Diageo Introduces the Impeccably Crafted 2018 Special Releases Collection

Ten remarkable Scotch Whiskies will be released in limited quantities this autumn, as part of Diageo’s annual Special Releases collection. Eagerly anticipated worldwide by whisky enthusiasts, the limited edition natural cask strength bottlings are meticulously selected each year by the masterful blending team, to form a rare and sought after collection.

Attentively crafted and beautifully packaged, the collection encompasses some of the rarest and oldest whiskies from classic, lesser known and often closed distilleries. Each whisky within the range offers complex flavours of the highest quality, representing a fragment of Scotch Whisky history.

We can now confirm the following bottlings in the outstanding line-up of this year’s collection below, all selected by the skillful Diageo master blending team, for their flavour and historical intrigue:

CARSEBRIDGE 48 year old
ABV 43.2%
Region: Lowlands
Cask: Refill American Oak Hogsheads
No. of bottles: 1,000

CAOL ILA UNPEATED 15 year old
ABV 59.1%
Region: Islay
Cask: Refill & Rejuvenated American Oak Hogsheads and Ex-Bodega European Oak Butts
Limited quantities worldwide

CAOL ILA 35 year old
ABV 58.1%
Region: Islay
Cask: Refill American Oak Hogsheads & Refill European Oak Butts
No of bottles: 3,276

INCHGOWER 27 year old
ABV 55.3%
Region: Speyside
Cask: Refill American Oak Hogsheads
No of bottles: 8,544

LAGAVULIN 12 year old
ABV 57.8%
Region: Islay
Cask: Refill American Oak Hogsheads
Limited quantities available worldwide

OBAN 21 year old
ABV 57.9%
Region: Highlands
Cask: Refill European Oak Butts
Limited availability worldwide

PITTYVAICH 28 year old
ABV 52.1%
Region: Speyside
Cask: Refill American Oak Hogsheads
No of bottles: 4,680

THE SINGLETON OF GLEN ORD 14 year old
ABV 57.6%
Region: Highlands
Cask: Refill American Oak Hogsheads and Ex-Bodega European Oak butts followed by a unique maturation and marrying process
Limited quantities available worldwide

TALISKER 8 year old
ABV 59.4%
Region: Island
Cask: First fill Ex-Bourbon American Oak Hogsheads
Limited availability worldwide

Donald Colville, Diageo’s Global Malts Ambassador, said: “The Special Releases launch is a highlight in our whisky calendar year. It’s a collection that allows both knowledgeable whisky fans and those new to Scotch to hunt out truly unique limited editions. The range delivers memorable taste experiences unlike any other and the exceptional variety and quality of whiskies in this year’s collection will not disappoint.”

The final tenth bottling will be revealed later on in the year, kept as a surprise for the fans and enthusiasts of the collection. Each whisky in the 2018 Special Releases range is a limited edition,rare bottling. These whiskies have been crafted to be cherished and enjoyed responsibly.

For more Malts news please visit: www.malts.com

Distribution/Availability

Autumn 2018, from specialist retailers in Europe, the USA, Canada, Australia, South Africa and selected Asian markets. Imagery and RRP will be available later in the year.

Additional Information

For the first time since the collection’s launch in 2001, Port Ellen and Brora will not be included in the range. Port Ellen and Brora are among the rarest Single Malt Whiskies still being released and will continue to be available for purchase as annual bottlings outside of the collection. This move follows the news of the re-opening of the Port Ellen & Brora distilleries.

About the Special Releases

During the late 1980s, the benchmark expressions of single malt whiskies from six single malt distilleries became well known under the CLASSIC MALTS name. Interest in older and rarer malt whiskies in general also grew during this period. One product of this was the RARE MALTS, a series of rarer releases begun in 1995, and which ended in 2005. There remained a demand for unusual, distinctive, often older, unrepeatable cask strength bottlings, usually of the CLASSIC MALTS. Such bottlings allowed collectors, connoisseurs and enthusiasts to enjoy and experience remaining older stocks, and/or unusual expressions of a distillery’s character – a treasure trove of priceless malts.

