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Tomatin 12 Year Old Burns Malt (58.1%)

Exclusive to The Whisky Barrel

Bottled April 2013, a 2001 vintage expression of the Highland single malt matured in a fresh ex-sherry hogshead cask.

Bottled at natural cask strength.

Buy – $60.50 

Notes

Tomatin 12 Year Old Burns Malt® Exclusive 

Online whisky shop TheWhiskyBarrel.com today releases a new addition to the outlet’s exclusive Burns Malt® range of single cask Scotch whiskies. Distilled at Tomatin Distillery in the Scottish Highlands in 2001, we selected this 12 year old expression because it was matured in a fresh sherry hogshead cask. The result is a sweet and full bodied malt brimmed with toffee overtones. Tomatin distillery is situated just south of Inverness and close to the Cairngorms National Park in Scotland’s Highland whisky region. Sitting at an altitude of 315m in the Monadhliath Mountains it is the third highest working distillery in Scotland. Available exclusively from The Whisky Barrel, shipping to customers Worldwide including the United States, Canada and Japan. Tomatin 12 Year Old Burns Malt / 58.1% £38.99 GBP ($60.50 USD) £46.79 inc VAT.

NEW Talisker Port Ruighe

We are delighted to announce that the NEW Talisker Port Ruighe is now available to purchase for dispatch on Thursday 9th May 2013.

 PURCHASE NOW – £42.95

TWE Karuizawa Whisky Trip Pt.8: Japanese Whisky Bars

Welcome to the penultimate episode of TWE’s epic Karuizawa trip, in which we visit some amazing Japanese whisky bars. The previous posts can be found on the blog. Our friends from France and Taiwan had departed, but it was time for the … Continue reading >>

May Outturn: What treasure lurks inside?
It’s our pearl anniversary year. How best to reward those whose deep love of single casks is as constant as the ever-changing tides? A little rarity perhaps? Something new and delicate?

It’s all here. Twelve covetable bottlings plus two shiny special anniversary editions, both exceptional 1983 casks (the year the Society was born) now…

Pearls of WHIS-DOM
Tight-lipped we are not when it comes to making a few expert recommendations.  Here are the drams that dazzled our imagination and left us coveting every last drop…

Tasty TRIO: 53.184, 64.43 & G7.4 for £184
Everything stops for tea.  And these three are packed with flavour.  Spread out a picnic blanket and enjoy…
53.184 Fairground on the beach
64.43 Full, complex and reassuring
G7.4 Buttery waffles on polished wood
Buy

Island PAIR: 53.184 & 4.175 for £118
Twinset and pearls…the cool sophistication of the catwalk meets the exhilarating abandonment of the seaside fairground…
53.184 Fairground on the beach
4.175 Suspicious skulkers on the catwalk
Buy

Packing CASE Offer: TRIO + 77.32, 7.83 & 3.198 for £364
Six Society bottles that take you on a voyage through our diverse range of whiskies…
53.184 Fairground on the beach
64.43 Full, complex and reassuring
G7.4 Buttery waffles on polished wood
77.32 Salivating sweetness; savoury whispers
7.83 Fresh, airy and sherbety
3.198 Smoker’s tooth powder and dentists’ chairs
Buy 
    
May Outturn

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.

Amrut Distillery Whisky Tasting – Thursday 23rd May 2013
Balvenie Ladies Only Whisky Tasting – Thursday 6th June 2013

We’ve got news for you of a couple of whisky tastings coming up in the next month or so and both are rather special. The tasting on 23rd May is a first for us as Ashok Chokalingam will be presenting a line up of single malt whiskies from Amrut Distillery in India.  Always a surprise (in a good way!) to those who have never tasted them these quality Indian whiskies have regularly been winning awards for some years now (including an award of 97 points from Jim Murray in his Whisky Bible) and the range includes both peated and unpeated single malts.  Ashok himself is also an award winner as he was the Whisky Ambassador of the Year 2012 so this promises to be an enjoyable and entertaining evening.

The tasting we have lined up on 6th June is a ladies only tasting of Balvenie whisky (gives the girls a chance to try the whiskies instead of being the nominated driver!).  For this tasting we are very lucky to have Miss Whisky herself (aka Alwynne Gwilt – http://misswhisky.com/) coming along to present  some of the smooth and honeyed lovelies that hail from the Balvenie distillery.  Starting off with a whisky cocktail we will move on to a line up that will include the new 12 year old single barrel and there will almost certainly be a few nibbles matched to some of the whiskies – my idea of a perfect evening!

See below for all the details and if you have any queries just contact us.

Sláinte!
Fran and Ken
Arkwrights Whisky and Wines
www.whiskyandwines.com

Name Amrut Distilleries Whisky Tasting
Date Thursday 23rd May 2013
Time 7pm for 7.30pm
Venue Stanton House Hotel, Stanton Fitzwarren SN6 7SD

Details We will be tasting through the range of Amrut whiskies – including the Amrut Fusion (made from both Scottish and Indian barley), the Amrut Peated and (if it arrives in time!) the new Amrut Kadhambam.

