Laphroaig 10 Year Old, Cask Strength Batch 13

The latest release in the hugely popular 10 Year Old cask strength series – batch 13. Bottled January 2021′

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Emphatic, full bodied and utterly unforgettable, 10 Year Old Original Cask Strength Laphroaig is the authentic way to experience the rugged character of their uncompromising Scotch whisky.

Tasting notes:
Colour: tawny

Nose: Sweet cereals with biscuit notes, fresh oak, smoked cedar and manuka honey. Amsterdam pipe tobacco, shoe polish and old leather combined with a touch of waxy church candle, vanilla cream, nutmeg and oak extracts.

Palate: Sweet and spicy, with burnt oak staves, barbecued ,arshmallows, toffee and sea salt, vanilla and belgian caramel waffles. Notes of Roasted coffee fudge cream on sticky toffee pudding, with a hint of white pepper and crushed cinnamon.

Finish: Floral with spicy oak tannins, iodine and sea salt.

GlenAllachie 11 Year Old 59.0%

2009 vintage single Sauternes Barrel from the Speyside distillery. 299 bottles exclusive to the United Kingdom market. Expect heather honey, peaches and apricots with ginger on the finish. Glenallachie 11 Year Old 2009 vintage Speyside single malt Scotch whisky. Single cask Sauternes Barrel #3728 bottled August 2020 for the United Kingdom market. 299 numbered bottles.

NOSE: Heather honey, peaches, apricots and notes of ginger.
TASTE: Brimming with heather honey, peaches and apricots, fused with hazelnuts and grapefruit.

Glenallachie Distillery is a Speyside distillery sitting on the eastern edge of Ben Rinnes mountain where it is rather exposed to the elements and is often to be see sitting within the snowline. A modern building and its architect William Delmé-Evans created a distillery which is rather pleasing on the eye. Glenallachie was commissioned in 1967 with two stills which increased to four in 1989 in order to meet blenders ever increasing demand for Glenallachie malt whisky. Whilst official releases are few independent releases are more numerous with those from Signatory Vintage and Cadenheads proving popular.

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Isle of Raasay In Person Tasting Event

Join us in our Brand New Tasting Room at the Inverurie Whisky Shop, or, if you prefer, join us Virtually from the comfort of your own home.

Our first ‘Hybrid” Tasting Event takes place on August 21st and we are delighted to welcome Alasdair Day back to our brand new tasting room to host.

Alasdair, founder of the Isle of Raasay Distillery, was the last host at the shop before restrictions were put in place so we are thrilled to welcome him back to guide us through the six-dram event which also gives you an exclusive 70cl bottle of the final 2021 batch of Isle of Raasay, included in the price.

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The Rise of Online Auctions: A New Consumers Guide To Selling At Auction

The popularity of online whisky auctions has been increasing over recent years, with over 175,000 bottles of whisky sold in 2020 through specialist whisky auctions alone. This represents a 775% growth in the volume of sales in just 10 years (source: WhiskyStats).

The significant growth in the sector has brought about the creation of many new businesses, and there are now over 20 specialist online whisky auctions in the UK alone.

But how does a consumer understand which auction is best suited to their bottles? Are all auctions created equal, or are there more important factors to consider when choosing to sell your bottles at auction?

In doing research regarding online whisky auction houses, you will come across many auction houses that all claim to be the best, with the best marketing, the lowest seller’s commission, and the best value service. However, there is no source that whisky sellers can consult in order to decide which whisky auction house is the best fit for them.

With this in mind Cheshire-based whisky brokers Mark Littler LTD have published an in depth guide to all of the main specialist whisky auctions in an effort to help sellers interrogate these claims, and ensure that they get the best prices for their bottles.

Whilst previous resources have simply compared the seller’s commissions of each auction house, this does not necessarily mean that the auction house with the lowest commission will afford sellers the highest return. Other factors such as international shipping options, storage options post-sale, size of audience, quality of pre-sale marketing and blogs, turnover, and volume of bottles all play a role.

Mark Littler Ltd contacted all of the main whisky auction houses in the UK, gathering information for use in their in-depth guide. Information on each house such as seller’s commission, turnover in 2020, number of bottles sold in 2020, storage options, and shipping options are included in the guide. The guide also goes into further detail regarding what makes each whisky auction house stand out from the rest.

Director of Mark Littler Ltd, Mark Littler, said “having worked with many avid whisky collectors and investors, we know that choosing an avenue through which to sell your bottles can be tricky; when you have spent years building a collection, you want to know that you are entrusting those bottles to the best auction house possible. We hope that this guide will help whisky-owners to decide which house is best for them, both in terms of selling their whisky and in terms of customer experience”.

Mark Littler LTD have been helping their clients to sell their whisky for over 5 years and have over 400 five-star reviews of their service across Google, Yell and Facebook. They provide free valuations of bottles, advise clients on the best route to sell (either through auction, private sale, or their brokerage shop). They hit the headlines in 2020 when they sold a vertical of Macallan 18 Year Old for Matthew Robson, and the story broke across the world.

To read this in-depth guide on how to sell your whisky at auction visit the Mark Littler website.

The Mark Littler website also has a wealth of information about everything from investing in whisky, to selling your antiques. For all things whisky, watches, jewellery, silver, and more, head over to marklittler.com.

