Father’s Day, Sunday 21st June

Sometimes a card just isn’t enough, and we believe Father’s Day is one of those occasions. But worry not, we’ve got a collection of single malt Scotch whiskies that will be sure to delight every papa, dad and pop and make this Father’s Day unforgettable.

Bradan Orach

Subtle with honey and vanilla, yet full bodied. Creamy and smooth with a long spicy finish.  Energetic and appealing, this is the brightest member of the Speyburn range.

10 Years Old

Medium bodied with hints of toffee & butterscotch and a long, sweet finish.  A global favourite, our 10 year old is ever the crowd-pleaser.

25 Years Old

A smooth combination of vanilla, grapefruit and spice with a sweet, spicy, yet dry, long finish. Full of character, this is the stylish older brother of the Speyburn range.

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Tickets now on sale for the Midlands Whisky Festival! Friday 18 – Saturday 19 September 2015

Offering the best value with the best drams and masterclasses, held in a friendly, laid-back atmosphere, Midlands Whisky Festival is a firm favourite on the whisky events calendar.

Choose your tickets below – there’s something for everyone!

Slàinte!

PURCHASE TICKETS

We don’t have Pappy and we can’t we get it… a quick and seemingly insensitive answer to what might seem like an innocent question. Please pardon us for letting a little frustration leak out, as our phone and email sales staff get asked about Pappy about 300 times per day on average. However there’s good news! Maker’s Mark has long been famous for using winter wheat as the flavor grain (along with the majority of corn) instead of the ubiquitous rye. The only thing that ever kept Maker’s Mark from capturing the hearts of serious bourbon aficionados everywhere was the low proof. In 2014, however, they released a tiny amount of cask strength whiskey to Kentucky residents and people went bananas.

Maker’s Mark Cask Strength Bourbon 750ml ($59.99)

Kentucky’s most popular wheated bourbon that isn’t called “Pappy,” Seeing that landing a bottle of Pappy today is like winning the lottery, the Maker’s Mark Cask Strength is easily the next best thing (and, depending on who you talk to, it might even be better!). Big richness, bold spice, and that classic, creamy wheated profile combine into one epic ride. We’ve been forced to limit customers to one bottle only, and most people were lucky just to get that. But somehow, someway, we’ve managed to grab a truckload of this stuff and offer it to every K&L customer with no limits or restrictions on quantity.

* If you plan on having this shipped, please note that due to bottle shape it has to ship in 1.5L (magnum) packaging.

K&L Wine Merchants
http://www.klwines.com
Phone: 877-KLWines (toll free 877-559-4637)
Email: wine@klwines.com
San Francisco, Redwood City, Hollywood CA

www.ralfy.com discovers a malt he thought he would like a lot, but only like a little bit, with Whisky Review 540 – Benriach 1999 15yo P.X. Finish Single Malt

Another installation of The Dark of Winter in a Bottle

Back by popular demand, we’ve gotten right back into Dark Mofo spirit and created another installation of last year’s wildly popular WinterFeast Special Edition Single Malt Whisky. Another very limited run of only 53 bottles, this bottling celebrates winter here in Paradise. For those of you who missed last year’s, this is a vatting of all of our favourite casks from the previous year’s tastings, blended in just the right proportions to make you weak at the knees.

Bottles available from the Tasmanian Whisky Lounge at Dark Mofo Winterfeast only – from Wednesday the 17th until Sunday the 21st of June.

Tasmania Distillery
Lamb Pl
Cambridge, TAS7170
Australia

What better way to make your Dad’s day than giving him a bottle of his favourite whisky engraved with a personal message?  This Father’s Day, we’ve got a wide range of whiskies that can be engraved to make your gift extra special.

Don’t forget we have next day and weekend delivery services available as well as free click and collect to any of our 22 UK stores so there’s still plenty of time to order a fantastic gift in time for Father’s Day.

Glenfiddich 21 year old  Gran Reserva Engraved

This Glenfiddich 21 year old has been finished in a selection of premium Caribbean rum casks, specially selected by the Malt Master to give this whisky an incredibly distinctive and complex flavour that sets it apart from other whiskies of its age.

This bottle is now available with an engraved message to make a wonderful personalised gift.

£134 Buy Now

Glenkinchie Distillers Edition

This gift pack contains a bottle of the Glenkinchie Distillers Edition as well as two Glencairn glasses, specially designed for drinking whisky. Perfect for sharing a dram with your Dad this Father’s Day!

£64 Buy Now

Ardbeg Perpetuum 

A celebration of 200 years of Ardbeg, the Perpetuum is a ‘historical review’ of all of the different types of whisky produced at the distillery over the years. This expression includes some very old expressions, as well as some younger spirits, and whiskies from almost every finish they’ve ever produced as well as a couple of top secret malts. This really is the very best of what Ardbeg has to offer. The Perpetuum is a highly limited release.

£85 Pre-Order Now

Tel: 08456 803 489 Local Rate from Anywhere in the UK Lines open Mon – Sat from 10am till 6pm Email: sales@htfw.com

Dear Whisky Collector, Just a reminder not to forget that it’s Fathers Day on Sunday 21st June. This editon of our newsletter contains a small selection of gift ideas and a few newly released Whiskies.

Our Whisky Masterclass Gift Vouchers make excellent gifts, and we have 14 different Masterclasses available from only £20 per person. Don’t forget to try and make time to visit us at our new Retail Store in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter to get a quick peek inside and directions please click here.

Until next time

Jason Kirby

This week Joe Ellis reviews The Glenlivet 18 Year Old Single Malt.

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In 1966, President Lyndon B. Johnson issued the first presidential proclamation honoring fathers, designating the third Sunday in June as Father’s Day.
For all the hours your father has given you,  give him something back.

Springbank 21 Year Old Lombard Jewels of Scotland Bottling Single Malt Scotch

Springbank 21 Year Old Lombard Jewels of Scotland Bottling Single Malt Scotch. The whisky shows a polished golden color, with apples, bananas, tropical fruit, pie crust, sandalwood and a touch of brine on the nose. The palate really opens up the tropical fruit – mangos – a rich oily texture, and a little bit more smoke than you typically get from Springbank, not at all a bad thing. It finishes up with more smoke, brazil nuts, and tropical fruits. A truly lovely and mouth coating whisky. D&M Tasting Notes

This is a cask that we choose from the independent bottler, Lombard Jewels of Scotland. It was distilled July 8,1991 and bottled for us June 20 2013. Bottled at cask strength 49.7% ABV from a Bourbon Hogshead yielding only 263 bottles.

Aged in a bourbon hogshead, allowing the distillery character to shine through. Fresh, lively and inviting (especially for its age), with a complex array of tropical and summer fruit, peppered with brine, vanilla, and a hint of baker’s chocolate. An oily texture adds weight. Dry, deliciously appetizing finish. An excellent aperitif whisky, but enjoyable anytime.

(D & M Wines and Liquors exclusive.)

91 Points Whisky Advocate, (Vol 22,#4) Reviewed by:John Hansell $314.99

Whisky Ramblings Via Video #112

Mark Dermul, Belgian Whiskyblogger, tries a Ledaig. Did you know that the Tobermory Distillery was named the Ledaig Distillery until 1979? Nowadays both malts are bottled at 46,3%, thus making chill filtration redundant, but I tried an older bottling with no age statement at 42%. Very quaffable, but far from complex.

http://youtu.be/RMV5_JP0O40