STARS ON WHISKY TRAIL TO RAISE CASH FOR NEEDY CHILDREN AT BONHAMS EDINBURGH

50 BOTTLES FOR SPIRIT AID

Bonhams Whisky sale in Edinburgh on 17 November features 50 rather special bottles being sold on behalf of Spirit Aid, a charity which offers help and support to needy children in Britain and around the world.

The bottles have been collected by Scottish actor David Hayman, star of TV’s Trial and Retribution and three colleagues, Whisky Magazine Editor, Rob Allanson, comedian Vladimir McTavish and the writer Tom Morton.

They followed the trail of the Victorian eccentric Alfred Barnard who in 1875 set out on a three year journey to visit and write about each of the 162 distilleries in the United Kingdom.  Of the 106 distilleries still operating, David and his team have visited 50 ranging from Highland Park in Orkney to Bushmills in Northern Ireland, Penderyn in Wales and St George’s, England’s only distillery, in Norfolk.

The bottles are signed by the team and are estimated to raise over £2,500.  

Bonhams Whisky specialist, Martin Green, said, “This is a really imaginative idea and we’re very pleased to be supporting such a worthwhile cause.”

Spirit Aid was set up in 2001 by David Hayman who is also the charity’s operations director.  It is dedicated to relieving suffering to children caused by wars, genocide, poverty and abuse.

For further sale information please go to www.bonhams.com/whisky

Notes

Bonhams

Bonhams, founded in 1793, is one of the world’s oldest and largest auctioneers of fine art and antiques. The present company was formed by the merger in November 2001 of Bonhams & Brooks and Phillips Son and Neale UK. In August 2002, the company acquired Butterfields, the principal firm of auctioneers on the West Coast of America. Today, Bonhams offers more sales than any of its rivals, through two major salerooms in London: New Bond Street, and Knightsbridge, and a further five throughout the UK. Sales are also held in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Carmel, New York and Boston in the USA; Toronto, Canada; and France, Monaco, Hong Kong, Sydney and Dubai. Bonhams has a worldwide network of offices and regional representatives in 25 countries offering sales advice and valuation services in 57 specialist areas. By the end of 2009, Bonhams had become UK market leaders in ten key specialist collecting areas. For a full listing of upcoming sales, plus details of Bonhams specialist departments, go to www.bonhams.com (February 2010).

Amrut Distillery

Come and Taste a Wee Dram
Scotch Tasting / Seminar
Amrut – Signatory –  Kilchoman –  Smokehead 

 
Variety of Single Malt Scotch Whiskies From Lowlands to Islay

Thursday, November 11th, 2010
6:30 pm

TO BE HELD AT:
The Moorpark Hotel
4241 Moorpark Ave
San Jose, CA 95129

www.moorparkhotel.com

Sponsored By
The Wine Rack

To reserve a space please call 408-253-3050
Admission is $ 50.00
Must purchase tickets in advance – Space is Limited

Ledaig Signatory Vintage
Clynelish Signatory Vintage      
Kilchoman Distillery Release
Smokehead Ian MacLeod
Amrut Single Malt      
Auchentoshan Un-Chillfiltered Signatory Vinatge
Dailuaine Un- Chillfiltered Signatory Vintage
Cragganmore Un-Chillfiltered Signatory Vintage
Glen Rothes Un-Chillfiltered Signatory Vintage

Whisky Review #161 – Buffalo Trace @ www.ralfy.com … an ‘improved’ and substantial Bourbon of good quality.

… zoom zoom on a  roll!

Glengoyne Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky is launching the first in a new range of special collectible tins, just in time for Christmas.

Available from October, the collectable ‘Art of Glengoyne’ tin features a stunning watercolour of ‘Scotland’s Most Beautiful Distillery’ by accomplished Edinburgh based artist and illustrator Dave Brogan.

Depicting Glengoyne Distillery at sunset, with the snow white peaks of nearby Dumgoyne hill in the background, the striking painting wraps around the metal tin, while metallic gold and embossed detail adds extra value and depth to the original design. 400 cases of 6 x 70cl will be available in the UK with another 3,890 cases available worldwide) The unique Glengoyne 10 Years Old tins will be available through the Glengoyne online shop www.glengoyne.com and select specialist retailers.

With over thirty years experience capturing some of Scotland’s most iconic sites, Dave was the natural choice to launch the ‘Art of Glengoyne’ range, that will see a select number of artists commissioned to create special one-off tin designs for the award-winning Single Malt Whisky every Christmas.

