BOWMORE TRIO LEAD BONHAMS FINE WHISKY AND SPIRITS SALE IN PARIS

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Paris –Three exceptional bottles of Bowmore lead Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr’s Fine Whisky et Spiritueux d’Exception sale in Paris on Tuesday 6 December 2022. They include a bottle of Bowmore-35 year old-1964 estimated at €16,000-20,000.

Bowmore-35 year old-1964 was released for the UK wine and spirit merchant Oddbins in the year 2000. It is one of only 99 bottles of the legendary sherried vintage 1964 from Bowmore distillery and comes from the same batch of casks as the iconic Black Bowmore series. The trio is completed by a bottle of Bowmore-1956 estimated at €8,000-10,000 and a bottle of Bowmore-1964 estimated at €7,000-9,000. Both bottles were imported by P. Soffiantino & C. S.p.A. and come in their original presentation cases.

The sale, which consists of 227 lots, also offers:

• A bottle of Aberfeldy the Gold of Pitilie-28 year old-1985. One of the oldest and rarest malts to be released by Aberfeldy, it is named after the stream from which the distillery draws its water. The Pitilie Burn is also known for its alluvial deposits of Scottish gold. Encased in an ornately cast 22-carat gold collar, this extraordinary bottle is just one of 10 ever released (two of which have been retained by the distillery), and even contains flakes of Scottish gold in the stopper. Estimate: €15,000-20,000.

• A bottle of Hanyu Ichiro’s Malt-2 of Spades. Distilled at Hanyu Distillery in 1991 and bottled in 2011 it was imported to the UK by The Number One Drinks Company Ltd. One of the legendary Malt Cards Series, it is estimated at €13,000-20,000.

• A bottled of Karuizawa Single Cask-1975.  Distilled by Karuizawa Distillery and bottled on 14 June 2010, it was imported to France by La Maison Du Whisky. Estimate: €16,000-20,000.

Diego Lanza, Bonhams Senior Whisky Specialist, said: “We are fortunate to be offering some very special and sought-after bottles in this sale. The 35 year old 1964 is an extremely rare Bowmore – undoubtedly one of their very best. The Aberfeldy the Gold of Pitilie-28 year old-1985 is very scarce and hardly ever comes onto the open market. Only eight bottles of the ten produced were released for sale and we are offering number 1.”

Sale: Fine Whisky et Spiritueux d’Exception, : 4 Rue de la Paix,  Tuesday 6 December 2022

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Bonhams, founded in 1793, is one of the world’s largest and most renowned auctioneers, offering fine art and collectables, motor cars and a luxury division, including jewellery, watches, wine and whisky. The main salerooms are in London, New York, Los Angeles, Paris and Hong Kong, with auctions also held in Knightsbridge, Edinburgh, and Sydney. With a worldwide network of offices and regional representatives in 22 countries, Bonhams offers advice and valuation services in 53 specialist areas. For a full list of forthcoming auctions, plus details of Bonhams specialist departments, please visit bonhams.com

Glengoyne “The Legacy Series Chapter 3” Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (750ml)

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Glengoyne’s remarkable Leagcy Series continues with this third iteration. Chapter 3 celebrates Sir Arthur John Tedder, the Glengoyne exciseman who helped define the laws for Scotch whisky as we know it today. This release highlights the finest American oak Sherry casks in the Glengoyne warehouse. The cask makeup is 22% first fill Bourbon, 32% American oak Sherry, 8% European oak Sherry, and 38% hand selected refill Sherry and Bourbon casks. It’s a well balanced and nuanced whisky bottled at 48% ABV and without chill filtration or added color. Nose: Mixed berry jam, vanilla apple strudel, deep sherry notes, cinnamon sticks and pear. Taste: Rich body, chewy with boozy raisins, spiced buns, tarte tatin and cream sherry. Finish: Light and fruity, deepens with pineapple, dried fruits dark chocolate and lingering spice.

