Loch Fyne Whiskies News has posted a new item, ‘Tomintoul 33yo’
Tomintoul 33yo
43% abv
£120.00 inc vat
£104.35 ex vat
You may visit Loch Fyne Whiskies at
https://www.lfw.co.uk/blog/2009/08/18/tomintoul-33yo/
Best regards,
David
david@lfw.co.uk
Whisky Intelligence has decided to reproduce here (with permission) The Gauntleys Whisky Newsletter from July 2009. While this may seem a tad dated it is actually quite current considering the lag time between the UK release of whiskies and the release of the same whiskies into the North American and world wide markets. Additionally the author, Chris Goodrum, has some excellent insights into the whiskies being commented on. Sunday reading! Enjoy!
Whisky Newsletter 37 – July 2009
Dear Whisky Customers
Well it’s that time of the year again. The annual whisky magazine Independent Bottlers Challenge. This year I have been given Lowland again along with Speyside. I have so far tasted two of the Lowland categories the 12 years and under – all one of them and that was very unexciting. My guess is that it was a 9 year old Auchtentoshan, probably Duncan Taylors Battlehill bottling, and you know who much I like young bourbon casked Auchtentoshan! The 13 to 18 year old Lowland samples have also passed my lips – and the paucity of quality amongst them was very disappointing.
I have also tasted the 12 years and under Speyside’s and that was as usual a mixed bag. I tasted this category two years ago for the competition and there are definitely fewer samples which have been entered and more peated ones. Anyway I’ll give you a full report in my next newsletter.
Whilst on the subject of the Challenge, I realised that I never passed comment on last years event. Ok, so it’s probably a bit late to go into too much detail, but as you may or may not know that each region is tasted by a merchant, a journalist and a whisky club. The scores are then collated and I assume that an average score is given to each bottling. It’s interesting to see that in the Lowland category that the general consensus was more or less the same as mine, but where we differed was in the Islay category. In fact my joint pick for ‘gold’ in the 19 year plus category, after final amalgamation didn’t come anywhere?! Strange that. Anyway for nothing other than interest’s sake the table below shows the ‘official’ results and the result if it was just down to me.
Aside from that both Dewar Rattray and James MacArthur have released some superb new bottlings. Pick of the bunch would have to be Dewar Rattray’s Laphroaig 1990 (19 year old) 56% and James MacArthur’s Glenlivet 12 year old 57.8%.
Also I would like to say a big thank you to the Springbank distillery that sent me samples of their new bottling and finally I got the opportunity to taste the long awaited Laphroaig 18 year old.
(The table Chris inserted here came apart in the transition from the Gauntleys Newsletter to Whisky Intelligence and can be viewed in the newsletter on their site-apologies)
NEW DEWAR RATTRAY
Good grief, an almost drinkable bottling of Tullibardine – whatever next! Like I said earlier the pick of the bunch, without a shadow of a doubt is the Laphroaig. However the Coal Ila is very good as is the Aberlour. The biggest disappointment was the Cooley, as they had bottled a superb 15 year old not so long ago.
Aberlour 1996 (13 year old) 57.5% £39.95 Bourbon Cask #90076
Lovely, delicate floral aromas of earthy citrus fruit with hints grass, lime and oak. Quiet weighty on the palate with straw, earth, cereal flavours. Lovely intensity, opening into a grassy, apricot middle. Good length with the alcohol dominant. A drop of water brings out the high toned citrus and grass aromas. On the palate it brings out the sweet malt and vanillins. All in all a pleasant aperitif malt.
Tulibardine 1990 (18 year old) 59.1% Re-Fill (?) Cask 6105
Hold the front page! Shock a rather pleasant bottling of Tullibardine! A quiet perfumed candied orange fruit perfume sits against a background of earthy wood notes along with some late vanilla oils and rich honey. The palate is soft, opening with the vanillins, followed by some dunnage and marc like notes. The inherent dirtiness of the spirit is still there but it doesn’t dominate the palate like some bottlings I have tasted. It’s actually quiet drinkable (and I never thought I’d say that about Tulli!) Good intensity with the marc like notes increasing through to the finish.
