Distillery Underway at Virginia Distillery Company Site in Lovingston 

Virginia Distillery Company Site in Lovingston

Construction at the Virginia Distillery Company is well underway. It will be the first authentic Single Malt Distillery in the U.S. with genuine Scottish copper pot stills. The secret recipe for all Single Malt Whisky? Barley. Yeast. Water. But what brings it together is the double distillation of the stills.

Swan Neck of Copper Still

 
Visit the Virginia Distillery Company at www.vadistillery.com

Omaha’s World Famous Dundee Dell
5007 Underwood Ave
Omaha, Nebraska 68132
Hey Dellrods!
 
We hope that you are surviving the muggy weather alright. We love air-conditioning, stop in and enjoy it with us. Could someone invent an AC Bubble? Convenient for walks.
 
If you’ve not found the reason to join us for a Single Malt Scotch Tasting, this one’s a doozy. It’s the “Annual Bill and BJ’s Scotch Extravaganza,” where the boys really get to put the screws to us and pick the great stuff. Don’t think that Scotch and Summer mix? It’s the only good thing that you can mix with a great Single Malt!
 
Chef Mary is working on some Scottish culinaria as well. Sticky Toffee Pudding (that means awesome cake), Prawn Marie Rose, fresh Lemon Bars. The pairings are out of this world. Well, at least out of this country…
 
The tastings are tonight, Thursday, July  8 at 7:00 PM and we’ll bring it back on Sunday, July 11 at 4:00 PM. We’re tasting the following: Glenrothes 1994, Linkwood 1984, Tullibardine 15 Sauternes, Old Fettercairn 10, Macallan Cask Strength, Glenfarclas 105,Glenturret 16 and my exclusive Caol Ila Cask Strength distillery bottling. Can’t leave Islay out! You have no excuse. Don’t even try it.
 
We’ve got a small amount of New Belgium Brewing Company’s Lips of Faith “Eric’s Ale” on tap, and all of the Abita beers now available in bottles.
 
Come visit us soon. We miss your sparkly (read sweaty) faces! Stop thinking about cleaning up after yourself, or cooking and let us take care of YOU!
 
Pat, Monique and the whole Dell crew

Announcing World of Whiskies 2011
12th Annual Whiskies of the World Expo
Saturday, March 26, 2011
The San Francisco Belle, Hornblower Yacht.

Dear Friends in Spirits,

It’s hard to believe we’re coming to the half way mark in the year. While it has only been a few months since the last WOW Expo at the Hotel Nikko, we have been hard at work getting ready for the 12th Annual Whiskies of the World Expo. So, mark your calendars for Saturday, March 26, 2011 and keep an eye on our website for updates and information on ticket sales.

The 2010 WOW Expo saw the return of some of your favorite features including a terrific line-up of speaker seminars. Our Dram Club Friday night pre-party at Bourbon & Branch and Swig was a smashing success. And while the crowds were great and there were more whiskies presented in 2010 than in 2009 we must admit that the room was a tad small for all the enthusiasts who came out to taste the impressive collection of fine spirits. In 2011 we will be back on the San Francisco Belle, bigger and better than ever. The San Francisco Belle has been the setting for several WOW Expos and while we do try to mix it up every few years we seem drawn back to this timeless venue. The location has everything we want in a space: A lot of room and the ability to venture outside, especially for those of you who like a cigar with your whisky.

In addition to our return to the Belle, we’ll feature an impressive selection of your tried and true favorites as well as a number of whiskies that will be making their WOW debut in 2011. You’ll want to continue to keep an eye out for this newsletter to find out more about some of those new comers in the months ahead.

Maybe it’s the fresh air, or being on a boat, that lifts everyone’s spirits. It could just be the great whiskies we get to taste. Whatever the inspiration, the WOW Expo is something we all look forward each and every year.

Cheers,
Douglas Smith
(President)

www.whiskiesoftheworld.com

* Maltstock special *

20% discount on selected Ian Gray paintings   

Ian Gray is a Scotsman, based in Germany who travels the whisky world with his outstanding work.  Known for his Scottish landscapes and paintings of Scottish and American distilleries, Ian works with photography, oils and impasto to create photorealism with a twist. Commissions for his work hang in the Scotch Malt Whisky Society in Edinburgh, Ardbeg Distillery, Glenfarclas Distillery and the George Washington Museum at Mount Vernon,Virginia. His collectors include Glenmorangie, Citibank, The American Distillers Council, State of Singapore, BYC Germany and many private collectors!

20% Discount
Get your Ian Gray print now with a very special Maltstock discount. Normally the prints are € 75,- each. Until Maltstock you can buy them for just € 60,- each. A 20% discount!

