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Hirsch (Willett) 7 Year Old “The Single Barrel” K&L Exclusive Barrel #91478 Double Oak Cask Strength ~ Kentucky Straight Bourbon News

Hirsch (Willett) 7 Year Old “The Single Barrel” K&L Exclusive Barrel #91478 Double Oak 112.2 Proof Cask Strength Kentucky Straight Bourbon

(750ml)

$109.99

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The program being offered by Hirsch remains one of the most exciting in Kentucky today. These are famous stocks that no one is supposed to talk about. Produced at an unnamed Bardstown distillery from their famous mashbill – 76% corn, 13% rye, & 15% malted barley. Those whiskies were rebarreled and aged for a further period at Bardstown Bourbon Company. Selected by our spirits team in early Spring of 2025 and bottled at cask strength. These are still inaurguably some of the most sought-after stocks in the industry – so much so that the exact same mashbill bottled by the distillery at the very same aged, easily commands 2-3 times the price at retail. Here, we’re more interested in getting our customers this special bourbon at an incredible price. These maybe the final stocks to ever be released of these special lots of whisky. This barrel was distilled on January 11th, 2018 and bottled in late June of 2025, making it 7.5 years old. At a barrel strength of 112.2 proof, you’ll not find a better Bardstown distilled bourbon on the market for less.

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International Beverage to Showcase Speyburn across European Airports – Scotch Whisky News

 

International Beverage to Showcase Speyburn across European Airports

Premium spirits business, International Beverage, has today 19th September announced a busy six-month programme of European travel retail activations for its award-winning single malt Scotch whisky brand, Speyburn. 

The activations will run in partnership with Avolta World Duty Free and Lagardère travel retail stores in airports across Scotland, Paris and Amsterdam, aiming to showcase Speyburn’s newly-launched travel retail exclusive range which includes Kentucky Bourbon Cask, Bourdeaux Red Wine Cask and Jerez Sherry Cask expressions.  

Having kickstarted its campaign in Aberdeen Airport, Speyburn can be found in Paris where a colourful brand installation, a ‘spin-to-win’ wheel and a busy programme of whisky tastings will be featured at the city’s Charles de Gaulle airport until 22nd September.  

The Speyburn experience will then move to Scotland’s Edinburgh and Glasgow airports, where digital tasting bars and check-in walls will pay homage to the brand’s rich cask origins and feature the vibrant designs and colour of the range’s new packaging. 

To further incentivise travellers, an interactive ‘spin-to-win’ wheel will help them decide which whisky to sample and reveal which prize they could win if they purchase two whiskies from the range. The activations will lastly travel to Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport from September until January 2026. 

Bottled at 40% ABV, Speyburn’s one litre travel retail bottlings were launched exclusively to the channel in Spring this year. The new range retains the smooth and accessible flavour profile that Speyburn is renowned for. Presented in bold new packaging, each whisky highlights its cask origins with a series of striking illustrations. Oak trees, a rick house (where bourbon is matured) and horses reflect Kentucky; a chateaux, grapes and ornate lamp posts for Bordeaux and Spanish tiles, flamenco guitar and fans for Jerez. Speyburn Distillery’s distinctive pagoda-shaped roof features on the packaging of all the three single malts.   

Speyburn’s takeovers across key European airports signals the brand’s ambition to drive trial and build brand presence within this important channel.  

Ellen Alvarez Salgado, Regional Channel Marketing Manager GTR for International Beverage, said: ‘Speyburn’s latest travel retail range is proving extremely popular with travellers, and we are delighted to build on this momentum by launching this series of immersive airport installations. 

‘With this exciting new programme of airport activations, we are bringing these unique new expressions to life as well as the incredible taste and vibrancy of Speyburn to thousands of airport shoppers over the coming months.’ 

