FIRST EVER PORT FINISHED BOURBON FROM 1792 

Second in series of limited edition bourbons from Barton 1792 Distillery 

            BARDSTOWN, kENTUCKY (Sept. 29, 2015) – Barton 1792 Distillery has unveiled a second new expression in its collection of premium 1792 whiskeys, 1792 Port Finish Bourbon. Similar to the inaugural 1792 expression released earlier this year, 1792 Sweet Wheat Bourbon, availability of this special expression will be quite limited.

            Produced using a painstaking process, 1792 Port Finish Bourbon marries expertly crafted bourbon whiskey with the sweet flavor profile from port wine barrels. This bourbon was aged for six years in new American white oak barrels before spending another two years maturing inside  used port wine barrels, extracting the subtle yet sweet flavors distinct to port wine. The rich vanilla characters of American white oak mingle with the delicate fruit notes of port to create a magnificent whiskey with rich character and full flavor.

Ken Pierce, director of distillation and quality assurance, describes the new bourbon as having “A rich aroma of apple and fruit mingling with noticeable vanilla. The taste is soft, yet balanced. Filled with toasted caramel, jam-like fruit, and a touch of licorice. A clean, somewhat lingering finish completes the taste.”

1792 Port Finish Bourbon is bottled at 88.9 proof. Bottles are expected to hit stores sometime in October at the suggested retail price of $39.99.  1792 Port Finish Small Batch Bourbon was aged a total eight years. Although this is the first and only batch of 1792 Port Finish Bourbon, the distillery is considering making more. Furthermore, 1792 Distillery plans to release more new and different 1792 expressions over the next few years.

About Barton 1792 Distillery

Barton 1792 Distillery is part of Barton Brands.  Barton Brands has facilities in Bardstown, Ky., Carson, Calif., and Baltimore, Md. Barton Brands is owned by the Sazerac Company, an American family-owned company based in New Orleans, La. Barton 1792 Distillery was established in 1879 and continues today as the oldest fully-operating Distillery in the “Bourbon Capital of the World.” The Distillery is located on 196 acres and includes 28 warehouses, 22 other buildings, the Morton Spring and the Tom Moore Spring.  Distilling, aging and bottling fine Bourbon whiskey are hallmarks of the historic Barton 1792 Distillery. 1792 Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey is produced at Barton 1792 Distillery. This whiskey is named for the year Kentucky became a state and is the recent gold medal winner at the 2015 Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition. To learn more visit http://www.1792bourbon.com/.

Glendronach Batch 12 is a collection of nine single cask whiskies ranging from 11 to 43 years old. Individually hand-numbered, non-chill filtered and bottled at natural cask strength.One of the highlights of the range include a 1972 vintage which has developed a cult following from all corners of the globe. All whiskies are as always very limited and will be sold on a first come first served basis.

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GlenDronach releases batch 12 of its single cask bottlings

AWARD-WINNING GlenDronach has today (30 September) released the latest batch, its twelfth, of single cask bottlings.

All nine are outstanding and have been matured in Pedro Ximenez sherry casks from Southern Spain to create a dark, spicy whisky with notes of sherry sweetness, dried fruits and raisins.

Bottled in August, all are available as of today and presented in beautiful gift boxes.

As with previous batches, each single cask’s character is distinctive and the taste sublime, with the Pedro Ximenez sherry influence perfectly balancing the spicy notes and robustness of the renowned GlenDronach spirit.

Batch 12 ranges from 43 to 11 years old. Eight whiskies have been matured in Pedro Ximenez sherry puncheons while one, the oldest, comes from a wonderful Pedro Ximenez sherry butt.

The nine casks have been hand-selected by Master Distiller Billy Walker who said: “Our whiskies are all about the interaction of the wood with the Highland character of the spirit.

“In these nine extraordinary bottlings, you see and taste the sherry wood working its magic on our whisky. The whisky sits and ages in peace, and it starts to darken and pick up subtle flavours from the wood, resulting in sensational aged whiskies that are appreciated worldwide by our customers.”

GlenDronach Batch 12 has a number of superb highlights.

The oldest, 1972 cask number 706, at 51.1% vol, is a dark mahogany 43 years old sherry monster matured in a Pedro Ximenez sherry butt. On the nose, rich sour plums and dark chocolate are backed by a nutty tobacco note and a hint of clove oil. And on the palate, sherried Christmas cake is sweetened with a dusting of Muscovado sugar and mixed candied peel.

