Port Ellen Rarest of the Rare 1983, 27 Year Old

Description

Single cask #672. Distilled March 1983 and bottled May 2010. Only 258 numbered bottles for the Duncan Taylor Rarest of the Rare series.

MAXIMUM 1 BOTTLE PER ADDRESS

Distillery: Port Ellen

Founded in 1825; closed in 1983. CLOSED, just the thought of it brings the tears to every eye, of every whisky connoisseur, everywhere. Twenty five years passed since the last distillation, long maturation, dwindling stocks, awesome whisky.

Product Details

Age: 27 Years Old
Vintage: 1983
Volume: 70cl
ABV: 49.4%
Bottler: Duncan Taylor

£189.99
£161.69 ex. VAT

St Georges Chapter 9, Peated

Description

A lightly peated English whisky from St George’s distillery ‘down south’. Bottled May 2010 – a mix of just four first-fill ex-bourbon barrels distilled May 2007 and bottled June 2010.

Distillery: St George’s (England)

Opened at the end of 2006 and the only registered distillery in England producing malt whisky. Situated near Roundham between Cambridge and Norwich in Norfolk, south east England. Barley grown locally and water from deep beneath the distillery. Two small stills producing around thirteen barrels of spirit per week, just one more than one of the smallest distilleries in Scotland.

Product Details

Age: 3 Years Old
ABV: 46.0%
Volume: 70cl
Bottler: Distillery Bottling

£41.99
£35.74 ex. VAT

Glenfarclas 40 Year Old

Description

New 2010 release. Tremendous value distillery botlling of the sherry matured Speyside single malt. This 40yo is a truly amazing whisky, so fresh and vibrant for an old whisky.

Distillery: Glenfarcas

Founded 1836 and purchased by John Grant and his son George in 1865. Ace sherry casks underpin the ethos of Glenfarclas, having released its first cask strength single malt way back in 1968.

Tasting Notes

Nose: Reminiscent of relaxing in an old leather armchair while eating walnuts and chocolate covered raisins. Palate: A sweet initial taste, orange segments dipped in liquid chocolate. Then a lovely flavour of burnt brown sugar at the back of the mouth. The dry finish oozes big tannins and more rich dark cocoa beans. Let the whisky breathe a little or add a drop or two of water to fully open up the dram.

Product Details

Age: 40 Years Old
ABV: 46.0%
Volume: 70cl
Bottler: Distillery Bottling

£294.99
£251.06 ex. VAT

Glendronach 18 Year Old, 1991 Cask #3182

Description

Batch 2 of the annual vintage single cask bottlings from the resurgent Speyside distillery. Distilled November 1991 and bottled June 2010.

623 numbered bottles from a Single Pedro Ximinez Sherry Puncheon cask #3182.

Distillery: Glendronch

Founded in 1826. The last distillery in Scotland to heat its stills directly with flames from a coal-fired furnace, until it had to comply with new regulations in 2005. Nonetheless, still resplendent with a traditional cask iron mash tun, wooden washbacks and four stills.

Tasting Notes

On the nose incredible concentration of aromas. Treacle toffee and chocolate orange. A very dynamic and full bodied dram for its age. Chewy with coffee chocolate and treacle scones.

Product Details

Age: 18 Years Old
Vintage: 1991
ABV: 51.7%
Volume: 70cl
Bottler: Distillery Bottling

£71.99
£61.27 ex. VAT

Glendronach 20 Year Old, 1989 Cask #3315

Description

Batch 2 of the annual vintage single cask bottlings from the resurgent Speyside distillery. Distilled November 1989 and bottled June 2010.

522 numbered bottles from a Single Pedro Ximinez Sherry Puncheon cask #3315.

Distillery: Glendronch

Founded in 1826. The last distillery in Scotland to heat its stills directly with flames from a coal-fired furnace, until it had to comply with new regulations in 2005. Nonetheless, still resplendent with a traditional cask iron mash tun, wooden washbacks and four stills.

Tasting Notes

On the palate stewed damsons and candied citrus fruits combine with fine oak and spiced apple cake. Plate – baked apples with sweet brown sugar syrup. Nutty, with almonds and hazelnuts bringing weight to the mix.

