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English Whisky Comes of Age
The English Whisky Co. is launching the first ever 11 year old single malt whisky, as it puts English whisky firmly back on the map.
As the founders of English whisky in this country, The English Whisky Co. is proud to be the first to bring an 11 year old single malt to the market.
“It has been a very long wait, but after a decade and a half we are finally in a position to release an English Single Malt Whisky bearing an age statement,” explains managing director, Andrew Nelstrop. “The English – 11yr old is a fantastic example of the work that is being done in our cask warehouses, ensuring a generational supply of delicious English Single Malt Whisky.”
The new 11 year old, which officially launches on 4th June, offers a complex nose with citrus, baked apples and hints of almonds which give way to a taste that is fruity with some lovely oak overtones; all ending with a rich, oily and slightly dry finish. 2466 700ml bottles have been produced, RRP £59.95.
“We are very proud to launch this wonderful 11 year old English whisky,” continues Andrew Nelstrop. “The English Whisky Co. was brought to life in 2005 as the realisation of our Founder’s dream. James Nelstrop’s aim was simple: to open a whisky distillery in England and to make the very finest single malt whisky. There were no other goals or requirements. We are proud to have kept the distillery in the family and prouder still to have maintained our Founder’s desires to make a world class single malt.”
For more information on the English Whisky Co. visit www.englishwhisky.co.uk
Summer and winter, light and dark, old and young; the world is full of attractive opposites. This month, as we celebrate the summer solstice and our friends in the southern hemisphere mark the winter equivalent, embark on a journey of beautiful contrasts with our new solstice selection of 23 unique bottlings.
READ OUTTURN SEE OUTTURN BOTTLING LIST
RELEASE UPDATE:
Cask No. 29.271: Tall, dark and mysterious
Due to your recent feedback around the future of our special bottlings, we’ve decided to release this bottle on Monday, 8 June. We expect high levels of web visitors this First Friday, we’re hoping moving the on-sale date of 29.271: Tall, dark and mysterious will help with the pressure this places on our website. Thanks for your understanding.
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, The Vaults, 87 Giles Street, Leith EH6 6BZ
Contact: sales@smws.com or call 0131 555 2929 (Mon-Fri 9am-4.45pm). Visit the Society at here for membership information
This is your chance to join and to take advantage of their great offers!
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We’re pleased to announce that from Monday 8th June at 4pm (BST), our Lagavulin and Caol Ila Fèis Ìle 2020 bottlings will be available to purchase online here: https://shop.discoveringdistilleries.com/
We are also happy to announce that a donation of 20 signed bottles including bottles from Lagavulin and Caol Ila and one bottle of the just-released Port Ellen 40-Year-Old will be donated to the Fèis Ìle Committee. The special bottles, worth a total of £10,000, will be used to raise funds for Islay-based charitable organisations and community groups.
Lagavulin 20 Years Old Fèis Ìle 2020
ABV: 54%
Cask: Refill & PX/Oloroso treated hogsheads
Bottles Produced: 6000
Price: £190
In Brief: A classic mature Lagavulin with a delightfully subtle extra twist of richness and power on the palate and in the finish. A powerful, smoothly sweet-smoky and delicious Lagavulin, from casks skillfully combined to enhance its spicy richness whilst keeping the keynote aromas and tastes.
Appearance: 18 carat gold. Good beading.
Nose: Feisty, with initial prickle and a spicy top note. Water brings up those pungent Lagavulin aromas of cake mix, digestive biscuits, linseed oil and eucalyptus. Scented bonfire smoke.
Body: Medium to full.
Palate: At natural strength, smooth in texture with an immediately powerful sweet and smoky taste. Waves of smoke, and fruity in the development. Drying lightly. Good at natural strength and also with a drop of water, which makes this a richly textured, sweet and smoky dram.
Finish: Long, warming and drying, leaving a pleasant smokiness on the breath. Water softens the effect, while still leaving a pleasantly smoky aftertaste.
Caol Ila 16 Years Old Fèis Ìle 2020
ABV: 53.9%
Cask Type: Refill then Amoroso-treated hogsheads
Number of bottles: 3000
Price: £120
In Brief: A richer Caol Ila with subtle aromas and sweet cleansing flavours on the palate. A powerful, smoothly sweet and delicious Caol Ila, its classic sweetness and power enhanced by secondary maturation.
Appearance: 18 carat gold. Long legs.
Nose: Some prickle at first and a sweet top note. Water brings up antiseptic notes reminiscent of carbolic soap.
Body: Medium.
Palate: At natural strength, rich and thick in texture with an immediately very sweet, powerful taste. The spiciness of stem ginger and deep fruitiness, backed by faint smoke. Good at natural strength and softened with a drop of water, a deliciously sweet and gingery dram.
