Our new expression – The Balvenie Tun 1401 Batch 7 is now available worldwide exclusively through travel retail outlets. Perhaps now would be a good time to think about that holiday you hadn’t planned.

Slainte Mhath

David Mair
The Balvenie Distillery Ambassador

WHISKY GALORE @ THE GREEN WELLY STOP

http://www.thegreenwellystop.co.uk/whiskyshop

The Green Welly Stop are the exclusive online retailer of this stunning and rare product, very rarely seen bottled by independents. The cask was gifted to Oban Lifeboat for their fundraising efforts.

All proceeds of this whisky are going back to Oban Lifeboat.

The hogshead was filled at the Distillery on 29 July 1994.

The bottling took place with Douglas Laing & Co Ltd on 18 February 2013.

One of only 297 bottles.

We have a limited number left ready for dispatch.

Available to order now 

Contact craig@thegreenwellystop.co.uk for more information.

www.thegreenwellystop.co.uk

Kilchoman Loch Gorm

1st release of the new sherry cask matured expression from the Islay farm distillery.

 Matured in Oloroso sherry butts for 5 years
and double matured in in Oloroso sherry hogsheads. Limited release!

Buy – $72.40

April 2013 Outturn Offerings 

The Antagonist

Cask No. 76.85                                             $115

Speyside, Spey

The intriguing nose had candied fruit pieces, lemon, brown sugar and crushed mint leaves; also figs and dates, sultana cake. Lime and pickles, curry leaves and oxo cubes brought savoury contrasts. The neat palate was hot and sweet – treacle toffee and heather honey; Granny Smith apples brought freshness. With water, the nose became more floral; poppies, elderflower and plum, blackberry jam and maple syrup, banana and walnut oil. Also truffle oil and squash. The reduced palate brought thoughts of the vineyard – grape skins and must, Poire William eau de vie and black tea tannins drying out on the tongue. The distilling water comes from the Conval hills and cooling water from the river Dullan.

Drinking tip: Enjoy with good friends –preferably at a Society venue

Colour: Honey gold                                                Date distilled: July 1995

Cask: First-fill Sherry butt                            Alcohol: 55.2%

Age: 15 years                                               USA allocation: 168 bottles 

A cooper’s apron on a fishing boat 

Cask No. 4.156                                             $145

Highland, Island

We found the nose curious – toasted pine nuts, toffee, marmite on toast, orange, lemon (squeezed over fish?) cider vinegar, forest floor after rain and muted wood smoke. Fruity aromas dominated with water – apricot jam, hard pears and apples – also refreshers, wet sails, oilskins and hemp rope – strangely maritime. The unreduced palate brought a wee tear to the eye with deep resonances of treacle toffee, charred wood, burnt heather sprigs, leather and oak (someone suggested ‘a cooper’s apron’). The reduced palate evoked tobacco, Balmoral sauce, heather, oily ropes and ‘smoked jelly babies’ – leaving pleasant tingles after. The distillery stands above Kirkwall.

Drinking tip: After gardening or before fishing

Colour: Shiny straw                                     Date distilled: May 1991

Cask: Refill hogshead                                 Alcohol: 53.5%

Age: 20 years                                               USA allocation: 114 bottles

Passion-fruit scented candles 

Cask No. 26.87                                             $105

Highland, Northern

Complex, warmly inviting – the nose enveloped us in fresh grass, sea breezes, lemon, honey, white pepper, rosewater, jasmine and ‘passion-fruit scented candles in a wooden box’. The immediate taste had sweet, waxy, lemony, citric flavours, but hot and slightly bitter too, like star-fruit sprinkled with chilli. The nose turned fruitier with water – stewed apple, candied fruits, boiled sweets and ‘banana in a raincoat pocket’. The reduced palate seemed sweeter, with candy canes, fruit syrup, lemon meringue and sweet coconut; still with its refreshing side – green twigs, lime and aniseed tingles in the finish. The distillery name means ‘sloped garden’.

