The Dram House

Membership

The new four storey Townhouse will house a basement cocktail bar called the proofing room, a ground floor whisky bar with over 1000 whiskies to marvel at and a Private Members Club with a cigar terrace and The Sample Room.

The Dram House is a members club above Milroys Whisky Bar in Spitalfields, a part of London’s oldest whisky specialist, Milroys of Soho. Established in 1964 by Jack and Wallace Milroy and remains a centre for whisky enthusiasts worldwide.

The Dram House was a name first posited by legendary brothers Jack & Wallace Milroy on one of their tours of Asia. During a successful mission to introduce fine Scottish whisky to the Japanese market, the brothers were considering naming whisky bars The Dram House to share their passion with as many people as possible. Unfortunately this had not been realised until today.

The bar is London’s finest members club for whisky aficionados. Members can enjoy some of the finest spirits available above Milroys Whisky Bar in Spitalfields. The club boasts a private cigar terrace, as well as a tasting room for up to 25 people. Events at The Dram House are tailored to a knowledgeable consumer, providing some of the most unique tastings in the city.

Highland Park 40 Year Old 2019 Release

Highland Park 40 Year Old is the oldest permanent addition to the Orkney based distillery. Pre-order this stunning expression today.

Highland Park 40 Year Old 2019 Release
70cl / 43.2% abv
£2,995.00

Hot off the Press!!!

We don’t have an image yet as this is literally  live from the John Crabbie distillery!

Be the first to get in in this eagerly anticipated release….we only have a handful to sell

A sumptuous and highly collectable Whisky from John Crabbie’s.

This 1988 Distilled 30 year old comes from a very well known but unnamed Speyside Whisky Distillery specialising in Sherry Cask Whisky, using the same liquid as previous 25 and 30 year old releases.

This is a highly sought after whisky and will not be around long. A fantastic price for a 30 year old from this hugely collectable distillery

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SECRETS FROM THE VAULTS

This month saw SMWS members from all over the world make the pilgrimage to our spiritual home at The Vaults, and to celebrate, we’ve selected three extra special casks from the depths of our warehouse to share with our members.

These three magnificent bottlings will go on sale at 2pm (GMT) on Monday, 23 September. Due to their rarity and age, numbers are extremely limited, and sales of each cask will be restricted to one per member, so head to the website in plenty of time.

Drams this good deserve to be opened, shared and appreciated, so please don’t be one of those members who sells them to an auction site.

Please note, bottles are for presale, and will begin shipping the week of 14 October.

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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

Macallan Estate Back In Stock

This years hugely popular Macallan Estate is back in stock. Get your hands on this limited edition expression whilst you can! This limited edition expression from The Macallan has been produced with a portion of whisky distilled from barley grown on The Macallan’s home of Easter Elchies Estate. Matured exclusively in sherry seasoned butts and hogsheads, this expression is presented in a beautiful case with aerial photography of the barley fields surrounding the new £140 million distillery.

£195.00

FESTIVE CHEER AS DOUGLAS LAING LAUNCHES

BIG PEAT’S CHRISTMAS 2019 EDITION 

Douglas Laing today announces Big Peat Christmas 2019, a Cask Strength Limited Edition Release that joins the award-winning Islay Malt Whisky range.

The Glasgow-based family business, this year celebrates a decade of their Big Peat brand, which has grown at an average of 29% year on year since “his” inception in 2009. The growth has been bolstered by the cult following the brand has established as well as a host of innovative global Limited Edition offerings.

The much-anticipated annual festive release this year shows Big Peat carefully selecting the casks for “his” 2019 Christmas expression, rolling a cask out of the cold, dark Islay warehouse on a snowy night. The premium gift tube glitters with the winter snowfall against the dark night’s sky. In its usual fashion, the Christmas Edition is bottled without colouring or chill-filtration, and at natural cask strength of 53.7%, delivering the ultimate distillation of Islay.

Fred Laing, Chairman at his family business, comments:

““Roll out the barrel – let’s have a barrel of fun” was seldom a more appropriate refrain than for this year’s Christmas bottling. We launched Big Peat 10 years ago onto an unsuspecting Whisky drinking public, and this is “his” 9th festive bottling. Every year we create a slightly different seasonal recipe but always use the same Islay Single Malts, which include amongst others Ardbeg, Bowmore, Caol Ila and even some soft, chewed-leathery Port Ellen; but we do so in different proportions, releasing it at Cask Strength – this year, a punchy 53.7% alcohol strength.”

Big Peat Christmas 2019 will be available from September via specialist Scotch Whisky retailers in key markets globally, including Europe, USA and selected Asian markets. It has an expected retail price of 55€.

TASTING NOTES: 

You can expect a big ashy, beachy, creosoted, oceanic, pelagic, smoky and tarry message, all the way from the remarkably Whisky island of Islay.

