The Highlander Inn’s “Unique Whisky Breakfast”

Over the weekend of 4th – 5th September 2010, The Highlander Inn was honoured to prepare and serve a special “Whisky Breakfast” for all 150 participants at Maltstock 2010 in Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

Included as a part of this breakfast was an absolutely unique “Maltstock Breakfast Whisky” created by Compass Box Whisky’s own John Glaser, especially for the event!

It was a vatting of Clynelish and Caol Ila with an average age of 18 years that had been gently maturing and marrying in an unusual old Bourbon Cask for over 4 years. Only 41 bottles were produced, almost all of which were consumed over the 2 days.

We’ve now recreated ~ with the full support of both the Maltstock organisers and John Glaser ~ the same breakfast here at the Highlander Inn for you to enjoy.

The Menu
•Orange juice
•Choice of cereals and grapefruit segments from the buffet
•Scrambled or fried eggs
Grilled Dufftown bacon & sausages, mushrooms, tomatoes,
Locally caught haggis, black pudding
•Breakfast tea or real strong cafétiere coffee
•Loads of toast, marmalades, jams and honey,
•and a dram of ………
•Compass Box “Maltstock Breakfast Whisky”

The Cost? Just £22.50 per person including V.A.T. (or a &pound12.00 supplement per person if staying at the Highlander Inn.)

How to book? Because bookings need to be made in advance, just pop in and see us (or give us a call) the day before, or email us at least 48 hrs in advance.

The Highlander Inn, Craigellachie, Speyside, Banffshire, AB38 9SR, Scotland.
Telephone: +44(0)1340 881446 Fax: +44(0)1340 881520  Email: info@whiskyinn.com Web:  http://www.whiskyinn.com/

Loch Fyne Whiskies has stocked a new item, ‘Edradour Bourbon Cask Decanter’

Edradour OB Bourbon Decanter 2003 57.4%alc.

Limited cask strength release of 1,545 bottles, sorry decanters, of Edradour’s first all-bourbon matured single malt and what a honey it is!

We don’t normally mention the colour of a dram here, but this one is a captivating light new gold, quite distracting. The aroma is of clean honeyed spirit, purified beeswine. Tasted neat it is sweet, juicy and estery. Rich and weighty and some elements of light oak (beech) with cloves in the swallow. The finish is long and rinses itself. Best neat I think, water gives wet card and slight smoke.

Ignore the age, it has been selling well over the past couple of Christmassy weeks. And unanimously an ace!

On the Flavour Map it’s in square G4
Complex, Rich & Delicate. Yummy-honey!

Price excluding VAT: £39.58
£47.50 Including VAT at 20%

Best regards,
Loch Fyne Whiskies
david@lfw.co.uk

Visit Loch Fyne Whiskies at www.lfw.co.uk

Whisky for Burns’ Night
+ Haggis, Tatties n Neaps supper
Friday 28th January
 
The whiskies on taste will be from far and wide, but will include a Diageo special 2010 release from Scotland  :Caol Ila 12 yo unpeated. You may have to guess the others… with loads of help from yours truly (David Gardener) …A special night is promised.
 
Start : 7:30 pm
 
Cost £25
 
Ticket reservations : 01384 394518
 
Venue : Nickolls & Perks Cellars
 
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PS : This is a supplentary night to the 20th January tasting, for which few places remain.

Visit Nickolls & Perks at www.nickollsandperks.co.uk

I’d like to take this opportunity to thank you once again for your support and patronage of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society. As a gesture of our appreciation we are pleased to announce our annual January Sale. For the month of January 2011, you will receive a discount of $10.00 for each bottle of Society whisky you purchase. It’s a great opportunity to acquire favorite Society bottlings. We have three outstanding new Society whiskies for your consideration, listed below. http://www.smwsa.com/members/outturn/outturn.pdf

Enjoy your Society whiskies in good health and moderation.

Best regards

Alan Shayne, President

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America Ltd.

To join the Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America please visit http://www.smwsa.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=26&Itemid=43

Great Deals to Start the New Year!!!

