November Previews: Speyside Pair only £75
There’s a nip in the air…pick up some spicy warmth with our
November Previews, buy the pair for only £75.00.

73.53 Springtime freshness; spicy warmth
Speyside Deveron
£41.90
Sweet, chocolaty and creamy (chocolate éclairs) with custard,  sugary lemon, some floral flavours and considerable spice warming the after-taste (chilli, nippy pepper).

76.95 Tropical Fruit Salad
Speyside Spey
Exclusive to November Preview Pair
Sweet, a warming spiced ginger bread, mouth-coating and moist like a chocolate chip muffin with runny honey.

Preview Pair: 73.53 & 76.95 for only £75.00
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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.

The Teeling Whiskey Company signals intent with launch of Hybrid Malt Whiskey

The Independent Spirit of Irish Whiskey is Reborn 

The Teeling Whiskey Company has announced its entry in to the marketplace by creating a whole new whiskey category with the launch of Hybrid Malt Whiskey.

Jack Teeling, Cooley Distillery’s former Managing Director founded The Teeling Whiskey Company in 2012 with the aim of bringing back a strong independent voice to the Irish whiskey market.  The Teeling Whiskey Company will broaden consumer choice within the Irish whiskey category by creating unique handcrafted whiskeys based on a commitment to quality and innovation.

In the Teeling Whiskey Company’s search for new and interesting tastes a new category of whiskey was born – Hybrid Malt whiskey.  The offspring from marrying award winning aged Malt whiskies from around the world creates a fusion of styles and flavours which delivers a truly unique taste experience. Bottled at cask strength with no chill filtration or colouring added, Hybrid Malt Whiskey is for connoisseurs who can see beyond the norm.

Jack Teeling, Managing Director of the Teeling Whiskey Company, commented, “We set up the Teeling Whiskey Company to ensure that there was an independent alternative to the multinationals who are currently driving the category.  We will focus on innovation and providing choice and unique whiskey expressions for whiskey connoisseurs and enthusiasts alike. 

The Hybrid is a prime example of our approach to product and category innovation.  It is a fusion of styles and flavours which delivers a truly unique taste experience.  Over the coming months the Teeling Whiskey Company will release a range of other products that will further expand consumer choice and challenge existing perceptions of Irish whiskey.”  

Edition No.1 of the Hybrid Malt Whiskey consists of award winning Single Malt whiskey from Cooley Distillery in Ireland and 10 Year Old Single Malt whisky from Bruicladdich in Scotland which has been married together in oak barrels for 8 years. The Hybrid Malt Whiskey is bottled at cask strength at 44.1% Alc/Vol with no chill filtration or colouring added.  Edition No.1 will be limited to just 1,200 70cl bottles.

A shoveful of Islay Single Malt Scotch Whiskies including malts distilled at Ardbeg, Caol Ila, Bowmore and Port Ellen.

Big Peat carries a big peaty (often called “phenolic”), beachy, oceanic, slightly ashy selection of Malts from the island of Islay. Ally these lusty and robust Malts selected for Big Peat with the fact that no chill filtration takes place – a more old fashioned traditional approach – and you will detect a massive amplification of the anticipated sea-fairing qualities on the nose, palate and finish. These are particularly appreciated when consumed leisurely in the same style these Malts have waited for you in the cold, dark and windswept warehouses of Islay.

BIG PEAT CHRISTMAS EDITION CASK STRENGTH

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New Glenfarclas 105 Aged 20 Years

The limited edition Glenfarclas 105 Aged 20 Years has now been released and is making its way to specialist whisky retailers worldwide. Matured for 20 years and bottled at natural cask strength of 60% volume, only 4000 bottles of this remarkable whisky will be available.

This is the second time J. & G. Grant have released an older expression of Glenfarclas 105. The first was in 2008 when the limited edition 40 year old version was launched to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the first bottling of 105.

In 1968 when George S. Grant, 4th generation of the owning family, bottled a single cask straight from the warehouse, and sent the bottles to family and friends as Christmas gifts. By chance the strength of the cask George S. Grant selected was ‘105’ British Proof, and along with the name of the distillery, this was all the information he detailed on the hand written label. By the end of January the recipients of the gifts requested further bottles, hence Glenfarclas ‘105’, the first commercially available cask strength whisky of the modern age was born. The name refers to the strength in the British Proof system, equivalent to 60% alcohol by volume.

