Bruichladdich 30 Years 1988 The Untouchable

1988 vintage ‘The Untouchable’ rare cask series. Refill bourbon and squat hogsheads at 46.2%. Bruichladdich 30 Year Old 1988 vintage Islay single malt Scotch whisky. Matured in Refill Bourbon & Refill Squat Hogsheads. The Untouchable Rare Cask Series.

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Floral aromas of dried hay, buttercups, primroses and coconut oil burst through the nose, followed by vanilla fudge, porridge with golden syrup, sweet citrus, sherbet, apricot and caramel. The palate initially offers notes of coconut, pink grapefruit, granola, malt and toast, slowly developing oak spice, pipe tobacco and fudge, with ripe pineapple, mango and mint building towards the finish.

Bruichladdich Distillery was established in 1881 by the Harvey family of distillers based in Glasgow. Situated on the Rhinns peninsular on the island of Islay close and close to the sandy bays of Loch Indaal. Re-opened in 2001 with much of the original Victorian equipment restored to working order. The first release of Bruichladdich’s new whisky was the highly acclaimed PC5, the first release in the limited Port Charlotte range. Also producing very highly peated Octamore, Organic using Islay grown barley, and triple and quadruple distilled single malt and single cask releases. Bruichladdich distillery participates in Feis Ile, the annual Islay Whisky Festival.

Waterford Whisky partners with artist Nathanaël Koffi for latest flagship Cuvée bottling

Waterford Whisky has announced a new partnership with French visual artist, Nathanaël Koffi

The partnership is for its forthcoming flagship cuvée, The Waterford Cuvée – “Koffi”

Using contemporary, vibrant designs, Koffi has created a label to celebrate the distillery’s unique methodology to create the most naturally flavoursome single malts

March, 2023: Waterford Distillery has today announced a new partnership with experimental French artist, Nathanaël Koffi, to bring a fresh and bold perspective to its flagship single malt.

The distillery’s forthcoming release, The Waterford Cuvée – “Koffi”, scheduled for release this Autumn, brings together its individually-distinct Single Farm Origins to craft a multi-layered, complex single malt. By layering distinct distillates, which is radical in the whisky world, their cuvées are actually assembled following the same production principles as the great winemaking chateaux of Bordeaux.

Nathanaël Koffi, 27, has now designed a label that reflects Waterford Whisky’s unique production methodology – which includes terroir-driven distillations, organics and long fermentations – to create the most naturally flavoursome single malts. The contemporary, vibrant visuals mirror the colours of Ireland, terroir, barley, heritage and greenery.

Nathanaël Koffi said, “Through layering colours and patterns, I have aimed to capture the multi-dimensional and complex natural flavours of this ultimate Waterford Whisky cuvée. It harnesses everything I love about Waterford Distillery and its whiskies: body, texture and avant-garde methodologies.”

Waterford Distillery harnesses a scientifically-proven, terroir-driven methodology, where the influence of soil, microclimate and place influences the flavour compounds in barley and therefore captured in spirit. Each of its Single Farm Origin bottlings are produced separately with barley grown on individual terroirs across Southern Ireland, and each one displays unique flavour characteristics. In addition to this, Waterford Distillery is the world’s largest producer of organic and biodynamic whiskies. The distillery’s single malts reveal total transparency via its unique TÉIREOIR code, which allows drinkers to trace each bottle back to its barley fields, enjoy content from the farms and see details of every barrel used for that whisky.

Mark Newton, Head of Brand at Waterford Distillery, said, “We need a radical artist who can not only create the necessary visual energy for a bottle, but someone who could represent sensory complexity – the very purpose of our cuvée concepts – so strikingly. Nathanael’s paintings, and his often unusual canvasses, stand out a mile; a supreme talent, he was a very natural choice.”

Nathanaël Koffi’s experimentation with different media, textures, and sensations began with his first exhibition, “Première”, in June 2022. His evolution as an artist is evident from his early ‘skateboard’ works to his current, unconventional creations. Collaborations with notable brands such as Maison Kitsune, Sézane, Moleskine and Adidas have advanced his artistic journey along the way.

Waterford Distillery’s partnership with Nathanaël Koffi continues its tradition of using upcoming artists to interpret the complex layers of its flagship whisky, having worked with Irish artist, Leah Hewson, in 2021.

About Waterford Distillery  

Waterford Whisky produces the most naturally flavoursome single malts.

It is the world’s largest producer of organic and biodynamic whiskies.

