NOVEMBER OUTTURN: WARM UP FOR WHISKY SEASON

These 11 new bottlings offer a plethora of gentle, sweet and fruity flavours. Deliciously satisfying drams, perfect for drawing the curtains and cosying up by the fire…

Young & spritely

76.108 Raspberry Ruffles
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£49.40

Sweet, fruity & mellow

46.22 An Italian Kitchen
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£46.22
7.96 Subtle quality in a lady’s handbag
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£85.30

Spicy & sweet

9.75 Imperial Leather in a boat chandlery
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36.68 Sweet and salty combo
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£82.80

Spicy & dry

55.22 Backstage at a burlesque
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£64.50

Deep, rich & fruity

121.65 A well-oiled baseball glove
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£47.90

Old & dignified

35.99 Long, lingering contentment
BUY
£87.80

Lightly Peated

3.211 Out of left field
*Low Outturn!*
BUY
£110.00
53.191 Candy Fruit Filled Seashells
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£60.00

Peated

29.132 Hospitals and Japanese Restaurants
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£79.50

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Only 35 available
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35.99 Long, lingering contentment
9.75 Imperial Leather in a boat chandlery

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121.65 A well-oiled baseball glove
35.99 Long, lingering contentment
9.75 Imperial Leather in a boat chandlery

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The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, The Vaults, 87 Giles Street, Leith EH6 6BZ Contact: sales@smws.com or call 0131 555 2929 (Mon-Fri 9am-4.45pm). Visit the Society at http://www.smws.co.uk/memberships for your chance to join and to take advantage of their great offers.

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We’re happy to announce the new 2013 Diageo releases are now available to pre-order from The Whisky Shop. There are some very exciting expressions this year, and we’re sure they’re going to go very quickly! We’ve already had a lot of interest in these bottles, so to give everyone a fair chance we can only offer them on a first come first serve basis and the Brora is limited to one bottle per person. Free delivery to all UK addresses and complementary W Club membership with each purchase!

Brora 35 year old
One of only 2944 individually numbered bottles.Stocks are depleted of this collectors gem. A 2013 must have bottling!

£750

Lagavulin 37 year old
From refill American Oak and European Oak casks filled in 1976. Just 1,868 bottles available worldwide.

£1950

Talisker 1985 27 year old

From American Oak refill casks filled in 1985. Just 3,000 individually numbered bottles.

£475

Convalmore 36 year old

Latest of three limited releases to be offered by the distillery. Only 2,980 bottles worldwide.

£600

The Singleton of Dufftown 28 year old

From American Oak refill casks filled in 1985. Just 3,816 individually numbered bottles worldwide.

£235

Cardhu 21 year old

From ex-bourbon American Oak casks filled in 1991.Fewer than 6,000 individually numbered bottles available worldwide.

£160

Caol Ila Stitchell Reserve

From a mix of refill American Oak, rejuvenated American Oak and ex-bodega European Oak casks. The eighth limited release of unpeated Caol Ila

£70

Oban 21 year old

Just 2,860 numbered bottles world-wide. From rejuvenated American Oak and second fill ex-bodega casks.

£225 Clic

Lagavulin 12 year old

Twelfth in a series of special 12 year old releases from the original distiller’s stocks.

Vatted from refill American Oak casks, each at least 12 years old

£80

The Whisky Shop

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Tomintoul 1977 / Single Cask #3691 / 36 Year Old

Following on from the success of their first ever single cask release (single bourbon cask #5985), Tomintoul distillery have released this rare single sherry cask edition.   Distilled in 1977, single sherry cask #3691 has been aged for 36 years, it was bottled in 2013 at 54.9% vol.

Only 297 bottles were produced, each bottle has been individually numbered.

£415.00 (£345.83 ex vat)  

Click here to buy Tomintoul 1977 Single Cask 3691

The Facts, The People, The News, The Stories – The 2014 Malt Whisky Yearbook

DESCRIPTION:

The new edition of Malt Whisky Yearbook is published in October. Whisky enthusiasts all over the world look forward to the Malt Whisky Yearbook every autumn. This 9th edition is again fully revised and packed with new and up-to-date information on more than 200 whisky distilleries from all over the world.