Drinking tip: Between courses at a special dinner

Colour: Ripe pear gold                              Date distilled: April 2000

Cask: Refill hogshead                                 Alcohol: 58.1%

Age: 12 years                                               USA allocation: 108 bottles

Ducks and geese 

Cask No. 39.84                                             $145

Speyside, Lossie

Scented face cream is soon succeeded by Murraymints, with more than a hint of fennel. The toffee note increases towards ‘glazed duck’, with orange cream dark chocolates. The taste is rich and sweet then dry (‘crispy duck skin’), with traces of tobacco in the lengthy finish. With water the nose becomes fattier (‘the duck has become a goose’), with scents of orange peel and fresh herbs – rosemary, basil, cardamom – now ‘duck a l’orange’? The texture is more viscous, and lightly mouth-cooling, with a sweet start and a bitter chocolate finish, with orange peel and tobacco in the aftertaste. This was the distillery where all the cobwebs were replaced after a still had been repaired.

Drinking tip: Watching cricket after lunch with a good cigar

Colour: Burnished copper                         Date distilled: October 1990

Cask: Refill hogshead                                 Alcohol: 48.0%

Age: 21 years                                               USA allocation: 84 bottles 

Remnants after the Rain 

Cask No. 127.23                                           $90

Islay

He comes across a city in the desert; the tops of the skyscrapers are hidden in a cloud of sweet smelling smoke.  He’s had these trainers on a little too long. Steam rises from the streets, the rain has gone. Either side is packed with rundown shops: there’s a fruit stall hawking pineapples, peaches and passion fruits, all just the wrong side of ripe; a Chinese restaurant roasts ducks on a spit; a cart on the corner is piled high with salted cashews and an ice cream van is parked up, its jingle long silenced. He can taste it all. Our hero just puts some sweet tobacco in his mouth and keeps on walking…

Drinking tip: For exploring personalities

Colour: Clarified Butter                              Date distilled: June 2002

Cask: Refill barrel                                        Alcohol: 65.7%

Age: 9 years                                                 USA allocation: 90 bottles

Please visit the Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America at http://www.smwsa.com/ 

Milroy’s of Soho Single Cask Bottling

Milroy’s of Soho have become famous for their single cask bottlings of rare and collectible spirits. This is thanks to a long tradition begun by brothers John and Wallace Milroy in the 1960s of travelling to Scotland, selecting choice casks from the distilleries themselves, and bottling under the Milroy’s of Soho name. We choose the casks with an aim to bottle unusual or particularly outstanding examples of single malt whisky for our discerning whisky lovers back home, and these have become rare collectibles in their own right.

Coming soon are four more exclusive bottlings of some fantastic casks we’ve been lucky enough to track down!

Islay Single Malt 2008
Zuidam Dutch Rye 2007
Millstone Dutch Single Malt 1999
Glen Elgin 1995

Stewart Buchanan joins us from the esteemed Speyside distillery of Benriach to talk us through their fascinating history and the intriguing range of single malt whiskies they produce.

As with all our Ambassador Nights the £20.00 ticket price can be redeemed against purchases made on the night.

Landing circa April 2013: email lee.tomlinson@milroys.co.uk quoting the relevant bottling to pre-register interest.

Our mailing address is:

Milroy’s of Soho
3 Greek Street
London, England W1D 4NX
United Kingdom

For you this month we have five (5) new bottlings under the OLD MALT CASK label, together with two (2) DIRECTOR’S CUT and five (5) from the CLAN DENNY Grains.

OLD MALT CASK Tasting Notes:

OMC2249 Macallan 15 years

Nose: Honied – floral – spiced with sweet barley & light oaky tones.

Palate: Opens honey sweet – then vanilla toffee, soft camphor & citrus.

Finish: Softly spiced now – with that same toffee & cough drop style (F)

OMC2244 Caol Ila 16 years

Nose: Briny & peaty quality + beach bonfire ashes + smoked ham

Palate: Opens sweetly – develops to cigar smoke + dark chocolate

Finish: Long – still sweet & smoky character + soft, chewy tar (J)

OMC2248 Strathisla 21 years

Nose: Sweet & fresh – fragrantly spiced + honey & vanilla

Palate: Still sweet – honey on buttered toast + barley sugar

Finish: Medium long – sweet throughout – spicy + late oak (J)

OMC2246 Bunnahabhain 25 years

Nose: Opens with charred oak – soft leather + subtle smoke

Palate: Iodine – a sweet & smoky character + burnt orange zest

Finish: Long – still carrying a gentle smoke quality + lemon pith (J)

OMC2245 Ben Nevis 46 year old

Nose: Sweetly spiced + bees wax + creamy vanilla & caramelised orange

Palate: Milk chocolate + macerated fruit + a sweetly spiced toffee style

Finish: Medium long – still sweet + soft oak & a spicy, tangy quality (J)

DIRECTOR’S CUT Tasting Notes:

DIR0039 Macallan 20 year old

Nose: Honey outbids a floral tribute then barley and vanilla take over,.

