BENRIACH APPOINTS NEW REGIONAL SALES MANAGER 

THE BenRiach Distillery Company, owners of the award-winning BenRiach, GlenDronach and Glenglassaugh brands, is beefing up its sales team with the appointment of Nigel Robinson as Regional Sales Manager.

Nigel, from Cupar in Fife, joins the fast-growing company after twenty years’ experience in building brands, driving sales and managing growth.

Before joining BenRiach he was an Agent working in the whisky and animal feed industries.

Reporting to Global Sales Director Alistair Walker and working alongside the company’s other two Regional Sales Managers Douglas Cook and Donald MacLellan, Robinson (44) will be responsible for developing BenRiach’s stellar portfolio of brands across Western European markets.

Alistair Walker commented: “I’m delighted to welcome Nigel to the team. He brings a great track record in sales and excellent industry experience with him, and these will prove invaluable in developing our brands and reputation worldwide.”

Nigel said: “I’m absolutely delighted to have a joined a company that is dynamic in its approach to the market, creative with its expressions and has a fantastic range of whiskies in a strong growth sector.”

New Company To Be Called Beam Suntory
Combination Creates World’s #3 Premium Spirits Company
 

 
Osaka, Japan and Deerfield, Illinois – Suntory Holdings Limited (Suntory) and Beam Inc. (NYSE: BEAM) today announced that Suntory completed the acquisition of all outstanding shares of Beam for $83.50 per share on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 (U.S. Central Daylight Time).

As a result of the transaction, Beam has today been renamed Beam Suntory Inc. (Beam Suntory). The new company intends to integrate the Spirits business of Suntory Liquors Limited before the end of this year. The transaction creates a company with the strong #3 position in the global premium spirits market. Beam Suntory will be headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois and led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Matt Shattock, who has been CEO of Beam since 2009.

Looking ahead, Beam Suntory aims to achieve growth in markets worldwide, including the United States, the world’s largest spirits market, by leveraging its combined portfolio of leading brands, and its strengthened global distribution network.

“By combining the world leader in Bourbon and Japan’s leading spirits company, we have created a stronger global business with an even better premium portfolio,” said Matt Shattock, Chairman & CEO of Beam Suntory. The company’s portfolio is led by its flagship brands Jim Beam and Yamazaki, as well as world renown premium brands including Maker’s Mark, Knob Creek, Hakushu, Hibiki, Kakubin, Teacher’s, Laphroaig, Bowmore, Canadian Club, Courvoisier, Sauza, Pinnacle and Midori.

“We believe the new Beam Suntory will grow by pursuing the global strategy that made Beam so successful,” Shattock said. “We will be focused on continuing our momentum, growing in developed and emerging markets, and building on our combined strengths. Those strengths include a dynamic portfolio across key categories, powerful routes to market and passionate people. I’m particularly excited about what brings us together – a strong cultural fit based on the entrepreneurial and innovative spirit of two companies with common values and proud heritages rooted in multi-generational family businesses. We look forward to learning from each other and to creating a future of exciting growth for our business and opportunities for our people.”

“I am very delighted with the launch of Beam Suntory, which unites Beam and Suntory’s spirits businesses, and I truly believe Beam Suntory will continue to grow strongly in the global spirits industry,” said Nobutada Saji, President and Chairman of Suntory Holdings. “Since its founding, Suntory Group has always shared the spirit of ‘Yatte Minahare – Go for it!’ in taking on new challenges, creating new opportunities, and living our corporate values. Beam’s heritage of over 200 years is also characterized by a spirit of entrepreneurialism, creativity and courageous decisions that exemplify the same ‘Yatte Minahare’ spirit. I believe this common spirit and our combined strengths will be a powerful driving force as the new Beam Suntory excites consumers around the world with our portfolio of premium brands. At the same time, Beam Suntory will remain true to Suntory’s corporate philosophy, ‘In Harmony with People and Nature,’ in developing a rich experience of life based on real needs in the communities in which we do business, coexisting with people and their nature surroundings.”

Facts About Beam Suntory Inc.