Product Details

Age: 20 Years Old
Vintage: 1989
ABV: 53.2%
Volume: 70cl
Bottler: Distillery Bottling

£81.49
£69.35 ex. VAT

Glendronach 20 Year Old, 1990 Cask #2621

Description

Batch 2 of the annual vintage single cask bottlings from the resurgent Speyside distillery. Distilled June 1990 and bottled June 2010.

546 numbered bottles from a Single Oloroso Sherry Butt cask #2621.

Distillery: Glendronch

Founded in 1826. The last distillery in Scotland to heat its stills directly with flames from a coal-fired furnace, until it had to comply with new regulations in 2005. Nonetheless, still resplendent with a traditional cask iron mash tun, wooden washbacks and four stills.

Tasting Notes

Palate – sweet late harvest grapes and fotified elements integrate with honey and nuts. Lovely almond and bitter chocolate nuances create depth. Palate – chocolate orange and coffee mocha mousse. Delightful balance and complexity with excellent length.

Age: 20 Years Old
Vintage: 1990
ABV: 57.9%
Volume: 70cl
Bottler: Distillery Bottling

£81.99
£69.78 ex. VAT

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GlenDronach OB Cask 529 1993 17yo 60.5%alc.
Oloroso Butt

Distilled 26/02/1993

Bottled June 2010

Limited to 627 bottles and so limited to 1 each.

GlenDronach Cask 529 1993 17 year old
Barcode: 5060088792483

Price excluding VAT: £54.89
£64.50 Including VAT at 17.5%

 
GlenDronach OB Cask 3182 1991 18yo 51.7%alc.
Pedro Ximinez Puncheon

Distilled 15/11/1991

Bottled June 2010

Limited to 633 bottles and so limited to 1 each.

GlenDronach Cask 3182 1991 18 year old
Barcode: 5060088792452

Price excluding VAT: £56.09
£65.91 Including VAT at 17.5%

 
GlenDronach OB Cask 2621 1990 20yo 57.9%alc.
Oloroso Butt

Distilled 20/06/1990

Bottled June 2010

Limited to 546 bottles and so limited to 1 each.

GlenDronach Cask 2621 1990 20 year old
Barcode: 5060088792469

Price excluding VAT: £63.74
£74.89 Including VAT at 17.5%

 
GlenDronach OB Cask 3315 1989 20yo 53.2%alc.
Pedro Ximinez Puncheon

Distilled 09/11/1989

Bottled June 2010

Limited to 522 bottles and so limited to 1 each.

GlenDronach Cask 3315 1989 20 year old
Barcode: 5060088792438

Price excluding VAT: £62.89
£73.90 Including VAT at 17.5%

GlenDronach OB Cask 1040 1978 31yo 51.2%alc.
Oloroso Puncheon

Distilled 29/12/1978

Bottled June 2010

Limited to 645 bottles and so limited to 1 each.

GlenDronach Cask 1040 1978 31 year old
Barcode: 5060088792476

Price excluding VAT: £131.06
£154.00 Including VAT at 17.5%

GlenDronach OB Cask 718 1972 38yo 51.5%alc.
Oloroso Butt

Distilled 02/03/1972

Bottled June 2010

Limited to 396 bottles and so limited to 1 each.

GlenDronach Cask 718 1972 38 year old
Barcode: 5060088792490

Price excluding VAT: £235.74
£276.99 Including VAT at 17.5%

GlenDronach OB Cask 489 1971 39yo 48.8%alc.
Oloroso Butt

Distilled 25/02/1971

Bottled June 2010

Limited to 541 bottles and so limited to 1 each.

GlenDronach Cask 489 1971 39 year old
Barcode: 5060088792445

Price excluding VAT: £248.51
£292.00 Including VAT at 17.5%

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Loch Fyne Whiskies has updated their ‘Collectors’ Loft’

A new edition of the Collectors’ Loft has gone online today.

You may view the latest post at
https://www.lfw.co.uk/blog/2010/07/12/new-collectors-loft-2/

Loch Fyne Whiskies
david@lfw.co.uk

From Richard Paterson “The Master Blender”

Fancy winning a rare whisky that’s not ever going into the shops?
 