Palate: More honey + syrup + spice selection + wholemeal toast and butter.

Finish: Soft and subtle, warming with a liqueur – and rather fruity – style. (F)

DIR0042 Longmorn 20 year old

Nose: Opens with a fruity & fresh quality – reminiscent of a candy shop with pear drops apparent

Palate: Sweet & vanilla’d – American Cream Soda style – runs to macerated summer fruits

Finish: Medium long – carrying a sweet malt quality + a chocolate and orange tang (J)

Tasting notes for CLAN DENNY Grains:

DEN0100 Girvan 21 year old

Clean and very sweet as the nose opens – warming to soft vanilla, sugar and aromatic spices. On the palate – detect a real big mouthcoating dulcet quality with a late corn and mild cough drop mix … all neatly replicated on the sugary – too short! – finish. (F)

DEN0104 Port Dundas 21 year old

Big and spiced on its candied nose initially – it warms to subtle spice suggestions plus powdered chocolate. The palate is massively sweet – lightly spiced – then mouthcoats in a honey, vanilla and Bourbon manner. The finish is fruity with the same flavours from the palate apparent. (F)

DEN0102 Cameronbridge 38year old

The nose opens sweetly and carries an oily, bees wax character that runs to an orange liqueur style. More orange flavours are apparent on the palate plus caramelised zest and barley sugar. This citric quality is replicated on the medium long finish but with a more tangy, still dulcet character. (J)

DEN0098 Strathclyde 38 year old

Opens with a distinct macerated dried fruit quality on the nose and develops to a honey and butterscotch character. The palate remains sweet and richly spiced carrying a milk chocolate and toffee style. The finish is surprisingly long for a Single Grain Whisky, still sweet plus cedar wood. (J)

DEN0103 Carsebridge 47 year old

Big – full – round and massively fructiferous initially on the nose – warming to subtle oak, spices and fruit boxes. The palate is wonderfully sweet then heads to crunched sugars – honey and late fruit toffee flavours. It finisheslightly oaked – still spiced with a hard candy style (F).

After 11-12 years of writing tasting notes for OMC, these are the last you will see for that brand from Fred and Jan (F & J) – but they indicate they will be back!

Yours faithfully

Douglas Laing who can be visited at www.douglaslaing.com

April Outturn: Honk, Honk!
Throw caution to the wind and rush headlong into our Spring offerings…

April Pair: Only 70 available at £106
35.86 Sumptuous breakfast dram &
76.101 Juicy & gum-smacking
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Regional Trio: Only 65 available at £169
26.92 Hard glazed pretzel sticks PLUS
35.86 Sumptuous breakfast dram &
53.182 Keep it neat
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Case Offer: Only 20 available at £320
78.40 Tantalisingly sweet and savoury
77.30 Attractively accessible and mouth-watering PLUS
April Regional Trio: 26.92, 35.86, 53.182
More

Browse April Outturn

*35.86 & 76.101 are exclusive to April Offers

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.

Dear Malt Messenger Subscribers,

I hoped you had a wonderful Easter/Passover, and if you indulged in Easter eggs, that you’ve come down from the sugar high. What a day, it almost hit 20 degrees Celcius in Calgary, and yet there is a possibility of snow tonight… welcome to Spring in the Foothills of Alberta! We’re back to work today and our Spring Tasting Schedule is now active online. We have some great tastings planned for the next three months, including: Tequila, Rum, American Whisk(e)y, Irish Whiskey, Japanese Whisky and more than one Single Malt Scotch tasting. We’ve even planned a cocktail course with a certified bartender. The highlights for me are without doubt the Really Raucous Rums tasting on April 12^th and the Ultimate Ardbeg Experience Featuring Double Barrel. There are only a few spots left for the former, which is the most spectacular rum tasting we’ve ever put on. It will include a sampling of the new Appleton 50 Year Jamaican Independence, which retails for $4,302.99 bottle. The latter of the two is a very exciting Ardbeg tasting, featuring the Double Barrel, a set of two different 1974 vintage Ardbegs which retails for $15,210.49. The event will be hosted at the Pioneer Club, and will feature a range of 7-8 different Ardbegs.