Iain Weir, Marketing Director for Ian Macleod Distillers said: “It is a beautiful painting of the distillery which perfectly captures the tranquillity and beauty of Glengoyne and its location. By introducing the new ‘Art of Glengoyne’ range, at the same price point as the standard tubed Glengoyne 10 Years Old, we can give Glengoyne enthusiasts something really special, as well as making the perfect Christmas gift.”

Limited edition ‘Art of Glengoyne’ tins of Glengoyne 10 Years Old are available to buy for the same price as a regular bottle (£29.99) from www.glengoyne.com.

For further details on stockist and distribution details for Glengoyne, contact Alan Wardrop, UK Sales Manager, Ian Macleod Distillers, 01506 852205.

For further information visit: www.glengoyne.com

Ian Macleod Distillers encourages responsible drinking
www.drinkaware.co.uk www.scotch-whisky.org.uk

Notes:

Award-winning Glengoyne is one of the leading premium malt whiskies in the world and has been distilled at Glengoyne distillery since 1833. The Glengoyne portfolio consists of the 10 Years Old, 12 Years Old Cask Strength, 12 Years Old at 43%, 17 Years Old , 21 Years Old and Vintage 1972 as well as other limited edition special bottlings.

Tasting Notes: Glengoyne 10 Years Old

Appearance: Golden yellow. Clear and bright.

Nose: Sweet, with toffee and popcorn aromas. Slightly nutty, with fresh green apples coming through.

Body: Clean, green apples and grass with a hint of liquorice, sweeter, linseed oil and almonds

Finish: Sweet and malty

Hello everyone,

The last dinner for this year will be November 17th and one I am sure you will not want to miss out on.  We have Andrew Crooke, owner of Finlaggan, Ileach  and Coopers Choice brands coming over from Scotland to be the guest speaker and Chef George is preparing wild game food pairings for some of Andrew’s private stash that he has airfreighted over just for this dinner.  Also, each guest will receive a Reidel crystal scotch drinking glass free , a value of $30!  If you attended the last event at beyond, you will remember that NO ONE LEFT HUNGRY!!

For the first 20 people to make reservations, I will give them a complimentary HopScotch admission ticket for the November 18th event from 1:30-4:30, a $35 value!!!!

Whiskies to be tasted:

1991 Auchentoshan
1991 Mortlach
1992 Longmore
1994 Bowmore
1995 Macallan

SPECIAL TASTING OF THE 29YR OLD COAL ILA ( limited 600 bottles available )

Date:   November 17th, 2010

 Reservations:   mava@telus.net or 604-684-3474

Address: Beyond Restaurant and Lounge, 1015 Burrard street ( in the Century Plaza Hotel and Spa) 

Cost: Members – $ 65

Non Members – $ 75

Everyone will receive a Reidel Crystal scotch tasting glass ( $30 ) and the first  20 to respond, a free entrance ticket to November 18th afternoon HopScotch event ( $35 value )

Time: 6: 30 – 29 yr old Coal Ila

7p.m. dinner

Special thanks to:  Vintage Malt Whisky Company and beyond restaurant and the staff of the hotel!

 See you there

Marcus

www.thequaich.com

As Christmas approaches we have decided to bring back the Summertime Prices of our Forum Bottles.

Why not treat yourself to the bottles you left on the shelf in our webshop at http://www.bladnoch.co.uk/acatalog/

NEW FORUM MEMBERS – Your first order? 

Please remember, if this is your first order your Cart will display items at full price. You cannot see your forum discount on the internet shop but we will apply the forum discount and send you new log in details for the shop. You will then be able to see your discount on all future orders.

Please indicate in the “Any Special Delivery Instructions” box of the shop sales form that you are a new forum member. 

Also use this box for all orders with any special requests to hold bottles or post bottles with others already held.

We aim to dispatch all bottles within 24 hours of the payment being taken.

Please note that ALL our parcels require a signature on delivery and if you know there is going to be no-one there to receive the parcel please give an alternative address. E.g. A neighbour or a work address. The cost of re-delivery to you  or return to the Distillery  will be deducted from your payment card.

Any problems or questions – email Sue at bladnoch@talktalk.net

Come and Taste a Wee Dram
 Scotch Tasting / Seminar
 Isle of Skye – Signatory Vintage –  Kilchoman –  Smokehead

 Variety of Single Malt Scotch Whiskies From Lowlands to Islay

 Tuesday, November 9th, 2010
 6:30 pm

 TO BE HELD AT:
 AutoVino
 205 Constitution Drive
 Menlo Park, CA 94025

www.auto-vino.org

 Sponsored By
 Roberts of Woodside

www.robertsmarket.com/main.php

 To reserve a space please call 650-851-1511
 Admission is $ 40.00
 Must purchase tickets in advance – Space is Limited
 
 
Isle of Skye – Ian MacLeod
Clynelish – Signatory     
Kilchoman – Distillery Release
Smokehead – Ian MacLeod    
Auchentoshan Un-Chillfiltered – Signatory Vintage
Cragganmore Un-Chillfiltered – Signatory Vintage
Highland Park Un-Chillfiltered – Signatory Vintage
Ben Nevis Cask Strength – Signatory Vintage

is it RARE ?     …no !
is it EXCLUSIVE ?   … no !
is it ULTRA PREMIUM ?   … no !
is it MEGA-COSMIC ?    …. no, not much !