To satisfy this demand, the SPECIAL RELEASES series was born in 2001, and the annual collection – with familiar names and some surprises – has been eagerly awaited by enthusiasts ever since.

DIAGEO

Diageo is the world’s leading premium drinks business with an outstanding collection of beverage alcohol brands across spirits, beer and wine. These brands include Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, JεB, Buchanan’s and Windsor whiskies, Smirnoff, Cîroc and Ketel One vodkas, Baileys, Captain Morgan, Tanqueray and Guinness.

Diageo is a global company, with its products sold in more than 180 countries around the world. The company is listed on both the New York Stock Exchange (DEO) and the London Stock Exchange (DGE). For more information about Diageo, its people, brands, and performance, visit us at Diageo.com. For our global resource that promotes responsible drinking through the sharing of best practice tools, information and initiatives, visit DRINKiQ.com. Celebrating life, every day, everywhere.

Glenmorangie’s Vintage Collection honours former still house’s final spirit

Whiskybase.com celebrates 1 Million whisky ratings

The leading whisky platform and community site hits 1 million whisky ratings. 

Netherlands: Sunday the 8th of April, Whiskybase.com, the leading whisky platform and community site, celebrates reaching 1 million whisky ratings. Whiskybase, which started as a website to keep track of whisky bottle information, has grown into the leading platform for information about whisky releases and ratings.

Menno Bijmolt, the founder of Whiskybase, on this milestone: “When starting the website, it was primarily just to keep track of whiskies I tasted and share this with other whisky drinkers. I couldn’t have imagined that so many people would be using the website and that we would gather 1 million ratings. Recently, we hit 100.000 unique bottles in Whiskybase and now we have 1 million ratings, it still feels unreal.”

There are some new exciting developments coming up that will make Whiskybase accessible for people who prefer to read in their own language. As people increasingly rely on these tasting notes for their whisky purchases, it goes without saying we will continue to focus on the quality of the information given by our members.

In the near future Whiskybase will offer automatically translated tasting notes using Artificial Inteligence technology and a guide that will help new whisky enthusiasts to leave proper ratings and tasting notes.

About Whiskybase: Whiskybase is a Dutch-based company consisting of an online and an a in Rotterdam; an event company that hosts a wide range of activities, including the yearly Whiskybase Gathering in Rotterdam; Archives, our independent bottler brand; and whiskybase.com, the leading whisky information website.

Top contenders for The 7th Scottish Independent Retail Awards 2018 are announced

Following the great success of the annual awards, we are delighted to announce The 7th Scottish Independent Retail Awards 2018, aiming to celebrate the hard work of the independent retail business in Scotland. Thousands of nominations were received from the public and the full list of finalists has now been compiled.

The black tie event will be held at The Crowne Plaza Glasgow on the 17th April 2018.

Carnegie Whisky Cellars, Dornoch is one of the finalists in the Off License of the Year category. Carnegie Whisky Cellars will find out if they have managed to win the competition and collect the trophy at the elegant ceremony being held in April.

The aim of The 7th Scottish Independent Retail Awards 2018 is to highlight the value of Independent Retailers to the communities and country they operate within; showcasing the diversity within the industry, recognising and rewarding the entrepreneurial spirit and business acumen which lies behind thriving independent retailers.

The Scottish Independent Retail Awards are all about local businesses for their local community. The awards look to give a platform to the local communities from which to voice their admiration and loyalty to their independent retailer of choice.

The glamorous event promises to be the biggest and most unforgettable night in this year’s events calendar. Numerous prestigious accolades will be awarded to the most deserving professionals and businesses, including Bespoke Retailer of the Year, Hair & Beauty Salon of the Year, Eatery of the Year and many more.

Nicole McEwan, Campaign Manager for Creative Oceanic, said: “We are delighted to see so many people getting involved in The 7th Scottish Independent Retail Awards. We have had a fantastic response from the public and we are looking forward to welcoming and acknowledging the most dedicated and successful individuals and establishments in a celebration of their tireless work. We would like to wish all the finalists the best of luck.”

