Bunnahabhain Ceòbanach 

Bunnahabhain Ceòbanach (which means “smoky mist”) is, unusually, a peated expression from one of Islay’s few  unpeated distilleries. A small batch release, with the peatiness harking back to Bunnahabhain of the 1800s.

Although there is no age statement on the bottle, we hear that this has been matured in ex-bourbon casks for around ten years and is bottled un-chill-filtered, to retain the oily character along with the wonderful harmony of flavours.

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NEW ARRIVALS

United States – Single Malt Scotch (Obviously NOT SCOTCH! – WI)

• Seven Stills Chocasmoke Whiskey 375ml ($35.99)

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Scotland – Single Malt Scotch

• Springbank 21 year old 2012 Release Single Malt Whisky 750ml – 2 available ($449.99)

K&L Wine Merchants
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New Book Release  

Whisky, 2nd Edition

Technology, Production and Marketing 

Edited by Inge Russell and Graham Stewart, Heriot-Watt University, Scotland. This is the only book available that covers the entire process of whiskey making as well as information on how to deliver the finished product to the global marketplace. To read more or for ordering info, click here.

Nikka From The Barrel – 3 Litre 80th Anniversary

Released in celebration of the 80th Anniversary of Nikka whisky, is this humongous 300cl bottle of Nikka From The Barrrel! Yes, a Jeroboam (a.k.a. Double Magnum) size offering of a truly tremendous tasting, award winning Japanese blended whisky!

Not only do you get a mighty fine looking coin collecting jar after it’s all gone but it also comes with a wooden stand, 4cl whisky pipette, spirit speed pourer and a Nikka branded bag…

£299.98
(£249.98 ex vat)

Click here to purchase Nikka From The Barrel 3 Litre

Nikka Single Cask Coffey Grain 1999
Single Cask #209699

Single cask #209699, distilled at the Miyagikyo distillery in a Coffey still and aged in a bourbon barrel for 14 years. Distilled in 1999, bottled in 2014 at 63% vol.
The Nikka Coffey grain single casks are made primarily from corn.

£161.90
(£134.92 ex vat)

Click here to purchase Nikka Single Cask 209699

Nikka Taketsuru 21 Year Old
80th Anniversary

Nikka Taketsuru 21 year old, non-chill filtered edition, bottled in 2014 to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Nikka whisky. This limited edition Taketsuru 21 has been created from a blend of malt whisky from the Yoichi and Miyagikyo distilleries. Bottled at 48% vol, 984 bottles released.

£210.00
(£175.00 ex vat)

Click here to purchase Nikka 21 Year Old 80th Anniversary

Glenfarclas 1966 Fino Casks 47 Year Old

This stunning 47 year old Glenfarclas, distilled in 1966 and aged for 47 years in fino sherry casks, marks the first in a series of six different Glenfarclas special releases. Each release represents a generation of the family that have helped run Glenfarclas distillery.   Each bottle is packaged in a black box bearing a silver coin which features an image of John Grant, who founded Glenfarclas distillery six generations ago. A total of 1,444 bottles (around 300 for the UK) have been filled from three fino casks which were discovered in the Glenfarclas warehouses last year.

92 Points – whiskyfun.com

£798.00

(£665.00 ex vat)

Click here to purchase Glenfarclas 1966 Fino Casks

Glenfarclas 1954 – Single Cask #1260

Family Casks Summer 2014

Another stunning single cask from Glenfarclas distillery, released as part of the Summer 2014 Family Casks range. Distilled in 1954 and left to mature in a plain butt, cask #1260 until 2014. 480 bottles filled at cask strength, 49.6% vol.

£1560.00

(£1300.00 ex vat)

Click here to purchase Glenfarclas 1954 Single Cask 1260

Dear Society Members,

I hope things are well with you all and the Winter weather hasn’t been too harsh on you so far! We have had a lot of rain in Campbeltown recently causing the worst flooding in around 30 years but everyone has been kept safe and the whisky has not be harmed so there is no need to panic!

I’m just sending a quick newsletter today with the latest releases from Springbank Distillery. These will be the final three new releases for 2014.

We have two new bottlings due for release on Monday (17th November). Firstly we have the Springbank Green. This is a 12 year old whisky which was made with organic barley, been fully matured in bourbon casks and has been bottled at 46% ABV. There will be 9,000 bottles available for worldwide distribution. The retail price for the Springbank Green is £60.00 and unfortunately Society Members will not receive the 10% discount on this. The tasting notes for the Springbank Green are as follows:

Nose: This whisky has a real Springbank nose, earthy, peat with a salty coastal influence.

Palate: The palate is fruity; apricots and peaches are accompanied by buttery, creamy nutty shortbread. This is a lip licking whisky, oily and chewy.

Finish: The finish is long, smooth and complex with a lingering sweetness and saltiness.

In Autumn 2015, we will release another version of the Springbank Green, again made with organic barley. This time however, it will be 13 years old and 100% matured in sherry casks. More information will of course be given nearer the time of release next year.

The second new release next week is the eagerly awaited Springbank 25 year old. This has been matured in a combination of bourbon and sherry casks before being married in port casks for the final few months of maturation. It has been bottled at 46% ABV and is limited to only 1,200 bottles for worldwide distribution. The price of this is £350.00 and again, unfortunately there will be no discount offered on this. The tasting notes for the Springbank 25yo are as follows:

Nose: The nose is rich with a peated port influence. It’s redolent of the dunnage warehouse in which it was matured. Fruity too, but this time berries to the fore: blackberries, cranberries and strawberries.

