MILROY’S EXCLUSIVE RANGE TASTING

28th May 2022
7:00pm

@ Alba Tasting room within Silverleaf.
80 Houndsditch, EC3A 7AB, London

To celebrate the launching of our new whisky tasting room, ‘Alba’, at Pan Pacific Hotel’s Silverleaf cocktail bar, we’ll be pouring some of our very last unopened bottles from our inaugural Vintage Reserve bottlings.

Released in November to widespread enthusiasm and critical acclaim, this is the last opportunity to taste these old and rare single cask expressions. We’re also including our launch exclusive sherry-matured Ben Nevis 24 Year Old, the most limited whisky we’ve bottled to date!

Lead by Jolyon Dunn and James Russell, the creators of Vintage Reserve, this promises to be highly memorable event full of lively discussion and industry insights!

 

Clynelish 23 Year Old / 1997 / Cask 12359 / Milroy’s / 50.9% 

Ben Nevis 25 Year Old / 1996 / Cask 20 / Milroy’s / 47.6% 

Ben Nevis 24 Year Old / 1996 / Milroy’s / 50.2% 
Strathisla 14 Year Old / 2005 / Cask 134 /  Milroy’s / 58.7%
Aberfeldy 28 Year Old / 1991 / Cask 7434 / Milroy’s / 47.7% 

Springbank 28 Year Old / 1992 / Milroy’s / 50.9%

Buy Now

FOR EVERY TICKET PURCHASED YOU WILL RECEIVE A WHISKY TASTING PACK!

We can’t believe the time is almost here! With beautiful summer weather beginning to set in we’re all getting excited for this year’s show. Our exhibitors are preparing their liquids, menu’s being set, and display areas are built ready for the arrival of our guests at the Honourable Artillery Company in London.

If you haven’t secured your tickets yet, then make sure you grab your tickets today

to avoid missing out! Our Whisky Experience starts from just £95*

For a limited time only, for every ticket bought you will receive a free Whisky Live At Home tasting pack worth £99** which includes 30 x 30ml whisky samples, including three guest samples of gin and tequila which are complimented with over 15 hours of exclusive access to Whisky Live TV.

 

To redeem, use code WLL22WLAHFOC

This code is automatically added to the below link.

Once your ticket is purchased we will send a pack to you. 

BOOK YOUR TICKETS

Here’s a list of some of our confirmed exhibitors attending:

Remy Cointreau, Dingle, Single & Single, Angus Dundee, Maison Villevert, Marussia Beverages, The Glasgow Distillery Co, Cask Liquid Marketing, Interbev, Cardrona Distillery, Halewood International, Cotswolds Distillery, Stauning, Ahascragh, plus many more!

BOOK YOUR TICKETS

We look forward to welcoming you to this year’s truly unique tasting experience at Whisky Live!

*Excluding booking fee

**Includes postage and booking fee (UK residents only)

Must be aged 18 years old and over

We have the right to remove this offer at any time.

BUILLET and ROE & CO TASTING 
SOHO WHISKY BAR
30th May 2022 – 6:30pm

A super educative tasting with Diageo is about to happen!

Have you ever compared Irish whisky with American one? If not this is the best time for you to understand the differences between the two fantastic styles. Kristen Jarin will be running an informative tasting for a great comparison as both styles American & Irish whisky benefit from oak maturation in Bourbon cask.

 Bulleit Bourbon
Bulleit Rye
Bulleit 10 year Old
Roe & Co
Roe & Co curators Series No 1

Buy Now

SMWS ANNOUNCE SMALL BATCH FESTIVAL BOTTLINGS PAIRED WITH WORLD’S FIRST LITERAL MEMORY BOXES

JOIN THE FLAVOUR HUNTERS THIS MAY: The world’s most entertaining whisky club have matched small batch festival bottlings with literal memory boxes created in collaboration with a memory psychologist, chef and ‘thrill engineer’ to capture key moments in life that impact the way we experience flavour

To celebrate the SMWS Flavour Hunters festival throughout the whisky month of May, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) have created a sensory experience like no other. Based on the science of memory recall and creation, SMWS have designed the world’s first literal memory boxes, each paired with a special Society festival bottling.