111470 Glenfiddich 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch $23.99 $19.99
126840 Wild Turkey 101 Bourbon 1.75 $28.99 $26.99
169214 Glengrant 10 Year Old Single Malt Scotch $37.99 $29.99

Featured Whiskies By Forrest Cokely

PORT ELLEN 25 Year CHIEFTAINS
This Chieftains offering of Port Ellen was distilled in 1982 –just before the distillery closed— and then aged for 25 long years. The Whisky from this distillery is a rare treasure of illustrious reputation and this selection lives up to that celebrated status exceptionally. Nosing reveals wood fire, dried pears, sea weed, toasted coconut, chocolate, fennel, salty butter and smoked apricots. The flavors flow in an oily palate which show again the aromas and escalate to include fried salt-pork and smoky heather –reminiscent of a campfire, lake side with some very close friends. The finish is vigorous and lingering with tantalizing flavors of smoke and grilled fruit that oscillate back and forth. For the lover of the big bold taste of Islay malt, this whisky is exquisite, superlative, elegant and sublime; try this neat with plenty of time to savor it.
$269.99 750ml [163861]

KILCHOMAN ISLAY SINGLE MALT
This is the second offering from the first distillery built on Islay in 124 years. It started in 2005, and what a glorious beginning. The distillery is situated on a barley field and uses all of its own barley, that is malted there and then distilled. This is the Summer 2010 release and it is limited. Kilchoman is planning on releasing a steady stream of whiskies so that we can taste the glorious, ongoing evolution of this amazing, new whisky. On the nose it shows delicate smoke, cigar box, lychee candy, greengage plum and a subtle back note of coriander. The palate entry is oily and smooth showing barley malt, light saltiness and peat that build with a savoriness expanding to a finish that is lingering, briny, fresh, awake and pleasant. This is a stunning young whisky that shows incredible labryrinthine refinement. Try it neat or give it to (Share it with?) the ‘Smoky’ Whisky fan in your life.
$63.99 750ml [109644]

OLD PULTENEY 21 YEAR
Old Pulteney opened it doors in 1823 before there were even roads into the town and all their supplys came in and out by boat. This 21 year old Whisky is aged in Bourbon and Sherry casks (both made from American Oak) to dimensionalise this splendid single malt. This is a tremendous example of un-chillfiltered and exquisitely matured Highland style single malt. Leading with aromas of straw, apricot, fresh cut wood, honey, alfalfa, pear and peach, the structure and balance beautifully reveal the influence from the barrels. The mouth feel is full and creamy, starting sweet where the nose left off and building with intricate flavors like vanilla, grains of paradise, dried lemon peal and soft coriander which culminate to an astounding effect. The finish is quiet, quick, fresh and natural, leaving you ready for another dram. Try this neat in an appropriate glass and enjoy.
Sale $99.99 Regularly $119.95 750ml [167795]
 

250 Ogle Street Costa Mesa CA 92627 1(800) 331-3005
 
http://www.hitimewine.net

Happy 2011 from the Dundee Dell
5007 Underwood Ave
Omaha, Nebraska 68132
 
Hi there Dellrods!

We’re busy welcoming in 2011 around here, and plenty of changes are afoot.
 
After ten incredible years, the Dell and I have decided to part ways. I have had many amazing experiences here, made lifelong friends, had too many laughs to count, overcome challenges and found my passion in life. Whisky! Who knew? Well, I get pretty excited about fish and chips too. I am off into the wild blue beyond, but will make sure to keep you posted on what’s new. You’ll still see my face around, can’t get rid of me that easily!
 
I want to encourage every Dellrod to take the time to stop in sometime soon and see how times they are a’changing. Come visit us this week for a Scotch Tasting, the ever-capable and brilliant (Cortney/Rachel) will wow you with great whiskies and fresh takes on their production and palates. The theme is “For Peat’s Sake,” we’re tasting peaty whiskies from the Highlands and Speyside (traditionally non-peated areas) and non-peated whiskies from the Islands. Tastings are this Thursday at 7:00PM and Sunday the 9th at 4:00PM. Although our Holiday bottle sale has ended, we’ve got plenty of of stock and some new whiskies to taste and buy. Casey and Cortney are in tonight, and as always, Tuesdays are “Tapped Out Tuesdays,” this means $3 pints and drams of Single Malt for the price of a peg. It’s the Scotchiest night of the week!
 
My old email address monique@dundeedell.com is no longer valid, so here’s the new one: whiskymonique@hotmail.com I would love to hear from you. I am still always available for conversation, recommendations and insight.
 
With all the shifts in schedule, you’ll start to see some new faces, and probably see more of the ones you love. Please help us continue to challenge eachother and grow as a team. Hope to see each and every one of you soon at the Dundee Dell!
 
