Teeling Blackpitts Peated Single Malt Irish Whiskey was named “Whiskey of the Year”

The Teeling Whiskey Company is proud to announce its latest accomplishment – Teeling Blackpitts Peated Single Malt Irish Whiskey was named “Whiskey of the Year” at the inaugural New Orleans Spirits Competition, presented by Tales of the Cocktail.

The New Orleans Spirits Competition (NOSC) is an international spirits competition bringing wider recognition to fine spirits among top-flight bartenders worldwide, NOSC was founded in 2022, to recognize and celebrate the most distinguished spirits being produced around the world today. Held this year during Tales of the Cocktail’s 20-year anniversary, the inaugural competition was open to all classes of spirits, domestic and international — whiskey, gin, brandy, baijiu, vodka, rum, agave spirits, liqueurs – as well as the emerging class of non-alcoholic spirits. More than 500 entrants sent samples for evaluation.

Blackpitts is a triple-distilled peated Irish single malt, the first-of-its-kind entirely distilled and bottled in Dublin. Blackpitts takes its name from the famous Dublin neighborhood, honoring the heritage and legacy of the Teeling Whiskey Company. Matured in both first-fill Bourbon barrels and Sauternes casks, Blackpitts carries notes of savory BBQ smoke accompanied by grilled pineapple and salted caramel sweetness.

Teeling Whiskey is the world’s most awarded Irish Whiskey, proud to have received nearly 375+ international awards, including World’s Best Single Malt at the 2019 World Whiskies Awards for the 24-Year-Old – the first Irish Whiskey to receive this accolade. Released in 2021, recent wins and industry recognition for Blackpitts include: World’s Best Irish Single Malt, No Age Statement at the 2021 World Whiskies Awards, Top 20 Spirits of 2021 by Whisky Advocate Magazine, and Double Gold at the 2022 SFWSC

Deadline is around the corner!

Sharpen your pencils, the entry deadline for the the national awards competition which celebrates and recognises achievements in the business of Scotch whisky is next week.

Entrants are invited to submit prior to the deadline Wednesday 17 August 2022 and winners will be announced in November.

The popular competition now in its fourth year combines a taste and business competition with entrants required to submit written entries showcasing their key achievements. A wide-ranging blind tasting will be carried out by an international panel of whisky experts who will meet in Edinburgh in a few weeks’ time.

To support marketing teams with any questions about the entry process and offer tips about how to maximise your marks, please refer to Entry Guide or contact sophie@kdmedia.co.uk/ 01313376232

Entry Deadline 
17 August 2022

Product delivery dates 
15 August – 17 August 2022

Awards event 
30 November 2022 (St Andrews Day)
The Edinburgh International Conference

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Register Your Interest: The Macallan Reach

A spectacular 81-year-old expression from The Macallan – the oldest whisky released by the distillery to date. Distilled in 1940, this spirit aged through the hardships of the Second World War. The Whisky Shop has secured one of these amazing rare bottles; now on display in our flagship store in Piccadilly. Get in touch by clicking the link today to begin the conversation on how you may be able to secure this spectacular Macallan.

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The Macallan Reach

The single malt is presented in a beautiful decanter that is cradled by a bronze sculpture of three hands. The hands in the sculpture represent Kirsteen Campbell (The Macallan’s Master Whisky Maker), Allan Shiach (the former Chairman of The Macallan), and the distillery staff who tirelessly worked in 1940 to create this inspiring dram.

Elements of Islay & SMOS Lunch Release 2022
This event is a special release event from Single Malts Of Scotland (SMOS) And Elements of Islay. 

Single Malts of Scotland have been bottling and distributing a superb range of single malts dating way back to 2005. Elements of Islay was established in 2008, releasing some rich and iconic single malts from the Isle of Islay, with each release happening one to two times per year this is going to be a product showcase event. The Tasting will give our customers a sneak peak at some new Speyside, Highland, Islands, with some rather impressive elements of Islay expressions to dive into. The event will have single malts with a taste range to suit all palates, from classic bourbon casks to a rather interesting sherry cask.

Space is very limited for this event world exclusive preview tasting event.

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the spirit of glengoyne

We are delighted to announce the launch of Glengoyne Distillery’s NEW and most in-depth distillery tour to date: The Spirit of Glengoyne.  The half day tour allows you to delve deeper into Glengoyne’s unique whisky making process like never before. Relish the magic of our traditional dunnage warehouses, draw samples straight from European oak and American oak sherry casks in our No.1 Warehouse, and enjoy a tutored tasting of the samples taken and Glengoyne 12 Year old, 18 Year Old and 25 Year old.

THE SPIRIT OF GLENGOYNE

GLENFIDDICH TASTING

The story around the  building of Glenfiddich has the air of a Victorian fairy tale.

