Glen Scotia Dunnage Tasting Kits are here!

The Glen Scotia Malts Festival is a celebration of all things whisky, Glen Scotia and the distillery’s hometown of Campbeltown – ‘the whiskiest place in the world’. While we can’t travel to meet face-to-face in Campbeltown this year, Glen Scotia are bringing their much-anticipated private dunnage tasting to your homes, along with a variety of other ways to get involved and celebrate from afar.

What’s in the Dunnage Tasting Pack?

Inside the lid of your Dunnage Tasting Pack is a password you’ll need to join the pre-recorded tasting. Glen Scotia Distillery Manager & Master Distiller, Iain McAlister, has personally selected 5 drams from the dunnage warehouse, and each one offers a window into Glen Scotia’s whisky making history and Campbeltown’s Victorian whisky heyday.

• Glen Scotia Double Cask – 46% ABV

Glen Scotia 1st Fill Bourbon 2015 – 60.5% ABV

Glen Scotia Refill/1st Fill Bourbon 1999 – 59% ABV

Glen Scotia Refill Bourbon/1st Fill Oloroso 2002- 58.7% ABV

• Glen Scotia Refill Bourbon/1st Fill Ruby Port 2002- 53.8% ABV

Each pack will contain a link and password to an exclusive tasting with Iain (pre-recorded). Grab a glass, enjoy, and don’t forget to visit the rest of the festival!

Glen Scotia
Dunnage Tasting Kit

£50.00

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Gentleman Jack Tennessee Whiskey Wants to Celebrate the Everyday Milestones

Gentleman Jack Double-Mellowed Tennessee Whiskey has launched “Milestones,” the brand’s first spot in the global “Make it Count” campaign for the Jack Daniel’s brand family. The super-premium whiskey’s campaign encourages consumers to mark the special moments with the people who matter most. Although we often think of only honoring the big moments, like a graduation, they contend that the smaller ones, like finally beating your dad in chess, are also worth commemorating. The campaign is brought to life through multiple executions on TV, social, and online video and will run in markets including the US, UK, Australia and Germany.

The new Gentleman Jack campaign is by creative agency Energy BBDO (Chicago). The :30 spot is part of Jack Daniel’s “Make It Count” campaign which encourages consumers to live boldly, just as Jack Daniel did himself. You can watch the :30 “Milestones” spot here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saUUZnzujRw

“Since 1987 Gentleman Jack’s double-mellowed whiskey has been perfectly fitting for celebrating life’s special occasions,” said Mark Grindstaff, Group Brand Director Jack Daniel’s Super-Premium Brands. “For this spot we wanted to carry on that tradition but also call attention to the smaller moments in our lives that are equally worth celebrating.”

The inspiration for the campaign came from how Gentleman Jack has been consumed in the past – as a super-premium, double mellowed whiskey it has historically been used to celebrate special occasions. For this spot the brand wanted to carry on the tradition but give it a twist, calling attention to all of the quieter moments in our lives that are equally worth celebrating.

“The father daughter chess scene was easily the most fun to watch play out during filming,” said Lucas Owens, Creative Director at Energy BBDO. “Since the majority of us had seen Queen’s Gambit, we all seemed to feel like we were chess experts. We were wrong, but it was fun to pretend for a little while.”

“Milestones” was shot in Barcelona, Spain, following all social distancing protocols. The director, Ian Pons Jewell, and production company, Reset, worked previously with Jack Daniel’s and Energy BBDO to create “First Timers.” Their continued collaboration made the “Milestones” shoot incredibly smooth, just like Gentleman Jack. Jack Daniel’s ““First Timers” premiered in September 2020, launching the global “Make It Count” platform.

About Jack Daniel’s

Officially registered by the U.S. Government in 1866 and based in Lynchburg, Tenn., the Jack Daniel Distillery, Lem Motlow, proprietor, is the first registered distillery in the United States and is on the National Register of Historic Places. Jack Daniel’s is the maker of the world-famous Jack Daniel’s Old No. 7 Tennessee Whiskey, Gentleman Jack Rare Tennessee Whiskey, Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Tennessee Whiskey, Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey, Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Fire, Jack Daniel’s Sinatra Select and Jack Daniel’s Country Cocktails. Today, Jack Daniel’s is a true global icon found in more than 170 countries around the world and is the most valuable spirits brand in the world as recognized by Interbrand.

Your friends at Jack Daniel’s remind you to drink responsibly.

About Energy BBDO

Energy BBDO is a leading-edge creative organization energizing people and brands. Based in Chicago, it’s a subsidiary of the BBDO Worldwide Network.  Every day, BBDO people in 81 countries work job by job and client by client to create and deliver the world’s most compelling commercial content. BBDO is part of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE-OMC) (www.omnicomgroup.com).

GIVE a GIFT which keeps on GIVING

Treat your father to a cask of whisky to celebrate Father’s Day 2021

Celebrate with a few drams now and invest in a few casks for future days to come

Finally we are being able to enjoy spending time with family and friends again, which means that this year we can celebrate Father’s Day by treating our fathers to something special! If you’re usually one of those people scrambling to buy your father a last minute few bottles of his favourite tipple, why not purchase him something which will provide him enjoyment for many years to come?

