NEW ARRIVALS… (items coming into our inventory for the first time)

Scotland – Single Malt Scotch •

Bruichladdich 16 Year Old “The Laddie” Single Malt Whisky 750ml ($109.99)

2006 Bruichladdich Bere Barley Single Malt Whisky 750ml ($69.99)

I don’t want to spark a run on this, but I think this is one of the best whiskies I’ve tasted in months. It’s startlingly good, especially considering the maturity level. Everyone at Redwood City agreed when we tasted through the new lineup – this was the winner. The Bere Barley single malt is made from barley grown on Islay, from Kynagarry Farm and the Achaba and Achfad Fields specifically. It’s a “bere” barley, which is the world’s oldest cultivated cereal that was brought to the Hebrides by Norse invaders in the 9th century. It’s ideally suited to the sandy soils of the island, but yields about 50% less than the modern crops do (hence why no one uses it!). Its bulk made mashing and milling the grain quite difficult and even damaged some of the equipment at the distillery, yet it was all worth it because this whisky is simply divine! Despite its youth (six years old) it’s quite round and full of life. Lots of vanilla and oak with a purity that is almost holy or touched by a higher power. I’m not kidding. It’s really, really good. If I could buy hundreds of cases, I would. Unfortunately it’s very limited and there’s not much available. You’ll want one, trust me. (David Driscoll, K&L Spirits Buyer)

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

Eagle Rare Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Shown here are the Eagle Rare Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 12 years old and 17 years old. Buffalo Trace, who makes this range of old whiskey, was named Distiller of the Year by Whiskey Magazine in 2005 and … Continue reading →

NEW RELEASE Duncan Taylor Smokin’ Blended Scotch Whisky 40%

Whisky as it used to be. Smokin’ Scotch whisky perfectly balances robust peat smoke flavours and smooth notes of toffee and vanilla. Paying homage to the legendary blends of yesteryear, renowned for their rich flavor and uncompromising character, Smokin’ is a full bodied experience to be savored.

Tasting Notes

Colour: Pale gold
Nose: Initial punch of peat smoke, citrus spice and zesty lemon peel, moving on to caramelised sugar, toasted oak and clotted cream. Vanilla and sandalwood to finish
Taste: Smokey with fresh cream, butter biscuits and toffee. Hint of tobacco and leather
Finish: Clean, dry and malty
Comment: Churchill would have approved

£27.00 inc VAT

CLICK HERE TO BUY NOW

The Whisky Wire / Compass Box Tweet Tasting for International Women’s Day 

We’re thrilled to be teaming up with Compass Box to host a special ladies only blind (Twitter) Tweet Tasting on IWD eve at 9pm (GMT) / 4pm (EST) on Thursday 7th March.

We will be welcoming a panel of whisky loving Twitter ladies from both sides of the Atlantic, to taste 3 mystery Compass Box whiskies, sharing thoughts and reactions to each of the drams before they’re revealed.

We’re also thrilled to announce that we’ll be joined by Compass Box’s very own Céline Têtu who will be taking over @CompassBox for the night.

We’d love to have you following the evening’s dramanagins, so join us with a dram in hand over on Twitter via hashtag #WhiskyandWomen

For full details visit: www.thewhiskywire.com

Whisky Ramblings Via Video #37

Mark Dermul, Belgian whisky blogger, launches a mini-series of 5 videos in which he explores independent bottlings of Auchentoshan. In this fourth video, he puts put two bottlings head to head, i.e. the Auchentoshan 27 Year Old single cask from Master of Malt against the Auchentoshan NAS Batch 1 from That Boutique-y Whisky Company.

http://youtu.be/5AJOGZJUQgI

A Brand New Balvenie Limited Edition is now available to order only at www.whiskyshop.com

The Balvenie First Fill 12 year old is the first in a series of “limited editions” –

Each bottle is one of no more than 300 drawn from a single cask and each bottle is hand-numbered and carries the number of the cask in which it matured.

 The Balvenie 12 Year Old Single Barrel First Fill.

Bottled at a higher strength of 47.8% ABV, this unique spirit spends 12 years in first-fill Bourbon barrels before being filled into no more than 300 hand-numbered bottles per cask. And while no two casks are quite the same, David personally selects only those with the distinct honey, oak and vanilla notes characteristic of The Balvenie Single Barrel.

Nose: Bounty of sweet oak and spice
Taste: Rich and complex with deep vanilla oakiness. Honey notes will be overlaid with sweet fruits and subtle spices.
Finish: Lingering sweetness.

Click here to buy only £49.99

 The Whisky Shop
Tel 0141 427 2919
info@whiskyshop.com
www.whiskyshop.com

A New blog post… 

http://www.thewhiskybarrel.com/blog/post/usa-shipping-update

North America shipping resumes, bravo!

Savour the rich, sticky date and fig flavours as they are heightened by the unexpected caress of woodsmoke. Finish: Lingering and enticing with the subtle sweetness of dried fruit and the nutty dryness of sherry. Distillery Notes

Special D&M pricing! $74.99

www.ralfy.com gives opinion on a malt which has been put together from five casks covering five different decades with Whisky Review 343 – Tomatin Decades 

Best of young and old whisky in one bottle!

The worlds leading malt whiskey specialists and Duncan Taylor & Company host

A private bottling Single Malt Scotch Tasting At

India Community   Center

Banquet hall

525 Los Coches St.

Milpitas,CA95035

Tue. March 12th, 2013 From 6.30pm – 8.30 pm

For information and reservations

Please contact India Community center

408-416-0215

Sumptuous snacks to accompany tasting

The admission fee is $15.00

$10.00 for ICC members

Heavy discounts on all featured scotches,

on the day of tasting

The Single Malts to be presented:

LONGMORN 1996 16 YR

CAOL ILA 1983 29 YR

GLEN MORAY 1991 20 YR

GLEN GRANT 17 YR

MACALLAN 1996 15 YR

DAILUANE 1998 14 YR

CLYNELISH 1988 23 YR

GLENLOSSIE 1998 14 YR

BLAIR ATHOL 1989 23 YR

The space is limited so please reserve your place early

Please have a designated driver to drive you back

Come visit the

Bay area’s largest selection of single malt scotches

1639 S Main Street

Milpitas, CA 95035

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