Amrut Triparva

India’s first ever foray into Triple Distilled Single Malts

Amrut Distilleries are on the cusp of releasing the Triparva, a triple distilled limited edition single malt whisky with a total bottling of 5400 bottles worldwide. Of the global allocation, 600 bottles will be made available in Bangalore to meet the demands of Indian whisky connoisseurs and collectors. This is the first time triple distilled single malt whisky has been produced in India, and perhaps even Asia.

Quote from Ashok Chokalingam, Head Distiller, Amrut:

“Amrut has pretty much produced a range of uncompromisingly innovative single malt whiskies such as the Amrut Spectrum (multiple oak wood barrel single malt), Naarangi (a single malt with orange influence) , Rye Single Malt to name a few.

This latest addition of Triparva, triple distilled single malt, kind of completes the course. I think, for any distillery to come and do what Amrut has done in India will take a long time and the depth and variety of what Amrut has is unmatched. We are proud of what we have done so far and cemented our position as the ‘pioneers’ of single malt making in India.”

Tasting notes of Triparva

Colour: Golden Brown
Nose: Salted Caramel and coconut-vanilla custard work in tandem and there is a whisper of peach and melon. That whisper become a shout of plantain and sweet oranges complemented by subtle oak notes.
Taste: Fruit cocktail, creamy peach and melon, in syrup followed by plantain, orangey citrus and vanilla custard. The whole experience is a kind of sweet soup with a rich texture shouldered by honey and sherbet.
Finish: That honey and plantain refusing to go away and joined by a mild spice dust.

Further info:
info@amrutdistilleries.com

TAKING THE HIGHBALL
UP A LEVEL

You really must try what we’re calling the drink of the summer.

The Iceless Highball is exactly as it sounds – just frozen whisky, in a frozen glass, topped with chilled soda water.

It’s a surprisingly simple idea, yet there’s a real craft to achieving the perfect serve.

Our take on this classic is inspired by Rock Fish – the Tokyo bar world famous for this serve – and uses Great King Street Artist’s Blend.

See exactly how we make it in the video featuring our founder John Glaser. So, ditch the ice trays this weekend and keep the freezer free for whisky instead.

And Above All, Share & Enjoy!

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Whisky gifts for Father’s Day Down Under

Looking for the perfect Father’s Day gift to send your dad Down Under? We’ve got the ultimate selection of whisky gifts to send to your dad this year, including gift packs from Laphroaig and Bruichladdich, plus a free mug when you buy a bottle of Bunnahabhain 12 Year Old.

These whiskies are perfectly packaged and ready to arrive with your dad by Australian Father’s Day on Sunday 6th September.

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Epicurean Rivesaltes Single Cask

The Epicurean Wood Finish series continues with the launch of The Epicurean Rivesaltes Finished Limited Edition. In the passionate belief that the cask can give the spirit up to 70% of its flavour, the Limited Edition Wood Series has seen Douglas Laing tirelessly journey the globe, searching for the finest casks in which to finish the Epicurean spirit.

There are TWO single casks released, each yielding 546 bottles

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SAZERAC WHISKIES SWEEP CANADIAN WHISKY CATEGORY AT INTERNATIONAL WHISKY COMPETITION 2020 

MONTREAL (Aug. 13) – The three medals in the Best Canadian Whisky category were awarded to Royal Canadian Small Batch, High River Canadian Whisky and Caribou Crossing Single Barrel, during the International Whisky Competition 2020.

The first place, Gold Medal went to Royal Canadian Small Batch with 85.7 points. Second place, Silver Medal was delivered to High River Canadian Whisky, and Caribou Crossing Single Barrel earned the third Place, Bronze Medal.

The International Whisky Competition launched in 2010 with a vision of creating a true competition, offering just three medals per category, like the Olympics. The IWC brings the best whiskies from around the world to be tasted and rated by a professional tasting panel. Complete results for the 2020 International Whisky Competition can be found at https://www.whiskycompetition.com/2020-results.

About Sazerac

Sazerac is one of America’s oldest family owned, privately held distillers with operations in the United States in Louisiana, Kentucky, Indiana, Virginia, Tennessee, Maine, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Maryland, California, and global operations in the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, India, Australia and Canada. For more information on Sazerac, please visit www.sazerac.com.

