Hope you are getting excited… Come along to our tasting today!! Plus a lucky bunch of you are going to AnCnoc too! We’ll have a fine selection of fantastic drams on the go:)

£2 for 4 drams!!!

Location: BookEnds (top floor), Butchart Centre, University Road, Old Aberdeen
(click here for map)
Time and Date: 7pm – Wednesday 26th October 2011
What to Bring: £2 for entry + Membership Card + money for raffle

2£ entrance for members, 3£ for non members. This will get you 4 drams from a wide selections of single malts.

Bring your friends!

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People going on distillery trip:

DON’T FORGET:

Meeting at 12:30pm outside Butchart Centre Wed 26th Oct. Away all afternoon at AnCnoc and back in time for the tasting! Bring Cash for to buy whisky!!! (good deals £££) and a Packed Lunch, if you want because we might not have time to stop in Huntly for chips.

University of Aberdeen Malt Whisky Society
The Butchart Centre
University Road
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire AB24 3UT
aberdeenwhisky@googlemail.com

Three Bruichladdich tastings this Friday October 28th with Master Distiller Jim McEwan at the Omni Parker Hotel

Get ready! We’re gearing up for our nearly sold-out Masterclass with Jim McEwan from Bruichladdich. the response to the Masterclass announcement was so overwhelming we’ve decided to offer TWO free tastings at the same location. These free tastings are really important to us as it offers ALL our customers a chance to meet some of the greatest men in the industry. We’ll be pouring a more basic line-up but it’ll still include some real crackers in both the peated and non-peated categories.

Please read this carefully, I’m afraid we’re changing things slightly once again. We will be hosting the two free tastings at the Omni Parker House Hotel at 60 School St. (very close to the store). The first free tasting will begin at 4:30 and last until 5:30, the second will begin at 6:00 and finish at 7. At 7:30 we will begin our nearly sold-out Masterclass. (call ASAP to reserve one of the last seats) Please arrive promptly to the Omni and follow signs for the Kennedy room.

We can’t possibly express how honored we are to once again have Jim McEwan, Master DIstiller at Bruichladdich, grace us with his presence. This man and his team at Bruichladdich are shaping the scotch-whisky world in ways that will be felt for a very long time. Join us in this rare opportunity to hear the thoughts and experience the wares Mr. McEwan has to share. We’ll be some of the first to try the brand-new 10 year old – a whisky comprised of some of the first whisky ever distilled under the current owners of Bruichladdich. If you’ve never seen Jim at an event like this, you really shouldn’t miss this chance. If you have – then you know why you’re coming.

If you are one of the lucky few to have secured a spot at the Masterclass please contact us this week with payment information. You may stop in, call us at 617-367-8605 also please note that the bottle of the new 10 Y.O. included in the price of the Masterclass may not be picked up at the event. It may be picked up anytime the following week. If you would like a special message or a bottle other than the 10 Y.O. signed please contact joe@federalwine.com with your order.

Please pass this on to any friends who are Scotch enthusiasts!

Joe Howell
Federal Wine & Spirits

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Email: joe@federalwine.com
Phone: (617) 367-8605
Web: http://www.federalwine.com/

Friday, October 28th 7:30 PM
Bruichladdich Masterclass with Master Distiller Jim McEwan
at the Omni Parker House Hotel
60 School St.

Join us at the Omni Parker House for an unmissable scotch whisky experience. The modest (alright, slightly pricey) cost of the event includes a signed bottle of the brand new Bruichladdich 10 Year Old. The boat transporting the first batch of this whisky should be pulling into port as you read this and we are bending the laws of time and space to get it into your hands in time. This bottling contains some of the first whisky distilled since the reopening of this distillery by Jim McEwan and his amazing team. We have only fifteen seats left for this masterclass event. Novice and Connoisseur alike will be blown away by the passion and knowledge of Mr. McEwan as well as the whiskies on offer. Really, this would be a bargain even without the included bottle of 10 Year Old.

Many scotch lovers will never get the chance to see Jim and this is a rare opportunity meet one of the best distillers in the business.

To be poured at the event:

The Organic 2003

10 Y.O. New!

20 Y.O. 3rd. Ed.

21 Y.O.

Black Art 2nd. Edition

Port Charlotte 6

Octomore 2 / 2.2 Orpheus

1973 31 Y.O.

Cost for Master Class is $110.00 (New 10 Y.O. will be available to be picked at the store. Bottles can not be picked up the night of the event. Sorry!!!)

If you do not enjoy peaty scotch talk to Joe, we may be able to do some substitutions.

