Whisky of the Year 2013

We quite like awards at TWE. Every year we seem to pick up a few, but other than the TWE Blog Awards that we have yet to repeat (one day…) we generally seem to sit on the receiving end. This … Continue reading >>

Treat someone special this Christmas to a bottle of the award winning Glenlivet 21 year old. The Whisky Shop are offering a staggering £62.99 off this expression for a limited time only. Bottles will be sold on a strictly first come first served basis – so be quick!

The Glenlivet 21 year old

Character: The mature and debonair one
Colour: Amber with sparkling copper shades
Nose: Aromas of dried fruit with a sherry influence
Palate: Cinnamon and ginger with a syrupy mouth feel
Finish: Lasting and warm with a hint of toasted hazelnuts

The 21 Year Old is produced in small, bespoke batches. Each cask is nosed and approved, making every batch unique. A sizable inventory of whisky of this age is extremely rare and only the best are selected for this expression. The complex combination of cask types imparts richness, intensity and a long finish to the whisky.

Was £171.00
Now £109.00

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• Faultline Straight Bourbon Whiskey 750ml ($39.99)
  We’ve been doing gin and single malt for years, and now rum, so why not throw our hat in the Bourbon pool? One of the obstacles that kept us from making a Faultline Bourbon earlier was availability: the current demand has made the extra barrel a thing of the past. One of the only distilleries that would sell us a cask for a private label was the old LDI distillery in Indiana, but with the already overcrowded LDI market (Bulleit Rye, Templeton Rye, High West, etc) we didn’t think our product would be different enough, or of the quality we desired, for the Faultline name. That’s when John Little from Smooth Ambler stepped in and said he’d be happy to help us do something special. If we were going to work with LDI casks, then we needed the capability to blend something special to taste – the specs wouldn’t sell this baby. John had some incredible 10 year old low rye formula that we used in conjunction with some 7 year high rye. We kept tastin g and tasting until we found the sweet spot at 100 proof. It’s FAR better than I ever thought it would be. I hoped we could provide something fun and different, but the final whiskey is phenomenal. It’s rich, with sweet fruit right on the entry, a full-bodied mid-palate, and a long, rich, spicy finish. It tastes like it came from Four Roses or somewhere fancy and at 50% it pops in all the right places. I hope we can make another batch like this because this Bourbon is the new king of K&L. Taste it if you don’t believe me. (David Driscoll)

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United States – Bourbon and Rye

• Buffalo Trace Single Oak Project 375ml ($54.99)

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 likes Glenfarclas with Whisky Review 414 – Glenfarclas 2003 vintage @ 43%

The Balvenie Tun Batch 8 has just arrived back into stock. We have a very limited amount of bottles left so if you would like one you will have to be quick. Good luck! (Free Postage to the UK on all orders)

The latest single malt release from Balvenie, the Tun Batch 8, has been released exclusively for the UK.
A marriage of whisky from nine new American oak barrels and three European oak Sherry casks, Batch 8 has been married in Tun 1401 for several months before being bottled at 50.2% abv.

Jonathan Cornthwaite, the brand manager for The Balvenie at UK explained:

“The Balvenie Tun 1401 Batch 8 is a fine expression of the artistry employed by malt master, David Stewart and the traditional techniques used at the distillery to make high class single malt Scotch whisky.”

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http://www.maltmaniacs.net/awards/

Here are the whiskies that won an award grouped by price category:

Ultra Premium (over €150)
Supreme Winner: Karuizawa 1973/2013 (67.7%, Number One Drinks, Ex-Sherry Oak, C#1607, 138 Bts.)
Best Sherried Whisky: Glenfarclas 1989/2012 (56.6%, OB The Family Casks, C#11046, 591 Bts.)
Best Peated Whisky: Benriach 27yo 1985/2013 (48.9%, OB, C#7188, 257 Bts.)
Best Natural Casks: Karuizawa 1983/2012 (62.1% Number One Drinks for LMDW, Hogshead, C#8597, 282 Bts.)
Thumbs Up Award: Teeling 21yo ‘Vintage Reserve’ (46%, Teeling Whisky Co., 2013*)

Premium (€50 to €150)
Supreme Winner: Kavalan ‘Solist’ (57.8%, OB, NAS, Sherry Cask, C#S06082, 2013*)
Best Sherried Whisky: Glendronach 18yo 1994/2012 (56.6%, OB for Kenny Hsu – Taiwan, Oloroso Sherry Butt, C#68, 621 Bts.)
Best Peated Whisky: Amrut ‘Peated’ (63%, Blackadder Raw Cask, NAS, C#BA18/2013, 268 Bts., 2013)
Best Natural Casks: Clynelish 1996/2013 (57.1%, Berry Bros. for LMDW, C#6421)
Thumbs Up Award: Celtique Connexion Islay 1999/2013 ‘Sauternes Finish’ (58.7%, Celtic Whisky Compagnie, 332 Bts.)

Daily Drams (up to €50)
Supreme Winner: Aberlour ‘A’Bunadh Batch #45’ (60.2%, OB, NAS, Oloroso Sherry Butts, 2013*)
Best Sherried Whisky: Glendronach 10yo 2002/2013 (52.8%, OB for The Whisky Fair, C#710, 665 Bts.)
Best Peated Whisky: Benriach 10yo ‘Curiositas’ (46%, OB, Peated, 2013*)
Best Natural Casks: Springbank 12yo ‘Cask Strength’ (50.3%, OB, 2013*)
Thumbs Up Awards: Benriach 10yo ‘Curiositas’ (46%, OB, Peated, 2013*)

Christmas Day 1887, the first drop of whisky fell from the distillery’s cooper-pot stills, celebrate Christmas 2013 with a wee dram.

