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Rhythm and Booze Records Releases Music In A Whisky Bottle

Brand new indie spirits bottler and record label combines whisky and new music, starting with a 13-year-old single cask release featuring a new EP from label co-founders Felipe Schrieberg and Paul Archibald, who play as blues duo The Rhythm and Booze Project.

Tasting whisky while listening to great music is one of life’s great pleasures. Now, a new indie spirits bottler and record label is releasing an experiment that combines the two together.

Rhythm and Booze Records blends new music and specially curated spirits to create unique tasting and listening experiences. On July 6th, the label will release its first whisky, Rhythm and Booze Records #1: The Rhythm and Booze Project 13YO Single Sherry Butt Blended Malt, paired with music from label co-founders Felipe Schrieberg and Paul Archibald, who play as blues duo The Rhythm and Booze Project.

Here’s how it works. The whisky itself is a single cask 13-year old-blended malt matured in an ex-Oloroso sherry butt, bottled at 50% ABV with only 1050 bottles available. The whisky’s front label showcases the band while a QR code on the back label leads to a private link where customers and fans can stream and download the band’s new EP to enjoy as they sip the whisky.

Schrieberg is proud of the label’s debut: “We want each of our releases to be a unique artistic statement for the ears, nose and palate. You won’t find these songs on any streaming site for a very long time after we launch this new bottle.”

Archibald explains how the music and the whisky compliment each other: “We create a pretty gritty, raucous sound, and in our performances we want our audience to be a part of that and enjoy it. We felt that the profile really manages to capture that in alcohol form. It’s quite rich and robust, but also surprisingly easy to drink.”

Schrieberg and Archibald are deeply experienced blending whisky and music together. As The Rhythm and Booze Project, they regularly organise hybrid gig whisky tastings, put on blues and whisky-based theatre shows, perform at distilleries, and they even built the world’s first bass drum out of an entire Scotch whisky cask. Schrieberg is also an award-winning whisky writer and is a Keeper of the Quaich, a society honouring those who have made significant contributions to the Scotch whisky industry.

Rhythm and Booze Records represents the next step for them in their musical and whisky journey. While the label features bands they play in to start, the roster will expand to include other artists they admire by 2024.

Schrieberg comments: “It sounds pretentious, but I really do believe that we’re just at the tip of the iceberg when it comes to exploring the sensory possibilities  from combining top quality spirits and music. We want to take this combination as far as we can, and provide an unforgettable experience to anyone that buys any of our bottles.”

About Rhythm and Booze Records Release #1
Shop link: https://tinyurl.com/RnBRwhisky
Price: £65, 50 cl bottle (UK retail price inc. VAT)
ABV: 50%
Tasting notes:

Body – Rich and fruity

Aromas – There’s no questioning the sherry influence but it’s not overwhelming, or too dark or dry. Sherry’s trademark red fruits and winter spices are certainly present, but are nicely balanced by notes of toffee, coffee, and root beer.

Taste – Raspberries and strawberries lead the way before descending into richer goopy notes – maple syrup and caramel. Riding on the syrupy texture, citrus notes of orange and grapefruit but also dark chocolate provide further depth. After a little more time a hint of leather also emerges to complete this classy and poised palate.

About Rhythm and Booze Records – Website

Rhythm and Booze Records is a record label and indie bottler blending amazing music and specially curated spirits together to create unique tasting and listening experiences.

First, the band finds an independent artist to work with, then chooses a high quality matured spirit – whisky, Cognac or rum – that is a perfect fit for the music they make.

The final step is to put the two together.

For each release, the bottle’s front label showcases the featured band, and on the back label there’s a QR code leading to a private link where the band’s tunes are available to stream, download and to enjoy with the chosen spirit.

Rhythm and Booze Records is co-founded and run by whisky writer and singer/lap steel guitarist Felipe Schrieberg and drummer Paul Archibald, who’ve been playing together for over 14 years across many different bands covering a wide variety of genres.

About The Rhythm and Booze Project – Website

The Rhythm and Booze Project features Felipe and Paul, a duo fusing live music and whisky through gigs, tasting events, and multimedia experiences.

