Release of WhiskyCompanion 2.10 for Android Mobile Devices

WhiskyCompanion has announced the release of WhiskyCompanion version 2.10 for Android mobile devices.

WhiskyCompanion for Android is a complete whisky and whiskey guide for the curious amateur as well as for the experienced collector. The best-selling whisky app has more than 18.000 users around the world with a 4.5 out of 5.0 rating on Android Market (Google Play).

The App comes with detailed information and pictures of more than 2.600 whiskies (bourbon, rye, malts, single malt, cask strength, blended, etc.) from 285 distilleries in 21 countries.

The pre-loaded data for whiskies and distilleries can easily be changed, or the user can create new whiskies and distilleries supported by own camera pictures or pictures uploaded to the phone.

You can share your distillery and whisky information with other users of WhiskyCompanion. Users can create accounts on WhiskyCompanion’s network server for free, and then upload their own distilleries and whiskies. After approval of uploaded material, can uploaded distilleries and whiskies be searched and downloaded by other users.

The updated version comes with tasting tips, a visual flavor map and a free internet cloud backup service to secure all your personal data stored in the app.

Distilleries and distributors may use the sharing functionality to upload new whiskies and make the information instantly available to the WhiskyCompanion community.

Whiskies might be found through countries, regions or distilleries. The app also has full text search functionality for whiskies making it very easy to find your favorite whisky in the massive list.

Notes from distillery visits can be added to each distillery, and detailed comments and tasting notes (classifications) may be added to the whiskies. All distilleries visited and whiskies tasted and rated will then be available in the “My Whiskies” section, which gives a complete overview over all personal activities.

Most of the distilleries have map-location for integration with Google Map. When clicking on a distillery location, Map will launch, and this can easily be switched to Street-View. It is then possible to virtually walk around the distillery.

You can create your own tasting event with picture and key information. Then you can link whiskies to the event and add your tasting notes to those whiskies.

The user interface of WhiskyCompanion is currently localized to Finnish, Dutch, English, German, Norwegian and Swedish. More languages will follow.

The app is available for only US$ 3.49, € 2.49 or GBP 1.99 on Android Market.

For more information please search Google Play for “whisky” or “WhiskyCompanion”, or visit www.whiskycompanion.com

From the magic people at Bowmore….

“This month Bowmore will announce a particularly extraordinary and precious bottling. There are but a few distilleries that have had the honour of nurturing something so rare and we are extremely excited to shortly unveil it to our friends around the world… until then, we leave you with a taster of something magical.”

http://youtu.be/NL-SZbfT53g

On the Bowmore website here:

http://www.bowmore.com/news/something-magical/

And available to download:

The WMV version (for MS Windows):

http://www.mbdlibrary.com/ftp/SomethingSpecial/SomethingSpecial-Teaser1.wmv

The MOV version (for Mac)

http://www.mbdlibrary.com/ftp/SomethingSpecial/SomethingSpecial-Teaser1.mov

Compass Box Flaming Heart
4th Edition

The fourth edition of the award winning Flaming Heart from The Compass Box Whisky Company. Created from single malt whiskies from distilleries located in the Northern Highlands, Islay, Speyside and Islands. Primarily from the south shore of Islay and the village of Brora (Highlands).

Bottled at 48.9% vol, the malt blended in this Scotch whisky comes from a combination of refill American oak (ex-Bourbon), new French oak (heavily toasted) and sherry casks.

Only £78.00

(£65.00 ex vat)

Click here to buy Compass Box Flaming Heart 4th Edition

Abbey Whisky

enquiries@abbeywhisky.com
www.abbeywhisky.com
0800 051 7737

Whiskey in Emerging Markets to 2016: Market Guide

440 Pages – PDF Format – £1030

This report provides detailed analysis into the Whisk(e)y markets in Australia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea and Thailand. For each country the report examines market growth dynamics and details market consumption, consumption by major brands, consumption by channel (off- and on-premise), consumption by price segment and consumption by alcoholic strength.

