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HIGHLAND
Teaninich
Distilled: 2017
Bourbon Barrel
Notes: Dunnage, Green Tea and Dark Chocolate

Whisky Me Exclusive – August release

We had the opportunity to work with Whisky Me – an innovative brand who offers easy access to whisky samples, posted straight through your letterbox every month. We had the chance to create 2 new Càrn Mòr Exclusives for Whisky Me and we think they are incredible!

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Dalmore 18 Year Old 2023 Release Description

£315.00
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The Hearach single malt whisky is coming…

There are just 8 weeks until The Hearach single malt whisky is released. It’s an exciting time for us all and we trust many of you will be feeling the same!

There are bound to be lots of questions as the date gets closer so we’re dedicating this weekly missive to answering some of the most common enquires we’ve received so far.

Please read on to learn the what, how, where, and when about the coming release and activities.

And if there’s anything you’d still like to know then drop me a line and I’ll do my best to help.

More news and updates on the whisky (and our gin) soon, meantime let’s raise a glass to the many good things still to come…

Le gach deagh dhùrachd,

FAQS

WHEN DOES THE HEARACH GO ON SALE?

Our whisky will go on sale here in the UK at 10.00 BST on Saturday 23rd September 2023. The rest of the world will need to wait a little longer but our dram will be available in over 20 countries from October 2023.

WHERE CAN I BUY A BOTTLE OF THE HEARACH?

You can buy a bottle direct from the distillery through our online store or at the distillery shop in Tarbert. Small allocations of bottles will be available in selected independent stores across the UK from 2nd October 2023.

HOW MANY BOTTLES OF THE HEARACH WILL BE AVAILABLE AT LAUNCH?

There will be 7 batches in ‘The First Release’. Approximately 6000 bottles from Batch 1 and 3000 bottles of each of the other batches will be made available online that day. Similar amounts will also be available at our distillery shop in Tarbert.

HOW MANY BOTTLES OF THE HEARACH CAN I BUY?

Purchases are limited to 1 bottle from each of the 7 batches, to a maximum of 7 bottles per person, both online and in our distillery shop.

HOW MUCH WILL A BOTTLE COST?

The Hearach will be on sale through our online store and distillery shop priced at £65.00. This is also our RRP in other UK stores. International prices will vary.

ARE YOU DOING ANY PRE-SALES OF THE THE HEARACH BEFORE RELEASE DAY?

There will be no pre-sale availability. A digital queuing system will be in place in our online store on release day to help manage demand and ensure fairness.

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN EACH BATCH?

We have ‘married’ each batch of our recipe of spirits in spent sherry butts for a variety of weeks after maturation to create subtle variations in flavour.

HOW CAN I ‘BE HERE’ WITH YOU ONLINE?

The distillery will be closed on 22.09.23 but we will be live-streaming a tasting of ‘The First Dram’ on our website at 14.30 BST. Simply join us online to share this special moment with us or find us on YouTube on the day.

CAN I JOIN YOU IN HARRIS FOR THE LAUNCH WEEKEND AND BUY A BOTTLE TOO?

Our small local events are now ‘sold out’ and the distillery will be closed on 22.09.23 for The First Dram. Local bars in Tarbert will have drams to pour that evening however. The distillery shop will be open to all from 10.00 BST on 23.09.23 and we will have music and song to celebrate throughout the day.

I DON’T LIVE IN THE UK…WHAT ABOUT ME?

We do not deliver outside the UK directly, but The Hearach will be available in over 20 countries around the world from October 2023 onwards. A list of international distributors and their contact details for direct enquiries can be found HERE.

I’M ONE OF THE 1,916 – HOW DO I GET MY BOTTLE?

Thank you for being part of this special group! We’ve been in touch with more information and will arrange to send your bottle directly after launch day. Please contact us if you have more questions via the1916@harrisdistillery.com

WHERE CAN I LEARN MORE?

Read on, or drop me an email via mike@harrisdistillery.com

Friday the 22nd of September 2023 as we gather with staff, friends, and family to enjoy a glass of our whisky together for the first time.

Although not a public event, we’d love to share the moment with you so we’ll be live-streaming the get-together online so people around the world can Be Here too.

There will be words, music, and song to mark the occasion and we hope you can join us in spirit.

We’ll also be revealing the new bottle on our website if you’re keen to see how we’ll be weaving our story around this historic single malt.