SMWS Festival Bottlings:

Cask No. 36 Speyside Batch 2022, 57.6% ABV, £55: A REWARD FOR PATIENCE
Cask No. 53 Islay Batch 2022, 58.4%, £65: THROW THE CORK AWAY!
Cask No. 3 Islay Batch 2022, 57.0%, £130: FRUITY TIME TRAVEL
Cask No. 93 Campbeltown Batch 2022, 59.7%, £58: CHANGES FASTER THAN A CHAMELEON
Cask No. 19 Highland Batch 2022, 55.6%, £90: HAZLENUT BUBBLEGUM
Cask No. 5 Lowland Batch 2022, 55.8%, £90: LIME AND THYME

Partnering with professional psychologist Dr Ansgar Endress, Scottish chef Bruce Clyne-Watson and rollercoaster designer & ‘thrill engineer’ Brendan Walker, the boxes will be available exclusively at The National Whisky Festival Glasgow 2022 on Saturday 7^th May & 2022 London Whisky Weekender on Saturday 14^th May, and in SMWS Members’ Rooms across the UK.

Utilising tasting notes from the six small batch festival bottlings specially released by the SMWS throughout May, the six distinct boxes use touch, taste, smell, sight and sound to transport people back to happy moments or places in their life, such as ‘Nan’s House of Tea’ which includes Haggis spiced lamb breast with caramelised red wine pineapple, malt loaf and toasted oats.

Renowned Scottish chef Bruce Clyne-Watson expertly crafted the memory-evoking canapes to feature alongside each box: ‘Camping Out’ embraces those warm Autumn nights huddling around the fire with rabbit liver rillette dressed in a marmalade chutney, candied walnut, and nasturtium leaves.

Paired with a peaty whisky, ‘Watching the Harbour Boats’ is matched with smoky langoustine sprayed with sea water and a smoke gun, served on pebbles alongside a deep-fried Mars Bar with Irn bru & tobacco essence, conjuring fond memories of the seashore.

The SMWS sensory experiences engage with the episodic memory, the part of the memory that takes in a whole experience and commits it to long-term memory, creating a pathway to a positive time. Experiencing these alongside the whiskies also gives our brains the power and tools to create new, happy memories over a dram.

Adding his thoughts on the partnership, Bruce Clyne-Watson said: “It’s a real joy to be working with The Scotch Malt Whisky Society on such an unconventional and exciting project. The Society itself is an endless discovery of flavour, making it so much fun to create these canapes, which match perfectly with the SMWS bottlings.

“Memory really does affect the way we experience flavour. Sampling the produce for this campaign genuinely evoked memories of my childhood, like going to my Nan’s house for tea as a wee lad; reminiscing over those warming, joyous memories. I can’t wait to see this campaign come to life in May and witness each guest’s whisky eureka moment.”

Commenting on the campaign, Helen Stewart, SMWS Head of Membership, said: “At the Society we believe flavour is more than what’s in your glass. May is whisky month and is the perfect time to show the world what the Society is all about.

“This May we want people to join the Society in our hunt for flavour. Whisky lovers can become part of the world’s most entertaining whisky club and get involved in the Flavour Hunters festival wherever they are, through our website, Members’ Rooms and at the fabulous whisky festivals taking place across the UK.”

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society membership is about more than just whisky, come along to one of our UK Members’ Rooms to begin a discovery of flavour with the Society now: https://smws.com/

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society

f: ttps://cutt.ly/OQF625Q

i: https://cutt.ly/ZQGqqpV

t: https://cutt.ly/bQGq4p8

yt: https://cutt.ly/oQGwr7o

#SMWS

About The Scotch Malt Whisky Society 

• The Scotch Malt Whisky Society was established in Edinburgh in 1983 and now has more than 30,000 members and branches around the world.
• The SMWS bottles rare single malt whisky, and a range of other spirits
• The Society bottles single malts, unique single casks and exclusive blends
• The Society has bottled whisky from 150 distilleries from Scotland and beyond
• The Society offers a new batch of around 20 single malt whiskies every month
• The Society offers a variety of membership packages that can be tailored. Please see: https://cutt.ly/aQGwfkH
• For more information about the Society, visit: https://cutt.ly/HQF6PTv
• Twitter: @SMWSUK Facebook: @thesmwsuk Instagram: @smws_uk