Finish: Rich, long and lasting. Leaves a delicious aftertaste.
NB: Bottles will be sold on a first come, first served basis, limited to two bottles per product per person. These products can only be sold to customers with a UK based address, due to UK duty reasons.
JACK DANIEL’S LAUNCHES NEW SPIRIT-BASED CANNED COCKTAILS
Jack & Seltzer, Jack & Cola and Jack, Honey & Lemonade; ready-to-drink cocktails launching in select markets across the U.S.
LYNCHBURG, Tenn. (June 1, 2020) – Right in time for summer, the Jack Daniel Distillery has introduced the new Jack Daniel’s Canned Cocktails series featuring Jack & Seltzer; Jack & Cola; and Jack, Honey & Lemonade, available in select markets beginning this month.
Each cocktail is made with Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey, perfectly mixed and ready to enjoy in convenient packaging. Jack & Cola and Jack, Honey & Lemonade are 7% ABV, and Jack and Seltzer is 5% ABV with 0 carbs and 97 calories.
“We are always listening to our friends, and these new canned cocktails will be a convenient and refreshing way for them to enjoy our Tennessee Whiskey with a selection of wonderful flavors,” said Lisa Hunter, Jack Daniel’s Flavors Brand Director Lisa Hunter . “Each drink is perfectly balanced to highlight the flavors of our charcoal-mellowed whiskey in a drinkable and convenient format. This is real Jack and it’s ready to go.”
Jack Daniel’s Canned Cocktails will be available this summer in select states including CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IL, NH, NV, MD, MN, NY, PA, TN, TX, and WI. Retail price for a 4-pack of 12 oz. cans is $12.99 and single cans for $3.99. Visit www.jackdaniels.com for more information.
About Jack Daniel’s
Officially registered by the U.S. Government in 1866 and based in Lynchburg, Tenn., the Jack Daniel Distillery, Lem Motlow, proprietor, is the first registered distillery in the United States and is on the National Register of Historic Places. Jack Daniel’s is the maker of the world-famous Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7 Tennessee Whiskey, Gentleman Jack Rare Tennessee Whiskey, Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Tennessee Whiskey, Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey, Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Fire, Jack Daniel’s Sinatra Select and Jack Daniel’s Country Cocktails. Today, Jack Daniel’s is a true global icon found in more than 170 countries around the world and is the most valuable spirits brand in the world as recognized by Interbrand.
Your friends at Jack Daniel’s remind you to drink responsibly.
In response to Covid-19, we have revised the on-sale dates for the following issues;
168 – 25th Aug
169 – 29th Sept
170 – 17th Nov
171 – 22nd Dec
172 – 19th Jan
Whisky Magazine remains dedicated to producing the very best magazine for all our fantastic readers and we look forward to continue bringing all the latest news and stories on all things Whisky in the coming months!
Stay Healthy and Well!
Rob Allanson
Editor-at-Large
Whisky Magazine
FEATURES FOR WHISKY 168
Highlands Regional Focus
Canadian whisky
European whiskies
Tastings from new whiskies released around the world
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The Whisky Magazine Annual
Have you seen our new Scotch Whisky annual? Packed with interviews, distillery focus features and blind tasting reviews, Scotch Whisky turns the spotlight on distilleries old and new, large and small. Curated by Whisky Magazine’s Scotch Whisky Editor, Christopher Coates, Scotch Whisky is a valuable addition to any whisky lover’s bookshelf.
• 132-page ‘bookazine’
• Available in print and digital editions
• Includes six in-depth interviews with the great and good of whisky
• Distillery features on Highland Park, GlenAllachie, Macallan, Rosebank, Raasay, Glenturret and many more
• More than 100 blind-tasting reviews of the latest whiskies
• Tasting notes and progress reports on unreleased spirits from some of Scotland’s newest distilleries
Summer has arrived and the Society will be bringing you some sunshine this Friday with the release of a June Outturn that is bursting with fresh and exciting flavours. Slide over to the website now and explore the selection of 23 new casks, along with our suggestions for perfectly contrasting drams to enjoy, inspired by the occasion of the summer or winter solstices this month.
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, The Vaults, 87 Giles Street, Leith EH6 6BZ
Contact: sales@smws.com or call 0131 555 2929 (Mon-Fri 9am-4.45pm). Visit the Society at here for membership information
This is your chance to join and to take advantage of their great offers!