THREE A. SMITH BOWMAN DISTILLERY BOURBONS RECEIVE AWARDS AT AMERICAN WHISKEY MASTERS 

FREDERICKSBURG, VA (Aug. 19, 2020) – Three of A. Smith Bowman Distillery’s bourbons were honored at the 2020 American Whiskey Masters. Isaac Bowman Port Finished Straight Bourbon Whiskey and John J. Bowman Single Barrel Virginia Straight Bourbon Whiskey were awarded Gold medals. Bowman Brothers Small Batch Virginia Straight Bourbon Whiskey was awarded a Silver medal.

“We feel honored to be presented these awards,” Master Distiller Brian Prewitt said. “These medals serve as a testament to our team’s hard work, and our continuous commitment to producing quality spirits.”

The American Whiskey Masters is chaired by The Spirits Business and a panel of leading spirits specialists. Spirits are judged in a blind taste test and awarded by category.

For more information about A. Smith Bowman Distillery whiskies, visit www.asmithbowman.com.

About A. Smith Bowman

A. Smith Bowman’s distilling roots date back to the years before Prohibition when the Bowman family had a granary and dairy farm in Sunset Hills, Virginia. They used excess grain from the family estate to distill spirits. In 1934, after the Repeal of Prohibition, Abram Smith Bowman and his sons continued the family tradition and built a more modern distillery in Fairfax County, Virginia called Sunset Hills Farm.  The Distillery was moved in 1988 and is now nestled in Spotsylvania County near the city of Fredericksburg, 60 miles away from the original location.

As a small and privately owned company, A. Smith Bowman Distillery continues the time-honored traditions on which it was founded. Considered a micro-distillery by today’s standards, A. Smith Bowman produces an assortment of hand-crafted spirits distilled from only the finest natural ingredients and using the latest technology. This micro-distillery focuses on the production of premium spirits honoring the legacy of Virginia’s first settlers. As Virginia’s oldest and most award-winning distillery, its various brands have earned numerous prestigious awards over the years, including John J. Bowman Single Barrel, which received a gold medal at the 2019 San Francisco World Spirits Competition. For more information on A. Smith Bowman, please visit www.asmithbowman.com.

Col. E.H. Taylor, Jr. Small Batch Receives Master Medal, Prestigious Taste Master Medal at American Whiskey Masters 2020

13 Buffalo Trace Distillery Whiskies Earn Top Honors 

FRANKFORT, Franklin County, Ky (Aug. 18, 2020) For the second year in a row, Col. E.H. Taylor, Jr. Small Batch received a Master Medal in the Ultra Premium category at the American Whiskey Masters. This year, the whiskey was also presented the Taste Master Medal. The Taste Master Medal is awarded at the conclusion of the competition to the overall taste winner, and is determined by re-tasting all of the entries that earned Master Medals.

Five of Buffalo Trace Distillery’s whiskies were awarded Master Medals this year, and eight received Gold Medals.

Master Medals were awarded to:

• Eagle Rare 10 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Col. E.H. Taylor, Jr. Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Col. E.H. Taylor, Jr. Straight Rye Whiskey
• Stagg Jr. Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Weller CYPB Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Gold Medals were awarded to:

• Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• E.H. Taylor Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Weller Special Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Weller 12 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Weller Full Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Old Weller Antique 107 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Old Charter Oak French Oak Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Elmer T. Lee Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

The American Whiskey Masters is chaired by The Spirits Business and a panel of leading spirits specialists. Spirits are judged in a blind taste test and awarded by category.

For more information about Buffalo Trace Distillery whiskies, visit https://www.buffalotracedistillery.com/our-brands/buffalo-trace.html.

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.

Whyte & Mackay in the celebratory spirit with prestigious industry award

Whyte & Mackay is raising a toast to light spirit drink Whyte & Mackay Light after being awarded Gold at the International Wine and Spirit Competition.

Whyte & Mackay Light scooped up the Gold award in the Light Spirit Drink category, scoring a total of 95 points in recognition of its clean, vibrant taste of which presents fresh citrus and light floral notes, balanced by soft wood and warming spice.

Whyte & Mackay Light, launched in 2019, is a premium spirit drink aimed to meet increasing consumer demand for spirits which are lighter in alcohol content. Blended with Scotch whisky and sherry, the spirit drink is crafted by expert distillers at Whyte & Mackay and enriched by sweet sherry casks and freshly emptied Bourbon barrels. Whyte & Mackay Light offered at 21.5% ABV and can be enjoyed either neat, over ice or mixed in a long drink.