UK MEMBERS’ ROOMS

SMWS EDINBURGH

28 Queen St, Edinburgh EH2 1JX

The Vaults, 87 Giles St, Leith, Edinburgh EH6 6BZ

SMWS GLASGOW

40 Bath St, Glasgow G2 1HG

SMWS LONDON

19 Greville St, London EC1N 8SQ

GET READY: MAY FLAVOUR HUNTERS FESTIVAL

Join us at our Flavour Hunters Festival this May. You’ll find plenty of unique tastings at our Members’ Rooms, local venues or Partner Bars. There’s even a virtual tasting event so you can join from home. Or if you’re looking for the sip of a lifetime, come join us on Islay!

Take part in the thrill of the taste too, we’re taking a different approach to our festival bottlings this year with our range of ‘Rare Releases’, a series of six small batch single malts that we’ll be able to share across our global membership.

Discover more about our Flavour Hunters Festival this May over on our website.

JOIN THE FLAVOUR HUNT

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

THOMPSON BROS TASTING 
SOHO WHISKY BAR
23rd May 2022 – 6:30PM

Thompson Bros at Dornoch Distillery was founded following a successful initial crowdfunding round in 2016 which saw 250 whisky lovers from all over the world eagerly put their hands in their pockets to secure hotly anticipated casks of new make spirit from Dornoch Distillery. During 2017 the team lay down casks of the future single malt whisky that is currently resting and maturing at the distillery.

The Thompson Brother’s released an Organic Highland Gin as part of their portfolio that is ever growing with new releases of incredible single malts. With this tasting the Brothers Phil and Simon will guide you through the tasting of some very rare and exceptional single malts.

Expect a special announcement for the lucky people attending this tasting event. 

Islay Single Malt 31 Year Old / 1989 / Thompson X Auld A / 52.3% / 70cl 
Islay Single Malt 30 Year Old / 1990 / Thompson X Auld A / 49.4% / 70cl
Islay Single Malt 29 Year Old / 1991 / Thompson X Auld A / 49.2% / 70cl
Clarendon 37 Year Old / 1984 / Thompson Bros / Thompson X Auld A / 62% / 70cl

Buy Now

WORLD WHISKY TASTING TASTING
SOHO WHISKY BAR
16th May 2022 – 6:30PM

 

Nathan Shearer has spent the last 13 years in the hospitality industry, almost half of his life.  He has worked in kitchens, events, restaurants and some of the best bars in the world – including the renowned Callooh Callay and Swift, both of which were awarded trophies from the Spirited Awards at Tales of the Cocktail during his tenure behind the stick.

He will be running and incredible Work whisky tasting within Milroy’s of Soho.

He will be taking us through the following Line-up:

Kavalan Triple Sherry – New product to UK market!
Amrut Madeira – limited release
Nikka Taketsuru
Waterford Luna
Lot 40 Dark Oak – New product to SBL portfolio!
Port Askaig 28yo –  limited release

Buy Now

It has been a busy week since you last heard from us. We launched the Gordon & MacPhail Glenlivet 80 Year last week, the world’s first 80-year-old whisky. One of the two bottles we were privileged to receive has firmly sold, and sharks are circling the second… it won’t last long, as it is the last of its kind available for sale anywhere in the world!

We have some new whiskies and new tastings to fill you in on, but before we get to that, we have an important “Save the Date” for you. I’ve been alluding to our imminent milestone birthday for the better part of a month now, and as you’re probably aware by now, we are turning 30 years old. And when we have a birthday, we have a sale. Our Annual Birthday Sale is running in-store and online, Friday May 13 through Sunday May 15.

On the note of the sale, nothing in today’s Malt Messenger will be discounted during next week’s sale, so don’t wait for a better price, it isn’t coming!

As to what’s new, how about a new Daftmill? And not only that, but a single cask, bottled exclusively for your plucky friends here at Kensington Wine Market!

