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!

PLAN YOUR VISIT

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Mossburn Distillers established in 2017 

Mossburn has a fast-growing whisky brand portfolio from across Scotland. Their first bottling under the Mossburn name was released in 2017 as a range of classic Independently Bottled Single Malts.

The family behind the brand have over 100 years heritage in the whisky industry today they are using the experience and passion gained over time to offer some outstanding whiskies bottled from across Scotland to the distilleries they own and run.

Mossburn Distillers it is a young company with a growing whisky brand portfolio of single malts and now with two distilleries, one is located on the Isle of Skye, established in 2017 making it the second legal licenced distillery on the Island.

The Second Distillery they run is in the Scottish Borders region

The whiskies made at this distillery is going to be a contrasting style to the Skye distillery, not only in taste, they will be more experimental and free flowing with ideas at the Reivers distillery.

Join us in this tasting event as we delve into the range of tastes and flavours they have to offer all whisky fans.

Bruce Perry is the Global Brand Manager of the Mossburn Distillers, he will be guiding us through the line-up below:

Caisteal Chamuis

Caisteal Chamuis 12yo

Torabhaig Allt Gleann

Torabhaig 2017

Mossburn Island

Mossburn Speyside

Mossburn Vintage N’28

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We are running a Yamazaki ballot!

We are sure you’ve heard all about this super-popular release. And we have our hands on some! But we are running a ballot so you have a fairer shot at having a chance to purchase a set. Sign up below to receive any updates on this one coming up in the next wee while.

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Yamazaki Tsukuriwake 2022

This limited edition collection from the House of Suntory’s Yamazaki distillery consists of four cask-finished expressions showcasing the diversity in whisky making in just four bottles – Puncheon, Spanish Oak, Mizunara, and Peated Malt.

Puncheon is at the heart of Yamazaki. Spanish Oak is matured in some of the finest sherry casks Spain has to offer. Peated Malt highlights the gentle smoky notes. Mizunara (Japanese oak) celebrates the wood that gives Yamazaki its distinctively Japanese character.

REGISTER INTEREST NOW

Open for entries – Are you ready?

Enter The Scottish Whisky Awards by Wednesday 17^th August! You can now register online and submit your written entries for the fourth annual Scottish Whisky Awards.  Applicants are invited to submit entries in both business and taste categories, showcasing their key successes in 2022.

Our panel of international whisky experts are looking forward to gathering in Edinburgh next month to judge entries, during our extensive blind tasting sessions. For information and advice on written entries, or queries relating to product delivery, please refer to the Entry Guide or contact sophie@kdmedia.co.uk / 0131 337 6232.

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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2 Great Bottles now open to Ballot Entries

Our Ballots are now open for both these fantastic releases.

HOLD ON!!

Both Ballots are open until 9.30am on Friday, 29th July so please read the updated rules of entry.

You must be signed up to our Loyalty Scheme to Enter

Entry to the Ballot is only accessible by redeeming Loyalty Points

Each Ballot entry is 20 points

These points are NON-REFUNDABLE, and entries are only restricted by the number of points that you have

Please note that purchases take 10 days to transfer into points, therefore new purchases will not earn points for this ballot

You can earn points via other means – full details are available via our Loyalty Page

We only have four bottles of GlenAllachie and six Bottles of Daftmill available for the Ballot

GlenAllachie Billy Walker 50th Anniversary Present Edition
16 Year Old

£280.00

Bottle Notes:

This sophisticated and rare single malt represents Billy’s present, where he is avidly implementing an incredibly innovative cask management policy. Mizunara is a very scarce and expensive species of Japanese oak seldom used for whisky maturation. It’s a tricky oak to cooper due to its inclination to leak as well as its tendency to twist as it grows, posing a challenge for stave production. This means the trees must grow to be around 200 years old before being felled; twice the age of most oaks used for casks. After a complex two-step maturation journey in Sherry and Mizunara casks, the subsequent liquid is abundant with toasted nuts, stem ginger, grilled banana and coconut shavings.

Daftmill 15 Year Old Cask Strength

£165.00

Bottle Notes:

Daftmill 15-year-old Cask Strength has been assembled from a relatively large batch of 28 first fill ex-bourbon barrels filled in 2006 – only a year after production began at the distillery, and the same vintage as the first Daftmill Summer/Winter releases and single cask bottlings that electrified the whisky world in 2018-19.

Cask Type: 1st Fill Bourbon

Distilled: 2006 Bottled: 2022

Limited: 5340 Bottles

55.7% ABV

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