KANOSUKE 2022 LIMITED EDITION
JAPANESE SINGLE MALT

Since 2017, Kanosuke has been producing spirit at the southern tip of Japan’s main islands and we are very pleased to finally welcome them to the UK with the release of the Kanosuke 2022 Limited Edition. Kanosuke, located near the city of Kagoshima, is part of the new wave of distilleries in Japan and at the forefront of the country’s whisky revolution.

This third official release from Kanosuke was produced using all three of the distillery’s pot stills and matured for three years in a variety of oak casks, with a focus on ex-sherry wood. The result is a fresh and vibrant whisky with layers of sherry-cask character and a long, mellow finish. As the distillery says, “…like the sun setting slowly over the East China Sea.”

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The ever popular ‘Casks of Lindores’ series returns! The first release within the second instalment of this excellent series is this delightful single malt whisky, matured in ex-bourbon casks with this expression containing older whisky than the first release.

Lovely notes of ripe banana, pears and vanilla on the notes, with a touch of peppery spice. Another superb release from Lindores Abbey Distillery, bottled at 49.4% vol.

The Casks of Lindores series was created to showcase the award winning spirit produced at Lindores Abbey Distillery and is a great way to follow and enjoy their single malt grow over the years.

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Loch Lomond Whiskies Introduces New Single Malt Whiskies to Celebrate The Open

Loch Lomond Open Special Edition and Loch Lomond Open Course Edition convey exceptional flavours crafted from remarkable stills

Loch Lomond Whiskies, The Spirit of The Open, has introduced two new limited-edition expressions to its portfolio of award-winning whiskies.

Loch Lomond Open Special Edition and Loch Lomond Open Course Collection have been released to mark The 151st Open at Royal Liverpool. Billed as golf’s most prestigious event,

The Open is the sport’s original championship, bringing together the best players in the world, who will tee off in July.

Presented in a striking black and silver carton, these limited-edition single malt whiskies perfectly capture Loch Lomond Whiskies’ distinctive distillery style, developed using Scotland’s only Straight Neck Stills. Using this innovative distilling method, master blender

Michael Henry has the creative freedom to explore flavour in a more inventive way, carefully shaping the character of the whisky at the point of distillation. The final result is an elegant spirit with a distinctive fruit flavour. 

Loch Lomond Open Course Edition (£240) is an Organic 22 Years Old single malt whisky distilled in 2000 on the banks of Loch Lomond. A highly exclusive whisky, with only 4,500 bottles available globally, it is finely crafted in tribute to the people, players and courses at the heart of The Open.

Certified Organic and distilled in a combination of the remarkable Straight Neck Stills and more traditional Swan Neck Stills, it is a complex whisky which perfectly showcases Loch Lomond Whiskies’ adeptness and ingenuity in whisky making. Over the course of 22 years’ maturation the orchard fruit intensify, creating a whisky characterised by flavours of tropical fruit, pineapple, mango, grapefruit and vanilla with a hint of toasted oak, ginger and cinnamon on the finish.

Adding to this year’s golf range is Loch Lomond Open Special Edition (£45). This exceptional single malt whisky was created in partnership with Loch Lomond Whiskies’ long term golf ambassador, Colin Montgomerie – one of Scotland’s most legendary golfing figures. The whisky was aged in American Oak casks before finishing its maturation journey in the rich red wine Rioja Alta Reserva cask which brings out the whisky’s unique notes of red berry, orchard fruit and creamy vanilla with dark chocolate which complement the soft smoke on the finish.

Both Loch Lomond Open Course Collection and Loch Lomond Open Special Edition are non-chill filtered to keep things as nature intended.

In a first for Loch Lomond Whiskies, each pack is designed with a QR code that will take consumers to an Augmented Reality digital experience. In addition to seeing the Claret Jug appear in 3D, consumers will be able to access exclusive golf content celebrating some of the most historic championship moments as well as immersive video content, inspired by The Spirit of The Open.

Michael Henry, Loch Lomond Whiskies Master Blender, said: “The Open is one of the most prestigious events in the world of golf and we are proud to be a part of the journey, supporting the 151st championship with this incredible range of limited-edition whiskies.

“Our golf range is always incredibly popular, and these two new limited-edition single malt whiskies will not disappoint.

“We have been distilling whisky on the banks of Loch Lomond since 1814, crafting fine single malts which are every bit as delicious as the landscape is stunning. Pushing the boundaries of distillation, we explore new and inventive ways to bring flavour to life.

