Since we announced at the end of last year that we had distilled some new make spirit using peated malt, we have had requests to bottle some of the spirit and also to sell casks filled with spirit which is produced from peated malt.

Firstly we can let you all know that we will be bottling some of the peated new make spirit over the coming months and this will be available through our on-line retail shop initially and dependent upon demand we will make this available through our importers also.

Secondly we have decided that we will produce some more peated spirit at the end of June and at that stage we will fill both Octave Casks and 250 Club Casks. To give us an idea of how many people are interested in purchasing one or other of these types of casks could anyone who is interested please let me know by sending an email to casks@glenglassaugh.com

We are continuing to improve the website and we now have a list of UK stockist and a list of our International Distributors. These can be found under the section called “Our Products”

Over the coming weeks there will some further changes to the site and we will also be able to tell you about some future products which we are currently working on.

As always please let me know if you have any comments or suggestions.

Slange

Stuart

Four Roses white dog at Maltstock

We are very excited to have all ten different white dog they make at Four Roses at Maltstock! White dog is what they call new make spirit in the US. Four Roses is unique: they use two different mash bills an five different kinds of yeast, thus creating ten different kind of white dog. At Maltstock you can have a first experience to find out yeast does matter! We hope to have Jim Rutledge, master distiller at Four Roses on video to explain all about the way they work and the differences.

BenRiach and GlenDronach at Maltstock

BenRiach and GlenDronach distilleries have confirmed they will be present at Maltstock again. Stewart Buchannan, operating manager at BenRiach will come over from Scotland.

So again there is a very nice program at Maltstock with the presence of Balvenie, BenRiach, GlenDronach, GlenGlassaugh (with Stuart Nickerson himself) and Tomatin distilleries. As well as independent bottlers like Douglas Laing, Single Malts of Scotland, Daily Dram, Wemyss, Adelphi, Berry Brothers & Rudd, David Stirk, Chieftains and Dewar Rattray. And of course the whisky quiz, the campfire and the free tastings.

Free tastings

BenRiach, Balvenie, Glenglassaugh and Tomatin will do a free masterclass. We also have a blending competition, the white dog tasting and a unique new make tasting. At the new make tasting you will be able to compare about 15 different new makes. Including a couple of new makes from some highly regarded distilleries.

Buy your Maltstock tickets now!

Tickets for the white dog tasting, as well as for all the other free tastings will be available soon through the Maltstock website. But only for those of you who already bought their Maltstock tickets. So go to the Maltstock website and visit the shop to get your ticket for an unique weekend of relaxed whisky fun!

See you in September, see you at Maltstock.

Arthur, Bob, Eline, Rogier & Teun
info@maltstock.com

www.maltstock.com

WIN A TRIP TO DUFFTOWN

We are pleased to announce a new and exciting benefit to membership of Warehouse 24… a prize draw exclusive to you and your fellow members.

If you win, we will fly you and a friend to Scotland from wherever you are in the world and put you up at The Castle Hotel in Huntly.

We’ll arrange a VIP tour of the distillery for you, which will end with a generous nosing and tasting of our range. You’ll also get to leave with a bottle of The Balvenie Rose.

The Balvenie Rose is a special expression that’s only available when you visit the distillery – making it quite a rare malt in enthusiast’s collections.

You don’t have to do anything. Our winner will be randomly selected from the membership of Warehouse 24 in mid-October. For details, watch my short film here, http://tinyurl.com/347cewo or see the terms and conditions of the draw here. http://tinyurl.com/3y8ew24

Good luck to you, and slainte mhath,

David Mair
The Balvenie Ambassador

PS. We will be introducing a way to increase your chances of winning the prize in the near future, but more of that another time… 

THE BALVENIE DISTILLERY COMPANY LIMITED
Registered in Scotland. Registered Number SC138003
Balvenie Maltings, Dufftown, Banffshire, Scotland AB55 4BB
www.thebalvenie.com

Visit the  Balvenie soon to join Ware House 24 and you chance to win.

A CONVOCATION OF COMPANIONS TO CELEBRATE OUR 10TH ANNIVERSARY!

You are cordially invited to attend “The Great Gathering of The Quaich”

September 24 to 26 at Fern Resort Orillia, Ontario

Join your fellow Companions of the Quaich and friends for a wonderful weekend

Featuring:

The Great Malt Tastings & Dinners*

The Great Via Allegro/Diageo Hospitality Suite

The Great Chapter Challenge Golf Tournament*

Arrival:   Friday September 24        Check in: 4 p.m.
Departure: Sunday September 26  Check out: 1 p.m.

Package  rate per person: $393.75 single     $315.00 double
plus 13% HST, 10% Service Charge

Package rate includes:

Accommodation for 2 nights:  large inns and lakeside units

Meals – includes 6 – Dinner Friday to Sunday Lunch

Use of sports and recreational facilities;

4-way volleyball, 9-hole mini putt baseball, soccer shuffleboard, Bocci, horseshoes, Tennis, badminton, basketball 5-hole par-3 golf course
walking, nature trails archery, batting cage canoes, kayaks, paddle-boats 2 outdoor pools, lakeside. Indoor pool, sauna, steam room, Jacuzzi Exercise & fitness room

Hospitality Suite – WiFi resort wide.

