The World’s Oldest Distillery Launches a New Whiskey

Kilbeggan Distillery releases first new whiskey in over 53 Years

For over 200 years, the Kilbeggan Distillery produced some of the finest whiskey in the world.  In 1957 the stills ran dry but 50 years later Cooley Distillery, the multi-award winning independent whiskey distiller, breathed new life into the world’s oldest distillery and today, the first new whiskey to be distilled at Kilbeggan in over 53 years was officially unveiled at an intimate gathering at the Kilbeggan Distillery in Co. Westmeath.

The Kilbeggan Distillery Reserve Malt, the latest addition to the Kilbeggan family of fine whiskeys, is produced from the oldest pot still in the world which dates back to 1830. The Kilbeggan Distillery itself was established in 1757 and is the oldest distillery in the world.

Fittingly the local heritage group was in attendance to witness the launch of the new whiskey as they played a key role in ensuring the survival of the distillery during the years it lay dormant.  Also in attendance were distillery employees, without whom the world’s oldest still could not have been brought back to life.  All gathered at this momentous event received a signed bottle of the first batch.

The whiskey world has waited in anticipation for half a century for the first new bottling from the historic Kilbeggan distillery.  Distilled from 100% malted barley, the Kilbeggan Distillery Reserve, due to the distinctive narrow necks of the ancient pot still design, is an exceptionally smooth and flavoursome Irish Malt whiskey of distinctive character.

John Teeling, Chairman of Cooley Distillery commented at the launch, “This is another significant landmark in the rejuvenation of the great Kilbeggan distilling tradition.  A huge amount of hard work by Cooley employees and the local heritage committee has gone into getting us to this day.  It is a labour of love to re-establish the Kilbeggan Distillery as a centre of distilling excellence.  Heritage and tradition are vital elements in whiskey.  Great whiskeys come from great distilleries.  Today’s whiskey, though young, has a distinct character both smooth and flavoursome; a character that will only improve with age.  And why wouldn’t it, being distilled by the world’s best distillers, in the oldest working pot still in the world and matured in 200 year old granite warehouses.”

Today’s launch also marked the unveiling of the recently rebranded Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey.  Currently sold in over 35 international markets, the Kilbeggan brand is Cooley Distillery’s flagship Blended whiskey.  The rebrand project involved creating an over-arching identity for the Kilbeggan Irish whiskey brand and the Kilbeggan Distillery.  This highlights both the unique provenance as the oldest distillery in the world and the high quality of the whiskey. The Kilbeggan 15 Year Old Irish whiskey was honoured recently as the Best Whiskey in the World at the 2009 International Wine & Spirits Competition in London.

Jack Teeling, Managing Director of Cooley Distillery said, “We are delighted to be able to accompany the release of the first new whiskey from the Kilbeggan Distillery with the unveiling of the rebranded Kilbeggan Irish whiskey range.  The new packaging pays homage to the rich heritage and quality of the Kilbeggan brand while also maintaining a contemporary look and feel.  We look forward to seeing the trade’s and consumer’s reaction to the new look Kilbeggan Irish whiskey.”

The rebranded Kilbeggan is being rolled out in Germany and the US with all other markets following suit over the next few months.  This will be followed by the release of a range of brand extensions including a Super Premium Kilbeggan 18 Year Old.

Notes to Editors

Kilbeggan Irish whiskey and the Kilbeggan Distillery are part of Cooley Distillery, the only independent Irish-owned whiskey distillery. Cooley was established in 1987, the first Irish whiskey distillery to be setup in over 100 years with a clear vision of revitalizing some of the historic brand names of Irish whiskey.

Cooley is extremely proud of resurrecting the Kilbeggan Irish whiskey brand and maintaining its independence and authenticity throughout the process. Cooley continues to invest in the Kilbeggan Distillery and the commencement of distilling onsite in 2007 is the first phase of a grand plan that is being implemented by Cooley to bring the Kilbeggan Distillery and its brands back to their former glory.

Cooley has won over 300 awards in recent years including the 2010 Malt Advocate “Distillery of the Year”, European Distiller of the Year at the 2009 and 2008 International Wine and Spirits Competition (IWSC) as well as World Distiller of the Year at 2008 IWSC. Cooley whiskeys are exported to over 50 countries.