We also have a trio of sexy new Kavalan Solists, including the latest annual installment of the Zodiac Series, a Vinho cask bottled for the Year of the Tiger. There are also the first two releases from Truth Malters new Inscription Series, a Solist Bourbon and Solist Port.

The Two Brewers chaps also have a new release, #32.

We also have some new tastings, both in-person, and virtual, but note, none are both!

Lastly the Gordon & MacPhail & Benromach whiskies I told you about in Malt Messenger No. 136 have finally arrived, after an unusually long customers hold… one of the items, the Caol Ila 2007 is still on hold Of the rest, a few are sold out, but there is still stock of some other cool releases!

As always, in the event of a discrepancy in price, the point of sale at KWM will be taken as correct. Please don’t hesitate to email me with any questions, comments, or requests (but online ordering works too, in fact, it might be faster…).

Wishing you all a Happy Easter & Passover from your friends at Kensington Wine Market.

Sincerely,

Andrew Ferguson

Kensington Wine Market

In This Edition

1. Introducing: The Daftmill KWM Cask

2. Three Sexy New Kavalans

3. Two Brewers Release 32

4. New Tastings

5. Other Upcoming Tastings

Introducing: The Daftmill 2008 KWM Cask

When the first release of Daftmill hit our shores we were excited, not least because it was exclusive to KWM in Canada. But the distillery’s story, and the quality of the whisky also caught people’s imagination. It was a privilege to introduce the whisky to the Canadian market.

That first release, and the three which followed, are all small batch bottlings. The fourth, which arrived in-store this morning is a single cask, bottled exclusively for Kensington Wine Market. Despite the price, we are expecting demand to be high, not least because I’ve been deflecting requests for the bottle from people all over the world for the better part of six months. We want this whisky to reach as many people as possible, so we are limiting sales to 1 per customer for the first month. There are just 216 bottles, I cracked one to write a tasting note this morning, and I’m setting two aside for a future tasting with Daftmill founder and owner Francis Cuthbert.

Daftmill 2008 KWM Cask #20 – 56.8% – 13 Year – First Ex-Bourbon Barrel – My Tasting Note: “Nose: juicy malt, granola and soft fruits butt up against firm toasted oak; let it breathe and the nose blooms with floral and fruity tones; rose petals and spring flowers covered in dew; honeydew and canteloupe melons, dried apricot and bitter orange; waxy; earthy dunnage notes and porcini mushrooms; Cherry Nibs and cherry cola round things out. Palate: once again the malt, oak and fruits are at the fore; more granola, malted barley and sweet toasted oak, and a faint touch of lovely funk; on the decadent side of things: honeycomb, almond paste and vanilla bean; the mouthfeel is viscous, spicy, and coating, verging on waxy; more melons, apricot, and citrus fruits: fresh squeeze lemon and lime zest; the cherry tones are still there, more Certs than cola, though the Nibs are still there; cinnamon hearts and candied ginger. Finish: fresh, fruity and toasty, the finish is long, fresh, and coating; decadent spices at the very end. Comment: it is an honour and a privilege to have been offered an exclusive cask of Daftmill; that the whisky happens to be lovely, which is not a surprise, is icing on the cake; this is as naked an expression of Daftmill as we’ve seen yet, bursting with soft, malty, and fruity flavour!” – $260 – Limit 1 Per Customer!

Three Sexy New Kavalans

The annual Lunar Zodiac bottling is here, a Vinho (STR) cask to mark the Year of the Tiger. We also have the first two releases from the Inscription Series, of laser etched bottles! All are limited to 1 per customer for the time being.

1. Kavalan Solist Ex-B TM Inscription 01 – 56.3% – ex-Bourbon Barrel – Producer Tasting Note: “Nose: Clean & fresh tropical fruitiness with pleasant vanilla, coconut and spices. Palate: Well-balanced natural sweetness, vanilla and oak spices, round and complex with silky smoothness.” – $228 – Limit 1 Per Customer! 

2. Kavalan Solist Port TM Inscription 02 – 57.1% – ex-Port Cask – Producer Tasting Note: “Nose: The rich fruity and nutty flavours combined and enhanced by orange and citrus notes that can be enjoyed together with gentle and elegant wood spices of our American oakiness. Palate: Satisfying fruitiness blended with quality chocolate aromas that melt delicately on your palate. A wonderful and long-lasting aftertaste.” – $262 – Limit 1 Per Customer!

