GLENROTHES 1971 / BOTTLED 2015 THE MACPHAIL’S COLLECTION

Beautiful deep colour on this 1971 vintage Glenrothes, bottled by Gordon & MacPhail as part of The MacPhail’s Collection. Aged for over 40 years in sherry casks, this rare expression, bottled in 2015 has big rich sherry influences as you might expect from a whisky aged for such a length of time in sherry casks.

“Rich sherry influences initially with plum and raisin aromas – a hint of beeswax develops. The palate has orange marmalade, ripe banana and apple flavours which combine with a touch of oak.” 

£420.00

New! We love a cracking value single malt featuring an age-statement. This month 8 new single cask join our Burns Malt series from 8-26 years old including: Arran, Ben Nevis, Bowmore, Glenrothes, Clynelish, Port Charlotte, Bladnoch & Linkwood!

Burns Malt Scotch Whisky

JUNE UPDATE: JOIN US FOR A SOLSTICE SUNDOWNER

The sunshine is finally here and we’re making the most of it! Teaming up with the Whisky Lounge for the third year, we’ve moved our Edinburgh Whisky Festival from spring to summer and indoors to outdoors so you can sample when the city is at its glorious best. Explore great whisky and our cool new adventure in whisky ice cream (#IceDreamDrams) in the idyllic setting of Queen Street Gardens on the longest day of the year. OK, technically the second longest – but as the sun starts to set, with heavenly whisky and rocking blues – who’s counting the seconds? Scroll down for tickets to the evening live music session and the last few drops of the June Outturn…

ICE DREAM DRAMS

Spicy & sweet

Cask No. 121.78  Dinner time!  £49.20
Devilishly good when your matching ice cream has a naughty chilli, chocolate kick

Spicy & dry

Cask No. 41.65 Sweet couscous with Argan oil £146.20
Pair with Jamaican ginger cake ice cream and enjoy a gingery bite

Heavily peated

Cask No. 53.220 Flirting with Florence Nightingale £66.80
Lavender and parma violet ice cream will lift this great big lip-smacker

Old & dignified

Cask No. 7.117  Mouth-coating, viscous and weighty £101.60

Complement the sophisticated layers of flavour with white chocolate ice cream

Juicy, oak & vanilla

Cask No. 64.61  The Angel and the Devil £47.10
Tease the tongue and serve with coconut snowball ice cream

Sweet, fruity & mellow

Cask No. 30.85 Citric and sweet duality £77.60

Take things slow and easy with banana & marshmallow ice cream to match

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INAUGURAL 1792 SWEET WHEAT BOURBON WHISKEY UNVEILED 

More limited edition bourbons expected from Barton 1792 Distillery  

            BARDSTOWN, kENTUCKY (June 10, 2015) – Barton 1792 Distillery will soon debut the first ever new 1792 whiskey expression, entitled 1792 Sweet Wheat.  Distilled back in 2007, the recipe features wheat as the secondary grain, rather than traditional rye. “Using wheat instead of rye gives the taste profile a softer and more delicate flavor,” said Ken Pierce, director of distillation and quality assurance. “The soft flavor is balanced by rich oak tannins extracted by the bourbon while aging in the charred oak barrels.”

            Distilled, aged, and bottled at Barton 1792 Distillery, this wheated bourbon delivers a markedly distinct flavor profile.  Made with a recipe of corn, wheat, and malted barley and a yeast strain specific to Barton 1792 Distillery, this new expression was aged for eight years in the warehouses in Bardstown. Hints of caramel, vanilla, and ripe fruit mingle with notes of deep oak tannins and tobacco. The elegant taste is followed by a clean, pleasing finish and unmistakable character.

            1792 Sweet Wheat was bottled at 91.2 proof. Bottles are expected to hit stores this summer at the suggested retail price of $32.99.  Furthermore, the Distillery plans to release more new expressions of 1792 over the next few years. “We have some remarkable whiskies aging in Bardstown,” said marketing director Kris Comstock. “We’re excited to unveil them over the next several years.”

About Barton 1792 Distillery

Barton 1792 Distillery is part of Barton Brands of Kentucky, with 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 Best of Category winner at the 2014 Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition. To learn more visit http://www.1792bourbon.com/.

This month J. & G. Grant introduce the new £511.19s.0d Family Reserve to celebrate the 150th anniversary of family ownership of the Glenfarclas distillery. On the 8th of June 1865, John Grant, 1st generation of the Grant family, bought the distillery for £511.19s.0d. His grandsons, John and George, later formed the company J. & G. Grant and to this day it remains an independent business and firmly in the hands of the family’s 5th & 6th generation.