For more information visit www.cooleywhiskey.com and www.kilbegganwhiskey.com .

MILROY’S OF SOHO JUNE NEWSLETTER 

As we enter summer, we have news of a few exciting new releases – Dalmore McKenzie, Kilkerran Work In Progress 2 and the first official peated expression from England’s own St George’s distillery.  For those that have placed orders for the Ardbeg Supernova 2010, please read on for news regarding delivery.

WHISKY OF THE MONTH – GLENFARCLAS 15 YEAR OLD – OFFER EXTENDED

With the excellent Glenfarclas 15 year old proving to be remarkably popular in May, we have extended the offer through June.  Glenfarclas 15 year old is one of the great Speyside malts, especially for those that like Sherry-matured whiskies.  Full bodied and laden with sweet toffee, Glenfarclas 15 year old is rich, voluptuous and silky smooth.  As with all Glenfarclas expressions, there is a touch of peat on the finish, adding complexity and length.  All in all it is an excellent example of its type, and more than a match for the older distillery expressions.

£39.95 per bottle plus free miniature

DALMORE MACKENZIE

Dalmore Mackenzie is a 3,000 bottle limited release bottled to celebrate the Clan Mackenzie and the iconic “Fury of the Stag” painting.  Finished in Port casks, and bottled at 46% ABV, this 17 year old Dalmore displays a fruity nose of plums, citrus fruits and damsons together with marzipan and ginger.  Full bodied and very smooth, this is a complex Dalmore, benefiting no doubt from being bottled at 46% ABV. It delivers Seville orange marmalade, dark chocolate and sweet red fruit, leading to a fine spice laden finish.

£95.00 per bottle

Exclusive Newsletter Offer Price – save 10% – £86.50 per bottle

ST. GEORGE’S DISTILLERY CHAPTER 9 PEATED

With the former manager of Laphroaig distillery at the helm, it is no surprise that England’s own St. George’s distillery has put a peated whisky into bottle.  St. George Chapter 9 is the first official peated whisky from this Norfolk distillery.

A distillery tasting note follows: Light smoke and only slightly medicinal. Spicy and very zingy.  Almost rum and raisin ice cream. Malty and floral. Nice balance with smoke. Very gentle.

£45.00  – Order now to secure your allocation

KILKERRAN WORK IN PROGRESS 2

The first official release from the Springbank-owned Glengyle distillery flew out the door so quickly last year that we barely got the chance to take the bottle out of the tube, let alone try it.  Suffice to say, Kilkerran is a high quality whisky (as one would expect given the Springbank influence), sweet and creamy, without the peat and brine one associates with Springbank and Longrow.  It is, of course, very collectible and will sell quickly.

£31.95 – Order now to secure your allocation

ARDBEG SUPERNOVA 2010 RELEASE

As reported in our email offer last week, Ardbeg distillery has bottled another release of the highly successful Supernova.  Ardbeg Supernova 2010 is bottled at a higher strength (60.1% ABV) than the previous release and is similarly highly peated.   It is a must for lovers of peaty Islay malts.   We have taken delivery of the whisky and it is available for collection.

£79.79 per bottle – 2 bottles per customer (limited stocks remaining)

Until next month, cheers!

Best regards,

Philip

Philip Shorten

Milroy’s of Soho

3 Greek Street

London, W1D 4NX

T: 020 7437 2385

F: 020 7437 1345

E: philip.shorten@milroys.co.uk

W: www.milroys.co.uk

SPRINGBANK SOCIETY NEWSLETTER JUNE 2010

Greetings to all Society Members

Well, Open Day has passed and we have all survived. The weather was very kind to us, it was a wee bit cold, but we ARE in Scotland and it was the month of May, so we don’t expect anything else. Our Masterclasses with Frank and Peter were so popular we ended up running them “side by side” from 11.30 am until about 4.30 pm. It was a really very busy day for them both (I don’t think they even had time for lunch).

In one of the warehouses, (great atmosphere, dark, with the aroma of whisky all round) we had a bar set up, with Ranald and Jenny doing tastings of a huge variety of whisky – as well as running off to do free tours when time allowed it!