Last week (Sunday) I was telling you about the whiskies I made for the F1 Force India team. Now, they’re very rare and won’t be on sale in the shops, but here’s a chance to win them by answering one simple question. Just head over to this link and enter before July 17. Good luck!

http://www.newsoftheworld.co.uk/sport/872490/IN-recognition-of-Whyte-amp-Mackayrsquos-sponsorship-of-the-Force-India-team-Master-Blender-Richard-Paterson-has-created-three-very-special-whisky-blends-that-represent-the-character-and-personalities-of-drivers-Sutil-Liuzzi-and-Di-Resta.html

EPISODE 269

Tommy Smith worked at Strathisla Distillery in Speyside for 27 years before taking “early retirement.” He’s put in another eight years since then guiding visitors around the distillery and telling tales of the days when coal fired the stills, men ran the stills instead of computers, and “dramming” was part of the job. He’ll share some of his stories with us in this episode. In the news, new releases from Ardbeg, Six Isles, Four Roses, charity events, and competitions, along with your e-mails and ways to keep cool in the summer’s heat .

Visit WhiskyCast at http://www.whiskycast.com/

Whiskyfest 2011

As the Malt Whisky Association of Finland celebrates it’s 12th   year, we are now pushing the envelope: Working together with   Thomas Aschan, the owner of an independent pub called Gallows  Bird situated in Espoo, http://www.gallowsbird.fi/english/index.htm  as well as all the major local importers  (Interbrands, Moet Hennessy Finland, Pernod-Ricard Finland,  Maxxium Finland, Wennerco, Vinoble, Tampereen Viinitukku, Heino Beverages to name a few) plus local Whisky makers (most notably  Beer Hunter’s in the city of Pori) we are now organizing the  first-ever Whisky Happening in the history of Finland.
 
In the past, Whisky may have been present at festivals such as  Helsinki Beer Festival, but whisky has always played second   fiddle, and the settings have been rather small. This event will   be all about Whisky / Whiskey.
 
 Arrangements
 
At the moment we are looking at 3 days in early February for   this event, 9th – 11th of February. [Mind you, this may still   shrink to a 2-day event.]   As this is the very first event of its kind here, we start  relatively small and humble in comparison to major international   whisky fests: Gallows bird pub has a customer capacity of aboout
 280 persons simultaneously, and the importers will exhibit about   5 – 6 “more standard” bottlings, along with 1 – 2 more “rare”   bottlings. We are hoping to attract a host of international   guest speakers to give master classes and presentations to the   participants. Finnish law does not allow sale of bottles in the   event, only tasting samples. Despite of this we hope that Alko would be selling a special bottling or two at the same time in  its stores, to commemorate the event.  
 
 There will be no admission fee as such, since the venue is a  pub, but participation to the event will require a purchase of a  Glencairn glass and a few drink tickets. The Malt Whisky  Association of Finland will be selecting “Whisky of the Year”  and most likely winners in different geographic subcategories as  well. Much of the details are still in the planning phase  (arranged transport to the event from central Helsinki, hotel  packages etc). 
 
 I will gladly update you on further details as the planning  progresses.
 
 Sincerely,
 
 Mika R. Jansson
 Chairman, MSP Whisky Society (sub-division of Malt Whisky
 Association of Finland)
 Board Member, Malt Whisky Association of Finland

 Email mika.jansson@nsn.com

Hello everyone,

We have a fantastic event scheduled for Tuesday July 27th at Central Bistro  http://www.centralbistro.com/ on Denman Street!  A delicious  five  course meal prepared by Chef  Rob , will be accompanied by some great  whiskies.  We are going to experience some whiskies from around the world! Seating is VERY limited so please reserve today to insure a seat!

