Greetings Spirits Enthusiasts,

On Thursday, November 10th, 2016 at 7:30 a.m. EST, The Party Source will be releasing our allocation of Old Rip Van Winkle, Van Winkle Family Reserve, Pappy Van Winkle, and Buffalo Trace Antique Collection whiskies. The rules are as follows:

ONE BOTTLE TOTAL PER CUSTOMER, on a first come, first served basis while supplies last.

This does NOT mean one bottle of Pappy and one bottle of BTAC. ONE BOTTLE TOTAL PER CUSTOMER, on a first come, first served basis while supplies last.

There are no reservations, no holds, no paying in advance, no paying over the phone, no online orders, no bartering or begging.  We take no responsibility for any line that forms while waiting for this release!

We do not take names, hold places, pass out tickets, etc. for those in line.

Selections and pricing are as follows:

Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year Old 107 Proof – $51.99

Van Winkle Family Reserve 12 Year Old Lot B – $61.99

Pappy Van Winkle 15 Year Old 107 Proof – $86.99

Pappy Van Winkle 20 Year Old – $147.99

Pappy Van Winkle 23 Year Old – $234.99

Van Winkle Family Reserve 13 Year Rye – $103.99

William Larue Weller Bourbon – $93.99

George T Stagg Bourbon – $93.99

Eagle Rare 17yr Bourbon – $93.99

Sazerac 18yr Rye – $93.99

Thomas H Handy Rye – $93.99

Please understand that these whiskies are extremely desirable. If you are unfamiliar with the release, expect long lines to form early and demand to far exceed our supply.

While you’re here, be sure to check out our selection of excellent TPS Private Barrel Bourbons and Whiskies!

Cheers,  –The Party Source Staff

THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY

WIN CAMERON’S CUT

For your exclusive chance to win a bottle of this limited edition 29 year old cask strength malt whisky, all you need to do is enter our general ballot before midnight on Thursday 10th November. One lucky ballot entrant will be drawn at random on 11th November and sent a bottle of Cameron’s Cut plus a tasting experience for two including a personal tour of the distillery guided by Neil Cameron.

ABOUT CAMERON’S CUT

Whisky is liquid sunshine. Or so said George Bernard Shaw.  Shining some sunshine on a whisky career that now spans four decades, Glenturret Distillery’s latest release, Cameron’s Cut, was laid down to rest in 1987 and will be bottled this winter to mark our Distillery Manager Neil Cameron’s 40th year in the industry. Neil’s lifelong passion for Scotland’s favourite drink is firmly distilled in The Glenturret brand where tradition that is at the heart of what we do: making whisky the same way it was made in 1775 when the distillery first opened. It is this passion and skill that led to his recognition as Icons of Whisky Distillery Manager of the Year 2016. This rare limited collector’s edition 29 Year Old is a unique Glenturret expression and you are being given exclusive access to our ballot to purchase one of only 209 bottles available.

There are two ballots available, one for Special Bottle Numbers and the other for General Bottle Numbers.  Visit our website here to see which special numbers are available and how to sign up to the ballots.  Applications to take part in the ballots will close at midnight on Monday 12th November.  Due to anticipated demand and the rarity of the whisky, sales of Cameron’s Cut will be restricted to one bottle per person.

TASTING NOTES Colour: Golden amber Nose: Well balanced, good age, fruity,  slightly sweet & sour, buttered popcorn Palate: Spicy, lavender notes, nicely rounded, melon Finish: Lingering, slightly dry, hint of oak Age: 29 years old   Size: 70cl Strength: 48% VOL Number of bottles: 209 PRICE General Numbered Bottles: £290 Special Numbered Bottles: £390 DISPATCH DATE 12th December 2016.

TO ENTER THE BALLOT REGISTER HERE

Part 5/7 of, The Beginners Guide! This week we shine a light on, Speyside. A dense area of distilleries with numerous styles and flavours, but let’s focus on two of my favourites; Macallan 12 and BenRiach 10.

There’s an alluring magic in the air and we’re enchanted.  Whisky season is upon us, that time of year when whisky really shines and sparkles, and our new batch of single casks will leave you spellbound.

CASK No. 36.96  CHOCOLATE CAKE COOKIE

9 years old; 1st fill barrel; 50.1%; Juicy, oak & vanilla

On the nose neat: sticky toffee pudding, salty caramel bread and butter pudding and glace cherry cake. Flavours on the palate neat were sweet, spicy and dark. Water lightens the colour; white chocolate-coated green grapes and an orange carrot smoothie.

