Glen Scotia unveils rare 30 Year Old Single Malt 

Only 500 limited edition bottles available worldwide  

Award-winning independent distiller, Glen Scotia, has introduced a new rare 30 Year Old Single Malt scotch whisky to its range.

Presented in a luxurious hand-made case, created from sustainably sourced solid oak, the Glen Scotia 30 Year Old is extremely limited, with only 500 bottles available to purchase worldwide.

This exceptional liquid has been created by using a single distillation from 1989, which has been matured in European Oak hogshead sherry casks, giving it the distinct, sweet flavour that Glen Scotia is renowned for.

The Glen Scotia 30 Year Old Single Malt offers exquisite floral notes of violet and lavender on the nose, that develop into hints of green apple and spice. On the palate, the liquid is wonderfully soft and silky, with initial flavours of honeyed pear and candied lemon coming to the fore.

In the mouth, the flavours intensify, with warm notes of cinnamon and ground ginger, leading into dark chocolate and coffee. The finish is long, and ends with sugary sweetness and waves of warming spice.

Iain McAlister, Master Distiller at Glen Scotia, said: “The Glen Scotia 30 Year Old Single Malt is an exceptional new addition to Glen Scotia’s portfolio. The flavour profile is deep and distinguished, showcasing the complex flavours and maritime influence that Glen Scotia has become known for.

“Like our distillery, the Glen Scotia 30 Year Old is steeped in history and after three decades of maturation, I am proud to finally be able to unveil this new expression to the world.”

Non-chill filtered to ensure it is enjoyed as nature intended, Glen Scotia 30 Year Old is bottled at 50.8% ABV and presented in a striking case created using sustainably sourced British oak, keeping each individually numbered bottle in place. Inside, the case boasts elegant black lining.

Priced at £850, Glen Scotia 30 Year Old is available to purchase now from specialist retailers, including Master of Malt.

Glen Scotia is a whisky made by history, reflecting the centuries of craftsmanship and experience associated with the fifth and smallest malt producing region.

Cambeltown is Scotland’s smallest malt producing region. Throughout the Victorian era, it was known as the whisky capital of the world and was home to more than 30 distilleries.

To raise awareness of the importance of the region to Scotland’s whisky history, Glen Scotia campaigned for Campbeltown to be recognised as the “whiskiest place in the world”. A parliamentary motion on the issue lodged at Westminster received cross party support.

For more information, please visit www.glenscotia.com

Tasting notes: 

Nose: Notes of violet and lavender mix with seaspray. Green apple and a gentle spice of nutmeg and allspice.

Taste: Honeyed pear and candied lemon before notes of cinnamon, ground ginger, dark chocolate and espresso.

Finish: Long, with a roasted sugar sweetness and warming cinnamon.

About Glen Scotia: 

• Independent distiller Glen Scotia has been producing single malt whisky in Campbeltown since 1832.
• Glen Scotia is one of three surviving distilleries in Campbeltown.
• Glen Scotia 25 Year Old Single Malt Scotch whisky was awarded a Double Gold medal at the prestigious 2019 San Francisco World Spirits Competition for the second year running. Almost 30,000 spirits were judged by the competition, the largest number of entries in its 19-year history. A Double Gold Medal is awarded when every judge on the panel gives a Gold medal to the expression.
• Glen Scotia Double Cask was awarded a Gold Medal at the Scottish Whisky Awards 2019.
• Glen Scotia 18 Year Old won Best Campbeltown Malt at the World Whisky Awards 2018.
• Images and interviews with key staff from Glen Scotia are available upon request.
• www.glenscotia.com /Twitter: @GlenScotiaMalts

Kamiki Original Whisky is awarded with 2 medals at the L.A Spirits Awards 2020

Osaka, JAPAN, 23th November 2020, Kamiki Whisky is awarded with the “PLATINIUM” medal in Best Blended Malt Whisky Category and ‘’BEST IN SHOW’’ medal at the L.A Spirits Award 2020 competition which stands on the side of equality, inclusivity, and justice for all.

