Tomintoul 1968 – Rare Old
An incredible 1968 Tomintoul aged for approximately 44 years. Aged in refill sherry hogsheads and bottled by Gordon & MacPhail at 45.5% vol, as part of their fantastic Rare Old series.
Abbey Whisky Ltd
Dollar, FK14 7AS
United Kingdom
Longmorn 1967
A 1967 vintage Longmorn matured for around 55 years in a refill sherry butt before being bottled by Gordon & MacPhail. Longmorn is derived from the Gaelic, Lhanmorgund, which means ‘place of the holly man’. A beautiful sherried, Speyside malt.
Abbey Whisky
Dollar, FK14 7AS
United Kingdom
Glenglassaugh 51 Year Old – 1963
The oldest cask available from the distillery has been chosen for this very special release. Distilled in 1963 single cask #3301, a bourbon barrel was filled 15th February 1963 and left to slumber for an incredible 51 years.
Abbey Whisky Ltd
Dollar, FK14 7AS
United Kingdom
Wemyss Malts Midsummer Single Cask Release of 2016
As we gather to celebrate the longest day – midsummer, Independent bottler Wemyss Malts releases a gathering of nine new single cask whiskies ranging from 18 to 27 years old. As always the descriptive names of these whiskies are based on the flavours and aromas discovered by the Wemyss tasting panel.
The full single cask list of this release comprises of:
“Arbor in Bloom” 1995 (20yo) single cask from Glen Grant Distillery, Speyside
“Summer Breeze” 1995 (20yo) single cask from Linkwood Distillery, Speyside
“Spiced Rum Baba” 1988 (27yo) single cask from Glenrothes Distillery, Speyside
“Fields of Barley” 1990 (24yo) single cask from Bunnahabhain Distillery, Islay
“Lemon Buttered Kippers” (18yo) single cask from Bunnahabhain Distillery, Islay
“Briny Tangle” (25yo) single cask from Bowmore Distillery, Islay
“Banquet of Fruits” (21yo) single cask from Aberfeldy Distillery, Highlands
“Nuts about Pears” (24yo) single cask from Blair Athol Distillery, Highlands
“Mocha Moment” (27yo) single cask single grain from Invergordon Distillery
William Wemyss, Founder and Managing Director at Wemyss Malts, commented: “As there are more hours of daylight today, we’ve released a larger batch of nine single casks to provide an opulent choice of drams to enjoy through the long evening light. From the topical “Summer Breeze” and “Fields of Barley” to “Arbor in Bloom” and “Banquet of Fruits”, all are ideal for joining in with the midsummer revelries.”
Selected by the ever diligent Charlie Maclean each cask is limited to only a few hundred bottles with suggested retail prices ranging from £80 to £150. These bottlings will be available in selected retailers in the UK, EU and key Asian markets.
Notes :
Edinburgh based Wemyss Malts is owned by the Wemyss family and their family seat is
Wemyss Castle in Fife where they’ve lived since the 1300s.
Wemyss Malts has an ongoing blended malt whisky range comprising: The Spice King, The Peat Chimney and The Hive; single malt single cask bottlings and blended Scotch range, Lord Elcho.
Kiln Embers, 2015’s heavily peated, non chill-filtered release from Wemyss Malts has been awarded gold medal by the World Whisky Awards in the category of best Scotch Blended Malt – No Age Statement.
The Wemyss family premium wines and spirits brands also include boutique gin Darnley’s View, together with the premium wine estate of Rimauresq Cru Classé in Cotes de Provence.
The family has opened a single malt distillery at Kingsbarns, near St. Andrews in Fife www.kingsbarnsdistillery.com
Benromach 1974 – 41 Year Old
A stunning 41 year old Benromach, distilled in 1974 and aged in a single sherry butt for 41 long years. Only 452 bottles were filled at 49.1% from single cask #1583. As you’d expect from Benromach, this 1974 release has been beautifully presented in a unique bottle decanter, wooden presentation box and comes complete with history book outlining the distilleries past.