Assistance provided for evening activities / social for Friday and Saturday night. Activities Director for sports and recreational facilities

*The Friday and Saturday malt tastings and dinners are open to all Chapter members and guests who are not staying at the Fern Resort. Cost is $60 for members and $70 for guests. Mail cheque with reservation to Ed Patrick by September 1.

*The golf tournament at Hawk Ridge Golf Course, Orillia, is open to everyone. Pay your own greens fees and shared carts: $59.99 plus HST.

For further details and a registration form please visit http://tinyurl.com/CofQConvocation

John Eastam from Gordon MacPhail, talking about their Connoisseurs Choice and Cask Range Thursday 27th May Cost £25

We’ll be tasting:

Aberfeldy 1990 10yo
Benromach OB  10yo
Old Pulteney Cask 1993 59%
Clynelish 1997 59%
Aultmore 1995

Bookings

Venue : Stourbridge West Midlands : underneath/sous-terre C16 cellars
Start : 7:00pm
Cost : £ 25 per person
Seating : One cushioned seat per person .
Food : Oat cakes n various cheeses.
Water : Plenty

David Gardener
Nickolls and Perks
01384 394518

Visit Nicolls and Perks at http://www.nickollsandperks.co.uk/

Whisky Intelligence has reproduced (with permission) The Gauntleys Whisky Newsletter for October 2003; a small sample of scotch whisky archeology. The author, Chris Goodrum, has some excellent insights of whisky, which makes for excellent reading on a Sunday.  However as you may have noticed we are nearing the end of the series of his excellent newsletters. Enjoy one of the final installments!

Dear Whisky customers

The big news this month is a series of new releases from Bruichladdich. As you will all be aware that I have the greatest respect and admiration for Jim McEwan. He is passionate about his whisky and has a nose for a superb cask of whisky.

JIM McEWANS CELTIC HEARTLANDS

This year, the master distiller celebrates his 40th year in the whisky business, which he joined at the age of 15 as an apprentice cooper. Over four decades he has put his heart and soul into the making of Scotch Whisky and has brought a taste of Scotland and the magic of Islay to thousands throughout the world.

In commemoration of this, he has selected some very special casks which he feels reflect the Celtic heritage of his homeland and convey the passion he feels for it.

The Celtic Heartlands whiskies are 100% Bourbon Cask matured, are caramel free, have not been chill-filtered and are bottled at their natural strength. Each are presented in a specially commissioned decanters featuring one of the most endearing Celtic symbols, the Birds of Friendship. Limited to just 722 bottles of each expression, each one is individually numbered.

As Jim says “These are the finest single malts from the heartlands of the Celts”

THE RANGE

1968 Bowmore  40.6%
1967 Highland Park 40.1%
1968 Macallan 40.2%

The recommended retail price is £249.95 per decanter. However for orders placed before 31st October we are offering them at £222.95 per decanter. For orders of two or more of these stunning decanters the price drops to £209.95 each.

LEGACY SERIES 2

The Bruichladdich Legacy Series is the second release of their oldest and best casks which were inherited when the distillery was bought in December 2000. Jim has made this personal selection of casks dating back to 1965 and has carefully vatted them together to create an exceptional limited edition of 1500 bottles.

The label has been specially commissioned by the celebrated artist Frances McDonald, whose work depicts the scenery of Scotland’s Hebridean Islands entitled “Loch Indaal from Port Charlotte”.

Like all their bottlings, it has been bottled without chill-filtering and at the natural strength of 41.8%

Bruichladdich Legacy Series 2 37 Year Old

50% American Oak, 50% Refill Sherry.
Luscous, silky, mellow fruit exudes from the glass. Sublime in the mouth, full of Amontillado laced oak, dried tropical fruit, a dash of vanilla, hints of glorious coconut milk, brandy butter, marshmallows and a tingle of lively lemon and Islay air have melded together beautifully to offer an extraordinary dram.

The recommended retail price is £189.95 per bottle. However for orders placed before 31st October we are offering it at £177.95.

THE 1973 VINTAGE LADDIE

Finally the last new offering is this superbly crafted 30 year old whisky. Limited to 4200 bottles, each of which is hand numbered and bottled at the natural strength of 40.2%. It demonstrates the complexity and depth of flavour found in the sophisticated Islay malt.

Bruichladdich 30 Year Old 1973 Vintage

65% American Oak, 35% Refill Sherry.
A lovely, mellow, sherry tinged aromas with that classic, complex, Bruichladdich signature  of vanilla sweetness and a touch of briny sea air. Initially the quality, mellow oak engulfs the palate, leaving a complex array of flavours on the tongue, sweet  gingerbread, almond cake, stewed pears, honey glazed marmalade oranges, and finishes with a very long quiet warmth that denotes its elegant maturity.

The recommended retail price is £114.95 per bottle. However for orders placed before 31st October we are offering it at £107.95.