CASK No. 39.122  1960’s FRENCH BREAKFAST

8 years old; 1st fill barrel; 62.5%; Sweet, fruity & mellow

A complex nose – fruitily perfumed (red fruits, orange, tutti-frutti) but also chocolate, fudge and cookie dough, hints of wool carpets and elder flower. The palate is a pleasant French breakfast – apricot jam, honey, toasted crumpets and buttery croissants, with orange blossom perfume.

CASK No. G7.10  THE TEXAN TEA PARTY

31 years old; refill hogshead; 59.2%; Spicy & sweet

Spicy sandalwood aromas from sawdust and the fencing around the rodeo stadium on which perched new leather saddles. Delicious vanilla ice cream, marzipan and banoffee pie with caramel sauce and custard. Spiced plum chutney, mulled wine and coconut-infused bourbon, which became sweeter with water.

CASK No. 35.142  SWEET TREATS AND FORBIDDEN PLEASURES

21 years old; 1st fill toasted oak hogshead; 56.2%; Spicy & sweet

Nose – Amazing. Fantastic. Deeply satisfying. Complex. Rewarding. Can’t put it down. Sweet treats. A sniffer’s dram. Palate – Forbidden pleasures. Manna from Heaven. A voyage of discovery.  We wanted more.

CASK No. 30.91  DELICIOUSLY DARK AND SWEET

18 years old; refill gorda; 58.7%; Deep, rich & dried fruits

Delightful nose – honey flapjacks, barley sugars, treacle tart, pumpkin pie – with water, stroopwafels, burnt leaves and old tennis racket handles.  A delicious palate – scorched meringues, black bun, toffee, muscovado, orange liqueur – and a tannic twist of mighty oak to finish.

CASK No. 42.24  THE BEE’S KNEES

9 years old; refill barrel; 59.5%; Lightly peated

Sea salted caramels, churros with salty peanut sugar and bitter chocolate on the nose neat, followed by an amazingly sweet, salty and smoky sensation on the palate. Even diluted it was still tantalizing every nook and cranny of our tongue.

CASK No. 3.266  SMOKE DRIFTING OVER GARDENS

15 years old; 1st fill barrel; 56.3%; Peated

The nose has distant smoke drifting over perfumed gardens, exotic fruits, salmon on beach barbecues, scented candles and honey and toffee. The palate explodes lavender smoke bombs, soapy perfumes, bitter chocolate and espresso dregs – finely balancing sweetness against smoky, earthy elements.

SMWS Canada

New additions to our collection

A wave of new products have joined our collection here at anCnoc and we wanted to take the opportunity to share more details.

Rùdhan joins the Peaty Collection

Meet the highly anticipated Rùdhan, the latest travel retail expression to join the anCnoc Peaty Collection.

Available globally at travel retail outlets after officially launching at the Tax Free World Association Exhibition in Cannes this expression takes its name from the peat harvesting process. The term ‘rùdhan’ [roo-an] refers to the final stage, in which the peat is stacked for several weeks to dry out ahead of burning to create the signature smokiness associated with the range.

Measuring 46% ABV and pale straw in appearance, the initial fruity aromas give way to the strong scent of woody smokiness. To taste, the famous earthy peat flavour is followed by warming spices and burnt sugar, ending with a long and smooth finish.

Twice as nice: unveiling anCnoc 35-year-old second release limited edition

We’re delighted to announce the limited edition release of our most exclusive bottling to date; the balanced and full-bodied 35-year-old second release. This fine whisky is being introduced with just 670 bottles available globally.

Laid to rest for over three decades in American oak ex-bourbon barrels, the casks have been carefully chosen by distillery manager Gordon Bruce and master blender Stuart Harvey.

Giving rise to a unique dram that still retains its youthful edge; the 35-year-old has top notes of lemon curd, green apples and cut flowers followed by honey sweetness, creamy toffee, leather and spice. Warming wood smoke makes for a fragrant and rich aroma.

Stack launches at Whisky Live Paris

A brand new regional exclusive has joined our Peaty Collection. Launched at Whisky Live Paris on 24th September – a full-bodied, long-lasting smoky expression named Stack.

The term ‘stack’ refers to the last step in the gathering process, where the peat blocks are stored together to dry ahead of being burnt.