3. Kavalan Solist Vinho Year of The Tiger – 57.1% – STR Cask – Producer Tasting Note: “Nose: A rich fusion of vanilla and caramelized sugars with dark chocolate on top. Ripe melon and mango together with kiwi and a delicate burst of citrus fruits. Pepper is also present in the background waiting to be noticed. This bouquet is simply a sensational feast to your olfactory organ. Palate: The taste ends with clean and complex flavours embodying all that is best in the finest malt whiskies and enjoying a long aftertaste.” – $335 – Limit 1 Per Customer!

TWO BREWERS YUKON SINGLE MALT RELEASE 32

Two Brewers Yukon Single Malt Release 32 is from their Innovative line, composed of whiskies 7, 9 and 10 years of age, some of them made from roasted malt. There was also some finishing in ex-peated whisky casks! More details on our website!

Two Brewers Yukon Single Malt Release 32 Producer – 43% – Producer Tasting Note: “The bronzed liquid impresses in the glass; currants, tobacco and peanut brittle, notes of earthy clay. The cream bodied dram enters lively and bright, citrus fruit with dates and vanilla. Nutty burnt sugars and drying carbon enfold through the finish, refined in the linger.” – $108

NEW TASTINGS

Please note some of these are in person, and some are virtual. If the tasting is noted as “In Person”, we cannot offer samples!

Of particular note, Ardbeg Day 2022, which consists of two identical Ardbeg Master Classes at KWM followed by a free event at the Palamino later in the day. Master Class participants will have an opportunity to enter a draw for a chance to purchase a bottle of Ardcore. We will do an additional ballot for Ardcore around this time as well, details to be announced in a future Malt Messenger. In the interim, we are not taking requests.

Ardbeg Day 2022 Master Class 1 – 10AM

·     Date: Saturday June 4

·     Time: 10 AM

·     Cost: $30

·     In Person Tasting!

·     Location: KWM

After a two year hiatus, Ardbeg Day is returning to Kensington Wine Market, and as in past years, we’ll be kicking off celebrations with a pair of Master Classes. Participants will sample 6 Ardbegs, including the new release Ardcore, and have a chance to enter a ballot for the opportunity to purchase a bottle. 10 AM, Saturday, June 4.

Ardbeg Day 2022 Master Class 2 – 12PM

·     Date: Saturday June 4

·     Time: 12 PM

·     Cost: $30

·     In Person Tasting!

·     Location: KWM

After a two year hiatus, Ardbeg Day is returning to Kensington Wine Market, and as in past years, we’ll be kicking off celebrations with a pair of Master Classes. Participants will sample 6 Ardbegs, including the new release Ardcore, and have a chance to enter a ballot for the opportunity to purchase a bottle. 12 PM, Saturday, June 4.

Ardbeg Day 2022 – Ardcore Main Event @ The Palamino*

*Note the link takes you to a eventbite page. This is not a KWM organized event… but we’ll be there!

·     Date: Saturday June 4

·     Time: 2 PM

·     Cost: FREE

·     In Person Tasting!

·     Location: The Palamino

“ARDBEG GEARS UP FOR A CELEBRATION LAUNCHING ITS LATEST PUNK ROCK LIMITED EDITION : ARDCORE Held annually on the final Saturday of Islay’s Festival of Music and Malt (Fèis Ìle), Ardbeg Day is a global celebration of all things Ardbeg. This year, join us to celebrate the launch of our latest palate “punk-turing” Limited Edition, Ardcore. Calling all rabble-rousing mass of fans to rock up for the loudest event in the whisky calendar.”

Diving Into Bourbon

·     Date: Thursday June 16

·     Time: 7 PM

·     Cost: $40

·     In Person Tasting!

·     Location: KWM

Bourbon is the hottest whiskey around, and summer is the perfect time to drink it! Join Harmony and Evan in a tasting featuring some of the big players in the Bourbon Market. Who knows – maybe they will throw a lesser-known gem or two into the mix as well! 7 PM, Thursday, June 16.