A fond farewell with love and hugs… Monique
 
(and Pat and the whole Dundee Dell crew)

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Glenlivet 16yo Nadurra (57.6%, OB, Batch# 0808F, +/-2008)

Glenlivet has listened to its customers and brought out a non-chillfiltered batch series ‘restricted release’ 16 year old Glenlivet that ‘faithfully captures the Original distillery character’. Some lessons learned from the runaway success of the Aberlour a’bunadh batch series? Good for them. The nose is at first fragrant and mildly perfumed with roses, heather, mild juniper and pineapple (think fresh warm pineapple and not the sickly sweet stuff from a tin). The stronger aromas are of sweet vanilla, banana bread, oak, alcohol and malt. After a few minutes the aromas open up to reveal Demerara sugar and vanilla. With water the alcohol diminishes and is much more reminiscent of the Glenlivet 12yo along with some rich fruit, cold tea, oak and rich malt. The taste neat is quite strong and of fruit and mild tobacco at first but then quite sweet. Also malt, vanilla and something that resembles gentle smoke. Perhaps a mirage? Excellent. With water it’s much sweeter with a good mixture of the malt and the fruit with back from the mild leather/tobacco duo. The finish is sweet malt with a hint of aspartame and gentle oak, the fruit and oak are the dominant flavours. Very well balanced. Some later delivery of cocoa and coffee which is brilliant. Mildly dry and spicy.

What a great dram, well done!

C$88

Score 87 and well deserved. 

Happy New Year from Abbey Whisky!!!

Thank you to all our customers in 2010. To show our appreciation, Abbey Whisky will not be  passing on the increase in VAT to our customers.

Slàinte

Mike & Peter

Abbey Whisky

Remember ! We offer free postage to UK mainland. £16.00 to most of Europe. Great Prices to the USA.

Have you ever wanted to own your own cask of whisky? You can now own your very own cask of Glenglassaugh spirit, for only £500!!! Contact us for more details on this great offer…

Abbey Whisky

www.abbeywhisky.com

enquiries@abbeywhisky.com

Specialist supplier of rare, collectable and exclusive malts.

Happy New Year!

It has been a busy end to 2010, with a delivery of casks arriving on the 21st of December, some requiring re-gauging, some re-casking and some re-painting before stowing them safely in the warehouse. The recent bad weather during most of December has caused significant delays in the removal and transportation of casks. Some warehouses, particularly Diageo’s Broxburn complex, are quite difficult to get casks from and I sigh every time I discover that casks I’m purchasing are held there. The cost of transportation is increasing which requires me to try to collect as many casks as possible in one load and linking and timing pick-ups between various warehouses can prove difficult. 

They included 10 hogsheads of very tasty 2008 Benriach. Most of you are budget conscious and I was asked to re-cask some into refill bourbon barrels (first filled with Scotch whisky 10 years ago). This has meant the price could be reduced. These have been re-gauged and contain between 185-192 bulk litres at a strength of around 63.6%. Priced to sell at £900 – much less than you can buy casks of new make spirit for! For those of you who prefer more whisky there are still 5 hogsheads left.
 
Also delivered were the 2010 hogsheads of Glenfarclas (sadly all sold) and Royal Brackla (1 remaining) as well as two delicious 12 year old Blair Athol hogsheads, again both sold but two more have still to be delivered.

Only 2 of the 10yo Caol Ila barrels remain, with a couple reserved. I have sold 14 of these and it seems unlikely that any more will become available in the near future so if you want one of them don’t end up disappointed!

For those traders among my customers, I hope to be bottling a couple of casks of the Grain Whisky. At 20 year old it should be good value.

There is something for every taste in the list below with all casks priced lower than you will find them elsewhere (if you find one cheaper let me know!).

AVAILABLE NOW

There will be a new range coming within the next month or two so keep checking the website. More details on each of the above whiskies can also be found on the website, or by sending me an email about a specific whisky.

Please write a comment on the guestbook of my website, especially if you have purchased a cask. Finally, if you have any website related suggestions, don’t hesitate to send me an email.

Martin Armstrong

www.whiskybroker.co.uk

info@whiskybroker.co.uk

Glenlivet 12yo (40%, OB, +/- 2008) George & J. G. Smith Ltd.

Glenlivet; what can you say about it but it’s everywhere and thus suffers from its own success somewhat; malt enthusiasts frequently look for something new. A mistake because the standard 12 year old is a cracker and great value for the money (and would be even better at 43%…). 

The nose is delicate, much more subtle as one would expect from an Speyside single malt, with fruit (think banana, apricots, fruitcake and cherries) along with some really fragrant oak spiciness, cedar and gentle pine resin. The aromas are not dominated by the wood but beautifully compliment the fruit. Hidden way back in the recesses of the aromas is the ever so slight hint of smoke and after a few minutes in the glass the malt jumps to the fore. A very enjoyable collection of aromas. The taste is a mirror image of the nose; fruit, spicy oak, mild smoke and malt, all very well intermingled. The fruity sweetness is complimented by some toffee and honey, the malt is excellent. The finish is at first hints of leather and pine followed by the fruit, bitter cocoa and malt. It is quite long and the malt, the fruit and the spicy oak all jostle for position. The oak and the malt succeed in the end and after a few minutes the malt is triumphant…..not a dram to ignore.

C$65

Score 85 Points