A drop of water brings out a touch of wool fat on the nose, whilst homogenising the palate. I’m quiet surprised that the marc like character is still so prevalent at this age and I still say it’s quiet drinkable if you like this style.
Cooley Irish 1999 (10 year old) 59.3% Bourbon Cask 881
Very perfumed aromas of Sauvignon blanc-esque white fruits, bubblegum, pink grapefruit, light spices and marc like rose petal notes. Over time it becomes increasingly candied and verges on sickliness. The palate is soft and full of citrus and yellow fruits with earthy spice and a whole lot of alcohol. That candied sweetness is evident on the middle along with some rose petal marc. In a way that candied character reminds me of the sherry casked Penderyn. The finish has an icing sugar/ sherbert quality.
A drop of water really mutes the spirit and unfortunately there’s no escaping that overt candy-ness. Personally I feel that it lacks the grassy/ citrus depth to balance out the sweetness.
Glen Mhor 1982 (26 year old) 55.4% Re-fill (?) Cask 1216
A rich, woody, spicy nose of a multitude of candy coated orange fruits along with some sherry character. There’s some obvious maturity with notes of floor polish and aged honey, but it doesn’t exactly blow me away. The palate is pleasant and oily with pure orange oil and toasted vanilla, leading into a wood spice and alcoholic middle. Finally finishing with a candied, slightly honeyed fruit. Lovely crumbly spice after taste.
A drop of water opens the nose up. It’s much more appealing now with the orange fruit taking on a lovely perfumed sheen. It also keeps the rampaging wood notes in check. On the palate however it has lost its intensity and become very candies. Almost like drinking sugar-water.
Bowmore 1990 (19 year old) 53% Bourbon cask 270
The sweetest Bowmore I’ve come across in awhile. Loaded with sweet-peat, lightly honeyed fruit, coastal – fishiness and hints of summer flowers/ herbs. Later some bog myrtle, orange-barley and gristy cereal emerges from the sweetness. The palate is soft and gentle, again fairly sweet with light fish oils and sweet-peat and a hint of smoke. The intense alcohol masks the finish.
Water doesn’t change the nose very much, maybe just emphasising the fish oils. On the palate it really emphasises the sweetness. Sorry but I have to say it’s a bit uninspiring for me.
Caol Ila 1995 (13 year old) 60.4% £48.95 Bourbon Cask 10035
A wonderfully intense nose of coastal peat, iodine, fish, rubber sowesters along with a balancing light orange fruit note, spice and a touch of wood. A text book CI nose! Quiet an oily palate with gentle orange fruit, earth, peat, fish, wood tannins and no surprise alcohol! It has a lovely coastal middle with a lingering rubbery note.
A drop of water emphasises the oily, leafy character. It subdues the peat a tad but emphasises the salty, coastal astringency. Like the nose the palate becomes more oily and rounded. The orange fruit has a gorgeous purity and accented by a barley note. The palate has become fuller and rounded and the peat smoke now comes through with an intense youthfulness. Lovely peat soaked finish.
Laphroaig 1990 (19 year old) 56% £66.95 Bourbon Cask 2239
A simply excellent nose! Oily, coastaly and fishy, with fresh menthol, bog myrtle-peat, rubber and a touch a beautifully perfumed orange fruit. The peat builds steadily and over time there are hints of light coffee, camphor and sweet liquorice emerging. The palate is oily and sooty with a bucket full of coal dust and peat. Yet it is gentle and the palate flows into a fishy, menthol, bog myrtle/ camphor/ leafy middle. Oooh that’s intense and tongue coating. It finishes with a lovely fishy/ rubberiness and an impression of sweet fruit beneath the peat, leaving an almost Sauvignon-blanc like grassy after taste.
A drop of water emphasises the fruit and that Sauvignon-blanc like grassy detected on the palate appears along with a hint of white flowers. The palate has become a touch sweeter, more rounded and the crumbly peat takes on a wonderful sweet sheen. Superb length with an almost perfumed finish and sooty after taste.