The food stalls did a roaring trade – Maureen and staff with her Brewdog pies, venison pies, and loads of other tasty morsels, the smokehouse with their smoked mussels (and a wee tot of Longrow CV to complement them) oak smoked salmon, scallops (I’m getting hungry now). Food from Argyll were serving lamb burgers and venison burgers (with a wee taste of Springbank 15y/o to bring out the flavour).

John Brown was there with his wood carvings, a lot of which are made from staves from Springbank casks – he does a nice line in tea light holders, little carved seats with kilts on them (ideal for holding a bottle of Springbank), wood spirits, and loads more. He also gave a demonstration during the course of the day. John was delighted, as were we all, that the cask end he had carved for the open day realised the sum of £170 for charity.

David Brodie our young local florist impressed everyone with his fabulous floral arrnagements. His arrangements often contain exotic flowers which just make them that wee bit different. Campbeltown Brass were there blasting out  some very rousing tunes. They are a very talented young bunch of musicians who have just brought out a C.D. If you are interested in Brass Bands you can buy their C.D. from our shop – let me know and I’ll get you details.

Also entertaining us with his music was Frank Rochford, another talented young man who attends our local secondary school. Frank plays the fiddle and came along to play for an hour when he should have been studying for his exams, hopefully this did not affect his results.

Open Day Casks:

Lisa, our Springbank admin/export clerkess was thrown in at the deep end in the distillery shop for her first taste of an open day and was kept really busy the whole day. She enjoyed it so much she has volunteered for next year. She won’t be able to back out now that everyone knows she had fun!!!

Our UK sales executive Iain Scott came over from Troon on the Kintyre Express with some of his customers. When he arrived ‘wind blown’ he was immediately given a job working in the shop with Lisa. Give him his due – on went the kilt and he got down to work – no such thing at Springbank as standing around admiring the scenery!!!

The two open day casks were very popular, the Springbank 10y/o has sold out completely. The Longrow 8y/o was a bigger cask, so although it was the more popular of the two on the day, we do still have some left, if you are interested in buying. The cost is £45 plus p&p.

Down in the tasting room Grant held a Cadenhead tasting, which was also at full capacity. They were spilling out of the Tasting room when I went down there and a very happy lot they were. Grant is more than happy with the way things went, although I don’t know how he kept them all quiet enough to listen to him – they were in “high spirits” when they left the distillery for the tasting room.

Cadenhead’s Whisky shop was busy for days!!! Donald and Leslie were working flat out the whole time. No sitting around for them at all, but as we would say – it kept them out of mischief.

We also have some lovely Glencairn Open Day glasses – they have the Springbank logo and Open Day 2010 on them. The cost is £5 each or a set of six for £25 plus p&p. If you would like some please let me know. All in all a successful day, and as with all these things we are learning as we go along and are starting to say – well next year we’ll do …………………. as long as next year isn’ here too quickly!!

Society Bottle:

We still have some of the Springbank 14y/o available. This is the only Society bottle we now have in stock, the Springbank 1828 and Longrow 12y/o have now sold out.

Tasting note for Springbank 14y/o: Springbank Society 14yo Fresh Sherry Pipe

Nose: A burst of citrus, with lemon zest featuring prominently.
Palate: Sweet, subtle oak and bung cloth. Reminiscent of a dunnage
warehouse. Water releases notes of toffee, butternuts and some sherbert.
Finish: A smooth, buttery sweetness in the finish which becomes
fruity; like pear drop sweets.

If you would like to purchase the Society bottle, get in touch. Some of you will now be aware that we have had to suspend our dispatches to EU and non EU customers at present due to a notice from Customs & Excise. We have recently received a letter from our Customs & Excise (HMRC) who have advised us that our procedures for selling UK duty paid stock to other Member States (Distance Selling) are incorrect and as a result we have no option but to stop these sales with immediate effect. Until we see if we can agree correct procedures with HMRC for Distance Selling all sales of duty paid stock, whether EU or Non EU, must be either by physical collection or by delivery to a UK address.
We are working with the Customs & Excise office to resolve the problem as quickly as possible and as soon as we have  the correct procedures in place we will be full steam ahead to get your bottles out to you.

Tours: As last year, we now have an extra tour guide for June, July and August, so will be able to offer tours on Saturdays, as well as extra tours Monday to Friday if needed. As always, tours are better to be pre booked. This year our guide is a young female student, Lea Gibson, who is studying Brewing and Distilling at Heriot-Watt University. She is settling in very well and is showing loads of enthusiasm – so look out Jim.