That evening we’re having a wee cèilidh in the village community centre which is now ‘sold out’ but the local hotel bars will be pouring first drams too so be sure to drop by the Harris Hotel and Hotel Hebrides if you’re in the islands.

Be Here

The distillery will reopen on Saturday the 23rd of September 2023 at 10am and our shop shelves will be filled with Batches 1-7 of The Hearach while stocks last.

There may well be a queue so please come prepared for a wait and dressed to meet any weather. Our team will do their best to keep your spirits high and updated on any waiting times.

In the interest of fairness, purchases are limited to one bottle per batch per person to a maximum of seven bottles.

Similarly, if you plan to order online in the UK there will be a digital queuing system in place on our website.

You will be allocated a place in the queue along with your position number, estimated waiting time, and you can even register your email address to get a notification when it’s your time to enter the store.

The queuing system will also give you live updates from our team to advise if batches sell out or any other information that will help your buying experience.

Again, in the interest of fairness, purchases are limited to one bottle per batch per person to a maximum of seven bottles.

Due to the limited nature of our whisky, please be aware that batches may sell out and we apologise for any disappointment this may cause.

Rest assured we have other batches on the way and look forward to sharing more of this historic dram with you all soon.

Slàinte!

Be Here

Alfred Giraud Intrigue

Their first limited edition release – only two casks were produced, yielding 805 bottles.

Presenting Alfred Giraud’s first Limited Edition whisky. Only two casks were produced, yeilding just 805 bottles. The French malt whisky is a combination of three single malts, which were then paired into two double malts to be married and aged in five different casks before bottling. The result is a harmonious expression boasting notes pulled from rare cognac casks, Sauvignon and Bordeaux wine casks, as well as a top secret cask.

Expect aromatic and fruity aromas, which lead into a complex and full-flavoured palate full of zesty grapefruit, fresh grass and candied fruits. The finish is long, warm and inviting, with more aromatic notes.

£415.00
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NEW IN AT
THE WHISKY EXCHANGE

Find your next special bottle in our latest influx of independently bottled whiskies. We’ve welcomed the summer release from Berry Bros. & Rudd, including a 13-year-old Caol Ila matured in an ex-oloroso cask which is sure to please the sweet-smoke lovers, and an incredibly mature 1979-vintage blended malt offering an explosion of tropicality, coconut and toasted oak.

We’ve also added a fruity and citrus-forward Fettercairn bottled by Wemyss Family Spirits and a smoky sherried single cask 1997-vintage Bowmore bottled by Gleann Mor as part of the Rare Find series.

SHOP NEW ARRIVALS

Custodians can select from one of four pack designs from the ‘Spirit Safe’ collection

Whisky pays homage to Glen Scotia’s enduring spirit and fascinating history 

Glen Scotia has unveiled a remarkable new 30 Year Old single malt (non-chill filtered, 47.3% ABV, RRP: £2,000), which is being released as part of its new ‘Spirit Safe’ collection with the distillery’s artist-in-residence, Alice Angus.

The collection continues the partnership with the Scottish artist who initially spent several months in Campbeltown sketching and painting the magic of the distillery and its surrounding environment, before curating four incredible artworks.

For the first time, these four works will be presented on a highly limited run of 120 premium display boxes and bottle labels, giving consumers a chance to own a piece of this collaboration, and a very special and rare Glen Scotia single malt whisky.

Matured in European oak casks, the whisky has thick perfumed floral notes of violet and lavender, which intertwine with sea spray. On the palate, there are hints of fresh green apple and silky pear followed by ginger and dark chocolate before a long finish with a roasted sugar sweetness.

The liquid would have initially been laid down in 1989 – a year that marked the reopening of the Glen Scotia distillery following a five-year pause in production, a change of ownership, and renovations to serve a remerging global demand for whisky. It was a brief chapter in the distillery’s history, with very few precious casks remaining from this decade.

The casks remained under the watchful eye of the distillery team, and the Spirit Safe collection pays homage to Glen Scotia’s enduring history, craftsmanship and traditional equipment through the ages.

The stories have been immortalised in each of the four-pack designs, which include: First Water, Heart of the Run, Labour of Years, Time and Tide.