As a contrast, the 11 years old from cask number 5524, at 57.8% vol, is the youngest. On the nose, rich prunes and oak spices combine with a grating of nutmeg and a delicate liquorice note. On the palate, soft treacle toffee and rich raisin juice are infused with hints of cinnamon sugar and sweet floral oak spice.

The cask details are as follows:

1972 cask # 706 / 43 years old / Pedro Ximenez Sherry Butt / 51.1% vol.

1990 cask # 1375 / 25 years old / Pedro Ximenez Sherry Puncheon / 51.6% vol.

1994 cask # 3273 / 20 years old / Pedro Ximenez Sherry Puncheon / 53.3% vol.

1994 cask # 3398 / 20 years old / Pedro Ximenez Sherry Puncheon / 53.2% vol.

1995 cask # 444 / 20 years old / Pedro Ximenez Sherry Puncheon / 52.0% vol.

1995 cask # 3806 / 19 years old / Pedro Ximenez Sherry Puncheon / 54.5% vol.

1995 cask # 4034 / 19 years old / Pedro Ximenez Sherry Puncheon / 55.4% vol.

2003 cask # 934 / 12 years old / Pedro Ximenez Sherry Puncheon / 53.7% vol.

2004 cask # 5524 / 11 years old / Pedro Ximenez Sherry Puncheon / 57.8% vol.

All nine bottlings will be available soon at your local retailer.

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For more information, visit www.glendronachdistillery.co.uk

Littlemill 26 Year Old 1988 vintage Lowland single malt Scotch whiskey. Single cask refill sherry hogshead distilled November 1988 and bottled March 2015 by Hunter Laing & Co. for the Old & Rare Platinum Selection. Selected and bottled Exclusively for The Whisky Barrel. Just 150 numbered bottles from this lost distillery.

TASTING NOTES

Nose: A light gold whisky with a nose of vanilla custard powder giving way to apples, pears and slightly leafy notes of butterscotch coming through late.

Taste: On the palate it has a creamy mouthfeel with butter shortbread at the start, followed by apple skins and a cinnamon note.

Finish: The finish is long, dry and slightly fruity, with a hint of oak.

BUY $315.92

Isle of Arran Smuggler Series Vol. 1

The Illicit Stills
“With the Smugglers’ Series Vol. I ‘The Illicit Stills’ we pay homage to our forebears with an Arran dram of robust body and a heavier peat influence more redolent of the whisky produced on the island in days gone by. The presence of the heavily peated Arran is perfectly balanced by the sweetness of older Bourbon barrels. In the background the rich and fruity influence of Port Pipes has resulted in a fresh, full bodied and complex dram evocative of our independent character.” 

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• 1988 Cambus 26 Year Old Exclusive Malts Single Barrel Cask Strength Single Grain Whisky 750ml ( $179.99) This special grain distillery was one of Scotland’s oldest before being shut for good in 1996. One of the first to use the patent (column/coffey) stills in Scotland, it would go on to become one of the most important distilleries in Diageo’s vast portfolio providing the back bone for famous blends like Johnnie Walker Blue. Now, after closure for nearly two decades do to redundancy, the Cambus stocks are dwindling and collectors are taking note of the wonderful quality and value of some of the older offerings. Ultra delicate and complex, this is the sort of grain that makes you take a step back, too bad there isn’t more of it around!
• Hochstader’s Vatted Straight Rye Whiskey 750ml $34.99
• 1993 Allt-A-Bhainne 22 Year Old Chieftain’s Single Malt Whisky 750ml $149.99
• 2004 Bruichladdich 11YO Exclusive Malts Single Barrel CS Single Malt 750ml $109.99 
• Cutty Sark Prohibition Edition Blended Scotch Whisky 750ml $25.99
• 1988 Girvan 27 Year Old Exclusive Malts Single Barrel Cask Strength Single Grain Whisky 750ml $174.99

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Blended Scotch Kiln Embers Whisky

Kiln Embers blended malt Scotch whiskey. A high peaty malt content – perfect for lovers of smoky whisky. Limited release of 12,000 bottles.

Tasting Notes

On the nose, snuffed smoke mingles with salted lemons and sweet cure bacon; while oats and orange peel toast over embers and heathery peat on the palate; resulting in a sweet smoke finish.

BUY $51.02

Blended Malt Scotch Whisky

Blended Malt is a mixture of two or more Single Malt Scotch Whiskies which have been distilled at more than one distillery. Because Scotland’s whisky blenders are able to standardise the colour, strength and taste in their blends their customers are assured of consistency in a product which may be marketed over a number of years. Formally known as a Vatted Malt.

Secure the ultimate investment with an exclusive membership to the Boann Cask Society and Boann Cask Collection.