Discounted Items

Glenfiddich 12 Year Old Distillery Bottling
Single Malt Scotch Whisky
$24.99

Glenfiddich 15 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
$40.99

Glenfiddich 18 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
$79.99

Glenfiddich “Cask of Dreams” 2012 Limited Release
Single Malt Scotch Whisky
$109.99

Glenfiddich Age of Discovery 19 Year Old
Single Malt Scotch Whisky
$159.99

Glenfiddich 21 Year Old Gran Reserva
Single Malt Scotch Whisky
$159.99

Glenfiddich 40 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
$3200.00

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Whisky Ramblings Via Video #71

Mark Dermul, Belgian Whiskyblogger, is also a huge Star Wars fan. He recently came back from a project in Tunisia in which his team restored the Lars Homestead, the iconic movie set location from Star Wars. To celebrate, they bottled a Save Lars Whisky, a 20 Year Old Laddie. But all good things come in three. The second release of the Save Lars Whisky is a single cask of Auchentoshan 24 Year Old 1989. Knowing that Mark is in fact the Toshan Man, you can imagine this release has special significance for him. 

http://youtu.be/QmRkxwKKdWg

Whisky Advent Calendar

We’ve been quietly cooking something up for the last few months and today we can reveal our work to the world – The Whisky Exchange Fine Spirits and Whisky Advent Calendar. It’s a fairly simple premise – each day we’re … Continue reading >>

Holiday Spirits at the Park Avenue Liquor Shop.

Happy Holidays!

No fluff here. Just a list of a few items that we think would make great gifts this holiday season. From our family to yours, we wish you a Happy, Healthy Holiday and a spirited New Year.

Cheers!
Jonathan & Eric
Park Avenue Liquor Shop
292 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10017
212-685-2442

info@parkaveliquor.com
www.parkaveliquor.com

Blue Hangar
7th Release from Berry Brothers & Rudd
Arriving the first time and exclusively in America, is Berry Bros. & Rudd’s ‘Blue Hanger 7th Release’. Limited to only 3,088 bottles, this new variant of Blue Hanger is comprised of one hogshead of Bruichladdich 1992, one butt of Bunnahabhain 1990, four hogsheads of Miltonduff 1997, and two hogsheads of Bunnahabhain Moine (peated) 2006.
Our price: $120/btl

Jack Daniel’s: Sinatra Select

Jack Daniel’s Sinatra Select is bottled at 90 proof and gains its rich character from specially crafted “Sinatra Barrels” mingled with the classic Tennessee Whiskey. The Sinatra Barrels are handcrafted with the addition of deep grooves on the inside of the barrel staves. This exposes the whiskey to extra layers of oak which imparts a rich amber color, bold character and a pleasant smokiness, followed by an incredibly smooth vanilla finish. The smooth, bold character of the whiskey embodies the smooth, bold character of the man himself, Frank Sinatra.
Our Price: $220/btl (Liter bottle)

Whistlepig: The Boss Hog
(12 plus years old)

The good ‘ole boys at WhistlePig bring us “The Boss Hog,” which is a limited-edition, Single Cask, Barrel Strength Straight Rye Whiskey crafted from 100% rye grains. After the rye is distilled, WhistlePig Boss Hog is aged in a combination of new American oak and second-use bourbon casks for over twelve years. The maturation process tames the intense notes of the rye with soft hints of vanilla, caramel and butterscotch. After maturation, each bottle of WhistlePig The Boss Hog is bottled from a single barrel at barrel strength (the whisky is not diluted with water). WhistlePig The Boss Hog Straight Rye Whiskey is the product of a single barrel, and only 24, unique barrels of this whiskey have ever been bottled.

Our Price: $175/btl

Johnnie Walker: Gold Label Reserve

Previously only available in select global markets, Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve is a new step in the Johnnie Walker flavor journey. The company calls this special bottling, ‘an unexpected yet stunning profile for a Scotch whisky’. Gold Label Reserve offers a smooth balance of sweet fruits and creaminess with a light smoke. “Gold Label Reserve features some of my favorite whiskies, including casks of Clynelish single-malt Scotch whisky, whose water source flows from the Kildonan Hills – where gold was discovered in 1868,” said Master Blender Jim Beveridge. “It’s an exciting blend that offers a distinct new flavor for current Johnnie Walker fans and an appealing taste for people newer to Scotch whisky.” The flavors of Gold Label Reserve work well when the whisky is served over ice or served as a tall drink with premium soda water with twists of grapefruit or lemon.

Our Price: $90/btl

Bottle with Gold overlay available while supplies last.

Nikka: Coffey Grain

The Nikka Coffey Grain is an original single grain whisky, distilled mainly from corn in a ‘Coffey’ still. Exotic, fruity and unique, it is meant for the whisky fan in search of something different. The Nikka Coffey Grain is unique in that it is based on corn, as was traditionally the case, while most modern grain whiskies rely on wheat. The corn imparts the whisky with a round and generous texture, and intense aromatics.

The Coffey still is named after its inventor Aeneas Coffey. The distillation process is continuous, whereas the pot stills which are used in single malt production require two separate distillations. Nikka runs two Coffey stills within the Miyagikyo distillery for the elaboration of its grain whiskies. Imported from Scotland in 1963, these old stills yield a very round distillate, with a distinct character that defines Nikka’s signature blends.

NOSE: Notes of tropical fruits, coconut and banana.
PALATE: A rich, soft, sweet flavor with a hint of vanilla wafer.
FINISH:A delicate finish with a touch of honeyed citrus.

Our Price: $70/btl

Thank you for looking. Due to ever-changing inventory, we cannot guarantee bottle availability. Prices are subject to change. Not responsible for typographical errors. Contact the store with any questions. Cheers.