As a musical outfit, the band incorporates roots, folk, and blues music in a uniquely gritty mix of its own, blending hypnotic grooves with raucous energy and irresistible showmanship. For their whisky tasting events, Felipe and Paul merge performance, live music, and multi-sensory experiences.

Past projects include a sold out run performing Two Guys, Three Drams, a show that combined blues music and whisky at the 2022 Edinburgh Fringe Festival and building the world’s first bass drum made out of an entire Scotch whisky cask from the Lagavulin distillery.

With five professional degrees between them, Felipe and Paul have an academic background to match. Felipe wrote his Masters degree thesis on sustainable distillation on Islay conducting field interviews after Islay’s Feis Ile whisky festival, while Paul has completed a PhD in the history of jazz drumming and the drum kit in New Orleans.

Felipe is also a leading writer about all aspects of whisky for top industry publications including the websites distiller.com and scotchwhisky.com, and also writes about whisky for Forbes.com. He has won the 2022 Icons of Whisky Communicator of the Year award, and is also a Keeper of the Quaich.

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Opposites attract: Bimber and Compass Box unveil

‘Duality’ blended malt whiskies

Bimber Distillery together with Compass Box have today revealed ‘Duality’ – a duet of blended malt whiskies created collaboratively by the two London-based Whiskymakers. Featuring two distinct, yet connected whiskies which will be released at the same time – the Duality expressions bring the tradition of generously trading casks to their homes in West London and have been crafted as an exploration of the symmetry and contrasts of sherry-matured whiskies and heavily peated malts. Each is composed of components sourced from both England and Scotland and strives to juxtapose youth and maturity with texture and intensity to create new united harmonies. Both Duality expressions will be available from Tuesday 4^th July directly from the respective producer’s websites.

Designed by Bimber’s Matt McKay and Compass Box’s James Saxon, the two Duality releases were created highly collaboratively with both Whiskymakers working in tandem. The London-based partners explored a wide-range of component whiskies from both Bimber’s growing warehouse and Compass Box’s extensive Scotch archive – each selecting a distinctive sherried and peated element for their individual Duality blended malts. The final whiskies not only offer balance and symmetries within their own bottles – but they also stand as a different duo created from an initial shared vision.

The Bimber Duality release takes textural, vibrantly fruity Bimber drawn from a peated ex-bourbon cask and combines it with a parcel of venerable 1^st fill sherried malt from Glendullan Distillery. The release consists of 340 bottles presented at 54% ABV and with an RRP of £120.

The Compass Box Duality takes a core of intensely smoky whisky from Ardbeg Distillery and combines it with rich and textural Pedro Ximénez-matured Bimber whisky. The release consists of 1,050 bottles presented at 52% ABV and with an RRP of £180.

Speaking of the launch of the two Duality releases, Matt McKay from Bimber said: “It has been a pleasure to create Duality with a team as passionate and inventive as Compass Box. The end results speak not only to the mindsets and approaches of both a distillery and a Whiskymaker in conjunction, but also to the incredible versatility of the component malts which have been selected for blending. The Bimber Duality bottling is the first time our London whisky has been utilised in conjunction with malts from different distilleries – we’re incredibly proud of the result and are delighted to have collaborated with Compass Box to produce this duo of Dualities.”

James Saxon from Compass Box added: “I’ve been a huge admirer of Bimber since visiting in September 2020 – my first distillery tour after lockdown! I have wanted to find a way to bring the attention to detail and distinctiveness of Bimber’s spirits into a Compass Box project since that day. Working with the Bimber team, we created Duality and a pair of releases to celebrate our West London Whiskymaking connection. Duality is unlike anything we have made at Compass Box before – the weight and texture the Bimber brings to our heavily-peated Islay malt is truly compelling.”

Duality Blended Malt Whiskies  

Distribution

Compass Box Duality will be available from Tuesday 4^th July 2023 via www.compassboxwhisky.com

Bimber Duality will be available from Tuesday 4^th July 2023 via www.bimberdistillery.co.uk

About Bimber

Bimber Distillery produces world-class single malt whisky, handcrafted with passion in West London. As a leading distiller of English whisky, we combine generations of rich distilling heritage, with the finest quality ingredients to create the ultimate craft whisky experience.