It is agricultural produce, not a manufactured product.

Unashamedly influenced by the world’s greatest winemakers, Waterford Whisky obsessively brings the same intellectual drive, methodology and rigour to barley – the very source of malt whisky’s complex flavour.

Extolling a hundred exclusive farms of Irish-grown barley, the distillery searches for natural flavours via three paths: its Single Farm Origins pursue the individualism of terroir-derived flavour; its Arcadian Farm Origins express the intensity of flavour from alternative philosophies and long-forgotten varieties; whilst its Cuvée Concepts revel in the ultimate complexity, where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

For more information, visit https://waterfordwhisky.com/

SPRINGBANK DISTILLERY

31 Year Old 1991 Old & Rare (2022)

1991 vintage single cask yielding just 188 bottles at 49.3%. Incredibly rare Old & Rare release. Springbank 31 Year Old 1991 vintage Campbeltown single malt Scotch whisky. Single refill hogshead bottled October 2022 by Hunter Laing & Co. for the Old & Rare Platinum series. 188 bottles.

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This burnished gold whisky has a nose of apricots, highland toffee and light smoke. The palate is subtly sweet with notes of marzipan, peaches and green herbs. The finish is medium length, with lingering fruit.

Springbank Distillery was established in 1828 in Campbeltown at the foot of the Mull of Kintyre on the west coast of Scotland. Springbank produces three different types of single malt whisky Hazelburn which is non-peated and triple distilled, Longrow which is highly peated and double distilled and Springbank which is medium peated and partially triple distilled having been distilled two and a half times. Barley is spread across traditional malting floors at Springbank where it germinates and is then dried on the perforated floor of the malt kiln. The Springbank 10 Year Old, 15 Year Old Local Barley and Springbank 21 Year old annual release are very popular whiskies.

Laphroaig 25 Year Old 1997 vintage Islay single malt Scotch whisky. Single bourbon cask #3372 bottled February 2023 by Signatory Vintage for the (Andrew) Symington’s Choice collection. 196 numbered bottles.

Shop – Laphroaig 25 Years – £740 / u$757 / €706

Laphroaig Distillery was established in 1815 on the rocky south coast of the Isle of Islay off the west coast of Scotland. This malt whisky distillery continues to malt barley using its traditional malting floors and malt kiln. In 1994 the distiiley was awarded the Royal Warrant. The core range is quite extensive and supplemented by limited releases including a 21 year old was issued in 2015 to celebrate 21 years of Friends of Laphroaig. Independent bottlings are also available from Signatory, Cooper’s Choice and Hunter Laing. Laphroaig distillery also participates in Feis Ile, the Islay Festival of Malt and Music.

DANCING GOAT PRESENTS SERIES LAUNCH

The Dancing Goat Distillery® is proud to present our sourced whiskey inventory: 4,500 barrels of uniquely aged whiskey stocks. This multi-year series will feature 16 mash bills with ages ranging from 6-21 years. Composed of multiple vertical series, boundary bending blends, and one-off releases; the Dancing Goat Presents collection will highlight our blending and finishing skills as we patiently wait to share our own aged distillates.

The first Dancing Goat Presents release will feature a 21-year-old light whiskey. Bottled non-filtered at 126.4 proof, Very Old Goat features notes of syrupy sweet oak, toasty oak, robust caramel, honey, pepper, and light fruit. Very Old Goat will be available online at Seelbach’s and Shared Pour on March 31^st. A limited quantity of 36 bottles will be available on a first come first served basis at the Dancing Goat Distillery at 6pm on March 30^th for $200. Distillery visitors will also have the opportunity for pre-market purchase of the second Dancing Goat Presents release, a 7-year port finished rye coined I Would Rye 4 U. The second release will be made available online and in Wisconsin and Illinois later in April.

Please join us for a celebration of Indiana’s finest bounty and follow @DancingGoatDistillery.

ABOUT DANCING GOAT DISTILLERY

Dancing Goat Distillery is in Cambridge, Wisconsin. The proud producers of Limousin Rye and Death’s Door Gin, the facility spans 34,000 square feet with four stills in operation. Over 7,000 barrels of whiskey are aging in the state’s first true Kentucky style open-air rickhouse. The Dancing Goat Distillery offers tours, guided tastings and a gin academy where guests can craft their own bottle of gin. For more information, please visit www.dancinggoat.com or email info@dancinggoat.com

Arran 12 Years Old Sherry Hogshead Shop Exclusive

This single cask bottling, distilled in 2009 at Arran distillery, is our newest shop exclusive. This excellent dram full of rich, warming flavours was aged for 12 years in a single sherry hogshead. It was bottled straight from the cask without chill-filtration or artificial colouring at natural cask strength.