Iain McAlister, Distillery Manager and Master Distiller at Glen Scotia, said: “This is a remarkable launch for us – not only are we unveiling a very special highly limited 30-Year-Old single malt whisky, but also this stunning packaging from our artist-in-residence and friend, Alice Angus. Her artworks are a reminder of the fascinating history of Glen Scotia through the ages. Now commemorated in the Spirit Safe collection, these are a wonderful addition to any whisky enthusiast’s collection.

“The liquid itself is an incredibly distinguished single malt whisky. It is intriguing to look back upon the creation and craft of a distillery team from a different era, who have created a whisky full of flavour and personality, from the freshness of the apples to the spice of the ginger, and that wonderful long, sugary and saline finish.”

Alice Angus, Glen Scotia artist-in-residence, added:  “My Spirit Safe series is inspired by the generations of dedicated people, the Campbeltown community, the unique landscape, the ingredients, skills, engineering, and care that goes into making Glen Scotia; and all rhythms of time across hours, years, and decades involved in its creation.

“What started as a one-off residency has grown into a longer-term partnership of new projects and exciting collaborations. Glen Scotia is a mesmerising place, and I am so grateful to the team for always making me welcome, supporting my work and sharing their stories and knowledge. This collection is a homage to them and all that came before, and I am already looking forward to seeing where else our partnership together might go.”

Glen Scotia plans to sell Alice Angus’ four original artworks with profits going to various charitable causes. In the meantime, this limited edition allows a very lucky few whisky enthusiasts to own a very special piece of this collaboration and a whisky with a remarkable heritage.

The Spirit Safe collection is available now via the Glen Scotia website and specialist retailers. Presented in a rigid premium display box and premium bottle (reserved for rare and high-aged liquid), each bears gold metalware to the shoulder and Alice Angus’ signature on the label and box.

The liquid was sampled by Alice and Iain, during Alice’s residency, and can be seen in the following video, during a particularly cold week in Campbeltown.

Glen Scotia 30YO ‘Spirit Safe’ collection tasting notes:

• Nose: Thick perfumed floral notes of violet and lavender are intertwined with bracing sea spray
• Palette: Freshly sliced green apple and silky honeyed pear followed by ground ginger spice and dark chocolate
• Finish: Long with a roasted sugar sweetness

Further details on Alice Angus’ artworks: 

• First Water – inspired by the moment the barley, which is milled in a machine dating from the 50s, meets water, which is sourced from the Crosshill Loch, as it pours out of the copper pipe into the steaming mash tun.
• Heart of the Run – inspired by the heat, steam, smells and sound of the still room, and the skill involved in knowing, just at the right moment, when the spirit is ready.
• Labour of Years – inspired by the generations of distillery workers who have watched over thousands of casks, which impart the flavours of Glen Scotia’s award-winning range of single malts.
• Time and Tide – inspired by Glen Scotia’s habitat on the Campbeltown Loch, the small sea loch near the south of the Kintyre Peninsula, and the surprise people who journey to this malt-making region feel when they find palm trees growing in the warm gulf stream climate, next to hardy gorse, eiders cooking and ravens croaking overhead.

About Glen Scotia 

Distiller Glen Scotia has been producing single malt whisky in Campbeltown since 1832 and is one of three surviving distilleries in Campbeltown.   Producing peated and non-peated whiskies, the distillery still maintains much of its original design, including the fermenters, the stillroom, and the dunnage warehouse dating from the 1830s.To this day, the distillery team follow in the footsteps of their founders, using traditional methods, and carefully creating the subtly maritime Campbeltown style the brand has become world-famous for.

Recognition of Glen Scotia’s style and craftsmanship continues to be acknowledged globally.

• In 2021, Glen Scotia’s 25-Year-Old Single Malt whisky was awarded ‘Best In Show Whisky’ at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Over 3,800 entries across thirty-one categories were judged with Glen Scotia being awarded the overall winner across all countries and styles. Only seven months later, Glen Scotia was also named Scottish Whisky Distillery of the Year at the Scottish Whisky Awards 2021.
• In 2022, Glen Scotia’s Victoriana won Best In Class in the Distillers’ Single Malt Scotch – No Age Statement category at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
• In 2023, Glen Scotia won ‘Best Single Cask Single Malt’ at the World Whiskies Awards 2023 for a single cask bottling distilled in 2009 and aged for 13 years exclusively in a first-fill bourbon barrel. Glen Scotia 25 YO was also awarded its second double Platinum at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2023 – another first for any distillery.

