As always you’re all very welcome to join us at the Festival to toast all of this great news. Have a gander at our Festival programme, but if you can’t make it across the water this year you can also follow the Festival events. We’ll be putting video highlights on the website, as well as a few ‘behind the scenes’ reports from yours truly.

So whether with us or from afar, I hope you enjoy this year’s Festival with a dram of the good stuff in hand.

Until then.

Slainte

Willie Cochrane
Jura Distillery Manager

P.S. If you have friends or family who also share your passion for jura whisky and might like to become Diurachs, send them to www.isleofjura.com where they’ll discover more about our mystical isle