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‘Blended/Blended Malt Whisky of the Year’ Whisky Advocate’s 19th Annual Award 
Blended Malt Scotch Whisky Berry Bros & Rudd The 6th limited edition release of Blue Hanger is another exceptional blended malt Scotch whisky from top wine merchant, Berry Bros & Rudd. Aromas of orange peel, vanilla and peat-smoke. The palate is luscious and complex leading to the fruity, smoky finale. Recently given (and rightly so) the award for Blended Malt Whisky of the Year, by Whisky Advocate Magazine, at their recent Annual Awards. |
| £64.80 (£54.00 ex vat)Click here to buy Blue Hanger 6th Release |
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Bunnahabhain 1989 / 21 Year Old / Single Cask 5755
Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky Berry Bros & Rudd Bunnahabhain 1989, single cask 5755 bottled in 2012 by wine & spirit merchant Berry Bros & Rudd. A superb dram that sold out within a few week of being launched. Bunnahabhain single cask 5755 featured on The Whisky Wire’s #BerrysWhisky Tweet Tasting and was highly praised by bloggers and tasters on the evening. We’ve managed to source a few extra bottles of this lovely, smokey, peated Bunnahabhain. But dont hang around for long if you are looking to secure a bottle, its a stunning dram. |
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£89.80 (£74.83 ex vat) Click here to buy Bunnahabhain 1989 / 21 Year Old / Single Cask 5755 |
| Imperial 1995 / 17 Year Old / Single Cask 50075
Imperial single cask 50075 from wine merchant Berry Bros. & Rudd. Distilled in 1995, bottled in 2012 at 17 years of age. This whisky has delicate vanilla lead aroma with white chocolate and a touch of Turkish delight. The palate swells to deliver a silky smooth texture with great elegance, more of the vanilla notes, some citrus & spice. |
| £59.90 (£49.92 ex vat)Click here to buy Imperial 1995 / 17 Year Old / Single Cask 50075
Craigellachie 1991 / 20 Year Old / Single Cask 2715
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| Longmorn 1997 / 14 Year Old / Single Cask 163310
Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Berry Bros & Rudd The name Longmorn is said to derive from an old Scottish word meaning “place of the holy man”. Fresh apples and pears come to the fore as the aromatics open. There is a creamy hint with some floral notes accompanied by a little pepper. The palate offers a mouth-filling burst of sweet fruit balanced by emerging spice. |
| £47.00 (£39.17 ex vat)Click here to buy Longmorn 1997 / 14 Year Old / Single Cask 163310 |
Glen Grant 1974 / 37 Year Old / Single Cask 7643 
Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Berry Bros & Rudd Glen Grant 1974, aged in single cask 7643 for 37 years before being bottled at natural cask strength in 2012. Dried fruit aromas abound with prevailing orange peel and coffee grounds. The palate gives rich bursts of citrus as the flavours swell to give teasing performances from the fruit, nut and coffee sections. This is as graceful a classic old Speysider as one is likely to find and remarkably clean given its 37 years in the oak. Another tremendous dram bottled by wine merchant, Berry Bros & Rudd.
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| £134.00 (£111.67 ex vat)Click here to buy Glen Grant 1974 / 37 Year Old / Single Cask 7643 |
Jefferson Heritage Trail Launches to Promote Tourism in Central Virginia
The Virginia Distillery Company is a founding member of the new Jefferson Heritage Trail. This consortium of vineyards, breweries, restaurants, museums and other fun stops has joined to promote the points of interest between Thomas Jefferson’s home, Monticello, near Charlottesville and his retreat near Lynchburg, Poplar Forest. Click on the photo above and sign up for news and special offers from the Trail.
Virginia Distillery Company
299 Eades Lane P.O. Box 509 Lovingston,
VA 22949
info@vadistillery.com
www.vadistillery.com
Whisky Wednesday posts his latest Whisky Video review! The Laphroaig PX cask http://youtu.be/qzfdLhDfBlM
Some of the rarest single cask bottlings available anywhere. We have something for every budget!
Port Ellen 35 year old Platinum selection £1000
One of the oldest and rarest Port Ellen releases of all time. Only three bottles left in stock so you will have to be quick before this one sells out. One of only 155 bottles, bottled at a cask strength of 49.3% volume. Distilled in 1977 and bottled in 2012.
Allt-A-Bhainne 20 year old Old Malt Cask Gurkha Bottling Save £20.00 now only £73.99
This single cask release was bottled in the Highlands of Scotland for the Gurkha Welfare Trust. A limited edition of only 298 bottles.
Isle of Jura 19 year old Platinum Selection £139.99
This single cask from Jura is packed full of rich sweet flavours, one of only 164 bottles, bottled at a cask strength of 49.5% another Whisky Shop Exclusive!