The arrival of our first single malt whisky is imminent, and the all the hard work of the last eight years is coming to fruition.

This September, we share ‘The First Dram’ with friends at the distillery and hopefully many of you can join us by watching our live stream online.

We then share the ‘The First Release’ of seven batches as they go on sale here in the UK on 23.09.23.

The good news for the rest of the world is that we’re also making bottles of The Hearach available to buy in over 20 countries globally from early October.

To find out if our far flung whisky partners will have dram to share with your country, please visit our international stockist page here for more.

Exciting times lie ahead, here’s to The Hearach!

Le gach deagh dhùrachd

Mike Donald, Chief Storyteller

The Hearach Is Coming…

The Hearach is coming.

We’ll be raising a glass with friends for the first time on 22.09.23 and invite you to join us online via our live stream from the distillery here in Harris.

Join us for The First Dram very soon!

This September, Be Here

SCOTTISH GAELIC PROVERB OF THE WEEK

“Is e’n cunntas ceart a dh’fhàgas càirdean buidheach.”

Correct reckoning satisfies friends.

SPOTLIGHT ON…
ARDNAMURCHAN DISTILLERY

One of Scotland’s most remote distilleries, Ardnamurchan opened in 2014 and is situated on the wild and rugged Ardnamurchan peninsula on the Scottish west coast. The distillery prides itself in driving renewable distilling and practising sustainable methods throughout the whisky-making process, from heating its stills to 100% recycled whisky cartons. Producing two signature styles of spirit – peated and unpeated – the entire process has been designed to create an overall flavour profile true to its West Highland coastal location: gentle peat smoke, rich honey, sea salt and dark fruit.

For the first time, Ardnamurchan’s blending team have vatted malts exclusively matured in sherry casks to create its new Sherry Cask Release. A marriage of peated and unpeated malt matured in oloroso and Pedro Ximénez sherry casks, the result is a chewy dram with abundant dried fruit, nuttiness, sweet sherry and soft smoke. Scan the QR code on your Ardnamurchan bottle to trace the story of the whisky, from the field the barley was farmed in to the date of production.

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Speyburn Unlocked

A historic day at Speyburn Distillery as doors open permanently to visitors after 126 years

One of Speyside’s most picturesque distilleries will open to the public permanently following the success of their first ever public opening at this year’s Spirit of Speyside Festival. The new visitor experience will give whisky fans the chance to enjoy an authentic, behind-the-scenes experience of Speyside distilling life.

After 126 years making award-winning single malt whiskies behind closed doors, Speyburn Distillery in Rothes will open permanently to visitors from 1^st August, and booking is now open via Speyburn’s website for the Distillery’s three daily tours, which will run every week from Tuesdays through to Saturdays.

The milestone decision to unlock the Distillery gates follows the success of several special one-off events during the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival earlier this year, during which the Distillery team were delighted when tickets sold out within 12 hours. In addition to the positive feedback received, Speyburn secured the prestigious ‘Best New Event’ award at the festival.

Up until now, Speyburn fans have not had the chance to see behind the scenes and discover first-hand how this award-winning single malt is made. The new tours will offer this opportunity and provide a genuine experience and tasting of one of Speyside’s best kept secrets.

Euan Henderson, Speyburn Distillery Manager

Guests can look forward to an exploratory 1 hour 45 minutes tour around the Distillery, which is tucked away in a beautiful leafy glen on the edge of Forres near Aberlour: a location that has lost none of the quiet charm that first appealed to entrepreneur and Speyburn founder John Hopkins when he chose to build his distillery on this spot back in 1897.

Today, many of the original buildings, features and stonework still exist for guests to enjoy, as they are invited to immerse themselves in Speyburn’s world: from the banks of the Granty Burn which provides the Distillery’s crystal-clear water; through to the filling of casks for maturation in Speyburn’s traditional dunnage warehouses.

There’s a special treat for whisky enthusiasts, with a fascinating peek into Speyburn’s Old Drum Maltings: a traditional maltings building featuring three impressive floors of rarely seen vintage equipment. Mothballed half a century ago, it has lain locked and perfectly preserved until today, offering guests a unique glimpse into Speyside distilling history.

