CANADA’S PREMIERE
TASTING EVENT

SPIRIT OF
TORONTO
2020

ROY THOMSON HALL
SATURDAY, APRIL 25

WHISKY
FINE SPIRITS
MASTERCLASSES
COCKTAILS
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Tickets on sale March 16!

Mark your calendar – tickets for Spirit of Toronto 2020 go on sale Monday March 16 at 10am through Roy Thomson Hall’s box office. If you are subscribed to this list then you will get an automatic reminder the night before, as well as updates on the features, guests and masterclasses for 2020.

Can’t wait until then? Shopping for the whisky lover on your gift list? We can help!

Tis the Season for Giving…

Once again we are pleased to offer a limited number of gift certificates, that can be redeemed for General Admission tickets to Spirit of Toronto’s main showcase on Saturday April 25 at Roy Thomson Hall.

Gift certificates are $175 each which includes all fees and taxes. To purchase please visit our website at the link below:

Spirit of Toronto 2020 Gift Certificates

Gift certificates will be sent as a PDF by email, and include a unique barcode number which the recipient must register with us along with their name and mailing address. The physical tickets will be sent out March 16 by Roy Thomson Hall.

Please note that these gift certificates are for general admission only; masterclasses cannot be reserved before March 16. Gift cardholders interested in attending a class will be able to do so by contacting the box office directly and purchasing a seat reservation as an add-on to their General Admission ticket. (Please note that the usual box office fees will apply to any masterclasses that are purchased as an add-on.)

Happy Holidays and See You in 2020!

We know how hard picking presents can be, so consider this a helping hand. We’ve chosen a selection of gifts to cover all bases so that no matter who you’re buying for, we’ve something to fit the bill. If you still can’t find what you want or you’d like some more advice, feel free to visit our website and use our Live Chat function to speak to a member of staff. We’ll be more than happy to help!

MORE GIFT IDEAS

We are almost at the end of the year for the releases, it has been a busy year one way or another, we have seen some amazing whiskies and more recently the introduction of a new world range of spirits like the new single cask Armagnac, Cachaca and Calvados with the additional vintages added to the Cognacs.

What will be next? Time will tell I guess, but before we try to guess too much – let us look at the current range.

Some classic drams have been added to the release like the very enjoyable Speyside distillery 28 years old. This dram is one to look at, as it’s a great age and taste, excellent in the finish and it seems to grow with every sip.

We have an incredible Ord distilled in 2008, that’s a true classic of the distillery style. This one has rich and complex mid palate tones, that lead to a really nice and creamy finish, adding some twists and turns as it draws you back in again and again.

Deanston is back with the rum cask! If you have ever had a Deanston then you will understand how great a quality distillate this can be! Especially with the rum cask, their product keeps the familiar elements of Deanston, whilst offering somewhat different perspective to their delicious range of flavours. We can’t recommend Deanston enough as a single malt!

Sherry cask whisky is also included in this release, but with a twist, as it’s a single cask Grain from Strathclyde distillery. You will be expecting extremely elegant, smooth and rich offering.

Also a charming Glentauchers is included in this release, being a classic Speyside single malt packed with flavour that never fails to deliver. It’s one of those surprising younger vintages that stand out nicely.

Benrinnes is another favourite here in London! This vintage was distilled a few months after the London Shop was opened in 1995, so this is a great dram to talk about with the anniversary year coming up in 2020.

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26 Chiltern Street, London, W1U 7QF

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THE SCOTCH MALT WHISKY SOCIETY WELCOME AMAZON PRIME FOR SPECIAL TASTING

The world’s leading whisky club, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS), will feature in the new series of Amazon Prime’s travelogue show with a drinks twist, The Three Drinkers Do Scotch Whisky.

In an upcoming episode, presenters and professional drinks writing trio Helena Nicklin, Aidy Smith and Colin Hampden-White are treated to some rare single malt whiskies from the SMWS as they continue their adventures through Scotland exploring the famous spirit.

Helen Stewart, Head of Marketing and Membership at The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, invited The Three Drinkers to explore all things SMWS and taste some special drams from across their extensive collection, including the 32-year-old Cask No. 37.97: Old and delightful, yet firm.

As well as the SMWS, The Three Drinkers team also explored the biggest existing collection of whiskies in the world from the closed St Magdalene distillery and visited The Dalmore, Jura Single Malt Scotch Whisky, Fettercairn Highland Single Malt, Glen Scotia, Loch Lomond Whisky and Glen Moray.

The trio begin the new series, airing on Friday 6^th December, on the Isle of Jura and head west through Campbeltown, once-upon-a-time ‘the whiskiest place in the world’, before taking in Glasgow, trying their hands at various physical challenges and tasting drams at distilleries along the way.

“Episodes 5, 6 and 7 have quite a different feel,” says Smith. “There’s more adventure, more travel and tourism and we even start to taste spirits – shock horror – other than whisky!”