Furthermore the report details for American, Canadian, Scotch & Irish Whisk(e)y by country overall consumption, consumption by price segment and by alcoholic strength. Actual data is included from 2006-2011 with forecast data provided for 2012-2016.

View table of contents here

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Whisk(e)y market guides are also available for the following regions (click on the region for more information):

Emerging Markets, Europe, Middle East, North America & Latin America

Individual country reports are also available. Please contact us if you have any questions or specific requirements.

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Drink Sector

Bruichladdich Octomore 5.1

2012 annual release of the World’s most heavily peated Scotch Whiskey!

Matured in American oak casks

Limited release bottled at 59.5% ABV

Buy – $119.78

All prices are quoted in USD and are subject to currency fluctuation – prices may vary.

The Balvenie 14 year old Caribbean Cask is now in stock. This limited release won’t last long. This Web exclusive is only £41.99

Nose: Rich, sweet and creamy toffee on the nose combines with fresh fruit notes
Taste: Rounded with vanilla & sweet oak notes, with a fruity character that develops with time
Finish: Soft and lingering

The latest addition to the award-winning collection: The Balvenie 14 Year Old Caribbean Cask. One of a number of exciting launches that David Stewart is making available in the UK to coincide with the 50th anniversary of him joining the distillery.

The result is an exceptional single malt that exemplifies the signature smooth, honeyed character of The Balvenie, while adding unique notes of toffee and fruit that come from its innovative cask finish.

The Whisky Shop Tel 0141 440 0600 info@whiskyshop.com http://www.whiskyshop.com/

Click here to buy

September 2012

As Autumn approaches we are offering you early access to three (3) new bottlings under the OLD MALT CASK label – three (3) from PROVENANCE together a new release of the 20 cl Regional Flasks – one (1) new outstanding OLD & RARE – two (2) PREMIER BARREL releases, three (3) ADVANCE SAMPLES and two (2) from the DIRECTOR’S CUT selection.

Tasting Notes for OLD MALT CASK follow:

OMC2194 LAPHROAIG 12 YEARS
Nose: Round and oily + really sweet peat &+ late soft tar.
Palate: Smoky tones + camphor drops, honey & an ashy sootiness.
Finish: More ash now – heading to dry spices and drifting smoke. (F)

OMC2146 ARDMORE 16 YEARS
Nose: Distinctly smoked (bacon style) + sweet ashes & barbecued fruit
Palate: Opens sweetly then runs to smoke + burnt spiced orange
Finish: Long, still smoky + sweet ashes & a smooth citric character (J)

OMC2141 LITTLEMILL 20 YEARS
Nose: Clean and fresh – fruity & vanilla’d + a barley sugar style
Palate: Creamy + macerated fruit – runs to sweet spices (ginger?)
Finish: Medium long – still spicy – develops drier to soft cedar wood (J)

The 3 Advance Samples OLD MALT CASK are as follows:

SMC0427 Inchgower Sherry 12 YEARS
SMC0429 Auchentoshan 14 YEARS
SMC0431 Highland Park 14 YEARS

PROVENANCE Tasting Notes:

PRV0783 AULTMORE SHERRY 11 YEARS
Toffee’d, grassy and citric in a clean lemon-y way on the nose. Anticipate palatewise a real vanilla toffee “hit” with peppery freshness and softening late oiliness. The finish is distinctly smoked – subtly spiced – with a sprinkle of caster sugar. (F)

PRV0916 GLENALLACHIE 11 YEARS
Fresh and lightly vanilla’d on the nose it carries a gristy sweet character plus a dried hay quality. The palate is light, extremely sugary sweet and runs to a poached fruit style plus more vanilla. The finish is medium long
with a milk chocolate quality and a semblance of honey. (J)

PRV0935 BLAIR ATHOL SHERRY 12 YEARS
This carries citrus, crushed sugar, light gristiness and a soft floral quality on the nose. The palate is mouthcoatingly sweet, grapey, syrupy, sweet barlayed with honey and more (macerated) fruit flavours – all heading to a finish of vanilla fudge, cough drops and very sweet spices. (F)