	Name:		Beam Suntory Inc.
	Headquarters:		Deerfield, Illinois, USA
	Chairman & CEO:		Matt Shattock
	Leading Brands:		Jim Beam, Maker’s Mark, Knob Creek bourbons; Yamazaki, Hakushu, Hibiki, and Kakubin Japanese whiskies; Teacher’s, Laphroaig and Bowmore Scotch whiskies; Canadian Club whisky; Courvoisier cognac; Sauza and Hornitos tequila; Pinnacle vodka; Midori liqueur
	Sales:		$4.6 billion (2013) Combined total of Beam Inc. and Suntory’s spirits business (excluding excise tax) Suntory’s spirits sales based on 100 yen/dollar
	Website:		www.beamsuntory.com

About Beam Suntory

As the world’s third largest premium spirits company, Beam Suntory is Crafting the Spirits that Stir the World. Consumers from all corners of the globe call for the company’s brands, including the flagship Jim Beam bourbon and Yamazaki Japanese whisky, as well as world renown premium brands including Maker’s Mark and Knob Creek bourbons, Hakushu and Hibiki Japanese whiskies, Teacher’s, Laphroaig, and Bowmore Scotch whiskies, Canadian Club whisky, Courvoisier cognac, Sauza tequila, Pinnacle vodka, and Midori liqueur. The company generates annual worldwide sales of approximately $4.6 billion excluding excise taxes.

Beam Suntory was created in 2014 by combining the world leader in bourbon and the pioneer in Japanese whisky to form a new company with a deep heritage, passion for quality, innovative spirit and entrepreneurial culture. Headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois, Beam Suntory is a subsidiary of Suntory Holdings Limited of Japan. For more information on Beam Suntory, its brands, and its commitment to social responsibility, please visit www.beamsuntory.com and www.drinksmart.com.

BUFFALO TRACE DISTILLERY UPDATES BOURBON INVENTORY SHORTAGES 

FRANKFORT, Franklin County, Ky (May, 2014) The bourbon boom shows no signs of letting up.  At Buffalo Trace, the 228-year-old Distillery continues to take steps to mitigate the problem, but shortages still remain. About a year ago, Buffalo Trace Distillery warned consumers a shortage was looming, but many markets across the nation are just now feeling the full effects.

“We’re making more bourbon every day. In fact, we’re distilling more than we have in last 40 years,” said Harlen Wheatley, master distiller. “Still, it’s hard to keep up. Although we have more bourbon than last year when we first announced the rolling blackouts, we’re still short and there is no way to predict when supply will catch up with demand.”

Along with increased production, adding more bottling lines and hiring more people, Buffalo Trace has also hired a full-time barrel allocation manager, just as the company intended last year. The new allocation manager will balance bourbon inventory with sales volume. Monthly allocations will ensure all markets get some Buffalo Trace, Eagle Rare, and Blanton’s every month, preventing long periods of time when these brands are unavailable. 

“We taste, approve and bottle what barrels we have available each month. There are shortages, because Buffalo Trace, Eagle Rare, and Blanton’s sell out quickly, but no shortage should last more than one month before reinforcements arrive,” said Kris Comstock, bourbon marketing director. “We’re asking for continued patience from our fans. The recent surge in demand is quite flattering, but we just need to keep in mind these bourbons were put into the barrel many years ago.”

Comstock added that other highly allocated whiskeys such as Pappy Van Winkle and the Antique Collection will continue to be released annually every fall.      

Despite the increase in distillation over the past few years, bourbon demand still outpaces supply. The overall bourbon category is experiencing 5% growth, but premium brands are up nearly 20% from last year. Bourbon must be matured in new oak barrels and Buffalo Trace ages many of its barrels for eight to ten years, and some over two decades. That’s a long time to wait for a bottle of bourbon. Not to mention, with the amount of bourbon lost to evaporation over time, barrels are half empty after ten years. The increase in sales, coupled with the aging process and evaporation loss, leads to a shortage with no end in sight. 

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 1786 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 as well as is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Distillery has won seven distillery titles since 2000 from such notable publications as Whisky Magazine, Whisky Advocate Magazine and Wine Enthusiast Magazine. It was named Whisky Magazine 2010 World Icons of Whisky “Whisky Visitor Attraction of the Year.” Buffalo Trace Distillery has also garnered more than 200 awards for its wide range of premium whiskies. To learn more about Buffalo Trace Distillery visit www.buffalotracedistillery.com

Tamdhu Toasts Top Trophy at the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Awards

Tamdhu Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky is celebrating after being crowned winner of the Distillery Special Editions category at the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Awards.

