Glenmorangie Pride 1978 triumphs at design awards

**UPCOMING EVENTS AT GLENFARCLAS**

Join us at the 2015 Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival from 30th April – 4th May to celebrate whisky from the Speyside area and sample some of the finest single malts at Glenfarclas. Our brand ambassadors will be hosting 4 events this year. Please go to www.spiritofspeyside.com for tickets and more information.

Thursday 30th April 3.15 – 5.15pm
The Manager’s Tour with Callum Fraser – A technical tour & selection of Glenfarclas whiskies chosen by Callum, our Distillery Production Manager. A tour made in heaven for the real whisky enthusiasts!
£60.00 per person. Over 18s only. Limited tickets available.

Friday 1st May 3.15 – 5.15pm
Back to Basics Tour & Visitor Centre Exclusive with Myriam Mackenzie, Export Sales Executive – A distillery tour and tasting including the 10, 15, 21, 25 year old & 105 from our core range whiskies, followed by the launch of our 1991 Spirit of Speyside Visitor Centre Exclusive.
£35.00 per person. Over 18s only. Limited tickets available.

Monday 4th May 10.30am – 12.30pm
Bunch of Fives Tour – Ian McWilliam, Marketing Executive, invites you on a tour of Glenfarclas followed by a tasting of The Family Cask Vintages (including Family Casks ending in 5s – 1965, 75, 85, 95 & 2005).
£85.00 per person. Over 18s only. Limited tickets available.

Monday 4th May 3.15 – 5.15pm
Selection of ‘Blue’ Family Cask 2000 Vintage with George Grant, Sales Director and 6th generation of the family – This tour invites the public to help choose the Family Cask vintage from the year 2000 and also includes an unusual ‘blue twist’ especially created for the 2015 Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival.
£60.00 per person. Over 18s only. Limited tickets available.

LOSE YOUR HEART TO THE LAST DROP

The pressure to make a big romantic gesture may be over for another year but the heart is not bound by calendar dates or the love of just one good whisky. Let it lead you into the arms of these beautiful bottlings: there are only a few left in the world and once they’re gone, they’re gone forever…

Sweet, fruity & mellow
1.182

Aromatic and enigmatic

Only 5 bottles left!
BUY  £45.00

Spicy & sweet
73.66

Toffee and humbugs in a tea chest

Only 6 bottles left!
BUY £92.40

Deep, rich & dried fruits
39.100

Exotic contradictions

Only 5 bottles left!
BUY £87.20

Light & delicate
44.63

Zesty, zingy and alive

Only 14 bottles left!
BUY £49.20

Juicy, oak & vanilla

95.15

A graceful tight rope walker

Only 8 bottles left!
BUY £87.20

Oily & coastal
4.202

Salt and pepper

Only 5 bottles left!
BUY £126.00

Lightly peated

3.235

The happy camping holiday

Only 12 bottles left!
BUY £114.20

Browse New Outturn
Browse All Bottlings

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!

Spot the SMWS bottles in this amusing You Tube video

Chris Bauder, General Manager and Vice President of Beam Suntory

Chris Bauder is the General Manager and Vice President of Beam Suntory’s Whiskey & Cognac Business and Canada Marketing. Before joining Beam, Bauder served as SC Johnson’s Vice President Marketing, International Markets. Prior to this role he held several positions of increasing responsibility throughout his 17 years at the company, including Vice President Marketing, Developing Markets. In this role he led marketing, media and new product development efforts across Latin America, Africa, Asia, Russia and the Middle East.

Find out more…

Whisky Magazine Hall of Fame

The Whisky Magazine Hall of Fame is a permanent tribute honouring those noteworthy individuals who have made a lasting contribution to the world of whisky. This year’s American inductees will be presented during lunch at the Conference and the three remarkable individuals to be recognised are… Steve Beal, Diageo Al Young, Four Roses Bill Samuel’s Jr., Maker’s Mark

Find out more…

World Whiskies Awards

Join us for lunch as we present the winners of the World Whiskies Awards 2015 American whiskey categories. Lunch only tickets available at a price of $129 per place.

Book tickets now…

TOP PICKS

Scotland – Single Malt Scotch

• 1989 Balmenach 25 Year Old Cadenhead’s Small Batch Cask Strength Collection Single Malt 750ml – 3 available ($239.99)

• 1992 Clynelish K&L Exclusive 21 Year Old Cadenhead Single Barrel Cask Strength Single Malt Whisky 750ml ($139.99)

• 1985 Glenburgie 29 Year Old Cadenhead’s Small Batch Cask Strength Collection Single Malt 750ml – 1 available ($299.99)

• Glenmorangie Túsail Limited Edition Single Malt Whisky 750ml ($99.99) Tùsail is non chill-filtered and is made with floor-malted Maris Otter barley, the older (1960s) variety that’s also favored by craft breweries like England’s Black Sheep Brewery for its rich, malty flavor.

