Introducing GLENDRONACH 1992 26 YEAR OLD THE WHISKY SHOP EXCLUSIVE

Glendronach 1992 26 Year Old
The Whisky Shop Exclusive

This single cask from GlenDronach has been selected and bottled exclusively for customers of The Whisky Shop. Distilled in 1992 and matured for 26 years in a single sherry cask, it has been bottled at a strength of 50% abv and is limited to just 469 bottles.

The Whisky Shop Exclusive

Highly Limited Release – Available Whilst Stocks Last

£239.00 – Buy Now

Available for immediate dispatch

Get ready for an intriguing sensory adventure; challenge your taste buds as we celebrate the extraordinary with this exceptional selection of new single casks.

EXPLORE MATURATION WITH EUAN

This Outturn, we’re delving into the world of wood and exploring the wide range of cask types that the Society uses to mature its whisky. I’ve highlighted three bottlings in particular which are well worth comparing and contrasting for the additional maturation we’ve given them.

See if you can pick out what flavours are gifted by each different wood type.

Cheers!

Euan Campbell – SMWS Spirits Manager

READ OUTTURN                     OUTTURN WHISKIES

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

Don’t Miss out on Highland Park Twisted Tattoo

Highland Park Twisted Tattoo

Introducing the brand new Highland Park Twisted Tattoo, a 16 year old island single malt, distilled at the home of Highland Park – Orkney.

This is the first time Highland Park has combined Spanish Rioja wine seasoned casks with first fill bourboncasks. The result is a soft rose tint, driven by the Rioja wine casks with the taste having sweet vanilla, bold and full bodied with light, aromatic peat.

Twisted Tattoo is inspired by the distillery’s Norse ancestry and the Viking Legend of the Midgard Serpent which grew so large it twisted around the earth to bite its own tail.

Exclusive UK Retailer for Highland Park Twisted Tattoo

Highly Limited Release – Available Whilst Stocks Last

£80.00 – Buy Now

Available for immediate dispatch

Highland Park Senior Brand Ambassador
Martin Markvardsen

We are pleased to announce that this year’s Maker’s Mark Keeneland bottle will be released this Friday, April 5th at 8:00 am. UK Athletics has partnered with Maker’s Mark and Keeneland with a goal of raising $2 million for the Center for Academic and Tutorial Services (CATS) through the companies’ own contributions and a portion of the proceeds of sales of special commemorative bottles of the distillery’s handmade bourbon. Now in its fifth and final year, the partnership has helped CATS ensure the University of Kentucky student-athletes have the resources necessary for success in the classroom.

The fifth and final commemorative Maker’s Mark 2019 Keeneland bottle features the 2011-12 men’s basketball national championship team led by John Calipari, which brought the title home to the Bluegrass for the first time in 14 seasons.

WHAT: 2019 Maker’s Mark Keeneland Bottle Release
WHERE: The Party Source
WHEN: Friday, April 5th at 8:00 am
COST: $56.99
LIMIT: One bottle per customer

thepartysource.com
95 Riviera Drive, Bellevue, KY 41073
 (859) 291-4007

After months of anticipation here at Nickolls & Perks we proudly announce our hand-selected single barrel WhistlePig, which we picked late last year on the farm in Vermont, USA. Drawn from barrel #2434 after a minimum of 10 years ageing (although we know it was aged for a few more years), it was then bottled at a barrel strength of 61.2% ABV with an impressively rich and dark hue. Only 132 hand-numbered bottles are available.

75cl, 61.2%
£105

BUY NOW

TASTING NOTES

NOSE:
Dark caramel, clover honey, toasted cumin seeds, black rye bread, menthol and dark chocolate. Sappy oak and maple syrup on vanilla waffles and some blood orange. Some sweet vermouth and raisin too.

PALATE:
Big dark chocolate and orange delivery. Plenty of bold spice here (clove, cumin & caraway).  Streaky bacon, sweet, sappy and syrupy body with notes of aromatic tobacco, new leather and black jack sweets. Black cherry jam on vanilla toast too.

FINISH:
Lasting sweet spice, black fruit, rye bread, menthol and chocolate-orange. Cherry drop sweets, fruity liquorice and some rootsy/sticky ginger cake notes.

COMMENTS: 
A bold and spicy rye that packs a punch and keeps on giving new layers with a drop of water. A top pick if we do say so ourselves.

BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY

RELEASING WELLER FULL PROOF BOURBON 

New 114 Proof Wheated Bourbon to be Annual Release 

FRANKFORT, Franklin County, Ky (March 28, 2019) Fans of W.L. Weller Bourbon Whiskey from Buffalo Trace Distillery are in for a treat, as the Distillery announces a new bourbon offering from the original wheated brand, Weller Full Proof.  This new bourbon will be 114 proof and non-chill filtered.  Buffalo Trace Distillery fills their wheated bourbon barrels at 114 proof, hence the name Full Proof. This bourbon forgoes chill filtration to preserve all the naturally occurring residual oils and flavors, but this whiskey can potentially appear cloudy when cold. By offering this high proof non-chill filtered version, Weller’s signature wheated bourbon flavor and mouthfeel will be showcased.

            “We expect fans of Weller will be excited about this new offering. Bourbon drinkers are asking us for high proof and non-chill filtered bourbon more and more,” said Kris Comstock, senior marketing director. “Bar owners and liquor stores who have selected barrels of Weller over the years will regularly request their bourbon to be non-chill filtered. It will be nice to offer Weller Full Proof as an option.”

            Tasting notes for the new expression describe it as having a nose of vanilla, dark cherries and caramel.  On the palate, there is a balance of caramel and toasted oak.  The finish is said to be long, with notes of crème brulee and chocolate.

The Weller Full Proof will be available starting in June this year, and although the offering will be limited, it will be released once per year in limited quantities.  The packaging will contain a cork stopper, like the Weller Craft Your Perfect Bourbon released last year.  Suggested retail pricing is $49.99.

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 21 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.  Buffalo Trace Distillery has also garnered more than 500 awards for its wide range of premium whiskies. To learn more about Buffalo Trace Distillery visit www.buffalotracedistillery.com.

Coming Soon:

Longrow 18yo 46%

Hazelburn Sherrywood 14yo 49.3%

We’re delighted to announce that the new Longrow 18yo and Hazelburn Sherrywood 14yo are coming soon: both whiskies will be available from Friday 5th April 2019.

Longrow 18yo 46%

The newest edition of Longrow 18yo was matured in 75% Sherry casks and 25% Bourbon casks and has been bottled at 46%.

Tasting Notes

Nose: Tablet and salted jerky. Followed by heather, parma ham and smoked applewood cheddar.

Palate: Lemon zest, coffee beans, clotted cream, liquorice and cigar box.

Finish: Black cherries, cracked pepper, worn leather, salted roasted nuts and a damp camp fire.

This bottling will be available in the UK from Friday 5th April 2019 – please note that the release date in various markets and countries is likely to vary. For details of when the new Longrow 18yo 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 £89.00
• The Society discount for this bottle will be 10%
• This is not a Society exclusive release.

Hazelburn Sherrywood 14yo 49.3%

The latest release from the Hazelburn Sherrywood range is 14yo and was matured in Oloroso Sherry casks. There are 9,900 bottles available worldwide.

Tasting Notes

Nose: Fruit and nut chocolate, raisins and almonds. Followed by summer fruits, dark chocolate and pecan pie.

Palate: Leathery, raspberry coulis and milk chocolate. Freshly baked blueberry muffins and pear drops.

Finish: Salted caramel, pepper, coffee beans and the waxiness of banana peel.

This bottling will be available in the UK from Friday 5th April 2019 – please note that the release date in various markets and countries is likely to vary. For details of when the new Hazelburn Sherrywood 14yo 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 £55.00
• The Society discount for this bottle will be 10%
• This is not a Society exclusive release.

Thanks for reading

Slainte,

The Springbank Team

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

Tomatin 30 Year Old

1988 vintage single cask bottled December 2018 for the Connoisseurs Choice series.

Shop £368.26

Tomatin 30 Year Old 1988 Connoisseurs Choice vintage Highland single malt Scotch whisky. Single cask refill American hogshead #18/070 bottled December 2018 by Gordon & MacPhail for the Connoisseurs Choice series. 199 bottles. Tomatin Distillery was established in 1897 and operated with two stills until 1956 after which there were frequent and numerous additions culminating in 23 stills in 1986 making Tomatin the largest distillery in Scotland at that time. However, eleven were subsequently closed and it is currently equipped with twelve but operating with eight. Tomatin Distillery is a Highland distillery situated close to the Cairngorms National Park and, sitting at an altitude of 315m, it is the third highest distillery in Scotland. The official range includes Tomatin 12 Year Old, 18 Year Old and the peated Cu Bocan range.