Spot the SMWS bottles in this amusing You Tube video
Bimber debuts Ex-bourbon Oak Casks Small Batch and six single cask releases
Batch 001 of Bimber’s Ex-bourbon Oak Casks will be available to order directly from the distillery from 9th June
Latest Small Batch release is joined by six cask strength, single cask releases for both UK and export markets
London’s Bimber Distillery today announced the upcoming release of seven new expressions including the follow-up to the popular Re-charred Oak Casks Small Batch single malt.
The Ex-bourbon Oak Casks single malt has been crafted from a vatting of American Oak ex-bourbon casks laid down in 2016 – Bimber’s first year of production.
The initial batch (001) is bottled at 51.8% ABV, limited to 1948 bottles and will be available directly from the distillery’s online shop for £65.
Also being released on the 9th June are a selection of six cask strength, single cask releases, with three produced for the UK and three sister casks available for export markets.
The UK releases will be available directly from Bimber’s online web shop on the 9th June. The export releases will be available via specialist retailers in: Belgium; Denmark; France; Germany; Italy; Netherlands; Poland; Singapore and Taiwan.
Each of the new expressions were crafted to Bimber’s exacting standards. The spirit was produced from the distillery’s single farm barley and malted on a dedicated floor at Warminster Maltings before being fermented for seven days in bespoke, on-site constructed American oak washbacks. Distillation took place in Bimber’s customised stills which possess an increased copper surface area, which results in a light, fruit-forward, layered new make spirit.
Speaking of the new releases, the Bimber Founder and Master Distiller said: “Whilst the last few months have presented challenges to the distillery and my team, it is a great pleasure to unveil our latest English single malt whiskies. Our newest small batch release is very much the successor to our Re-charred Oak Casks single malt – it skilfully demonstrates how ex-bourbon wood perfectly complements the underlying character of our accessible fruit-forward spirit.”
He added “Alongside our newest small batch release, we’re excited to be offering a range of single cask expressions, all of which celebrate and showcase a different aspect of our spirit’s versatile style.”
Notes
Bimber Ex-Bourbon Oak Casks Small Batch
A vatting of American Oak ex-bourbon casks
Nose: Green apple peels and dried stone fruits are joined by milk-soaked breakfast cereals, whilst vanilla sponge cake and desiccated coconut sit with buttered toast
Taste: An impactful combination of bright orchard fruits, baked apricots and sprightly pepper spicing sit with gently charred oak and creamy vanilla
Finish: Lasting sweetness tempered by persistent spicing
1,948 bottles
70cl
51.8% ABV
RRP £65
Release date: 9th June
Bimber single cask releases
UK market releases
Ex-bourbon Cask #8
58.3%
267 bottles
RRP £79.95
Virgin Cask #7
57.8%
249 bottles
RRP £79.95
Sherry Cask #42
58.1%
329 bottles
RRP £84.95
Export market releases
Ex-bourbon Cask #15
58.1%
264 bottles
RRP £79.95
Virgin Cask #94
57.4%
263 bottles
RRP £79.95
Sherry Cask #41
57.9%
335 bottles
RRP £84.95
UK market release date: 9th June 2020
Export market release date: From mid-June 2020
All UK releases (Ex-bourbon Oak Casks and 3x single casks) are initially limited to one (of each different bottling) per person
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.
Ultimate Rare Cask – Macallan 1969
Distilled in 1969, and surprising in its complexity and depth, this cask was drawn from the broadest spectrum of casks used in maturation on The Macallan Estate. Hand-picked by our whisky master Howard Cai, the 50 years of the dedicated maturation from the best sherry cask – delivers an exquisite and unmistakably woody whisky with a rich hue. Its combines knowledge, skill, passion, commitment and creativity to present a remarkable whisky worthy both of the brands. Only 69 bottles will be released.
About Howard Cai
Established in 2009, Howard Cai Select is China’s first independent Single Malt Whisky bottler. A life member of The Keepers of the Quaich and renowned whisky expert, Howard has made it his mission to broaden people’s appreciation for fine Scotch Whisky in China. Howard successfully pairs these whiskies with Nouveau-Chinese cuisine in his exclusive fine-dining establishments. Each hand-picked cask is aged and bottled in Scotland at its original strength. Then detailed information of when the whisky was distilled and bottled is provided, guaranteeing provenance. Each batch is a truly unique experience.
For more information about Howard Cai Select Single Cask please contact: HowardCaiSelect@gmail.com
With Father’s Day on the horizon, this morning we have restocked our online shop and released several new single cask whiskies.
Included in the new releases are two Glenrothes single casks like the stunning 31 year old sherry Butt matured Glenrothes called ‘Patchouli and Sandalwood’ a punchy and sweet Croftengea from Loch Lomond Distillers called ‘Crofter’s Bonfire’.
We have also restocked several single cask releases that had previously sold out.
Quantities are limited so grab a bargain while stocks last!