It was in 1886 that William Grant of Dufftown decided to leave his position as manager of Mortlach and start up on his own. He had saved assiduously and, fortuitously, was starting his project just as Elizabeth Cumming was revamping Cardhu and replacing her old small stills. Along with his wife and nine children, William built his distillery near to the Fiddich river by hand.

The first new make trickled from the stills Christmas Day, 1887.

Around the mid to late 1800’s more distilleries were founded in the area but not all managed to succeeded in the way Glenfiddich did and indeed still does, with a mass influx of brokers offering to bankroll the boom it’s no surprise so many failed, it was the determination and tenacity of William with his passion for whisky above all else that made the distillery thrive.

Whenever we try a glass of Glenfiddich we are drinking a piece of history.

Today, Glenfiddich remains the world’s best-selling single malt with sales more than a million cases a year.

The range has expanded to cover more ages and cask styles than ever before with incredible tastes from each vintage and style.

Alex Walker the Brand Ambassador for the Glenfiddich distillery will be taking us through the line-up below:

Glenfiddich 2009 Red Wine Cask Matured 63%

 Glenfiddich 2002 Light Sherry 60.8%

 Glenfiddich 12yo French Exclusive 40%

 Glenfiddich Grand Reserva 21yo 40%

 Glenfiddich Grand Cru 23yo 40%

 Glenfiddich Grande Couronne 43.8%

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GET READY FOR THE GATHERING

Assemble your whisky loving friends, your flavour enthusiasts or anyone you’d like to share a dram with. It’s time to celebrate the Gathering once again. Some events that you will not want to miss are now online. Make sure you book your tickets now to share a dram, all together now.

DISCOVER ALL OUR UK 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

BOWMORE TASTING

Bowmore it is smoke, reminiscent of beach bonfires, mingles with a distinctly saline note, flowers, cereal, citrus and underneath a touch of tropical fruit. It is this character which, when matured in refill casks for a long period of time, becomes the primary aroma, the peat seemingly disappearing completely.

A significant percentage of the make is aged in ex-Sherry butts which take Bowmore off in another direction – one of dark fruits, chocolate, coffee, citrus and smoke.

The extensive range picks and chooses between these extremes.  A significant percentage of the distillery’s whisky is matured on the island, with the distillery’s No.1 Vaults being have the most extraordinary microclimate, with the sea and temperature influencing the whiskies that are stored in the Vault, This chill, damp environment of the vault lies below sea and Loch Indaal, one wall makes up the town’s sea wall – is seen as ideal for long-term maturation.

The brand Ambassador David Miles will be taking us through the line-up below:

Bowmore 12yo

Bowmore 15yo

Bowmore 18yo

Bowmore 25yo

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Saturday, September 10th, 1 PM – 5 PM

Local Spirits: Glyph Molecular Whiskey

Come by for this spotlight tasting of Glyph Molecular Whiskey. the first whiskey made from the molecule up. To make Glyph, distillery Endless West begins by mapping out a desired flavor, aroma, and mouthfeel, then selecting the exact molecules from sources like fruit, citrus, yeasts, and sugars to build their spirit, eschewing traditional aging and distilling methods to create a delicious whiskey in record time. The results are then hand-bottled in the historic Dogpatch neighborhood of San Francisco, just a few miles away from The Whisky Shop.

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(or email us at info@whiskyshopusa.com)

New to Maltstock!

Some people are well worth waiting for!

Over the next few weeks we will be announcing these relaxed additions to our program in newsletters and on social media, so watch this space!!

Bob, Klaas, Stan & Teun

Scotch Single Malt Circle

It took us 12 years, but this year the very relaxed Kathrin Baltruschat is coming to Maltstock. Of course she will be bring some always realxed bottling from the Scotch Single Malt Circle. Maggie has been picking very nice casks for many years now.

Kathrin will be hosting a couple of “Drinks with…” sessions at Maltstock. Not to be missed!

Hielander Breakfast

…And a couple of old friends!!

Usualy we post a photo of the very relaxed Scottish breakfast we have at Maltstock. This we thought we’d show you the hard working crew of the Hielander Scottish Restaurant preparing that breakfast.

So even though it’s a new venue and new dates, we’ll still have the amazing relaxed Scottish breakfast by Wullie and his team.

Watt? Whisky!

Ok, last year they left their Mark through virtual session. This year Watt Whisky will be present live at Maltstock, for the first time representing Watt whisky live at Maltstock!! Hosting a couple of our very relaxed “Drinks with…” sessions.

Kate and Mark have been bottling some very relaxed whisky for drinkable prices. We love it!

Maltstock 2022 will be at a new venue

Please check our website for more info on the venue: https://www.maltstock.com/venue-beusink

Dates

The venue we found had only one weekend still available in September. This means that this years Maltstock will be held from 23 to 25 September.

Tickets

Get relaxed while you can!!  Tickets are available from:

www.maltstock.com/shop

Looking forward to meeting you all!