Edradour 14 Year Old 2002 vintage Highland single malt Scotch whisky. Single sherry cask #1422 bottled in a Ibisco decanter on 24th March 2017. 697 bottles.  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.

£83.41

Bulleit Cask Strength Launch Party Featuring Tom Bulleit: – Thursday, May 25th at Hard Water

Join us for a sneak preview of the newest iteration of Bulleit Bourbon, the cask strength edition with brand founder Tom Bulleit himself. As an enjoyable exercise, we’ll be tasting the entire range of Bulleit whiskies to help out the new edition in context, while the ace Hard Water bartenders whip up a few Bulleit cocktails on the side. Per the norm, there will be a buffet of Southern-style cuisine from the Hard Water kitchen to snack on and of course the view of the water and the San Francisco Bay Bridge from our private dining room location. You’re going to get a whole lotta booze and food for your fifty dollars. Tickets are non-refundable once purchased so please check your schedule before committing. There are no paper tickets for this event as your name will be placed on a guest list. The event is not located in the Hard Water bar, but rather across from the entrance in the private room next door. Come join us for the best after work party the Bay has to offer: K&L’s private American whiskey events at Hard Water! The event is on Thursday, May 25th at Hard Water on San Francisco’s Embarcadero near the Ferry Building. Only 40 spots available!

Bulleit Cask Strength Launch Party @ Hard Water, May 25th, 7 PM – $50.00 per ticket

A paper tickets for this event, your name will be placed on a guest list. Donato is in Redwood City at 1041 Middlefield Road. Please come to the back door patio for the event, rather than enter through the dining room. Only 50 seats available for this private event, so check your calendar ASAP!

Benromach 1975 – 41 Year Old

A stunning single malt Scotch whisky from Benromach distillery, distilled in 1975 and matured in cask for an incredible 41 years. A mere 162 bottles were filled at cask strength, 49.9% from single cask #3434. As with previous vintage releases from Benromach, this 1975 bottling has been beautifully presented in a unique bottle decanter, wooden presentation box and comes complete with history book outlining the distilleries past.

£1200.00

Every once in a while, we find something exceptional in our warehouse – a different kind of barrel from our usual French and American oak offerings. It might be wine, virgin oak, refill or something else entirely, but if we decide to give it a green label, rest assured you’re getting something really special and rare. Each barrel is unique, producing only a few hundred bottles of exceptional quality. So, each time another bottle of Sullivans Cove Special Cask is opened, a new page in our story is turned. Enjoy.

Our first ever release of Special Cask (Barrel TD0202) comes from a 300 litre French Oak barrel previously used to mature Australian Chardonnay. There are only a few hundred bottles of this rare single cask single malt and our Special Cask malts will only ever be very occasionally released. As members you have exclusive access to be part of the distillery’s history and purchase a bottle of this never to be repeated malt for 24 hours prior to it going on general release.

When we tasted this cask it was like hitting the jackpot.

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Loch Lomond 2001 The Whisky Shop Exclusive

An exclusive single cask specially selected and bottled exclusively for The Whisky Shop by Loch Lomond distillery. This Highland Single Malt was distilled in February 2001 and spent 16 years maturing in cask no. 16/329-2 before bottling in April 2017. Presented non chill-filtered at a cask strength of 56.5% abv, only 384 bottles have been produced.

Charles MacLean says: “Pale amber in colour; a slight nose prickle and dry aroma overall. The top note is fragrant – freshly laundered linen, shampoo – on a base of green apples and white grapes. A smooth texture and a sweet taste, with light acidity, a suggestion of brown bread and spice in the long, warming finish.“

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If it’s pouring outside, try pouring something special inside with these end of April offerings. Singular and sought after, these three late hatchlings and their 10 per cent discount will both delight your palate and spare your purse. These offers are only available in a limited quantity and only online. Order now before the opportunity dries up.

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GOLD MEDAL AWARD FOR SMWS BOTTLING

Cask No. 35.177 wins gold medal award in San Francisco World Spirits Competition. 35.177: Caramelised fruit and nut medley is a 21-year-old bottling from the Society’s Old & Dignified flavour profile, matured in a first-fill toasted ex-bourbon hogshead and described by the Tasting Panel as having “boundless depth and incalculable complexity”.

Caramelised fruit and nut medley

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A Taste of History

New & Exclusive: Shackleton

Inspired by the story of explorer, Ernest Shackleton, this brand new blended malt Scotch whisky from Master Blender, Richard Patterson, recreates the Mackinlay’s Rare Old Highland Malt Whisky that Shackleton took on his 1907 expedition to the South Pole.

With the last bottles discovered under the ice in 2007, Paterson sought to produce his own interpretation of the taste in this blend launching exclusively with The Whisky Shop.

Combining the best Highland malt whiskies and allowing them to marry over a long period, Paterson has created an enigmatic blended malt with a dash of body and a whisper of smoke.

With complex notes of vanilla, honey and orchard fruits, the whisky has real warmth and depth, much like Shackleton himself.

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Shackleton The Journey

The second edition in the Shackleton project from Whyte & Mackay, The Journey is a rare and unique blended malt Scotch.