Hip Flasks: Although there was not a huge response to the hip flask idea, I am at present looking at various suppliers to see what they can come up with and I will let you know the kind of price we are looking at. I will try to get a sample made up so that we can see exactly how it would look with the Society Logo.

Local Barley: The local barley is sprouting nicely. Jenny has been taking photographs of it’s growth progress – we’ll have to get that girl another hobby. Looks like it’s going to be a good crop – fingers and toes crossed.

Kilkerran WIP: We now have this year’s Kilkerran Work in Progress available:
Nose: Light and fragrant, the nose leads you into the dram gently.
Refreshing lemon citrus, hints of pear and just a dash of sherbert.
Palate: Masses of sweet vanilla immediately take over the tastebuds before the classic Campbeltown salt hits the tongue. Creamy toffee and butterscotch become apparent as the natural oils coat the mouth.
Finish: Gentle smoke comes from deep in your throat, followed up by very pleasant ground spices.

The price is £31.50 plus p&p, as usual if you would like to order please let me know.

ODD goings on at Feis Isle

Some of our Society members were at Feis Isle this year in some very ODD polo shirts. I have posted the photographs on the website – here’s a wee preview. No wonder they have turned their backs!!!! Rascals.

Our new Distillery Manager, Gavin, has given me a wee gift of some pieces of casks which are in my office just now. They smell very nice and I was thinking of putting a piece in with orders at random, depending on country of destination of course (we don’t want to send to countries that don’t allow such things). So if you find a wee plastic bag in with your next order containing a funny piece of wood please don’t throw it away. Savour the aroma.

Whisky School:

May was a really very busy month for our Director of Production Frank McHardy. As well as open day he had two weeks with Whisky School pupils. The first week’s pupils were from a wide variety of countries. The six pupils worked really hard during the day, undertaking all the stages of making whisky right through to bottling. They spent their evenings together too, and had a great social life while getting to know each other. At the end of the week they sat their exam, passing with flying colours. Frank has had very positive feedback from the pupils, praising the tutors and
distillery staff alike for their helpfullness and patience. The second week of the Whisky School was dedicated to pupils from the USA, who again entered into the “spirit” of things throughout the week, blending in with the distillery staff and generally having a good time while they worked hard throughout the week.

Frank is in the process of looking at holding the Whisky School for two weeks in November this year – he is proposing weeks commencing 29th November and 6th December, and also for next year from week commencing 16th May 2011 for five or six weeks. If you are interested in either of these times please let me know and I will send you details as soon as dates are confirmed as definite. As I said earlier, May was a very busy month and we are now getting back to our normal working pattern, although the distillery continues to be busy as do the tours which makes us all happy.

As always we welcome all your comments. Don’t be shy getting in touch, we love to hear from you.

Slainte

Janet

for Springbank Society

To join the Society contact Janet at society@springbankwhisky.com

WHISKY BEATS £25,000 MARK AT BONHAMS

RARE GLENFIDDICH ONE OF WORLD’S MOST EXPENSIVE BOTTLES OF SCOTCH

A bottle of Glenfiddich was today sold for £25,200, at Bonhams Whisky sale in Edinburgh making it one of the most expensive bottles of whisky ever sold at auction. (The world record of £29,400 was paid in 2007 for a 19th century bottle of Bowmore). 

The whisky is described as having a bouquet of “newly dug peat, burnt leather, old books, leather and oak” and the taste of treacle toffee, crème brûlée and toasted almonds.”

A 70cl single malt distilled in 1937, it is one of only 61 bottles produced and was part of a batch of 10 bottles released in 2001.  It was estimated at £15,000 – 20,000.

Bonhams Whisky specialist, Martin Green, said, “The moment I saw it I knew we had something special and I’m delighted that it reached such a high price.  Even in these difficult economic times very high quality items will still excite a lot of interest and this was a truly exceptional opportunity to acquire an exceptional bottle.”

The sale made over £160,000 with 95% sold by value.