NEW JAMES MacARTHUR
Arthur said to me. “We’ve bottled a really nice Glenlivet” and you know what he was right. What he didn’t say was “We’ve bottled a weird Miltonduff”, but they have. Like the Duncan Taylor Dalmore I reviewed awhile ago it is definitely not ‘commercial’, but ‘interesting’ or one for the connoisseurs. It is definitely not what you would have expected from that distillery. In my experience, Miltonduff is rich and heathery, almost like Highland Park but without the peat. You know how I like the weird and unusual!
Glenlivet 12 year old 57.8% 39.95 Sherry
Quiet an aromatic nose. Full of delightfully floral orange fruit and liquid honey. It seems more mature than 12 years old. Those honeyed aromas deepen wonderfully and hints of citrus, apricot, straw, earth, coffee and wood spices emerge. Over time it develops a gorgeous floral/ creamy butter-toffee oak note. On the palate it is soft and full of liquid honey, straw, orange/ apricot fruit and lots of alcohol. Good length with hints of grass/ citrus and a late spice burst.
A drop of water emphasises the creamy vanilla and coffee aromas, whilst on the palate it becomes gorgeously mouth filling and juicy. A damn fine cask! I was actually quiet surprised to find out that this was a sherry cask as the wood influence is very minimal.
Glendullan 12 year old 56.1% Bourbon
An earthy, straw like nose, just on the right side of murkiness. There’s a hint of cereal, barley, honey, grass and perfumed flowers along with some balancing vanilla oak On the palate it is softly oily with hints of apricot and honey. A bit simple with quiet a lot of tannins. Good length with hints of malt, cereal and earth.
Water emphasises the earthiness on the nose and homogenises the palate. Nothing wrong with this bottling but it’s just not particularly exciting.
Dalmore 12 year old 59.8%
A very earthy/ dunnage laden nose. Quiet peated for a Dalmore. Surprisingly medicinal and fishy. Good depth but becomes increasingly candied. The alcohol prickles and there is a marc-like note. Not much wood influence here. The palate is soft with lots of garden flowers and rose petal marc. Not as much peat as you would assume from the nose and the intense alcohol is a bit searing. The finish is quiet candied.
Water softens the nose and brings out a lovely perfumed tangerine notes along with some hints of almond, honey and a brief vanilla oak nuance. It sends the earth and peat aromas to the background. On the palate it softens and homogenises. Its pleasant, but like the Glendullan ultimately unexciting and it becomes very candied.
Miltonduff 13 year 57.2% 49.95 Bourbon
Quiet peated and fishy. Very similar to the Dalmore, which is again quiet surprising. There is some honeyed fruit and a hint of marc. This could almost be an Islay. The palate is quiet oily with a marc like note to begin. It opens into an earthy middle with a touch of peat. Quiet young and a bit one dimensional with the alcohol dominating.
A drop of water however brings out the complexity. It becomes very oily with lanolin, some light coffee and some rich, slightly perfumed orange fruit joining the peat and fishy notes. The marc like note has disappeared and it’s quiet complex in a weird un-miltonduff kind of way.
Bruichladdich 20 year old 52.6% 61.95 Bourbon
Intense and coastal aromas which have a perfumed lilt. There a lovely depth of fresh apples, earth, barley and a touch of gorgeous orange fruit. The sweetness of the malt builds and a hint of fishy-peat and vanilla oils appears. It’s actually quiet masculine and fishy for a Laddie. The palate has a lovely softness with coffee laced, rich fruit, a touch of honey and fish oils. Some light peat arrives flowing into a classic honeysuckle and honeyed middle. Very good length with a fresh coastal finish.
Water = Oooooh gorgeous!!!! Honeyed, liquid tangerine emerges amid the windswept coastal astringency./ The fruit is beautifully displayed against the vanilla background. On the palate it emphasises the oils and it becomes quiet milky and mellow. It’s now showing its age with a touch of dunnage, tannins, earth and spice evident. The fishiness has receded somewhat but its still there at the edge. Definitely Laddie in a different light.