The £511.19s.0d Family Reserve, a non-chill filtered bottling at 43%, is a vatting of predominantly first fill sherry butts which proudly embodies the distillery’s sherry profile, bringing together all the character of this great spirit across the generations. Sweet and rich sherry, like a toffee syrup over a freshly toasted French baguette, the nose promises fresh fruit smothered in heather honey, ending almost like a sweet port. Then a dry yet sweet taste, a lovely balance of fruit, light nuttiness and milk chocolate develop, followed by a very palatable long and easy finish. A copy of the original bill of sale is included with each bottle along with a note from George Grant explaining the significance of the £511.19s.0d Family Reserve to the Grant family tradition.

Putting this family achievement into perspective, the time and dedication taken by the Grant’s to create a consistently high quality whisky for well over a century should not be underestimated. Within an industry where economic booms and recessions are omnipresent, the art of balancing and anticipating the worldwide demand for whisky is no easy feat. Yet the Grants pushed on through the changing landscape of the whisky industry, as more and more distilleries were bought over by international conglomerates, as drinks portfolios expanded and aged single malt took to the fore. Over the years they have witnessed an entire transformation of distillery ownership across Scotland, resisting company proposals for the purchase of their very own distillery and choosing instead to be governed by no one other than themselves.

To mark this historic occasion today at the distillery, John and George Grant filled 10 sherry butts and 10 sherry hogshead casks to lay down for the future generations. “The beauty of independence is that we have total control over the quality and character of our whisky, and with this control we can personally choose what we want the brand to represent”, says George Grant, 6th generation of the family. Today with only a handful of independent distillers left, J. & G. Grant have stood the test of time and with the release of this special edition £511.19s.0d Family Reserve, what better way to raise a glass to their history and Glenfarclas single malt whisky.

Glenfarclas
Email: info@glenfarclas.co.uk
Website: www.glenfarclas.co.uk
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/glenfarclas/
Tel: +44 (0) 1807 500257
Fax: +44 (0) 1807 500234
Address: Glenfarclas Distillery, Ballindalloch, Banffshire AB37 9BD, UK

Port Charlotte 12 Year Old Burns Malt

2002 vintage Gran Callejo wine cask selected for our exclusive Burns Malt series, one of 7 new releases this month including Glenrothes, Bladnoch and Arran!

Port Charlotte 12 Year Old $89.79

JUNE OUTTURN: COOL FOR CATS

We’re making whisky cool this summer. We’ve created our own range of Society ice creams using whisky from our 12 flavour profiles. Members can scoop up our unique creations at each of our three Members’ Rooms or at our Queen Street Garden Party. Get scooping!
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RARE RELEASE

June sees the release of our first-ever Islay festival bottling, 3.243 – ‘Dark, smouldering flamenco gypsy’. Each bottle comes with a cool flamenco label – grab your bottle before they dance off into the sunset.

Young & spritely

39.106 Deliciously sweet but feisty £44.00

Sweet, fruity & mellow

30.85 Citric and sweet duality £77.60

Spicy & sweet

4.205 A riddle wrapped in a mystery £58.20

121.78 Dinner time! £49.20

Spicy & dry

41.65 Sweet couscous with Argan oil £146.20

Old & dignified

7.117 Mouth-coating, viscous and weighty £101.60

Light & delicate

17.39 Relax, take it easy £54.70

Limited availability**

Juicy, oak & vanilla

64.61 The Angel and the Devil £47.10

48.56 Popcorn in a sauna £49.00

7.118 Long johns and velveteen smoking jackets* More >

Oily & coastal

27.109 Guns on the grouse moor £60.60

Peated

3.243 Dark, smouldering flamenco gypsy £80.00

Limited availability**

Heavily peated

29.161 A bodega is burning £53.00

53.220 Flirting with Florence Nightingale £66.80

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This year’s Kilchoman’s Loch Gorm Single Malt Whisky is finally available in the US.  Only a limited quantity of the exclusive bottling will be available and, if past releases are anything to go by, it will sell quickly.

Kilchoman’s Loch Gorm releases are traditionally matured in ex-Oloroso sherry butts and this latest edition is no exception. However, differently from previous years, sherry hogsheads were used to mature a portion of the whisk, rather than just sherry butts.

Anthony Wills, Founder and Managing Director of Kilchoman, said: “This year’s release is slightly older. Also, we decided to increase the ratio of single malt matured in smaller sherry hogsheads versus that matured in larger sherry butts. This increases the influence from the sherry casks and gives the whisky a striking intensity and richness. With that said, the whisky retains the balance and complexity Kilchoman releases are well-known for.”

Named after a famously peaty loch, from which Kilchoman draws water for the production of this and other releases, Loch Gorm is bottled at 46% ABV and is available in the US exclusively through ImpEx Beverages Inc, with a recommended retail price of $99.99.

