NEW PRODUCTS
 
Kilchoman Inaugural Release – £44.99 inc. VAT £39.12 ex. VAT
  Kilkerran Single Malt – £29.99 inc. VAT £26.08 ex. VAT

 
Arran 1996 The Peacock Limited Edition # 1 46%£37.99 inc. VAT £33.03 ex. VAT

 
Glendronach 1992 16 Year Old Oloroso Sherry
£62.99 inc. VAT £54.77 ex. VAT

 
Glendronach 1972 37 Year Old Oloroso Sherry £299.00 inc. VAT £260.00 ex. VAT 
  
Octomore 5 Years Old Edition 02.1
£84.99 inc. VAT £73.90 ex. VAT

 
Springbank Vintage 2001 Batch #1
£39.99 inc. VAT £34.77 ex. VAT

Glendullan 12 Year Old ‘Beinn a’Cheo’ £38.99 inc.VAT £33.90 ex. VAT

SPECIAL OFFERS

Benriach 12 Years Old – RRP £27.99 – Offer £22.99 – SAVE £5.00
 
Nose: Honey, vanilla, floral, fruity with well balanced wood overtones.
Colour: Amber, hints of gold.
Taste: Rounded medium to full bodied, rich honey, vanilla with hints of cream, spice and chocolate.

 
Glencadam 10 YO – RRP £28.49 – Offer £23.99 – SAVE £4.50
 
Nose: Delicate, intense. Grassy freshness and citrus tones with hints of spicy oak.
Colour: Straw Gold.
Taste: Long and soothing. Rich, clean barley and gristy sweetness 
 
 
LAST BOTTLES

 Ardbeg 1993 Cask 1724 15 Year Old
£99.99 inc. VAT £86.95 ex. VAT

2009 Single Malt Release
 2009 will be a landmark year in Kilchoman’s history as our spirit comes of age and the very first single malt is released
 A limited run of 3 year old will be bottled for general release from 9th September 2009
 The Inaugural release will be unveiled at a Launch Party to be held at the distillery on Wednesday 9th September.
 Bottles will have already been shipped to 14 key markets worldwide and will be available from the 10th September.

The 14 markets and distributors are:
• UK Kilchoman Distillery
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And available at the following retailers initially:
o Loch Fyne Whiskies, Inverary
o Royal Mile Whiskies, Edinburgh and London
o The Whisky Exchange, London
o The Whisky Shop, Dufftown
o Whiskies of Scotland, Huntly
o Jeroboams/Milroys of Soho, London
o The Vintage House, London
o The Wee Dram, Bakewell
• France La Maison du Whisky
• Japan Whisk-e
• Germany Alba Import
• Sweden Clydesdale
• Finland Vinoble Oy
• Holland Whisky Import Nederland
• Belgium Nectar
• Denmark FC Whisky
• Canada
o Gold Medal Marketing, Alberta
o The Case For Wine, Ontario
• Switzerland World of Whisky
• Austria Pot Still
• New Zealand Whisky Galore
• Spain Central Hisumer

Anthony Wills,
Kilchoman Distillery
http://www.kilchomandistillery.com/

September Outturn: 31 outstanding Society single casks
For September’s Outturn we’ve coralled the last of the Society Classic bottlings, and pitted them in a final showdown with our Anniversary bottles.  It’s the last time they’ll be seen in these parts before they’re run out of town – or they simply run out.

Like Gold Dust: save £10 on our Classics
The rush is NOW on to snare the last of our Classic bottles – buy a pair and save £10.  Collectors’ items of the future or just a fine tipple today, remember to get yours.

September Society Recommendations, why not try:

Young Trio: 123.3, 3.148 and 44.40
Buy together for £104 and save £13

A Sweet Pair: 123.3 and 7.50
Buy together for £95 and save £12

Best Buys: 37.41 and 7.50
Buy together for £100 and save £13

Learn how to join the Scotch Malt Whisky Society at http://www.smws.com/

The Strath, which have the largest selection of single malt scotch whiskies in British Columbia have added to their inventory;

Bruichladdich Golder Still – $319.95

And from the independent bottler Murray McDavid:

Allt A’Bahninne 12 Year – $118.95

Ardbeg 12 Year Sherry – $168.95

Littlemill 18 Year – 198.95

Mission Gold Tullibardine – $188.95

Rosebank 18 Year – 179.95       

Springbank 13 – 139.95

The Strath is located at 919 Douglas Street, Victoria BC CANADA

(250) 370 9463

http://www.strathliquor.com/

The Coopers Choice Comes to British Columbia!

