We’re thrilled to announce that Glendalough Distillery has just won this Craft Producer of the year medal at the Icons of Whiskey 2016 awards! It’s the weekend, so sit back, take a load off and sip one of our fine drinks, safe in the knowledge that we come highly commended by Whisky Magazine!

Sláinte,

The Glendalough Team

The perfect Valentine’s Day gift just got better.  If you’re looking for something extra special this Valentine’s Day, why not add your own bespoke message to a bottle using our engraving service?  We can engrave your personal message onto a specially selected range of whiskies and deliver it directly to the address of your choice.  You can also enjoy free delivery on all orders over £75 posted to a UK address.  Next day delivery available!  View the full range here

JACK DANIEL’S SINGLE BARREL SELECT ENGRAVED WITH FREE GLASS

This is perhaps the only Valentine’s gift you can purchase with another man’s name on it! The highest standard is maintained when crafting and selecting Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel. In fact, just one out of every 100 barrels is set aside to mature in the highest reaches of the barrelhouses, making this an extra special whiskey for your someone special.  £50 – Buy Now

HAIG CLUB – VALENTINE’S DAY ENGRAVING

Haig Club has quickly become one of the most popular products at The Whisky Shop. Launched by David Beckham it’s this year’s ”en vogue’’ whisky. Make it personal with our engraving service to leave a lasting mark on an unforgettable gift.  The liquid has been crafted using a combination of grain whisky from three cask types. This creates a fresh, clean style that showcases butterscotch and toffee for an ultra-smooth taste. £45 Buy Now

GLENFIDDICH 21 YEAR OLD GRAN RESERVA WITH FREE GIFT PACK

The award-winning Glenfiddich 21 year old has been aged in casks that once contained premium Caribbean rum, which are used to finish this charming 21 Year Old expression. The whisky spends four months resting in selected Gran Reserva rum barrels, producing a finish that releases layers of intensity and sets it apart from the crowd.  Each bottle of the Glenfiddich 21 year old will be accompanied by The Family Distiller’s Collection (3x10cl) and two glasses, perfect for sharing.  £150 Buy Now

JOHNNIE WALKER LONDON LIMITED EDITION ENGRAVED

Looking for gift inspiration?  Johnnie Walker Blue Label is the pinnacle of blended Scotch whisky-making; only 1 out 10,000 casks is deemed to be of sufficient character to deliver its remarkably smooth signature taste.
The London limited edition bottle is engraved with a beautiful design featuring several of the city’s famous landmarks including Big Ben, the Gherkin, Nelson’s Column and Tower Bridge.  Limited to just 2500 individually numbered bottles.  £197 Buy Now

www.ralfy.com visits the land of kashmir and curry with Whisky Review 572 – Amrut Two Continents malt @ 50%vol

Whisky Ramblings Via Video #123

Mark Dermul, Belgian Whiskyblogger, tries a duty free Speyside whisky. Glenfiddich launched the Cask Collection for Global Travel Retail. The three bottlings are the Select Cask, the Reserve Cask and the Vintage Cask. The series celebrates the Solera marrying process in which several casks are put together in the handcrafted Solera vat at Glenfiddich. He tried the first in the series, the Select Cask, which turned out to be a summery dram indeed. The video was shot on location in Edinburgh, near the Royal Yacht Britannia and on Arthur’s Seat.  

https://youtu.be/3cqzKG5rOPw

SPRINGBANK DUE IN 2016

• New look 21 year old due April/May 2016
• New 18 year old due August 2016
• New 25 year old limited edition due October 2016
• New Longrow 18 Sherry cask April/May 2016
• Kilkerran 12 year old This lays to rest the old WIP’s (Work In Progress) along with new packing and label. Due August 2016

So as you can see 2016 is going to be busy at Springbank & Glengyle (Kilkerran) Distilleries

RELEASES COMING SOON

Just to give you a head’s up, the next Cadenhead release will happen in February with the new Authentic collection. As soon as we have finalised the release we will let you know. hat I can tell you is we have some amazing vintages from Speyside the highlands and some great Islay’s.