There is something for everyone in our fall tasting schedule and many of these tastings, like our Spring Single Malt Festival will sell quickly, so don’t delay. Our 2013 Spring Single Malt Festival is planned for the day before the Ultimate Ardbeg Experience to give some of our out of town friends an enticing reason to make a trip out here. I have attached a description of all of the spirits tastings below, they can also be found at: https://www.kensingtonwinemarket.com/tastings/register.php , where you can also register online. Luddites, kidding of course, can also register in-store or by phone: 403-283-8000.

There are also a couple of new whiskies I’d like to plug, in advance of our next full Malt Messenger. There is the Glendronach Cask Strength Batch I, which is a steal at $83.99. Only about 250 bottles of this whisky have found their way to Alberta, and at this price they won’t last long. There is also the very limited Balvenie 17 Year Peated Cask, $142.99, which we may see as few as a dozen bottles of. Finally there is the Compass Box Hedonism, $95.99, which made a cheeky return to the market last week as a KWM exclusive. This Blended Grain Scotch whisky was a huge hit at our International Whisky Day celebrations, and sold out it store; but don’t fret we’ll see more next week. For more info on these tantalizing whiskies scroll down, I’ve provided a short write-up on each.

I hope this Malt Messenger Bulletin finds you well, and that we’ll see you at one of our many interesting tastings this spring.

Slainté!

Andrew Ferguson

PS- Don’t forget you can follow me on twitter www.twitter.com/scotch_guy and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/scotch.guy.1 .

KENSINGTON WINE MARKET SPRING 2013 SPIRIT TASTINGS 

1. The  Irish Strike Back – Irish Whiskey is going through a renaissance; new distilleries, new whiskies and a general fresh air of excitement. We’ll  sample some incredible new Irish whiskies like the Teeling Hybrid, Adelphi      Limerick Slaney 1988, Midleton Very Rare 2011, Jameson 18 and Bushmills 21 year, to name a few! – Tuesday April 16^th – $50
2. Classic  Single Malts – Our fun and friendly introduction to the world of single malt whisky. We’ll teach you how to taste and appreciate the world’s finest spirit. – Tuesday April 23^rd – $35
3. Whisky Tour of Islay – You’ll sample 7 of Islay’s finest whiskies-including 2 Port Ellens-while  virtually touring the island and soaking in its sights. Whisky will range from light and unpeated to very smoky. –  Tuesday April 30^th – $50
4. Rare Malts – Only the rarest whiskies, more than 20 years of age and from closed distilleries, are considered for this very special tasting. –  Tuesday May 7^th – $80
5. Whisky, Women & Chocolate – Gather the gals and head on down to the Wine Market for a pairing of everyone’s two favorite food groups, whisky and chocolate! – Friday May 10^th – $50
6. Whisk(e)y  Americano – Bourbon may hog all the attention, but there’s much more to American whisk(e)y in the lower 48 States than the products of Kentucky. – Tuesday June 4^th – $50
7. Spring Single Malt Festival – Our famous biannual whisky festival may be limited to just 100 participants, but there will be just as many whiskies to sample in this festival style tasting. Warning! Tickets sell out very quickly. – Thursday June 13^th – $60
8. The Utlimate Ardbeg Experience Featuring Ardbeg Double Barrel– 1974 is the most sought after of all Ardbeg vintages, and we’ll be sampling two 1974 single casks from the very rare Ardbeg Double Barrel ($15,210.49) set. In  addition, participants will sample a selection of other Ardbegs including: 10 Year, 17 Year, Corryvreckan, Uigeadail, Galileo, Ardbog Day and possibly another rare vintage! The event will feature some tasty morsels, and will be held at the Southern Alberta Pioneers Hall, 3625 4th Street S.W., Friday June 14^th at 7:00PM. – Friday June 14^th –  $300
9. The Last Samurai – While the whisky of the closed Karuizawa distillery is slipping ever closer to oblivion, Ichiro’s malt at Chichibu Distillery is on the rise. We’ll taste a range of very special rare whiskies from these two lesser known Japanese distilleries, while enjoying some photos from Andrew’s recent whisky tour of Japan! – Tuesday June 18^th -$100
10. Master Malt – Only the most rare and special whiskies are showcased at this  tasting which always highlights some of the most exciting whiskies in the world! – Tuesday June 25^th – $95

To register visit: https://www.kensingtonwinemarket.com/tastings/register.php , pop by the store, or give us a ring at 403-283-8000. 