Ireland’s newest craft distillery offers two unique opportunities to become part of the revival of Irish whiskey, the Irish whiskey Renaissance.  

Located in the heart of the Boyne Valley, Boann Whiskey Distillery has unveiled details of their exclusive Boann Cask Society and Boann Cask Collection, which will allow members to become part of history in the making of Ireland’s newest and most innovative craft distillery.

Opening in 2016, the Boann Distillery will create the finest whiskeys from specially designed nano-copper pot stills in its state of the art distillery in Drogheda.

The Cooney family, creators of the Boann Distillery, are excited about the distillery nearing completion and are keen for you to play a role in the renaissance of Irish Whiskey. The distillery will honour the timeless tradition of Ireland’s master distillers by creating the finest Irish Malt and Pot Still Whiskeys for discerning drinkers and collectors around the world. From milling to mashing, distilling, maturing and bottling, every drop of Boann malt and pot still whiskey is crafted within the quietude of the unique family distillery.

Boann Distillery Head Distiller, Ainé O’Hora, learnt her trade from the internationally renowned Master Distiller, John McDougall. He is the only man alive to have distilled all five types of Scotch whiskey and Irish whiskey. Their shared passion and wealth of knowledge means every detail of Boann Distillery has been meticulously considered.

Speaking about the Boann Cask Society, Ainé O’Hora, Head Distiller, at Boann Distillery said:

“Anyone who loves and appreciates the craft of whiskey will understand what a wonderful and unique opportunity the Boann Cask Society presents. It truly is the ultimate gift for whiskey lovers. We are very excited to welcome our 500 Cask Society Members and look forward to a long and rewarding journey with them. I’m so proud to be involved with such a beautiful product and I’m excited to share that experience with our members.”

Benefits of becoming a member of the Boann Cask Society

• As a Boann Cask Society Member, you will own one of the first five hundred whiskey casks, complete with certificate of authenticity and named cask.
• You can fill your own cask at the distillery and bottle it once it has matured.
• You can choose Irish Malt or Irish Pot Still Whiskey and decide which barrel to mature it in – Bourbon, Sherry, Port, with a choice of finishes. John or Ainé will be available to meet with you for guidance on the finishes.
• You can enjoy personal tastings of your whiskey cask with our Head Distiller. Alternatively, Boann Distillery will send you a taster every year, on your cask’s birthday.
• You will receive an exclusive Boann Cask Society loyalty card, which offers a 10% discount on all purchases at the distillery plus priority booking of events.
• You will be rewarded with a limited edition Boann Distillery Tasting Book to record your whiskey adventure.
• You will receive a special invitation to the Boann Cask Society Party, held once a year.
• You will have your cask stored safely for you, for a minimum of three years in the Boann Cellar.
• You will experience a once in a liftetime hands on experience through the distilling, filling, maturation, ageing, blending, bottling, appreciation and enjoyment of the wonderful world of whiskey.

Boann Cask prices start at €5,800 + Excise Duty + VAT. This is a lifestyle investment for your generation and the next. 

Benefits of becoming a member of the Boann Cask Collection

• As a Boann Cask Collection Member you will own exclusive bottlings from our distillers choice casks, hand picked as they mature in our cellar and selected by our Master Distiller, as the best expressions of our signature style.

• This offer is a 10 bottle, 10 year plan in which you will receive a bottle of the maturing malt whiskey from one year spirit, two year spirit, three year old whiskey, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine and ten year old whiskey, building a unique and covetable vertical collection of our special whiskeys, all with a unique limited edition label. 

The Boann Cask Collection price is €650 for 10 bottles over 10 years. 

For further details about becoming a member of the Boann Cask Society or Boann Cask Collection, go to www.boanndistillery.ie or email caskoffer@boanndistillery.ie

From the highland’s we have an amazing malt in our small batch range starting off with a rather enjoyable Blair Athol sherry cask bottled at 46% Vol followed by some great Speyside malts with islay and the rare vintages.

SMALL BATCH 46%

BLAIR ATHOL DISTILLERY 2001 14Y/O 46% (S) – 330 BTLS

Nose: Starts as a mixture of earthy and sherry notes. Liquorice; eucalyptus; plums and beeswax. Palate: Very fruity with some soft spices; ginger, cumin and star anise. Finish: Toffee apples with hints of cloves; black pepper and cardamon along with a lingering orange creaminess

GLEN ELGIN-GLENLIVET DISTILLERY 1991 23Y/O 46% – 630 BTLS

Nose: Dark chocolate; some meatiness along with a good glug of sherry. Bruised bananas; Distant smokiness and some maple syrup. Palate: More chocolate, although softer than on the nose. Cinnamon buns; strawberry Yoghurt and poached pears. Finish: Some soft oaky notes along with red fruits. Faint dunnage warehouses with Raspberries and lychees.