The results were announced on Sunday 4 May at the Awards Ceilidh at Glen Grant Distillery. They recognise the excellence of the whiskies produced in Speyside as part of the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival celebrations.

Tamdhu lifted the trophy for its 10 Year Old Limited Edition Single Malt, of which only 1,000 individually numbered bottles have been produced.

Commenting on the awards, Iain Weir, Marketing Director for Ian Macleod Distillers (who own Tamdhu), said: “Following Tamdhu’s exciting return to the Speyside Festival last year, we have had a phenomenal response to Tamdhu including various other award wins already this year. For our Limited Edition bottling to receive this accolade on Tamdhu’s first anniversary since being re-launched is fantastic and a great reward for all our hard work.”

Matured in 100% first fill sherry casks, the same type insisted upon when the distillery was established in 1897, the Tamdhu 10 Year Old Limited Edition is a commemorative bottle that truly reflects the distillery’s sherry credentials. Only the best European and American oak sherry casks are selected to hold Tamdhu, giving it its wondrous natural colour and unique quality.

The judging involved a first round of blind nosing and tasting by the seven judges after which eight finalists were chosen from the 46 entries, and festivalgoers then had the opportunity to vote for their favourite.

Penny Ellis, a director of the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival and organiser of the awards, said: “These are the only whisky awards where the judging is carried out by members of the whisky drinking public as opposed to a panel of industry experts and writers. The blind taste test means that voters cannot be influenced by brand loyalty or packaging, so the winners are decided purely on taste.

“The richness of colour and the unmistakeable hallmarks of a sherry cask and the aromas of spiced Christmas pudding, made this a very special whisky and I was so delighted that in the blind nosing and tasting that my fellow judges agreed that this whisky should be shortlisted. 

 “There has been a real buzz about Tamdhu since its relaunch last year amongst both the trade and whisky drinkers, and we’re delighted that visitors to the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival have given it their seal of approval.” 

Tamdhu is owned by one of Scotland’s leading, independent family-owned distillers, Ian Macleod Distillers. Tamdhu was born on the banks of the River Spey in 1897. Its quality is defined by the hint of peat in its malted barley and the water, which is drawn directly from the Tamdhu spring. 

For more information, please visit www.tamdhu.com.

This Gourmand Book Award- and IACP Award-winning book takes readers on a journey through the first systematic presentation of Canadian whisky ever published: how it’s made, who makes it, why it tastes the way it does, its history, and the rich, centuries-old folklore surrounding it.

Join whisky authority Davin de Kergommeaux on a pan-Canadian journey from British Columbia to Nova Scotia, celebrating the diversity of Canada’s unique spirit. With his conversational and accessible tutelage, de Kergommeaux offers readers a carefully researched, reliable, and authoritative guide to Canadian whisky that is, quite simply, not available anywhere else. Not only a book describing the history and culture of the spirit,
Canadian Whisky: The Portable Expert is also an informed exploration of taste. For the first time, whisky consumers – experts and novices alike – can approach Canadian whisky with a connoisseur’s appreciation of its rich subtleties.

What others say about the book:

“This is an important time for Canadian whisky and this is an important book which isn’t just a story of a drink, but a story of Canada itself. It makes you want to get a bottle and a glass, pour yourself a stiff one, sit back and dive in. I’d suggest you do exactly that.”
– Dave Broom, author of The World Atlas of Whisky and Whisky The Manual

“De Kergommeaux ably demonstrates that Canadian whisky is a far more interesting and well-crafted spirit than it’s given credit for being”
– David Wondrich drinks writer for Esquire Magazine and author of Punch, and Imbibe. 

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KILCHOMAN DISTILLERY RELEASES 4TH LIMITED EDITION 100% ISLAY

Independent farm distillery, Kilchoman, is releasing its 4th limited edition 100% Islay whisky on Monday (12 May). Forty first-fill bourbon barrels were selected, 32 five year old and eight four-year-old for the limited edition bottling which will be available worldwide, through existing distributors and online.  