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Bushmills 2000 Ruby Port Cask The Causeway Collection

This dram had a 20-year-long slumber in Portuguese first fill Ruby Port wine casks, bottled in 2021 at cask strength 54.1% abv, free from chill filtration and artificial colouring. The Causeway Collection is a celebration of Bushmills’ rarest and most special casks.

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The countdown to Christmas is on. Here’s a rundown of our inspiration for the perfect present, including our curated Christmas drinks gifts selection, new perfect measure sets and The Whisky Exchange e-gift card for those overwhelmed by choice.

The extremely rare Karuizawa 50 Year Old is now available exclusively from The Whisky Exchange, along with a duo of limited-edition single malts from Aberfeldy, finished in red wine casks from both the old world and the new.

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ABERFELDY RED WINE CASK COLLECTION

A series of limited-edition single malts from Aberfeldy, crafted by master distiller Stephanie Macleod. Inspired by her love for fine wines, Stephanie has sought-out top-quality red wine casks from Napa Valley and Tuscany for the 2022-releases.

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NEW PERFECT MEASURE SETS

A range of new tasting sets have arrived, including a set of top-notch single malts from the newest Scottish distilleries, a taste of some of Speyside’s most popular whiskies, plus a selection of spirits exclusive to The Whisky Exchange.

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KARUIZAWA 50 YEAR OLD

The much-anticiapted Karuizawa 50 Year Old from Elixir Distillers is now available. This rare whisky was distilled in 1965 and aged in a solitary sherry butt before bottling in 2017 – only 318 bottles have been filled. Register your interest online by Sunday 4 December 2022 for the chance to purchase.

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SCAPA 2003 19 YEAR OLD

“Lovely, just lovely. I’ve been a huge fan of Scapa ever since trying one of the mid-teens bottlings 10 years ago, and also love when Ballantines produced their heightened Scapa-based expressions. But this is beyond belief. Lovely Scapa minerality and tart apple nose, and so so well balanced.”

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Single Malts of Scotland Advent Calendar

This stunning set features 25 3cl bottlings from some of the most renowned and some lesser known distilleries from Scotland.

Since 2005, Elixir Distillers has bottled its best single casks under The Single Malts of Scotland range, showcasing each distillery’s distinct fingerprint at a precise moment of maturation. Each bottling has a unique cask number and is bottles, without chill -filtration or colouring, at the optimum strength to show off its individual character. The aim is to find and share drams that will create lasting memories through flavour.

From the rugged norther Orkney islands to the gentle malts of the southern Lowlands, they have dug deep into their rich stocks of whisky to find some of the world’s most lauded malts – including Islay’s famous Laphroaig, acclaimed highlander Clynelish and lost Speysider Imperial – while also shining light on some of Scotand’s hidden gems, including Linkwood from Seyside and Ledaig from the Isle of Mull.

Non chill filtered and natural colour

This set contains 3cl samples of the following whiskies:

A Highland Distillery 2008, 13yo, Cask #66, 54%

A Lowland Distillery 2007, 14yo Cask #77, 52.9%

A Speyside Distillery 1990, 31yo, Cask #210000002, 52.6%

An Islay Distillery 1993, 28yo, Cask #406859, 51.2%

Ardmore 1998, 23yo, Cask #750784, 47.9%

Ben Nevis 2012, 8yo, Cask #800214, 57.8%

Benrinnes 2006, 15yo Cask #800214, 56.2%

Blair Athol 2010, 11yo, Cask #302328, 54.7%

Bunnahabhain 2009, 12yo, Cask #42645, 56.3%

Caol Ila 2006, 15yo, Cask #307414, 53.5%

Clynelish 2011, 10yo, Cask #800289, 58.3%

Craigellachie 2011, 10yo, Cask #900093, 61.1%

Dailuaine 2009, 12yo, Cask #787, 54.9%

Deanston 2008, 13yo, Cask #182, 56.8%

Glen Elgin 2008, 13yo, Cask #803873, 52.4%

Glenallachie 2011, 10yo, Cask #900222, 60.7%

Glenlossie 2007, 14yo, Cask #8280, 59.8%

Glentauchers 2011, 10yo, Cask #900247, 63.6%

Highland Park 2011, 10yo, Cask #5, 50.9%

Imperial 1997, 24yo, Cask #203, 51.1%

Laphroaig 2014, 7yo, Cask #221, 61.8%

Ledaig 2005, 16yo, Cask #73, 53.8%

Linkwood 2008, 13yo, Cask #804632, 55.4%

Mannochmore 2010, 11yo, Cask #11274, 58.2%

Teaninich 2006, 15yo, Cask #303007, 57.9%

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SMOKUS FRUTICOSUS

Why is this so ultra-rare? This is our very OWN creation, crafted using malt whisky casks from the islands of Islay and Orkney. Our expert Spirits Team have had some fun here, producing something wonderfully unique. The resulting whisky is sweet, rich and intensely smoky, as the medicinal character of Islay peat marries with the floral and earthy smoke of the Orkney Islands. The spirit of the season in a glass and sure to warm your heart, fingers and toes.

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Musicians from around the world collaborate to create track 

inspired by The Cairn Distillery

The new song, featuring Scotland’s Admiral Fallow, is part of The Cairn Distillery’s goal to inspire visitors to pursue long-held ambitions

Three musical artists, Admiral Fallow from Scotland, Madeleine Roger from Canada, and Yu Tsan Pin from Taiwan, have fulfilled a shared ambition to collaborate with other artists internationally. The new song is inspired by a visit to The Cairn Distillery and its surrounding location in the Cairngorms National Park.

The Cairn Distillery, which opened its doors in October, is the first new distillery to be built in the Cairngorms National Park for more than a century. Its owners, Moray-based family business, Gordon & MacPhail, aims to build on their 127-year heritage of producing exceptional Scotch whisky and creating legacies that inspire future generations.

Cairns have inspired people to explore and discover new paths for millennia. To reflect that tradition, The Cairn Distillery aims to inspire – and facilitate – visitors to pursue a path they have always wanted to explore. To launch the initiative, The Cairn has worked with three artists who shared a goal to collaborate internationally and create a new track. The result is a song written by Admiral Fallow and Madeleine Roger, appropriately called The Cairn, which has been remixed by the founder of the Kind of Blue record label, Taiwan’s Yu Tsan Pin.

Admiral Fallow, Madeleine Roger, and Yu Tsan Pin met for the first time when they visited The Cairn when construction was near completion. Nestled on the banks of the river Spey on the northern frontier of the Cairngorms National Park, the distillery has been designed to reflect and respect its environment; a modern home for the ancient craft of whisky-making. From its sedum roof which encourages insect life to thrive, to the Caithness stone pathways, every aspect is designed to respect the natural shapes and colours around it.

Before, during and after their visit to the Highlands, the artists worked together to create the track which was written by Admiral Fallow, with lyrics co-written by Madeleine Roger, a singer-songwriter who hails from Winnipeg, Canada.

Singer-songwriter Louis Abbott, who formed the Scottish musical group Admiral Fallow in 2007, commented on the collaboration: “I’ve always taken inspiration from the landscape around me. This is a very unique collaboration for us, given that there’s a brand-new voice coming into the sound of music that we make. To work with Madeleine and Yu Tsan and show them one of Scotland’s best sites and take in the views, sounds and flavours of the Cairngorms National Park, there was a lot of pride in that, and we’re really pleased with the end result.”

Canadian songwriter Madeleine Roger, commented on her visit to the new distillery: “Everything was so beautiful, and I really tried to get a sense of the landscape: the way the buildings are made, the vast openness and the rocky mountains, and the way of life there. We each had a lot of time to ruminate on our observations about the area and then find something meaningful in that – and I really hope that sense of curiosity comes across in the song.”

