1997 Glenrothes 17 Year Old K&L Exclusive Signatory Refill Sherry Butt Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 750ml ($79.99)

Sherry-matured single malt is big right now and if you can get it at full proof, even better. Glenrothes has always been a fan-favorite at K&L for its chewy, meaty, full-bodied character and rich, supple profile, but lately more folks have been heading for the Aberlour A’Bunadh due to the higher ABV. We thought: why not combine the best of both worlds? Why not buy a sherry cask of Glenrothes at nearly 60% alcohol and give the people what they want? Even better: let’s double the age! Let’s do a monster 17 year old refill sherry cask and bring all that chewy, cakey goodness for all those sherry-heads out there. And the price! Let’s make sure it’s no more than $79.99. Can we do that? Well, we just did. Classic sherry-aged Glenrothes at full proof for about eighty bucks. Sound OK?

David Othenin-Girard | K&L Staff Member | Review Date: November 18, 2014

Oh man, oh man this is a doozy. This whisky is going to make so many people happy. I don’t remember this being quite so good back in Scotland and what this Glenrothes does right is exactly what lovers of Glenrothes will notice. The nose is powerfully sweet, dried figs, spiced cakes, chocolate frosting. Based on the nose the mouth was certain to keep this theme, but instead the earthy depth of the ‘Rothes spirit pops its head up. Bringing earthy and leathery notes into the fold balances any fears of this being overly sweet. A fine Rothes to say the least.

Mike Barber | K&L Staff Member | Review Date: November 09, 2014

You rarely see independent casks of Glenrothes, and even more rare are ones with this much age that are this good. This whisky is molasses over buttered toast–with a round, smooth texture. The finish is short and leathery, but the malt is extremely enjoyable, unique, easy to drink, and very well priced!

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GlenDronach Single Casks Batch #11

Nine single casks from 1971-1995 matured in PX and Oloroso sherry casks. Very popular with very limited stocks! Shop Glendronach Batch 11

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CADENHEADS CLUB

Cadenheads Club for Whisky Enthusiasts and those who would like to start on the whisky journey with Scotland’s oldest independent whisky merchants.

As you know Cadenhead’s buy casks from various distilleries and bottle them at cask strength under the Cadenheads name. All ‘Cadenhead Club’ members will receive a folder containing tasting notes for a range of Cadenheads whiskies, a membership record card and a leather wallet with the club logo embossed on it. Each time you buy a 70 cl bottle of Cadenhead’s Whisky from one of our shops your card will be stamped. Each card has 6 spaces so when your card is filled this is exchanged for a new card. There is no limit to the number of cards you can fill. You can fill the card as quickly as you like, or take a whole year to do this.

In November of each year a special bottling will be done and a free bottle will be sent out, to the shop of your choice, for each card that you have completed. The bottles will be exclusive to club members and will be specially labelled and numbered. The type of whisky will be chosen by Cadenhead’s staff. Newsletters will be emailed to members along with tasting notes for each new bottling for you to print and add to your folder.

The cost for membership is £50 for the first year and £30 to renew your membership each year.

If you would like to join email: shop@wmcadenhead.com

Distillery Profile No 3 – Mannochmore

I would like to draw to your attention is a rather well known distillery but not by it’s actual name Mannochmore Established 1971.

In 1997 a rather strange malt entered the whisky market, Loch Dhu. This was a 10 year old malt whisky that looked almost black! It was so dark and to be honest rather sweet one would almost think it was liquid candy floss with chocolate chips (Yeah weird but it’s the flavour I can remember anyway).

Loch Dhu whisky was made at Mannochmore a newish distillery established 1971 on the same site as a more famous distillery Glenlossie (1876) Both distilleries are located just off the A941 close to Elgin & Rothes.

The Timeline:

• Established 1971
• Mothballed in 1985 like so many during the dark economic period 79-94
• 1997 Loch Dhu emerges to an astonished whisky world (Well I was and thats all that matters)
• 2011 someone tries to sell me a bottle of Loch Dhu for £450 funny given I have a bottle that cost me £26.50!Mannochmore 17 is currently in stock joined by a much older sibling aged 32 years old, this is quite an incredible little dram thats has been matured in a Port cask since 2005 after being aged in a refill bourbon cask. The tasting room clients described this dram as fruity sweet smooth and refreshingly elegant, we have a few and when I say a few it really is a few bottles left.
• On a personal note I like the malts from this distillery because they are a rather rich smooth dram that I can enjoy with a meal, something you should try yourself, a good all round whisky can really make a meal try whisky and Tapas or a tasting menu of indian or Thai food.

Next Newsletter will have a few details of our single cask & green label rums, while I might have a lot of the info in my head it’s no good keeping it to myself now is it.

Stephen

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

Tel: 020 7935 6999

Springbank 21 Year Old and more 

We have some limited stock remaining of the Springbank 21 Year Old – 2015 release. 

