Saturday October 24th, 5:30 PM:

Glenlivet Spectra with Dominic Venegas

Go on a journey of discovery with Glenlivet’s mysterious Spectra release, a series of three whiskies released without tasting notes, age or cask information! Whisky expert Dominic Venegas will guide guests through tasting and identifying each of our mystery whiskies. A challenge for Scotch lovers – what will you taste?

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In connection with this tasting, 

Glenlivet is 10% off with the coupon code ‘VIRTUAL’

The latest whiskies from Islay

From the rugged climate of the Isle of Islay, Scotlands most famous Whisky Island, come two new limited editions.  Kilchoman Distillery is one of the few Farm to Bottle operations in Scotch Malt production and their latest releases showcase two wonderful contrasts in flavour and style.

From the fruit laden Fino Sherry to the more traditional but robust Machir Bay cask strength, there are flavours aplenty for fans of Islay’s peated character.

Kilchoman Fino Sherry Matured Limited Edition

£75.00

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Kilchoman Machir Bay Cask Strength Edition

£57.99

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Inverurie Whisky Shop

1 Burnside, Inverurie, AB51 3RY, United Kingdom

mike@inveruriewhiskyshop.com

http://www.inveruriewhiskyshop.com

Welcome to this weeks episode of the show. This week I’m taking a look at the recently re-packaged Benromach core range.

https://youtu.be/J3HLQvFI9Ok

Paul John Whisky unveils newest addition to its

 Christmas Series – Christmas Edition 2020.

            Paul John Whisky unveils its newest addition to the popular Christmas Series – Christmas Edition 2020, an exotic 3rd limited Christmas release from the sunny shores of Goa.

Created from an exclusive blend of single malts matured in ex-Bourbon, Oloroso and Virgin oak casks; Christmas Edition 2020 greets you with delicate aromas of orange peel and honeycomb enhanced with sweet oak. The rich, long lightly peated flavours of creamy dark chocolate feels like you are sipping on a dram of Christmas itself.

Bottled at 46% ABV, this new limited release Christmas Edition 2020 will be available in select markets across USA, UK, Europe and India from October 2020.

Paul John Whisky released its first Christmas Edition in 2018 to delight whisky enthusiasts during the holiday season. With a blend of unpeated and peated single malts and finished in Oloroso casks, the expression was one of the most preferred whiskies of the year.

Last year’s Christmas Edition 2019 nosed aromas of luscious baked apples along with pleasant flavours of fine raisins and dry plum. On the palate, notes of light mocha and a lighter smoke led to a long Pedro Ximinez finish of spicy French toast and delicious smoked nuts. 

About Paul John Indian Single Malts

The Paul John Single Malts were launched in the UK in 2012 and were soon acclaimed to be equal to or even better than single malts produced elsewhere. Approval from single malt enthusiasts and innumerable global awards further proved our excellence and encouraged us to take our single malts across the world.

Craft, skilfully chosen indigenous ingredients, and the warm environs of Goa create the magic that is Paul John whisky.

A conscious decision was taken to create high quality single malts at affordable prices allowing us to introduce many more to the flavourful taste of single malts.

The range of Paul John Single Malts include an entry level expression, 3 flagship expressions, 4 select casks, and the occasional limited, single cask and special editions.

Today, the Paul John Single Malt is present in over 38 countries.

AN ADVENTURE INTO THE ARCANE

Sometimes whiskymaking means asking questions and seeing where the answers take you. What would happen if a cask strength version of The Peat Monster was further matured for years in French oak custom casks? It was a mystery too tempting to leave unexplored, and we’re glad we embarked on the experiment as the results revealed a whole new side to this charismatic whisky.

BUILDING THE BEAST

Ten per cent of Peat Monster Arcana is the richly spicy, more subtly smoky version of The Peat Monster that emerged from the French oak custom casks. Malt whisky from the Talisker Distillery makes up the majority with notes of honey, green apple and log fire embers. Then there’s malt whisky from the Ardbeg Distillery, boosting the tarry and chocolatey smoke profile, perfectly extending the rich toasty notes of the French oak. To complete the recipe, sweet and citrusy malt whisky from the Miltonduff Distillery heightens the creaminess and perfume.

A NEW MONSTER FOR OUR BIRTHDAY 

Rounding off our 20th anniversary limited edition releases is, Peat Monster Arcana. The first Compass Box creation to include peated whiskies experimentally matured in French oak

HOW TO BRING OUT THE MONSTER

Serve Peat Monster Arcana neat and you’ll experience the interplay of spice and dry peat at its most intense. Adding a little water teases out greater oak sweetness and orchard fruitiness, while mixing it in a highball will emphasise its waxy texture. A whisky that certainly rewards repeat investigation.

DISCOVER MORE

Join our Founder John Glaser for a live interactive tasting dedicated to this new limited edition on 22nd November 2020 at 8pm (GMT). Please, click below to sign up and reserve your seat.

For availability of Peat Monster Arcana, please contact your local specialist spirit store or visit our online shop.