VIRTUAL GREAT BUFFALO CHASE 5K

HOSTED PARTICIPANTS FROM ALL 50 STATES

More than $21,000 raised for local VFW, $15,000 donated to local food pantry 

       FRANKFORT, Franklin County, Ky (July 8, 2021) – Runners from all 50 states and five countries participated in Buffalo Trace Distillery’s 20^th annual Great Buffalo Chase 5k which was held virtually over July 4^th weekend. This was the second time this race, which has historically attracted top runners from across the United States and the world, received runner participation in all of the 50 United States. In total, 1,131 people participated in the virtual race. Registrations for the race raised more than $21,000 for the city of Frankfort’s VFW Post 4075’s annual fireworks show on July 4^th weekend.

The race kicked off the morning of July 2^nd with the singing of the National Anthem, performed by Navji Dixon, a public relations coordinator for the Distillery and performing artist in the central Kentucky region. Then, runners and walkers participated in this year’s virtual race in their hometowns and local neighborhoods wherever they were located during the period of July 2-5 instead of running at the Distillery as in the past. Participants were mailed a commemorative T-shirt and race bib and had the option to record and submit their personal race time.

Due to the nature of this being a virtual race, and in the spirit of fairness, prizes were not awarded to top runners this year. On behalf of all participants, and in commitment to supporting others, this Fourth of July Buffalo Trace Distillery donated $15,000 to God’s Pantry Food Bank to support the local Franklin County community. Additionally, everyone who registered was entered into a raffle to win a prize from the Gift Shop and winners were notified via email.

Participants also were encouraged to take part in the virtual patriotic attire costume contest on the Virtual Great Buffalo Chase 5K Facebook Event through the Buffalo Trace Distillery Facebook Page and by using #ChaseTheBuffalo for the chance to win a prize from the Gift Shop. Participants also had the opportunity to post pictures of their pets in Buffalo Trace or patriotic attire for a special pet costume contest new to this year’s race.

A full listing of submitted race times can be found on the Buffalo Trace Distillery website, here.

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 1775 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 35 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” and its William Larue Weller and Thomas H. Handy Sazerac were named 2^nd and 3^rd finest whiskeys in the world, respectively, in the “Jim Murray Whiskey Bible 2020.”  Buffalo Trace Distillery has also garnered more than 1,000 awards for its wide range of premium whiskies. To learn more about Buffalo Trace Distillery visit www.buffalotracedistillery.com.

Our July auction is now LIVE!

Place your bids from Friday 16^th July until Sunday 25^th July.

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Every month, we present an incredible selection of whiskies and other fine spirits to our members right across the globe. You will find everything here from limited edition releases and vintage bottles to whole casks of rare whisky. There is certainly something for everyone – whether you are looking to collect, invest or enjoy!

Bowmore ‘Black’ – 1964

Scapa – 41 Year Old (1979)

The Dalmore – 40 Year Old

Karuizawa – 35 Year Old (1981) Fazzino

Selling whisky? Why not arrange the pick-up of your bottles using our global courier service? If you’re based in Scotland, you might want to arrange the personal collection of your bottles. Wherever you’re based in the world, we will make getting your bottles into our monthly auction as simple as possible. Get in touch with the Whisky Hammer team now by dropping them a message at sales@whiskyhammer.co.uk.

New 2021 batch of Laphroaig 10 Year Old Cask Strength!

Bottled at 57.9% abv, this is the authentic way to experience the rugged nature of this classic Islay dram. Add a splash of water to open up sweet and spicy waves of rich peat smoke. Secure a bottle of this iconic limited edition malt today!

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Booker’s Batch 2021-01: Donohoe’s Batch Bourbon
New UK Limited Release | 70cl | 58% ABV

Booker’s Bourbon is one of America’s finest whiskies, and can stand toe to toe with the very best that Kentucky has to offer. The first release in the Booker’s 2021 collection is Booker’s Batch 2021-01 – Donohoe’s Batch – named in honour of retired Jim Beam employee Mike Donohoe, who was also a close friend to the eponymous Booker Noe. A bold, rich, satisfying Bourbon that will fill your mouth with warming flavours of sweet vanilla, cornbread, exotic spice, and toasted oak. Greatness in a glass!

Basil Hayden’s Kentucky Straight Bourbon
70cl | 40% ABV

Basil Hayden’s Bourbon has a high rye content (30% in the mashbill) which makes this drier and spicier than your average Bourbon. It is incredibly easy going and would be a good introduction to the delights of the other Jim Beam range and a prelude to trying straight rye. A mellow and easy drinking Bourbon and a real mint-chocolate festival in your mouth.

Knob Creek Kentucky Straight Small Batch Bourbon
9 Year Old | 70cl | 50% ABV

When it comes to making Knob Creek Bourbon, there’s a lot of waiting but hardly any sitting around. While each barrel patiently ages in white oak, Knob Creek’s distillers continue to raise the standards, fulfilling their commitment to full flavour. The result? An unflinching balance of deep, pre-Prohibition-style Bourbon with a robust oak taste, complemented with hints of smooth vanilla and layered caramel.

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Our 1st North Star
TyndrumWhisky Exclusive

We are really proud to have partnered with North Star Spirits for this release, it’s part of their Series 015. Tasting notes were provided by the team here: “Susie & Craig”

It’s hailing from an Orkney distillery, which we can all assume is that one, and not the other one…

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