Enter the world of The Macallan

We are pleased to announce the opening of our first Macallan Boutique in Asia, set within Terminal Two at Taipei Taoyuan International Airport, Taiwan. ​​​​​​ As a ‘home away from home’ the luxury Boutique offers guests the chance to discover and purchase some of our most prestigious whiskies, including expressions from our Fine and Rare collection, and single malts exclusive to Global Travel Retail.

Designed to give a sense of familiarity to everyone who visits, the signature lattice centrepiece echoes the architecture of our brand home in Speyside, Scotland. Step through this portal to the world of The Macallan through a multisensory experience that celebrates our unwavering dedication and continual pursuit of excellence.

Our Boutique team are ready to welcome you at Taipei Taoyuan International Airport.

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Bunnahabhain 10 Year Old 2008 TWB Originals®

Stunning 1st fill Oloroso sherry cask at a cask strength 57.1%. Only 292 numbered bottles of this hero bottling exclusively at TheWhiskyBarrel. Bunnahabhain 10 Year Old 2009 vintage Island single malt Scotch whisky. Single cask first fill Oloroso sherry hogshead #TWB1004 bottled 2019 for The Whisky Barrel ORIGINALS series. 292 numbered bottles. Nose: Dark chocolate, sultanas, nutmeg, black cherries and sweet sherry. Palate: Black Forest Gateau, rich cherries, dark chocolate, warming spices and plum jam. Finish: Long, sweet and satisfying sherry finish with crème caramel, herbal notes, salty bacon and figs.

Bunnahabhain Distillery was established in 1881 on the north eastern tip of the Isle of Islay by the shore of Bunnahabhain Bay and overlooking the Sound of Islay. All the building materials were transported by puffer and unloaded at the distillery pier. Now tucked away at the end of the single track ‘main’ road with spectacular scenery all the way. Bunnahabhain Distillery is equipped with four huge pear shaped stills and produces Scottish malt whisky which is released in blends and in single malt and single cask bottlings. A participant in Feis Ile, the annual Islay Festival of Malt and Music. Core editions include Bunnahabhain 12 Year Old and 18 Year Old.

Buy – Bunnahabhain 10 Year Old 2008 Originals® – $106.110

ORKNEY 14 YEAR OLD 2004
ARTFUL DODGER
50cl | 58.8%

We’ve really enjoyed the releases by
Artful Dodger so far, and this 14 year old
single malt from the island of Orkney
is no exception.

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Mark’s Whisky Ramblings 286: The Vikings 11 Year Old 2007 for MMM

Mark Dermul, Belgian whisky vlogger, presents his own newest release. We have arrived at the fourth and final release in MMM’s – Mark & Manny’s Malt – Tribe Series. Tradition dictated that Mark and Manny search for a smoky whisky and this year is no exception, but contrary to what you might expect they did not go for an Islay or Island whisky. No, they discovered this extraordinary cask… in the Highlands.  They are very happy that they can conclude their Tribe Series with such a lovely single cask. It was a year that will be hard to trump, but the hunt for new casks for their fifth year has already started. 

https://youtu.be/CM37xTTBIys

A Japanese brewing and distilling company, AIOI UNIBIO (Aichi, Japan)

has re-started its distillation of whisky in 2019 on the 70th anniversary of their first whisky distillation in 1949.

AIOI UNIBIO once distilled their own whisky since 1949 and had many varieties of their own whisky brands in the 1950s, but stopped distillation after they experienced 2 historical natural disasters in the form of big typhoons. The 1st one was called Tess in 1953, and the 2nd one was Vera and happened in 1959 in which thousands of people were killed in Japan.

Due to the damage in their distilleries, they stopped whisky distillation for a long time, looking for the chance to restart the whisky-making in the future.

Finally, they have re-started distillation and filled an oak cask this year. The first oak cask is a very old one they last used in the 1950s.

To take advantage of their characteristics, the master brewer of Sake (Japanese rice wine) takes responsibility for the whisky fermentation process. Their original pot stills were developed with their own know-how through trial and error.

When they will have 150th company anniversary in 2022, they will release their first single malt whisky.

As the first step of this project, they released their original blended whisky “HINOTORI”, meaning ‘pheonix’ as a symbol of their whisky revival, with support from BBC SPIRITS in 2019.