The Holiday Season is upon us, and we’d love to spend some quality time with you sipping drams and learning about these amazing brands. Greetings and welcome, whisky friends.  We are planning a fantastic virtual education series and we’d love for you to join us! Sit back and fill your glass while Joshua Hatton takes the next four minutes to take you through our new ImpEx Beverages Distillery Deep Dive Series.

Now that you see the exciting vision we have for this project, let us help you put all of these events on your calendar so that we can share some excellent drams while doing a deep dive on these amazing distilleries and independent bottlers.

Below you’ll find a list of the events and their times, in order of their appearance.  If you click the the date of the event you’ll be taken to the ImpEx Facebook page event, where you can RSVP.  Links to the Facebook live event will be posted in those pages closer to the event.

If you click the title of the event you’ll be taken to the YouTube streaming link, which will start at the indicated day/time.

And if you can’t make the live streams, you can still watch the videos on the ImpEx Beverages YouTube channel.

October 21 (Wednesday, 8:30pm EST, 5:30 PST)
Penderyn Distillery with Laura Davies

October 28 (Wednesday, 8:30pm EST, 5:30 PST)
GlenAllachie Distillery with David Keir

November 8 (Sunday, 5pm EST, 2pm PST)
Milk & Honey Distillery with Tal and Tomer

November 11 (Wednesday, 8:30pm EST, 5:30 PST)
Ohishi and Fukano with Chris Uhde

November 18 (Wednesday, 8:30pm EST, 5:30 PST)
Port Askaig with Oliver Chilton

December 2 (Wednesday, 8:30pm EST, 5:30 PST)
Single Malts of Scotland with Oliver Chilton

December 9 (Wednesday, 8:30pm EST, 5:30 PST)
Matsui Distillery brands with Chris Uhde

December 16 (Wednesday, 8:30pm EST, 5:30 PST)
Single Cask Nation with Jason Johnstone-Yellin

Laphroaig 16 Year Old “Limited Edition” Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky (750ml) (Limit 1 per customer)  $139.99 View

The whisky’s maturation in ex-Bourbon barrels is said to have softened “the famously rich peat smoke” and added flavors of leather and sweet vanilla. John Campbell, Laphroaig distillery manager, said: “Laphroaig 16-year-old is the perfect illustration of how our rich whiskies mellow as they mature. Whilst this expression carries the iconic smoke of Laphroaig, this is married with sweeter notes of honey and caramel, creating a remarkable dram that’s perfect for the long evenings of late summer and into cosier nights of autumn. On the nose, the 16-year-old whisky has notes of sweet leather, oaky spices, vanilla, and wood character, while the palate is sweet with treacle and caramel, Manuka honey and thyme, but also intense wood smoke, creosote, lots of floral notes of heather and bergamot, and a chili mouthfeel”.

Our October Auction ends soon!

Place your bids  until Sunday 25^th October.

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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!

Macallan – 78 Year Old (The Red Collection)

Diageo Casks of Distinction – Clynelish 30, Port Ellen 40, Lagavulin 28

Bowmore – Black Bowmore 1964

Ardbeg – 21 & 24 Sestante imports

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.

Celebrating 200 Years of Johnnie Walker 🥃

Johnnie Walker Blue Label
200th Anniversary Limited Edition

Johnnie Walker Blue Label 200th Anniversary Limited Edition celebrates the whisky’s 200-year journey from Scotland to the four corners of the world, including Sydney, London, San Francisco and New York. The beautiful and bespoke illustration on the pack design pays homage to these cities that have been part of Johnnie Walker’s story since it began.

Johnnie Walker Blue Label is a big flavoured whisky that reflects the Walker family’s belief that neither whisky age alone, nor whisky from a single location, is enough to achieve the creation of an unrivalled masterpiece today.

£195.00
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A bespoke bicentenary blend

John Walker & Sons 28 Year Old
Bicentenary Blend

Johnnie Walker founder, John Walker, first opened the doors of a small grocery store 200 years ago in Kilmarnock that would go on to change the world of whisky forever. John Walker & Sons Bicentenary Blend is an exclusive whisky that celebrates this journey that began in 1820.

To create this limited and luxurious blend, Master Blender Jim Beveridge and his team of whisky makers have drawn inspiration from the thrilling flavours listed on an original inventory from John Walker’s store.

Rare and exceptional whiskies, including ghost stocks from the distilleries of Pittyvaich, Cambus and Port Ellen, all at least 28 years old, have been explored to craft a whisky that reimagines the exotic flavours of the 1820s.

£740.00
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We made it, it’s over. I will say that I am slightly sad about this, this range of Macallan was such an insight into their wood selections, the variances and the business projects they involved themselves with. Most important was the almost 100% transparency, minus the age statements, and the fun that they brought with these releases.

Edition 6 is a selection of European and American Oak seasoned Hogshead and Butts. Uniting in a rich, deep flavour of chocolate orange, peanuts and honeysuckle. A delicious example of what Macallan can do.