To order simply go to the Maltstock website and visit the “specials”in the Maltstock shop. Or click here to go to the shop directly. http://www.maltstock.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17&Itemid=38

Visit Ian gray and his wondeful art at http://www2.clikpic.com/derendorf1/index.html

From TWE Staff;

We are very pleased to announce that we now have some exciting new whiskies in our casks at The Whisky Exchange Vinopolis.

The current line-up consists of:

• Arras NAS / 57.8% / Blended Malt
• Speyside 1993 / 60.6% / Speyside Single Malt
• Bunnahabhain 1997 / Heavily Peated / 56.8% Islay Single Malt
• Craigellachie 1997 / 58.1% / Speyside Single Malt

So feel free to come down and have a little try

Whisky review #139 – Jura 15yo single cask at  www.ralfy.com   ‘whiskyreviews’

‘cos ralfy’s here to be helpful !

Weekly Liquor Specials

Canadian Club 1.75L…$16.99
Canadian LTD 1.75L…$10.99
Chivas Regal…$19.99
Dewar’s White Label 1.75L…$28.99
Jack Daniels 1.75L…$34.99
Jim Beam 1.75L…$21.99
Johnnie Walker Black…$26.99
Johnnie Walker Red 1.75L…$27.99
Seagram’s 7 Crown 1.75L…$16.99

Don’t forget to use your Binny’s Card! Get discounts on mixed case wine purchases and work towards a 2% rebate on every $500 of eligible purchases. Get your free card at a Binny’s near you.

Visit Binny’s at www.binnys.com

The Brewery

The Ultimate Tasting Experience

The Whisky Show is the UK’s most important whisky tasting event, showcasing the very finest examples of the distiller’s art. The inaugural event, held in 2009 at London’s Guildhall, was attended by an international audience of visitors from as far afield as Hong Kong, the USA, India and Japan, as well as passionate aficionados from all over Europe.

This year’s event will be taking place at a bigger venue – The Brewery in London’s Barbican at the heart of the City – to accommodate the increased demand generated by the rave reviews the inaugural Show received, which created a global buzz within the whisky industry. A dedicated Whisky & Food Matching area has been added – and once more all tasting samples, food pairings and a hearty two course meal will be included in the ticket price.

• The Whisky Show is a luxury whisky event that showcases the finest examples of the distiller’s art to city professionals and fine whisky consumers alike.
• After the roaring success of 2009’s inaugural event, this year’s expanded Show is taking place at The Brewery in London on 29th-30th October 2010.
• Focusing on premium whiskies above each brand’s standard expression (longer-aged whisky, new releases and special bottlings).
• Generous portions of luxury whisky-themed food in the Whisky Diner.
• Two bars serving delicious whisky cocktails.
• A range of delicious food-pairing suggestions, with the new addition this year of a dedicated Whisky and Food-Matching room at the event.
• Sensational Masterclass tastings, hosted by some of the most famous names in the industry and featuring some truly spectacular whiskies well above the standard fare offered at other whisky shows. Confirmed exhibitors at The Whisky Show 2010 include Glenlivet, Macallan, Glenmorangie, Highland Park, Springbank, Glenfiddich, Laphroaig and Johnnie Walker.

Full details of all exhibitors are available on the regularly-updated Show website www.thewhiskyshow.com.

Standard tickets for The Whisky Show are priced at £95 and include:

• Entry to the event and a free tasting glass.
• Free samples of any exhibited whisky – there is no voucher system at The Whisky Show.
• A hearty two-course meal at The Whisky Diner.
• Access to the Whisky and Food-Matching room and free samples of the featured pairings.
For more details on all aspects of The Whisky Show, please visit our website: www.thewhiskyshow.com.

Visitor testimonials

“Your event was fabulous. Very enjoyable, educational and the most civilised of shows.”

“Well I went to the show on the Friday with a friend and all I can say is WOW. I have been to many whisky events and that was far the best. It was in another league.”

Confirmed Exhibitors include:

A full list of sponsors and exhibitors at the Show is available at www.thewhiskyshow.com
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NOTES

The Whisky Show is about helping whisky fans to develop an understanding and appreciation of this complex spirit – particularly useful for the enthusiastic amateur. Exhibitors fully understand that many visitors to the show are not aficionados and present their brands accordingly. The Whisky Show truly lives up to its tag as The Ultimate Tasting Event. In 2009, dozens of extraspecial ultra-premium whiskies – some with price tags in the thousands of pounds – were available for visitors to taste free of charge, with all samples included in the price of admission. The range
and quality of the whiskies at the Show was unprecedented, and was far superior to any previous whisky festival in the UK. The Whisky Show offers a fantastic opportunity to the knowledgeable connoisseur and potential investor, as well as the passionate whisky fan wanting to learn more. The aim of the Show is to create a superb atmosphere – a world away from the stressed, workaday nature of many other whisky festivals. The Whisky Show unequivocally promotes and encourages responsible drinking by all visitors to the Show. Perhaps uniquely for a whisky tasting event, the organisers have gone to great lengths to stress quality over quantity and consumption in moderation. The Whisky Show is all about appreciation of the world’s finest spirit. More details and a full list of sponsors and exhibitors at the Show are available at www.thewhiskyshow.com. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor of The Whisky Show, please contact Graeme Wallace at Graeme@thewhiskyshow.com.