Whisky’s to be tasted:

Tantallan Scottish Single Malt
Penderyn Welsh Whisky
Kuchh Nai Blended whisky
Bushmill’s 10 year old Irish Whiskey
Crown Royal Special Reserve Canadian Whisky
 
Date:  July 27th,  Central Bistro 1072 Denman Street, Vancouver

Reservations:  (Marcus) mava@telus.net,  doug@centralbistro.com, or (604) 689-4527
 
Cost: Members – $55 

Non Members – $65

Time: 6: 30   LAUNCH OF MY NEW BC VODKA……XFOUR ( four times distilled, corn and rye, glacier water, made in the Okanagan)

7p.m. Dinner

Special thanks to Diageo, Bar Global Distribution, VonAlbrecht & Associates and the staff of Central Bistro!

See you there

Slainte!

Marcus

Aberlour ‘Spiorad na Feis’ Limited Edition available now!
 
Greetings!

Do not miss out on this exclusive bottling commission to celebrate the forthcoming Hebridean Celtic Festival.

Read on for more details.
 
Aberlour Limited Edition Bottling
Scotland’s whisky sales are expected to take an unexpected boost with the launch of a special malt by one of the UK’s top music festivals.

The Hebridean Celtic Festival in Stornoway (14th-17th July) is now in its 15th year and attracts visitors from around the world, including countries such as Germany, Australia, Canada and the USA. To mark the special anniversary milestone it has joined with Duncan Taylor, the 2009 Independent Bottler of the Year, to present its festival whisky.

Called ‘Spiorad na Fèis’ (Spirit of the Festival), the single malt whisky is distilled by Aberlour and will be on sale from £44 per 70cl bottle. A limited edition minature version will also be exclusively available from the festival shop in Stornoway at £4.85.

The new whisky has also been supported by leading Scottish group Runrig, one of the festival’s first Hall of Fame members. Calum Macdonald helped a local tasting panel select the malt from a choice of three.

Festival Director, Caroline MacLennan, said: “We wanted to provide something for our many visitors to enjoy, a special memento of our 15th anniversary. We know that it will go down well with those who enjoy a good whisky. With its Gaelic name and excellent taste, those who buy it will be getting a unique reminder of the fun times to be had at the festival.

“We are grateful to Duncan Taylor for their advice and guidance in putting ‘Spiorad na Fèis’ on the shelves.”

Euan Shand, Managing Director for Duncan Taylor Co Ltd: “We are delighted to be associated with the success of the 15th HebCelt festival. The aroma, flavour and full body of this unique bottling will evoke great memories with every dram, long after the festival is over. The impressive line up is on the back label, so this whisky is the perfect souvenir to reminisce with in months to come.”

The Aberlour was specially selected for the bottling and will be left completely natural. Bottled at 46% abv, it is a full bodied Speyside, offering a honeyed sweetness and rich fruits on the nose and palate, typical of this distillery. All the colour is from the cask during its 15 year maturation. This is a unique bottling, limited to the celebration of the HebCelt anniversary.

Aberlour 15 Year Old ‘Spoirad na Feis’ 46%
Limited edition bottling for the Hebridean Celtic Festival
£44.00

Visit http://www.singlemaltsdirect.com/magento/aberlour-15-year-old-hebcelt-festival-malt.html to purchase.
 
Contact Information
phone: 0845 6066145
email: info@singlemaltsdirect.com

This from the American Distilling Institute Newsletter

The Virgilina Distilling Company

by Sharon Whitt Burkholder

During the great migration to America in the 17th and 18th centuries,
settlers brought their meager belongings and diverse cultures with them. 

These migrants settled the American Frontier and they began to grow crops.  Money was scarce and these new settlers depended on trading for their survival.  They began to make value-added products from their crops. 

Distilled spirits were easily made from corn, fruits, and other grains and then exchanged for supplies and goods.  Thus, the great American spirits industry was born.

The Whitt family settled in the Virgilina area in the early 1700’s  when
Southern Virginia was a frontier.  Supporting this new nation, they fought in the Revolutionary War.  Some of the Whitts moved west, and many remained here.  They farmed, raised families, and were productive.

Copper and gold were discovered in the Virgilina area in the 1800s, and companies from Boston to England began to invest in this area’s mining industry.  Virgilina was a frontier town, a wild-west town that thrived from this industry. Located both in Virginia and North Carolina , irgilina’s rapid growth was due primarily to mining followed by the alcohol there. 