About Compass Box 

Compass Box are Scotch Whiskymakers. The word ‘Whiskymaker’ is their word – it does not appear in a dictionary. For over 20 years they have been relentlessly focused on reinventing Scotch whisky, with every new blend designed to help make the world of whisky a more interesting place. They have not done it on their own and have collaborated with some of the world’s most visionary bartenders and designers to really push the boundaries of what is possible. They are always experimenting, always looking for sparks of creativity that will deliver something totally compelling, yet completely surprising. This vision motivates them as Whiskymakers.

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As Japanese whisky marks its centenary, former Suntory chief blender Seiichi Koshimizu has co-founded an online ‘salon’ to share the story of Japanese whisky with the world

Exactly a century on from the founding of Japan’s first single malt distillery, Yamazaki, and the birth of its whisky industry, it’s a great time to be a Japanese whisky lover. Not only are we seeing the emergence of a number of new distilleries but one of Japan’s most respected whisky makers has co-founded – along with My Concierge Japan, a booking service for Michelin-starred and fine-dining restaurants in Japan – the Japanese Whisky Membership Community.

The brainchild of Seiichi Koshimizu, formerly Suntory’s chief blender, the salon will bring Japanese whisky lovers together in a convivial space. Koshimizu has the vision to reintroduce the category to whisky lovers around the world – with more depth, soul, and spirit than ever before.

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Koshimizu has teamed up with a remarkable band of experts for the salon’s launch. Noted food writer Takeshi Kadokami; Kenichi Hashimoto, owner and chef at two Michelin-starred restaurant Ryozanpaku; and bartender and living legend Minoru Nishida have all become custodians of both culture and flavour with the advent of the Japanese Whisky Membership Community.

Members can expect exclusive content, interviews with the leading lights in their fields, deep dives into the philosophies of blending, opportunities to ask Koshimizu questions, and the chance to join in community gatherings – virtual and in-person.

The Japanese Whisky Membership Community is open for new members now, with access to regular content, education and whisky inspiration priced at just ¥5,500yen/£34 per year.

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The making of the casks by the Cooper is an art passed on from generation to generation since the Middle-Ages and beyond.  Who better then to choose the perfect oak cask for maturing the whiskies than the man who made the barrel?

The Cooper’s Choice range of single cask whiskies from Scotland’s finest distilleries is a homage to these fine craftsmen and their important role in the Scotch Whisky industry.

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WhistlePig reveals its latest Rye Hero for 4^th July Celebrations:

The Boss Hog VIII: LapuLapu’s Pacific

This 4^th July, one of the world’s most celebrated and decorated rye whiskies, WhistlePig is revealing its 8^th edition of its superhero rye collection in the UK – The Boss Hog VIII: LapuLapu’s Pacific.

This latest extraordinary release from the multi-award winning rye distillery explores unchartered territory in the world of rye to create a whiskey that is powerfully complex, distinctive from anything created before and, in keeping with The Boss Hog’s personality – stupendous.

With a sub-title name of LapuLapu’s Pacific, the release takes its inspiration and name historically and symbolically from the Philippines and the Filipino hero of the same name from 16^th Century*.

Aged for nearly 18 years in new American Oak then double finished in high toast barrels that previously held small batch, single island aged Philippine rum, Boss Hog VIII is a highly intense, spicy and rich whiskey with miles of personality and flavour.

LapuLapu’s Pacific is not only the eighth edition of WhistlePig’s most sought after annual limited edition, but also the sequel to The Boss Hog VII: Magellan’s Atlantic, that was previously awarded Best Rye Whiskey at the 2021 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, continuing the brand’s epic ‘circumnavigation’ voyage across the Pacific via its cask sourcing.

The Philippines is one of the world’s lesser-known Rum producers. The Rum barrels for The Boss Hog VIII have made their own long journey from a small island just southwest of Cebu. They previously held small batch Rum for between seven and ten years. Just like Rye Whiskey, extended barrel aging enriches Rum’s vanilla, caramel, and oak notes, mellows the profile, and adds layers of complexity to the final spirit. A high toast profile imparts another dimension of toffee and spice flavours.