Richard Paterson, Master Blender at Whyte & Mackay, said: “People are the heart of our business. Throughout our history we have always sought to listen to the consumer – we believe that is so important. We saw that there was a consumer demand for a lower-strength spirit, which led to our new Whyte & Mackay Light – a new lighter spirit drink, from Scotland. It was a project for myself personally that I am very proud of. It was a great test to the art of blending, and is a testament to the incredible skill and passion of our team that knew how to create a quality spirit, with incredible taste, but at a lower strength. To win a prestigious award from the IWSC is a great honour indeed, especially for our latest innovation”

The IWSC aims to reward excellence in drinks worldwide, and to set the international benchmark for quality. The winners, announced on 7th August, were chosen after a rigorous judging process. Judges ‘double-blind’ taste test the spirits – each in pre-poured and numbered glasses to ensure they never see a bottle.

Trophy winners from the spirits competition will be announced alongside the Scotch Whisky trophy winners in September.

About Whyte & Mackay Light

Tasting Notes: Smooth with a subtle hint of smoke.

ABV: 21.5% ABV

For more information, visit www.whyteandmackay.com 

About Whyte & Mackay Group Ltd.

Whyte & Mackay was founded in Glasgow in 1844, and today celebrates its 175^th anniversary with a multi-award-winning portfolio of brands which includes The Dalmore, Jura, Tamnavulin and Fettercairn whiskies alongside its namesake Whyte & Mackay Blended Whisky.

The award-winning whisky makers are proud partners of Flor de Caña, Camus and RumChata distributing their distinctive brands in the UK, while in recent years their focus on pioneering innovation has seen them reveal a plethora of brand extensions and new to world brands. From an exclusive 50 Year-Old Highland Single Malt from The Dalmore celebrating the career of Master Distiller Richard Paterson to a full range revamp on Jura. In the last twelve months, more than five new brands have been revealed, to name a few – Shackleton, Woodsman, and Wildcat, as well an independent boutique bottling arm The Whisky Works, fronted by whisky maker, Gregg Glass.

The global spirits business is headquartered in the heart of Glasgow, and employs over 500 people around the globe, across five international offices, five distilleries and a state-of-the-art bottling plant in Scotland.

Today, with the support of its owners Emperador Inc,. Whyte & Mackay is building a progressive, passionate and ambitious company for the future. Emperador is a subsidiary of Alliance Global Group, Inc (an international conglomerate listed on the Philippine Stock Exchange).

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kentuckiana Raffling a Rare Flight of Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon

Last year’s raffle helped provide nearly 1,400 nights of lodging for families

Louisville, KY – Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kentuckiana (RMHCK), which is raffling five Pappy bottles packaged as a rare flight, is expecting the 1,500 tickets to fly off the shelves during its second annual bourbon raffle. Click here to get your tickets!

Each ticket will be sold for $100 each and 100 percent of the proceeds benefit families who stay at the House when they travel to Louisville for medical care for their children.

“You can nab five coveted bottles offered as a group and help sick children,” said bourbon expert and author Fred Minnick, who serves as an advisor to the organization for the charitable cause. Minnick appraises this raffle item at $16,000.

The flight includes one bottle each of:

-Pappy Van Winkle 23 Year (2018)

-Pappy Van Winkle 20 Year (2019)

-Pappy Van Winkle 15 Year (2019)

-Van Winkle Special Reserve 12 Year (2019)

-Old Rip Van Winkle 10 Year (2019)

“When people want to build their bourbon collection, they’re almost always hunting for a Van Winkle. These rare bourbons continue to be the most in-demand whiskeys in the world,” said Minnick. “And, it’s rare you can actually pay suggested retail price for one, because retailers frequently tack on ridiculous markups and the secondary market pricing reveals the true demand of Pappy,” he explained.

“This raffle is going to make somebody very happy. It will make their home bar look like a billionaire’s.”

The flight will be raffled Oct. 15. Winner does not have to be present. More details can be found at pappyraffle.org.

Founded in 1984, Ronald McDonald House Charities of Kentuckiana (RMHCK) is a Louisville, KY nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation that provides the home and support that allows families to stay together while they focus on the healing of their sick children at a critical time. In partnership with area medical facilities, RMHCK also operates Ronald McDonald Family Rooms at Norton Children’s Hospital, Frazier Rehab Institute and Norton Women’s and Children’s Hospital where local families can seek respite. All programs and services are free of charge to families.

In 2019, RMHCK served 1,259 families for a total of 9,514 nights lodging. For more information, visit rmhck.org or connect with us at @RMHCKentuckiana on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.