K&L California “George Dickel 18 Year Old Limited Edition Straight Bourbon” – American Whiskey News

George Dickel 18 Year Old Limited Edition Straight Bourbon Whisky (750ml) $499.99 View

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The Very Rare Killowen News Update – Autumn Updates From the Distillery – Irish Whiskey News

The Very Rare Killowen News Update

It’s been a roller coaster of a year and somehow, it’s already late-October. In a time when the headlines often focus on the negatives, we’d like to take a moment to share some good news and heartfelt thanks with you, our community of supporters.

Here’s a look at what the team at Killowen has been up to recently…

Whiskey Shows: London & Dresden

While our schedule meant we had to miss a few shows this year, we were thrilled to attend two fantastic events last week. Brendan held the fort at The Whiskey Show London, while Patrick connected with enthusiasts at Whisky Genuss in Dresden.

Brendan was amazed by the enthusiasm for quality Irish spirits at our first ever whiskey show in England, while Patrick was delighted to see the ongoing love for poitín in Germany – a market that’s always had a special place for our small-batch releases.

And in case we haven’t sung about it enough – our Pangur Poitín won 98 points and an “Outstanding” rating at the IWSC

Killowen Gloria Now Available in Ontario

We’re proud to announce that the LCBO in Ontario, Canada has officially listed Killowen Gloria, just in time for Christmas. Available across Toronto and throughout the province, it’s a major milestone for us – proving that independent distilleries can work successfully even in monopoly markets.

Halloween in the Mournes – A Spirited Supper

In between honeymoons, Shenda has led the charge on our Halloween event, “The Distiller’s Night – A Spirited Supper in the Mournes”, which is part of the NI Spirits Trail and Food NI’s ‘Embrace a Giant Taste of October’

The event sold out quickly – a big thank you to all who booked early. We can’t wait to welcome you.

Cocktail Menu Updates & Window Displays

We’re honoured to have The Merchant Belfast feature us again on their renowned cocktail menu. Our favourite ‘Ginger’ cocktail is now joined by a delicious new serve: ‘Coffee’.

We’ve also secured Killowen window displays in two legendary Off-Licences:

• Wineways, County Monaghan
• The Wine Centre, Kilkenny

To our friends in Louth to Leitrim – contact Monaghan Bottlers to get Killowen into your local pub. Also, a huge happy 60th birthday to The Wine Centre, now officially bus-pass eligible!

Sooty Stills & Stealth Operations

After a solid nine months of distilling, it was time for a deep clean. One of the joys of reintroducing flame-fed distillation is, of course, the soot.
Brendan and Patrick went full stealth (with face camo, naturally) and carried out the clean-up mission with precision. Both stills are now gleaming and back in action.

Thank You

We’re truly grateful to be part of a growing community that values tradition, craft, and character. Whether you’re sipping poitín in Dresden, raising a glass in Belfast, or sharing Killowen with friends in Toronto – thank you for being part of our journey.

Sláinte

The Killowen Distillery Team

Four Roses 10 Year Old “Private Select OBSF K&L Exclusive Single Barrels – American Whiskey News

To say that the Four Roses Barrel Program is second to none in the industry is no exaggeration. Other programs may borrow elements of the Four Roses experience, but nobody executes it like the four flowers. That success is due in large part to the talented team led by the indomitable Mandy Brown, who learned the finer points of Kentucky bourbon barrel hospitality from the late Al Young. The process is not conducted in a dank warehouse or impersonal boardroom but in a purpose-built space designed for the experience. Mandy rolls out ten barrels, their ages and recipes concealed, and thieves the whiskey directly for tasting. After sampling all ten, selections are made before the big reveal, a system that ensures quality rises above hype. While many buyers gravitate toward older or higher proof barrels for marketing value, K&L always makes its picks blind. During this year’s spring selection, we were honored with the rare opportunity to choose four casks, all from the high rye OB recipe but across different yeast strains and warehouses. This barrel, distilled with the elusive Q yeast strain, spent 11 years in Warehouse H West, rick 56, row 2. Its remarkable depth and complexity set it apart as one of the most compelling modern bourbons we have ever offered.

