Edradour 10 Year Old Sherry Cask

The very latest bottling of this absolute must-have single sherry cask #394 by Signatory Vintage for the Un-Chillfiltered series.  A richly dark sherried Highland single malt, bottled 31st Jan 2020. Edradour 10 Year Old 2009 vintage Highland single malt Scotch whisky. Single cask sherry #394 bottled January 2020 by Signatory Vintage for th Un-Chillfiltered series.

Edradour Distillery was formed in 1825 by a group of eight local farmers. Situated at Milton of Edradour near Pitlochry and still just a farm sized distillery equipped with a Morton refrigerator to cool the worts and two wee stills with their spirit cooled in a single worm tub. Whilst ranked amongst the small working distilleries in Scotland its owners Signatory Vintage have plans to increase its size and output. Official distillery releases include the Edradour 10 Year Old, Barolo Cask and Sherry Cask Ibisco decanters.

Just two bottles per customer!

Shop – Edradour 10 Year Old – £53.62

Goldfinch whisky merchants launch very rare own bottling

– a double matured single cask Macallan aged 26 Years 

Scottish whisky merchants Goldfinch have released a very rare and exclusive own bottling of a single cask 26 Year Old Macallan.

Only 100 hand-numbered bottles of the double oak matured, sherry finished Macallan by Goldfinch are available world-wide.

The single malt was distilled at The Macallan Distillery in June 1993 and matured for 25 years in an American oak bourbon barrel, then finished by the Goldfinch team for a year in an Oloroso sherry oak hogshead cask.  It is presented in a luxurious, decanter style bottle, inside a bespoke navy blue and gold foil embossed box.

Commenting on the rare release, Andrew Macdonald-Bennett of Goldfinch said:

“We are delighted to launch this exquisite single malt from The Macallan Distillery, which is regarded as the most collectible whisky in the world.

“It is a rare gem that offers whisky lovers and collectors as well as those interested in taking their first foray into whisky investment the chance to own a very exclusive bottling of The Macallan single malt whisky.  It also perfectly reflects Goldfinch’s aim to bring rare cask whisky to the market for people to enjoy and share.

“As well as displaying all the characteristics of a Macallan of its era, the double oak sherry finish has imparted layers of complexity to create an extraordinary single malt with notes of spiced-oak, golden syrup, chocolate and oranges.”

The Macallan 26 Year Old by Goldfinch was bottled non chill filtered in November 2019 at a natural cask strength of 40.8% ABV.

It is available now from Goldfinch Whisky Merchants www.goldfinchwhisky.com priced at £1,200.00 (incl UK duty and VAT) per 70 cl bottle, with free delivery.  It is also available from Nicholls & Perks, Master of Malt and at The Gleneagles Hotel.

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Notes:

Tasting Notes for The Macallan 26 Years Old by Goldfinch

Nose: After a brief yet welcoming breeze of butterscotch and vanilla, a dusty oak emerges with a hue of citrus fruits that flow around a distant background of stewed oranges.

Palate: Golden syrup and vanilla smoothly merge with a dry oak that is overlaid with chocolate, oranges and malted barley. There is a wealth of rich and warm autumn fruits, ginger and a caramel sweetness.

Finish: A lingering mahogany with a spiced golden barley and sticky toffee sweetness that draws you towards another sip. 

Goldfinch are specialist Scottish whisky merchants dedicated to sourcing exceptional casks from Scotland’s finest distilleries to share with whisky enthusiasts and collectors around the world. Every Goldfinch release is individually crafted, exquisitely packaged and carries a clear provenance.

We’re delighted to announce an exceptional Glengoyne release; Duncan’s Dram, a limited-edition 17 Year Old Single Cask bottled in honour of Assistant Distillery Manager Duncan McNicoll, who retired in January 2020 after working at the distillery for 43 years.

To mark his many years of service, we asked Duncan to hand-select one cask from the warehouses to be bottled under his name. He picked cask number 561, a 17 Year Old single cask which was distilled on the 24th of April 2002. Only 520 numbered bottles have been produced, and Duncan has rightly been gifted bottle number one.

Duncan joined the distillery one day shy of his 21st birthday. Starting as a mashman, he went on to work as stillman, before being appointed Assistant Distillery Manager. Having worked across all areas of production Duncan has been able to pass on his invaluable knowledge and experience to the next generation of Glengoyne distillers.