Scotch whisky is a symbol of British craftsmanship and tradition, of durability and reliability. The origin of whisky began over 1000 year ago when distillation made the migration from mainland Europe into Scotland and Ireland via traveling monks. The Scottish and Irish monasteries, lacking the vineyards and grapes of the continent, turned to fermenting grain mash, resulting in the first distillations of modern whisky.

Since this momentous time, the industry has progressed and grown in order to become Scotland’s largest export, with global exports of Scotch Whisky in 2020 totaling £3.8 billion. Whisky is now drunk throughout the world and is continually seeing enhanced consumption year on year, with growth observed in over 100 international markets in 2019. As demand increases, it gradually begins to outweigh supply. Whisky that is collectible is also in demand for consumers, so a substantial proportion of any limited edition bottling will swiftly become much more limited as much of it is consumed by dedicated whisky lovers. Whisky is bottled after a period of maturation in oak barrels. Legally, this is a minimum of 3 years, but in practice, most whiskies are matured for a minimum of 8 years in order for them to develop their character.

Distilleries will usually have a ‘house style’ represented by a mass-produced bottling of a relatively young malt (such as Glenmorangie’s popular 10 year old). But they will also have older whiskies maturing at the distillery, and they can also bottle older whiskies such as a 15 or 21 year old. They might also bottle the product of a particular cask of vintage whisky, or they might offer different expressions of the whisky such as a ‘port wood finish’ or ‘sherry wood finish’ which means that in addition to being aged in traditional Bourbon barrels, the whisky has been ‘finished’ with a period of additional ageing in a port or sherry barrel which can impart different flavours.

All of these different expressions have enabled whisky to develop into an appreciating asset which is of interest to investors – production is limited, and hence they are highly prized by collectors and consumers alike. Whiskies from some distilleries are much more collectible than others, so it is important to do due diligence on what will be desirable in the marketplace in a few years’ time when you seek to sell your whiskies on.

It therefore comes as no surprise that in the past few years, whisky sales have been hitting the ultimate highs which had previously only been achieved by other luxury commodities. In 2019 a single bottle of Macallan 1926 fetched £1.5 million; that same year, a cask of Macallan distilled in 1989 sold for £161,500 – a high price for a still maturing cask of Scotch. Although discovering such rare whisky is few and far between, it is imperative that investors have access to the world’s most renowned distilleries; something which Elite Wine & Whisky prides itself in.

Whether you decide to merely enjoy a tipple with your father on Father’s Day, or choose to educate yourself more about the prospects of investing in a few casks of whisky for future investment, one thing is for certain, there is never a dull moment when whisky is involved!

https://elitewineandwhisky.com/ 

Glen Moray
Tokaji Cask

Following on from 2020’s inaugural Warehouse 1 release with the first of three releases scheduled for 2021.
One of 1244 bottles available.

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THE SPIRIT OF SUMMER

We’re encouraging members to get adventurous this month and delve into the world of summer cocktails – whether this is shaking up your whisky serve or mixing up another spirit. To get your creative juices flowing, we’ve got a selection of single cask spirits to choose from – perfect to enjoy neat or as part of your favourite summer tipple.

BUY NEW WHISKY

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, The Vaults, 87 Giles Street, Leith EH6 6BZ

Contact: sales@smws.com or call 0131 555 2929 (Mon-Fri 9am-4.45pm). Visit the Society at here for membership information

This is your chance to join and to take advantage of their great offers!

Spot the SMWS bottles in this amusing You Tube video

DOUGLAS LAING’S XTRA OLD PARTICULAR

The “big brother” to the Old Particular range, Xtra Old Particular. XOP bottlings represent the Douglas Laing “family jewels”. They reserve the most spectacular and unique Single Casks from the family stocks to be released under this label. Each expression, presented in a luxurious wooden box, carries a heavy-weight glass stopper and individually numbered certificate and label, honouring the antique Single Malt or Single Grain it carries.

Blair Athol

25 Year Old | 1995 Vintage

57.9% ABV | 70cl

This 25 year old Blair Athol single malt whisky, bottled in 2020, is one of only 276 bottles aged exclusively in a Sherry butt. Rich spices are apparent with aromas of charred wood and burnt brown sugar. Sweet and fruity on the palate with notes of honeycomb and barley that develop to peaches and banana. The finish is creamy with notes of apple peel and a little cinnamon.

Number Bottled: 276

£279.95

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Laphroaig
21 Year Old | 1999 Vintage
56.6% ABV | 70cl

This 21 year old Laphroaig single malt whisky, bottled in 2021, is one of only 303 bottles aged exclusively in a refill Sherry butt. Aromas of dark stewed fruits are followed by hints of ash and new leather. Sweet and chewy on the palate with notes of smoked meat and pepper. The finish is rich with notes of sugary malt, mocha and barley.

Number Bottled: 303

£449.95

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Benriach the twelve

How about something sweet for Dad’s Father’s Day dram? This 12-year-old Speyside single malt is matured in a combination of sherry casks, bourbon barrels and port pipes, all married together under the expert care of Master Blender Rachel Barrie. Part of the refreshed core line-up from Benriach, this new recipe for the 12-year-old expression brings intensified notes of baked fruits and a rich smoothness of maraschino cherries, orange oil and hazelnuts before sultanas and spiced mocha linger in the long lasting finish.

£50.00 … buy now →
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A lovely balance of sweet and spice makes this a new Speyside classic. Perfect for a wee pre-dinner dram.

Lynsey, The Whisky Shop Edinburgh Waverley

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