Cadenhead’s club members can arrange for us to ship club bottles with any orders placed. They are all in the stores now.

IN OTHER NEWS

We are still in test mode for the new Web site so expect a few changes very soon.

The Highland Park 25 sold like hot cakes (No Shock I guess) We still have a few customers with hold bottles on one-side, you will need to contact us with-in 7 days otherwise we will have to release them for sale as they are now causing a backlog in the hold area of the stock rooms on all floors of the shop. Once they are paid for we can place them into our main hold area for safe keeping until you can come in or arrange for us to ship to you in the UK.

Finally we have to thank all those customers who put up with the disruption to the store during the renovation work that was being carried out this month.

While we still have a few bits to do it will thankfully be less disruptive to the customers coming into the store indeed you wont notice a thing only me looking a bit shabby as i am up and down ladders dusting and cleaning! Don’t worry i am not going to look like Bob the builder just a little less polished!!

Anyway that’s it for me i am sat in my Garden at 2AM on a January evening finishing off this quick newsletter and working on the next big one! (I must be mad!!)

All the best Stephen W

Cadenhead’s Whisky Shop & Tasting Room
26 Chiltern Street
London
W1U 7QF

Tel: 020 7935 6999

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JANUARY AUCTION ENDS TODAY!

The latest auction at whisky.auction ends today from 7.30pm GMT. There are a host of Japanese whiskies to look out for, including Hibiki 30 Year Old. In addition, there are still plenty of great bottles sitting at good prices, so take a look at our selection and don’t miss your chance to place your bids

Malt of the Month – Craigellachie 13 Year Old

Craigellachie Distillery is located in Speyside

A new month means a great whisky deal to tell you about, and for February, we’re spreading the word about Craigellachie 13 Year Old – and we’ve knocked £4 off the price.

Distillery bottlings of Craigellachie were few and far between until 2014, but then three new age-statement releases appeared for the first time: the 13 Year Old, a 17 Year Old and a 23 Year Old. All three received critical acclaim and all three share Craigellachie’s robust, meaty character.

I visited Craigellachie two years ago and the Dewar’s team were proud of the full-flavoured spirit that this Speyside distillery produces, describing it as the ‘bad boy of Speyside’. The 13 Year Old is the baby of the range, but it still delivers a full-flavoured, punchy style that is a world away from the more genteel whiskies you can find in the region.

This is what I thought:

CRAIGELLACHIE 13 YEAR OLD, 46%

Nose: Big tropical-fruit aromas at first – mango and pineapple – followed by sweet and savoury notes of ham glazed with Demerara sugar and a whiff of barbecue smoke.

Palate: More sweet fruit, tempered by savoury smokiness. Punchy and full-flavoured, with the meaty smoke balancing well with the refreshing tropical fruit. Mouth-filling texture; makes a statement!

Finish: The smoked-meat notes gently fade, along with a hint of spent match.

Craigellachie 13 Year Old is our February 2016 Malt of the Month, and is £4 off, priced at £37.95. Buy a bottle today!

Scotland

1982 Port Ellen 22 year old “The Plowed Society Bottling” Old Malt Cask Single Malt Whisky (wax dipped top) (750ml) $1,299.99

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February Whisky of the Month

It’s a new month which means a new special whisky offering from The Famous Grouse Experience. This month, its the turn of The Glenturret Triple Wood Edition. A combination of American sherry oak, European sherry oak and American bourbon oak casks have been used to create the distinct oaky flavour of the Triple Wood Edition. Available to buy here.

Tastings of The Glenturret

As well as our fantastic half price deal, visitors to Glenturret Distillery this month can also enjoy a special tasting of The Glenturret whiskies. For just £10, experience a tutored tasting of the newly launched range of The Glenturret, tasting our Sherry, Triple Wood and Peated whiskies made By Hand and By Heart. Available daily at 2pm.