The limited-edition single cask bottling was matured in an American Oak sherry butt, imparting a warm toffee colour with aromas of red apples, rosehip syrup, vanilla fudge, and candied lemons on the nose. It has rich, spicy oak on the palate, with flavours of dark brown sugar and lemon marmalade, and a long finish with a burst of fresh pineapple.

We hope you’ll raise a glass of Duncan’s Dram with us to wish him a long and happy retirement. Sláínte, Duncan!

 The 17 Year-Old Cask Bottling costs £189 per bottle and is available for purchase now.

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NEW WHISKIES IN STOCK

Eight brand new single cask whiskies as well as Velvet Fig Aged 25 Years are now available on wemyssmalts.com online shop.

Included are several rich, sherry cask matured Bunnahabhains and an outstanding bottling of single grain named ‘Candies Chestnuts’. Three Speyside single casks are also included and each showcase a rounded and refreshing fruity character.

Stocks for the eight single cask is very limited so grab a bottle while you can.

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Strathclyde 50 Year Old 1969

The first TWB exclusive for 2020 starts with a bang! A grand old single grain whisky from Glasgow’s Strathclyde distillery. This single barrel was distilled in September 1969 – in the same month The Beatles released their last album ‘Abbey Road’ and John Lennon departed, the first ATM in the USA appeared and Scooby-Doo arrived on the scene! Just 150 numbered bottles.

Shop – Strathclyde 50 Year Old 1969 – £399.95

Buffalo Trace Distillery Announces

Blanton’s Gold will be Available in the U.S. 

FRANKFORT, Franklin County, Ky (Feb 27, 2020) Fans of Blanton’s Single Barrel Bourbon have long asked for the Gold Edition to be available in the United States. This summer those bourbon lovers will get their wish. Available as a limited release in 2020, Blanton’s Gold will be released once every year in the U.S.

This is the first time the Blanton’s Gold Edition has been made available in the U.S. Previously the only version of the Blanton’s Single Barrel Bourbon available to fans stateside was the Original Single Barrel, bottled at 93 proof. While Blanton’s Original will still be available, the Gold Edition is now joining the ranks.

“We’ve seen Blanton’s soar in popularity over the last few years, and fans have asked us for the Gold version in the U.S. too,” said Kris Comstock, senior marketing director. “We’re thrilled to fulfill their requests this summer.”

The 103 proof Blanton’s Gold Edition is the same recipe as Blanton’s Original, but the proof is greater.  The bottle showcases a horse and jockey atop its stopper, in various poses to mimic running a horse race. The eight different horse and jockey stoppers feature a letter that collectors save to spell out the brand name “B-L-A-N-T-O-N-S.”  The horse and jockey on the Gold Edition is gold in color.

Tasting notes for Blanton’s Gold describe it as having a nose marked by honey, heavy rye, dried fruits, vanilla, and chocolate. The taste is described as full and rich, marked by apricot, butter, pepper, light honey, and oak. The finish has been called long, with toffee and apple, developing on pecan and caramel.

Blanton’s Single Barrel Bourbon is the world’s first single barrel bourbon, created in 1984 by Elmer T. Lee. Named after former distillery president Colonel Albert B. Blanton, Elmer recalled how Colonel Blanton would handpick “honey barrels” from the center cut of Warehouse H for the many parties Blanton held.  Many years later, the Distillery called upon Elmer to create a new bourbon in 1984 and Blanton’s was born – the world’s first single barrel bourbon.

Today, Blanton’s Single Barrel has become one of the most revered and award-winning bourbons on the market.  The Blanton’s Gold Edition was the second version created, after the Original 93 proof.  Gold will be available in the U.S. on a very limited basis for a suggested retail price of $120.  For more information on Blanton’s Gold Edition visit www.blantonsbourbon.com.