Palate: The port wine influence is perfectly balanced with flavours of sherry, plum jam, blood oranges and pink grapefruit.

Finish: The finish is long, soft and elegant, with earthy, peaty and woody qualities.

We will release another batch of the Springbank 25yo in Autumn 2015 and again, more information will be given closer to the time.

As mentioned, both of these bottlings will be released this coming Monday. As well as being distributed throughout our UK and worldwide stockists, they will of course be available in our three UK Cadenhead shops as well as our European Cadenhead shops in due course.

If you would like to order the Springbank Green then let me know and I can organise this for you. The Springbank 25yo however is going to be extremely limited (to get a idea of this – only 180 bottles will remain within the UK) so if you are interested in buying this then please contact our shop directly as I will not be able to keep track of how many they have sold and I imagine it will sell out very quickly. The Campbeltown shop number is +44 (0) 1586 55 1710 (option 1).

The third and final new release which is going to be bottled in the next couple of weeks meaning it should be available start-mid December is Spirit of Freedom – “the 45” blend consisting of 45 different whiskies from across Scotland. This is being bottled following the Scottish Independence Referendum on September 18th 2014, in support of the 45% of the voting population who said “Yes”. This will retail at £25.00 per bottle and Society members will receive their discount on this meaning it will cost members £22.50. If you would like to reserve a bottle of this then please let me know as I can add you to a reserve list and contact you when it becomes available.

Anyway, that is all for the moment – please contact me if you have any questions.

Have a good weekend!

Best regards,

Mairi

Mairi Paterson

For the Springbank Society

To join the Springbank Society please contact them at society@springbankwhisky.com

Port Charlotte Islay Barley 2014 Release 50%

Just £49.94

The first Port Charlotte released from Islay’s Bruichladdich ever to be made with 100% Islay barley, giving this whisky an ultra provenance. The whisky is peated to 40 PPM, and bottled using Islay spring water from the Octomore field farmer James Brown.

Although heavily peated, this is an elegant and floral single malt, lighter in style and more approachable than others of the genre. This is natural whisky that has spent its entire life maturing in American and European oak casks in our salt-soaked warehouses by the shore. It is bottled at 50% abv without chill filtration or the addition of caramel food colouring, using water from a natural spring that rises on Octomore Farm above the village.

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Strathisla 57 Year Old – 1957 Private Collection Ultra

Bottled and released under the prestigious Private Collection Ultra label by Gordon & MacPhail is this 57 Year Old Strathisla!  Said to be the oldest Strathisla single malt whisky ever released, only 61 of these beautifully-designed decanters have been filled. Each decanter has being individually numbered, with the whisky details engraved and in-filled with silver colour. A silver-plated neck collar and stopper adorns each decanter. Wood, metal and glass are combined in a striking and innovative way to protect and display the whisky; the decanter nestles in a glass-bottomed pack, revealing a hint of the whisky colour. A book written by whisky writer Jonny McCormick is also included, telling the story of Gordon & MacPhail and the whisky itself…

Tasting Note by Jonny McCormick

Nose:
Slight nuttiness, pecan, walnut, and there’s subtle smoke twisting around too. The fruit is solid and fresh: black cherry, damson, cooking apple, and raisin.

Palatae:
Soft and ethereal at first, then a tantalising touch of bitterness, not too much, but complemented by the fruit sweetness swelling around the sides.

With water:
Cautiously, this finesses the sweetness and fruit, but does not eliminate those weightier, chocolate notes. They are boosted on the palate however, with more coffee, chocolate and black fruits apparent, and the loss of the bitterness.

Comments:
Strathisla whisky has never been more mature to offer a comparison, so this is utterly unique. Suffice to say, this magnificent, beguiling beauty offers all the dimensions and sophistication you would hope for in a greatly matured malt whisky. It is a rare and unforgettable experience.

£6250.00
(£5208.33 ex vat)

Click here to purchase Strathisla 57 Year Old – 1957

The Whisky Shop Exclusive Glenfiddich 1992

Glenfiddich, founded in 1887 by William Grant and family-run to this day, is perhaps the most famous of all of Scotland’s single malts, and is equally famous for the rarity of its single cask bottlings.

Recently, several members of The Whisky Shop team and one lucky customer, Neil Cromarty, joined Glenfiddich Malt Master, Brian Kinsman, to select a single cask Glenfiddich to be bottled exclusively for The Whisky Shop. Watch how they got on here.

The Glenfiddich Rare Collection 1992 Single Cask is now available to order exclusively from The Whisky Shop and is limited to only 200 bottles.

Glenfiddich 1992

The first release from the Glenfiddich Rare Collection. The chosen cask is a refill bourbon cask filled on 13th March 1992, yielding only 200 bottles. Bottled at 56.3% abv exclusively for The Whisky Shop.

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Scotland – Single Malt Scotch

• Oban 15 Year Distillers Edition Montilla Fino Single Malt Whisky 750ml ($99.99)
• Alexander Murray “Bon Accord” Single Malt Whisky 750ml – 9 available ($31.99)

K&L Wine Merchants
http://www.klwines.com
Phone: 877-KLWines (toll free 877-559-4637)
Email: wine@klwines.com
San Francisco, Redwood City, Hollywood CA