Colour – Pure Gold.

Nose – A creamy delight. The soft richness of this classic dram provides the backdrop for toffee and cereal notes, interspersed with bursts of freshly picked strawberries and ripe watermelon.

Palate – Robust and steadfast. A dry creamy oiliness points to the Fino Sherry casks used in maturation while background maritime influences demonstrate this is a true Campbeltown Malt. Sugared almonds are heavily present as well as a dash of cinnamon.

Finish – Creamy with an evolving length which coats the mouth and finally gives up its peaty origins. 

Springbank 21yo  

Price – £177.00 

Whisky Galore at The Green Welly Stop Awards:

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2013 & 2015 Whisky Online Retailer of the Year – Highly Commended.

www.ralfy.com visits Distillery shops for a browse with Whisky Review 520 – Caol Ila 17yo Casks 5572+5573 (Signatory)

Whisky Ramblings Via Video #102

Mark Dermul, Belgian Whiskyblogger, goes to South Africa. Well, liquid wise at least. He tries the Bain’s Cape Mountain Whisky, a single grain from the James Sedgewick distillery, established in 1886 (sorta). It is South Africa’s first single grain whisky, named after Andrew Geddes Bain who built the Bainskloof Pass, making the region much more accessible. Find out why this is an award winning single grain.

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Friends of the Quaich. Annual Robert Burns Night.

The “Friends” are a bunch of whisky lovers from Vancouver Island, who just enjoy their drams. They have been on a whisky tour to Scotland and a whiskey tour of Ireland with us, great fun.

We also met a selection of them in Victoria a coupla years back at the whisky fest there.

Our host: Inez Maibach.

Thanks to all who contributed to the great food. A wonderful evening was had by all.

Our first dram: Glenfiddich 15 year old Distillery Edition. 51% ABV.

Nose: Caramel Apples, Fresh cut hay and licorice.

Palate: Very little Bite for a 51%, more licorice, creamy oatmeal porridge, cinnamon and allspice.

Finish: Long with sweet spices.

Next up: Compass Box Great King Street Artists Blend 43% ABV.

Nose: Sweet and creamy, with lots of cereal notes, some vanilla, dried fruits, citrus and apple crumble.

Palate: A gentle, creamy whisky, which develops a great deal of richness, spices, lemon, buttery apple crumble and raisins.

Finish: Rich and sweet, with a long finish which tails off with hints of rich shortbread and spices.

Lastly: Glen Scotia Campbeltown. 12 year old New Bottling 46% ABV.

Nose: Spiced, slightly smoky nose with hints of dry herbs. Sea air, smoked barley and honey.

Palate: Sweet, full palate with soft peat and dried peels. Quite woody.

Finish: Long finish, floral and faintly herbal.

You can catch up on more of their whisky appreciations HERE

They also have a rather superb blend  

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Talisker 10 Year Old 45.8% ABV | 70cl

Save £9.99 (RRP £43.99)

The Talisker 10 Year Old is a single malt Scottish whisky from the Talisker distillery on the west coast of the Isle of Skye. This Talisker scotch has won many fans around the world as well as awards. The whiskey is variously described as peaty and smoky and is credited by many as being the finest 10 year old island single malt. The Talisker 10 year old is well worth a try.

Tasting Notes:

Nose: Powerful peat-smoke with seawater saltiness, the liquor of fresh oysters and a citrus sweetness.

Palate: Rich dried-fruit sweetness with clouds of smoke and strong barley-malt flavours: warming and intense. At the back of the mouth.

Finish: Sweet malty flavours that blend into a smoky climax.

Price:£28.33 ex VAT £34.00 inc VAT

Cragganmore Distillers Edition 40% ABV | 70cl

Save £11.00 (RRP £60.99)

Tasting Notes:

Nose: Fruity and smoky.

Palate: The mouth is swamped with fruity flavours of cherries and oranges leading to rich tastes of Port-wine and malt with lingering smoke.

Finish: Long finish is breathtaking with a toffee-sweet start and a dry slightly smoky finish. Intriguingly multi-layered malt.

Price:£41.66 ex VAT £49.99 inc VAT

Whiskey is an aromatic drink that will warm you up nicely on a cold day. Grab two of your favorite glass’s and share with someone special this Valentines Day.

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About our Buying Clubs

Here at D&M we are passionate about Champagne, Single Malt Scotch whiskies and the fine brandies of France. To help make our passions a little easier on your (and our) pocketbook, we have come up with a number of different buying clubs. The purpose of these clubs is to explore these wonderful beverages, trying new things, and to save money. Look around these pages to see what we’ve offered in the past, and what is yet to come.

To sign up for a club, click on the desired link below. Your credit card will not be charged until your club items are mailed to you each month.

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