Ian Chapman, marketing director of Gordon & MacPhail explained: “Having secured such a beautiful and awe-inspiring location overlooking the river Spey, we wanted to ensure our new distillery complements the majesty of the landscape.  We are delighted with the result, and we hope visitors leave feeling inspired. With that in mind we are thrilled to have worked with three incredible artists to create a new track to celebrate the opening of the distillery doors. I believe the song perfectly showcases everything we want to achieve here.”

The Cairn is open seven days a week all year round, visitor experiences start at £25, with three options available. With magnificent views of its stunning location just outside Grantown-on-Spey, each immersive experience culminates in a whisky tasting in The Discovery Room. With floor-to-ceiling windows, the room provides a stunning backdrop for visitors as they taste the future today: blended malt whiskies created to give a sense of notes, flavours and aromas that will be seen in the character of single malts that will be released from The Cairn Distillery in the 2030s.

Food is also exclusively available to those who take a tour at The Gathering which offers tapas-style plates of the finest Scottish produce designed as the perfect accompaniment to an experience like no other.

To book your trip to The Cairn Distillery, listen to the new track and watch a short film about how the collaboration came together, please visit: thecairndistillery.com/beacon-of-inspiration

Notes 

Gordon & MacPhail is a family-owned premium spirits company based in Elgin, Scotland. Owner of Scotch whisky distilleries, Benromach and The Cairn, Gordon & MacPhail is also a Scotch whisky maturation expert, the owner of Scottish Gin brand, Red Door and the operator of a wholesale business in the United Kingdom selling premium Scotch whiskies and spirits, along with a high-quality retail outlet.

The company owns Benromach Distillery located in Forres in Moray.  Benromach Single Malt Scotch Whisky is handcrafted using traditional methods by a small team of distillers using the finest Scottish barley and the purest spring water from the nearby Romach Hills. The multi award-winning portfolio of single malts is enjoyed by whisky drinkers worldwide.

The company launched Red Door in the summer of 2018. Created at Benromach Distillery, this award winning, small batch Scottish gin now forms a strategic part of the company’s product portfolio.

Work commenced in July 2020 on The Cairn, the company’s second distillery, overlooking the River Spey towards the Cairngorms.  The new site will add further distillation capacity and brand ownership to the company’s asset base and is a key part of the plans to continue building a long-term sustainable business.  A high-quality visitor experience offering tours and tastings will also attract visitors from around the world.

Since the founding of the business in 1895, Gordon & MacPhail has sent casks to Scotch whisky distilleries throughout Scotland to be filled with new-make spirit, before being left to mature for many years either at the distillery or in their bonded warehouses in Elgin.  The Gordon & MacPhail portfolio offers some of the world’s rarest and most sought-after Single Malt Scotch Whiskies to discerning whisky drinkers globally.

The company’s wholesale business serves customers throughout the United Kingdom selling Benromach Single Malt, Red Door gin and Gordon & MacPhail whiskies into the on and off trade. The business also exclusively represents a number of ‘distributor’ brands and stocks premium whiskies and spirits.

The retail shop in Elgin remains the ‘spiritual home’ of the business, 127 years after it was first established in 1895.  The shop is home to a large selection of Single Malt Scotch Whiskies and is a destination for many whisky aficionados from around the world.

Tamdhu Distinction 2

Distinction II highlights the nuanced flavour of American Oak Sherry casks. The second bottling in its Quercus Alba Distinction series, Tamdhu Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky celebrate the art of ex-sherry cask maturation. The only distillery in Scotland to fully mature all of its single malt in Oloroso sherry casks, Distinction II shows off the complicated flavour of American Oak Sherry casks. Bottled at 48% abv.

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Nose: malt, vanilla, spiced oak, orange peel.

Palate: dark chocolate and plum.

Finish: sherry, oak and figs.

If anyone remembers the Spirit of North of Scotland, we also a have a special treat, with the last ever remaining bottles now available.  We bottled the cask in two parts as we were unsure how the interest would be initially, but we were blown away by how quickly it sold out.  So, if you wanted one, or want another one, don’t hang about.

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