The 100% Islay whisky range is unique.  It is produced from barley grown at the distillery, and every step of the production is completed onsite so it is literally 100% Islay from barley to bottling.  Previous editions have been awarded 2013 IWSC bronze, Spirits Business Gold and IWC Silver. 

The 100% Islay is only lightly peated compared to the more heavily peated Kilchoman Machir Bay and Loch Gorm expressions. 

Anthony Wills, managing director of Kilchoman, said: “The 100% Islay range is something we are very proud of and we hope that people will enjoy the latest offering.  It is very exciting to be able to offer a product which is created 100% on Islay.” 

“The 4th edition represents a significant development in the maturity of our 100% Islay range,” commented John MacLellan, distillery manager.  “Its balance and complexity far surpassed our expectations.” 

The 4^th Edition of 100% Islay is non chill-filtered and is natural colour.  Bottled at 50% ABV it will be available from specialist spirits retailers and www.kilchomandistillery.com priced at a RRP of £64.99. 

Founded in 2005, Kilchoman is one of the smallest distilleries in Scotland and the first distillery to be built on Islay for 125 years. A working farm distillery, it is one of only a handful of distilleries still practising floor malting. Kilchoman also grows a portion of its barley at the distillery and completes all parts of the production process, from barley to bottling on the island. 

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Tasting Notes: 100% Islay 4^th Edition

Nose:  subtle, light smoke, pear drops and citrus fruit

Palate: long and sweet, smokiness goes on and on.  This is exceptional for a relative young Islay Single Malt 

Notes

Kilchoman Distillery is a small family run farm distillery based on the rugged west coast of Islay. The distillery was established by Anthony Wills in 2005, the idea behind being to build a new distillery which took whisky production back to its roots. Anthony and wife Kathy are joined by their three sons: George, James and Peter. 

Kilchoman produces its 100% Islay single malt from barley which is grown in fields surrounding the distillery and completes every stage of the whisky-making process at the distillery, including traditional floor malting. Kilchoman is the only distillery in Scotland to do this. Kilchoman is now very much a family affair: 

Since the first bottling was released in 2008, Kilchoman has quickly established itself as a high quality Islay Single Malt Whisky with these notable awards:

• Kilchoman’s exceptional quality was recognised at the prestigious International Whisky Competition (IWC) when Anthony Wills was named Master Distiller of the Year 2013.
• Machir Bay was named Whisky of the Year at IWC 2013. Loch Gorm was also awarded Gold, Machir Bay received Silver and 100% Islay 2nd Ed was given bronze.
• Kilchoman 2007 Vintage received Whisky Advocate’s Award for Islay Single Malt of the Year 2013.
• In 2012 Machir Bay was awarded two prestigious IWSC Gold medals and a Silver medal, and was named in GQ’s Best 100 Things of 2012.
• Kilchoman won Malt Advocates Artisan Whisky of the Year 2011, only three years after the first bottling was released.

BENRIACH 12 YO SHERRY WOOD MATURED WINS “SPIRIT OF SPEYSIDE” WHISKY FESTIVAL AWARD 

It’s been voted the best in China and now a BenRiach single malt has won a top award in Speyside!

The BenRiach 12 years old Sherry Wood Matured is the winner of the 12YO and under category in this year’s Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival.

Some 350 votes were cast in the competition, the only awards contest where the winners are determined by members of the whisky-loving public.

Eight finalists were voted on at a series of roving judging sessions across Speyside in the run-up to and during the Festival. The malts had previously been shortlisted by a panel of industry leaders, acclaimed writers and specialist retailers.

Penny Ellis, a director of the Spirit of Speyside Festival and organiser of the awards, said: “It is a huge honour to receive one of these awards because they are voted for by the public, as opposed to a panel of experts, and are not influenced by any kind of consumer loyalty or external factors.”

The five-day festival, now in its fifteenth year, attracted visitors from thirty-one countries which shows the draw of whisky and how much Speyside has to offer.

Last year the BenRiach 12 years old Sherry Wood Matured was voted the best in China. It beat 120 other single malts and blends, scoring 95 points and winning the Platinum Signature Award. It also won two trophies in the prestigious International Wine and Spirits Competition in 2011.

