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THE SILENCE of the DRAMS!
A unique tasting experience by MCLEANSCOTLAND.
We gathered 5 people together, gave them three drams and asked them NOT to say a word.
Each dram taken in turn, from a typed out presentation sheet, each drammer was asked to write down what they thought of each dram. NO speaking at all.
SILENCE. As it turned out, this method gave each person chance to write their own thoughts down and not be influenced by any other taster – great!
So, who took part and what did they write? see here;
http://angelswhiskyclub.com/awc/silenceofthedrams.asp
The “silence” was arranged, conceived and presented by MCLEANSCOTLAND and Angels Whisky Club
Laphroaig: A Love Letter
by Tim Forbes
Ode on a Laphroaig Thou still unravish’d cask of quietness, Thou foster-child of Silence and slow Time, Wooden historian, who canst thus express A barley tale more sweetly than our rhyme: What smoke-tinged legend hangs above thy glass Of tarry … Continue reading >>
Mr. Boston Rock & Rye Rolling Along to a Comeback
Brand Experiences Double Digit Case Sales in Past Year
Louisville, Ky. (Aug. 2013) – Mr. Boston Rock & Rye, the venerable rye whiskey liqueur flavored with citrus, is making a strong comeback in the Southern United States, as on and off premise consumers are re-discovering this sweet treat.
Once believed to be the cure-all for the common cold in the late 1800s, this combination of rye whiskey sweetened with sugar and citrus fruits became so popular it found its way into pop culture, with references in books and songs from 1914 all the way up to 1948.
In 1939 Mr. Boston began bottling this famous concoction, and 74 years later, the rye whiskey liqueur is showing a resurgence, as consumers are flocking to bars and liquor stores and enjoying it either straight or on the rocks. With double digit growth in the past year in some markets, it’s clear the flavored whiskey craze has also reignited the taste for some old classics too, such as Rock & Rye.
“Consumers that are of newly legal drinking age and older have been raised on soft drinks and other sweet beverages, and now crave that taste as they get older and look for adult beverages,” said Lori Logan, brand director, Mr. Boston. “With the popularity of flavored whiskeys over the past few years, combined with the yearnings for classic cocktails, it’s no wonder we’ve seen an increase in sales both on and off premise for Rock & Rye.
Mr. Boston Rock & Rye is 54 proof and is available in 200 mL, 375 mL and 750 mL. The 750 mL retails for a suggested price of $9.99.
About the Sazerac Company
Sazerac is one of New Orleans’ oldest family owned, privately held companies and has operations in New Orleans, Louisiana; Frankfort, Bardstown, Louisville and Owensboro, Kentucky; Fredericksburg, Virginia; Carson, California; Baltimore, Maryland; and Montreal Canada. For more information on Sazerac, please visit http://www.sazerac.com/.
GlenDronach Batch 8 Single Cask Releases
GlenDronach Batch 8 1990 Cask #2971
Pedro Ximenez Sherry Puncheon
Stewed plum compote and orchard apples caramelised in dark muscovado sugar. Aged oak spice adds a citrus twist. A robust depth of rich sherry. Ripe plums and damsons flow into stewed dark fruits sweetened by dark chocolate and gentle vanilla. £108.95
GlenDronach Batch 8 1992 Cask #145
Oloroso Sherry Butt
Inviting sherry-infused raisins and currants with waves of rich marmalade and espresso coffee. Bursts of candied orange and dark, slightly chilled chocolate combine with a fantastic rich fruit sweetness that mellows to soft toffee in the long finish. £101.95
GlenDronach Batch 8 1996 cask # 1490
Pedro Ximenez Sherry Puncheon
Waves of chocolate and coffee complimented by cracked black pepper and a hint of ginger. Toffee drenched raisins and dried apricots laced with warm allspice and soft vanilla; all of which combine in a rich, full finish. £78.95
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JURA UNBOUND BRINGS STORYTELLERS TOGETHER
Are you sitting comfortably? Then we’ll begin.
Something very special will be happening in the Guardian Spiegeltent at the Edinburgh Book Festival every night at 9pm between the 10th-26th August. For Jura Unbound, hand-picked writers and performers from across the globe will fuse words and music into new forms of storytelling before a live audience.
Just like Jura, every Unbound performer has broken with convention, forged their own path and is richer for it. From Ljodahått – some of the finest poets Norway has ever produced – to Scottish author Alan Bisset, every storyteller brings with them a blazing trail of tales that could keep any bar open until late. Each and every night will be an entirely different, raw and surprising experience. Visit www.edbookfest.co.uk for the full lineup of irresistible characters.
Jura Unbound is free to attend for all Diurachs, and you’re even entitled to a dram of 10 year old whisky so you can settle in and watch such delights as the Literary Death Match cartoon spectacular in true Jura style.
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GlenDronach Special Releases, Whiskies from the old and the new world
Included in the cornucopia of delights that we’ve received recently are the latest batch of GlenDronach single cask releases, some exciting new whiskies from New Zealand & America and a fabulous old Macallan.
We’ve shown some of these new arrivals below and you can check out more in our New Products section on the website.
On the tastings front, we have just two tickets left for our Glenfarclas Family Casks tasting so if you want to try some fabulous whiskies from the 1950s through to the 1990s then you need to act quick and book up now!
Sláinte!
Fran and Ken
Arkwrights Whisky and Wines
www.whiskyandwines.com
GLENDRONACH SPECIAL RELEASES BATCH 8
These sherried lovelies are, as ever, something rather special and worth checking out with prices starting at just £47.99!
Buy Online: FROM £47.99
OVEREEM SINGLE MALT WHISKY
From the Old Hobart Distillery, one of the growing band of Tasmanian distilleries, comes these two beauts. One is Sherry cask matured and the other is Port cask matured. We’ve sampled them both and found them to be rich and surprisingly complex drams.
Buy Online: £139.99
MACALLAN 1970 SPEYMALT
Another beauty from the Gordon & MacPhail Speymalt series – the name under which they bottle single malt from Macallan distillery. Great quality and amazing value.
Buy Online: £379.99
E H TAYLOR SMALL BATCH BOURBON
This was sampled at our recent Buffalo Trace tasting and it was one of the favourites of the evening for many who were there. We found it to be smooth, rich and well balanced with a delightful spicy finish that danced on the tongue!
Buy Online: £102.99
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(Bardstown, KY). Tickets for the Kentucky Bourbon Festival are now available. The 22nd annual festival is set for September 17-22, 2013.
There are several new events as well as those that continue to be favorites.
Tickets are available for the following events:
Applications are also available for the following events:
Tickets and entry forms are available at the Kentucky Bourbon Festival office, One Court Square, Bardstown or call 800-638-4877 # 4 or 502-348-3623 # 4 or online at www.kybourbonfestival.com.