• 1992 Ledaig 22 Year Old Cadenhead’s Small Batch Cask Strength Collection Single Malt 750ml – 4 available ($179.99)

• 1992 Littlemill 21 Year Old Cadenhead’s Small Batch Cask Strength Collection Single Malt 750ml – 3 available ($224.99)

• 1983 Ord 31 Year Old Cadenhead’s Small Batch Cask Strength Collection Single Malt 750ml – 1 available ($399.99)

• Springbank 12 Year Old “Green” Single Malt Whisky 750ml – 6 available ($109.99) Organic barley from local farms around Campbeltown.

• Springbank 25 Year Old Campbeltown Single Malt Whisky 750ml – 2 available ($799.99)

• 1989 Strathclyde 25 Year Old Cadenhead’s Small Batch Cask Strength Collection Single Malt 750ml – 6 available ($199.99)

United States – Bourbon and Rye

• FEW K&L Exclusive Single Barrel Cask Strength Bourbon 750ml ($59.99) Our first barrel from the hot little distillery in Illinois is a monster. We don’t usually go for the small barrels that most of the craft distillers are using, but FEW is making it work in a big way. This spicy little meatball comes from one tiny cask that’s aged for an indeterminate amount of time. I would contend it is the best small cask bourbon I’ve tasted. It’s lacking the typical cardboard/dampwood notes we expect. It also doesn’t have the astringent underseasoned oak quality that many other craft distillers are finding in their small barrel aged products. FEW is super hot right now and we’re lucky to have had cream of the crop selection of their first release of single casks. Only 60 bottles available!

• Woodford Sonoma Master’s Collection Cutrer Pinot Noir Barrel Finish Kentucky Staight Bourbon 750ml – 4 available ($99.99)

K&L Wine Merchants
http://www.klwines.com
Phone: 877-KLWines (toll free 877-559-4637)
Email: wine@klwines.com
San Francisco, Redwood City, Hollywood CA

Booker’s® Bourbon Unveils Collection Of Limited-Edition Releases

Clermont, KY (February 2015) – Booker’s® Bourbon is proud to unveil the inaugural batch of its limited-edition collection celebrating founding distiller Booker Noe’s legacy as the father of small batch bourbon. One of the few bourbons available today bottled straight from the barrel, Booker’s ® Bourbon will now feature limited-edition labels inspired by Booker Noe’s love of bourbon, family and the spirit of experimentation. These commemorative releases will be available in limited quantities throughout the year.

Booker’s® Bourbon Batch 2015-1, named “Big Man, Small Batch,” features a custom label inspired by the iconic visual of Booker sipping bourbon in his rocking chair with his dog Dot by his side. The batch’s name honors Booker’s role in the creation of small batch bourbons and the larger-than-life personality for which he was known.

“Booker’s® was founded on my dad’s dedication to making the very best bourbon there is, and I’m proud to honor him with this limited-edition collection,” said Fred Noe, Beam’s 7th Generation Master Distiller and 2013 Bourbon Hall of Fame Inductee. “‘Big Man, Small Batch’ is the first batch to feature these new labels, giving our fans a little more insight into who my dad was and his love for creating great bourbon!”

Uncut like all Booker’s® Bourbon batches before it, “Big Man, Small Batch” is now available in limited quantities. Bottled at 128.7 proof, “Big Man, Small Batch” was selected with the following characteristics:

• Proof: 128.7
• Age: 7 years, 2 months and 16 days
• Batch Notes:  Culled from seven different rack houses, Batch 2015-1 blends the flavor tendencies of several small groups of barrels to create a complex bourbon with a vanilla nose.
• Sipping Suggestions: With ice or cut with water

Each batch of Booker’s® Bourbon is hand-selected by Fred Noe to ensure every bottle contains a robust, full-bodied whiskey that matches Booker’s whiskey preference. Noe also calls on the expertise of “Booker’s® Bourbon Roundtable”, an exclusive panelist group consisting of top whiskey experts, enthusiasts and writers, to help select batches throughout the year – a tradition that will continue for the limited-edition collection.

About Booker’s® Bourbon

Booker’s® Bourbon was inspired by a 200-year-old family tradition and came to life when Booker Noe selected the first bottles of Booker’s as holiday gifts for his friends and family. With its instant popularity within Noe’s close circle, Booker’s Bourbon was soon after bottled and made available on shelves for everyone to enjoy. Booker’s Bourbon is one of the only bourbons bottled straight-from-the-barrel at its natural proof, which varies from batch to batch. Crafted in small batches and aged for six to eight years in charred oak barrels, which are stored in the center of the rack house, Booker’s Bourbon is hand-selected barrel-by-barrel by Fred Noe to ensure every bottle contains a robust, full-bodied whiskey that has a taste, aroma and proof that matches Booker’s whiskey preference.

For more information on Booker’s Bourbon, visit: http://www.BookersBourbon.com.

About Beam Suntory Inc.