Master Distiller Billy Walker said: “This latest award shows that our 12 years old sherry wood matured is something really special. At 46% vol, it’s been created by marrying together whiskies matured in Oloroso and Pedro Ximenez Sherry Butts sourced from Jerez in Southern Spain. This gives a wonderful balance of mocha and dark chocolate interwoven with figs, sultanas, vanilla, fruits and rich spice.”

Creamy, sweet and rich, it makes for a wonderful after-dinner dram. One reviewer said it was “faultless” and it achieved a rating of 95.5 in Jim Murray’s 2012 Whisky Bible.

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Whisky Riot Looming

Hobart, Tasmania – May 8, 2014 –  “Kyle Witek is our new hero,” grins Hobart’s Greg Ramsay, co-owner and CEO of the New Zealand Whisky Collection, which is enduring legal threats in a real David vs. Goliath legal stoush.

One of the world’s distilling giants, William Grant & Sons is continuing to threaten the Oamaru-based company about the Dunedin DoubleWood breaching trademarks of their Balvenie DoubleWood. 

“My lawyers and I see absolutely no risk at all for confusion,” Greg explains, businessman best known for developing Barnbougle Dunes Golf Links. “Our bottle has a map of New Zealand on it, prominently says ‘New Zealand Whisky Collection’ and has a black box. It could not possibly be confused with Balvenie which has a white box, white label, and to my knowledge doesn’t refer to New Zealand at all.”

Based in Illinois, and an ardent admirer of William Grant’s brands such as Glenfiddich, Kyle Witek has emailed the whisky behemoth directly, threatening to boycott their products until they withdraw their legal action.  

“When Kyle’s email came through, it aroused some enthusiasm among our staff and supporters to go global with a social media campaign by email, Facebook and twitter as Kyle has done; but I have a great affection for WilliamGrant & Sons, so hope they come to their senses on this. We really don’t want to see an online campaign against William Grants as the whisky industry globally revolves around a lot of their brands.”  

“Anyone and everyone I’ve talked to about their legal threat thinks it’s laughable and legally weak, but sadly we have to take it very seriously and I am still hoping we can resolve this amicably, because they’re a great company and Balvenie DoubleWood is actually a rather nice dram, and they’re the kind of company that might want to invest in New Zealand whisky one day.”

American KYLE WITEK’s email to William Grant & Sons:

“As a purveyor of many of your brands, including Glenfiddich, Balvenie and Milagro, I must express my disappointment upon learning of your recent threat of legal action against New Zealand Whisky Company regarding their Dunedin Doublewood. As a scotch enthusiast I can assure you that I am not confused in the slightest by the New Zealand label and I find your decision to pursue this matter most unbecoming and entirely inappropriate. I shall curtail any further purchases of your products and hope that you quickly come to your senses over this frivolous behavior.”

Greg Ramsay met with several William Grant & Son’s representatives in the UK last year. “We’ve not heard anything on this for months, and thought that the issue had gone away,” Greg said. “But we received another legal threat last month, which I’ll now have to respond too; meaning money is spent on lawyers rather than our fantastic loyal supporters. But what I find particularly galling, is that DoubleWood whisky has been coming out of Oamaru for nearly 10 years, and they only registered their trademark very recently; very soon after our Dunedin DoubleWood won a Silver Medal at the San Francisco Spirits Awards.

Background:

The New Zealand Whisky Company is a success story that signals a revival of the whisky industry in New Zealand. The whisky was once distilled by Seagram’s in Dunedin before the distillery was sold to Fosters in 1997 as part of a global rationalisation.

Fosters mothballed the distillery and inexplicably closed it. But fortunately, more than 400 barrels of this whisky remained, and were bought by the New Zealand Whisky Company, set aside to mature and sweeten. Since then, the company has worked hard to revive the century-old industry and the whisky has been met with wide acclaim.

In London last year, the New Zealand Whisky Collection’s DoubleWood won the category for Best Australasian Blend, while the South Island Single Malt was voted the best aged Single Malt from Down Under.

The Company has also just been awarded ‘liquid gold status’ by the man believed to have visited more distilleries than anyone on earth. Jim Murray has recently released his 2014 Whisky Bible, placing the South Island Single Malt 21 y.o. in the top percentile of some 4,500 whiskies worldwide, the first time a NZ whisky has reached such status.