Four Roses 10 Year Old “Private Select – OBSF” K&L Exclusive Single Barrel #BS-89-4 Cask Strength Kentucky Straight Bourbon (750ml) $109.99 View

Four Roses 11 Year Old “Private Select – OBSQ” K&L Exclusive Single Barrel #HW-56-2 Cask Strength Kentucky Straight Bourbon (750ml) $109.99 View

Email: wine@klwines.com
Phone: (877) KL-WINES (Toll Free 877.559.4637)
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San Francisco, Redwood City, Hollywood CA

The Sullivans Cove Selects: Your October Whisky Guide – Tasmanian Whisky News

Hirsch (Willett) 7 Year Old “The Single Barrel” #91486 Double Oak 117 Proof Cask Strength Kentucky Straight Bourbon ~ K&L California Whiskey News

 

Hirsch (Willett) 7 Year Old “The Single Barrel” #91486 Double Oak 117 Proof Cask Strength Kentucky Straight Bourbon (750ml)

$109.99

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Josh Gelfand | Review Date: 09/2025

Yet again, we’ve managed to pull off a coup by landing some incredibly special liquid that ought to cost two or three times more than it does. Even I have to remind myself to pause and simply enjoy it. Willett whiskey, aged seven and a half years with a secondary maturation, bottled at 117 proof, and drawn from one of four exclusive barrels we’ll be receiving. This is the very reason we do what we do. The nose greets you with dense maple and roasted nuts, wrapped in warm winter spices and blackberry jam. The first sip unfolds with dark berries, cinnamon-raisin toast, clove, anise, pink peppercorn, and burnt caramel. The finish seems to last forever, echoing the opening notes while layering in leather, sweet brown butter cookies, and sugared oak. It is a phenomenal whiskey at a phenomenal price, and I can’t wait to taste it alongside the other selections.

The program being offered by Hirsch remains one of the most exciting in Kentucky today. These are those famous stocks that no one is supposed to talk about. Produced at an unnamed Bardstown distillery from their famous mashbill – 76% corn, 13% rye, & 15% malted barley. Those whiskies were rebarreled and aged for a further period at Bardstown Bourbon Company. Selected by our spirits team in early Spring of 2025 and bottled at cask strength. These are still inarguably some of the most sought-after stocks in the industry – so much so that the exact same mashbill bottled by the distillery at the very same aged, easily commands 2-3 times the price at retail. Here we’re more interested in getting our customers this special bourbon at an incredible price. These maybe the final stocks to ever be released of these special lot of whisky. This barrel was distilled on January 11th, 2018 and bottled in late June of 2025, making it 7.5 years old. At a barrel strength of 117 proof you’ll not find a better Bardstown distilled bourbon on the market for less.

Email: wine@klwines.com
Phone: (877) KL-WINES (Toll Free 877.559.4637)
K&L Wine Merchants 3005 El Camino Real Redwood City, CA 94061 USA
San Francisco, Redwood City, Hollywood CA

The Historic Hearach Single Malt from the Isle of Harris – Scotch Whisky News

The Hearach single malt whisky is our first, historic dram from the Isle of Harris. It takes its name from the Scottish Gaelic word for “a native of Harris”, and it’s something that islanders are very proud to be called. We talk about our whisky being woven from people and place, influenced both by the men and women of our community who make it, and the elemental island it comes from.

Made from spirits matured in first fill ex-Bourbon casks, Oloroso, and Fino sherry butts, we further ‘marry’ our recipe to bring additional harmony before bottling. The result is a complex, elegant single malt, full of Harris character that rewards time well spent in its company.

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A Good Old-Fashioned Christmas Whisky – Scotch Whisky News

A Good Old-Fashioned Christmas Whisky

Our exclusive annual Christmas whisky has landed! Specially selected to evoke all the classic flavours of the season, it’s packed with dark fruit and spice as well as layers of sweet cherries, chocolate and nuts. Distilled at a secret, undisclosed Highland distillery and matured in a pair of first-fill oloroso sherry casks, it’s all you could want from a Christmas dram. The perfect accompaniment to festive celebrations, or excellent just sipped with friends.