Distinguished whisky experts such as Charles MacLean, Gavin D Smith, Dominic Roskrow, Ian Buxton, Neil Ridley and Ian Wisniewski contribute with new features written exclusively for this new edition along with details of hundreds of whisky shops, whisky sites and new bottlings.

A comprehensive summary of the whisky year that was and all the latest statistics is also included.

Malt Whisky Yearbook 2014 includes more than 200 tasting notes describing the flavour of single malts from all working distilleries in Scotland and Ireland. Finally, with more than 500 colour photographs, Malt Whisky Yearbook 2014 is as much an essential reference guide as a book to read for pleasure.

PREVIOUS EDITION:

Malt Whisky Yearbook 2013 978 0 9552607 9 7 £13.95

Get a sneaky peek at two bottles from our early November list: both matured for 21 years, their subtle quality shines through. PLUS a few never-seen-before bottlings to suit all palates…

November Previews

Sweet, fruity & mellow

7.96 Subtle quality in a lady’s handbag

BUY  £85.30

Spicy & sweet

36.68 Sweet and salty combo

BUY  £82.80

New Online

Young & spritely

48.36 Lemon sorbet garnished with a mint leaf

BUY  £46.00

Sweet, fruity & mellow

36.62 The Italian Job

BUY  £77.60

Old & dignified

72.29 Luxurious afternoon tea

BUY  £160.20

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The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, The Vaults, 87 Giles Street, Leith EH6 6BZ Contact: sales@smws.com or call 0131 555 2929 (Mon-Fri 9am-4.45pm). Visit the Society at http://www.smws.co.uk/memberships for your chance to join and to take advantage of their great offers.

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Limited Release from The Arran Malt

Arran Millennium Casks 53.5%

TO BE RELEASED MID NOVEMBER – AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDERING NOW.
£65
1 BOTTLE ONLY PER CUSTOMER

The Millennium Casks bottling is a limited edition expression of 7,800 bottles of The Arran Single Malt inspired by a unique moment in time. Of these 7800, only 780 are available for the UK market. It is a memorable mix of 35 Bourbon Barrels and 10 Sherry Hogsheads filled at the turn of the new millennium on 31st December 1999 and 1st January 2000. This whisky has been matured at The Isle of Arran Distillery for 13 years and has been bottled at cask strength and without chill-filtration. The Millennium Casks are the perfect example of our forward thinking independent character which remains true to its roots.

Tasting Notes:
Nose: The nose is vibrant and zesty with an edge of spice
Palate: Candied citrus captures your tongue immediately taking you back to the hallmarks of Arran with orchard fruits and baked apples. A sprinkling of vanilla and cinnamon adds a layer of sweet spice and oak to the initial fruity character. A splash of water opens it up beautifully, exposing the layers of creaminess in this unique dram.
Finish: Clean and fresh with a hint of spice, this classic Arran lingers delicately. Notes of mandarins and grapefruit mingle beautifully with the last twist of toasted oak promising another perfectly balanced sip.

GlenDronach 1990 / Single Cask #1240 / UK Exclusive

Single cask #1240, a UK exclusive from GlenDronach distillery. This 23 year old single malt whisky was laid to rest in 1990 in a Pedro Ximenez sherry puncheon before being bottled in the Autumn of 2013.

£105.80 (£88.17 ex vat)

RRP £116.99

Click here to buy GlenDronach UK Exclusive Single Cask 1240

BenRiach 1994 / Single Cask #4386 / UK Exclusive

Single cask #4386 is the 2nd UK exclusive to be released from the BenRiach distillery in 2013. Distilled in 1994 this single cask release has been aged for 19 years with a finish in a virgin American oak cask, giving the whisky a powerful, rich oak character.

A limited edition release, bottled at cask strength in 2013, exclusively for the UK.