You can watch all episodes now on Amazon Prime here.

To celebrate the series, the trio also sourced their own limited-edition whisky inspired by all the locations in the show. Cask Selection No. 1 is a 17-year-old blended malt available exclusively through Master of Malt for £39.95.

Notes:

About The Scotch Malt Whisky Society 

https://www.smws.com/

f: https://www.facebook.com/thesmwsuk

i: https://www.instagram.com/smws_uk/

t: https://twitter.com/SMWSUK

yt: https://www.youtube.com/user/SMWSsilverscreen/videos

#SMWS 

• The Scotch Malt Whisky Society was established in Edinburgh in 1983 and now has more than 26,000 members and branches around the world
• The SMWS bottles rare single cask, single malt whisky, and a range of other spirits
• The Society bottles single malts, unique single casks and exclusive blends
• The Society has bottled whisky from more than 138 distilleries from Scotland and beyond
• The Society offers a new batch of around 20 single cask, single malt whiskies every month
• The Society offers a variety of membership packages which can be tailored. Please see https://bit.ly/2uqKanT
• For more information about the Society, visit https://bit.ly/2HHiNyC
• Twitter: @SMWSUK Facebook: @thesmwsuk Instagram: @smws_uk 

The Three Drinkers are a trio of expert drinks writers and presenters of ‘The Three Drinkers’ TV series on Amazon Prime. Through The Three Drinkers Productions, they offer a 360 degree approach to drinks content through the creation of short films, written features, social campaigns and strategic consumer events plus documentary series and branded content TV shows for streaming services. 

You can follow The Three Drinkers progress via their website and social media channels:

Instagram: @TheThreeDrinkers   |   Twitter: @The3Drinkers   |   thethreedrinkers.com

Wood’s High Mountain Distillery Releases Sawatch American Malt Whiskey
New Release of 4-year-old American Malt Whiskey.

SALIDA, Colo. –– December 3, 2019–– Wood’s High Mountain Distillery has released batch two of its newest whiskey expression: Sawatch American Malt Whiskey. This is Wood’s second batch of its 4-year-old malt whiskey made from a mash bill of 2-row malt barley, cherrywood smoked malt, chocolate malt, malt rye and malt wheat grains, aged in #3 charred new American oak casks and bottled at 98% ABV.

Sawatch Whiskey is named for the mountain range towering over Salida, Colorado with fifteen 14,000-foot peaks that provide the water used to make our spirits. “This is a big whiskey with depth and complexity inspired by the mountains we live and play in everyday” said PT Wood, co-owner and distiller. Tasting notes are rye spice, dark chocolate, oak, malt, toffee, oak, vanilla, subtle smoke, tobacco, hard candy and just the right amount of heat for a 98-proof whiskey. A big bold, spicy, example of American Malt Whiskey.

Our Favourite Distilleries Right Now

Find out which distilleries we’re absolutely loving right now, and the whiskies from each that you need to try!

🚚 Don’t forget, FREE standard UK delivery on all orders over £25! 📦

Kilchoman 2006 Single Cask – Loch Fyne Exclusive 

70cl / 56.9% abv

£130.00

Loch Lomond 2002 Cristie Kerr

70cl / 48.1% abv

Was £250.00

NOW £183.95

Highland Park 40 Year Old 2019 Release

70cl / 43.2% abv

Was £2,750.00

NOW £2,500.00

Struggling for great Xmas Gifts?

So do we, no-one wants more socks!

Thats why we have a great range of flexible gift vouchers and experiences that can be used in both of our WHISKI venues (Whiski Rooms on the Mound and Whiski Bar & Restaurant on the Royal Mile) and in our fabulous whisky and gift shop here in Edinburgh.

How about a Whisky & Cheese tasting gift or a collectable bottle of whisky or even a lovely meal at one of our venues? It’s all possible with our WHISKI gift vouchers and what’s more you can order them online 24/7, no need to come along to pay for them and we can deliver them at a date and time to suit you – that’s Christmas sorted then !

SEE OUR GIFT VOUCHERS and EXPERIENCE HERE!

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United Kingdom

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ralfy review 804 – Bowmore 12yo @ 40vol:

ralfy goes for a discounted Malt at the Supermarket !

https://youtu.be/NKdP1NmS_VQ

A new land snail species was named after Kilchoman Distillery. The new species was collected by researchers of The Natural History Museum, London during an expedition to northern Vietnam. The specimens were examined by land snail expert Barna Páll-Gergely, and were finally described as a new species of science. The snail was named Entadella kilchomani after the favourite whisky distillery of the author. Please see attached image. The publication is available here: https://lkcnhm.nus.edu.sg/app/uploads/2019/01/RBZ-2019-0050.pdf

The Distillery (Not the Snail)