PRV0925 20 CLS MIXED REGION FLASKS

BLAIR ATHOL SHERRY 12 YEARS – This carries citrus, crushed sugar, light gristiness and a soft floral quality on the nose. The palate is mouthcoatingly sweet, grapey, syrupy, sweet barlayed with honey and more (macerated) fruit flavours – all heading to a finish of vanilla fudge, cough drops and very sweet spices. (F) –

SPEYBURN SHERRY 7 YEARS – Opens with a fresh, flowery character carrying a sweet home baked style plus honey and vanilla – then ripe fruit and candied lemon appear. The palate is equally sweet, softly spiced with more fruit – now gently fermenting. This all runs to a light but surprisingly long finish with a spicy and crushed sugar style. (J) – BUNNAHABHAIN – YOUNG & FEISTY – Attractively aromatic, lightly spiced, rather gristy – with a bit of brine on the nose. Palatewise, it opens distinctly sweetly – almost honeyed with some interesting toffee and tar flavours appearing – all neatly parcelled into the long, still sweet – camphor carrying finish. (F) –

TOBERMORY SHERRY 6 YEARS – 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)

Tasting Notes for OLD & RARE:

OAR0169 PORT ELLEN 30 YEARS
Catch the softly peated – yet still fresh – tones early on the nose – sweet with a damp earth character plus a later warm rock pool brininess. Islay in style for sure – on the palate but with a subtlety: gently ashed, with smoked barley, oily rags, soot and old leather – all leading to a finish carrying all those aforementioned characteristics plus Scottish tablet/fudge (even some chocolate) (F)

Tasting Notes for DIRECTORS CUT:

DIR0026 CAPERDONICH 30 YEARS
Nose: Fresh & spicy – carrying a hard boiled sweets style with macerated oranges, bees wax & polished wood
Palate: Mouth coating – richly spiced character developing to a gentle oak quality with a touch of dry smoke
Finish: Long, still spicy – now running drier – still oaky with dried orange pith and dark chocolate. (J)

DIR0021 GLENLIVET 35 YEARS
Nose: Surprisingly fresh/aromatic/citric – honey’d + a flamed orange zest character
Palate: Sweetly spiced – more citrus fruit (now candied) + barley sugar + crushed sugar
Finish: Medium long – still honied & vanilla’d – now with a malty style (F & J)

PREMIER BARREL Tasting Notes:

PBR0116 HIGHLAND PARK 15 YEARS
A high fallutin’ Highland Park to hail hyperbolically! It provides the protégé a prodigious package of pedigreed purity with a pugnaciously palpable pedigree of providential, potable and pelagic* phenolic fermentation.
*(pelagic – pertaining to the ocean).

PBR0015 ROYAL LOCHNAGAR 15 YEARS
“Befitting a King or Queen” this laudable Lochnagar is chock-a-block with capricious cedar – captivating coffee and capacious citrus …… a most meritorious Malt Mash, Ma’am!

Yours faithfully
Fred Laing

KILCHOMAN LAUNCHES the 2nd EDITION of 100% ISLAY

We are pleased to announce the Kilchoman 100 % Islay 2^nd Release is available now.

This release has been produced from barley grown, malted, distilled,matured and bottled at the distillery.  It has been aged for over 3 years in a combination of fresh and refilled Bourbon barrels. 

 Anthony Wills, Kilchoman Managing Director, commented “The addition of 50% 4 year old in the vatting has given the malt an extra depth of character and roundness”. 

50% abv unchillfiltered, natural color 

RRP: $89.99

Loch Fyne WhiskiesStocks ‘Ardbeg Galileo’

Ardbeg Galileo 49% abv

£69.90 inc vat (£58.25 ex vat)

Best regards,
Loch Fyne Whiskies
david@lfw.co.uk