Limited Stock – Strictly One Per Customer
Abbey Whisky Ltd
Registered Office
Dollar, FK14 7AS
United Kingdom
Introducing Whiskey Thief
“Life’s too short to wait for the good things, so we made the clock tick a little faster when we created Whiskey Thief.”
Welcome to Whiskey Thief, the bourbon that fuses whiskey-making tradition with innovation to offer the modern consumer an intriguing, contemporary brand with a smoother, more mature flavour.
Whiskey Thief is authentic to its core and has been created by Bourbon experts specifically to fill a gap in the market by offering consumers something refreshingly different. From its distinctive mask-style label to its contemporary typography and bold colour scheme, Whiskey Thief is very much the antithesis to most bourbon brands that follow a well-trodden design path and apply similarly traditional themes, names and motifs. Everything about Whiskey Thief reflects the ethos and independent spirit of its UK-based creators.
The bourbon in every bottle has been developed over several years with MGP Distillery in Lawrenceberg, ‘Malt Advocate’s 2015 Distiller of the Year’. Even before full production could begin many experiments and tastings were undertaken to finally arrive at the finished taste profile. During this development process the team ran a particularly exciting experiment which utilized new innovation made available from the barrel industry. The results were truly captivating as they discovered a method which helped the clock tick a little faster and accelerate the maturation process.
The result is a mature and truly well-rounded flavour. With a pleasant sweetness, an undercurrent of fruit spice and delicate vanilla and mocha notes, Whiskey Thief is delicious either as a smooth, sipping drink or in a refreshing cocktail. Its initial run is limited to 80 barrels meaning that every drop is created with a labour of love.
Whiskey Thief will be distributed in the UK exclusively by Amathus Drinks Plc and is available now at an accessible retail price point of £25 for a 70cl bottle.
Whiskey Thief is perfectly poised to capture the imagination of bourbon connoisseurs and newcomers alike and make an impact in 2016 as the bourbon scene continues to grow. Its mystery surely won’t remain a secret for long.
Laphroaig Cairdeas 2016 Islay single malt Scotch whisky. Selecgted for the Islay Festival 2016 ‘Feis Ile’ matured in Madeira casks. Laphroaig Distillery was established in 1815 on the rocky south coast of the Isle of Islay off the west coast of Scotland. Laphroaig is a malt whisky distillery which continues to malt barley using its traditional malting floors and malt kiln. In 1994 Laphroaig was awarded the Royal Warrant. Visitors are welcomed at the Laphroaig Distillery visitor centre where distillery tours are available. Laphroaig Distillery participates in Feis Ile, the Islay Festival of Malt and Music.
Evan Williams Bourbon is saluting American veterans with a custom red, white and blue edition of Evan Williams Black Bourbon featuring the heroic stories of 10 military veterans, chosen for their selfless acts of service at home and abroad.
As an American-made and American-owned brand, Evan Williams recognizes true American heroes through their exceptional stories of honor and bravery. Available exclusively during the month of May for Memorial Day and extending through July 4, this limited edition bottle will be sold nationwide.
The American Hero Edition bottle features custom labels showcasing the individual stories of the ten Evan Williams American-Made Heroes on one side. Adorned with stars and stripes, the red, white and blue bottle pays homage to the ultimate symbol of American independence. Evan Williams is the world’s second largest selling Bourbon in the world, and remains family-owned and operated to this day.
“Evan Williams is proud to work directly with our chosen military heroes to showcase their achievements in the military and in their communities,” said Chris Ratterman, Evan Williams Bourbon Brand Manager. “The American-Made Heroes program encompasses the spirit of Evan Williams’ American heritage and those who protect the American spirit day in and day out. Every hero has a story, and Evan Williams is honored to share them.”
