SCORCHING SUMMER OFFERS:
WIN WHISKY FOR A YEAR & GET GIFT MINIS

As the mercury hits record levels, we’re donning our flip-flops, lighting the barbecue and serving up two sizzling summer offers. For one week only, buy two 70cl bottles and receive a highly desirable 10cl Mighty Mini gift bottle; one of 4.125 or 27.98. Buy three bottles and get a Mighty Mini and a chance to win Whisky for a Year: one brilliant Panel-picked bottle every month for a year! T&Cs apply* Dreaming of a cooling dip? Try a lighter dram from our heatwave selection.

PEATY DRAMS ALL INCLUDED IN OFFERS:
BUY 2, GET GIFT MIGHTY MINI
BUY 3 & ENTER TO WIN WHISKY FOR A YEAR

Lightly peated – NEW TODAY

29.189 Jumping for joy
Age: 21 years
£96.80
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Peated

42.26 ‘Chim, chim, cher-ee’
Age: 10 years
£60.00
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Peated

66.86 Dancing round the campfire
Age: 10 years
£49.50
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Peated

53.235 ‘Smoke and Mirrors’
Age: 24 years
£135.10
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*Terms & Conditions;  Offer strictly valid for purchases of individual bottles between 5pm Thu 21 and midnight Wed 27 July 2016; excludes discounted bundle offers and retrospective awards. Number of transactions not limited – one competition entry per separate 3 or more bottle purchase.

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, The Vaults, 87 Giles Street, Leith EH6 6BZ

Contact: sales@smws.com or call 0131 555 2929 (Mon-Fri 9am-4.45pm). Visit the Society at here for membership information

This is your chance to join and to take advantage of their great offers!

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Raffle Grand Prize!

Win a relaxed whisky trip for two persons: 2 nights Bed&Breakfast at the Highlander Inn, Craigellachie + 2 Nights Bed&Breakfast at Fiddlers, Loch Ness + 2 nights Bed&Breakfast in superior room at Dornoch Castle Hotel

Russell’s Reserve K&L Exclusive Single Barrel #175 Kentucky Bourbon (750ml) ( $59.99) Everything we love about Wild Turkey Bourbon is alive and well in this 2016 release of K&L exclusive single barrel Bourbon. The sweet baking spices and bright vanilla tones on the nose carry over to the palate that pops at 55% and lifts the richness beyond just the standard toasted oak profile. There’s a flurry of cinnamon, creme brulee, and vanilla bean on the initial sip and that harmony carries through to the finish. It’s always easy to tell a bottle of Russell’s Reserve from the other Bourbons we feature for that reason. There’s a freshness to them, a certain joyfulness, and it’s alive and well in this whiskey: K&L Exclusive single barrel #175.

K&L Wine Merchants
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Phone: (877) KL-WINES (Toll Free 877.559.4637)
Email: wine@klwines.com
San Francisco, Redwood City, Hollywood CA

Pikesville 6 Year Old – 110 Proof

Very Limited Stock!

Bottled at 110 Proof, Pikesville from Heaven Hill is a premium, multi-award winning American straight rye whiskey, distilled from at least 51% rye with the addition of corn and barley and aged for at least 6 years.

£73.20

Parker’s Heritage Collection

Only a few remain!

The 2015 release of Parker’s Heritage is a Kentucky straight malt whiskey, with a mash consisting of 65% malted barley with 35% corn. Age for eight full years on the 5th and 7th floors of the Rickhouse Y in Bardstown. Bottled at 108 proof (54% vol), without chill filtration.

£169.90

EVA LONGORIA AND TREVOR NOAH ANNOUNCE WINNERS OF $1 MILLION FUND TO HELP CHANGE THE WORLD

Conceptos Plásticos (Colombia) and WeFarm (UK) announced as standout winners of Chivas’ The Venture 2016.

The Venture, luxury whisky Chivas Regal’s search to find and support the most innovative startups from across the world, rewarded five social enterprises the remaining share of their $1million annual fund at their Final Event in New York City.  The winners were announced after five grand finalists pitched in front of a live audience and judging panel that included actress and philanthropist Eva Longoria.