NOTES

Bonhams

Bonhams, founded in 1793, is one of the world’s oldest and largest auctioneers of fine art and antiques. The present company was formed by the merger in November 2001 of Bonhams & Brooks and Phillips Son and Neale UK. In August 2002, the company acquired Butterfields, the principal firm of auctioneers on the West Coast of America. Today, Bonhams offers more sales than any of its rivals, through two major salerooms in London: New Bond Street, and Knightsbridge, and a further five throughout the UK. Sales are also held in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Carmel, New York and Boston in the USA; Toronto, Canada; and France, Monaco, Hong Kong, Sydney and Dubai. Bonhams has a worldwide network of offices and regional representatives in 25 countries offering sales advice and valuation services in 57 specialist areas. By the end of 2009, Bonhams had become UK market leaders in ten key specialist collecting areas. For a full listing of upcoming sales, plus details of Bonhams specialist departments, go to www.bonhams.com (February 2010).

Taste of Gold for Smokehead

Smokehead has been awarded an International Review of Spirits’ Gold Medal by the highly respected Beverage Testing Institute (BTI).

Judged by an expert panel from BTI in the institution’s Chicago Tasting Room, Smokehead was awarded an ‘Exceptional’ rating of 91/100 for its explosive, peaty flavours. With the appearance of ‘bright old gold’, the panel commented on the Single Malt’s ‘aromas of honeyed raisin scone, dried peaches and medical tinctures with a hint of cedar and mesquite-like smokiness’. The BTI also commented on Smokehead’s ‘good depth and lingering body’ with ‘subtly complex and earthy smoked wood, leather and a prairie grass driven finish’.

The International Review of Spirits’ Gold Medal for Smokehead’s rich and complex flavours, follows two Gold Medals from BTI in the 2009 International Review of Spirits Packaging Competition. These recognised the brand’s innovative, bold and modern packaging in the Creativity and Graphic Design categories.

Since launching in 2006, Smokehead Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky has won a number of awards for both its eye-catching packaging and balanced, seaweedy flavours, including the Scottish Field Whisky Challenge Gold Medal and Wine & Spirits Design Awards for Best Dark Spirit and the overall Trophy for Design of the Year.

Visit www.smokehead.co.uk

Hello Fellow Scotch Lovers –

Still searching for a great Fathers Day gift for your dad?

ForScotchLovers’ Whisky Explorers Club is a phenomenal way to send your dad 24 amazing whisky samples in a year for less than $3.00 per whisky.

And if your dad isn’t the adventurous type, then give him exactly what he wants with a ForScotchLovers gift certificate.

Either way, you’ll make your dad very very happy!
Doug Stone
Founder
ForScotchLovers.com

The mission of the Whisky Explorers Club is to introduce  members to a variety of great whiskies they may never have experienced before, and to share those experiences with others.

Six (6) times a year members receive four (4) 50mL tasting sample bottles of tremendous whiskies from around the world. These whiskies arrive in generically-packaged gift bags, with no brand or age identity, along with instructions on how to unmask each whisky’s true identity on our website by contributing your own tasting notes.

There are three levels to the club, starting at $120 for a year. But no matter which of the Whisky Explorers member levels you choose, you’ll taste some of the worlds great whiskies, gain early access to limited production whiskies, and get 10% discounts on purchases in our store.

CLICK HERE http://www.forscotchlovers.com/to learn more about the Whisky Explorers Club.

Malt Advocate, Inc. joins M. Shanken Communications Inc.

John Hansell stays on as Publisher & Editor; Amy Westlake remains WhiskyFest Director
 
New York, June 15, 2010:  Malt Advocate, Inc. today announced that it is now a part of M. Shanken Communications, Inc.   Malt Advocate, Inc. includes Malt Advocate magazine, WhiskyFest New York, WhiskyFest Chicago, and WhiskyFest San Francisco.

M. Shanken Communications, Inc.  publishes a variety of consumer and trade publications.  They include Wine Spectator, Cigar Aficionado, Food Arts, Market Watch, and Impact.  In addition, the company hosts a number of events across the United States including the New York and New World Wine Experiences, Wine Spectator’s Grand Tours and Cigar Aficionado’s Big Smokes. 

John Hansell will remain Malt Advocate magazine’s Publisher & Editor, and Amy Westlake will continue as Director of WhiskyFest events.  Malt Advocate, Inc. operations will remain at their current office in Emmaus, PA.

