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Edinburgh & St.Andrews
Thinking about buying a cask?
You can now own your very own cask of Glenglassaugh spirit, for only £500!!! With warehousing of up to 7 years, and a minimum of 3 years included in the price, this is an amazing opportunity to own your own cask of whisky, at an incredibly low price.
Please contact us for more details regarding this great offer…
Sláinte
Mike & Peter
Abbey Whisky
– Saturday 19th June – Compass Box will be here in the shop on showing of some of their wonderful range of whiskies.
LA TERRAZZA RESTAURANT & BAR SPECIAL EVENT
La Terrazza at the Gateways Inn will be hosting another in their series of Single Malt Scotch Pairing Dinners in June! The date for this six-course pairing dinner will be Saturday, June 19, 2010. The evening will begin with a cocktail reception at 7 p.m., followed by the dinner featuring Single Malt Scotches from Glenlivet …”the Single Malt that started it all”. We are privileged to have Glenlivet Ambassador, Ricky Crawford, as our presenter and speaker for the evening.
The dinner cost is $70.00 per person, plus tax and gratuity.
For reservations or additional information on any of these events please call (413) 637-2532 or toll free 1-888-492-9466!
http://www.gatewaysinn.com/Dinner_Events.html
innkeeper@gatewaysinn.com
(From the Brandy Library)
Dear Whisk(e)y fan:
Put a spin on your week-end!
We have 2 seats left for tonight’s Bourbon class, and three seats available for tomorrow’s Scotch semionar. Call up to reserve your spot(s): 212-226-5545
WORLD CUP MEMORIES KICK OFF AS GLENDRONACH RELEASES NEW SINGLE CASK BOTTLINGS
WITH WORLDWIDE football fever coming to the boil in the next twenty-four hours, there’s a strong World Cup link to the seven vintages comprising the second batch of GlenDronach’s single cask bottlings released this month.
Amongst the seven single malt vintages from the Aberdeenshire distillery, there are two notorious World Cup years – 1978 and 1990.
GlenDronach’s Regional Sales Director Alistair Walker said: “If you’re a Scot, you shudder at the memory of 1978…and then laugh uncontrollably at the absurdity of the campaign. It’s synonymous with euphoria, despair, brilliance, incompetence, bad haircuts and mad optimism.
“Argentina were the hosts, Scotland was the only home nation represented and the squad left these shores with overblown expectations. The effervescent manager Ally McLeod said we were going to win the World Cup.
“And then disaster ensued, followed by near-redemption – humiliation at the hands of Peru and Iran followed by Archie Gemmell’s wonder goal against Holland in the final game.
“Fast forward to 1990 when Italy were the hosts and Scotland were back in the competition. It was the year of Toto Schilachi, Pavarotti, Gazza’s tears in the semi-final, Roger Milla, and Scotland’s further humiliation at the hands of Costa Rica followed by an amazing victory over Sweden.”
Alistair quipped: “But there is some good news; Scottish fans of GlenDronach will be relieved to know we were unable to find a 1966 vintage!
“And in retrospect, maybe it was a mistake not to release a 1986 vintage in honour of Maradona’s “Hand of God” or finding a 1982 to celebrate Dave Narey’s 25-yard toe-poke against Brazil!
“The truth is we Scots have yet to realise our true potential in footballing terms, but we’re pretty good at producing single malts like GlenDronach. We hope that as our customers raise a glass from this batch to their lips, they’ll recall some of the World Cup memories we’ve highlighted…and it might help them forget some of the tragedies!”
NOTES
This is the second batch of single cask bottlings to be released by GlenDronach since the distillery changed ownership in 2008.
The seven vintages are 1971, 1972, 1978, 1989, 1990, 1991 and 1993.
71, 72, 90 and 93 were matured in Oloroso sherry butts, 78 in an Oloroso sherry puncheon and 89 and 91 in Pedro Ximinez sherry puncheons.
On the nose, they range from “a fruit-laden basket containing brambles, apples and candied orange peel” to “bitter chocolate orange with balanced earthy notes”.
And on the palate, the taste sensations range from “liquorice and cloves” to “walnut, baked apples and sweet prunes”.
For more information, go to www.glendronachdistillery.com
Ends 10 June 2010
INFORMATION – Alistair Walker, 01324 682220
Ardbeg OB Supernova 2010 60.1%alc.
Very limited and so strictly maximum of 2 bottles per person.
Official Tasting Note
Colour: Deep gold
Aroma: Big and powerful with peaty, earthy and deep herbal notes.
With the first sniff, encounter deep earthy peat oils and crushed black pepper embedded in the darkest chocolate. Swirl the glass and dip your nose into herbal infusions of juniper, elderflower and agave. Tarry ropes and creosote-soaked elm follow with flowering currants, olives and hot chilli peppers.
Swirl water into the glass, and voyage into the unknown with smoky coal tar, an open box of rolling tobacco, peat moss and roasted malt. A barbeque of smoky charcoal rises above the peat moss, softened by camomile, cedar and heather bloom. A blast of brine, white pepper and smoky asparagus escapes into the atmosphere with a spritely display of gooseberries and greengages.