The event was the culmination of the second year of Chivas’ The Venture, which received over 2,500 applications from scalable and sustainable social entrepreneurs. The evening was hosted by The Daily Show presenter, Trevor Noah who applauded all five entrepreneurs that pitched on their commitment to using business as a force for good. The judging panel which included Eva Longoria, Sonal Shah, Joe Huff and Alexandre Ricard, assessed each business based on their ability to create sustainable change through a viable business model and potential to scale.

Social startup Conceptos Plásticos from Colombia was awarded the largest contribution from The Venture fund, receiving $300,000. Focusing on transforming plastic waste into construction material for permanent housing, Conceptos Plásticos creates much needed building materials for communities to establish a physical infrastructure. The additional finalists to receive funding and recognition were; WeFarm ($200k) – a pioneering knowledge-sharing platform for small scale farmers, EyeControl ($100k) – a mobile communication device for “locked-in” patients, Wakami ($100k) – producer of handmade fashion accessories that support community businesses across Guatemala, and Coolar ($50k) – an innovative healthcare cooling system enabling doctors to preserve lifesaving medicine in off-grid regions.

Eva Longoria congratulated each of the winners on the night:

“I was really inspired by the finalists tonight – I’m so grateful there are people in the world who can figure out solutions to complex global problems. We all live in a global community and I absolutely believe social entrepreneurship is the only way we can create positive change. The caliber of the 27 finalists, their business ideas and fresh thinking was amazing.”

The Final Event was attended by a range of high profile entrepreneurs, business leaders and influencers from New York City and beyond. Also in the audience was Golden Globe nominated actor Oscar Isaac who starred in Chivas Regal’s Win The Right Way film, which was aired to the 300-strong audience at the beginning of the night.

Pernod Ricard’s Chairman and CEO, and The Venture judge, Alexandre Ricard, said:

“It was truly a privilege to be part of the judging panel and watch the five finalists pitch for the remaining $750,000 of funding. Businesses like Conceptos Plásticos and WeFarm are great examples of how innovative, passionate and forward-thinking the social entrepreneurship movement is. Chivas is proud to support the global community of businesses that are on a mission to make a positive change in the world – I look forward to seeing the impact of these projects in the future.­­­”

Chivas’ The Venture launched in September 2014 and has already seen the 16 finalists from the first year of the competition thrive and have an increased impact on a range of social and environmental issues. The 16 Alumni social enterprises are now supporting more than 200,000 beneficiaries in over 50 countries around the world.

Continuing Chivas’ commitment to inspire and support future generations of entrepreneurs, social enterprises from across the world are invited to apply for $1 million in funding as The Venture Year 3 kicks off from 5^th September 2016, visit www.theventure.com for further details.

Notes:

The Venture

The Venture is Chivas’ global search to find and support the most promising aspiring social entrepreneurs who want to succeed whilst making a positive impact on the lives of others. With over $1 million in funding and resources, The Venture will enable social entrepreneurs from around the world realise their potential and gain exposure for their business.

With generosity, entrepreneurship and integrity at the heart of Chivas Regal, the brand launched its successful Win the Right Way campaign in 2014, inspiring modern gentlemen in more than 60 countries around the world to succeed in the right way.

About Chivas Regal                                                                                                                 

Launched in 1909, Chivas Regal is the world’s first luxury whisky and is considered to be a timeless classic, renowned for its benchmark quality and taste, style, substance and exclusivity. A truly global brand, Chivas Regal has been integral to the growth of the Scotch whisky category worldwide and today sells 4.5 million 9L cases annually in more than 150 countries across the globe. The Chivas Regal range includes Chivas 12, Chivas 18, Chivas 25 and the Global Travel Retail exclusive, Chivas Brothers Blend. In October 2014, Chivas Regal announced the addition of a fifth permanent expression in the Chivas Regal family, Chivas Regal Extra, a new blend with a unique richness derived from selective maturation in rare ex-sherry casks. In 2015, the iconic brand welcomed the pinnacle of the range with the introduction of the new ultra-prestige blend, Chivas Regal The Icon.

THE WHISKY SHOP PARIS

Johnnie Walker Salon Privé

With the launch ofthe website for The Whisky Shop Paris, we can’t help but rave about our French store’s incredible range. Today we take a look at the Johnnie Walker range available in the luxurious and elegant Salon Privé, hosted by the iconic brand.