This year we were honored to be awarded Retailer of The Year for the U.S.A. from Whisky Magazine. This is a great privledge and an honor. It is really about you, our customers, and this Masterclass is for you to have a little time to enjoy.

Please pass this on to any friends who are Scotch enthusiasts!

Joe Howell
Federal Wine & Spirits

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Email: joe@federalwine.com
Phone: (617) 367-8605
Web: http://www.federalwine.com/

Hi all,

Hope you are all well and many apologies for the delay in getting the next tastings up and running. We’ve been a touch busy with 5 Whisky Festivals in the last 7 weekends!…

Anyway, we have a special treat in store for you as we roll out the ‘Islay – Blind Fury’ roadshow once again. As many of you know, the general idea is that I will present to you six of the finest Islay whiskies around in a blind tasting in which your palate is well and truly examined. Pit your wits against these mighty whiskies!

Of course I will reveal their origin once the tasting is done, but until then you will be flying blind with only your nose and tongue to guide – what a revolting thought!

The tastings take place at the following venues on the following dates…

Islay – Blind Fury, The Return
£20 per ticket

Newcastle, Blackfriars, Friday 18th November
Manchester, Britons Protection, Saturday 26th November
London, Red Lion, Tuesday 29th November

Now the only catch is that the events are not yet on the website. If I could ask you therefore to email me at eddie@thewhiskylounge.com, or by return with your ticket requirements for now and I will then reserve these for you. We can then sort out the small matter of payment in the weeks before the tasting/s.

Thanks

I just want to take the opportunity, because I’m a sentimental old b**ger, to say thanks to all of you who have continued to support through attendance of our events. I know I have said it many times, but it still needs to be said that we really couldn’t do it without the people to do it for, i.e you! We have a great many things in the pipeline for next year so please continue to watch this space…

Manchester Festival Video

Never one to hide his light under a bushel (ahem), I thought you might be interested to see the video of our final and largest event of the year. It is a testament to the hard work that goes into the events, the exhibitors that quite often are there in their own time and, of course, you, the customer/lounger/apostle (delete as applicable). It is also a bit of fun, like everything we do, so enjoy!
Manchester Whisky Festival YouTube Video

Anyways, I think that’s enough from me for now, but I look forward to seeing you at an event or two soon!

Slainte!
Eddie

Eddie Ludlow
Whisky Evangelist

thewhiskylounge
IWSC Spirit Panel Judge 2009-present
www.thewhiskylounge.com
eddie@thewhiskylounge.com

Today is Whisky Wednesday!!
Come along to the St Machar Bar!!

10% off all drams!!!*
*with Whisky Society membership card!

MISS IT. MISS OUT.

Location: St Machar Bar (next to Blackwells bookshop!), High Street, Old Aberdeen
(click here for map)
Time and Date: 7pm – Wednesday 19th October 2011
What to Bring: Membership Card (for discount) + money + friends!!

and don’t forget to…and bring your friends

University of Aberdeen Malt Whisky Society
The Butchart Centre
University Road
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire AB24 3UT

Please come and join us for our upcoming Single Malt Scotch tastings / seminars; eight different rare expressions from different regions will be tasted, along with appetizers.

San Francisco

October 24th @ 6:30pm @ the City Club 155 Sansome Street , San Francisco 94104

For more information, click on the link below

http://whiskyshopusa.com/store/SearchResult.aspx?CategoryID=2  

Peninsula

October 25th @ 7pm @ La Boheme 1425 Burlingame Avenue , Burlingame 94010

For more information, click on the link below

http://www.klwines.com/detail.asp?sku=1077718  

East Bay

October 26th @ 6:30pm @ Club Anton 428 3rd Street , Oakland , CA 94607

For tickets and more info contact Ruby: 510-816-1562 ruby@yournpoevents.com  

Hope to see you there!!

Epicurean Scotch Tasting Indulgence by Universal Whisky Experience

Universal Whisky Experience, in conjunction with world-famous single malt brand, Dalmore and Sirius– a true whisky innovation, is proud to extend an exclusive invitation to savour a unique evening of epicurean indulgence.

Join us for a great evening at one of the following cities.

November 7th, 2011 CHARLIE PALMER STEAKHOUSE WASHINGTON DC
November 9th, 2011 KEENS STEAKHOUSE NEW YORK CITY
December 5th, 2011 BUCHANAN’S STEAKHOUSE CALGARY, CANADA
December 7th, 2011 BOB’S STEAK & CHOP HOUSE DALLAS, TX
December 9th, 2011 GOTHAM STEAKHOUSE MIAMI

FOR TICKETS AND OTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CLICK THE LINK BELOW

http://universalwhiskyexperience.com/events

Bruichladdich Masterclass with Jim McEwan

130 year old Victorian pot still at Bruichladdich Distillery, possibly the oldest working whisky still in the world.