SMALL BATCH CASK STRENGHT SPEYSIDE REGION

GLEN ELGIN-GLENLIVET DISTILLERY 1991 23Y/O 46% – 630 BTLS

Nose: Dark chocolate; some meatiness along with a good glug of sherry. Bruised bananas; Distant smokiness and some maple syrup. Palate: More chocolate, although softer than on the nose. Cinnamon buns; strawberry Yoghurt and poached pears. Finish: Some soft oaky notes along with red fruits. Faint dunnage warehouses with Raspberries and lychees.

CRAGGANMORE-GLENLIVET DISTILLERY 1993 22Y/O 56.3% – 492 BTLS

Nose: Dried apples; white chocolate and hints of aniseed. Palate: Quite herbal; sage and lemon thyme and hints of spices. Finish: Lingering melted white chocolate; quite floral and then some mandarin.

GLENBURGIE-GLENLIVET DISTILLERY 1992 23Y/O 54.7% – 456 BTLS

Nose: Sweet and grassy; very fresh. Melon; fresh mint leaves; clementines and lime leaves. Palate: Gooseberries; kiwi fruits; whole limes and dried bananas. Some celery salt and then some soft brown sugar. Finish: A soft but long finish. Very floral with light zesty fruits. A fresh and vibrant whisky.

GLENTAUCHERS-GLENLIVET DISTILLERY 1989 25Y/O 53.3% – 378 BTLS

Nose: Soft stewed fruits; some redcurrant and raspberries. Touches of mango and a little oily. Palate: Some grassy notes to start with and then growing dark fruits with blackberries and some candied ginger. Finish: Slightly drying with gingerbread and lots of salted butter.

SMALL BATCH CASK STRENGHT ISLAY REGION

BUNNAHABHAIN DISTILLERY 1994 20Y/O 57.1% – 354 BTLS

Nose: Olives; asparagus; fennel and fresh baked bread. Very oily and nutty. Palate: More oily notes. An industrial harbour with soft smokiness along with peanuts, praline and honeycomb. Finish: Chewy oily finish. Quite grassy before soft peat smoky and a touch of rosemary and lime cordial power through.

CAOL ILA DISTILLERY 2000 14Y/O 54.4% – 576 BTLS

Nose: Classic Caol Ila. Sweet and creamy with dry ashy smoke in perfect balance. Palate: Ashier than the nose suggests. Smoky limoncello? Lots of thick creamy notes and A touch of honey. Finish: Smoke; vanilla; lemon; lime and melted white chocolate intertwine long after you finished drinking this.

SMALL BATCH SINGLE GRAIN WHISKY CASK STRENGTH

CAMERONBRIDGE SINGLE GRAIN 1989 26Y/0 56.6% – 456 BTLS

Nose: Milk chocolate; brandy snaps and runny honey. Palate: Soft woodiness gives way to vanilla pods, gingersnap biscuits and lemon icing. Finish: Initial toffee notes fade to reveal hints of pears, white chocolate and some soft earthy notes.

SMALL BATCH SINGLE CASK STRENGHT GOLD LABEL SERIES

LINKWOOD-GLENLIVET DISTILLERY (S) 1989 26Y/O 50.2% – 324 BTLS

Nose: Rich sherry is immediately obvious. Raisins, figs and soft meaty notes. Then it becomes more orangey with faint cinnamon and nutmeg. Palate: Lots of red fruits and much creamier than the nose suggests. Red apple skins with Cranberry sauce and a hint of cocoa powder. Finish: Delicate finish of strawberries; walnuts; toffee and dry sherry.

CAMBUS SINGLE GRAIN 1988 26Y/O 47.5% – 288 BTLS

Nose: Very oily; peaches; mangoes and white chocolate. Palate: Soft white pepper and raisin butter; soft brown sugar; hints of fresh ginger and lemongrass. Finish: some caramelised bananas with boiled sweets and Scottish tablet with a faint but noticeable Sauternes note.

SPEYSIDE SPECIAL RELEASE BELNDED MALT BURNSIDE

BURNSIDE™ (BLENDED MALT) 1989 26Y/O 48.8% – 282 BTLS

Nose: Marshmallows; lemon meringue pie with runny toffee and hints of blueberries. Palate: Custard creams; almonds; slightly salty with growing citrus fruits. Finish: Creamy, hints of coffee beans with honey and dried apricots.