Worldwide delivery available from whiskyshop.fr

Blue Label Willow The Whisky Shop Paris Exclusive

This exceptional expression embodies the know-how of the Walker House. Presented in a porcelain bottle, the limited edition Willow pack features a finely detailed illustration in blue ink by Good Wives and Warriors artists.

Stretching around the four sides of the bottle, the work celebrates the unique adventure of the Johnnie Walker blend, pioneering whisky from Scotland to conquer the world. On the front, the Striding Man tees off at Gleneagles, inviting us to relive the adventure by discovering every continent, portrayed with originality by the two artists.

The prestigious Blue Label, the gem of the Walker House is presented here at Cask Strength. Bottled at 55.8% abv, the limited edition Willow offers a powerful and intense taste. 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.

€460 Buy Now

Private Collection 2015

The second in the series of annual, limited releases, from John Walker & Sons. The Private Collection 2015 Edition showcases the craftsmanship and innovation of John Walker & Sons blended Scotch Whisky. Master Blender Jim Beveridge handpicked just 29 casks from irreplaceable bespoke and experimental stocks to create this unique blend.

Only 8,888 decanters of the John Walker & Sons Private Collection 2015 Edition were made. Each of these striking dark red glass decanters is individually numbered, with a distinctively bold design that echoes the famous Johnnie Walker slanted label.

€809 Buy Now

Blue Label ‘Year of the Monkey’ Limited Edition

With only 750 individually numbered bottles produced of this limited edition, Johnnie Walker celebrates the Chinese New Year: the Year of the Monkey. Blue Label is one of the best blends and certainly the most famous in the world. This bottle is full of character, delivering a powerful bouquet in several strata, a deep richness on the palate and the smoke, which combines honey and fruit, before a gentle finish.

€225 Buy Now

Rye Cask Finish

Johnnie Walker has not finished surprising us! Jim Beveridge has carefully selected first fill American oak barrels and at least 10 years, which are added a finishing cask Rye Whisky. The result, bottled at an unusual strength of 46% abv, is different from other Johnnie Walker expressions, finding a power approaching a single malt. This expression is available exclusively at The Whisky Shop.

The nose is decidedly exotic: vanilla, rum and brown sugar. The palate is frank and direct, with notes of candied papaya and mango, but also sweet spices to finish with white chocolate. The Rye has really left its mark on this whisky! The finish is long and straight, revealing spicy and sweet touches, between fruit and caramel.

€60 Buy Now

Hi all! We hope you are managing to find some shade in which to dram in this record heat (well, record for this year!)

There is plenty going on here at TWL HQ at the moment. Joe has taken a cracking team down to the crazy and funky The Secret Garden Party in Cambridgeshire to help bring more whisky to even more people. If you happen to be there, please pop in to say hi! He is hoping the weather is not too hot for all of the potential whisky-converts at the festival.

Amanda and Eddie had a baby boy in May (their second child) and are skilfully (ahem) juggling nappy-changing duties with their never-ending Whisky mission. Yes, another whisky-baby!

In this summer update, we have some fantastic new tastings for you on the website, including a superb Rum vs Whisky series and the return of Blind Islay Fury. Further tickets for our autumn festivals are available (York and Birmingham still have early-birds left!) as well as Whisky Schools and our October Backstage Islay trip.

We are pretty sure that there is something for everyone here so do please read on…

A quick note to members: We must apologies to our faithful members for the lack of activity of late. We are planning on sending out the first 6 cask samples in the next few weeks and we think that you will be extremely happy with the whiskies and the mechanic we have come up with. We are also looking at running our first members events in the autumn, possibly at the one or two of the remaining festivals. We appreciate your patience and this will be more than rewarded!

Good folk of Birmingham! We are delighted to announce our latest partner venue and that we are finally coming to Birmingham on a regular basis.

The Edgbaston is a treasure trove of whiskies with an incredible selection plus a tremendous reputation for cocktails. Darren, the owner, and Eddie have been friends a long time and have been trying to get these up and running for a while now. We are finally there! Check the individual tasting listings on our website for further details and don’t forget to visit their website too.