( Bordeaux, France / President : Bogdan TANASOIU).

【Producer Detail】

Company name : AIOI UNIBIO Co.,Ltd.

President : Koichiro Muramatsu

Master Blender : Takehito Shitakura

Address : 5, Maruyama, Shimomachi, Nishio City, Aichi 445-0891, Japan URL : http://www.unibio.jp/en/

【Inquiry】

Official and Exclusive Distributor in Europe : BBC SPIRITS President : Bogdan TANASOIU Address : 3 Quai Hubert Prom 33 300 BORDEAUX – France URL : https://bbcspirits.com/ E-mail : president@bbcwine.fr

TENNANTS AUCTIONEERS’ WHISKY SALE 14^TH DECEMBER 

A wide range of Whisky is offered for sale in Tennants Auctioneers’ Whisky Sale on 14^th December, with a strong mix of bottles for investing, collecting or just for drinking during this Christmas season.

At the top end of the sale are rare bottles of desirable and collectable whiskies, such as a Laphroaig Vintage 1977 Single Islay Malt (estimate: £2,000-3,000), a Laphroaig 10 Year Old Islay Malt from the 1970s (estimate: £1,000-1,500) and a bottle of The Macallan 10 Year Old Single Highland Malt from 1980 (estimate: £700-1,000).

Good collectors lots include a selection of Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice whiskies – limited edition bottles produced by Gordon & MacPhail from casks sourced from leading distilleries from across Scotland. Consigned from a Private Cellar, highlights include a Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice Imperial 1991 Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky (estimate: £700-1,000).

From the same collection comes a group lot of good, drinkable whisky offering exceptional value for money – the Flora and Fauna Release Collection, comprising ten bottles of Speyside whiskies for £300-500. Further lots from private collections include 15 bottles of Bruichladdich, a bottle of Talisker 8-Year-Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky (estimate: £600-800), and a bottle of Lagavulin 1979 Distillers Edition Double Matured Single Islay Malt Whisky matured in Pedro Ximenez casks (estimate: £600-800).

The sale catalogue is available to view here: https://bid.tennants.co.uk/m/view-auctions/catalog/id/786

NB: All estimates are subject to 20% buyer’s premium plus VAT. 

SALE:               Fine Wine & Whisky

Auction:           14^th December 10.30am

Viewing:          13^th December & Morning of Sale

Venue:             Tennants Auctioneers, Harmby Road, Leyburn, North Yorkshire, DL8 5SG

Details:            www.tennants.co.uk 

Whisky Specialist:   William McNab william.mcnab@tennants-ltd.co.uk 01969 623780

ABOUT TENNANTS 

• Tennants Auctioneers is a fourth-generation family business and is one of the UK’s largest international Antiques and Fine Art auctioneers. Situated in Leyburn, North Yorkshire, Tennants holds over 80 sales a year.

• Tennants connects more than 200,000 buyers and sellers a year.
• As a family business, Tennants stays true to its Yorkshire heritage and offers its clients unrivalled service, expertise and value.
• In 2014 Tennants expanded the Auction Centre to 80,000sq ft with the development of The Garden Rooms – a dedicated venue for events, weddings, conferences and exhibitions. The venue is one of the region’s largest event spaces with a capacity of over 600 people.

Wednesday December 5th, 4-7PM:  

Local Spirits: 10th St Single Malt 

Can peated single malt be made in the Bay Area? Yes, and it’s delicious! 10th St Distillery brings Islay tradition to California with their signature single malt, made from imported Scottish peated barley.

Located in San Jose, California, 10th St Distillery combines time honored Scottish traditions and American ingenuity to create award winning single malt. Their signature expression is made with peated barley imported exclusively from Scotland and mineral rich water from the Sierras, hand-crafted in custom copper pot stills and aged in bourbon barrels. It received ‘Best in Class’ at the 2018 Whiskies of the World. Come by for a taste and learn more about this up-and-coming local distillery.

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(or email us at info@whiskyshopusa.com)

Complete your Collection

We’re having a massive sale on ‘Game of Thrones’ branded whiskies, with most 50% to 75% off their original sale price! Even if you’re not a series fan, you can get Lagavulin, Talisker, Clynelish, and more single malt scotches at a fraction of the price during this sale.

