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Our website is ‘down’ but the booze goes on at Park Ave Liquor Shop.

Cheers to your summer!

As you may or may not know, our store’s website has been “down”. The site crashed “in spectacular fashion” a few weeks ago and we have been working non-stop to get it repaired and running again. Needless to say, it hasn’t happened nearly as quickly as we had hoped but we need our customers to know that we are still here and bringing in more exciting bottles every day.

When the site is fully functional again we will be sure to make an announcement. Until then, we thought we’d let you know about some newly arrived Scotches and Bourbons at Park Ave. At the present time they cannot be ordered from our site but If you see something you like we are here to help you with the purchase of items featured below or any item we stock.

In recognition of your patience in waiting for the site to come back online. We are offering a 10% discount on the items listed in this email. Just mention this email/article and we will take 10% off the bottle. This offer will last only through July 31st (or as long as our inventory of these bottles last).

We apologize for the inconvenience of our site’s current unavailability. Please feel free to call or email us with any questions or concerns.

Cheers!

Jonathan & Eric
Park Avenue Liquor Shop
292 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10017
212-685-2442
info@parkaveliquor.com

New Arrivals at Park Avenue.

We’ve recently been lucky enough to take on some great new Single Malt bottlings from private bottler, Chieftain’s.

Quick history: “Since 1936, Ian Macleod Distillers, through its dedication to tradition and quality, has amassed an unrivaled cask stock from Scotland’s many distilleries. This enviable collection includes extremely rare malts, some from closed or mothballed distilleries. The Chieftain’s collection hallmark is that each bottling must be fit for a King, a Leader or in the Celtic world, a Chieftain.”

Ardbeg, 17 Year Old (April ’94 – December ’11)

Finished in Barolo Wine Cask, Unchill-Filtered.

Only 247 bottles made. 111 Proof

Nose: Restrained peat, chocolate, dark stewed berries.
Body: Rich waxy, sea salt, peach skin

Palate: Rich oily, smoked meat, cherry and leather.

Finish: Leather notes finish on petrol, smoke and dark red berry.

Our Price: $160

Rosebank, 20 Year Old (December ’90 – July ’11)
Aged in Sherry Butt, Unchill-Filtered.
Only 564 bottles made. 108 Proof

This re-fill sherry cask Rosebank shows subtle nuttiness along with fruits (prunes, quince) and the sweetness of brown sugar. The legendary characteristics of Rosebank still shine through in this sweet and nutty single malt.

Our Price: $200
Please note – We have less than 12 bottles left.

Clynelish, 14 Year Old (April ’97 – December ’11)
Aged in Hogshead Barrel, Unchill-Filtered.
Only 331 bottles made. 92 Proof

This 14 year old Highlands Scotch was aged in cask #4717.

On the nose it shows elements of oak, light camphor and

heather. A full-bodied effort that features notes of dried fruits, citrus, malt and sweet heather, the long finish is lifted by hints of white pepper.

Our Price: $79

New Park Avenue Liquor Shop Exclusives

We’ve recently brought in new Park Avenue Liquor Shop exclusives that we have been working to secure for some time. Like past exclusives, word is getting out about these unique finds.

Miltonduff 1996, 15 Year Old.
Bottled by Gordon & Macphail

(June ’96 – August ’11)

First fill Bourbon Barrel, Non-chill filtered

Only 198 bottles made. 112.6 Proof

Nose: Burst of tropical fruits with fresh pineapple and floral notes. Sweet aromas with a honey edge.

Palate: Mixed spice with a defined sweetness.
Hints of citrus fruit linger into the long finish.

Our Price: $97

Willett – Single Barrel Cask #2504, 9 Year Old

Aged in White Oak. Only 164 bottles made.

113.2 Proof

Here is what Whisky Advocate’s John Hansell had to say:

“Very graceful, with a nice balance of youth and maturity. Gently sweet notes of toffee, fig, nougat and maple syrup spiked with cinnamon and vanilla. Dark berried fruit and a hint of coconut round out the palate. Perilously more-ish bourbon with a very easy going demeanor.”
Our Price: $65

Glen Garioch, 1998 Single Cask #986, 13 Year Old
Aged in a Bourbon Cask. Only 195 bottles made.
110 Proof, Non chill filtered

Here is what Whisky Advocate’s John Hansell had to say: “A lovely example of what not chill-filtering can do for a whisky. Meticulous cask selection also helps play a part here. Very straight forward on the surface (no surprises), but with vibrant, well-defined flavors and a comforting creamy texture on the palate. Bright fruit defines this whisky (lime, kiwi, ripe melon, sultana, fresh peach), accompanied by honeyed malt, heather and a hint of spice and smoke. A fun whisky, suitable for many moods and occasions.”
Our Price: $100

Glen Ord 1998, 14 Year Old. Bottled by Classic Cask
Aged in Oak Hogshead. Only 345 bottles made
86 Proof

Our notes recall a nose of pronounced butter, heather and tropical fruit salad consisting of oranges, coconuts and bananas. It dives into the palate with sweet figs, mixed nuts and transforms into a vanilla filled finish that stays with you for awhile.
Our Price: $70

Please note: Our exclusivity on this bottle is only for NYC.