NOSE Initial aromas of chocolate-covered raisins lead into toffee pennies and roasted hazelnuts followed by caramelised orange.
PALATE Rich and buttery with oak spices giving way to rich fruit cake laden with cherries and citrus peel.

Only 290 bottles were produced.

£85.00

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First Release Bottling Gallery

A look behind the curtain

We are delighted to be in touch to share some photos from the bottling of our Limited Edition First Release – the Wolfcraig 30 Year Old Premium Blend.

It is a huge milestone for the team to finally hold the finished article in our hands for the first time after 3 years of hard work behind the scenes.

We hosted a local soft launch of our 30 Year Old Blend last night and the initial feedback was exactly what we had hoped for – smooth, and possessing a luxurious depth of flavour, a genuine quality that only age can bring.

Another step will be launching the fulfilment of our UK orders next week. To be included in the first ever shipment of Wolfcraig Scotch Whisky click here to purchase your Limited Edition bottle.

Master Blenders, Richard Paterson and Ian Macmillan, decided on a restricted batch of only 1400 bottles of this aged icon to protect its rarity for those that have taken the step to add this bottle to their coveted collections.

We hope you enjoy this glimpse behind the curtain of this huge milestone for Wolfcraig, and we look forward to being back in touch next week with further shipment updates.

A Stupendous Buy in Collectible Bourbon
Heaven’s Door 14 Year Old “Caribbean Rum Finished” K&L Exclusive Cask Strength Single Barrel Straight Bourbon Whiskey (750ml) ($149.99)

This “14-Year-Old” Straight Bourbon is really 14 years old in name only, thanks to a quirk in the aging and bottling process (see below for more details). At its actual 17-year age, it’s easily the oldest single cask we’ve ever seen from Cascade Hollow, and since any other premium straight bourbon with a 17-year age statement is going to set you back significantly more, consider this an opportunity to score one of the greatest secret bargains in the spirits market.

Heaven’s Door 14 Year Old “Caribbean Rum Finished” K&L Exclusive Cask Strength Single Barrel Straight Bourbon Whiskey (750ml) ($149.99)

K&L Notes: This wild offering is listed as 14 years old, but it was distilled on January 5th, 2005 from a mash bill of 84% Corn, 8% Malt, 8% Rye. It aged undisturbed for over 15 years before being transferred to a freshly dumped Venezuelan rum cask, likely Diplomatico, and aged for an additional two years before bottling at cask strength without chill-filtration of any kind. The whiskey is almost certainly coming from the Cascade Hollow distillery in Tennessee, but has such a distinct character, it would be hard to pick it out as such without prior knowledge of the mash bill. Perhaps it’s the exceptionally high proof, which is rarely achieved with single-cask offerings from the famous old distillery outside of Tullahoma. In fact, we’ve never offered a single cask from this distillery anywhere close to this age and proof range, a true oddity in that respect. The dense, dark flavors of the rum have been fully integrated after the long finish at Heaven’s Door’s Nashville warehousing facility. Add the high-quality finish, and you’ve got a recipe for a legendary pour. Similarly aged products have sold for significantly more—Heaven’s Door’s own 17-year and the George Dickel 17-year went for $500 and $280 respectively, so we’re actually very grateful they didn’t change the age statement and raise our price! We’d much rather tell this story and save you the $200 to $300 a bottle than insist on an accurate age statement! Lovers of Angel’s Envy bourbon will appreciate the opulence here.

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Hankey Bannister 21YO

Independent Scotch by David Stirk

Unique. There is no other word to describe the relationship between distiller, producer and independent bottler. In this first ever account of independent bottlers the author, David Stirk, looks at the history of how and why this anomaly arose; how an aged and rooted, bulk-driven industry missed, at first, the change in consumer demand. Using his own business as an example, this book explores how independent bottlers operate and helped to nurture a new and engaged consumer base.

With contributions across the industry this book catalogues the lost and current independent bottling companies. Often in their own words a picture will be painted of family, and consumer-driven enterprise (themes that are the bedrock of the Scotch whisky industry); companies that strive to show Scotch whisky at the pinnacle of what it can achieve. Pour a dram and delve into the world of independent bottlers.

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