Oddballs: A+ Malts From the B Team Virtual Tasting

·     Date: Tuesday May 20

·     Time: 7 PM

·     Cost: $75

·     Pick-Up Date: ETA May 17!

·     Virtual Tasting!

Overlooked, underappreciated, and in some cases, flat out unknown distilleries will be the focus of this tasting featuring some of the most neglected distilleries in the Scotch Whisky world. We had to drag some of these poor unloved drams out from the orphanages, the cupboards under the stairs, and other assorted nooks and crannies, in order to bring you a line-up that is bound to appeal to the most discerning of whisky geeks. 7PM, Tuesday, June 20

To Peat or Not to Peat

·     Date: Thursday, June 23

·     Time: 7 PM

·     Cost: $60

·     Virtual Tasting!

The days of a distillery making only one style of whisky seem to be going the way of the Dodo. With the fight for our dollars, many distilleries in Scotland (and elsewhere) have decided to diversify. Making only unpeated or only peated whisky is so last century – why not make both? In this tasting, we will explore four different distilleries that do just that. If our math is correct, that should mean that we will be tasting eight different whiskies! 7 PM, Thursday, June 23

Other Up Coming Tastings

We launched our first in-person events for more than 2 years a couple of weeks back, Whisky Festivals to celebrate our 30th Anniversary. We are working on our lineups for these tastings, but as a teaser, I can tell you there will be bottles open for tasting and purchase at both events, which will not otherwise be available for sale… in case you needed another reason to join us!

30TH ANNIVERSARY WHISKY FESTIVAL NIGHT 1

·     Date: Thursday, May 19, 2022

·     Time: 7 PM

·     Cost: $80

·     Pick-Up Date: No pickups… it is in person!

Our Fall and Spring Single Malt Festivals pre-Covid were, to say the least, a hot ticket. Often they would sell out so quickly that we felt compelled to offer a second night. And given that Covid isn’t completely behind us yet, it doesn’t feel right cramming 100 of our whisky friends into the shop just yet. Accordingly, we are offering two more or less identical 30th Anniversary Whisky Festivals, one week apart, for a smaller crowd than usual, to give as many of our whisky friends as possible a chance to attend. As always, our neighbour Peasant Cheese will be lining your stomachs with delicious cheese, charcuterie, sausage rolls, and other treats! Both Festivals are limited to 70 participants and we are asking people to only register for one date or the other, and not both, out of respect for other customers. Thursday, May 19, 7 PM – 9 PM.

ARCHIVES WHISKIES WITH THE WHISKYBASE GUYS

·     Date: Friday May 20

·     Time: 5 PM

·     Cost: $75

·     Pick-Up Date: Ready now!

·     Only 13 spots left!

We recently received a very cool range of whiskies from our friends at Whiskybase, who are best known for their “Fishes of Samoa” series of Archives bottlings. We’ll be joined in the tasting by CJ and Abby of the Whiskybase team, as well as their Canadian importer Igor Kossov. Our range will include: Balcones 2017, Benrinnes 1997, Burnside 1996, Glentauchers 1989, Glentauchers 1996, Irish 1990 and Secret Speyside 1998. Note: the photo was taken before we tweaked the range to add the Irish single malt. This is a truly awesome range you don’t want to miss! Friday, May 20, 5 PM. *Please Note the 5 PM start time!*

The 30 for 30 on 30 – 30th Anniversary Whisky Tasting!

·     Date: Monday, May 30, 2022

·     Time: 7 PM

·     Cost: $215

·     Pick-Up Date: Ready now!

·     Only 4 spots left!

We wanted to do an epic range of 30-year-old whiskies and whiskies from 1992, the year we opened to celebrate our 30th Anniversary. We also liked the idea of hosting the tasting on the 30th… just for effect. Our range includes a few bottles we held back just for a special tasting. Our full range is: Archives Secret Speyside 1990, Bowmore 30 Year, GlenAllachie 30 Year, Glenfarclas 30 Year, Peat’s Beast 30 Year, Signatory Jura 1992, Whisky Fassle Aberlour 1990 30 Year, and Whisky Fassle Glen Keith 1992. The tasting also includes a special KWM 30th Anniversary Logo glass… provided they arrive in time! Monday, May 30, 7 PM

FREE DELIVERY

We are proud to offer Free City Wide Delivery on all orders over $100 Monday-Friday!