Some of the rarest single cask bottlings available anywhere. We have something for every budget!
Bowmore 21 year old Platinum Selection £179.99
This 21 year old single cask expression is limited to only 234 bottles. It has been bottled at 49.6% volume and was distilled in 1990.
It is full of the rich smoky flavours that you would expect from a Bowmore. A Whisky Shop exclusive!
Royal Lochnagar 14 year old Old Malt Cask Save £20.00 now only £52.99
One of only 676 bottles charged from a sherry butt at a natural cask strength of 58.7% volume. Bottled exclusively for the Whisky Shop.
Ardbeg 19 year old Save £40.00 now only £224.99
One of only 212 bottles filled from a refill hogshead. Distilled March 1991 and bottled in July 2010 at 53.1% volume. A rare single cask Ardbeg which won’t last long – not only collectable but tastes great too!
The Whisky Shop
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25 years by the Granty Burn
More good news, you should now be able to find our brand new Speyburn 25 Year Old in the shops. Laid down in American oak Fino sherry and ex-bourbon casks, this is a whisky that slowly matures by the banks of the Granty Burn – for a quarter of a century. All those years mean the taste is rounded and smooth. And you’ll notice it’s got a longer, more warming finish than you might expect. Our oldest, most exclusive Speyburn now comes in a beautiful silver wooden box with two exclusive tasting cups. Every box is a one-off signed personally by Distillery Manager Bobby Anderson.
Robbie Burns whisky tasting. Hello from The Friends of the Quaich in Qualicum Beach, Canada.
We celebrated the Bard at our January tasting. Our hosts, Bob and Kathleen Drinkwater did a terrific job , you can see Bob lighting the Haggis with an ample amount of Glenlivet (left) with Mike Baird also in frame..
Our first dram: Bruichladdich – Laddie 10 – Oak Matured. A new bottling for 2013.
Nose: A touch of honey and lemon, the former perhaps even molasses.
First taste: A little peat, although this is unpeated.
Liquorice with lingering bitter lemon and at last the subtle oak.
A very acceptable whisky.
Next up: Kilchoman – Winter 2010 release. This is only 4 years old.
Matured in Buffalo Trace bourbon barrel.
Nose: Big Peat, Vanilla.
Pear and citrus with a sweet toffee finish. This is remarkable for one so young, somewhat reminiscent of a Port Charlotte, just a little less peaty.
We can’t wait for a 10 year old from this new distillery.
Bob decided to finish the evening with the bottle of Glenlivet and we did enjoy the velvety smoothness of this classic 10 year old.
The whisky club members (16 of them) will be on the road again in September this year, taking a whiskey tour of Ireland. Once again the club will be travelling with MCLEANSCOTLAND – we did a Scottish tour with them and we are still taking about it!
The Irish tour is getting everyone excited and we are all looking forward to meeting up with Liz and Paul again, as we did recently at the Victoria Whisky Festival.
The February Outturn is now available and as always it’s an eclectic assortment of delicious drams!
View our latest offerings at (and for an opportunity to join) www.smws.ca but first enjoy a sneak peek:
Cask No. 7.77 Elegant ladies taking tea
22 years old; refill barrel; 54.8%abv
The nose was attractive and evocative – ladies’ perfume, soft leather, raincoats, mint. The palate was absolutely fabulous! Big fruit flavours (apple, raspberry, pomegranate) swirled around with perfume, leather, oak, coconut meringue and mint leaf – elegant and delightful.
Cask No. 3.193 Baby-faced arsonist
14 years old; refill sherry butt; 57.7%abv
‘Sweet,’ ‘salty,’ ‘resinous’ – some of the Panel’s utterances on first nosing; far-away fish smokehouses, sweet barbecue sauce on baby-back ribs. The taste was full-on – ashy, smoked fish, crispy seaweed, earthy, salted caramels, sticky ribs.
Whisky Advocate’s 19th Annual Award: Islay Single Malt of the Year Lagvulin 21 Year Old Limited Edition – Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• Sherry Cask 2772 bottles
• Cask Strength 52% ABV
Limited # of bottles: Act Fast! $599.99
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Truman Cox, Master Distiller of our A. Smith Bowman Distillery. Truman passed away on Saturday, February 9 after a short illness. Truman joined the company in 2004 as Lead Chemist at Buffalo Trace Distillery and in 2011 realized his dream to become the Master Distiller at A. Smith Bowman Distillery in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Truman’s passion for our industry was evident to everyone who knew him and he left a notable and positive mark on our company in the time he was with us.
Truman will be sadly missed by his many friends at Sazerac and in the industry. Please keep Truman, his wife Susan, and daughter Emmy in your thoughts and prayers. Funeral arrangements have yet to be determined.