You may notice Royal Brackla 38 year old is not on this list. This is down to only 150 bottles in the world from the cask with our whole allocation reserved because news of the release came out a little early. If any bottles on the reserve do not have the payment made after 3 days of the release we will add them to the web shop.

Next release is going to be our Authentic range due later in October, we will have a few more Islay casks on offer along with a rich collection of Speyside malts, as soon as we have the release date and finish off the tasting notes.

We also hope to have news about the new vintage Springbank 25 very limited release.

All the best

Stephen Cadenhead’s London

Cadenhead’s Whisky Shop & Tasting Room
26 Chiltern Street
London
W1U 7QF

Tel: 020 7935 6999

We are delighted to announce that the newest batch release of the widely popular Exclusive Malts has arrived in US soil. Individually and carefully selected by David Stirk, founder of the Creative Whisky Co, these 8 new bottlings show some of the best single cask whisky to come out from Scotland. 

Ben Nevis ‘96 17 yr Highland (Ex-Sherry Matured) 102.4 proof

Ben Nevis Distillery, situated at the foot of, and named after, the highest mountain in Scotland, is a rather unique Highland Scotch Whisky. Brimming with thick malt and dense fruit flavours, it has long been sought after by blenders as their backbone for a high-class Scotch Whisky. This refill ex-Sherry butt has been maturing next to the distillery, untouched since 1996 and is a classy example of what this distillery can offer.

Glen Garioch ’95 19 yr Highland (Ex-Rum Finished) 112.6 proof

The closest distillery to the ancient city of Aberdeen is Glen Garioch distillery (pronounced ‘Gearie’). This small Highland malt whisky was often overlooked in the past couple of decades as more attention was given to its sister distilleries in Glasgow and on Islay. This meant there were few offerings from this exceptional distillery. Thankfully this is changing as more and more attention are given to malts. This cask had previously held Rum from Guyana which has imparted a sweet and fruity character to the spirit.

Deanston ’97 17 yr Highland 104.60 proof

Deanston Distillery, situated near Perth, was originally a cotton mill in the latter part of the 18th Century. It only recently began life as a distillery, being converted in 1966. Most of its whisky is intended for blending but occasionally casks find their way, untouched, into the bottle as a single malt whisky. This refill hogshead has sat, slowly maturing, for 17 years, retaining the full malty, earthy character that is the essence of Deanston whisky.

Bruichladdich ’04 11 yr Islay 111.20 proof

The most Westerly distillery in Scotland is Bruichladdich Distillery. Famed for making a quality spirit, without the peat smoke of its neighbours, it was long favoured by the Ileach (the people of Islay). This cask was made not long after the distillery returned to former glories and the whisky in this cask does its reincarnation credit. Full of rich, sweet malt and heavy fruit with perhaps just a hint of the sea-air where it matured for 11 years.

Girvan ’88 27 yr Lowland 106.8 proof

The Girvan Distillery was completed in 1963 and was built by the William Grant & Sons Company to satisfy their demand for grain whisky for their many blends. At the time of completion it was the largest distillery in Europe and also makes a very well known gin. This ‘Coffey Still’ distillate was laid down in 1988 and has been bottled as naturally as possible to retain all of the soft American oak flavours.

Cambus ’88 26 yr Lowland 96.2 proof

Cambus Distillery was one of the largest in the world when founded in 1813 in Clackmannanshire. It closed in 1993 when its owners decided that their requirement for grain whisky could be satisfied by other distilleries in their portfolio. Sadly, it joins the list of numerous grain distilleries closed for good. This cask was filled in 1988 and has slowly maturing for 26 years but shows off the delicate and complex nature of the spirit.

Glen Keith ’96 19 yr Speyside 100.2 proof

Situated in the small town of Keith and a few hundred yards from Strathisla Distillery, Glen Keith closed around the late 90s and re-opened in 2013 to make whisky entirely for the export blend market. This meant that the only single malt available was the rare single cask bottling like this one. This refill hogshead shows the fruity-sweet style so favoured by blenders.

Allt-A-Bhainne ’93 22 yr Speyside 101.40 proof

Allt-a-Bhainne, which means ‘Milk Burn’ in Gaelic, Distillery is nestled in the hills behind Dufftown. The distillery was built in the post Second World War boom for Scotch Whisky and was built entirely to contribute to the large blends of the parent company, Seagram’s. Even today, its malt whisky is almost never bottled un-blended as a single malt. It is up to the rare single cask offerings to show what this distillery can do. This refill hogshead is full of candy floss and sweet fruits.

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