Tickets are £13.50 per person, and this also entitles you to a discount of £3 against a bottle of one of the featured whiskies if bought or ordered on the night of the tasting. Tickets are very strictly limited, and allocated on a ‘first come, first served’ basis and as these tastings usually sell out within hours it is best to book ASAP. To buy tickets just log on to www.whiskyandwines.com and place an order for the number you require.

Admission to the tasting is by ticket only, and the whiskies tasted will be available to purchase on the night so come prepared.

N.B. We have negotiated special rates at the hotel for anyone who wants to stay overnight after the tasting – click here for further details. 

Ladies only Balvenie Whisky Tasting
Thursday 6th June 2013
7pm for 7.30pm
Stanton House Hotel, Stanton Fitzwarren SN6 7SD

Balvenie is still a family owned distillery, having been established in 1892 by William Grant. It retains it’s own maltings and cooperage, and production of its smooth, rich whiskies is overseen by David Stewart, who has over 50 years of experience. Excellent use of different cask types produce some delicious variations in the range and the whiskies that have been selected for the night will give you the chance to find your own particular favourite(s).

Tickets are £13.50 per person, and this also entitles you to a discount of £3 against a bottle of one of the featured whiskies if bought or ordered on the night of the tasting. Tickets are very strictly limited, and allocated on a ‘first come, first served’ basis and as these tastings usually sell out within hours it is best to book ASAP. To buy tickets just log on to www.whiskyandwines.com and place an order for the number you require.

Admission to the tasting is by ticket only, and the whiskies tasted will be available to purchase on the night so come prepared.

N.B. We have negotiated special rates at the hotel for anyone who wants to stay overnight after the tasting – click here for further details.

www.ralfy.com returns to a malt last reviewed about four years ago with Whisky Review 359 – Ardbeg Uigeadail re-reviewed Some changes in the experience, something lost, something gained!

Karuizawa 1960/2013, 52 year old Japanese single cask malt whisky

This Karuizawa 1960/2013, 52 year old Japanese single malt whisky, by No 1 Drinks, was unveiled during the BarShow/Whisky Live 2013, is the oldest single cask Japanese whisky ever bottled: Karuizawa cask #5627 (250l ex-sherry hogshead) from 1960. It was … Continue reading →

Scotland – Single Malt Scotch

• Springbank 10 Year Old Campbeltown Single Malt Whisky 750ml ($54.99)

• Springbank 18 year Campbeltown Single Malt 750ml – 9 available ($129.99)

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DOUBLE AWARD-WINNING BUNNAHABHAIN SINGLE MALT 

Bunnahabhain, pronounced Bū-na-ha-venn and which is produced on the world-famous whisky producing island, Isle of Islay, took double gold for the second consecutive year for its 25-year old single malt at the annual San Francisco World Spirits Competition. The 12-year-old and 18-year-old both took gold. The whiskies were amongst 1407 spirits from 63 countries tasted by 34 judges representing the best palates in the industry.  The 25-year-old added another prestigious award to its repertoire with a trophy for the Best Islay Single Malt in the “21 years and over” category at Whisky Magazines’ 2013 World Whisky Awards held only weeks before.

The three whiskies in the Bunnahabhain range are all finished using the un-chillfiltered process which according to master distiller, Ian MacMillan, represents a return to the traditional way of whisky-making.

“The process of un-chillfiltering results in whisky in its purest form and it’s quite astounding how much depth of flavour, aroma, colour and character this traditional process imparts to the whisky.

“Bunnahabhain has always been famous for its gentle taste profile and superior quality but with the un-chillfiltered range it seems that the true nature of these whiskies is really coming to the fore,” MacMillan said.

Un-chillfiltering is the way whisky was made before chillfiltration was introduced in the 1970s primarily for cosmetic reasons. During chillfiltration the temperature of the whisky is dropped to 0°C before forcing it through filters which removes the fatty esters. This produces a “polished” whisky that offers consistency of colour and when bottled at 43% alcohol by volume does not become slightly hazy when chilled. But the trade-off is the loss of some of the flavour and character in the final whisky.

In the case of Bunnahabhain’s un-chillfiltered range, the whisky’s temperature is not reduced zero and the precious esters are allowed to pass undisturbed through the filters. This results in a full depth of flavour, aroma, colour and character. Although the higher alcohol strength at 46,3% keeps the whisky stable it does become slightly hazy when mixed with water or ice, a distinctive trait of un-chillfiltered whiskies.

Unlike most single malts from Islay, Bunnahabhain is crafted from unpeated malted barley and pure spring water untainted by the peaty moorlands. It is best to enjoy this warm and welcoming single malt neat or with a dash of water to really savour its wonderful combination of flavours. The 25-year-old holds sweet caramel dessert aromas with subtle oak and polished leather on the nose leading to sweet berries, cream and spiced-oak on the palate. The whisky has been matured in predominantly ex-bourbon casks with a small percentage of ex-sherry casks used. Due to the close proximity of the warehouses to the sea where the casks were stored during the 25 year maturation process, a noticeable sea influence is evident in the finish.