New Balblair age-statement collection revealed

Multi-award-winning Highland distillery, Balblair, has today (28 March 2019) unveiled its plans to release a new collection of age-statement single malt Scotch whiskies, which will be available in the UK this month and rolled out globally from April 2019.

The new series features four whiskies, each meticulously hand selected, all of which retain the distillery’s unmistakable true Highland character and will replace all existing Balblair expressions.

The core collection includes:
• 12-Year-Old – matured in American oak ex-bourbon and double-fired American oak casks, with notes of dried orange, ground spices and sweet vanilla.
• 15-Year-Old – matured initially in American oak ex-bourbon casks, followed by first-fill Spanish oak butts, with notes of dark chocolate, tropical fruit and creamy vanilla.
• 18-Year-Old – matured initially in American oak ex-bourbon casks, followed by first-fill Spanish oak butts, with notes of juicy apricots, vanilla custard and raisins.
• 25-Year-Old – matured initially in American oak ex-bourbon casks then reshaped in Oloroso Spanish oak, with notes of oily citrus, chocolate praline, fresh tobacco leaf and blood oranges.

In a move away from the distillery’s current ‘vintage-only’ approach, the launch of this collection signals a new era for Balblair. While each expression offers its own unique appeal, the series as a whole stays true to Balblair’s house style, following a gentle and considered approach with its focus firmly on quality over quantity – an attribute Balblair has become renowned for.

John MacDonald, Distillery Manager at Balblair, said: “As one of the oldest working distilleries in the Scottish Highlands, Balblair has a long and rich history of crafting premium single malt Scotch whisky.

“We are proud of our heritage and we will continue to honour our centuries-old traditions, but we also look forward in a quiet pursuit of perfection. “Our new collection is intrinsically linked to our heritage and is testament to the place and the people behind our whisky, while being emblematic of our ‘True Highland Spirit’.”

Inspired by Balblair’s rich past, the packaging for the new collection is reflective of the distillery’s unique and idyllic location. It takes subtle cues from the surrounding landscape: its pure Highland water source and the Pictish ‘Z-rod’ carvings etched on the ancient Clach.

Biorach standing stone located on the distillery’s doorstep. A larger logo area and new label font has also been incorporated into the design to create greater on-shelf brand visibility.

Matthew Jamieson, Brand Manager for Balblair, added: “Our whisky isn’t changing: Balblair will always be a single malt Scotch whisky of premium quality, with a true Highland strength of character.

“We’re immensely proud of our new collection and confident that the flavour profiles, along with super-premium packaging, will reinvigorate Balblair and excite consumers. We look forward to sharing it with our growing, global community.”

The core collection – priced between £45 and £500 – launches in the UK on 28 March 2019, followed by other global markets including Russia, France, Germany and China from April 2019. It will be available online, and distributed exclusively through independent and specialist retail outlets.

For more information visit: www.balblair.com

NOTES 

Balblair age-stated core collection

Balblair 12-Year-Old (RRP £45)
• 46% abv, matured in American oak ex-bourbon and double-fired American oak casks
• Colour: Polished gold
• Aroma: Elegant bright lemon peel layered with creamy vanilla and crisp green apples
• Palate: Ground spices and dried orange slices enveloped in intense set honey sweetness
• Finish: Creamy and leathery with notes of sweet vanilla

Balblair 15-Year-Old (RRP £75)
• 46% abv, matured initially in American oak ex-bourbon casks, followed by first-fill Spanish oak butts
• Colour: Bright amber
• Aroma: Leatherwood honey and spicy gingerbread followed by juicy prunes and fresh lemon peel
• Palate: Velvety in texture, bursting with dark chocolate, tropical fruit and spices
• Finish: Long and mellow with notes of creamy vanilla and citrus

Balblair 18-Year-Old (RRP £120)
• 46% abv, matured initially in American oak ex-bourbon casks, followed by first-fill Spanish oak butts

• Colour: Oiled cedar
• Aroma: Rich toffee and baked pears shine bright against an elegant backdrop of new leather
• Palate: A masterful balance of juicy apricots, seasoned oak and vanilla custard
• Finish: Long and warming with chords of fresh spices and raisins

Balblair 25-Year-Old (RRP £500)
• 46% abv, matured initially in American oak ex-bourbon casks then reshaped in Oloroso Spanish oak
• Colour: Hot copper
• Aroma: Indulgent overripe apricots and dark liquorice stand out against polished oak and a touch of saddle wax
• Palate: Full-bodied with oily citrus, chocolate praline and a faint note of fresh tobacco leaf
• Finish: Warming with smooth chocolate and blood oranges

About the new packaging

The packaging for Balblair’s new collection was developed by drawing inspiration from the distillery’s rich heritage.