Notes

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• For more information regarding the event contact Creative Oceanic on 0844 879 3256 or email events2@creativeoceanic.com

• Creative Oceanic, website www.creativeoceanic.com. For more information regarding the event or media related information please contact Creative Oceanic UK 08448793256, Republic Of Ireland 019020004 or email media@creativeoceanic.com

• Creative Oceanic are organisers of all aspects of the Awards from the event management through to the public and media relations aspects. We organise over 60 awards a year in Glasgow, Manchester, Leicester, Birmingham, London, Belfast, Dublin
and Canada.

Little Rock, AR – (April 4, 2018) –  Rock Town Distillery is pleased to announce it’s Arkansas Bourbon and it’s Four Grain Sour Mash Bourbon have been awarded a 93 and a 91 respectively by the prestigious 2018 Ultimate Spirits Challenge in New York. The full list can be found on the World Gin Award’s website by clicking this link:  Full Results

Rock Town’s ratings can be found here for the Bourbon and Four Grain Sour Mash.

“It’s great to get these marks from a competition at this level” said distillery founder and head distiller Phil Brandon.  “These are two different styles of bourbon and for both to score this high is a testament to our efforts”.  Rock Town’s Arkansas Bourbon is distilled from 82% Arkansas grown corn, 9% Arkansas grown wheat and 9% malted barley.  Rock Town’s Four Grain Sour Mash Bourbon is distilled from a mashbill consisting of 73% Arkansas Corn, 9% Arkansas Rye, 9% Arkansas Wheat and 9% malted barley.  The mash is soured by using part of the previous batches stillage to start the sour mash bourbon cook.  Both bourbon’s were aged in new charred oak barrels.

ABOUT ROCK TOWN DISTILLERY

Rock Town Distillery produces the award winning Arkansas Bourbon, Arkansas Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey, Arkansas Hickory Smoked Whiskey, Arkansas Rye Whiskey, Arkansas Lightning, and Rock Town Vodka which are distributed to 15 states and the United Kingdom, Canada and Taiwan. Winner of the 2015 US Micro Whisky of the Year Award in Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible.
Rock Town Distillery, Arkansas’ first legal distillery since prohibition, is located in downtown Little Rock at 1216 E 6th Street, Little Rock, AR 72202 and will be moving soon to 1201 Main Street in Little Rock.  The distillery is open for tours 7 days a week. To find out more please visit www.rocktowndistillery.com
About The Ultimate Spirits Challenge
Ultimate Beverage Challenge is the definitive spirits and wine evaluation company today. Its two world-class competitions: Ultimate Spirits Challenge and Ultimate Wine Challenge provide unparalleled value, providing results that are reliable and easily understandable in today’s marketplace, creating opportunities for the industry, and establishing the platinum standard that defines what beverage evaluation should be.

All products are rated on the 100-point scale by the spirits industry’s foremost experts. This year’s judges included USC Founder/Judging Chairman F. Paul Pacult, Eric Alperin, Jacques Bezuidenhout, Tad Carducci, Tim Cooper, Dale DeGroff, Meaghan Dorman, Tyler Hudgens, Tess Rose Lampert, Justin Lavenue, Jennifer Simonetti-Bryan, Joaquin Simo, Charlotte Voisey, and Jillian Vose..

Our mailing address is:

Rock Town Distillery

1216 E. Sixth Street

Little Rock, Arkansas 72202

Glenmorangie’s Vintage Collection honours former

still house’s final spirit

— Second release in Bond House No. 1 Collection showcases whisky part-matured in ex-Côte-Rôtie casks —

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Spirit from the final days of Glenmorangie’s former still house is celebrated in the inimitable cask assemblage of Glenmorangie Grand Vintage Malt 1989, the first Glenmorangie expression to be part-matured in rare ex-Côte-Rôtie casks. This rich and complex single malt whisky is the second limited release in Glenmorangie’s prized Vintage Collection – Bond House No.1 – which explores some of the Highland Distillery’s most prestigious parcels of aged whisky. Marked for greatness from their year of origin, each expression has been captured in its prime by Glenmorangie’s whisky creators – and is deemed ready to share only at the perfect moment of maturation.

