Jack Daniel’s Holiday Select 2012
Jack Daniel’s like their limited edition bottlings. We’ve got a stack of them over on the website and while many of them are simply collectible bottles they do like to shake things up and bottle a few interesting variants on … Continue reading >>
www.ralfy.com is happy to reveal the concluding Vlog relating to the Springbank/ralfy Partnership bottle Auction for the Campbeltown Primary childrens’ Allotment food project !
2012 Springbank & ralfy charity bottle auction has raised
The Medal winners of the “All time” 2012, Whisky Design Awards are…
The final votes for the 2012 & “All time” and first ever (but already copied) World Wide Whisky Design Awards have now been counted and were announced today. From a total of 114 nominees in the 4 categories, 10 in … Continue reading →
Last date for Christmas orders
Wednesday 19th December 2012
In the spirit of things, The Penderyn website has been given a touch of Christmas sparkle. We decided it was time for a refresh. The site is now primarily white, crisp and more striking than ever. As a user, you should find it easier to navigate with dropdowns and cross linking throughout. We hope you enjoy browsing the site as much as we have enjoyed working on it.
Introducing three NEW and exceptional single malt Scotch whiskies from Auchentoshan, Bowmore and Glen Garioch. All bottled at cask strength, all limited editions, all launching in the next few months as noted below, some in time for the holidays (in case you’re looking for a special gift or working on a gift guide).
Auchentoshan Valinch 2012 Limited Edition Vintage – Launch date: November 2012
Often referred to as the cellar master’s best friend, a ‘valinch’ is a tube that is extended into the cask to get samples for tasting to determine if the whisky is ready for bottling. An apt name for this malt since the spirit is cask-strength. This is the 2nd bottling of this limited edition. As Scotland’s only triple-distilled malt, Auchentoshan is incredibly velvety and smooth yet Valinch has a distinct kick due to its cask strength.
SRP: $59.99 (750ml; 57.2% ABV); 1,300 bottles for U.S.
Glen Garioch 1986 Vintage – Launch date: November 2012
A new introduction from this small Highland distillery, Glen Garioch 1986 is very limited with 3,000 bottles available for the entire world. It is the fifth expression in Glen Garioch’s Vintage range to date – 1978, 1990, 1991 and 1994. It’s a liquid gem from a Highland distillery, a perfect dram for the whisky connoisseur.
SRP: $249.99 (750ml; 54.6%), 250 bottles for U.S.
Bowmore Dorus Mor Small Batch Release – Launch date: January 2013
This cask-strength, 10 Years Old Bowmore can be found throughout the world by a more ‘tempestous’ name that can’t be used in the U.S., so only here it’s known as Dorus Mor, a name chosen by the brand’s Facebook fans. A heady and strong whisky from the magical island of Islay, Bowmore Dorus Mor tastes of the very sea itself, bursting with the soul of the untamed Scottish weather and shows Bowmore’s trademark peat smokiness. This formidable tour de force is worthy of its strong name.
SRP $ $119.99 (750ml; 55.1% ABV); 2,400 bottles for U.S.
Deal Of The Week! Save an incredible £25 on the Macduff 21 year old single cask bottling. Was £90.99 now £65.99! Remember Free Postage On All Orders Over £50.00 Delivered To Mainland UK.
One of only 252 bottles Distilled in March 1990 and bottled in April 2011.
Nose: Big Aromatic, Full of malt, spice, oak and honey.
Palate: Much more honey now and soft spices and barley.
Finish: Vanilla toffee and melting sugar with a drift of smoke.
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Happy Whiskey Selection To You Fellow WhiskyLover
I trust this email finds you recovering from your Thanksgiving feast, and your belt beginning to loosen its stranglehold on your waistline.
Are you searching for a great idea for your company Holiday Party, a charity fund raiser, or just a great way for a group of friends to spend an evening?
ForWhiskeyLovers is here to help with our own private whisky tasting service: ForWhiskeyLovers’ Private Tasting Expeditions, taking place in the comfort of your home or office, country club or location of your choice.
FWL Private Tasting Expeditions are designed specifically for your group of Whisky Explorers, and we come to you. Our team of renown expert whisky evangelists are available in most major metropolitan areas of the United States, and travel can be arranged to remote locations, for an additional cost.
You can read about our six expedition packages here, or contact us directly to plan a customized adventure for your group of Explorers.
This weeks search for an amazing “holiday-worthy” whiskey takes us back to the Green Mountains of Shoreham Vermont and Whistle Pig farm distillery, where they have recently released a special edition of their amazing rye whisky: WhistlePig TripleOne Rye Whiskey
Prior to tasting the original WhistlePig, the best rye I’d ever had was north and south of about a quarter pound of pastrami, with Russian dressing oozing out of the side. I’ve never been a big rye drinker, but after a few swigs of the original Pig, I quickly became a convert.
WhistlePig TripleOne, like the regular WhistlePig Rye, comes from Canadian grown rye as well. It was aged in new American oak barrels like the original offering, only for 11 years instead of 10.
WhistlePig looks to have had some fun with the play on 11, for besides it being aged 11 years it was bottled at 111 proof, with only 1100 cases released.
This is an very limited production whiskey. Fortunately for us, our man Nicky The Neck has a ski-house in VT, where he has been know by his neighbors to spend an inordinate amount of time trying to teach pigs to sing.
And so we’re are thrilled to be be able to offer you the opportunity to acquire a bottle of WhistlePig TripleOne Rye Whiskey for $111, while supplies last…because once it’s gone, it’s gone.
I urge you to give WhistlePig TripleOne Rye Whiskey a try. It will challenge everything you’ve ever thought about rye whiskey, and leave you squealing with happiness (sorry…just couldn’t resist).
Until next week…I wish you high spirits!
Doug Stone
Founder
ForWhiskeyLovers.com
WHISTLEPIG TripleOne STRAIGHT RYE WHISKEY
TASTING NOTES – WhistlePig Master Distiller David Pickerell
COLOR: Dark amber, very viscous
NOSE: Deep, rich, and promising, with lots of wood notes, oak, smoke, caramel, and vanilla all with a spicy richness peeking out from behind the trees.
TASTE: Neat: Amazingly spicy at first, with a wide array of distinctinve spices: clove, mint, anise, allspice, ginger backed by intense wood notes.
Cut with a few drops of water: The spiciness takes a half-step back and a very surprising note of Calvados comes to the front.
Add a few more drops of water: Leather and burnt orange start, dark chocolate develops late.
FINISH: Long and clean, with lots of caramel, butterscotch, and vanilla.
Whisky’s demographic crisis
Professor Charles Spence spends a lot of time thinking about the noise made by potato chip packets. This Oxford University academic is a specialist in crossmodal research, a field of psychology concerned with the way our senses interact to shape … Continue reading →
Whisky Ramblings Via Video #28
Mark Dermul, Belgian Whiskyblogger, feels wine finished whiskies are sometimes hit & miss. But he feels Auchentoshan got it right with their 1999 Bordeaux Cask Matured. Enjoy!
GREETINGS FROM ISLAY
We are looking to our Bowmore friends around the globe to help us spread the word about our magical spirit… We would like you to complete a short survey to help us establish how and where we spread the word about Bowmore. Of course we wouldn’t ask you to do this without a little reward! Everyone who completes our survey will be in with a chance of winning a limited edition, individually numbered 15 Years old ‘Darkest’ gift pack, the perfect Christmas present!
Thank you for your time…