Following the discovery of 3 cases of Mackinlay’s Rare Old Highland Malt Whisky left under the ice in Antarctica by Sir Ernest Shackleton’s expedition to the South Pole some 100 years earlier, Master Blender Richard Paterson spent weeks in the laboratory nosing, tasting and deconstructing the whisky. This recreation comprises a wide selection of highland malts, including very old Glen Mhor which was the Mackinlay distillery before its closure in 1983.

Bottled at a strength of 47.3% abv, this blended malt has a light honey colour with shimmering straw highlights. The nose is elegant with delicate notes of crushed apple, pear and pineapple, with oak shavings, smoke and hints of buttery vanilla, caramel and nutmeg. The palate has a tantalising array of flavours, revealing a spirit with plenty of impact.

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New Exclusive “Old Particular” Release – Craigellachie 21 Year Old Single Barrel Cask

The Final Single Malt From Our Recent “Old Particular” Container 1995 Craigellachie 21 Year Old “Old Particular” ($89.99) “It’s the whole package and it’s here for a price that destroys any competitor on the market.” – David Driscoll, K&L Assistant Head Buyer.

There was a time at K&L when we had to explain to our customers where Craigellachie distillery was and what kind of whisky was made there. A few years ago, after prices for single barrels of single malt began to explode and availability for mature sherry-aged whiskies became scarce, we turned to the Dewar’s-owned distillery to replace some of the more popular brands on our shelf when we felt the prices were out of reach. Craigellachie is located in Scotland’s Speyside region and makes a rich and unctuous sherry-matured malt in the style of Macallan, Glenfarclas, and Glendronach, albeit for a fraction of the price. Now, however, after Craigellachie recently won “Best Single Malt in the World” from Whisky Magazine for its prized 31 year edition, we’re getting calls right and left about the distillery. Our clandestine source of finely-matured Scotch is no longer a secret! Luckily, we bought this cask a while back and have been sitting on it, waiting for the right time to release it to the market. For less than $100, this Craigellachie 21 year—bottled by the trustworthy Old Particular label—offers Speyside fans all the richness of Oloroso-aged single malt, at full proof no less, for a price that’s almost too good to believe.

With Bacardi’s Craigellachie taking home “Best Single Malt in the World” from Whisky Magazine for its 31 year old expression, the world’s attention is now on one of the Speyside’s lesser-known distilleries. Unless you’re a K&L customer, of course, in which case you’re probably aware that we’ve been bottling sherry-aged delights from Craigellachie for years now. While we’ve done a few stunning 18 and 19 year old editions recently, this 21 year old single cask edition not only takes the cake, it puts the cake in cakebread. Loaded with rich sherry flavor, at 53.3% cask strength the richness is accented by layers of caramel and sweet Oloroso character that are lifted by the higher ABV. The real shocker is that we managed to maintain the same price as the 18 year old editions, but for an even old whisky. Considering the official Craigellachie 23 year edition sells for nearly $250, we think our customers are going to be pretty jazzed about the sub-$100 price tag. Seeing that the distillery is well on its way to establishing a wider reputation, this might be the last time we locate this kind of hot deal.

David Driscoll | K&L Staff Member | Review Date: April 27, 2017

This is the last single malt from our most-recent Old Particular container! No more bottles scheduled now until mid-Summer at the earliest, so take advantage of this deal as we’ve saved the best for last. 21 year old single barrel sherry-matured Craigellachie at full proof! As brands like Glendronach and Glenfarclas have priced their single casks for similar whiskies at more than double the price here, we’ve turned to the Speyside distillery for our bargain-priced needs. It’s everything you love about Oloroso-aged Speyside Scotch: cakebread, fudge, cocoa, caramel, richness and weight. It’s the whole package and it’s here for a price that destroys any competitor on the market.

Andrew Stevens | K&L Staff Member | Review Date: April 26, 2017

This is another one of those bottlings we get from time to time that just seems to good to be true. For those who love the richness that sherry can offer to Scottish whisky and want something that has age and elegance, but do not want to spend hundreds of dollars I would normally say that you are out of luck. Then I get to taste something like this and I am still a little surprised at what is in the bottle and what we are selling it for. Warm rich fruit in syrup on the nose with some almond and vanilla lead to a big rich palate. Dried fruit and brown sugar with warming spices that start and slowly grow as the Scotch sits golden on the tongue. Long finish with growing heat that never seems to overwhelm even at cask strength, all of this and it is under $100. I mean it just seems silly, but oh so drinkable.

Jeffrey Jones | K&L Staff Member | Review Date: April 27, 2017

This barrel packs a punch. An inviting rich caramel nose leads to a rich and mouth coating single malt that is packed full of sherry barrel influence, with dried fruit and caramel flavors leading the way. It is full bodied and has a round mouth feel.I tasted this Craigellachie with a splash of water.

INTRODUCING HIGHLAND PARK VALKYRIE SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY

For Viking Warriors, death was not an end but a glorious beginning and it began with the Valkyries…

HIGHLAND PARK is proud to introduce VALKYRIE Special Edition single malt Scotch whisky.