About.Kamiki Whisky:

“THE FIRST WHISKY BRAND IN THE WORLD WITH JAPANESE CEDAR CASK FINISH”

Kamiki is a new expression super premium Japanese Whisky with a unique second maturation technique, blend is rested for a second time in Yoshino Sugi –Japanese Cedar- casks to capture a perfectly smooth taste, a scent of sandalwood on the nose and a zest of green tea in the finish. For further information please visit www.kamikiwhisky.com

About L.A Spirits Award 2020:

L.A. Spirits Awards is a juried competition for commercially produced distilled spirits products. Judges evaluate entries in more than 100 spirits categories and award medals (Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Platinum), based on quality. In addition to its impressive roster of spirits industry professionals who evaluate the entries, L.A. Spirits Awards distinguishes itself from other spirits competitions by the comprehensive marketing support it provides its winners long after the judging event is complete. For further information please visit www.laspiritsawards.com

A Fine Christmas Malt 2020 ~ 19 Year Old

Blended Malt Scotch Whisky

The Whisky Exchange

A sherry-aged whisky specially selected by The Whisky Exchange team to celebrate Christmas 2020. It’s packed with festive spice, Christmas cake, poached orchard fruit and zingy apples – an excellent all-rounder that’s perfect for sipping by the fire. This year’s Christmas Malt is once again a limited edition and 1918 bottles are available.

THE THIRD ITERATION OF OUR FESTIVE WHISKY

Christmas is a time to bring out your best drinks, and for the past three years we’ve bottled a special whisky for celebrating the festive season in style. Chosen for being an excellent whisky as well as having an ineffable ‘Christmassy’ quality, each limited-edition bottle is our gift to whisky lovers worldwide.

To reflect the magical feeling that the Christmas season brings, these bottlings bear a playful calligraphic label design that reflects the traditional elements of the festive season, combined with a series of poems that were originally inspired by The Night Before Christmas.

£74.95

TASTING NOTES

Billy Abbott, The Whisky Exchange

NOSE

It’s almost Christmas, and it’s time to bake. The cake has been fed with buttered rum, and raisins, sultanas and candied peel are soaking up sweetness and spice. Baked apples haven’t been in the oven that long, but already their fresh and fruity aromas have joined the mix. Spiced cupcakes are just about ready, filling the house with the scent of sweet nutmeg, cinnamon and clove.

PALATE

Our festive treats are ready to serve, and the apples lead the way, rich, spicy and baked to sweet-and-sour perfection. A handful of grapes and dates bridges the gap, leading to rich, dark and spicy Christmas cake, with brown sugar sweetness balanced by charred raisins. A bowl of sticky cherries hides at the back behind a slab of bitter dark chocolate. Fresh fruit makes a final return, with apple and pear jam spread thickly on slices of lightly buttered fruit loaf, all dusted with tingling cinnamon sugar.

FINISH

The raisins and dates are back, dark and sticky, a perfect post-dessert snack. A touch of ground coffee bitterness and oaky char parts to reveal a sliced apple and a mince pie, left out for ‘someone’ to nibble on later.

COMMENT

A dram for dark winter nights, that doesn’t forget to bring a bit of zing to the party. Dark and spicy at its core, with a fresh and fruity orchard-fruit edge that dives into richness as it develops.

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Blair Athol 12 Year Old

From the Flora & Fauna series, an aboslute classic sherried whisky. Distillery and cask in harmony. Spicy, fruity and perfectly enjoyable.

Buy Now >> £53.50 / €59.86* / $59.44*

With Christmas soon approaching, we wanted to make it easy for you to show your appreciation this year with a beautiful whisky gift. For a limited time only, when you add a 70cl bottle of one of our single malt whiskies to your basket, you’ll receive a free branded glencairn whisky glass worth £6.95 which will be added automatically to your basket before checkout (one glass per order). To give your gift that extra special touch, you can also add a complimentary personalised gift note to your order.

Offer ends midnight on Sunday 6th December and is subject to availability.

Don’t forget – there’s also free UK delivery on orders over £25

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Cotswolds Distillery
Phillip’s Field, Whichford Road
Stourton
Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire CV36 5EX
United Kingdom

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I never thought I’d have the luck to try, let alone give samples of this stuff away, but here we are. Daftmill. This single cask exclusive for The W Club was gifted to me by the company I work for, quite the surprise in the post! A 2006 vintage, ex-Heaven Hill cask at cask strength! Thank you very much for that! Teeming with classic Lowland flavour but also pushing through with its unbridled power, this single cask is something quite special.

The Important Bit – We’ve also hit 8,000 subscribers as this video launches and it’s been a privilege to interact with you all and share views on these amazing liquids. To thank you, or at least some of you. I’m giving away the rest of this bottle in sample form. All you have to do is message me on Instagram (pdwyer92) or leave a YouTube comment about why you got into whisky and how you found the channel.

Shipping to the US and Canada is going to be very difficult, unfortunately this rules alot of my cross-Atlantic friends. Good luck with the giveaway and again, thanks to all of you! Cheers.