With just 6,000 bottles being produced, this limited edition has been released exclusively in Western and Eastern Europe before becoming available in Scandinavia from 21st October 2016.

www.ralfy.com takes a sober look at liquor with Whisky Review 605 – The Seven Levels of Intoxication

Five Questions: Kirsteen Campbell, master blender, The Famous Grouse

Kirsteen Campbell is master blender for both The Famous Grouse and Cutty Sark. We caught up with her to ask her about blended whisky, single malts and more.

What are the key stylistic and flavour profiles of Famous Grouse you keep in mind when creating a new batch? First and foremost, it’s important to ensure consistency for every batch – while there might be slight tweaks in terms of casks batch to batch, it’s essential that the flavour remains the same. For Famous Grouse we are looking for its signature sherry style – dried fruits and spices from European oak balanced with sweet vanilla and citrus notes from the American oak. It’s also important to consider a lovely smooth mouthfeel and good-quality grain whiskies play a big role in this.

What is the core single malt that The Famous Grouse couldn’t do without? The Famous Grouse contains some highly renowned single malts, including The Macallan and Highland Park. Another malt which is very important is Glenturret.

What’s the single-most important skill for a master blender? You have to have a natural nosing ability to be able to smell and pick up aromas but it is also essential to be able to describe what you are detecting, particularly pulling apart quite complex aromas. A lot of being skilled as a master blender does come down to experience and learning what flavours work well together and picking up ones which don’t work quite so well.

What’s the biggest misconception about blended whisky? That blends are inferior to single malts. All whiskies have their own unique style, and suit different drinking occasions. Successfully blending whiskies is a skilled process which can take months. Blends are highly complex whiskies made up from casks from several different distilleries, from a mix of wood types, delivering an enormous range of flavours – that’s something that isn’t always appreciated.

What do you like to drink when you’re not drinking whisky? I’m a big lover of wine, but my knowledge is fairly limited and I want to learn more – so much so that some friends and I have set up our own wine club!

Caol Ila 2003 Private Collection

New 2016 expression matured in Sassicaia wine casks selected and bottled by Gordon & MacPhail. The result is a single malt with a curious mix of summer fruits, bonfire notes and milk chocolate. Nose: Cured bacon aromas lead to blueberry, strawberry, and apricot notes. A defined peat smoke edge is present. Palate: Smooth and tangy; tangerine, raspberry, and ripe banana flavours are complemented by milk chocolate. Bonfire embers linger on the finish. Caol Ila Distillery is famous for the stunning view from its still house windows looking out across the Sound of Islay and for the objects which have passed by including naval battleships, submarines and whales. Caol Ila was established in 1846 by Hector Henderson on a sheltered but rocky stretch of coast on north east Islay. Now the largest malt whiskey distillery on Islay it produces peated and some un-peated malt whisky with the distillery range including Caol Ila 12 year old and the Distiller’s Edition. Caol Ila participates in Feis Ile, the annual Islay Festival of Malt and Music.

£49.68

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Join us for a christmas shopping evening at st George’s distillery Thursday 10^th November 2016. 5:30pm – 8:00pm Come and enjoy a glass of mulled wine while you browse the shop offering unique gift ideas. We are also offering FREE 15 minute mini guided tours of the distillery, and entrance is FREE!

Looking for unique gifts? Engraved decanters and more

Get a unique gift for a wedding, anniversary or special event. From only £39.99, we can produce a personalised label with your whisky of choice. Alternatively we can produce an engraved bottle with the text, logo or image of your choice from only £54.99.

Forgive me, it has been a long time since our last conversation.

How is everyone? Hope this email finds you all well.

We have been very busy here at Springbank Towers but I am delighted to finally announce the new Society bottles! That’s right, 2 Society bottles:

We have a Longrow 14yo Fresh Sherry cask and a Springbank 15yo Jamaican Rum cask and the details are below. However, before we get to that I must ask you to read on because I have a bit of explaining to do and there is important information that you need to know.

Please read this entire message before replying.

Firstly, how come there are 2 bottles this time?

The reason is not that mysterious or extreme, in fact it is quite simple. As most of you will know the Springbank 15yo was chosen by the members who attended the Society tasting during the Campbeltown Malts Festival. However, we later came to the conclusion that this cask would not give us enough bottles and far too many members would be left disappointed and without a Society bottle.

So we changed our plan. The Longrow 14yo came second in the voting that day so it seemed the obvious choice to release as the main Society bottle.