The story of Glenmorangie Grand Vintage Malt 1989 begins with some of the last spirit ever to emerge from the Distillery’s former still house, home to Scotland’s tallest stills for more than a century.  Soon after the expression’s spirit was distilled, Glenmorangie’s signature stills were moved from this venerable, yet modest-sized building, signalling the end of an era.  Instead, as the Distillery sought to meet whisky lovers’ growing desire for its single malt, Warehouse No.1, the largest of Glenmorangie’s 19^th century Bonded Warehouses – and namesake of the Vintage Collection – was transformed into the renowned still house which houses the stills used today to create Glenmorangie’s spirit.

While this distinctive vintage lay maturing in the finest casks, its extraordinary flavour captured the imagination of Dr Bill Lumsden, Glenmorangie’s Director of Distilling, Whisky Creation & Whisky Stocks: he vowed to celebrate its character in a remarkable assemblage, which would honour the former still house’s legacy.  Harnessing his renowned creativity, he arranged for select parcels of 1989’s spirit to be finished in a handful of highly sought-after casks – the most prestigious of which once contained Côte-Rôtie wines.  Just as they reached their prime, he reunited these exquisite parcels in a momentous single malt, distinguished by its intriguing softness, oaky depths and hints of ripe, red fruits.

Dr Bill said: “After 27 years of patient maturation, I knew that Glenmorangie Grand Vintage Malt 1989 was ready to share.  Each cask in the assemblage had been carefully chosen to complement the exquisite depths brought to the whisky by the parcel finished in ex-Côte-Rôtie casks.  The resulting expression beautifully balances the subtle finesse of Glenmorangie’s spirit with a rare richness and intensity.  Connoisseurs will delight in its smoky and sweet aromas – extraordinarily varied for a whisky of such age.  It is peppery on the palate, with glorious, full tastes of baked apples and buttery fudge, leading to a long and powerful finish brimming with honey, notes of leather and classic wood spices.”

Glenmorangie Grand Vintage 1989 will be available from specialist retailers and Clos 19 (www.clos19.com) from Friday 6^th April, RSP: £550.

Find us online at: https://www.glenmorangie.com/

Follow Glenmorangie on:

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheGlenmorangie

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NOTES: 

Tasting Notes:

Glenmorangie Grand Vintage Malt 1989 is chill-filtered and bottled at 43% ABV.

Colour: Russet

Nose: Toasted marshmallow, almond, and a curious, perfumed top note.  Some classic, buttery notes of vanilla and fudge, then a burst of fruit notes.  Baked apples, red fruits, blackcurrants, some tropical fruits, fragrant wood smoke, freshly baked bread and beeswax.

Taste: An oily, viscous mouthfeel with a gentle peppery sensation on the palate.  More baked apples, fudge and gentle citrus flavours.

Finish: Floral orange blossom and honey, hints of eucalyptus oil and sweet aniseed, along with some leather and oak.  With water, more tropical fruits and an intensified citrus note, like dried zest of clementine.  The long finish ends with classic wood spices and oak shavings.

About the Bond House No.1 Collection:

The Bond House No.1 Collection is an exclusive collection of vintage expressions, all exceptionally fine and smooth.  The series, which celebrates Glenmorangie’s most prestigious aged whisky, has been created for connoisseurs and collectors.  Glenmorangie Grand Vintage Malt 1990, released in 2016, was the first expression in the collection.  It has been lauded by industry experts, winning first place at the International Whisky Competition, in the category Single Malt Whisky 12 Years and Over, and gold medals at the International Wine and Spirits Competition and the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.  Glenmorangie Grand Vintage Malt 1989 is the Collection’s second release.

About Glenmorangie:

Glenmorangie Single Malt Scotch Whisky originates in the Scottish Highlands where, at
the Glenmorangie Distillery, it is distilled in the tallest malt whisky stills in Scotland for a purer spirit, expertly matured in the finest oak casks for great depth and perfected by the Men of Tain.  The Distillery was founded in 1843 and is among the pioneers in its field, uniting tradition with innovation.