… well how about practical, informative and entertaining ?

… YES YES & YES !

… it’s www.ralfy.com – whisky review 160 – McAfee’s Benchmark Bourbon.

THE JOHN WALKER BLENDED SCOTCH WHISKY- A TRIBUTE TO THE FOUNDING FATHER OF JOHNNIE WALKER.

To mark the start of a new decade, the House of Walker celebrates the life of its founder with the launch of The John Walker (RRP £2,000), an incredibly special blend of whisky that is the epitome of the Johnnie Walker Blue family of scotch whiskies.

Hand-crafted and made to order in single barrel batches with only 330 bottles available, The John Walker embodies rarity and exclusivity. Presented in a unique, individually numbered Baccarat crystal decanter that is hand blown, polished and engraved by one of only three Master-craftsmen in the world; The John Walker contains whisky blended from 9 hand selected casks. Building from the predecessors “Johnnie Walker Blue Label” and “King George V”, this blend takes the idea of hand selection of extraordinary casks, and takes that to new levels of rarity and craft. Every care has been made to recreate the authentic flavours of a 19th Century blend in John Walker’s original style and the whisky has been taken from a range of distilleries, some of which are now closed; making this whisky quite literally priceless. 

The John Walker is the ultimate luxury gift for any discerning gentleman. Encasing the gift is a hand crafted lacquer cabinet with over 60 hours of workmanship used to create the eleven layers of lacquer and luxurious cream leather interior. No detail is left to chance from the Baccarat cut crystal stopper to the 24 Carat Gold plated neck collar and travel stopper.

Inside, the taste of The John Walker whisky starts in sophisticated fashion with the richness of mature fruits slowly following from the more youthful aromas of fresh citrus. The initial burst of flavour is defined by a vanilla oak sweetness, with the Older Speyside whiskies contributing to the amazing smoothness. These casks are designed to give wonderful malty flavours, characteristic of classic 19th Century whiskies. Cambus grain whisky is the unifying force that binds the great Malt whiskies together in “The John Walker”, combining to make a stunning tasting experience.

The John Walker has a RRP of £2,000 and is available exclusively from Harrods.

Notes:

Tasting Notes:

Appearance –Rich and viscous in the glass – hints at the smoothness to follow.
Nosing – The taste of “The John Walker” starts in sophisticated fashion with the richness of mature fruits slowly following from the more youthful aromas of fresh citrus.
Palate –The initial burst of flavor is defined by a vanilla oak sweetness. Enormous body and elegant structure to the palate. Walker Speyside whiskies contribute to the amazing smoothness.  These casks are designed to give the wonderful malty flavours, characteristic of the 19th Century whiskies. The underlying sweetness is unusually soft. Cambus grain whisky is the unifying force that binds the great Malt whiskies together in “The John Walker”. The Marrying process, the second maturation in small cask, small batch production gives a chance for these great, giant whiskies to work together seamlessly.
Finish – Finally as the big, elegant flavours gradually evolve, there is a slowly emerging echo of smoke that finishes this unique blend of rarely seen whiskies. 

About Diageo:
Diageo is the world’s leading premium drinks business with an outstanding collection of beverage alcohol brands across spirits, wines, and beer categories. These brands include Johnnie Walker, Guinness, Smirnoff, J&B, Baileys, Cuervo, Tanqueray, Captain Morgan, Crown Royal, Beaulieu Vineyard and Sterling Vineyards wines.
Diageo is a global company, trading in more than 180 countries around the world. The company is listed on both the New York Stock Exchange (DEO) and the London Stock Exchange (DGE). For more information about Diageo, its people, brands, and performance, visit us at Diageo.com. For our global resource that promotes responsible drinking through the sharing of best practice tools, information and initiatives, visit DRINKiQ.com.  

Celebrating life, every day, everywhere.

Miner’s Delight Inn Bed & Breakfast
Atlantic City, Wyo.

Offers:

Kilchoman Summer 2010 Release & Smokehead

Kilchoman Summer 2010 Release will be  one of the three featured whiskys at  our “New Beginnings” tasting for December 2010’s Second Saturday Scotch Sipping at Six.

www.minersdelightinn.com