As well as regaining the foothold once held across New Zealand by Wilsons, the whisky is now exported from Oamaru and available across Canada, the UK, Australia and Europe

Teeling Whiskey Release Some of the Oldest Irish Single Malt in the World

 World’s most exclusive Irish Whiskey – 30 Year Old Platinum Vintage Reserve Irish Single Malt and 26 Year Old Gold Reserve Releases unveiled  

The Teeling Whiskey Company, Ireland’s leading independent Irish whiskey Company, has released two new bottlings from its Vintage Reserve Collection – 26 Year Old Gold Reserve and 30 Year Old Platinum Reserve Irish Single Malt.  The 30 Year Old release is believed to be the oldest bottling of Irish Single Malt recently released, making this the world’s most exclusive Irish whiskey. 

The Gold Reserve bottling consists of 26 Year Old Single Malt Irish whiskey doubled distilled in 1987 and matured firstly in Bourbon casks then allowed to marry in White Burgundy wine casks to provide a truly unique Irish whiskey taste experience.  This small batch bottling, limited to only 1,000 bottles, is the first ever Irish whiskey to be finished in White Burgundy wine casks.   

The Platinum Reserve 30 Year Old bottling has been limited to only 250 bottles. Having been double distilled in 1983 and allowed to rest for over 30 years in a Bourbon cask this limited edition whiskey was hand selected for its distinctive taste qualities. The whiskey has inherited a huge amount of character over its 30 year journey leading to a complex floral nose with deep layered flavours and a long rich luxurious finish. The Teeling Vintage Reserve 30 Year Old Platinum bottling is exceptional not only in taste but also in its rarity. 

Jack Teeling, founder of the Teeling Whiskey Company, commented, “We are extremely proud to be able to release some of the oldest ever bottlings of Irish Single Malt with our Vintage Reserve Collection. These offerings are central to our goal to play the lead role in bringing an independent voice back to the Irish whiskey category and will help drive diversity in the category by introducing interesting and unique small batch bottlings of Irish whiskey. With the 30 Year Old in particular we give people the ability to taste and collect part of Irish whiskey history at a time of a new Golden Era for the category.”  

The Gold Reserve 26 Year Old will retail for approximately €475.00 (USD$600.00 / GBP£400.00) and the Platinum Reserve will retail for approximately €1,500.00 (USD$2,000.00 / GBP£1,200.00) The products are initially only available in Ireland through Dublin Airport and the Celtic Whiskey Store and will then be rolled out to select International Markets and Travel Retailers.

About the Teeling Whiskey Company

The Teeling Whiskey Company was founded by Jack Teeling in 2012 to bring back an independent voice to the Irish whiskey category. The Teeling Whiskey Company aims to be Ireland’s leading independent Irish Whiskey producer driving category choice and innovation through a selection of unique handcrafted small batch Irish whiskeys.

The Teeling family established the Cooley Distillery in 1987 – the first Irish whiskey distillery set up in Ireland in over 100 years. However the family’s whiskey heritage dates back to distilling in Dublin in 1782 with Walter Teeling who set up a distillery in Marrowbone Lane in the Liberties.

Jack and his brother Stephen, Sales & Marketing Director, continue the Teeling entrepreneurial spirit and, while initially starting out as an Independent bottler, have announced plans for a new Dublin distillery to guarantee future supply and ensure we control the distilling process from grain to bottle. Teeling Whiskey reviving the Spirit of Dublin..

About the Teeling Vintage Reserve Collection

The Teeling Vintage Reserve Collection consists of handcrafted small batch releases of very rare and old Irish Single Malt whiskeys. Containing some of the oldest Single Malt Irish whiskey ever bottled, the Vintage Reserve Collection allows you to savour and appreciate Irish whiskey at its finest. The Vintage Reserve Collection are all individually hand bottled in exclusive decanters ensuring the finest presentation and care is given to such rare whiskey offerings.

The Vintage Reserve Collection will consist of 3 different bottlings ranging in age and price points the first release being the 21 Year Old which is now joined by a 26 Year Old and a 30 Year Old bottling of Irish Single Malt whiskey. Each bottling has its own unique finishing and marrying methods to create very distinct taste experiences not currently available within the Irish whiskey category.

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