“Amy and I are very proud of our efforts promoting the whisky industry, both with Malt Advocate, which will be celebrating its 20th Anniversary in 2011, and the 25 WhiskyFest events we have hosted over the past 12 years,” notes John Hansell.

“Our activities dovetail perfectly with those of M. Shanken Communications, Inc. from a publication and events standpoint.  There are definite synergies that will be achieved between the two companies.  The M. Shanken Group will take Malt Advocate magazine and our WhiskyFest events to levels that we could not have achieved on our own.  We are very excited about our future together.”

“John and Amy are pioneers in this industry and highly regarded,” commented Marvin R. Shanken, CEO of M. Shanken Communications, Inc.   “We are proud to have them on board with us.  Their creations─Malt Advocate and WhiskyFest─are benchmarks.”

For additional information, contact Amy Westlake (610. 967.1083 or Amy@maltadvocate.com).

(From Glenfiddich);

A bottle of Glenfiddich is the perfect Father’s Day gift, and now the most awarded single malt Scotch whisky, is giving enthusiasts two ways to make this the best Father’s Day ever.

You and one other could be joining the Glenfiddich malt masters at the Dufftown, Scotland Glenfiddich distillery for an exclusive VIP weekend experience. Also, Liquor.com is hosting a NYC tasting sweepstakes with a chance to win full accommodations, air-fare, and a private tasting of the last bottle of the Glenfiddich 50 Year Old available in the US.

Check out the Glenfiddich Microsite to map out this important day and send your loved ones a personalized e-card. So ‘like’ the Facebook page, check out the contests, and let us know if you are interested in featuring Glenfiddich in your Father’s Day gift guides on Cooking with Vodka (Bah! – WI).

Glenfiddich Father’s Day Microsite – Win a Trip to Glenfiddich (global):
http://www.glenfiddichfathersday.com

Liquor.com Glenfiddich 50 NYC Tasting Sweepstakes (USAonly):
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Big Time Whisk(e)y Sale 2: The Search for more Malt! at the Park Avenue Liquor Shop.

“It ain’t over till it’s over.” – Yogi Berra

Due to an overwhelming response we have decided to to continue and expand the ‘Big Time Whisk(e)y Sale’. Like last week, this is an in-store only sale. We will still honor these sale prices to any phone or email orders that mention  this sale. In this week’s offering you will see new distilleries, new age statements and interesting casks. Some of these bottles are limited editions so they are sure to go fast. Once again, at these prices they are great Father’s Day gift ideas or simply a chance  to try something you previously thought was too pricey. Again, this sale is not indefinite – we can only offer these prices while supplies last. Thanks for taking a look and as always, if you have any questions, please contact us at the store.

Cheers!

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

“This elegant non-chill filtered single malt in initially matured in bourbon casks, then extra matured or ‘finished’ in Oloroso Sherry casks, to create the rich, nutty flavour which defines The Lasanta. A 12 year old single malt, The Lasanta is true to its Gaelic meaning of ‘warmth’ and ‘passion’, with a tantalizing marriage of  warm, creamy flavours.”

Price: $72
In-Store Sale Price: $52

Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban

“Like sipping velvet, this voluptuously smooth twelve year old single malt imparts a complex balance of dark chocolate and mint flavours, with a luxurious hint of  port in the long, lingering finish. Importantly, Quinta Ruban in non-chill filtered which imparts added body, taste and texture to the spirit”.

Price: $72
In-Store Sale Price: $52

Glenmorangie Nectar D’Or

“Nectar D’Or is first matured in bourbon barrels and then ‘finished’ in exquisite Sauternes wine barriques from some of the most respected vineyards of France. Toasted oak and vanilla are intricately woven with honey, lemon and spices to create a mix of sumtuous flavours, a silky texture and a long, lingering finish. The Nectar D’Or is non-chill filtered and bottled at a strength of 46%.”.

Price: $77
In-Store Sale Price: $58

Oban 18 Year Old – Limited Edition

“John and Hugh Stevenson established Oban distillery in 1794. Limited to 8,778 bottles, Oban 18 is from its famous “sma stills.”  It is rich in maritime character, with  waves of sweet smokiness rushing to shore above the faint salty undertow. The nose is clean and clear; oily, well structured to begin with, then reminiscent of a wet  seaweed strewn beach, before developing more sweet fruit. Medium-bodied, the smooth textured palate is sharply fruity then sweeter than you expect, with buttery pastry and creamy vanilla custard. There’s lovely late smoke on the long, elegant and drying finish.”