Caol Ila 26 year old 55.2% 105.95 Bourbon
A text book leafy/ bog myrtle nose with medicinal peat and iodine. Beneath is some lovely, oily fruit, rubber and dunnage notes. This malt reeks of age (in a good way!) but it has retained a youthful-ish/ fresh medicinal/ bog myrtle character which keeps it edgy. There’s some late light honey, which is all underpinned by a lovely gristy barley note. The palate is oily and fruity with cod liver oil, rubber, a touch of smoke and dry peat. The alcohol is quiet piquant and mouth watering, whilst the mid palate is extremely fishy and rubbery. Again a lovely maturity to the malt. Very intense and long, beautiful bitter/ sweet balance, with a touch of dunnage floors in the finish.
Water doesn’t change the nose very much, maybe emphasising the perfumed citrus fruit, whilst on the palate it brings it together into a mature, peated, fruity morass. Still very coastal but balanced by its sweet character. All in all a superb cask.
GENERAL ROUND UP
Springbank 18 year old 46% 56.95 80% Sherry/ 20% Bourbon
A deep and intense nose opening with a torrent of sherry wood spices followed by honeyed, rich fruit, soft peat, dunnage floors and coastal nuances. Wonderfully rich blood orange emerges along with liquorice, toffee and a slightly perfumed top note and some late vanilla oils. Soft and gentle on the palate, stunning depth with more of the distillery character evident to begin with – Mature brittle honey, vanilla, barley flavours. The sherry wood comes through on the middle with dried fruit, nuts, a touch of smoke, some salty notes and piquant alcohol. It certainly seems higher than 46%. Lovely length with a salty/ coastal finish and lingering wood notes.
A drop of water brings out a coffee note on the nose as well as a touch of chocolate and lightly toasted caramel, and emphasises the spicy wood notes. On the palate the intensity of the alcohol is calmed and it has become a veritable mouth full of mature honey. The gentle Longrow-esque earthy-peat is allowed to come to the fore as is a certain dusty/ loamy/ cigar tobacco note.
Springbank 1997 (11 year old) Madeira Expression 55.1% 39.95
As it spent its entire life maturing in fresh Madeira casks it not surprising that the nose open with a huge, spicy nose, with a Demerara sugar coated winey/ biscuity intensity. The spirit begins to work its way through with a fishy, coastal, and the typical distillery honeyed character. There’s quiet a bit of earthy-peat and although brash the sweetness is balanced wonderfully by the saltiness and high alcohol. The palate follows the nose, beginning with the shortcake, spicy-demerara cask notes. The peat really builds on the mid palate with hints of smoke, cod liver oil, a touch of camphor and lots of alcohol. Dry, salty finish with sweet Madeira reappearing along with gentle coffee and spice notes on the finish.
Water brings out a leafy note on the nose (almost reminiscent of the leafy character of some sherry casks). Wonderfully harmonious with hints of pure honeycomb. On the palate it becomes more integrated, more of the mature wood notes are detectable along with crumbly chocolaty spices and dunnage floors. Quiet butch even with water!
Kilkerran 5 year old ‘Work In Progress’ 46% £35.95
Quiet an oily nose. Obviously youthful with a touch of rose petal marc and coastal notes. It has a beguiling freshness reminiscent of lightly peated Caol Ila. It’s quiet full with lovely yellow fruit, soft spice and a touch of rubber, earthy peat and bog myrtle.
The palate is more rounded than the nose suggests, yet it is still soft and sweetly-fruity with hints of cereal/ barley, rose petal marc and soft spices. The middle is quiet piquant but for such a young malt it is has a lovely balance and is definitely drinkable. Good length with hints of rubber, vanilla, pepper and light peat in the finish.
Laphroaig 18 year old 48% £73.95
The deep burnished gold colour gives a clue to its age. A simply stunning nose with the maturity evident from the start. Slightly honeyed fruit, earth, straw, iodine and gentle medicinal peat waft from the glass. Slightly smoky with a perfumed vanilla note on the edge. Given some time aromas of cod liver oil along with hints of bog myrtle and camphor emerge.
The palate is quiet oily, opening with the cod liver oil, vanilla and mature, gently sweet fruit. This is followed by waves of subtle, crumbly, pure peat, whilst the elevated level of alcohol gives it a freshness and bite to the mid palate. Mature, gentle and mellow with a very long salty/ coastal finish, leaving behind a faint iodine after taste.