GLENDRONACH CASK STRENGTH BATCH I – $83.99

Glendronach has been on the rise since it was bought by BenRiach Distillery Co. in 2008. The distillery, famous for its heavily sherried whiskies has gone from relative obscurity to one of our bestselling malts, and a contender for the King of sherry cask whisky. To date we’ve bottled 2 different casks from Glendronach, a 1995 and an epic 1972 (cask 711). We also have access to small amounts of the vintage single cask Glendronachs released biannually in batches of 5. The two most recent batches (6 and 7) both largely sold out before hitting the floor. The Glendronach Cask Strength is the latest in the distillery’s core range which consists of 12, 15 and 18 year olds. It will be released in batches, and thus vary from one to another, with this current batch being the first release. Bottled at 54.8% without an age statement, it matured in Oloroso and Pedro Ximenez sherry casks. As few as 250 bottles have found their way to Alberta. 

Tasting note by Serge Valentin of www.whiskyfun.org : “This is a brand new one and a vatting of oloroso and PX casks. I know Glendronach isn’t officially a Speysider but I think it does behave like a Speysider. Ahem. Colour: amber. Nose: … and yet a very similar profile, I wouldn’t say that the PX brought much more roundness and sweetness – so far. So a lot of dried fruits again, Corinthian raisins, rich tobacco, chocolate, bacon, mint… and quite some fresh walnuts as well (skins). With water: more leather, game and tobacco (cigar humidor) as well as whiffs of black truffles. Mouth (neat): now it’s sweeter, and quite unusual too. Oh, and rather brilliant. Starts quite nervous, on pink grapefruits and ginger tonic, before some beautiful notes of tangerine liqueur and gingerbread join in the dancing. Absolutely lovely. With water: more bitter oranges and more ‘greenness’ (herbs, chlorophyll) that go very well with this profile. Finish: long, creamy, not cloying at all. Great balance. More black raisins, cocoa powder and cardamom in the aftertaste. Comments: well, it seems that they did it again. Big yet impressively balanced. Not too sure about the price but it’ll probably be a bargain. SGP:562 – 91 points“

* Available in store next week! Order here!

BALVENIE PEATED CASK 17 YEAR – $142.99

An unusual Balvenie, this limited edition 17 year old was matured in “traditional” casks before being transferred for a period into casks which had previously contained heavily peated whisky. The peated whisky had been produced at Balvenie, avoiding concerns around an earlier Balvenie, the “Islay Cask”, about whether it was still a single malt, having absorbed peated spirit from the cask which had been distilled at another distillery. The peated batch was distilled in 2001, emptied, and 17 year old Balvenie was filled into its casks for a short finishing period. This is the result: 

Balvenie 17 Year Peated Cask – 43% – Distillery’s Tasting Note: “NOSE: Gentle floral aroma with hints of violet and lavender. Delicate smoke beautifully balanced with honeyed vanilla and spicy oakiness. TASTE: Prominent smoke softens to reveal oaky honey and vanilla. Cinnamon and nutmeg develop with time. FINISH: Sweet and spicy with a hint of smoke.” – $142.99 

* Available in store next week! 

COMPASS BOX HEDONISM – $95.99 

Hedonism is unique in the Scotch whisky world, one of very few, if not the only Blended Grain whisky. Single malt may hog all the attention, but grain whisky does much of the work in Scotch whisky. Most blends consist of more grain whisky than malt, the former being the base or body with the latter used to add layers and complexity. Most grain whisky is fairly uniform, one dimensional and bland, but there are some exception single casks out there as members of the Scotch Malt Whisky Society and others can attest. Compass Box, famous for its Blended Malts, has taken a similar approach in the creation of Hedonism, a Blended Grain. The components of Hedonism have been matured in 100% First Fill American Oak barrels and rejuvenated American Oak Hogshead casks. After blending they are married for 2 years before bottling at 43% without colouring or chill filtering. Compass Box Hedonism is currently exclusive to KWM! 