The new primary packaging retains Balblair’s iconic bottle shape, smooth like the pebbles in the Allt Dearg Burn, which supplies Balblair’s pure Highland water.

Influenced by the shape of previous Balblair label designs, the new brand logo takes the form of Struie Hill reflected in the water. The larger logo area is designed to provide greater visibility in the on and off trade.

The new label font is a contemporary adaption of the typeface used on the old sign at the distillery entrance, while the new brand symbol is inspired by the Pictish Z-rod etched on to the ancient Clach Biorach standing stone located right on the distillery’s doorstep.

On the back of the new bottle, there is an embossing of the Balblair Z-rod symbol and the year the distillery was established, 1790.

About Balblair

Established in 1790, Balblair distillery is one of the oldest working distilleries in the Scottish Highlands.

Its location on the Dornoch Firth is intrinsically linked to the whisky its self, with its water source coming from the nearby Allt Dearg burn. The distillery also sits close to the site of an ancient gathering place for the Picts. On the distillery’s doorstep stands a standing stone and stone circle, erected some 4,000 years ago in the Bronze Age. Known locally as the ‘Clach Biorach’ the standing stone was used to observe the change of seasons by the Picts. They added their own unique markings to the stone and for thousands of years used it as a gathering place.

Today, Balblair prides itself on its true highland spirit, where quality comes before all else.

The distillery, which sits just off the popular North Coast 500 route, welcomed over 9,300 visitors through its doors in CYE18 (+37% on CYE17).

About International Beverage Holdings

International Beverage Holdings was established in 2005 as the international arm of ThaiBev, one of South East Asia’s leading alcohol beverage companies. With a network of regional offices in Asia, Europe and North America, the company is responsible for the production, sales, marketing and distribution of a portfolio of premium global brands in over 80 countries and territories.

SPRING IS COMING BIG BANG RELEASE 2019 

Hi everyone this is a rather important week for us here at Cadenhead’s London First off we have a small batch range with a nice diverse range of Highland and Speyside single malts plus an additional few extra drams to be found at the end of this long release newsletter.

The release is in 3 stages starting off with the new Small Batch, The latest Rums including 2 from closed Rum distilleries.

Finally we have a special release on Friday from Campbeltown’s Glengyle distillery the new Kilkerran Peated hits the ground running. This Friday 29/3/19 from 11AM to around 8PM we will be opening some sample bottles for you to try.

Check release dates for each range.

We are often asked about the tasting notes and how are they created? First off to get the notes on the back label space is limited so shorter more targeted notes are given to give a guide, imagine how long the bottle would need to be if we used longer notes and have to keep the legally required information on the labels at the same time!

From time to time here in London you will see (LTP) London Tasting Panel this is when our Cadenhead Club or Springbank Society members and try them during our monthly club nights or any customer give us feedback we look at the most common notes then add them to the information on the web shop.

You might notice in the images above some small batch bottles with a single cask label. Those will be some incredible one off limited availability bottles originally bottled for the overseas markets, Such as AN IRISH 12 Years Old or Tomintoul 12 for example. We will delve more into these bottles in another Newsletter

Thats the boring part of the newsletter done now its time to get into the products So lets get into our 25th Small Batch range Released Thursday 10:30AM

NEW WHISKYS

Creations Fruity, Honey, Toffee (Blended Malt) 1991 27 Years Old 43.6% VOL – 70CL

NOSE: Very sweet! golden syrup, dried cranberries, honey.

PALATE: Mangos, pomegranate, papaya.

FINISH: Hints of wood smoke, pineapples, peaches.

This is a Blended Malt Whisky blended together in 2006. This contains whiskies from the following distilleries; AultmoreGlenlivet, Braes of Glenlivet, Bruichladdich, Glen GrantGlenlivet, Glenlivet, Strathisla and Tamdhu

Glen Elgin-Glenlivet 1995 23 Years Old 50.6% VOL – 70CL

NOSE: Toffee shortbread, cardamom, pecans and white chocolate. Honey, sage and fennel.