About Buffalo Trace Distillery

Buffalo Trace Distillery is an American family-owned company based in Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky. The Distillery’s rich tradition dates back to 1773 and includes such legends as E.H. Taylor, Jr., George T. Stagg, Albert B. Blanton, Orville Schupp, and Elmer T. Lee.  Buffalo Trace Distillery is a fully operational Distillery producing bourbon, rye and vodka on site and is a National Historic Landmark as well as is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Distillery has won 35 distillery titles since 2000 from such notable publications as Whisky Magazine, Whisky Advocate Magazine and Wine Enthusiast Magazine. Its Col. E. H. Taylor, Jr. Four Grain Bourbon was named World Whiskey of the Year by “Jim Murray’s Whiskey Bible 2018” and its William Larue Weller and Thomas H. Handy Sazerac were named 2^nd and 3^rd finest whiskeys in the world, respectively, in the “Jim Murray Whiskey Bible 2020.”  Buffalo Trace Distillery has also garnered more than 1,000 awards for its wide range of premium whiskies. To learn more about Buffalo Trace Distillery visit www.buffalotracedistillery.com

An Extremely Rare Aged Bourbon at a Jaw-Dropping Price
Doc Swinson’s 15 Year Old “Rare Release” Exploratory Cask Series Nonchillfiltered Small Batch Cask Strength Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 

Our spirits team really outdid themselves with this rare, one-of-a-kind opportunity. They’ve secured a parcel of a limited release Kentucky bourbon at a shockingly affordable price. As anyone who’s been watching the whiskey market will already know, aged bourbons from Kentucky have become some of the most desirable bottles around. The result is a demand that far outstrips supply, forcing pricing into the stratosphere with many of the top bottlings selling well above the $200 mark. We simply couldn’t believe our good fortune we when tasted this powerhouse and then learned we could offer it for a very affordable $149.99. This is handily one of the best opportunities in aged bourbon we’ve ever encountered. Remarkably the price is only part of the story, as the Doc Swinson’s 15 Year is outlandishly delicious and is one of the best examples we’ve encountered in some time. While we did secure a sizable allocation, there’s not a lot to go around and based on the price, we expect our stock to sell out in a flash. Bourbon collectors will want to run, not walk, to secure this awesome value.

Doc Swinson’s 15 Year Old “Rare Release” Exploratory Cask Series Nonchillfiltered Small Batch Cask Strength Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (750ml) (Pre-Arrival) ($149.99) —This product is expected to arrive for shipment or pickup by April 2020.

Opportunities like this one are about as rare as hen’s teeth in the whisky world. Even more unusual about this incredible offering is the climate we’re in today. Bourbon is absolutely on fire. Anyone with any interest in alcohol is aware that old bourbon is next to impossible to get. Even if you get access to whisky over 12 years old, it’s likely valued by the seller at several multiples above the retail price. Most of the time those old whiskies aren’t even from Kentucky. When they are actually distilled in Kentucky, their value goes even higher. So to be able to offer our customers a significant quantity of old Kentucky bourbon at a reasonable price is an absolute privilege. Add the fact that it’s cask strength, real small batch and sold exclusively at K&L in California and you’ve got a recipe for an absolute legend. The parcel is less than 20 barrels, mingled together before leaving KY to protect the identity of the manufacturer. The mashbill gives us a few clues to the source: 78-79% corn with near equal parts of rye and barley. Similar recipes are produced everywhere from Beam to Heaven Hill or Buffalo Trace. Why would anyone sell off such excellent barrels? Likely they couldn’t market such a small parcel and didn’t want the stocks to bolster a local competitor. Lucky for us it left KY to be bottled in Washington state for this upstart brand and out of nowhere we get the most exciting new bourbon of 2020. Great old Kentucky Bourbon at retro prices.

Shelby Griffiths | K&L Staff Member | Review Date: February 22, 2020

In two words: completely shocked. I have never experienced a bourbon quite like this before. On the nose I found red apple skins, eucalyptus, vanilla, mint, and pandan leaf playing a harmonic game of tug of war between the cool and warm aromas filling the glass. The palate is electrifyingly energetic, leaving a warming tingle with a rush of cinnamon, pink peppercorns, and touches of banana. It’s incredibly rare to come across a bourbon like this, and with 15 years of age on it, it would be a sin to not take home a bottle at this incredible value.

Bruichladdich 12 Year Old 2007

The latest UK single cask matured in Virgin Oak.
Cask #3668 limited to just 300 bottles at 61.0%
What a colour! While stocks last….