Noteworthy New Arrivals

Here are a couple of our favorite new bottles at the Park Avenue Liquor Shop.

High West: Campfire

The concept for Campfire was born after a visit to Bruichladdich’s B&B that featured a memorable dessert of melon drizzled with peated whisky and sugar. High West’s interpretation was, ‘Why not mix a sweet bourbon and peat?” While the proportions are Top Secret – We can tell you that the main flavor (or melody) is sweet honey from a ripe bourbon. The enhancing flavor (or harmony) is floral fruity spice from a mature rye whiskey. The result is nothing short spectacular. Perfect for your next S’mores making session.

Our Price: $58

Widow Jane: 5 Year Old Kentucky Bourbon

(with an assist from New York)

Inventor, aerospace engineer and founder of Cacao Prieto, Daniel Prieto Preston has expanded his portfolio to include Cacao Prieto’s “Widow Jane” Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey. Cacao Prieto hand selected a barrel of five year old Kentucky Bourbon (rumored to be Buffalo Trace), which was transported to their Brooklyn distillery and cut to proof with pure limestone mineral rich water from the Widow Jane Mine in Rosendale, New York. Bold, complex aromas of spiced fruit, vanilla, cinnamon, caramel and toffee carry through to the palate where they merge with notes of citrus fruit, spicy oak and earthy mineral on the long finish. Only 823 bottles of this limited edition bourbon were produced, each are hand numbered and labeled with the bottling date.
Our Price: $45

We are not responsible for typographical errors. Due to ever-changing inventory, we cannot guarantee bottle availability (especially on the Rosebank). The 10% discount offer on this email’s offering is available only through July 31st.

A quick missive from Oliver at Malt Maniac HQ;

I am happy to report that Keith’s latest E-pistle has just been published on our website:

THE E-pistle

Thanks, Keith, highly interesting!

Cheers,
Oliver

The New Grant’s Timeline

Hi everyone,

This week I would like to bring your attention to a new feature which has been launched on our UK website. Called the Grant’s Timeline, the page works a bit like Facebook’s version of timeline and aims to put key events in the history of Grant’s in the context of wider world events.

For example,…(please click on the link below to read the remainder of the article)…

THE LINK

Kind regards,
Ludo

Our Pop-up shop…it lives…

Following on from my last post on the subject, our temporary shop (only around the corner from our traditional location in Vinopolis) is now fully armed and operational. We’ll be there while Vinopolis is rebuilt/refurbished and hosts GLOBAL SPORTING EVENT … Continue reading >>

Glenmorangie Artein

Glenmorangie Artein is the third and most spectacular whisky created for the Glenmorangie Private Edition limited release whiskies.

Artein (Gaelic for “stone”) is a rare expression, extra matured in remarkable Super Tuscan wine casks to add depth and fruitiness.

This is an intriguingly fragrant whisky with classic citrus and vanilla notes with added layers of cassis, red fruits, honeysuckle and fresh mint.

£68.50

Delivery will be charged at £9.95 to addresses in U.K. Mainland,
and charged at cost elsewhere.

To place an order please visit http://www.milroys.co.uk/ ,
call Lee on 020 7437 2385
or email Lee.Tomlinson@jeroboams.co.uk

Our mailing address is:

Milroy’s of Soho
3 Greek Street
London, England W1D 4NX
United Kingdom

TWE in Japan – Karuizawa Trip Pt.3

[Tim and Sukhinder’s sojourn in Japan continues at Chichibu with an epic tasting of dozens of full-strength single cask Karuizawas… you can read about their earlier adventures on the trip here and here.] After our fascinating tour of Chichibu we … Continue reading >>

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www.ralfy.com does it again, (whisky reviews to be specific) with Whisky Review 289 – Old Parr 12yo Scotch…. decent blended Scotch.

Something a little different..

There is no question that our chief distiller has the best nose and palate around when it comes to our whisky. So we have given him free reign to create his own single malt. The result is pictured “Distiller’s Elect”. He cannot be blamed for the name – that was my idea. This is a stunning whisky – however there is a catch… It is only available to purchase from the distillery; it is not available on line, on the telephone or in any other outlet. It is limited to one bottle per person. Visit the distillery and you can buy a bottle, if you want 2 bottles then bring a non whisky drinking friend – I’m sure you get the idea. The whisky will sell for £44.95 and will be worth every penny. This particular batch is limited to 960 bottles.

Advance warning

Keep an eye out for the next newsletter… We are in the process of creating a very limited bottling run of whisky to commemorate the year of 2012 and what an amazing year for England it has been. There will only be 366 bottles (one for each day of the year) in total, each one an individually engraved decanteur. We are not taking orders pre-release but will send you a newsletter the instant it becomes available.

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