The Whisky Show is organised by whisky book publishers GW Publishing (www.gwpublishing.com) and The Whisky Exchange (www.thewhiskyexchange.com), the world’s leading whisky specialist. For further information please contact Graeme Wallace at Graeme@thewhiskyshow.com Visit The Whisky Show 2009 picture Gallery
www.thewhiskyshow.com/2009/picture-gallery

TheWhiskyShow.com – Tel: +44 (0)208 838 9388

Scottish Whisky Tour Specialists

MCLEANSCOTLAND recently undertook a huge Scottish tour for a client from Russia, shown below is the feedback after the tour from that same Russian guest;

“Paul, I think it was really the best vacation of mine – ever.  This was a VERY impressive tour – lots of great sightseeing places of Scotland, beautiful castles and the most important – wonderful 36 whisky distilleries (with 21 full-scale distillery tours – I have counted them all ! )!  Lots of fun, tasty meals (especially legendary haggis), magnificent drams of true scotch and a very lovely and friendly atmosphere.  The tour was truly fabulous – perfectly planned, greatly executed, every little detail was considered.  Oh, aye, I really enjoyed your birthday – slighly crazy restaurant party, but very nice!   Of cause, I liked very much Islay trip with Lamont, he was a very funny and very knowledgeable man who knew everything and everyone in Islay, and the tour around Scotland with you, Paul, was TRULY SUPERB – I think it was fantastic what I have seen and tried during those 6 days! This was a whisky tour of my dream – a trully marvelous experience for a true whisky lover like me !!! (remember the Dufftown distillery visit?!!)   And I very much apperciate your highly professional approach, your vast historical and folklore knowledge, your lovely sence of humour.  I would have no hesitations in recommending mcleanscotland as the best Scotland tour operator (esp. whisky tour!), with you and Liz !  I look forward to visiting Scotland with my wife next year again – and only on YOUR tour!  Slainte mhath !!!”

Could you place this message on your web-site, please?

Kind regards,
Timofei Prokopov
CFO, Vice President
Finance & Investments
OAO “Protek”
Russia”

MCLEANSCOTLAND are recognised as one of the best (if not the best) whisky tour companies in Scotland. With vast experience and untold knowledge of the whisky industry, they design whisky tours to suit the client and then add a wee bit more fun into the blend; special tastings, educational trips, whisky dinners and distillery tours, a blend of golf & whisky, sightseeing, historical sites, not only that, allow them to look after all your needs!

www.mcleanscotland.com

Lord Robertson (the other Lord of the Isles) Single Cask bottling released!

Lord Robertson Single Cask bottling in support of Erskine

Ardbeg single cask bottlings don’t appear often, but this one is particularly special. In 2000, to commemorate the distillery visit of then NATO Secretary General Lord Robertson (native of Port Ellen), cask number 1217 was laid down.

10 years on, this special cask has been bottled. The outturn was just 202 bottles. And each and every one has been hand signed by Lord Robertson. They will be available in the online Shop on Wednesday the 7th July from 9am.

All proceeds from the sale of these rare bottles will go to Erskine, a worthy charity supported by Lord Robertson, which provides nursing and medical care for former members of the Armed Forces. Find out more about Lord Robertson single cask including tasting notes http://www.ardbeg.com/shop/lord-robertson.html

Lord Robertson Single Cask
 
• 70cl
• Single Cask 1217 from the year 2000
• Non chill-filtered
• Hand-signed by Lord Robertson
• All proceeds donated to Erskine
• Just 202 bottles available from
  Wednesday the 7th of July
• 1 per member only!

Description

Tasting Notes

The whisky has a superb complexity and incredible finesse and balance. The peat is sophisticated and sweet with chocolate and toffee, smoky violets and creamy meringue with cherry pie, clove and star anise. The palate is dark and deep yet also sensuous and gentle – peat smoke, sweet barley and cocoa.

A mighty whisky with supreme delicacy.

Background

This rare Ardbeg single cask bottling was laid down 10 years ago to commemorate the distillery visit of Lord Robertson, formerly NATO secretary general.

Born in Port Ellen, Lord Robertson could be considered the original Lord of the Isles and is an Ileach through and through. He has hand signed all 202 bottles from this special cask.

As a dedicated supporter of Erskine, the charity that cares for ex-service men and women, all proceeds from the sale of Lord Robertson’s Single Cask bottling will be donated to this worthy charity.

http://www.ardbeg.com/distillery/didyouhear/lord-robertson