About Dr Bill Lumsden:

Dr Bill Lumsden is Glenmorangie’s acclaimed Director of Whisky Creation, Distilling & Whisky Stocks.  Dr Bill is regarded by the malt whisky industry as an innovator, creating whiskies which have revolutionised the single-malt market.  In recognition of his team’s work, The Glenmorangie Company was named Distiller of the Year at the International Wine and Spirits Competition in 2012.  Dr Bill, who has a PhD in biochemistry, has combined art and science in his work since he joined The Glenmorangie Company in 1995.  He is renowned for his groundbreaking wood management techniques, experimentation with exceptional casks at various ages, and use of extra-maturation.  Dr Bill has won a series of prestigious awards and accolades.  He recently added to his plaudits by winning the International Whisky Competition’s award for Master Distiller of the Year 2016 and 2017.  He was further honoured with the title of Master Distiller/Blender of the Year, at Whisky Magazine’s Icons of Whisky 2016 awards.

About the creation of Glenmorangie Grand Vintage Malt 1989:

Glenmorangie Grand Vintage Malt 1989 has its own unique story to tell.  Created from select parcels of 1989’s distinctive spirit – some of the last ever distilled in Glenmorangie’s traditional still house – this exquisite expression is the Distillery’s first single malt whisky ever to be part-matured in ex-Côte-Rôtie wine casks.  Wines from the prestigious Côte-Rôtie appellation (French for ‘roasted slopes’) are named after the steep hillsides on which the vineyards are located – and the long hours of sunshine they receive. The wines are created from the rare co-fermentation of Shiraz and Viognier grapes, bringing forth contrastingly floral and meaty aromas.  Glenmorangie has never before harnessed the power of ex-Côte-Rôtie casks – and Dr Bill was inspired to discover the character they might bring to Glenmorangie’s soft spirit, by judiciously finishing a tiny parcel of 1989 spirit within.  He then united this precious parcel with spirit from the same vintage, finished in a handful of other prestigious casks, such as superior ex-wine casks, finest ex-Oloroso sherry casks and superior ex-bourbon casks.  And in this remarkable assemblage, he realised his vision for the powerful complexity of Glenmorangie Grand Vintage Malt 1989.

About Glenmorangie’s traditional still house:

At the centre of the Distillery, today welcoming visitors from around the world, are the sandstone walls of Glenmorangie’s former still house.  This traditional building was constructed in 1887.  That year, the Distillery was rebuilt by its new owners – a consortium of businessmen who bought it from Ann Matheson, widow of Glenmorangie’s founder William Matheson, who ran the Distillery for 25 years after her husband’s death in 1862.  At first, this still house contained just two of Glenmorangie’s signature copper stills, the tallest in Scotland.  Then, as the world’s appetite for Glenmorangie grew, their number increased to four, in 1977.  In 1990, Bonded Warehouse No.1 was transformed into a new still house, capable of housing further stills – and the former still house, for so long a vital part of Glenmorangie’s story, prepared for its own renaissance.  Converted into a part of the new reception centre and museum soon after, it now brings the Distillery’s past alive
for the many visitors who journey across the globe, to discover the place in which Glenmorangie has been crafted since 1843.

About Bonded Warehouse No.1:

Warehouse No.1 was the largest of the traditional 19^th century Bonded Warehouses at the Glenmorangie Distillery, with a capacity of up to 2,000 casks.  It was unusually tall, with three storeys.  In 1990, Warehouse No.1 was transformed into the Distillery’s still house, allowing Glenmorangie to meet the surging demand for its finest single malt from whisky aficionados around the world.  As the very heart of the Distillery, this majestic building became home to eight of Glenmorangie’s signature tall stills. The exceptional height of the building and of Glenmorangie’s stills – renowned as the tallest in Scotland, with necks the same height as an adult male giraffe – has led it to be known fondly as Glenmorangie’s Highland cathedral.  Today, there are 12 stills.

Responsible Drinking:

The Glenmorangie Company advocates responsible drinking and suggests that drinkers savour Glenmorangie whiskies in moderation and in line with recommended daily guidelines for alcohol consumption.

