Loch Fyne Whiskies News has been named, ‘Online Retailer of the Year 2011’

We’re delighted to hang Whisky Magazine’s Online Retailer of the Year Award in the shop this weekend, this makes LFW.co.uk the only winner of the Scotland award since it’s inception three years ago – you must be buying from the right place!

We’re also displaying their highly commended (runner-up) award for Single Outlet Retailer, our third successive since outright winner in 2008.

You may view the entire post at
https://www.lfw.co.uk/blog/2010/09/14/online-retailer-of-the-year-2011/

Best regards,
Loch Fyne Whiskies
david@lfw.co.uk

Hello all you Malt-mates… just a minding that www.ralfy.com is in the process of re-locating from the fine artisnal-studio in the heart of Glasgow to the more rustic craft-bothy in the heart of the Isle of Mann, somewhere in the middle of the Irish Sea…excellent.

More, fresh-brewed and lovingly distilled reviews will be heading your way within the next week all matured for long, long minutes in quality casks.

… and exclusively for everyone.

… oh !!!   such malty-excitement !!!

See you’s soon

The Malt Maniacs have published a new epistle however this time it is written by a ‘foreign correspondent’ called Keith Wood who lives in Germany. And it’s on the rather depressing & byzantine topic of European Union tax regulations.

http://tinyurl.com/Malt-Maniacs-Keith-Wood 

The effect of EU Tax Regulations on the average whisky drinker

Our Special selection …..

We have put together an unmissable package of 6 of our outstanding bottles..For the connoisseur of FINE & RARE Scotch Whisky.
 
Why not impress your friends with your choice of fine whiskies – this comes a close second to showing off your Porsche!!
 
Over 150 years of maturation for £250.00
 
Special Selection of six 70cl bottles of Malt Whisky

1. – Aultmore 28yo @ 53.1% RRP – £58.00

2. – Caol Ila 25yo @ 52.4% RRP – £65.00

3. – Cambus 24yo @ 52.7% (Single Grain) RRP – £50.00

4. – Bladnoch 20yo @ 52.4% RRP – £45.00

5. – Mannochmore 28yo @ 50.8% RRP – £55.00

6. – Teaninich 27yo @ 50.7% RRP – £58.00
 
That’s a huge saving of over £80…..
 
To order or find details on the individual bottles – check out 
http://www.bladnoch.co.uk/acatalog/bladnoch-forum-bottlings.html
 
Subject to availability.
No further discounts apply.
 
Sue Sellers
www.bladnoch.co.uk

It only takes a few moments to join the Bladnoch froum…

Loch Fyne Whiskies has posted various new items in the, ‘New Collectors’ Loft’

Today we have new additions to our Collectors’ Loft including a number of old Bunnahabhain’s.

Best regards,
Loch Fyne Whiskies
david@lfw.co.uk

Ludo, Grant’s Global Ambassador, was interviewed by the Lithuanian Press, details can be viewed at http://blog.grantswhisky.com/2010/09/grant%e2%80%99s-in-lithuanian-press/

 This week’s episode comes from the Scotch Whisky Experience in Edinburgh, Scotland, which has been completely renovated to provide state of the art whisky education for both consumers and professionals. We’ll hear from the Experience’s Julie Hunter on the changes, which include the addition of the Claive Vidiz Collection of whiskies to the exhibits on display. We’ll also catch up with Alastair Day on the success of his Tweedale Blend whisky and Victor Brierley tells us about a new tour service for Glasgow’s great whisky bars.

Visit WhiskyCast at www.whiskycast.com

History, heritage and location

The story of BenRiach – ‘the Hill of the Red Deer’, is typical of the great Speyside distilleries. Built in 1898, the distillery is sited amongst the rolling barley fields that rise to the foothills of the Grampian mountains. The barley used in crafting the whisky was grown around the distillery and the water was, and still is, drawn through the rock that lies deep below the distillery.The barley harvested from the fields surrounding the distillery would be spread across the floors of the malting loft to germinate. Peat, cut from the hills, fired the kiln and produced the heat required to control the germination process, and the distinctive peat scented smoke would be seen curling upwards from the malting chimneys throughout the year.

The distillery manager would oversee the slow and deliberate crafting process of BenRiach whisky – managing the transformation from malted barley to wash, to distilled spirit and into high quality oak casks, in which the whisky would then mature. This was the beginning of the BenRiach story.

From www.benriachdistillery.co.uk

Last chance to win two £500 bottles of 40 year old whisky

From Richard Paterson;

Hectic day (hectic month) so I’ll be quick. To help celebrate my 40th anniversary as a Master Blender at Whyte & Mackay, we are giving away two bottles of 40 year old – one via the internet and one in Glasgow – this weekend. Here’s what you need to do:

To win in Glasgow, come along to Whisky Live and find the Whyte & Mackay stall at around 1.45pm. If you are dressed like me – some marketing wag dubbed it a ‘tache mob’ – or looking like me you’ll get a free dram of the 40 year old and the best lookalike will win a bottle.

If you can’t make Glasgow, post a pic of yourself impersonating me and send a link – put it in the comments below or place it on our Facebook page – and again, the best one will win a bottle of 40 year old. Closing date is midnight Sunday, UK time.

We might do some runner-up prizes as well… good luck everyone and have fun!

The 'tache' below 'the nose'