SPEYSIDE SPECIAL TASTING SERIES

On our distillery visits to Speyside we came across a veritable plethora of great drams and thought we would bring some home with us for you to taste! This tasting focuses on slightly lesser known gems from this massively important area of production,that perhaps don’t get the attention they deserve…

11th October: Sheffield BUY TICKETS

12th October: Liverpool BUY TICKETS

13th October: Leeds BUY TICKETS

19th October: London BUY TICKETS

28th October: Newcastle BUY TICKETS

29th October: York BUY TICKETS

BLIND ISLAY FURY

Back for another year! We travelled to Islay back in May and have returned with the finest limited release bottlings for you! These whiskies were strictly limited at the time, and many are already fetching serious money at auction, so it’s your chance to taste them before they become true collector’s items and therefore far less attainable!

18th November: Manchester BUY TICKETS

18th November: Newcastle BUY TICKETS

22nd November: Sheffield BUY TICKETS

23rd November: London BUY TICKETS

24th November: Leeds BUY TICKETS

24th November: Brighton BUY TICKETS

30th November: Liverpool BUY TICKETS

1st December: Birmingham BUY TICKETS

3rd December: York BUY TICKETS

ISLAY BACKSTAGE TOUR OCTOBER 1ST – 8TH

Prepare yourself for the trip of a lifetime… It cannot be emphasised enough what a life-changing and incredible journey of discovery this is. Trips to distilleries, warehouses, casks, beautiful scenery, amazing food, whisky, more whisky and for good measure, some more whisky! BOOK NOW

Since its original debut in the U.S., the Hibiki 12 has symbolized excellence in not just Japanese whisky, but whisky as a whole. Blended to a seamless perfection, the flavors of vanilla, sweet malt, and butterscotch have enticed drinkers around the world like a siren, hypnotizing whisky fans with its haunting beauty. A perfectly assembled blend of malt whiskeys matured 12 years or longer and mellow grain whiskies of the same age; it also includes some whisky from casks formerly used in long-term aging of Japanese plum liqueur – this helps bring out the sweet floral notes on the nose and palate for which Suntory whisky is known. Adding venerable malt aged more than 30 years further brings out the bouquet and adds body to the palate. Unfortunately for those of us who value its quality, the demand for the 12 year has become unsustainable and in 2015 Suntory announced it would be discontinuing the expression, replacing it with a younger blend called the “Harmony,” (which are also excited to present in today’s offer). We were lucky enough to grab one last curtain call before they pulled the plug on the 12 and we don’t expect it to last long. If you like the Hibiki 12 year as much as we do, it’s time to load up your reinforcements.

Suntory Hibiki 12 Year Old Japanese Whiskey (750ml)$99.99 View

Suntory Hibiki Harmony Japanese Whisky (750ml)$62.99 View

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Phone: (877) KL-WINES (Toll Free 877.559.4637)

Email: wine@klwines.com

San Francisco, Redwood City, Hollywood CA

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Two Sazerac Canadian Whiskies awarded medals at 2016 Los Angeles International Spirits Competition

NEW ORLEANS, lA.  (July 19, 2016) – Two of Sazerac’s Canadian Whiskies were awarded medals at the 2016 Los Angeles International Spirits Competition. Caribou Crossing Single Barrel Canadian Whisky received a silver medal and Legacy Canadian Whisky received a bronze medal.

These spirits were ranked among 401 spirits that were submitted from a total of 29 countries.

The Los Angeles International Spirits Competition was formed in 2007, with an esteemed panel of judges using a blind-tasting method to award medals to the best distilled spirits from around the world.  The award-winning entries will be displayed during the Los Angeles County Fair, Sept. 2 – 25, in “The Wine, Beer & Spirits Marketplace.”

            Complete results of the 2016 LAISC are available at www.laspiritscomp.com/.

About the Sazerac Company

            Sazerac is one of New Orleans’ oldest American family owned, privately held companies and has operations in New Orleans, Louisiana; Frankfort, Bardstown, Louisville and Owensboro, Kentucky; Fredericksburg, Virginia; Carson, California; Baltimore, Maryland; Lewiston, Maine; Manchester, New Hampshire; and Montreal Canada. For more information on Sazerac, please visit www.sazerac.com/.