Bruichladdich Masterclass with Jim McEwan
October 28th. 7:30 P.M.
Omni Parker House

Joe writes,

We are extremely pleased to have Jim McEwan, veteran of 39 years at Bowmore (where he could have spent one more year and retired to a life of leisure) and now Master Distiller from Bruichladdich since its reopening in 2001.

Jim’s passion for whisky is extreme as it is for Islay and people; the man is very special. This will be an amazing evening, and for both the novice and the connoisseur this is an event you should make sure to attend. We are hoping to have the new 10 Y.O, some of the first whisky distilled after the reopening of this wonderful distillery, ready to drink after its 10 long years slumbering in oak barrels.

We are still working out the final details and they should be set by late this Friday, 10/14/11. The Fee will be no more than $125.00 ; we are aiming for $100. It will include a single malt, hopefully the New 10 Y.O. signed by Jim.

We feel this will sell out quickly, we will take reservations now and confirm on final pricing.

This, as a Gift, would be one that would never be forgotten.

To hold a place, call 617 367 8605 or email joe@federalwine.com

Please pass this on to any friends who are Scotch enthusiasts!

Joe Howell
Federal Wine & Spirits

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Email: joe@federalwine.com
Phone: (617) 367-8605
Web: http://www.federalwine.com/

Next stop for Balvenie:
Brandy Library

Tuesday, October 18th, 2011

Balvenie Single Malt Scotch Brand Ambassador Andrew Weir will make a stop at Brandy Library (and park the Morgan upfront…) this coming Tuesday, October 18th at 6:30 p.m., and you are invited to share a few drams with him! Hors d’oeuvres will be passed throughout the tasting.

As usual, RSVP is needed, and YOU WILL get a confirmation email; spots are limited, so do it quickly, and each RSVP is for 2 guests maximum.

info@brandylibrary.com

COMPASS BOX TASTING AND BLENDING SCHOOL – WEDNESDAY 23RD NOVEMBER 2011

John Glaser is the creative individual behind Compass Box whiskies. His skill as a craft-scale blender, and contacts that enable him to purchase individual casks of quality whisky, results in a fabulous range of vatted and blended whiskies that have garnered numerous awards and, perhaps more importantly, bring pleasure to a lot of people.

We are big fans of Compass Box whiskies and are delighted that John will be coming along on Wednesday 23rd November to present not only a tasting of the core range but also to give those present the opportunity to taste some of the different Single Malts and Single Grains that are the building blocks of Compass Box whiskies. He will use these to illustrate how he takes a main component whisky and then adds in a few, carefully selected others that both complement the core whisky and increase its complexity. John will also use these whiskies to explain the influence of the carefully thought out wood policy that considers factors such as type of wood, level of charring and how often a cask has been used.

Finally, having been shown how to blend whisky you then get the chance to have a go yourself! You will blending 10cl of your own whisky – a unique creation that you can then take away with you. Who knows, you may just find that you have a hidden talent for blending whisky and a whole new career awaits…

Stanton House

The tasting will be held at Stanton House Hotel, Stanton Fitzwarren (www.stantonhouse.co.uk), and will commence at 7.00 for 7.30pm. In addition to the tasting whiskies there will also be whiskies provided to create your own blend (that will be yours to keep/drink) and so for this tasting and blending school the ticket price is £20 per person. As usual, this also entitles you to a discount of £3 against a bottle of one of the featured whiskies if bought or ordered on the night of the tasting.

Because of the ‘hands on’ nature of the Blending School the numbers will be restricted to a maximum of 32 people, and tickets allocated on a ‘first come, first served’ basis. There is sure to be a great demand for this very special event so it is best to book ASAP. To buy tickets just log on to www.whiskyandwines.com and place an order for the number you require, or telephone us on (01793) 765071, or call in and see us at Arkwrights, The Dormers, Highworth, Wiltshire.

Admission to the tasting is by ticket only, and most, if not all, of the whiskies tasted will be available to purchase on the night so come prepared.

This is going to be a whole new way of experiencing whisky and promises to be a very enjoyable evening. Come along and join us!

Slainte!
Fran and Ken
Arkwrights Whisky and Wines
www.whiskyandwines.com