“On the heels and success of Magellan’s Atlantic, it was a great challenge to find the perfect finish for the most special Rye barrels in our warehouse. We were already tracing Magellan in depth, and when we discovered LapuLapu’s story we knew we had to track down the best Philippines Rum barrels we could for the sequel. Before maturing Rum for 7-10 years, the barrels were coopered from American Oak and originally held bourbon. In this way, they’ve made their own circumnavigation from American whiskey to the Philippines, and back again to us in Vermont,” says Meghan Ireland, Blender, WhistlePig Whiskey.

“The whiskey rests first in 7-year-old small batch Philippine Rum casks, followed by a shorter finish in 10-year-old small batch Philippine Rum casks. The older rum is darker and bolder, requiring less time for its barrels to impart notes in the whiskey. The end result is an amazingly unique and delicious whiskey.”

“Like all of our boldest experiments, this one was not without its trials,” adds Ireland. “We actually attempted to send the whiskey itself around the world to Spain, to finish in the place where just one ship from the original fleet finally returned. Those barrels have yet to come back to us, so for the most daring collectors out there, the hunt is on.”

The Boss Hog VIII: LapuLapu’s Pacific is available from July onwards in specialist retailers, RRP: £675

In addition to releasing this super special whiskey for 4^th July, WhistlePig is also marking the occasion in the on trade with a number of partnerships.

London based bars and restaurants who are celebrating 4^th July with WhistlePig are below:

• Stereo:

On the evening of 4^th July, the venue will open at 5:30pm offering WhistlePig tastings and cocktails which their expert mixologists have concocted, ensuring every sip is an experience to remember. Guests can also indulge their taste buds with the American themed menu, featuring staples such as juicy burgers and hot wings. Live music from DJ Abi Murray will be playing throughout the evening to get the crowd going.

• Scarfes Bar:

The Bar will have an exclusive cocktail listing of the WhistlePig signature serve: The Maple Old Fashioned for the month of July.  On 4^th of July there will also be live music, a WhistlePig signature cocktails and tasty mini doughnut to accompany it.

• The Bloomsbury Club:

The Bloomsbury Club brings a touch of American charm as they partner with WhistlePig to celebrate 4th of July. Sip, savour and sample innovative cocktails like the Spiced Maple Bacon Old Fashioned and Apple Pie Sazerac, alongside a delectable menu of American-themed bar bites infused with WhistlePig maple syrup. All while you dance the night away to the soulful sounds of a bluegrass band.

• Exclusive WhistlePig cocktail listings will also be available to enjoy at Callooh Callay in Chelsea, Murder Inc and Little Bat.

The Boss Hog VIII: LapuLapu’s Pacific

Tasting notes:

On the nose: lush vanilla aromas give way to delicate tropical notes including underripe bananas, freshly picked lemon and molasses.

On the palate: LapuLapu’s Pacific offers an abundance of fresh ground cinnamon with citrus zest, butterscotch, and lights notes of toffee.

The finish: rich with tanned leather, light brown sugar, nutmeg and allspice with a long-lasting black pepper rye spice.

Notes

* The Boss Hog VIII draws inspiration both historically and symbolically from the Philippines where Magellan met his fate at the hands of Filipino hero LapuLapu during the battle of Mactan. Magellan’s journey ended in the Philippines on April 27, 1521, when the local victory dispelled the Spanish fleet. Five hundred years later, LapuLapu is celebrated as a symbol of strength and independence – his likeness captured in the hand-made, collectible pewter pig that crowns The Boss Hog. For avid collectors, no home bar is complete without The Boss Hog VII and VIII sequel.

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The Jim Beam Small Batch Collection includes 4 classic brands – Booker’s, Baker’s, Basil Hayden, and Knob Creek – these 4 marques set the standard for American Bourbon at various proof points. In partnership with Beam Suntory, we’ve managed to put together an incredible collection of 7 bottles including 3 rarities all at below MSRP! The first 6 bottles from the Small Batch Collection: The brand new Booker’s Apprentice Batch #2023-02 Bourbon, Booker’s Charlie’s Batch #2023-01 Bourbon, Basil Hayden 10 Year Old Bourbon, Basil Hayden Kentucky Straight Bourbon, Knob Creek 9 Year Old Small Batch Bourbon, Baker’s 7 Year Old Single Barrel Bourbon. What’s the 7th bottle you ask? A kicker from Beam Suntory’s other Kentucky distillery – Maker’s Mark 2023 Wood Finishing Series Release – BEP, ’cause why not add in one of their other most sought after Kentucky small batch products to this excellent mix! As we are always dedicated to bringing the utmost value, this pack comes in below the combined MSRP of these 7 bottles and affords you a rare opportunity to grab 3 of Beam Suntory’s most sought after limited release Bourbons without much fuss.