As the world’s third largest premium spirits company, Beam Suntory is Crafting the Spirits that Stir the World. Consumers from all corners of the globe call for the company’s brands, including the flagship Jim Beam bourbon and Yamazaki Japanese whisky, as well as world renowned premium brands including Maker’s Mark and Knob Creek bourbons, Hakushu and Hibiki Japanese whiskies, Teacher’s, Laphroaig, and Bowmore Scotch whiskies, Canadian Club whisky, Courvoisier cognac, Sauza tequila, Pinnacle vodka, and Midori liqueur. The company generates annual worldwide sales exceeding $4 billion excluding excise taxes.

Beam Suntory was created in 2014 by combining the world leader in bourbon and the pioneer in Japanese whisky to form a new company with a deep heritage, passion for quality, innovative spirit and entrepreneurial culture. Headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois, Beam Suntory is a subsidiary of Suntory Holdings Limited of Japan. For more information on Beam Suntory, its brands, and its commitment to social responsibility, please visit www.beamsuntory.com and www.drinksmart.com.

Tired of waiting for French Oak? Maybe we can help. 

Imagine 20 litres of Sullivans Cove French Oak Single Malt maturing in your own personally crafted oak cask… Named the World’s Best Single Malt at the 2014 World Whiskies Awards, you can’t go wrong with this one.

How does it work?

1) We offer the Cellarmaster in 20 litre casks (these reach maturity in 2 years). You choose from either French Oak, American Oak or Double Casks (Combined American and French).

2) We fill the barrel with 20 litres of new make spirit at 63.4%ABV and store it in optimal conditions here in our dunnage.

3) After 2 years your whisky will be ready for consumption. At that point we bottle it for you in Sullivans Cove packaging and send it off to your home. Your cask yields approximately 36 bottles at 47.5%ABV, our standard bottling strength for American and French Oak.

4) The spirit and casks are identical to those that we use for our whiskies.

5) You can refill your empty barrel or take it home.

6) In the two years while it is maturing you can visit and “test” your whisky as often as you like.

Sound good? Click here to make it happen!

Tasmania Distillery
Lamb Pl
Cambridge, TAS7170
Australia

BALBLAIR WHISKY TASTING – WEDNESDAY 25TH MARCH 2015

We’re going to start this year’s season of whisky tastings with a distillery that hails from the Highlands and is unique in that their range is comprised solely of vintages rather than age statement whiskies.  Full bodied, fruity and spicy in style, Balblair is something of a hidden gem that, once discovered, inspires a great loyalty in its followers.

We are very fortunate that Balblair’s Master Blender, Stuart Harvey, will be coming along to talk us through the whiskies and not only will you have the opportunity to taste the single malts from the range but also to sample the new make spirit that is the very starting point and DNA of the whisky.  This is a date to get in your diary now!

Tickets for the Balblair whisky tasting will be available to buy from 1.15pm on Thursday 19th February and no bookings will be taken before this time. Also, please be aware that the maximum number of people per booking that we accept is 6.

See below for all the details and if you have any queries just contact us.

Sláinte! Fran and Ken Arkwrights Whisky and Wines www.whiskyandwines.com

UPCOMING EVENT

Name Balblair Whisky Tasting

Date Wednesday 25th March 2015

Time7.00 for 7.30pm

VenueStanton House Hotel, Stanton Fitzwarren SN6 7SD

DetailsAdmission to the tasting is by ticket only, and the whiskies tasted will be available to purchase on the night so come prepared.  Tickets are £15 per person, and this also entitles you to a discount of £3 against a bottle of one of the featured whiskies if bought or ordered on the night of the tasting.  Tickets are very strictly limited, and allocated on a ‘first come, first served’ basis.  Arkwrights reserve the right to restrict the number of tickets per customer and as these tastings usually sell out within hours it is best to book as soon as the tickets are released.  To buy tickets just log on to www.whiskyandwines.com from 1.15pm on Thursday 19th February and place an order for the number you require. Please note, we cannot accept provisional bookings and payment must be made when booking.  Refunds for tickets are not available except in exceptional circumstances.  N.B. We have negotiated special rates at the hotel for anyone who wants to stay overnight after the tasting – click here for further details.

AnCnoc 18 Year Old

Matured in American ex-bourbon barrels and Spanish ex-sherry casks this is a full bodied spicy and fruity Highlander.

AnCnoc 18 Year Old $86.96

Back in Stock

Scotland – Single Malt Scotch

• Glengoyne 21-year-old Single Malt Whisky 750ml – 11 available ($119.99) The Glen Goyne 21 year is one of the biggest deals in the world of Scotch. A splendid distillery in the lower highlands, producing whisky of this age from Oloroso Sherry Casks, would normally sell their 21 year for atleast $170…and they usually do! But we have a crazy deal with the distributor to get the price way way down. We’ll have this price until current stocks run out so get it while the gettin’ is good. (David Othenin-Girard, K&L Spirits Buyer)

K&L Wine Merchants
http://www.klwines.com
Phone: 877-KLWines (toll free 877-559-4637)
Email: wine@klwines.com
San Francisco, Redwood City, Hollywood CA