REDBREAST LAUNCHES LIMITED-EDITION BIRD FEEDER IN TIME

FOR WINTER

RAISING FUNDS TO SUPPORT BIRDLIFE INTERNATIONAL* 

Redbreast Irish Whiskey is today launching a limited-edition copper whiskey casing that neatly transforms into a beautiful bird feeder. Following the launch of a partnership with BirdLife International earlier this year, €15 for every limited-edition Redbreast 12 Year Old purchased will be donated to support Redbreast’s and BirdLife International’s joint mission to keep common birds common.

Available from the Redbreast website for €60 (£50), the intricately designed shell sits around a bottle of Redbreast 12-Year-Old, the world’s bestselling and most awarded single pot still Irish whiskey. Once removed from the bottle, the casing can be filled with bird feed and hung in the garden to keep our feathery friends fed as the weather gets colder, protecting common species from becoming endangered. The bird feeder enables whiskey fans to sit back and enjoy a warming drink in the comfort of their own home while watching nature fly by.

“After much anticipation, we are extremely excited to launch the beautifully crafted whiskey casing that has been specially designed to double up as a bird feeder. We worked closely with BirdLife International to ensure the bird feeder honours our mission of helping to protect not only Robins, but all common birds, as we move into the colder months and food begins to become scarce. We are thrilled to provide this at no additional cost to Redbreast fans across the globe and simultaneously further support the work of BirdLife International by donating €15 for each limited edition bottle sold”, explains Laura Hanratty, Head of Prestige and Speciality Brands at Irish Distillers.

With winter fast approaching and at least 40% of all bird species in decline, Redbreast and BirdLife International’s partnership aims to give whiskey lovers the tools they need to help take care of their local birds. The partnership will also raise vital funds to conserve and restore bird habitats and help encourage whiskey-lovers to monitor bird populations so that deeper environmental problems (and successes) can be rapidly identified.

Patricia Zurita, CEO, BirdLife International, shared her thoughts on the new product, “Not only is the whiskey casing beautiful, it will also help support our feathered friends throughout the cold winter by providing them with a valuable source of food. Whether they’re garden birds or migratory birds passing through, all species will benefit from this, not just Robin Redbreasts. This bird feeder will also spread awareness of the simple, yet important, things we can all do to help protect birds whilst also raising vital funds.”

BirdLife International is widely recognised as the world leader in bird conservation, with the charity and its 10 million members and supporters doing all they can to reverse the trend and protect birds. The charity has 100 BirdLife Partners worldwide that strive to conserve birds, habitats and global diversity, as well as working with people and organisations to promote the sustainable use of natural resources.

To find out more about the bird feeder and the partnership between Redbreast Irish Whiskey and BirdLife International, please visit www.redbreastwhiskey.com or www.birdlife.org.

The limited edition Redbreast 12 Year Old with copper bird feeder casing is available to pre-order now from https://www.redbreastwhiskey.com/en-EN/project-wingman at the price of €60 (£50) and will ship in December.

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About Irish Distillers

Irish Distillers is Ireland’s leading supplier of spirits and wines and producer of some of the world’s most well-known and successful Irish whiskeys. Led by Jameson, its brands are driving the global renaissance of Irish whiskey. Jameson is the world’s bestselling Irish whiskey, experiencing 30 years of consecutive growth and hitting sales of 68m cases in 2019. Irish Distillers brands are exported to 130+ markets, with over 70 of those experiencing double- or triple-digit growth.

Irish Distillers was formed in 1966, when a merger took place between John Power & Son, John Jameson & Son and Cork Distilleries Company. In 1988, Irish Distillers joined Pernod Ricard, gaining access to unprecedented levels of investment and an extensive global distribution network. Since 2012, Irish Distillers has invested over €250m in Midleton Distillery to double production and bottling capacity to meet global demand for its products.

Irish Distillers employs over 600 people across our operations in Cork, Dublin and Belfast.

About Pernod Ricard

Pernod Ricard is the world’s no.2 in wines and spirits with consolidated Sales of €9,010 million in FY17. Created in 1975 by the merger of Ricard and Pernod, the Group has undergone sustained development, based on both organic growth and acquisitions: Seagram (2001), Allied Domecq (2005) and Vin&Sprit (2008). Pernod Ricard holds one of the most prestigious brand portfolios in the sector: Absolut Vodka, Ricard pastis, Ballantine’s, Chivas Regal, Royal Salute and The Glenlivet Scotch whiskies, Jameson Irish whiskey, Martell cognac, Havana Club rum, Beefeater gin, Malibu liqueur, Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes, as well Jacob’s Creek, Brancott Estate, Campo Viejo and Kenwood wines. Pernod Ricard employs a workforce of approximately 18,500 people and operates through a decentralised organisation, with 6 “Brand Companies” and 86 “Market Companies” established in each key market. Pernod Ricard is strongly committed to a sustainable development policy and encourages responsible consumption. Pernod Ricard’s strategy and ambition are based on 3 key values that guide its expansion: entrepreneurial spirit, mutual trust and a strong sense of ethics.