Worthy of note, the Robb Report magazine just included Loch Gorm in a list with the most heavily peated Scotches in the world. See post here.

Tasting Notes: Kilchoman Loch Gorm 2015 Single Islay Malt Scotch Whisky

Colour: Deep and rich.

Nose:  Soft, spicy and rich with light smoke dark chocolate and citrus fruit.

Palate:  Soft fruits and peat smoke with a rich sweet finish.

Finish:  Long and sweet, lingering smoke, well balanced.

Notes

Kilchoman Distillery is a small family run farm distillery based on the rugged west coast of Islay. The distillery was established by Anthony Wills in 2005, the idea was to build a new distillery which took whisky production back to its roots. Anthony and wife Kathy have now been joined by their three sons: George, James and Peter.   Kilchoman produces its 100% Islay single malt from barley which is grown in fields surrounding the distillery and completes every stage of the whisky-making process at the distillery, including traditional floor malting. Kilchoman is the only distillery in Scotland to do this. Kilchoman is now very much a family affair:   Since the first bottling was released in 2008, Kilchoman has quickly established itself as a high quality Islay Single Malt Whisky with these notable awards:

• Kilchoman’s exceptional quality was recognised at the prestigious International Whisky Competition (IWC) when Anthony Wills was named Master Distiller of the Year 2013.
• Machir Bay was named Whisky of the Year at IWC 2013. Loch Gorm was also awarded Gold, Machir Bay received Silver and 100% Islay 2nd Ed was given bronze.
• Kilchoman 2007 Vintage received Whisky Advocate’s Award for Islay Single Malt of the Year 2013.
• In 2012 Machir Bay was awarded two prestigious IWSC Gold medals and a Silver medal, and was named in GQ’s Best 100 Things of 2012.
• Kilchoman won Malt Advocates Artisan Whisky of the Year 2011, only three years after the first bottling was released.

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Portwood Single Cask

70cl, 59% ABVOnly 231 bottles of the Port Wood-matured Single Cask will be produced. The whisky is bottled at cask strength of 59% and is presented in a handmade American Oak box. Each bottle is hand labelled, numbered and individually signed by our director, Sian Whitelock.

£295.00

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With notes of fruits, berries and a bit of barbecue smoke, the June Outturn sings the song of summer.  Enjoy the bottle notes below and visit http://www.smws.ca/ for the full tasting notes.

Cask No. 35.74  Sophisticated, heavenly & decadent

20 years old; 2nd fill dump hogshead; 58.4%; Sweet, fruity & mellow

The nose is sweetly fruity (sangria, peach schnapps, plum, limes) with scented candles, leather books and polished oak – old-fashioned ice-cream parlours later. The fabulous palate has pomegranate, lychee, orange oil, chocolate, coffee, toffee and gooey rum baba – heavenly and decadent.

Cask No. 48.46  Exploding flower

12 years old; 1st fill barrel; 57.4%; Sweet, fruity & mellow

The nose opens like a flower – vanilla, Danish pastries, toffee, fruits, rosewater and gorse – fresh and intriguing with water (green fruits, lemonade, menthol). The palate explodes with bitter-sweet orange, jelly beans, honey, gunpowder and spice – eventually becoming juicy, sweet and refreshing.

Cask No. 7.94  Silk sarong seduction

27 years old; refill hogshead; 55.6%; Old & dignified

Aromas of caramel and seduction, banana apricot jam in a leather purse left on a barstool by a perfumed woman. Palate offers Caribbean rum notes and candied oranges in a silk sarong. Finishes with nutty sweetness and fresh rain.

Cask No. 24.126  The artist’s lounge

23 years old; refill sherry hogshead; 56.1%; Old & dignified

A still life of dried fruits, and spiced plums. An artist’s palette of paint, linseed rags, leather books. Blackcurrant and dark chocolate held caramelized pork crackling in check. Smoked duck with a sticky orange and onion chutney completed the rich molten experience.

Cask No. 53.206  Ooh matron!

18 years old; refill hogshead; 56.6%; Peated

Freshly laundered Matron’s uniform and kissing lavender lips. First Aid boxes and carbolic soap. Downing an oyster before a coal hearth. Newly opened gauze and Arm and Hammer mouthwash. Temperatures suitably raised, the panel dreamt all the way home.

Cask No. R3.5  Marmite XO

11 years old; refill butt; 74.8%; Oily & coastal

Dish washing liquid to start turning quickly into salmon sushi and tuna sashimi followed by sweet potato tempura. With water, on the nose Chai tea, caraway seeds and Rollmops. To taste neat only for the brave, with water, sweet dumplings and blue cheese and onion chutney pizza.

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