“These new exceptional and complex single malts epitomise our ingenuity in whisky making, perfectly showcasing what is possible with our unique Straight Neck Stills.”

Loch Lomond The Open Special Edition 2023 (ABV 46%, RRP £45) and Loch Lomond The Open Course Edition 2023 (ABV 48.2%, RRP £240) are available from www.lochlomondwhiskies.com now, and from specialist whisky retailers from 17 April. 

Loch Lomond The Open Course Edition 2023 Tasting Notes

Nose: Honey, peach, melon, lemon, stem ginger

Palate: Grapefruit, vanilla, caramel, pineapple, mango

Finish: Long spicy finish with ginger, cinnamon and toasted oak

Loch Lomond The Open Special Edition 2023 Tasting Notes

Nose: Floral notes of rose, soft fruits, peach and pear

Taste: Red berry and orchard fruit. Raspberry and peach, creamy vanilla and dark chocolate

Finish: Medium length, a touch of smoke gives way to lasting fruit notes

About Loch Lomond Whiskies

• Loch Lomond Distillery has one of the oldest heritages in the industry. It was founded by American, Duncan Thomas, the owner of the Littlemill distillery which was licensed in 1772. In the 1930s Duncan Thomas was at the forefront of innovation within the Scotch whisky industry and his innovative philosophy is ingrained into everything that is done at Loch Lomond to this day.

• The multi award winning Loch Lomond whiskies range includes the Loch Lomond 12-Year-Old Perfectly Balanced which has been awarded the Platinum Award in 2020, one of only 7 single malts to be awarded this honour at the San Francisco World Spirits Challenge 2020.

A selection of other recent medals include:

Loch Lomond 21 Year Old Perfectly Balanced – Double Gold San Francisco World Spirits Awards 2021 

Loch Lomond 12 Year Old Inchmurrin – Best Highland Scotch 12 Year Old & Under, World Whisky Awards 2021; Gold International Sprits Challenge 2021; Double Gold San Francisco World Spirits Awards 2020. 

Loch Lomond 12 Year Old Inchmoan – Gold San Francisco World Spirits Awards 2020; Gold International Sprits Challenge 2020 

Loch Lomond 30 Year Old – Double Gold San Francisco World Spirits Awards 2021

A Rarity and a Steal: A First-Ever, First-Fill Dalmore Cask

Dalmore 10 Year Old “Hart Brothers Finest Collection” K&L Exclusive Cask Strength First Fill Sherry Butt

Unchillfiltered Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) (Pre-Arrival) ($69.99)

Among a bevy of recent pre-arrival spirits acquisitions from the inimitable Hart Brothers, this Dalmore 10 Year Old is a stupendous bargain from a brand that usually commands high prices for less expressive sherry casks on the independent market. Here we have a first-fill, K&L exclusive cask for a steal, and what’s more, it takes the beloved Dalmore character and ramps it up to eleven. We were doubly pleased to secure this cask at such an excellent price, which will certainly rise once it hits our inventory this summer. Fans of this outstanding Highlands malt should go big, so they can enjoy this incredible dram time and time again.

Dalmore 10 Year Old “Hart Brothers Finest Collection” K&L Exclusive Cask Strength First Fill Sherry Butt Unchillfiltered Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (700ml) (Pre-Arrival) ($69.99)

*Pre-arrival item expected to be available for shipment or pickup in June 2023.

K&L Notes: Dalmore is one of those malts that will forever be controversial. They’ve made a name for themselves selling old sherry barrels at astronomical prices, but we rarely see the malt bottled as single barrel or at cask strength. When we do come across the odd independent bottling, it’s almost always in second- or third-fill barrels destined otherwise for some big-name blend, and while those can be lovely whiskies, they simply don’t capture the essence of The Dalmore like you might expect. That is, of course, because the brand has become synonymous with sherry aging. Now, for the very first time, we can offer a proper single cask of Dalmore aged entirely in sherry! It’s bottled at full cask strength and is fully non-chillfiltered, nor is there any added coloring. The resulting whisky is exactly what all the whisky geeks hoped for: amazing. When you’re tasting those distillery bottlings, loving the flavors, but ultimately crying out for more character, intensity, and power —this is the barrel for you. If you’re a classic Dalmore lover, you’ll probably want to take one home, even if it falls out of the distillery’s typical soft and round character. That said, with a nice splash of water this gorgeous thing relents easily, reminding us that the Dalmore is really a gentle dram, given the right environment. There’s no question that sherry-aged Scotch lovers of all stripes will appreciate this excellent and well-priced cask.