Being a wet town in a dry area,Virgilina’s distilling industry grew right
along with the town.  Our great-grandfather, General Lee Whitt, used to ride his horse to Virgilina to visit the saloons.

The railroad came to Virgilina in the 1880’s, providing a means to transport copper, gold, and alcohol. The town grew, and according to local lore, Virgilina was once the home to over 8,000 miners.  When minerals were found in the American West, the companies began to invest there, and they left along with their miners. The town began to decline, even though mining in Virgilina continued on a small scale until the 1950’s.  Prohibition effectively shut down the distilleries in Virgilina, further contributing to the town’ss decline.  With prohibition came the increase in moonshining and bootlegging in the area.

Our grandfather, LeeRoy Whitt, was a farmer and there were not many opportunities for a boy with a 9th grade education.  With a sense of sheer determination and a will to succeed, he made his living off the natural resources of the area.  In addition to farming, he was a bootlegger, and is quite a legend with the old-timers around these parts.

His largest moonshining operation was in the Virgilina area, on what we know as the Christie farm.  The natural springs, locally known by the old moonshiners as High Plains Northwest Blue, and were known to produce the best spirits in the area.  He was an expert driver, and his bootlegging cars were fast.  He used to tell us that his mechanic was Lee Petty,  the father of Richard Petty of NASCAR fame, and that he would race on the dirt tracks behind the Petty house back in the day.

Granddaddy quit bootlegging around 1960. The Feds arrested him during a sting in Person County , NC . During the chase, he was clocked going faster backwards than forward.  He used to tell us that he would have “outrun ’em” had he not ran over a railroad track which knocked his car out of gear.  He invested his money in over 800 acres of Southern Virginia land, and left it to us.

What the heck are we girls going to do with it?
_______________________________________________________

Legacy Artisan Distillers, Inc. DBA Virgilina Distilling Company is owned by four Whitt Sisters.  We are planning to distill corn liquor, and infuse with fruit, as well and brandies, etc.

We are making progress. We are working with Kothe, and are moving ahead!

Visit the American Distilling Institute at www.distilling.com
 

The Port Charlotte Hotel

 

A note from Martine Nouet;

As a whisky enthusiast and a resident on Islay who likes helping local charity, I am giving a hand to Grahame Allison from the Port Charlotte who is raising money for the Gaelic Choir by organizing a very special dinner on 21st August. A great opportunity for you to enjoy very special whiskies and to discover (or come back to) beautiful Islay.

Thanks for your help

All the best
 
Martine

Islay Junior Gaelic Choir – Appeal Dinner & Auction

Islay hotelier and choir supporter Grahame Allison, of the island’s Port Charlotte Hotel, is holding a dinner on Saturday 21 August to raise funds for the Islay Junior Gaelic Choir to take part in this year’s Mod in October. The Mod is Scotland’s annual festival of Gaelic culture with international groups and individuals competing for medals in musical and literary categories. This year’s event is being held in Caithness in the far north of Scotland.

At the dinner there will also be an auction of older and rarer bottles of whisky from the island’s distilleries. This will be run by Andy Bell, whisky specialist at McTear’s Auctioneers and Scotland’s leading whisky auction house.

Price of the 4 course dinner is £95 per person, excluding wine but it does include a tasting of some rare whiskies afterwards. These include the Laphroaig Cairdeas, bottled especially for the 2008 whisky festival and a rare Port Ellen with a Bruichladdich and Bunnahabhain both over 30 years old to be confirmed. A great way to spend part of a weekend or longer stay on Islay and help the island’s young people in the Choir achieve their ambition to compete. It promises to be an exciting menu created by head chef Ranga.  The hotel still has some rooms left for that period but there is other good accommodation nearby. You can either contact the hotel on ++ 44 (0) 1496 850360 or on info@portcharlottehotel.co.uk . Alternatively, for help with transport and accommodation contact Caroline Dewar of Whisky with Confidence on info@whisky-tours.com . The restaurant holds only 40 people so don’t delay.

For those who cannot come to Islay but would like to make a donation to help the Choir, please contact the hotel on isabelle@portcharlottehotel.co.uk for information on how to donate funds before 21 August. Every little helps and is much appreciated.