Each year we search high and low across Scotland’s treasure-filled warehouses to find the perfect casks of whisky for A Good Old-Fashioned Christmas Whisky. This year we uncovered a parcel of 16-year-old Highland malt whisky aged in first-fill oloroso sherry casks, filled to the brim with all the tasting notes we associate with the festive season. It’s an absolute cracker.Chris Bolton, Own Label Product Manager

Christmas is all about sharing and what’s better to share than a dram of something delicious. This whisky is all about the flavours of the season and, even better, we are now in more sustainable packaging! What’s not to love?Dawn Davies, Buying Director

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Blanton’s Straight From The Barrel Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon (European Import) – K&L California Whiskey News

 

Blanton’s Straight From The Barrel Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon (700ml)(European Import)

$209.99

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David Othenin-Girard | K&L Buyer | Review Date: 12/2022

While we’re committed to offering rare bourbon at standard mark up, we’re also not blind to the fact that the market is on fire for these special products. While our competitors charge north of $150 for the standard expression of Blanton’s, we’re still only asking $55. That’s while it can feel so hard to get some of these rare bourbons at K&L. So when the opportunity came up to purchase these re-imported stocks, I insisted that we do so in a fair an equitable way. Of course we could charge $400 a bottle for this special bourbon and likely still sell most of it, but it just goes against my ethos of what a great wine and spirits store should be for their customers. So while these stocks are above standard price for this US version of this product, they’re being offered at our standard mark up, well below market price. It’s a small price to pay for access to these special stocks, especially when considering what the market seems to be comfortable charging for the standard release. In any case, this is dang good bourbon and never disappoints.

Like all Blanton’s it’s aged in the famous warehouse H and is the high rye mashbill. This bottle is drawn from barrel No. 397, which was dumped on February 7th of 2022 and bottled at 63.05%. Your bottle will almost certainly be different, so please be aware of the unique character of each barrel. The nose is absolutely explosive with rich aromas of caramel sauce, orange peel, Tahitian vanilla, cherry compote and vibrant woody spice. The palate starts extremely sweet and creamy before the rye and barrel spice begin to wallop the mid-palate. The intense spice and old school woody character balances the heavy woody sugars perfectly and while exhibiting plenty of the Kentucky Hug that bourbon lovers enjoy, it doesn’t feel burn-y or ethanol like at all. The long chewy palate gives way to a rich oxidative finish full of nutty sweet chocolate and dried red fruits. A few drops of water add more fruit and tame the spice a bit, but I like this best right out of the bottle. There’s no question that the price of entry on this one is high, but if you’re prepared to spend this kind of dough on any other modern bourbon this should be a contender for top dog!

From Buffalo Trace Distillery,

Blanton’s holds the distinction of being the world’s first regularly released single-barrel bourbon. This exceptional brand was launched in 1984 and named for the legendary leaders of that historic distillery outside of Frankfurt, Albert B. Blanton. The brand, which is produced and distributed by Sazerac at the Buffalo Trace Distillery, is owned by the previous owners of the distillery, a Japanese company called Age International. Over the last several years, Blanton’s has become one of the most sought-after and inaccessible whiskies on the market. This, their rarest and most elusive expression, is previously completely unobtainable. For instance, in 2021 K&L was allocated a measly 3 bottles company wide. Now that new regulations allow 700ml bottles to be sold, another channel is open for us to obtain this special whiskey. Each barrel is different, bottled at full cask strength without chill filtration of any kind. Proofs range from 115-135 proof and cask numbers cannot be checked in advance of purchase. This rare expression is truly one of Kentucky’s finest.

Email: wine@klwines.com
Phone: (877) KL-WINES (Toll Free 877.559.4637)
K&L Wine Merchants 3005 El Camino Real Redwood City, CA 94061 USA
San Francisco, Redwood City, Hollywood CA


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