Evan Williams is also extending the program by inviting others to nominate the military hero in their life to win a $250 gift of thanks and the chance to be selected as one of the next official Evan Williams American-Made Heroes – a prize that will be awarded to hundreds of military members. Nominations will showcase the difference each of the veterans are making in the lives of others while exemplifying their courageousness. To learn more about the program, go to http://www.american-madeheroes.com/.
The American Hero Edition is available for a suggested retail price of $24.99 for the 1.75L and is bottled at 43% alcohol by volume (86 proof). The launch of the new custom label is supported by national advertising through ESPN the Magazine, Military.com, newspaper, and other key digital video and social media partners. Custom bottle neckers and retail displays featuring a military-grade footlocker to display the bottles will also support the launch.
Founded in 1935, Bardstown, KY-based Heaven Hill Brands (www.heavenhill.com) is the nation’s largest independent, family-owned and operated spirits producer and marketer and the world’s second-largest holder of Kentucky Bourbon. Heaven Hill’s diversified portfolio of brands includes Evan Williams Bourbon; Larceny, Elijah Craig and Henry McKenna Bourbons; Deep Eddy Vodka; Burnett’s Vodkas and Gin; Admiral Nelson’s and Blackheart Rums; HPNOTIQ Liqueur; The Christian Brothers Brandies; PAMA Pomegranate Liqueur; Domaine de Canton Ginger Liqueur; Lunazul Tequila; Cinerator Hot Cinnamon Flavored Whiskey and Rittenhouse Rye Whisky.
Heaven Hill reminds you to “Think Wisely. Drink Wisely.”
OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD WHISKIES
To celebrate the return to Earth of British astronaut Tim Peake, we’re not only launching our 29 year old homecoming bottle 39.124 ‘A toast to Tim Peake’s return’, we’re releasing a bunch of new, out-of-this-world whiskies for you to taste and explore.
Read Ambassador Phoebe’s review on our blog HERE >
NEW BOTTLINGS ONLINE
Old & dignified
39.124 A toast to Tim Peake’s return
Price: £176.70
The nose – elegant and sophisticated – hints at things you would miss while in space – flower markets, old-fashioned ice-cream parlours and perfumed ladies in vintage cars.
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29 years old,
Second-fill sauternes hogshead
*Available in our Members’ Rooms too
Peated
3.267 Brunch with a difference
Price: £73.00
The taste was like chocolates filled with a nutty cream ganache infused with peat smoke, followed by a vanilla ice-cream sundae with hot fudge and caramel sauce whilst in the long finish, surprisingly, grilled bacon.
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14 years old,
Refill ex-bourbon hogshead
Spicy & sweet
55.37 Choc a l’orange
Price: £59.10
“It’s like being in an orange grove at Christmas”. Sweet and warm fruits of pineapple and dried orange skin mingled with crystalised ginger, cloves, nutmeg and allspice
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15 years old,
Second-fill sauternes hogshead
Sweet, fruity and mellow
64.69 Sweet sensuous indulgence
Price: £110.00
We got spiced chicken, Japanese teriyaki and Portuguese piri-piri style as well as oysters with lemon and tabasco sauce. Water added aromas of a lady’s handbag; perfume, lipstick, cigarette packet and soft mints.
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25 years old,
Refill ex-bourbon hogshead
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Bruichladdich 15 Year Old 2001 vintage PHD_135 Islay single malt Scotch whiskey. Limitly peated matured in bourbon casks, wine casks and ACE-ed in virgin oak for one month. 1,881 numbered bottles for the Islay Festival 2016. Bruichladdich Distillery was established in 1881 on the Rhinns peninsular on the island of Islay close by the sandy bays of Loch Indaal. Re-opened in 2001 with much of the original Victorian equipment restored to working order. The first release of Bruichladdich’s new whisky was the highly acclaimed PC5, the first release in the limited Port Charlotte range. Also producing very highly peated Octamore, Organic using Islay grown barley, and triple and quadruple distilled single malts. The Bruichladdich distillery visitor centre offers distillery tours including the bottling hall and the distillery participates in Feis Ile, the annual Islay Whisky Festival.