The Whisky Barrel releases their latest exclusive bottling, GlenDronach 25 Year Old 1993 Exclusive. 

Specialist online whisky shop, TheWhiskyBarrel.com, is proud to release an exclusive single cask bottling of the Highland distillery, GlenDronach, known for its famous sherry cask single malts. This 25 Year Old 1993 vintage single Sherry Butt Cask #658 has been hand selected under the guidance of Brown-Forman.

It is well known that a 1993 vintage GlenDronach has become something of a rarity. Casks laid down in this year are never short of praise. TheWhiskyBarrel.com selected this 1993 vintage amongst others as it clearly stood out as a perfect example of the full bodied Highland single malt.

The GlenDronach Distillery sits in the valley of Forgue, deep in the East Highland hills near Aberdeenshire. It is named after the source of its water; the Dronac burn. Founded in 1826, the distillery was one of the first licensed distilleries. Throughout the years, GlenDronach has maintained its true Highland style that stands it out from other malts. Renowned as the masters of sherry cask maturation, these Highland whiskies are well recognised by their deep colour and rich flavours.

GlenDronach has a very strong reputation in the whisky world. The Highland distillery under the ownership of Brown-Forman has continued to release highly prized single cask scotch. The Whisky Barrel is, therefore, delighted to have 557 bottles of this exclusive GlenDronach 1993 vintage cask #658.

Available exclusively from The Whisky Barrel, shipping to customers Worldwide including the United States of America, Canada and Japan. 

GlenDronach 25 Year Old Exclusive | 1993 | Cask #658 for TheWhiskyBarrel.com | 59.3% 

Tasting notes 

Colour: Ruby red

Nose: Cloves, eucalyptus, oak, orange peel, plum pudding and toffee 

Taste: Dry oak, milk chocolate, cinnamon custard, blackcurrants and liquorice. 

Finish: Long and sweet. 

Price: £250 GBP (£208.33 ex. VAT) / $295 USD (+ P&P) 

Notes

Q) What is the product called?
A) GlenDronach 25 Year Old 1993 Exclusive.

Q) When will this product be released/was it released?
A) Friday 6^th of April 2018.

Q) Where is it available?
A) Scotland, off-trade, TheWhiskyBarrel.com.

Q) Is this product already available in other markets?
A) Scotland only, TheWhiskyBarrel.com ships worldwide.

Q) How much is it?
A) £250 GBP (£208.33 ex. VAT) / $295 USD (+ P&P)

Q) Who handles the product’s distribution?
A) In-house at TheWhiskyBarrel.com.

Q) What is the ABV of this product?
A) 59.3% ABV natural cask strength.

Q) Why has this product been launched?
A) Limited Edition single cask distillery exclusive for The Whisky Barrel. 

The Whisky Barrel is a speciaslit online whisky and spirits merchant based in Fife, Scotland and  was established in 2007. The Whisky Barrel won Whisky Magazine Online Retailer 2018 and was International Wine & Spirits Competition runner-up in 2016.

N.B. Prices correct at the time of publishing and are subject to currency fluctuation.

BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY TO RELEASE THREE

O.F.C. VINTAGE BOURBONS

Rare and Collectable Bourbon from as early as 1985

FRANKFORT, Franklin County, Ky (April 3, 2018) – This spring Buffalo Trace Distillery will unveil three new O.F.C. Vintage bourbons. These rare bottles are each vintage dated according to the specific year in which the bourbon was distilled at Buffalo Trace Distillery. This vintage release includes bourbon whiskey from the years 1985, 1989 and 1990.

The three unique vintages are extremely rare, as only one barrel was bottled from each year noted. Very little whiskey remained in these three barrels. The 1985 barrel yielded 61 bottles in total. The 1989 barrel had even less bourbon inside, only enough to fill 18 bottles. The 1990 barrel produced 63 bottles.

These vintage-dated bourbons honor the National Historic Landmark’s original name – the O.F.C. Distillery – renowned for producing top class whiskey during its tenure.