ABOUT BIG PEAT:

Launched in 2009, Big Peat is a remarkable marriage of Malt Whiskies only from the island of Islay. “He” is proudly offered without colouring or chill-filtration and bottled at high alcohol strength (46%), resulting in a naturally oily spirit that promises an incredible mouth-feel. With Caol Ila spirit bringing sweetness, Bowmore the perfect balance, Ardbeg the medicinal, earthy quality and Port Ellen, a degree of elegance, Big Peat Islay Malt Scotch Whisky represents all that is Islay in a bottle.

ABOUT DOUGLAS LAING:

www.douglaslaing.com

Facebook: www.facebook.com/bigpeat

Twitter: @remarkablemalts

Instagram: @remarkable_malts

Douglas Laing & Co. is a leading independent Scotch Whisky 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 is 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). Beyond its Blended Malts expertise, the award-winning Douglas Laing portfolio also includes Old Particular Single Casks, XOP and Provenance, collectively known as the firm’s “Exceptional Single Casks”.

Available on our website next week, new Malts of Scotland stock. 12 bottles of each, here’s a little teaser for you 🤗

Have a lovely weekend everyone

Bartels Whisky
The Old Glebe
Loughborough, LecLE12 8LB
United Kingdom

Springbank 12 Year Old Cask Strength – 57.1%

The latest cask strength offering from Springbank distillery, always a popular release. This Campbeltown malt has been matured for 12 years in bourbon and sherry casks before being bottled at 57.1% vol.

Limited stock remains, restricted to one per person.

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We are delighted to announce that the new Springbank Rum Wood and Springbank 12yo Cask Strength are available in the UK from tomorrow – Saturday 14th September 2019.

Springbank Rum Wood

The brand new Springbank Rum Wood release is 15yo and has been bottled at 51.0% ABV. There are approximately 9000 bottles available worldwide.

Tasting Notes

Nose: This a sweet tropical dram with coconut, pineapple and banana aromas. The sweetness continues with toasted marshmallows and sticky toffee pudding but is balanced with a hint of peat.

Palate: The sweetness transfers onto the palate. There’s the velvety smooth richness of decadent desserts such as a tropical meringue pavlova, creme brûlée, toffee apple & pecan pie, along with citrus yuzu notes. There’s also an earthy quality from the Springbank dunnage warehouses.

Finish: The earthy quality now comes to the fore and finishes on a gentle dry note.

This bottling will be available in the UK from Saturday 14th September 2019 – please note that the release date in other markets and countries is likely to vary. For details of when the new Springbank 15yo Rum Wood is available near you please consult your preferred Springbank retailer or visit the “Where to Buy” section of our website to find a Springbank stockist.

• The Campbeltown Cadenhead Shop will be selling this bottle for: £65.00
• There will be no Society discount applicable on this bottling as it is not a core range product
• This is not a Society exclusive release

Springbank 12yo Cask Strength

The new Springbank 12yo CS has been bottled at 57.1% ABV and was matured in 65% Bourbon Casks + 35% Sherry casks

Tasting Notes

Nose: Initially you can smell the refreshing herbs of oregano and lavender. This is followed by the sweetness of marzipan, honeycomb and fizzy sweets. In a nutshell, there’s an aroma of freshly baked donuts and orange marmalade.

Palate: It’s a lovely, warm butterscotch sponge with chantilly cream, as well as treacle, orange rind and salted pretzels. Then the typical Springbank coastal note of sea salt.

Finish: Velvety and refined finish with salted milk chocolate and Maraschino cherries.

This bottling will be available in the UK from Saturday 14th September 2019 – please note that the release date in other markets and countries is likely to vary. For details of when the new Springbank 12yo Cask Strength 57.1% is available near you please consult your preferred Springbank retailer or visit the “Where to Buy” section of our website to find a Springbank stockist.

• The Campbeltown Cadenhead Shop will be selling this bottle for: £52.00
• The Society discount on this bottle will be 10%
• This is not a Society exclusive release

Slainte,

The Springbank Team

To join the Society please contact them at Springbank Society society@springbank.scot

New Loch Fyne Single Casks

Two new single casks in The Loch Fyne range are available to order now. Say hello to Aultmore 12 Year Old and Glentauchers 11 Year Old.

Personalise your bottle with our bespoke engraving service, available on both of these bottles!

The Loch Fyne Aultmore 12 Year Old

This Speyside single malt is the second time we have released a 2007 sherry cask from Aultmore distillery. Bottled in 2019 at 12 years old, this expression is two years older than our last release and shows the benefit of this added maturity. Bottled at 57.9% abv, this single cask edition is limited to just 996 bottles.

£80.00
(£90.00 Engraved)

The Loch Fyne Glentauchers 11 Year Old

This single cask release from Glentauchers is our third bottling from the distillery at the heart of Speyside. Single malt from Glentauchers is hard to come by as the distillery doesn’t bottle its own make. Selected from our unique and exceptional cask collection, this expression was distilled in May 2008 and has spent 11 years maturing in a single sherry cask before bottling at 57.7% abv. Limited to just 954 bottles, we think it is up there with the very best Speyside has to offer!

£75.00
(£85.00 Engraved)