Commenting on this new limited edition from Glenfarclas, George S Grant, Director of Sales and 6th generation of the owning family said, ‘My family have been producing Glenfarclas 105 for 3 generations now and the 20 Year Old makes a great addition to the ‘105’ family, along with the 105 and 105 40 Years Old. This is a 105 as it should be – big and powerful with all the classic Glenfarclas flavours coming through. Definitely a dram to savour as the finish just goes on and on.’

To read George’s tasting notes please click here to visit our website.

Glenfarclas
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Glenfarclas Distillery, Ballindalloch, Banffshire AB37 9BD, UK

Mighty Mini THIRD Release: The CURIOUS tale of the ARTIST, the BREWER & the BAKER at the harbour-side BBQ
The third release in our series of Mighty Mini collections…and our
first ever 10cl single cask grain bottling.

44.52 The artist, the brewer & the baker
Speyside Spey
Aromas of paint, canvas and linseed then dried fruits, chutney and shortbread. To taste it’s oily, hoppy and dry. Water adds pencil shavings

48.50 Marshmallows and chocolate eclairs
Speyside Lossie
Scents of bubble-gum and fondant, become fruity and sweet.  Hot taste with orange peel and jalapeno chillies.  Soft and sweet texture; toffee and lemon zest.

3.194 Surf & Turf BBQ
Islay
Mussels, cockles and oysters to start with then smoky gammon and coal tar shampoo.  The taste is salty; smoky bacon and boiled lobster meat with a little smoke on the palate.

G5.6 Bye, bye Miss. American rye
Single cask grain
Clean, light and spicy; eucalyptus and apricot glaze, then allspice, five spice, spiced rum, tea-tree oil, and bags of vanilla.
Big, sweet taste.

Only 390 available, £52.50 each
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GRAIN UPDATE: Jim Murray (Whisky Bible 2013) has named Society bottle G5.3 as ‘Scotch Grain of the Year’.  Islay malt 33.116 also won the category for 10 years and under (single casks). Jim was also kind enough to pin one of his coveted ‘liquid gold’ awards on a number of Society bottlings, including 73.44, 23.70, 104.13, 64.34, 33.108, 127.20, 2.80, 35.54 and 29.106.

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.

Old Pulteney 40 Year Old unveiled

Old Pulteney is proud to unveil the oldest and most exclusive official expression of single  malt to leave the warehouses of the northernmost distillery on Scottish mainland since its establishment in 1826. The spirit of Pulteney is influenced by its environment like no other. Windswept and rugged Caithness Coast and the remote fishing port of Wick provide the background for one of the most intriguing whiskies in the world. This new stunning Old Pulteney was shaped by the land and the sea for over four decades and is the ultimate expression of the Maritime Malt.

The Spirit

Old Pulteney 40 Year Old came from four casks. They included three Spanish ex-sherry hogsheads and one American oak ex-bourbon barrel. The casks yielded 493 bottles of whisky at a natural strength of 51.3% ABV. This unique single malt has been bottled at cask strength, has not been chill-filtered or coloured. Despite the age the spirit shows remarkable freshness and intensity and boasts an unmistakable Pulteney character. Pulteney Distillery Manager, Malcolm Waring, explains:

“Old Pulteney begins its life as spirit already full of character. Then we mature it on site, here in Wick, we think its hugely important. With each passing year the whisky takes on a little bit of Caithness, the initial charisma is there but it develops more and more complexity. To see that so clearly in a whisky matured for over four decades is extraordinary; we are overwhelmed by the quality of this liquid and by how firmly it’s anchored here. The people, the process, the land and the sea are all in there.”

The commentators who sampled the spirit prior to bottling remarked:

A complex whisky which is surprisingly vibrant for its age.
– Joel Harrison, www.caskstrength.net

Just brilliant! So much going on, and incredibly youthful in terms of sweetness and pep. We loved it!
– Ben Ellefsen, Master of Malt

Epic inside and out

Old Pulteney 40 Year Old is not only an extraordinary whisky crafted to perfection but also an important chapter in the history of Pulteney Distillery. As such it calls for bespoke presentation; a real show of fierce pride, strength of the community and stunning craftsmanship.