Taste: Ardbeg challenges the palate with a smoke and salt explosion – hot, sizzling and gristy sensations effervesce and explode on the tongue with a powerful peaty punch. Black and white crushed pepper pop with chilli and chocolate. Chewy sweet rolling tobacco, linseed oil and newly tanned leather roll backwards on a wave of brininess and burst of juicy lime marmalade. Cigar smoke builds up to a crescendo before drying out to bring dark roast earthy coffee, toasted almonds and liquorice root.
Finish: Long, deep and powerful, refusing to fade away – remaining warm and drying with tarry peat, cocoa and chilli.
Ardbeg Supernova 2010
Price excluding VAT: £64.60
£75.90 Including VAT at 17.5%
Order your today at www.lfw.co.uk
How To Drink Whisky
Courtesy of William Cadenhead, the world’s oldest and very best independent whisky bottler, the Borders Book Festival is proud to present a masterclass in the art of appreciating Scotland’s greatest invention. Purity, quality, choice and character are the hallmarks of what Cadenhead’s offer and what makes their shop in Edinburgh a shrine. For the delight of festival-goers, there will be four whiskies to taste: a single grain, a blend, a malt matured in a wine cask, and a peaty malt. Slainte!
Event sponsored by Cadenhead’s Whisky Shop http://edinburgh.wmcadenhead.com/
Tickets: £10
When: Thu 17 June 7.30pm
Where: Lochcarron Marquee
http://www.bordersbookfestival.org/programme/programme/details/20-how-to-drink-whisky
The Irishman Tasting Notes
Did you know….
…that Martine Nouet of Whisky Magazine in France has put together the following tasting notes on The Irishman?
The Irishman 70 Potstill
Nose: Fruity, fresh lemon and a hint of freshly cut grass
Palate: Ginger at first, then followed by a fruit explosion with touches of green apples
Finish: Smooth, fruity, spicy and lingering
The Irishman Single Malt
Nose: Citrus, lemon, sweet and creamy
Palate: It goes straight to the roof of the mouth, sweet fruit, red fruits (reflecting the sherry cask finish) with a hint of passion fruit, dried cereal, almonds and honey
Finish: Cloying, drier, warm and extremely well balanced
Let us know what you think. We would be delighted to send a bottle of The Irishman Single Malt as a prize for the most creative and meaningful tasting notes for The Irishman Single Malt notes we receive from a whisk(e)y club. Drop us an e-mail with full mailing address and the name of your whisk(e)y club…and of course your tasting notes for The Irishman Single Malt.
Sláinte!
Free Whisky Tasting!
Last Few Spaces Available!
Free Whisky Tasting & Michael Jackson Whisky Companion Book Launch with Dominic Roskow
Monday 14th June 7pm
With the release of the new Whisky Companion, the very knowledgeable and conversant writer, whisky expert, and main contributor to the book, Dominic Roskow will be hosting a press launch at The Whisky Exchange, Vinopolis, on Monday 14th June. Dominic will be discussing the book, while taking us through 6 different whiskies (Dalmore, Jura, Whyte & Mackay Blends). Dominic will no doubt be happy to sign a few copies of the book, which you’ll be able to purchase on the evening, and will of course be available to answer any questions you may have.
This event is absolutely FREE of charge, though places are quite limited. It will take the form of an informal event in the shop (as opposed to our more common seated affairs), and should last no more than around 90min. As stated, the places for this are very limited, so please do not ring and take a place unless you are sure you are coming. We will know who you are….
We have a small number of spaces left for this event. In order to reserve a place, please call us ASAP on +44 (0)207 403 8788 to provide your details.
Kind Regards,
The Team
HI all,
Hope you are looking forward to the Whisky Festival on Saturday – we certainly are!
I have some very exciting news regarding the last masterclass session of the day…
Rather than give this over to one distillery or brand, I have decided to give 25 lucky people the opportunity to taste some of the finest whiskies they will ever taste! These whiskies will be presented by the people responsible for their production or sales and will NOT be available to taste in the main hall. The whiskies on tasting will include a 40 Year Old Glenfarclas, presented by George Grant and a 1972 Glenlivet, from Berry Brothers and Rudd, presented by Edward Bates among others!
This very exciting session is now booking and at only £15 represents amazing value and the opportunity of a lifetime! In order to book you need to email me by return with your name, how many places you require plus a contact number for you.
I have also had to move the other masterclasses for the day forward slightly, to ensure none of them clash with this momentous event.
So as a reminder…
12.15-1.30pm
Diageo – Distillers Editions, £7.50
Colin Dunn – UK Malt Whisky Ambassador, Diageo
2.00-3.15pm
English Whisky – A Momentous Occasion, £7.50
David Fitt, Head Distiller, St. George’s Distillery
2.00-3.15pm
Suntory – Japanese Whiskies, £7.50
Dr. Inatomi, Senior Global Brand Ambassador, Suntory
3.45-5.00pm
Best of The Fest! – The Whisky Lounge, £15
Eddie Ludlow plus a panel of special guests
I am also running an introductory session at the Whisky Lounge stand at around 12.30pm for those who are new to the event and would like to arm themselves for the day to come with some fundamental knowledge. The cost of this is only £5.
For all of these sessions please email with your name, places required and a contact number.
I really look forward to seeing you on Saturday!
Slainte!
Eddie
Eddie Ludlow
Whisky Evangelist
thewhiskylounge
www.thewhiskylounge.com
eddie@thewhiskylounge.com