Orders under $100 are subject to a flat rate $10 delivery fee.

CURBSIDE PICKUP

Physical distancing is made easy with curbside pickup.

Order online or by phone, wait for confirmation your order is ready then call us when you are parked in the back or out front.

Be sure to let us know what your vehicle looks like!

403-283-8000

888-283-9004

Regular Store Hours

Mon – Wed 10AM – 8PM

Thurs & Fri 10AM – 9PM

Sat 10AM – 8 PM

Sun 11PM to 6PM

 

THOMAS S. MOORE PORT FINISHED BOURBON AWARDED GOLD OUTSTANDING AT 2022 INTERNATIONAL WINE & SPIRITS COMPETITION

 Eight Barton 1792 Distillery bourbons honored in total

BARDSTOWN, Ky (April 28, 2022) Thomas S. Moore Port Finished Bourbon received a Gold Outstanding score at the 2022 International Wine & Spirits Competition, receiving 98 out of 100 points. This honor is given to outstanding spirits that “immediately sets itself apart from others in the category.” In addition to this award, Barton 1792 Distillery bourbons claimed two Gold medals, one Silver medal and four Bronze medals.

Gold Outstanding was awarded to:

• Thomas S. Moore Port Finished Bourbon

Gold medals went to:

• 1792 12 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Thomas S. Moore Chardonnay Finished Bourbon

Silver medal was awarded to:

• 1792 Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Bronze medals went to:

• 1792 Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• 1792 Full Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• 1792 Sweet Wheat Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• 1792 Bottled-In-Bond Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

The International Wine & Spirits Competition uses a double-blind tasting method, in which samples are tasted in pre-poured numbered glasses to ensure judges never see a bottle. Spirits are judged by a panel of world-renowned experts from across the global spirits trade, allowing for group discussion. For more information on the International Wine and Spirits Competition, visit https://www.iwsc.net/.

About Barton 1792 Distillery

Barton 1792 Distillery is part of Barton Brands.  Barton Brands has facilities in Bardstown, Ky., Carson, Calif., and Baltimore, Md. Barton Brands is owned by the Sazerac Company, an American family-owned company based in New Orleans, La. Barton 1792 Distillery was established in 1879 and continues today as the oldest fully-operating Distillery in the “Bourbon Capital of the World.” The Distillery is located on 196 acres and includes 31 warehouses, 22 other buildings, the Morton Spring and the Tom Moore Spring.  Distilling, aging and bottling fine Bourbon whiskey are hallmarks of the historic Barton 1792 Distillery. 1792 Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey is produced at Barton 1792 Distillery, and is named for the year Kentucky became a state. The Distillery has garnered a number of prestigious awards for its whiskies, including its 1792 Full Proof, which was named the World Whiskey of the Year for 2020.  To learn more visit www.1792bourbon.com.

JOHNNIE WALKER TASTING
SOHO WHISKY BAR
9th May 2022 – 6:30pm

 

The story of Johnnie Walker and their whisky history begins, naturally enough, with the man who gave our whisky his name. In 1820, the young farmer’s son started his own grocer’s shop in the thriving town of Kilmarnock. His father had died the year before and the farm sold. It was a tough start in life, but there was always something special about John. A glint in his eye. A fire in his belly.

When John passed away after a full and prosperous life in 1857, he left his son, Alexander, with a very healthy business. These were fast-moving times. Britain was the pulsating heart of an industrial Revolution that was set to change absolutely everything. In Kilmarnock, the railway had arrived, carrying goods to great ships travelling to the four corners of the world. Like his father, Alexander know a good opportunity when he saw one.

In this tasting we will be taking you through the history family and the great drams that they created for us.

Alistair Reynold will be taking us through the following line-up:

Welcome Gold Label Highball
Johnnie Walker Black Label
Johnnie Walker Gold Label
Johnnie Walker Blue Label
Johnnie Walker The Legendary 8

Buy Now