CONTACT

We would welcome any comments you would like to make about this newsletter,  any of our products, or how we can improve our service. Please feel free to  contact us on rhone@gauntleywine.com

Sincerely
Chris Goodrum

Visit Gauntleys of Nottingham at http://www.gauntley-wine.co.uk/

ABERLOUR GETS THE CONSUMER VOTE AT SPEYSIDE WHISKY AWARDS
 
Aberlour single malt whisky is celebrating after last night (29 April 2010) winning two categories at the Spirit of Speyside Festival Whisky Awards for its 10 Year Old and 16 Year Old expressions. The awards were presented by renowned yachtsman Sir Robin Knox-Johnston at the Festival’s Opening Dinner and Dance and were collected on behalf of Aberlour by Distillery Manager Stuart Pirie.
 
Aberlour triumphed in the ‘12 Years Old and Under’ and ’13 to 20 Years Old’ categories in the only malt whisky competition that embraces the decisions of the consumer. The Spirit of Speyside Festival Whisky Awards are only open to single malts produced within Speyside, Scotland’s premier whisky region. The festival itself is one of Europe’s largest whisky festivals, bringing together thousands of whisky lovers from around the world many of whom also have the opportunity to judge entries to the awards.
 
Brand Director for malts at Chivas Brothers, Neil Macdonald, comments: “To win two ‘best of the best’ awards at this esteemed awards ceremony is exceptionally flattering and really highlights the popularity of Aberlour with whisky lovers around the world. What is great about the Spirit of Speyside Festival Whisky Awards is that ‘real people’ decide the winners – and ultimately these are the people who are buying and enjoying Aberlour.”
 
Selling over 2.5million bottles of Scotch per year, Aberlour is one of the most successful whiskies in the complementary malts portfolio from Chivas Brothers that includes The Glenlivet, Longmorn, Strathisla, Scapa and Tormore. It is the best-selling single malt in France, the world’s biggest whisky market.
 
Aberlour 10 Year Old is an elegant yet complex malt that is suitable for all occasions. Aberlour 16 Year Old Double Cask Matured was launched in 2003 and is a further example of Aberlour’s versatility when matured in sherry and traditional oak casks.
 
Introduced at the 2005 Festival with the support of Whisky Magazine, the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Awards have developed into a prestigious feature of the Spirit of Speyside Festival. 
 
Notes :
 
Chivas Brothers is the Scotch whisky and premium gin business of Pernod Ricard – the world’s co-leader in wine and spirits. Chivas Brothers is the global leader in luxury Scotch whisky with a portfolio that includes Chivas Regal, Ballantine’s, Beefeater Gin, The Glenlivet, Royal Salute, Aberlour, Plymouth Gin, Longmorn, Scapa, 100 Pipers, Clan Campbell, Something Special and Passport.
 

Spirit of Speyside Chairman Jim Royan, OBE, with Aberlour Distillery manager Stuart Pirie.

1ST May 2010

Dear Customers,

This month we are bringing to your attention – and to the market – four (4) new PROVENANCE bottlings.

Their Tasting Notes are:

PRV 0617 Glenburgie 11 Year Old
The nose is fresh & clean and carries a sweet, candy floss character and develops to a barbershop style. The palate opens with a fruity sweet quality, reminiscent of pears poached in wine and spices. More pears on the finish, now with cloves and spices (J)

PRV 0614 Arran 12 Year Old

Opens with a sweet character on the nose then develops to a spicy, complex amalgam of bees wax, polished wood, boiled sweets and stewed fruits. The mouthcoating palate carries toffee and runs to dried fruit and spices. The finish is long, replicates the palate and tails with an oak tang. (J)

PRV 0615 Royal Lochnagar 12 Year Old

Opens fresh and fruity on the nose and carries to a barley sugar, sweet style. The palate replicates the nose, still fresh with a mandarin liqueur, sweet character. The finish is light and attractively fruity, still fresh with an orange tang that just runs and runs. (J)

PRV 0624 Port Ellen 27 Year Old

The nose is fresh and clean, developing to a salty, oceanic style and runs to sweet smoke and burnt citrus peel. The palate is well balanced between sweet and smokey elements, then a mentholated quality appears which carries to a soft tar character. The finish is long, sweetly
smoked with a salty, leathery quality. (J)

Already tasted by recent visitors to the office, we hope they will similarly be appreciated by you and your own valued clients. The (ever decreasing) Port Ellen and the Glenburgie (which was considered nicely aperitif and very appropriate for summer consumption) were particularly well received through these recent informal tastings.

We hope they will all have a real interest when we take some of these malts on a Whisky tasting near you. At your service!

Best wishes

Fred

Visit Douglas Laing & Co at http://www.douglaslaingwhisky.com/

Edinburgh & St.Andrews

Wanted!

Old & Rare Whiskies!

Competitive Prices Paid…In Cash!

Ardbeg, Port Ellen, Macallan, Laphroaig, Glenmorangie, Hazelwood, Dalmore and many more wanted.

Bottles or full collections…Auction prices paid!

Email us now with details of any Whisky you might be looking to sell, along with detailed pictures.

enquiries@abbeywhisky.com

Sláinte

Abbey Whisky

www.abbeywhisky.com

Specialist supplier of rare, collectable and exclusive malts.

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