The Coopers Choice 46% Mortlach 18yr old, (+747113) Sherry Butt cask, limited to 120 bottles out of 730 will be available in Canada the 15th of October, 2009.  
Nose: Light sherry notes. Dried fruits.
Palate: Sweet and juicy. Roasted nuts. Raisins. Fruity and spicy.
Finish: Well rounded. More spice sweet malt.
Price- $125.00

The Coopers Choice 46% Laphroaig 10yr old, ( +443002) Refill butt cask, limited to 120 bottles out of 730 will be available in Canada the 15th of October, 2009
Nose: Medicinal and phenolic. Salty sea air and thick peat
Palate: Iodine and a little coal tar soap. Heavy peat smoke with sweet malt
Finish: Very long. Waves of smoke. Ashes of the peat fire.
Price – $98.06
 
Once this is gone, there is no more!

The Coopers Choice is represented in British Columbia by http://www.vonalbrecht.com

Federal Wine & Spirits 
September 4, 2009  
 
Lonach – Glendarroch 42 Y.O. 41.5% Unnamed Distillery ( Speyside)

Some  distilleries, one of my favorites, Glenfarclas comes to mind, do not want their names used by independent bottlers.

This spirit came from one of those. It is an extreme single malt with depth, grace, and elegance. Its 42 years in oak works seamlessly with spirit. It is an elegant malt that deserves to be appreciated, savored, remembered and shared. The value in this bottle is extreme, too!!

Tasting Notes: Toffee apples,polished wood, slightly burnt warm apple pie. Raisons (apple strudle), creme caramel and green bananas.

We have secured the only bottles in the state; there are 11 left in store. You need to be one of the first eleven to order. If this single malt is not for you. I’ll refund your credit card.

Glendarroch 42 Y.O. 41.5% $225.00 In -store only 11 bottles.

Call me at 617 367 8605 or email joe@federalwine.com

Joe Howell
Federal Wine & Spirits

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

Loch Fyne Whiskies News has posted a new item, ‘The Managers’ Choice’

The Managers’ Choice Single Cask Selection is a collection of whiskies from each of Diageo’s 27 distilleries in active production. To be released in 4 batches over the next 9 months.

https://www.lfw.co.uk/blog/2009/09/03/the-managers-choice/

Loch Fyne Whiskies
david@lfw.co.uk

Diageo launches first ever complete collection of single-cask malt whiskies

03 September 2009

Diageo has announced the launch of its first single-cask collection of single malt Scotch whiskies.

This is the first time that Scotland’s biggest estate of single malt distilleries has issued a comprehensive series of single-cask bottlings.

Labelled The Managers’ Choice, the rare limited-edition series is aimed at collectors and connoisseurs who will enjoy owning and exploring an unusual expression of their favourite single malt or even a whole anthology of highly individual single malts, chosen to represent each of 27 distilleries’ distinctive but authentic whisky signature.

The releases are being staged in batches over the next year. September 2009 sees the first release of six malts:

Cardhu™ distilled 1997  –  252 bottles

Glen Elgin™ distilled 1998  –  534 bottles

Linkwood™ distilled 1996  –  480 bottles

Mortlach™ distilled 1997  –  240 bottles

Oban™ distilled 2000 –  534 bottles

Teaninich™ distilled 1996  – 246 bottles

Full press release available for download along with pack shots and images capturing aspects of the selection process. Full press release also has price details along with quote from spokesman Nick Morgan.

Each distillery is represented in The Managers’ Choice by a bottling of its single malt whisky drawn from one single cask, selected after a careful examination of distillery stocks. The cask was nosed, tasted, discussed and finally chosen as the most distinctive expression of that distillery’s single malts by a judging panel of acknowledged experts, including leading maturation experts and the distillery managers themselves.