Click Here for the Game of Thrones Single Malt Sale

Just named Third Best Whiskey in the World for 2019 by Whiskey Advocate!
Four Roses Small Batch Select Straight Bourbon Whiskey (750ml) ($54.99)

For the first time in almost a decade, Four Roses has added a new bourbon to their core lineup. This is a must for your holiday bar, while supplies last. Unless you’ve decided to rearrange your life and run an ongoing stakeout at your favorite retailer, finding Bourbon this good hasn’t been possible in quite a while.

Four Roses Small Batch Select Straight Bourbon Whiskey (750ml) ($54.99)

93 points Whisky Advocate: “The limited-edition releases from Four Roses are always top-notch, but this bourbona permanently available addition to the lineupproves itself every bit the equal of its rarer brethren. Made with the distillerys F yeast strain, among others, it has a perfumed nose, with orange blossom, cedar chest, berries, spearmint, tobacco leaves, sassafras, licorice, and layers of earthy spice. The palate is consistent and deep, with flavors of cherry Coke, cough syrup, orange oil, leathery dark fruit, black pepper, chili flakes, and chocolate, shifting into a minty finish replete with pepper, cinnamon, dark chocolate, cooked berries, and roasted walnuts. Full, rich, and utterly satisfying.”

K&L Notes: The Small Batch Select is a 104 proof bottling that is made from the following recipes: OBSV, OBSK, OBSF, OESV, OESK, OESF. It’s a blend of 6 and 7 year old bourbons and is a worthy addition. It’s loaded with spiciness and a bit of sweet fruit on the nose and morphs into vanilla, cigar box, and stone fruits on the palate. It finishes long and clean with a touch of fresh mint lifting it and begging you to sip again.

Alex Schroeder | K&L Staff Member | Review Date: November 27, 2019

Four Roses combined six of their popular mash bills to create a whiskey that is greater than the sum of the parts, as indicated by its Whiskey Advocate recognition as Third Best Whiskey in the World. Supremely sippable at 104 proof, but packing a punch of flavor nonetheless. A perfect combination of baking spice, creamy pear and apricot richness, rye spice and a touch of mint. At this price, it’s the perfect sipping/mixing/nosing bourbon to keep at the home bar, and it’s a permanent fixture at the distillery, so supply should be no problem on this one.

Andrew Whiteley | K&L Staff Member | Review Date: November 27, 2019

We’ve been quietly cranking through this incredible Four Roses offering since it launched earlier this year. It’s become a staple on the bar of nearly ever staff member in our Redwood City store and with good reason. Now with the major accolades bestowed upon it by Whiskey Advocate, I’m guessing it will be on nearly every whiskey lover’s bar by the end of the year. It is perfect holiday drinking. Loaded with insane amounts of cinnamon it would sit next to any dessert splendidly at Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner. Cigar box and cherry fruit notes blend together in a hedonistic concoction worthy of any bourbon lovers adoration. The oak vanillins carry sweetness to every corner of your mouth. The finish hints at the fresh mint and other herbal notes found in Four Roses F yeast strain. It goes on and on and then keep on going thanks to the 104 proof which is absolutely the best decision Four Roses could have made for a blend of this caliber. Huzzah to Brent Elliot – Master Distiller since 2015 and the Master Mind behind this great new offering.

MIYAGIKYO 2019 LIMITED EDITION
50TH ANNIVERSARY
70cl | 48%

Released to celebrate the 50th anniversary
since the opening of Miyagikyo, it’s made
up of casks filled in the 1960s, 70s, 80s,
90s and 00s.

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Kilchoman 2006 Single Cask – Loch Fyne Exclusive
Final Ever Bottles!

Don’t miss the final lot of bottles from the Loch Fyne Exclusive Kilchoman 2006 Single Cask! Distilled at Kilchoman, Islay’s farm distillery, on 4th May 2006 and matured in a single bourbon cask (#36/2006) for 12 years before being bottled exclusively for Loch Fyne Whiskies on 21st June 2018. Just 228 bottles have been filled from this single cask, each one individually numbered and presented free from chill-filtration and artificial colouring at a natural cask strength of 56.9% abv.

Last Ever Bottles
70cl / 56.9% abv

£130.00