PALATE: Juicy and syrupy, mangoes, passion fruit, peaches in syrup, maraschino cherries, apricots and lots of thick creamy notes.

FINISH: A syrupy fruit bomb with pouring cream and a hint of ginger snap biscuits.

Glentauchers-Glenlivet 2007 11 Years Old 2007 57.9% VOL – 70CL

NOSE: Warm banana loaf, barley loft, marshmallow sweet.

PALATE: Candy cane, root ginger, apple skins.

FINISH: Hint of mace, white pepper, mandarin.

Aultmore-Glenlivet 2006 12 Years Old 57.4% VOL – 70CL

NOSE: Creamy, fresh spearmint, slight moss.

PALATE: Watermelon, pineapple juice, clotted cream.

FINISH: Lemon and lime, orange bitters, grated nutmeg.

Dailuaine-Glenlivet 2008 10 Years Old 59.8% VOL – 70CL

NOSE: Honeycomb, roasted peanuts, soft brown sugar and creme caramel.

PALATE: Soft grassy notes, caramel, faint allspice. Hints of coconut along with butterscotch and coffee beans.

FINISH: Toffee meringues, faint white pepper, mashed bananas and kiwi fruits.

Benrinnes 1995 23 Years Old 51.1% VOL – 70CL

NOSE: Vanilla pods, hint of dunnage warehouse, fresh fruit salad.

PALATE: Kiwi, candy floss, strawberry yoghurt.

FINISH: Citrus hoppy notes, lemon peel, honeycomb.

Royal Brackla 2006 12 Years Old 57.7% VOL – 70CL

NOSE: Vanilla pods, whole pineapples, caramel with hints of lime and paprika.

PALATE: Thick chewy mouthfeel with, lemon peel, honey, almonds and gooseberries.

FINISH: Hint of spice, heavy cream with lemon, white chocolate and soft orange notes.

Craigellachie – Glenlivet 2007 11 Years Old 54% VOL – 70CL

NOSE: Millionaire shortcake, green bananas, muscovado sugar.

PALATE: Paprika, pecans, honey.

FINISH: Dried mixed herbs, pears, star anise.

Strathmill 1991 27 Years Old 51.2% VOL – 70CL

NOSE: Rich and fruity, with chocolate brownies, almonds, coconut and pistachios. Dates, strawberries and green apple skins.

PALATE: Salted caramel, toffee apples with a hint of cloves. Pineapple in syrup, lemon drizzle cake and popping candy.

FINISH: Hints of rhubarb, star anise, cinnamon, fresh ginger and lemongrass.

TORMORE 1988 30 Years Old 47.9% VOL – 70CL

NOSE: Earthy, stewed fruits, caramel.

PALATE: Toffee ice cream, butterscotch, pine nuts.

FINISH: Lemon thyme, gooseberries, lemongrass.

FETTERCAIRN 2007 11 Years Old 56.7% VOL – 70CL

NOSE: Cinnamon buns, caramel and toffee shortbread. Agave syrup, grapes, passion fruit and ginger.

PALATE: Muscovado sugar. Strawberry yoghurt, raisin butter, figs, and peaches.

FINISH: Milk chocolate, faint cayenne pepper, coriander and salted butter.

SPEYSIDE DISTILLERY – Glenlivet 1991 27 Years Old 48.6% VOL – 70CL

NOSE: Focaccia bread, milk chocolate and hazelnut spread, icing sugar.

PALATE: Vine tomatoes, honeycomb, olive oil.

FINISH: Strawberry coulis, ginger ale, clove oil.

GLEN MORAY – Glenlivet 1998 Years Old 20 52.2% VOL – 70CL

NOSE: Lemon bonbons, cocoa powder, hazelnuts and golden syrup.

PALATE: Very syrupy with lime zest, persimmons, bergamot and a hint of liquorice.

FINISH: Long and syrupy with fennel, basil, lemon and growing runny honey finish.

BURNSIDE (™) Blended Malt 1991 27 Years Old 44.8% VOL – 70CL

NOSE: Parma violets, coconut milk, honey and raspberries.

PALATE: Creme brûlée, soft stewed fruits, juicy lime, mango and peaches.

FINISH: Citrus bonbons, hints of granite and then dried fruits grow along with a lingering fruit syrup.

Burnside is a very smooth Speyside Malt made exclusively for Cadenheads who own the BURNSIDE bottled brand hence the (™) after the name. Its named after a former Campbeltown distillery sadly lost to history but revived in name for this rather delicious whisky range.