£74.82 (£62.35 ex vat)

RRP £83.99

Click here to buy BenRiach UK Exclusive Single Cask 4386

OLP0011 Ledaig 15 year old (48.4% alc vol)
Nose: Really peat – with a “Smoky Bacon Crisps” style + carrying a sweet smoke quality
Palate: Rich & mouth coating – still carrying a spicy, cured meat style + more smoke
Finish: Long – sweetly spiced + salt, seaweed & smoke + tobacco & late camphor (J)

OLP0072 Lochnagar 16 Year Old (48.4% alc vol)
Nose: Opens fresh and fragrant with a floral style – develops to honey + a gummy bear quality
Palate: Still sweet with a soft praline character – runs to an interesting salted caramel style
Finish: Medium long – with a spicier, now drier quality + toasted almonds (slightly burnt) (J)

OLP0020 Ben Nevis 17 Year Old (48.4% alc vol)
Nose: Opens sweetly with a fresh & vanilla’d quality – runs to ripe fruit (banana & orange)
Palate: Carries a creamy, sweet character, softly spiced + an American Cream Soda style
Finish: Medium long – now running drier with a bees wax on polished oak quality (J)

OLP0069 Caol Ila 17 Year Old (48.4% alc vol)
Nose: Full on Islay ahead! Smoky – with oily rags, peat and soft runny summer tar.
Palate: Initially soft – warms to a tar attack + creosote, honey & ash as the back drop.
Finish: Mixes sweet with peat ….. sugared espresso + smoke + vanilla & phenols. (F)

OLP0050 Fettercairn 17 Year Old (48.4% alc vol)
Nose: Decidedly fructiferous, soft and mellow – attractively Malted with late spice.
Palate: As toffee mellow & sweet as anticipated – chew through it …. big & sherberty.
Finish: Still with that sherbet style – now warmingly spiced + an interestingly oaked tail. (F)

OLP0056 Glenlivet 18 Year Old Sherry (48.4% alc vol)
Nose: Distinctly Sherried, spiced, nutty & barley’d + a maceration of dark marinated fruit.
Palate: Opens big & fruity – runs to honey, butterscotch, light oak, mixed peel Malt.
Finish: Nicely rounded – warming, more subtle … but now + coffee/chocolate and muscovado sugar. (F)

OLP0062 Linkwood 18 Year Old (48.4% alc vol)
Nose: Clean, fresh & fragrant – attractively fruity – like opening a bag of soft sweets
Palate: Mouth coatingly sweet – developing to rich vanilla – butterscotch + spices
Finish: Medium long – complex/soft – still spicy then running drier to a soft oak style (J)

OLP0022 Bunnahabhain 20 Year Old (51.5%)
Nose: Carries a sweet malted peak reek – round, citric, oily, vanilla’d, waxy & smoked.
Palate: Soft complex initially – still sultana sweet (Dundee cake style) + a late hint of salt.
Finish: Richly espresso & chocolate in style + dry spices, dark fruit, nuts + more saltiness. (F)

OLP0041 Allt-A-Bhainne 21 Year Old (51.5% alc vol)
Nose: Crisp and clean for its years – sugary, with Autumnal fruits and barley cues.
Palate: Mouthcoatingly spiced & peppery – now with vanilla fudge, Malt and syrup.
Finish: Tends to a cinnamon style + nicely burnt sugar showing more fruit ‘n’ spice. (F)

OLP0055 Glenburgie 21 Year Old (51.5% alc vol)
Nose: Cedarwood + tobacco + citrus + sugars + Malt mash & chocolate: so complex!
Palate: Hits powerfully with dark spices, honey, camphor, more chocolate + liquourice.
Finish: Runs long/sweet & multifaceted = more honey, spice, tobacco vanilla & lime. (F)

OLP0052 Glen Grant 21 Year Old (51.5% alc vol)
Nose: Carrying a rich polished oak quality + bees wax + surprising macerated cherries
Palate: Mouth coating & oily – abundantly spiced, now running to a rich treacle style
Finish: Long – still richly spiced – developing to caramelised oranges + subtle smoke (J)

OLP0067 Tamnavulin 25 Year Old (51.5% alc vol)
Nose: Wonderfully spiced (for one so blond) – sugary sweet + juicy barley and dry spices.
Palate: Mouthcoats with warm spices – big time! reversing into soft chewy vanilla caramel.
Finish: Long – still dulcet – now warmly spiced – then barley’d, tailing in a cough drop style (F)

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October 2013

This month we are releasing two (2) new PROVENANCE Single Malt bottlings.