Interesting to see that time has expunged the fishy and tarry notes of youth, but it has gained a lovely, gentle fruity mellowness.
Well that’s all for now
Regards
Chris Goodrum
http://www.gauntley-wine.co.uk/
The online retailer The Whisky Barrel reports some new and rare bottlings;
Bruichladdich Octomore 2, Springbank 2001 batch 1, Bruichladdich Infinity 3, Hazelburn 12yo.
From Signatory Vintage they are offering three single casks; a 20yo Macallan, a 25yo Imperial and a 25yo Auchentoshan.
They are also offering a 15yo Kininvie, a Bowmore Feis Ile 2006 and a Bunnahabhain Feis Ile 2006
Visit the Whisky Barrel at www.thewhiskybarrel.com
Loch Fyne Whiskies reports that Tamnavulin Distillery will release a new 16yo at the end of 2009 and limited to 1000 bottles.
Visit Loch Fyne Whiskies at http://www.lfw.co.uk/
Dear Malt Messenger Subscribers,
The response we received in regards to my last Malt Messenger Bulletin was overwhelming. The last 24 bottles Benromach Organic sold out in the first 12 hours, and 48 hours later there have easily been twice as many more orders. We would love to fill them all, but unfortunately it is first come, first serve! My little Malt Messenger Bulletin took on a life of its own, passing from e-mail to e-mail and blog site to blog site until it came to the attention of Michael Urquhart, Joint Managing Director of Gordon & MacPhail/Benromach. He has added to the story.
“Since its launch in 2006, Benromach Organic – the world’s first organic single malt to be certified by the Soil Association – has been a tremendous success. The product’s quality, style and character has resulted in a dedicated following of fans worldwide. ”
Although the Benromach Organic that was is no more, this is not the end of the organic story at Benromach Distillery. This fall Benromach is launching a special limited edition peated Benromach.
(David, Michael and Neil Urquhart pictured in front of Benromach Distillery!)
When Gordon & MacPhail—Scotland’s finest and most respected independent bottler—purchased Benromach distillery in 1993 the decision was made to produce a more traditional style of Speyside single malt whisky. While most distilleries in the Speyside today use faintly peated barley at 1-2ppm phenolic content, Benromach wanted to make something that more closely resembled the region’s whiskies 50 to 100 years ago when the use of peat was more generous. It took Gordon & MacPhail five years to repair and restore Benromach distillery, and since it returned to operation in 1998 it has been principally producing spirit with barley peated to 12ppm.
“In Autumn 2009, we will be following up on this success by introducing a special edition of Benromach Organic. This special edition bottling is made using the finest Scottish organic barley, dried using peat smoke, to produce an Organic Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky with a distinctly smoky character. Matured in virgin American oak casks, this single malt displays sweet, charred oak aromas with rich fruit flavours and soft peat smoke.”
“Benromach is Speyside’s smallest distillery and as a “boutique” distillery we are keen to embrace innovation and try new and different things. We have introduced a special edition of Benromach Organic to demonstrate how different peating levels complement the unique Benromach character. We are confident that fans of Benromach Organic will love this special edition.”
This limited edition peated Benromach will be available in Alberta late in 2009, and will be exclusive to the Kensington Wine Market. We have no word yet on pricing or packaging, but as with the other Benromachs it will be classically stylish!
I hope you enjoy this Malt Messenger Bulletin.
Slainte!
Andrew Ferguson www.kensingtonwinemarket.com
KWM Scotchguy
403-283-8000
888-283-9004
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Calgary, AB, Canada
T2N 3P8
Hello Single Malt Enthusiasts!
This is a special edition of our monthly single malt newsletter. We are excited to announce that BlackBull 30 year old is now available in the U.S.
We are rolling our distribution across the country…this release is limited to about 1200 bottles, and after its gone this bull will revert to an on-going 12 year old expression.
You ready for this ride?
The Bull Is Back
BlackBull was first registered on October 24th, 1933, by George Wilshire & Co Ltd. The blend has been sold for over 70 years in the UK, USA, and Europe. Since 2001 the brand has been owned by Duncan Taylor & Co.