The whisky is presented in unusual deep-blue bottles crafted by The Tudor Crystal Design company and its sister company Plowden and Thompson’s Undertaking. Hand blown from melting silica, soda ash and special additions each bottle is then finished with solid silver melted blown across the glass to form a wave pattern. This gives the familiar ‘Smuggler’s Kettle’ Old Pulteney bottle elegance and flair that pay respect to the liquid inside.

Each bottle of Old Pulteney 40 Year Old is topped with a stone closure whittled, polished, fine-pressure jetted, milled and polished again by the famous local Caithness Stone Industries. The bottles are finished with a Scottish hallmarked silver medallion stating the age of the whisky. The high-gloss lacquered wooden box that encases the bottle has the iconic Old Pulteney herring drifter silver-etched into it to complete the stunning presentation.

In addition every bottle of Old Pulteney 40 Year Old comes with a hand-signed book by whisky expert Charles MacLean.

A long journey

Old Pulteney 40 Year Old boasts one of the most beautiful bottles ever to be used for single malt whisky. This extraordinary feat of design and craftsmanship comes as a result of intense, painstaking work by many people in Caithness and beyond. Old Pulteney Senior Brand Manager, Margaret Mary Clarke explains that the 40 Year Old has been a labour of love for all at Pulteney Distillery:

“The release of this wonderful 40 Year Old is a fitting way to conclude 2012, which has been an exceptional year for Old Pulteney around the world. Malcolm Waring, Distillery Manager, and his team have shown real dedication in bottling a whisky of the highest calibre which embodies the finest elements of Old Pulteney with even deeper complexity and character in every bottle.”

Old Pulteney 40 Year Old will be available from specialist whisky retailers globally from 1st November 2012 at a RRP of £1490.

Notes

· Old Pulteney’s core range includes Old Pulteney 12 Year Old, Old Pulteney 17 Year Old and Old Pulteney 21 Year Old. Old Pulteney 30 Year Old is also available.
· Old Pulteney 21 Year Old was named by Jim Murray as the World Whisky of the Year in the 2012 edition of his popular Whisky Bible
· Pulteney Distillery was established by James Henderson in 1826, at the peak of the local herring fishing boom
· Pulteney remains the most northerly whisky distillery on the Scottish mainland
· The distillery uses one pair of stills, the wash still featuring a very large boil bulb, and condenses spirit with the use of traditional worm tubs

The final ever limited edition Christmas Bell’s Decanter featuring Robert Duff Bell is now in stock and available for immediate dispatch! Only £80.99 – order now for Free Delivery!

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This limited edition has a great following and the final Bell is sure to be highly sought after. The rich taste of Bell’s comes from the fine malts such as Blair Athol and Caol Ila at the heart of the blend, selected by the master distillers. Bottled exclusively for the UK market.

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The Award Winning Glenfarclas 15 year old Tasting Notes

Colour: A rich golden amber.

Nose: Complex, sherried, deliciously peated, light butterscotch aromas, with a hint of dried fruit.

Flavour: Full bodied with super balance of sherried sweetness, malty tones and peaty flavours.

Finish: Long lasting, gloriously sherried, sweet, gently smoky, and distinguished.

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We have three (3) new PROVENANCE bottlings this month, whose Tasting Notes follow –

PROVENANCE Tasting Notes:

PRV 0936 Tobermory 6 Year Old Sherry
Opens sweetly on the nose carrying a spiced and muscovado sugar style. The palate remains sweet, now oaky plus a spiced tobacco character. The finish is long and warmingly spiced, then runs drier. (J)

PRV 0934 Auchentoshan 11 Year Old
Spiced initially on the nose – it then eases into a more citric and cut grass style with a soft malt mash and sweet baking tone. The palate is sugar sweet – distinctly barley’d – with toffee, vanilla and honey plus late cough drop character – all leading to a warmingly spiced finish with sugar candy, late cloves and pepper. (F)

PRV 0801 Glen Moray 12 Year Old
Attractively floral, spiced, gristy, honied, (and aromatic generally) on the nose. Palatewise there are more warming spices initially – developing as you hold it, to dark runny honey and barley flavours – all wonderfully intertwined on its warm finish (F)

We hope you will like and appreciate these new bottlings we have added to the PRV selection. We are at your service!

Best Wishes

Fred

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