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Our latest single cask collab!

At Loch Fyne Whiskies we are always keen to provide you with unique and interesting drams and our latest single cask collaboration is a testament to that! This Glen Scotia shines with coconut and clementine mingling with ginger and marzipan. Pick up a bottle whilst you can!

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Glen Scotia 2016 6 Year Old #3161 LFW Exclusive

A special single cask, bottled exclusively for us at Loch Fyne from the lovely folk at Glen Scotia. The Campbeltown legends have matured the liquid for six years in a first-fill bourbon cask, before bottling at a cask strength of 58.7% abv. Free from chill filtration, and decanted into only 218 bottles! A real treat of a single malt.

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KNOB CREEK^® ADDS SEVEN-YEAR AGE STATEMENT TO ITS KENTUCKY STRAIGHT RYE WHISKEY

The addition furthers the brand’s legacy of craftsmanship and its ongoing commitment to producing high-quality rye whiskey

CLERMONT, KY – March 31, 2023 – Knob Creek^®, a pioneer in the Small Batch Bourbon category, is excited to announce the addition of an age statement to its well-loved Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey. This seven-year age statement is a testament to the craftsmanship, patience and care behind its super-premium whiskey and reinforces the brand’s dedication to producing world-class whiskies for its fans.

“My dad Booker Noe created Knob Creek with the intention of crafting a full-flavored whiskey without shortcuts, and Knob Creek has continued to set that standard for more than 30 years,” said Fred Noe, Booker’s son and Seventh Generation Master Distiller. “We are excited to continue his legacy with the addition of an age statement on our Knob Creek Rye Whiskey. I’m excited for whiskey fans to taste it, and I know Dad would be proud.”

This update to the brand’s core rye expression offers fans the same Knob Creek Rye taste profile they know and love, but with the whiskey now guaranteed to be aged for a minimum of seven years. This strengthens the whiskey’s depth of character due to the extra time in the barrel and enhances notes of the American Rye spice, sweet vanilla and oak that is characteristic of Knob Creek Rye.

Knob Creek 7 Year Old Straight Rye Whiskey is bottled with the following characteristics:

• Proof: 100
• Color: Amber brown
• Aroma: Sweet caramel and vanilla mixed with deep round rye spice accompanied by apple and floral notes with a hint of leather
• Taste: Full body with balanced black pepper, sweet vanilla, and caramel finished with lingering oak and rich spice
• Finish: Warm and smooth with spice throughout

Knob Creek 7 Year Old Straight Rye Whiskey is now available nationwide with a suggested retail price of $36.99 for a 750mL bottle. For more information about Knob Creek 7 Year Old Straight Rye Whiskey and Knob Creek’s award-winning* bourbon and rye portfolios, please visit www.KnobCreek.com or visit us on Instagram @KnobCreek.

About Knob Creek® Bourbon

Knob Creek has set the standard for super-premium whiskey for three decades by crafting extraordinary full- flavored bourbon with a rich taste. Knob Creek bourbons and ryes are patiently aged to perfection in new, maximum charred American Oak barrels to impart the biggest and fullest flavor on our whiskey. No matter the expression, Knob Creek is crafted without shortcuts and embodies the pre-Prohibition style that founding distiller Booker Noe created in 1992. Since then, Knob Creek has lived up to such standards with the introduction of Knob Creek Straight Rye Whiskey in 2012, and later on, Knob Creek Single Barrel Select Rye Whiskey. In recent years, Knob Creek announced the permanent addition of Knob Creek 12 Year Old Bourbon to its portfolio, and launched two limited releases, Knob Creek 15 Year Old Bourbon and Knob Creek 18 Year Old Bourbon.

About Beam Suntory

As a world leader in premium spirits, Beam Suntory inspires the brilliance of life by delivering great consumer experiences through its world-class portfolio of brands.  Known for its craftsmanship of premium whiskies, including Jim Beam®, Maker’s Mark®, Basil Hayden® and Knob Creek® bourbons; Japanese whiskies, including Yamazaki®, Hakushu®, Hibiki® and Toki™; and leading Scotch brands including Teacher’s, Laphroaig® and Bowmore®, Beam Suntory also produces leading brands such as Courvoisier® cognac, Tres Generaciones®, El Tesoro® and Hornitos® tequila, Roku™ and Sipsmith® gin, Canadian Club® whisky, and is a world leader in ready-to-drink cocktails, with brands like -196 and On The Rocks™ Premium Cocktails.