Since the release of BlackBull 30YO in the UK in April, the blend has been on a rampage! We are delighted to have a brand with both international presence and excellent reviews. Check out the bull on the web, www.blackbullwhisky.com
(Below a collage of BlackBull labels since 1933)
A Unique Blend50% Malt 50% Grain 50% ABV
This special blend is a marriage of the finest single malt and single grain whiskies produced in Scotland. The whiskies were vatted together in the 1970s and matured in sherry casks for 30 years resulting in this deluxe premium rare blend.
The BlackBull Deluxe Blend began its life in the early 1930s and since that time it has achieved great following from whisky connoisseurs throughout the world for its exquisite taste.
SRP $199
Tasters Choice
BlackBull is non-chill filtered or colored – it remains completely natural.
Color: Chestnut
Nose: Initially chocolate then a hint of turkish delights, stewed rhubarb and lime pickle. Notes of dark cherries develop with time.
Flavor: Rich sherry notes. A big dram but also gentle at the same time. Again, more chocolate notes and some red fruits.
Finish: A cherry finish with a slight cinnamon note and obvious sherry character, but there is also a faint creamy note in the background.
Comment: Quite simply stunning!
What Does John Know?
Check out Malt Advocate’s “What Does John Know?” review of BlackBull on his blog –
http://blog.maltadvocate.com/2009/05/08/review-black-bull-30-year-old-blended-scotch/
Hopefully you will have an opportunity to rope in some of this rare blend … but only if you’re feeling bullish!
Cheers,
Ken Young
Preiss Imports
ken@preissimports.com
please email me directly to find local availability
As promised, you are among the very first to find out about new bottlings of Highland Park. With this in mind, I am delighted to announce the release of Hjarta, a natural strength 12 year old expression, limited to approximately 3,900 bottles. Available now from the distillery, our on-line shop and in Scandinavia during autumn this year.
Orkney has never forgotten its Scandinavian heritage; Hjarta is the ancient Norse word for ‘heart’ and the whisky has been launched to mark the total refurbishment of our visitor centre, itself a celebration of the rich history of the Islands.
As F Paul Pacult said in Wine Enthusiast magazine; “To say Highland Park is a cathedral in the religion of single malt whisky is an understatement. Think Mecca. Think Vatican.” For many whisky enthusiasts, a visit to Highland Park is a pilgrimage. Once there, pilgrims should find the quintessence of Highland Park – the soul of the whisky – a place of warmth and welcome that will stay with the visitor forever.
Natural Orcadian materials are used throughout; Neolithic and Pictish designs adorn the walls and the floor is made of Caithness flagstones. The tasting bar is made from a retired washback, which had given 37 years of unwavering service, and is circular in form reflecting a significant theme in Orcadian design.
The whisky has been created by Max MacFarlane, Whisky Maker, and is bottled at 58.1%. He has supplied the following tasting note for Hjarta:
TASTING NOTES
Colour: Deep amber, clear and bright.
Nose: Close scrutiny of this intense 12 year old cask strength malt reveals a glorious combination of rich, dried fruits, aromatic spice and heather, caramelised pineapple and fresh lemon peel subtly intertwined with hints of delicate smoke.
Palate: Rich flavour delivery, mouth-coating silky vanilla sweetness and hints of coconut converging in an exquisite balance of sweet, heather peat smokiness.
Finish: Long, gentle and smoky.
Hjarta is available at £65 per bottle.
Unless you are in Scandinavia, you can only acquire Hjarta by travelling to the distillery or by visiting the website.
For more information about the Best Spirit in the World visit www.highlandpark.co.uk
Gerry
Head of Brand Education, Highland Park
Scapa 16yo 40% – RRP £48.99 – Offer £43.99 SAVE £5.00
To the North of mainland Scotland, marking the point where North Sea and Atlantic converge, lie the islands of Orkney. At the heart of these lies Scapa Flow, an expanse of calm water which has acted as a sanctuary for weary seafarers through the ages.