The single cask challenge

Diageo whisky specialist Craig Wallace explained the challenge of selecting a single cask for a bottling that will be made available to a discerning and knowledgeable consumer audience:

“When you’re selecting casks for a bigger bottling, you can work with a wider variation of maturity, distillery character and wood influence because you can even it out and aim for consistency. But when you are bottling a single cask, you can’t do that: you have to get the balance totally right when selecting the cask. And it’s highly unlikely, whatever single cask you choose this time, that you’d ever be able to replicate that precise flavour profile the next time you look for one. So finding a single cask with just the right balance is actually very challenging.”

Full details, including tasting notes, are displayed on the Classic Malts Selection website. The new website content (available from 4 September) includes the story of The Managers’ Choice and the selection process, a “Meet the Managers” page where they talk about The Managers Choice collection & questions related to the world of whisky, whisky tasting notes & audio, Q&A with a Sensory Expert, and details of where to buy the whiskies.

Whisky enthusiasts registered as Friends of the Classic Malts™ have been given advance notice of the launch.

http://www.malts.com/fr-be/home/home.htm

Images available for download here. Hires images and other information from Cognis Public Relations: cognis.pr@zen.co.uk or +44 (0)7774 424 410. See also www.malts.com.

A new range of single malt whiskies and packaging from Glen Garioch.

‘Leading with the 1797 Founders Reserve at the heart of the range, Glen Garioch will periodically release hand select individual casks. Launched as ‘Single Batch Releases’, this year will see Glen Garioch 1990 Vintage and the Glen Garioch 1978 Vintage will join the 1797 Founders Reserve.’

Visit Glen Garioch Distillery at http://www.glengarioch.co.uk/

For Immediate Release

BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY ROLLS OUT  THE 2009 ANTIQUE COLLECTION

FRANKLIN COUNTY – The wait is over! Fall is here and so is the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection. The 2009 Collection will once again feature five limited-release whiskeys of various ages, recipes and proofs. Here is what whiskey lovers can expect:

Sazerac Rye 18 Year Old
Two time winner of the “American Whiskey of the Year” award, the 2009 release is comprised of whiskey that has been aged on the first floor of Warehouse K. The first floor enables the barrels to age slowly and gracefully. This vintage has a rye spice aroma with oak, leather and molasses notes.

Eagle Rare 17 Year Old
These barrels were distilled in the spring of 1992 and have been aging on the third floor of Warehouse K. With 17 years of aging under its belt it brings to the table notes of molasses, leather, vanilla and toffee.

George T. Stagg
The 2009 George T. Stagg was found on first and third floors of Warehouses I and K. This bourbon was distilled back in the winter of 1992 and weighs in at 141.4 proof—some strong stuff! This whiskey tastes of toffee, molasses, vanilla and coffee.

William Larue Weller
William Larue Weller is the Antique Collection’s uncut, unfiltered, wheat recipe bourbon. It was distilled in the fall of 1998 and aged on the fifth floor of Warehouses N and O. This William Larue Weller release registers in at 134.8 proof. It tastes of caramel, toffee and a bit of cinnamon.

Thomas H. Handy Sazerac
Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye is an uncut and unfiltered straight rye whiskey. This year’s Handy was distilled in the spring of 2002 and aged on the third floor of Warehouse K. It is 129 proof.  The flavor is intense with hints of allspice and dried fruit.

The Antique Collection was introduced nearly a decade ago and continues to grow in popularity. Since 2000 these whiskeys have garnered numerous awards from such notable publications as Malt Advocate Magazine and Jim Murray’s Whiskey Bible.

“I look forward to the selection of these products each year,” said Master Distiller, Harlen Wheatley. “Carrying on the Buffalo Trace tradition of producing premium whiskeys is an honor. And these are some of best we have to offer.”

The Antique Collection will be available in late October. For more information visit www.greatbourbon.com or contact Kris Comstock at kcomstock@buffalotrace.com or (502) 696-5936.

About Buffalo Trace
Buffalo Trace Distillery is a family-owned company based in Franklin County, Kentucky. The distillery’s rich distilling tradition dates back to 1787 and has included such legends as E.H. Taylor, Jr., George T. Stagg, Albert B. Blanton, Orville Schupp, and Elmer T. Lee.  Buffalo Trace is a fully operational distillery producing bourbon, rye and vodka on site and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Buffalo Trace has won seven distillery titles since 2000 from such notable publications as Whisky Magazine, Malt Advocate Magazine and Wine Enthusiast Magazine. Buffalo Trace has also garnered more than 200 awards for its wide range of premium whiskies.

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