PROVENANCE Tasting Notes follow:

PRV1044 Talisker Young & Feisty

Briny, with an ozone clean quality and a soft smoky trail apparent on the nose. The palate is pelagic/nicely maritime, lightly peppered/warming plus peat and iodine. It runs to a finish full of espresso, dark chocolate, soft peat and a sprinkle of salt. (F)

PRV0979 Glen Moray 11 YEARS

Detect the mix of honey and mixed spices on the nose plus some late vanilla sprinkled fruit salad. Sweet one second – dry the next on the early palate till it settles later into a big barley, maple syrup wallop! Spices come through on the finish – some warming camphor, amongst those same flavours from the palate. (F)

All best wishes

Fred H Laing

Managing Director

Good afternoon Society Members,

I hope you are all well. Just sending a quick newsflash with the latest news here at Springbank…

Springbank Gaja Barolo now available

The newest addition to the Wood Expression family is now available for purchase. The Springbank 9 year old Gaja Barolo is bottled at 54.7% and there are only 11,000 bottles available. The first 4 years were spent in refill Bourbon casks and the final 5 were in refill Gaja Barolo casks. The retail price for this bottle is £58.00 but you will receive your 10% Society discount making it £52.20 for Society members. I tasted it yesterday and it was deelicious!

The tasting notes for this bottling are:

Colour: Golden honey

Nose: Initial aromas of liquorice are followed by poached pears, chocolate, cream and marzipan. Springbank’s traditional earthy and coastal influence qualities also make an appearance.

Palate: There is no mistaking the red wine tannis from the Gaja Barolo casks, complemented by earthy and woody notes. Swedish lingonberries and rhubarb crumble give the whisky some sweetness and a touch of sea salt comes into play.

Finish: This is like a raspberry ripple ice cream but combined with peat and spices and a medium dry finish.

New Society bottling – due for bottling mid-November

The new Society bottling is due to be bottled mid-November and will be available for release by the end of November. As mentioned in the last newsletter, it will be a Springbank 12 year old Fresh Port and the price will be £55.00.

Also mentioned before, as there are only going to be 300 bottles from this cask it will be limited to one per person to begin with to keep it fair for all members. The reserve list is filling up very quickly but there are still a few bottles available so if you have not reserved your bottle yet and would like to, please get in touch with me soon.

New merchandise available

We have recently received a number of new items of merchandise into the Cadenhead’s Whisky Shop Campbeltown:

•Copper Decanter – £180.00
•2014 Springbank Calendar – £6.50
•Springbank Glencairn scented candle (Citrus Delight – Chocolate/Orange scent & Cedar Surprise – Cedar/Pear scent) – £9.00
•Springbank golf towel in a range of different colours – £10.50
•New golf ball and golf tee sets – £10.50
•Wooden barrel 6 coaster set – £10.50
•Wooden barrel savings bank – £12.50
•Wooden barrel pen holder – £9.00
•Scarf with the Springbank Tartan – £12.00
•New colours of the popular men and ladies Glenmuir polo shirts – £30.75

Also newly introduced to Cadenhead’s Whisky Shop Campbeltown is the shop exclusive bottlings which are only available if you visit the Campbeltown shop. The first release was a Springbank 10 year old which was matured in 100% bourbon casks and was bottled at marrying strength (49.7%). This proved to be very popular and flew off the shelves so we now have the second batch available in store which is bottled at 49.3%. The label for each release will feature a different photo from Springbank distillery.

If you would like more information on any of the above products then please call or email the shop directly on 01586 55 1710 (ext 1) or shop@wmcadenhead.com.

I will be out of the office from 5pm this evening until Wednesday morning so will be able to reply to your emails from Wednesday onwards.

Kind regards,

Mairi Paterson

For the Springbank Society

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