A global company with approximately 6,000 employees in more than 30 countries, one of Beam Suntory’s core values is Growing for Good and through its Proof Positive sustainability strategy, the company has committed to ambitious goals and investments to promote environmental sustainability in its operations, ensure the company has a positive impact on the communities where employees live and work, and programs to educate and inform consumers to make the right personal choices about drinking. Headquartered in New York City, Beam Suntory is a subsidiary of Suntory Holdings Limited of Japan. For more information on Beam Suntory, its brands, and its commitment to social responsibility, please visit www.beamsuntory.com and www.drinksmart.com.

We’re on the hunt for new flavour experiences, so follow your nose and explore our latest releases! The April Outturn is now available at all five of our retail partner stores.

With SMWS Canada’s first appearance from a successful artisanal distillery in Texas (Cask No. 140.12) and a super-cool addition to the Society’s ‘heresy’ range of experimental blended malts (Frazzle Dazzle), this Outturn is sure to have something for everyone.

Happy hunting and Happy Easter!

OH BEHAVE!

CASK NO. 63.91

REGION:  Speyside

CASK TYPE:  1st fill ex-bourbon barrel

AGE:  19 years

FLAVOUR PROFILE:  Sweet, fruity & mellow

BOTTLE NOTE:  “Luscious, direct and unashamedly delicious malt whisky captured at a perfect age. One for large measures, fun times and gay abandon.”

FRAZZLE DAZZLE

SMALL BATCH SINGLE MALT

REGION:  Speyside

CASK TYPE:  1st fill smoked barley wine hogsheads

AGE:  13 years

For this experimental batch, we teamed up with Tempest Brewery in the Scottish Borders. We commissioned Speyside Cooperage to create some new American oak hogsheads with a heavy toast and a medium char. These hogsheads were then sent to Tempest, where they were filled with an off-the-wall smoked barley wine (think 12.5% ABV smoked stout!). After five months, the beer was bottled and the casks were filled with selected un-peated Speyside malts. These whiskies underwent a period of additional maturation for just under 3 years, before being blended together to create this unique whisky.

A REWARD FOR PATIENCE

DISTILLERY 36 RARE RELEASE

REGION:  Speyside

CASK TYPES:  1st fill oloroso quarter casks & 2nd fill bourbon barrels

AGE:  10 years

FLAVOUR PROFILE:  Deep, rich & dried fruits

From Euan Campbell, SMWS spirits manager: There’s a beautiful balance to this, which was first matured in bourbon hogsheads before we transferred it to 125-litre Oloroso quarter casks that were supplied to us by our partners in Jerez, José y Miguel Martin. After that, we put it back into 2nd fill bourbon barrels that we’d recently emptied, giving it time to relax and marry before bottling. The result is a superb dram with the big, dark and intense flavours you would associate with Oloroso sherry maturation, but with the lush tropical notes from the bourbon casks as well.

SPEYSIDE BALSAMIC*

CASK NO. 46.131

REGION:  Speyside

CASK TYPE:  1st fill ex-bourbon barrel

FLAVOUR PROFILE:  Spicy & sweet

BOTTLE NOTE:  “Playfully sweet, but with enough nourishing earthy spices to provide backbone. This is a wonderfully balanced and eminently sippable dram.”

*GIVING SPIRIT BOTTLE:  100% of SMWS Canada’s profits from the sales of this bottle will be donated to charity

LITTLE DRAM ON THE PRAIRIE

CASK NO. 140.12

REGION:  Texas

INITIAL CASK:  French oak barrique

FINAL CASK:  2nd fill port barrique

FLAVOUR PROFILE:  Spicy & sweet

BOTTLE NOTE:  “The nose – port, plum jam, toffee apples, and rum and raisin. The palate combines cinnamon and chili with toffee, vanilla and sweet bourbon.”

BEWARE OF THE REAPER CHILLI

CASK NO. 16.72

REGION:  Highland

CASK TYPE:  Refill re-charred hogshead

AGE:  8 years

FLAVOUR PROFILE:  Heavily peated

BOTTLE NOTE:  “Aromas of malt extract, oily mechanic’s rag and peat singed pineapple pieces all could not prepare us for the taste, Carolina reaper chili pepper.”