Speyburn’s Old Drum Maltings

The tours will also provide an insight into Speyburn’s environmental credentials, and the measures the Distillery team are taking to protect the surrounding environment and make their whisky one of the most sustainably-produced on the market today.

Speyburn Distillery Manager Euan Henderson explained that opening to visitors has been a long-held dream for the Distillery team, and that the time is finally right for it to become a reality. He said: ‘There is something very special about the setting and atmosphere at Speyburn, perhaps because it’s quite a hidden distillery and one that has gone about the business of making award-winning drams that are loved the world over in a very quiet and modest way. But now it’s time to let the world in and we couldn’t be more excited! There’s no artifice about the visitor experience we have created. This will be a true taste of Speyside distillery life that will offer an accessible and enjoyable experience for all. This is about the people who make our whiskies welcoming guests into our home to share a taste of Speyburn single malts and the stories and secrets of how they are made. There’s 126 years of previously unseen distilling history here just waiting to be discovered in the heart of Speyside – so make sure you don’t miss your slot on one of our tours this summer.’

Speyburn Distillery tours run from Tuesday to Saturday, 10.30am, 12.30pm and 2.30pm

1 hour and 45 minutes each, 10 guests maximum per tour

Adults £20, children aged 12 – 17 can attend for £10

Book a Speyburn tour online at https://www.speyburn.com/visit-us/tours, or by telephoning +44 (0) 7977 706676

www.speyburn.com

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ABOUT INTERNATIONAL BEVERAGE HOLDINGS

International Beverage is one of the drinks industry’s most dynamic global businesses. Established in 2006 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Thaibev, the company operates as its international business arm, specialising in the development of premium local spirits for the global market. Its success is built on a strong understanding of local cultures and markets within a worldwide business network. Based in Hong Kong with regional offices in Singapore, Malaysia, the USA and UK, the company is responsible for the sales, marketing and distribution of a portfolio of premium brands in over 85 markets. These brands are built on character, craftsmanship and quality, led by a range of award-winning Scotch whiskies and an array of vibrant spirits. These include:

• Single malt Scotch whiskies Old Pulteney, Balblair, anCnoc and Speyburn
• Blended Scotch Hankey Bannister
• Caorunn, No.1 Premium London Dry Gin in the Scottish Off Trade*
• Mekhong, ‘The Spirit of Thailand’ since 1941
• Phraya, a premium rum handcrafted in Thailand

*Neilson IQ – Volume and Value latest 52 weeks to 28/08/2022.

ABOUT SPEYBURN

Speyburn was founded in 1897 by entrepreneur John Hopkins who harboured an ambition to build a distillery and make a single cask of whisky for Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee that same year. Trusting his instincts that the small, hidden Rothes valley was perfect for the production of fine whisky, he achieved his goal and created one of Speyside’s enduring whiskies.

125 years since distilling their first drop, Speyburn is proud to symbolise all that is special about the great region where it is produced and has become known as one of Scotland’s most picturesque and historic distilleries. It is the only distillery to use the fresh water of the Granty Burn, a tributary of the River Spey famed for its exceptional purity, which runs close to the Distillery site and gives Speyburn whiskies their perfectly-balanced, unique flavour. Bold, bright and full of character, like the Speyside region itself, its single malts are as inspiring to newcomers as they are to seasoned whisky enthusiasts, allowing everyone, everywhere to enjoy the classic taste of Speyside in every dram.

In 2016, Speyburn completed a £5 million investment programme which supported demand for its award-winning whiskies around the world and made it one of the greenest producers in the industry. The Speyburn team took two years to carefully renovate and expand the Distillery site, combining sustainability and the very latest energy efficient technology with traditional techniques, stonework and craftsmanship. As a result, production capacity has been doubled from 1.8 million litres to over 4 million litres per year, making Speyburn the largest distillery in the International Beverage group – and allowing the brand to lay down stock for its core markets, expand into new territories and build its portfolio of malt whiskies in the years ahead.

The Speyburn range includes:

Bradan Orach

10 Years Old

15 Years Old

18 Years Old

We wanted to celebrate the art of American coopers with Peat Monster Cask Strength and did this through a partial finishing of the whisky in American white oak barrels, made for us in Missouri and specially toasted to deliver extra caramel notes.

Sixty-four percent of the final whisky has been finished in these casks with the white oak barrels delivering added richness and vanilla notes to the palate.

JAMES SAXON
WHISKYMAKER

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