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Timorous Beastie Highland Malt launches new ‘Cheese Cellar Collection’ with the release of a Port Finish Limited Edition.

Beyond its Blended Malts expertise, the award-winning Douglas Laing portfolio also includes Provenance, Premier Barrel, Old Particular, Xtra Old Particular, and XOP Black, collectively known as the firm’s “Exceptional Single Casks”.

Douglas Laing & Co. today adds a new collection to their Timorous Beastie brand, ‘The Cheese Cellar Collection,’ where the award-winning Highland Malt enjoys a lengthy finishing period in unique casks from some of the most renowned Wine regions across the world. Specially selected for the layers of complexity and unique characteristics these casks bring, this series has been expertly crafted to accompany Artisan cheeses with the goal of seeking out the ultimate flavour profile to pair with cheese.

To launch this special collection, Douglas Laing today unveils the limited edition Timorous Beastie ‘Port Edition’. Finished in some of the ‘finest’ Port Casks available, the Highland Malt displays a new depth of complexity as “the Port heritage is immediately apparent” bringing “juicy fruits, allspice and a cocoa sweetness.” The perfect pairing for this new release is said to be “Stilton” due to its rich and intense flavour and semisoft creamy texture. The savoury characteristics “perfectly complement this sweet, fruity and spicy expression.”

With a different shaped black bottle to the original Timorous Beastie, as well as featuring a burgundy wax dip seal, this special release was created to “resemble a traditional bottle of Port, but with a bold, beastly twist.”  The label displays the signature mouse character alongside premium gold foil finishing.

Bottled at 48% ABV and without colouring or chill-filtration, this bottling stays true to the Douglas Laing family philosophy to provide Scotch Whisky “as natural as it gets.”

Commenting on the new release, Scott Morrison, Timorous Beastie Brand Manager said:

“The launch of the Cheese Cellar Collection has been long awaited here at Douglas Laing. It’s a series that encourages you to expect the unexpected, embodying everything our mighty Highland Malt stands for. Bringing big, bold, and exciting flavours in perfect contrast to the timid field mouse displayed on the bottle, this Timorous Beastie expression is one we are extremely excited for people to try. With luxurious packaging to match the phenomenal liquid, this is one dram and collection of which we are seriously proud!”

The new release is strictly limited to just 700 cases / 4,200 bottles globally. Timorous Beastie ‘Port Edition’ is expected to retail at £65.00 / €75.00.

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Established in 2014 by Douglas Laing & Co, Timorous Beastie represents “ultimate distillation of the Highlands” in a small batch marriage of Single Malts distilled at Glengoyne, Glen Garioch, Blair Athol and Strathearn Distilleries, amongst others. The multi award-winning Scotch is distributed in over 50 markets globally and has amassed a loyal following.

ABOUT DOUGLAS LAING & CO.

www.douglaslaing.com

Douglas Laing & Co. is a leading independent Scotch Whisky distillery, blender and bottler specialising in the selection and release of Single Cask Single and Small Batch Malt Scotch Whiskies.

The company was founded by Fred Douglas Laing in 1948 and is still owned and run by the Laing family – Fred Laing Jr and his daughter Cara Laing.

The company philosophy is to bottle the way the distiller intended – at a high strength and without chill filtration to preserve the robust and unique character of the Whisky. Douglas Laing’s industry reputation and many awards are a testament to this ethos.

Douglas Laing’s Remarkable Regional Malts, the Ultimate Distillation of Scotland’s Malt Whisky Regions, encompasses The Epicurean Lowland Malt Scotch Whisky, Timorous Beastie (Highlands), Scallywag (Speyside), The Gauldrons (Campbeltown), Rock Island (Islands) and Big Peat (Islay).