www.ralfy.com special whisky bottle at auction with www.scotchwhiskyauctions.com with all proceeds going to the Lonan Gentleman’s Fellowship, 2012 Bonneville World Record holders with over 200 mph on a 500cc motorbike, and in 2014 they will return for the Bonneville Centenary and hope to set more World Records… with our help!
UK vlogger Joe Ellis a.k.a Whisky Wednesday reviews Mackmyra First Edition.
Masterson’ Straight Wheat and Straight Barley
Of several straight Canadian rye-grain whiskies released by US firms in the past few years, the richly flavourful Masterson’s leads in elegance and honesty. Now, The Other Guys bring California sensibilities to the very finest straight wheat and barley whiskies that Canada has to offer. Bottled at 50%, they are available this fall in limited supply in selected U.S. and Canadian markets.
TWE WHISKY SHOW UNVEILS TRADE DAY ACTIVITY
The Whisky Exchange Whisky Show 2013 is almost upon us and the trade session, on Monday 7th October, has a number of exciting features including innovative masterclasses from Auchentoshan and William Grant & Sons.
Building on the success of previous years, there will also be whisky makers on hand to delve deeper into the production process, from field to bottle. The Whisky Show offers you the chance to meet the people behind the drinks brands as well as the buyers, distributors, bartenders and writers who make the industry what it is.
With more than 80 whisky brands and over 400 whiskies to try, along with the usual array of masterclasses, food pairings and cocktail demonstrations, it is a day not to be missed.
Specially crafted masterclasses will be taking place for the trade day – The Auchentoshan Taste Experiments is a continuation of their sell out consumer events that have been held in London this year. Hosted by Alasdair Dickinson from Morrison Bowmore Distillers, Auchentoshan’s class will feature both a look into the science of flavour with taste experts DunneFrankowski and insight into the use of wood.
William Grant’s will examine one of the most important but seldom seen elements of the whisky industry, single grain whisky. John Scott of their Girvan Distillery will be on hand to demonstrate the virtues of this excellent spirit and how it should be appreciated.
This year there will also be live distilling demonstrations from The Balvenie, fantastic food and whisky pairings by Martine Nouet as well as music and whisky combinations at the Jazz FM stand. Ryan Chetiyawardana is back once again with his creative cocktail bars serving up mixed whisky drinks – this year he has teamed up with Wild Turkey and Cutty Sark to bring some cocktail magic to the show.
Sukhinder Singh, The Whisky Exchange Whisky Show Director, says: “The Whisky Exchange Whisky Show has become the place to experience and enjoy some of the rarest and most prestigious whiskies from around the globe. With more exhibitors than ever before The Whisky Show is the best event in the world to try new releases and old favourites.”
To register for your free trade pass visit: www.whisky-show.com/trade-registration
Notes to editors:
About The Whisky Exchange Whisky Show:
About Vinopolis:
Vinopolis has been established as an exhibition centre and tasting venue for wines and spirits since 1999, and is located in the arches of a Victorian railway viaduct built in 1866. With its soaring vaulted arches and perfect location adjacent to the world-famous Borough Market and London Bridge, Vinopolis is the ideal setting for The Whisky Exchange Whisky Show.
Nearby transport links and accommodation make Vinopolis easy to get to for people attending from in and around London, as well as being highly convenient for visitors and exhibitors travelling to the event from further afield. More information about Vinopolis can be found at www.vinopolis.co.uk
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Whisky Ramblings Via Video #62
Mark Dermul, Belgian whisky blogger, discovers a little gem among the lesser known of Johnnie Walker blends. Not to mention the beauty of the bottle. The Johnnie Walker Swing. Now, that is something different. Find out why in Mark’s video rambling!
FLAVOURSOME CASK ENDS SALE
Cask Ends PAIRS recommendations….mix and match your flavours
Smoky Sweetness: 3.204 & 85.26 now only £142.40 (was £178)
Ideal for those that favour a sweet and fruity flavour…3.204 has a light smoke and 85.26, a ‘distant incense’ type smoke – perfect for gently dipping your toe in the peaty water
Sweet & Sour: 37.54 & 41.56 now only £127.76 (was £159.70)
Both these contradictory drams offer a mouth-watering sweetness with a fascinating sour note…unusual and interesting indeed!
Apples & oranges: 26.92 & 7.87 now £144.19 (was £180.20)
Both these drams are fruity but they are as different as apples and oranges. Along with it’s apple notes, 7.87 is made to make your mouth water, bursting with a wide range of tropical fruits. In the other hand we have 26.92 with it’s crystallised orange, pear and lemon but with more of a spicy, mouth-drying character. Have fun getting fruity!
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, The Vaults, 87 Giles Street, Leith EH6 6BZ Contact: sales@smws.com or call 0131 555 2929 (Mon-Fri 9am-4.45pm). Visit the Society at http://www.smws.co.uk/memberships for your chance to join and to take advantage of their great offers.
Spot the SMWS bottles in this You Tube video
www.ralfy.com combines old age with rye to explore Whisky Review 396 – Rittenhouse 25yo Rye whisky.
Danfield’s Whiskies in New York for Whisky Fest
For the first time ever, the Black Velvet Distillery will be featuring its top-of-the-line Danfield’s whiskies as premium pours at Whisky Fest in New York. Danfield’s are produced in limited quantities and are normally exclusive to Canada where they are among the most sought-after of connoisseur whiskies.
NEW ARRIVALS
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With the addition of the score for a “Laphroaig 1966 Signatory Vintage C#561″ Malt Maniac Ho-cheng Yao from Taiwan has reached the very high level of 4,000 scores on the Malt Maniacs Monitor which features a collection of over 16,000 bottlings and over 52,000 individual scores.
Well done Ho-cheng