The Scapa distillery has overlooked these waters since 1885. Here, a surprisingly subtle malt whisky is created, a malt reminiscent of an Orcadian summer’s day. With its warm golden embrace, traces of honey and wild heather, and the merest hint of the sea, this delicious whisky is an expression of the life of the islands, where community and friendship are still valued above all else.
Aged in Orkney for 16 years, this golden malt delivers a sweet and silky-smooth, heather-honey taste perfectly balanced with delicate spice.
Ardmore Traditional Cask £26.99 Offer £22.99 SAVE £4.00
Founded in 1898 by one of Scotland’s most famous whisky families, Ardmore single malt has a long commitment to quality. William Teacher was a believer in traditional distilling methods and insisted that Ardmore only used the aromatic smoke from natural, Highland peat fires to dry their malted barley. Sadly, today the high cost has meant that only one Highland Distillery still routinely fully “peats” its standard malt. Ardmore is rightly proud to be that distillery. Ardmore Traditional Cask is double matured, first in the more unusual oak barrels, and then in much smaller “quarter casks”. These were common in the 19th century, but are too costly for most distillers to use today. Finally, bottled at 46% abv, Ardmore is only barrier rather than chill filtered thus preserving the natural flavours. These methods ensure we maintain the quality of our uniquely complex and rewarding malt whisky. Taste: Full, smooth, peat-smoke and earthy richness, tempered by subtle sweetness.
Limited Release
Ardbeg 1993 15yo 58.9% cask 1724 – Duncan Taylor & Co. RRP £99.99
A single cask bottling from the Icons of Whisky “Independent Bottler of the Year 2009”. Colour: Pale gold. Nose: Creamy, oily with a little warm grass note. Smoke and dry ash giving way to a touch of liquorice. Taste: More dry ash. Hints of olive oil, some bread like notes. Quite creamy with a faint hint of treacle toffee all wrapped in smoke. Finish: Obvious lingering smokiness, quite oily and chewy. Wet wood smoke and dry moss and a touch of pepper.
New Products
Glendronach 12 Year Old 43% – £25.99 was 27.99 save 2.00
Knockando 14 Year Old Old Malt Cask 50% – 47.99
Macallan 1990 19 Year Old Rare Auld Cask 8099 50.1% – 75.99
Balvenie 1978 30 Year Old Vintage Cask 2705 *Limited Edition* 53.8% – 459.00
Introducing
Loch Ness Single Highland Malt – RRP £30.99
A mature and singular malt distilled just a few miles, as the eagle flies from the shores of Loch Ness. A “Monstrously Good Malt”. Loch Ness is an enchanted place set in the ancient Highlands of the historic North of Scotland. Generation after generation has grown up with the legend of the monster thought to inhabit the cold depths of the loch. There are said to have been several sightings during the last hundred years and there has, from time to time been inconclusive photographic evidence. The first sighting of the monster to be recorded in the local press was reported by the Inverness courier in 1868 – which described it as a huge fish! Today Nessie, as she is affectionately known, continues to be the subject of many different theories and much scientific research. Of only one thing can we be certain – we shall toast with The Loch Ness Single Malt Whisky, the first people to prove beyond doubt her existence!
Contact Single Malts Direct info@singlemaltsdirect.com
Jack Daniel’s ‘Green Label’
has arrived at the
Park Ave Liquor Shop
We’re very excited to announce that after years of limited availability, Jack Daniel’s Green Label has finally arrived here at the Park Avenue Liquor Shop. Some of you may be familiar ‘Green Label’ but for those who are not the short description is that this is a younger version of Black Label. You can find more information below and as always, feel free to contact us with any questions you might have.
Cheers!
Jonathan & Eric
Park Avenue Liquor Shop
292 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10017
212-685-2442
info@parkaveliquor.com
www.parkaveliquor.com
The Whisky Society is a range of premium whiskies that show case the very best single malt whiskies. We’ve managed to grab hold of a small parcel intended for the overseas market-these whiskies are all from terrific distilleries, but ofcourse they are unrepeatable and stock is pretty limited, once they’re gone they’re gone!
View the complete range at http://www.thewhiskyexchange.com/D-484.aspx