Compass Box Hedonism – 43% – Blended Grain Scotch Whisky – American Oak – Andrew’s Tasting Note: “Nose: soft and floral, loads of gentle honey, delicate grainy oils, buttered popcorn, toasty oak and crème brule; there are some fruits too, fresh sliced apples and green grapes; Palate: soft and creamy, very toasty and sugary with Demerara sugars and more crème brule; sweetly decadent with coconut cream icing, buttered corn on the cob and more white fruits and grapes with a tinge of peppery spice; Finish: moderate length, coating and creamy, with more toasty oak, a floral grassiness and fresh Taber corn. – $95.99

* Temporarily sold out, more available in store next week!

If you have any whisky questions or comments concerning The Malt Messenger please contact me by e-mail, phone, or drop by the store. Feel free to forward me any whisky news you feel should be included in a future issue of The Malt Messenger; it might just get included.

All of the products mentioned in THE MALT MESSENGER can be purchased in store, over the phone or from our website at www.kensingtonwinemarket.com. All prices quoted in the Malt Messenger are subject to change, don’t include GST. In the case of discrepancies in pricing, the price in our in store point of sale will be taken as correct.

Thanks for reading the Malt Messenger.

Slainte!

Andrew Ferguson

Manager & Scotchguy

Kensington Wine Market

403-283-8000

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

www.kensingtonwinemarket.com

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Each year Maker’s Mark, in collaboration with Keenland, releases a special iconic bottling of Maker’s Mark Bourbon. This year Maker’s Mark has chosen to honor UK Basketball star Dan Issel, who played at UK from 1967 to 1970. This special bottling is limited to only 20,028 bottles. As with every limited Keenland Bottling, all proceeds from this release will be donated to a variety of Kentucky charitable organizations.

Dan Issel is one of Kentucky basketballs iconic legends. Fondly known as “Big Dan”, he was a phenom on the court to the delight of thousands of on looking UK basketball fans. Issel’s achievements are long and include twice named All American, ABA Rookie of the Year and six-time ABA All-Star and Round 8 NBA pick. During his career at the University of Kentucky he broke and set 23 records, two of which still stand today: 2,138 career points and 1,078 career rebounds. In honor of his achievements his jersey hangs in Rupp Arena.

The Party Source is proud to carry a limited number of this special bottling. Due to intense demand, there is a limit of one (1) bottle per customer with first come, first served.

Size: 1 Liter

Price: $48.99

Date: Friday, April 5th (that’s today folks!)

Time: 8:00 am

In-Store Location: Case Central

Online Purchase: A limited number of the 2013 Commemorative Keenland Bottle will be available beginning at 8:00 am, Friday, April 5th at the following link.

This month we have selected for the PROVENANCE range four (4) new bottling – more to follow next week .

Tasting Notes for PROVENANCE:

PRV0971 Glencadam 8 year old

Barley sweet and soft as it opens on the nose – it warms to sherbet and a light citric/spiced tone. The palate is bigger than the nose suggests – full of fudge, vanilla – crunched sugar in honey – all of which is neatly replicated on the finish (F)

PRV09723 Mortlach 10 year old

Opens fresh and fragrant on the nose, developing to a sweet, malty character. The palate is sweet and fruity, carrying a sugar sprinkled strawberries style. The finish is medium long, attractively toffee’d with a lemon tang. (J)

PRV 0974 Dalmore 12 year old

Opens clean on the nose, carrying a green malt character plus a honey and fruit quality. The palate is light and fresh, running to an American Cream Soda style. The finish is medium long, softly spiced with a lingering orange pith character.

PRV0972 Glengoyne 13 year old

Opens clean and fresh, carrying a sweet, fruity quality + a soft malt character. The palate remains sweet, with crushed sugar and is smoothly spiced with a fresh orange style. The finish is medium long, spicy, still citric (grapefruit style now) plus orange pith. (J)

We hope you will like them as much as we do.

Yours sincerely

Fred Laing

Managing Director

PS. Just off the production line – is a wonderfully maritime Ledaig 7 Year Old – whose tasting notes are: Massively peated as it opens on the nose- with a real ferry engine room character! – say no more. Truly sweet on the palate – with a more subtle phenolic approach, hinting at coal dust and late tar, then its finish is toffee sweet plus a coal cellar and distinctly spiced character. (F)

Visit Douglas Laing at www.douglaslaing.com