Pernod Ricard is listed on Euronext (Ticker: RI; ISIN code: FR0000120693) and is part of the CAC 40 index.

About BirdLife International

BirdLife International is the world’s largest nature conservation Partnership. Together we are 116 BirdLife Partners worldwide and growing, with almost 11 million supporters, 7,000 local conservation groups and 7,400 staff. BirdLife is widely recognised as the world leader in bird conservation, a United Nations-recognised civil society observer, and our unique local-to-global approach delivers high impact and long-term conservation for the benefit of nature and people. Find out more at www.birdlife.org

Gordon & MacPhail release film serialisation to mark 125^th Anniversary

A series of five short films showcasing behind-the-scenes insights into whisky creator Gordon & MacPhail has been released to mark the company’s 125^th birthday.

The five ‘Chapters’, each around five minutes long, include reflections from influential figures who have played an important role in shaping Gordon & MacPhail’s approach and philosophy, along with appearances from those within the company – past and present.

Each film shares anecdotes from some of Gordon & MacPhail’s partners, collaborators and friends, including Simon Cotton of Johnstons of Elgin, whisky writer Charlie Maclean, Helen Brocklebank of Walpole and Ryder Cup golfer Stephen Gallacher, among many others.

The Chapters also tap into Gordon & MacPhail’s unique knowledge and experience of the industry by exploring what drives desire for rare whiskies and whether the idea of leaving a legacy is still important in modern times.

Stephen Rankin, Gordon & MacPhail’s Director of Prestige said: “In our anniversary year, the ‘Chapters’ series gives the viewer behind the scenes access to our 125 years in the industry, as told by those who know us best.”

The Chapters films are available to view at www.gordonandmacphail.com/chapters, in the following order:

• Chapter 1 – The Value of Values
• Chapter 2 – The Benefits of the Path Less Travelled
• Chapter 3 – The Science of Desire
• Chapter 4 – Whisky Whisperers
• Chapter 5 – Creating Future Legacies

The short films add to Gordon & MacPhail’s wider 125^th year celebrations, including the launch of four ultra-rare commemorative whiskies from lost or closed distilleries – the final of which will be revealed in early December.

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About Gordon & MacPhail Whiskies

For over 125 years, Gordon & MacPhail has been driven by a simple mission: to create single malt Scotch whisky of exceptional quality.

Through four generations of family ownership, the company has matched spirit from over 100 Scottish distilleries to its own bespoke casks.

It is this unique depth and breadth of experience that enables Gordon & MacPhail to combine oak, spirit and time to create a portfolio of iconic whiskies found nowhere else in the world.

• ‘Discovery’–This flavour-led range is the perfect introduction to our portfolio of quality single malt Scotch whiskies
• ‘Distillery Labels’–A range celebrating our long-standing relationships with Scotland’s distilleries
• ‘Connoisseurs Choice’ –The heart of our portfolio. Always unique, these non-chill-filtered, natural coloured, small batch expressions are genuine one-offs.
• ‘Private Collection’–Greatly-aged single malts from celebrated, little-known, or closed distilleries specially selected by members of the Urquhart family
• ‘Generations’–A prestigious collection of old, rare, and exclusive masterpieces

KAMIKI INTENSE WOOD has been awarded “A GOLD Medal ” from Women’s Wine & Spirits Awards 2021

Osaka, JAPAN, 23th November 2020, Kamiki Intense Wood Whisky has been awarded with Gold Medal, from the World’s most important wine & spirit competition judged by women buyers – Women’s Wine & Spirits Awards 2021.

About.Kamiki Intense Wood Whisky

Kamiki INTENSE is an exclusive version of Kamiki ORIGINAL whisky has a smooth taste, complex flavor and driven by pure malted barley. There is no age statement on the product. It has been aged in oak barrels minimum of three years and second aged in non-charred local cedar casks longer than Kamiki ORIGINAL for bolder taste lovers For further information please visit www.kamikiwhisky.com

About Women’s Wine & Spirits Awards:

100 of the World’s most influential Female Buyers and Hoteliers Judge the Women’s Wine & Spirits Awards – the Most Important Wine & Spirits Awards Judged by Women Buyers. For further information please visit www.wineawards.org