Autumn 2016 Society Bottle – Longrow 14yo Fresh Sherry 53.2%

NOSE: Rich walnut, pecan, notes of stewed fruits with woodiness and scent of worn leather TASTE: Stewed fruits remain, rhubarb, dunnage warehouse flavour and woody FINISH: Meaty and chewy, dry with menthol as the smokiness builds up.

Society members can buy a maximum of 2 bottles of the Longrow 14yo and the bottles cost £65.00 each. There is a total of 600 bottles.

To purchase your bottle(s) please contact me using the details below:

email: society@springbankwhisky.com 

telephone: +44 (0)1586 552009

So what is happening with the Springbank 15yo?

A very good question!

We always planned to release this whisky to the Society; we just had to work out how to do it fairly given the limited availability. We decided to do a lottery, thus giving everyone an equal chance of getting a bottle.

If you would like to be entered into the lottery then please send me an email telling me you would like to be included. If you are ordering a Longrow 14yo, then you can include in that email that you would also like to be included in the draw (you do not have to order a Longrow 14yo to enter the lottery, you can do these things separately).

The deadline for entry into this lottery is 12 noon (British time) on Monday 14th November 2016. Shortly after this I shall conduct a random draw allocating each of the bottles of Springbank 15yo.

Important: the only members I can guarantee a bottle of Springbank 15yo to are the people who attended the Society tasting at which this bottling was chosen. If you are one of these members can you please contact me within the 2 week deadline and confirm to me if you would like a bottle.

Bonus Bottle – Springbank 15yo Jamaican Rum Cask 51.2%

NOSE: Citrus notes, zesty with fresh orange peel, key lime pie and and milk chocolate TASTE: Ripe bananas and demerara sugar, watermelon and grapefruit FINISH: Sweetness continues with grenadine syrup, sweet potato, root ginger with brine and the saltiness of a Springbank dram

The Springbank 15yo will also cost £65.00, just like the Longrow 14yo, and I shall contact everyone who is allocated one after the draw to arrange payment. There is a total of 228 bottles.

Delivery

As we have welcomed a lot of new members to the Society over the past few months, here is some information on how the Society bottles work when it comes to delivery:

There are a couple of different options for delivery. You can either have the bottle sent to your home address or have it sent to one of our Cadenhead Shops for collection.

Excluding the USA (due to strict import laws), we are able to ship bottles worldwide so if you would like to know the shipping costs for 1-6 bottles to your country then please email me and I will send you over the details. Our prices include all taxes and costs on our side but does not cover any entry fees or taxes which may incur when the whisky reaches it’s destination country. We do not make any money from postage costs, we just charge what we have to to cover our costs.

As mentioned above, we can also ship your Society bottles to the following Cadenhead Shops for collection:

• Edinburgh (UK) for £2 per bottle
• London (UK) for £2 per bottle
• Cologne (Germany) for free
• Berlin (Germany) for free
• Salzburg (Austria) for free
• Odense (Denmark) for free

If you would like your bottle delivered to any of the Cadenhead shops mentioned then PLEASE state this when ordering your bottle.

If you order your bottle to be delivered to any of our European stores then you will pay for the bottle when you collect it from the stated shop. The European shops usually get orders every 2-3 months so if you would like it sent there then please let me know and I can arrange it with the next shipment. Please allow a bit of time for the delivery and as soon as I have a shipping date then I will let you know. Can I kindly ask that you wait until you have heard from me before phoning the shops to ask if they have arrived.

In addition to the two options above and for any of our members living in Canada, one of our stockists in Calgary, Kensington Wine Market, are able to import Society bottles so if you would like to have your bottle sent to them for collection then please let me know this and we can get it arranged.

Please note:

For practical reasons relating to the bottling schedule, we had to bottle the Longrow 14yo shortly before it officially became 15yo. I mention this incase anyone has concerns about the label but please let me assure you that the label on the front of the Longrow 14yo is correct, although at first it may look as if we can’t count 😉

And lastly, please be aware that I shall probably experience a high volume of emails and calls over the next few weeks (definitely during this week) and as such I ask that you please give me a couple of days to reply to any queries or questions. I will reply to you as soon as I am able.

To summarise, the Longrow 14yo is available for purchase right now. Allocation of the Springbank 15yo will be decided by a random draw; you have until 12 noon on Monday 14th November to put your name forward for that. Both bottles cost £65.00.

I hope that all makes sense to everyone but if you do have a question just drop me an email and I shall get back to you as soon as possible.

Lets not leave it so long this time…

Slainte

Nathan

Springbank Society

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