This is actually the second release of the O.F.C. Vintage whiskey, but the first offered for sale. In the fall of 2016 Buffalo Trace Distillery released three vintage-dated bourbons, exclusively to non-profit organizations at no charge to raise money for their causes. Those bottles, from 1980, 1982, and 1983 were auctioned at charity last spring, and raised nearly $1.2 million for a variety of causes such as cancer services, cystic fibrosis, leukemia and lymphoma, children’s rights, autism, military veterans, animal protection, arts foundations, and many more.

As with the initial release, each of these O.F.C. Bourbon vintages are packaged in a crystal bottle with real copper lettering in-laid in the bottle with a hand applied paper label. The label on the back of the bottle notes the milestones for the vintage year of the bottle. Each bottle will be nestled in a wooden display box containing a provenance card with the same information found on the back label.

These vintage bottles will be released in April 2018. Suggested retail pricing for a bottle of one of these collectable and very limited O.F.C. Vintage Bourbons is $2,500.

About Buffalo Trace Distillery

Buffalo Trace Distillery is an American family-owned company based in Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky. The Distillery’s rich tradition dates back to 1773 and includes such legends as E.H. Taylor, Jr., George T. Stagg, Albert B. Blanton, Orville Schupp, and Elmer T. Lee.  Buffalo Trace Distillery is a fully operational Distillery producing bourbon, rye and vodka on site and is a National Historic Landmark listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Distillery has won 21 distillery titles since 2000 from such notable publications as Whisky Magazine, Whisky Advocate Magazine and Wine Enthusiast Magazine. Its Col. E. H. Taylor, Jr. Four Grain Bourbon was named World Whiskey of the Year by Jim Murray’s Whiskey Bible 2018.  Buffalo Trace Distillery has also garnered more than 500 awards for its wide range of premium whiskies. To learn more about Buffalo Trace Distillery visit www.buffalotracedistillery.com.

CHALLENGE YOUR TAKE ON WHISKY

When Whisky Live is in town from 12 to 14 April for its annual ‘Celebrations’ tasting event at The Lookout at the V&A Waterfront, Scottish Leader will be there to challenge perspectives. This globally recognised whisky brand’s award-winning range, including its Original, Signature and 12-year-old blends, will be on offer, with expert guidance provided by whisky aficionados Mandy Henry and Vincent Motau.

Join these beverage experts for a chat about whisky and how Scottish Leader is taking its ethos of viewing whisky and life in general from a new vantage point to a whole new level. The brand is doing just so, sharing a new Afro-optimistic perspective through a creative partnership with Soweto’s popular I See A Different You collective.

This innovative duo is currently featured on an array of eye-catching billboards situated across South African cities, the start of a nationwide campaign that will be rolled out in several stages over the next 18 months. It’s aimed at those prepared to see beauty in the everyday, those who are slightly alternative and inquisitive in nature – just like the brands’ Scotch blending team.

Scottish Leader is crafted by a single, dedicated blending team with nearly 400 years’ combined experience. These experts offer a wealth of experience and skill, as well as a forward-thinking, dynamic outlook. Lead blender Dr Kirstie McCallum’s signature on each bottle is her personal guarantee of the commitment and high values she and her team bring to the ancient art of whisky blending while looking towards the future.

Whisky Live Cape Town tickets are available at www.ticketpros.co.za: general admission priced at R210 a head, prestige shared lounge at R1 539, and designated driver admission at R115.

The event starts at 18:00 and concludes at 22:00.

For more information visit www.whiskylive.co.za, send an e-mail to info@whiskylive.co.za, or follow Whisky Live SA on social media.

Whisky Live promotes responsible drinking. No persons under the age of 18 will be allowed into the tasting hall. In addition to the designated driver tickets, UBER will be on hand to ensure that everyone in your party is able to have a good time.

Find out more about Scottish Leader by visiting its website:  www.scottishleader.co.za.

Follow and engage with Scottish Leader on Facebook (www.facebook.com/ScottishLeaderSouthAfrica), Twitter (www.twitter.com/ScottishLeader) and Instagram (www.instagram.com/ScottishLeaderWhisky).

Join the conversation using:

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