In partnership with renowned Danish designer Jim Lyngvild, VALKYRIE is the first in a series of three VIKING LEGEND releases inspired by rich Viking history and mythology.

Having once been part of Denmark and Norway, Orkney became the raiding headquarters for Norwegian Vikings in the 8th and 9th century, shaping a unique past for the island. Magnus Eunson, who founded Highland Park in 1798, was a direct descendent of those first Viking pioneers. Even today, 1 in 3 Orkney islanders bear Scandinavian DNA and share a fierce pride for the rich Nordic ancestry woven into the islands’ traditions and culture.

It is this enduring culture and legacy that is the inspiration for VALKYRIE, set to launch in April 2017.

Highland Park approached Danish designer Jim Lyngvild, himself a modern day Viking and expert in Norse mythology, to design striking new packaging for the three special edition whiskies.

Valkyrie’s unique one-off design is inspired by two important Nordic sources – a typical Viking pendant from around 300-700AD discovered in Uppland, Sweden and the ancient Hammar Stone of Gotland which details the epic journey of the Valkyries,

In his distinctive style, Lyngvild has interpreted the ancient legend of the Valkyries – avenging horse-backed angels who combed the battlefields for the bravest of their fallen warriors – in an expressive, story-telling illustration for Highland Park.

Noticeably different from the traditional black and silver Highland Park packaging, the re-imagined design maintains the distillery’s ongoing references to Viking design whilst updating the graphics with a bolder, hand-drawn aesthetic.

Using embossed metallic detailing, he represents the Valkyries as shield-maidens of Odin, offering their god a drink of mead from a curved horn. The larger illustration features a winged Valkyrie with coiled hair and a necklace that pays homage to the goddess Freya’s magical Brísingamen torc (necklace).

Designer, Jim Lyngvild commented: “I am fiercely proud of my Viking ancestry and connection to the islands of Orkney. Working with Highland Park on the new Viking Legend series has been an honour and a unique opportunity to depict the ancient Norse myths and legends, so revered in Viking culture to a new, contemporary audience.”

Jason Craig, Highland Park brand director, added: “We’ve enjoyed delving deeper into Orkney’s history and heritage for the Viking Legend series, culminating in this exciting new collaboration with bona fide 21^st century Viking Jim Lyngvild. Jim’s knowledge about Viking history and the Viking way of life is rich in detail.

“The whisky itself, created by our Master Whisky Maker, Gordon Motion, dials up more of our smoky notes by incorporating more of our heathery peated malt. This creates a richer, fuller phenolic note that has balance due to the sweeter, heathery character of our moorland peat but it is a slight departure from our core 12 Year Old whisky.”

Notes to editors:  

1. Highland Park Valkyrie will launch in over 15 markets from April 2017.
2. RSP: £55.00 (70cl and 75cl)
3. Valkyrie is the first in a series of three Viking Legend releases. It will be followed by Valknut and Valhalla in 2018/19.

Tasting notes

Appearance:      Natural colour – bright, amber hue

Nose: Sharp tang of sweet green apples and ripening lemons

Palate: A bewitching mix of oriental spices. Driven by European Oak sherry seasoned casks, American Oak sherry-seasoned casks and Bourbon casks, the flavour profile is creamy vanilla with spicy, sweet, preserved ginger and lingering smokiness with hints of liquorice.

Finish: Exquisitely balanced, the long and lingering finish delivers waves of warm aromatic smoke and richly ripened fruit.

About Highland Park

Established in 1798 on Orkney, Highland Park is one of the most remote Scotch whisky distilleries in the world. For over 200 years, the distillery has combined time old tradition and the very best craftsmanship to achieve perfection. Its range of 12, Dark Origins, 15, 18, 21, 25, 30 and 40 year old single malts is consistently acclaimed by connoisseurs and experts. Highland Park has won a string of prestigious awards across its portfolio, most recently Highland Park ICE Edition was awarded 99 points and the Chairman’s Trophy at the Ultimate Beverage Challenge. While Highland Park 12, 15 and 18 Year Old were all awarded 96 points or above and the Tried and True Award at the Ultimate Beverage Challenge.

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Macallan Masters of Photography:  Steven Klein Edition

The sixth edition in the Macallan Masters of Photography series, this Speyside Highland Single Malt celebrates the work of Steven Klein in a limited edition of only 1,000 bottles. A truly awe-inspiring whisky, each component of Steven Klein’s art is reflected in the master whisky maker’s vision, creating a very specific and unusual whisky that mirrors the art itself.

Each of the Steven Klein Editions are presented in a stunning black leather presentation box. Within each box is a signed Steven Klein print, a distinctive black horse’s head bottle stopper designed by Klein, and a range of alchemic glassware including a dropper, an aroma still, an infuser, a cocktail class, a highball glass and a tumbler.

The nose has sweet berries to the fore, hints of chalk and light vanilla moving to dried fruits and period oak, with caramelised ginger, orange and a wisp of smoke. The palate has a lingering sweet spice, opening to the briefest subtle smoke, before dark chocolate, orange zest, oak and a late wood smoke. The finish is soft and rich, ending in wood smoke.

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Set of 10, each with a different Steven Klein print