Buy – Bruichladdich 12 Year Old 2007 Single Cask – £114.82

GLENGOYNE HIGHLAND SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY UNVEILS “DUNCAN’S DRAM”

LIMITED-EDITION SINGLE CASK WHISKY TO BE RELEASED, HAND-SELECTED BY ASSISTANT DISTILLERY MANAGER, DUNCAN MCNICOLL, AFTER 43 YEARS AT GLENGOYNE DISTILLERY Glengoyne Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky today (27th February) revealed Duncan’s Dram, a limited-edition 17 Year Old Single Cask bottled in honour of Assistant Distillery Manager Duncan McNicoll, who retired in January 2020 after working at the distillery for 43 years.

To mark his many years of service, Glengoyne asked Duncan to hand-select one cask from the warehouses to be bottled under his own name. He picked cask number 561, a 17 Year Old single cask which was distilled on 24th April 2002. Only 520 numbered bottles have been produced, and Duncan has rightly been gifted bottle number one.  The remaining bottles are now available to buy from the Glengoyne Distillery shop as well as from the Glengoyne website (glengoyne.com).

Duncan began his career as a mashman at the Glengoyne Distillery in 1977, aged 20. He then worked as a stillman and latterly as Assistant Distillery Manager. He lives next door to the distillery, where his children were born and grew up.

The limited-edition single cask bottling was matured in an American Oak sherry butt, imparting a warm toffee colour with aromas of red apples, rosehip syrup, vanilla fudge, and candied lemons on the nose. It has rich, spicy oak on the palate, with flavours of dark brown sugar and lemon marmalade, and a long finish with a burst of fresh pineapple.

Robbie Hughes, Group Distillation Manager at Ian Macleod Distillers, said: “Duncan has been a beloved member of the Glengoyne family for over 40 years, so we felt there was no better way to honour his legacy than to release a whisky in his name, bottled from his favourite cask, hand-selected by Duncan himself.

“Duncan has gone from mashman, to stillman, to assistant distillery manager over 43 years, and has spent his final years passing on his tremendous knowledge to fellow members of the team, ensuring the same unhurried production methods of Glengoyne carry on for generations to come. Thank you again, Duncan.”

Duncan McNicoll, retired Assistant Distillery Manager, said: “While sad to be leaving the Glengoyne team, I have loved every minute of working here. It’s been such a massive part of my life, as well as my family’s. To be asked to personally select a cask for release is a true honour.

“Every single cask of whisky has its own character and flavour and no two are exactly the same, meaning this single cask release is entirely unique. With so many stunning drams to choose from it wasn’t easy picking a favourite, but I’m sure this one is a winner.”

 This Glengoyne 17 Year Old Single Cask release is available from the Glengoyne Distillery shop and from the Glengoyne website (glengoyne.com), and is priced at £189 per bottle.

Notes

o          Cask number 561

o          Distilled on 24th April 2002 (17yo) and bottled January 2020

o          Cask type is an American Oak sherry butt

o          57.3% ABV which is Cask Strength, and un-chillfiltered

o          The release comes with a neck tag telling the story of its bottling, along with a Glengoyne black canvas bag

o          520 bottles were bottled from the cask, and are available, priced at £189 per bottle from the Glengoyne Distillery shop and on https://shop.glengoyne.com/

A lavish and fantastical celebration of food and drink – serve as you would a fine vintage of dessert wine. Pull the bottle from the fridge and pour with a liberal hand. New for 2020 – Compass Box Rogues’ Banquet is quite the fruity, creamy and luxurious whisky that it looks like.

Share and Enjoy – these are the words that Compass Box have lived by since 2000. This limited edition is made for the gourmands and the hedonists who have accompanied them for the last 20 years. It embodies the joyful possibilities – the delight and indulgence – of dining together in celebration.

FLAVOUR PROFILE:

Rogues’ Banquet boasts flavours of softened tropical fruits, stem ginger and pastry cream. Fragrant yet full-bodied, it has a long and satisfying finish.

SERVING RECOMMENDATIONS:

A lavish and fantastical celebration of food and drink – serve as you would a fine vintage of dessert wine. Pull the bottle from the fridge and pour with a liberal hand.

Limited Edition of 5267 bottles, we understand that there’s only around 300 bottles for the UK Market.

From the Lead Whiskymakers James Saxon & John Glaser at Compass Box.

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