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NEW WORLD EXCLUSIVE:
DALMUNACH 6 YEAR OLD WULVER SPEYSIDE SINGLE MALT

We are privileged to present the inaugural release of Dalmunach’s Scottish Mythical Creatures, a series of three Speyside single malts inspired by the legendary beasts of the Scottish Highlands. The first official bottling of Dalmunach has been matured for six years in American oak barrels and is named for the Wulver, a mysterious figure said to fish along the shorelands of the Shetland Isles.

For whisky enthusiasts and collectors alike, these landmark releases from Dalmunach offer a glimpse of a distillery rarely seen in the wild. The series is strictly limited and available exclusively at The Whisky Exchange.

A truly landmark whisky, the first official bottling of Dalmunach to be available outside the distillery is also the inaugural release in the Scottish Mythical Creatures series. Available exclusively at The Whisky Exchange, this collection of three limited edition Dalmunach single malts draws inspiration from the legendary beasts of the Scottish Highlands. The first edition is named for the Wulver, a fearsome yet benevolent figure said to fish along the shorelands of the Shetland Isles.

After six years in American oak barrels, this seldom-seen Speyside malt has emerged rich and fruity with a palate coating texture and vivid notes of white fruit, citrus oil and nuts. A strong debut for Dalmunach and an excellent addition to any whisky collection.

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Special Cask
French Oak ex-Muscat
TD0314

Tomorrow we release Special Cask TD0314. With notes of orange blossom, tangerine, mango and lychee, it is easy to think we’re talking about our spirit, but we’re actually referring to flavours found in Muscat wine.

While the shared bright and fruity components of Sullivans Cove spirit and Muscat wine compliment and elevate one another, French oak brings the necessary structure, depth and intricate spice to complete the picture perfectly.

TD0314 is the ultimate example of parts coming together to create something extraordinary. Balance and bliss.

French oak ex-Muscat TD0314

An incredibly expressive and delicious example of the far-reaches of French oak, Muscat and Sullivans Cove spirit. It has it all; intricate spice, incredible alluring depth that perseveres until the very end of the finish, sweet citrus to provide a bright edge, and fully developed, decadent texture and body. Each component serving as an agent to highlight the other. TD0314 was decanted at 14 years old from a 225L French oak ex-Muscat barrel, yielding just 287 bottles of Sullivans Cove Special Cask.

Read the full tasting notes here

This whisky will be released via ballot. The ballot will open for 24 hours from 10am Hobart time on Wednesday 12th of April. Further details will be sent via email prior to the ballot opening. A note on our ballot system. Our policy is one entry per person, per household, per ballot. Our fraud detection algorithm detects multiple entries and removes them to ensure our whisky lands in the hands of our genuine supporters, so to ensure your entry counts, please enter each ballot once only. If you have any questions around our ballot process, you can email us at info@sullivanscove.com Successful entries will be notified shortly after the ballot closes.

2012 Dailuaine 10 Year Old “Firkin Whisky K&L Exclusive” Oloroso & Amontillado Single Cask Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky

(700ml) (Pre-Arrival) $79.99 View

DAILUAINE DISTILLERY SPEYSIDE SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY

*This cask is currently being offered on a pre-arrival basis. We are expecting orders to be fulfilled by the end of May 2023.* The Firkin Whisky Company is offering some of the most exceptional casks in all of Scotland. Founded by Mike and Deborah Collings, the magic they impart is in the careful build and preparation of their finishing casks. The casks are custom built and prepared by Firkin, and are a unique combination of ex-bourbon barrel and charred French oak staves. They are built into “zebra” casks of alternating stave types, then the cask is seasoned with a custom sherry blend made specifically for the whisky that will be going into the cask. In the case of this spectacular 2012 Dailuaine, the custom cask was filled with a 50/50 blend of Oloroso and Amontillado for its seasoning period. It is the perfect match for the Dailuaine, which spent years finishing in this amazing barrel. The full spectrum of flavor imparted here is unlike any other single cask of whisky we have ever bottled. Dailuaine is one of the more interesting workhorse distilleries in the Diageo stable and beloved by “K&L Exclusive” cask fans for over a decade. We bottle at least one or two casks a year from this distillery, but none have seen a finishing like this. The heavy spirit style married the sweet candied fruit of the Oloroso with the savory oxidative and nutty characteristics of the Amontillado in perfect harmony. While Firkin typically bottles at 48.9%, we kept this one at proof: 57%.

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