Price: $150
In-Store Sale Price: $100

Tomintoul 27 Year Old

“The Tomintoul 27 year old is meticulously distilled using the finest malted barley dried over peat to perfection. It is then distilled in distinctive swan-necked copper pot stills and aged in selected oak barrels to impart  exceptional flavour to this unique single malt scotch. Tomintoul’s Master Distiller has applied four generations of experience in distillation to craft a single malt that is unmatched in smoothness and character”. Notes include: Creamy toffee, vanilla and spices.

Price: $227
In-Store Sale Price: $150

Cardhu 12 Year Old

Know someone who likes Johnnie Walker Black? Well Cardhu 12 year old happens to  be one of the main ingredients of Black. Cardhu is back in the U.S. market – In  limited quantities. So if you are looking for a single malt to introduce to someone who has been strictly a blend drinker, Cardhu may be your answer. Cardhu is one of the oldest distilleries in Speyside. The whisky is a distillation of the natural elements that surround the distillery. Pure soft water from springs of the Mannoch Hills and fine barley are part of the swan-necked copper pot distillation process. The 12 year maturation process yeilds aromas of pear and fragrant fruits with a pleasing sweet smoothness and crisp finish.

Price: $75
In-Store Sale Price: $55

The Last Drop, 1960 Vintage, 48 Year old

Notes from John Hansell of Malt Advocate: Last Drop: A 12 year old blended scotch whisky was created in 1972 consisting of 70 different malt whiskies and 12 grain whiskies. The blend was then placed in three sherry casks, where it was matured for the past 36 years (highly irregular, to say the least.) The quality of the sherry casks is quite evident, as is the whisky’s age. There’s substantial malt content here too. These three factors, along with the wide range of malt and grain whiskies, combine to create one of the
finest blended Scotch whiskies I have ever tasted. It’s dark, mysterious and enormously complex, with notes of molasses, fig cake, dried fruit, tobacco, dark chocolate, old pot still rum, and polished leather, finishing with lingering cinnamon and mint. There’s no sign of this whisky getting tired at all. I am pleased they bottled it at natural cask strength and didn’t water it down to 40% or 43% abv, which could have ruined it.
Rating = 95

Price: $2,100
In-Store Sale Price: $900

Glen Ord 30 Year old

“Fruity and sweet with fine balance, this rare old amber whisky from the Black Isle is smooth, subtly complex and self-assured. Fragrant hints of spice and smoke introduce rich, fruity aromas. Medium-soft in body, it is sweetly rich-textured, later drying on the palate. Flavours of sweet honey, citrus and spicy ginger develop to yield  a light nuttiness on the lemony finish”. Natural Cask Strength 58.7%

Price: $240
In-Store Sale Price: $160

The Singleton of Glendullan 12 year old

This 12 year old is round, elegant, beautifully balanced and comes from the
heart of Speyside. It is made slowly, traditionally, with selected barley and pure water from the high hills above the glen. Long aging in a unique balance of European Sherry Oak and American Bourbon Oak casks allows The Singleton of Glendullan to develop its rich, smooth character.

Price: $46
In-Store Sale Price: $32

Sale prices are only available while supplies last. Due to ever-changing
inventory, we cannot guarantee bottle availability. We are not
responsible for typographical errors. Please contact the store with any
questions regarding shipping.

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The 2004 Book of Lists named Miner’s Delight Inn Bed & Breakfast in Atlantic City, Wyoming, its Best for Stargazing award winner. Now Supernova 2010 by Ardbeg joins 67 other single malt Scotch whiskies to light up the inn’s Two-bit Cowboy Saloon.

Join innkeepers and publicans Barbara and Bob Townsend on the second Saturday of every month for a single malt Scotch tasting that features five half-ounce pours of whisky for $20.

Miner’s Delight Inn Bed & Breakfast
290 Atlantic City Road
Atlantic City, WY 82520
(307) 332-0248
www.minersdelightinn.com