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Heaven Hill Distillery Announces 2022 Parker’s Heritage Collection Limited Edition Bottling

16^th edition of the annual ultra-premium release is made up of two different ages of Bourbons, one of which has been double barreled, and then masterfully blended together post aging.

BARDSTOWN, Ky. – Heaven Hill Distillery announced today the release of the 16^th edition of the Parker’s Heritage Collection, featuring a Double Barreled Blend Bourbon. The 16^th Edition of the Parker’s Heritage Collection is an allocated product and will be available nationally and internationally in limited quantities at the suggested retail price of $174.99. A portion of the proceeds will continue to support ALS research and patient care in honor of Parker Beam, Master Distiller Emeritus, with more than $1 million contributed across the Parker’s Heritage Collection since 2013.

This edition consists of 67% 13-year-old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey that has been double barreled for four weeks and then blended post aging with 33% 15-year-old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. The 13-year-old Bourbon, from barrels produced in December 2008, was aged on the 5^th-7^th floors of Rickhouse Q and then re-barreled into new American white oak barrels with a level three char for four weeks. Then, it was later blended with 15-year-old Bourbon from barrels produced in January 2007 aged on the 2^nd and 5^th floors of Rickhouse II. The unique, bold flavor profile is balanced by the double barreled 13-year-old Bourbon, bringing out even more oak and spice notes from the barrel, with the 15-year-old Bourbon rounding out the older aged mouthfeel. At bottling, the liquid was uncut and non-chill filtered to preserve the complex flavors. This edition leads with an oak forward nose and hints of butterscotch and caramel, and once tasted is followed by a balance of spice notes, sweetness and slight oak tannins. The finish is long and warm with elements of dark chocolate, baking spices and white pepper. The mashbill for this edition is comprised of Heaven Hill Distillery’s traditional Bourbon mashbill 78% corn, 10% rye and 12% malted barley and ultimately bottled at barrel proof 132.2 or 66.1% alcohol by volume.

“The Parker’s Heritage Collection is a testament to the distilling legacy at Heaven Hill Distillery and the continued thirst for innovation which has driven generations of master distillers,” said Susan Wahl, Vice President, American Whiskey at Heaven Hill. “This Double Barreled Blend Bourbon is a masterful pairing of two uniquely aged products that create the perfect balance of flavors which, we believe, honor the past and are a fitting tribute to Parker and his legacy.”

The late Heaven Hill Master Distiller Parker Beam, for whom the acclaimed series is named, was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (also called ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease) in 2010. The past nine editions from 2013-2021, including the “Promise of Hope” Bourbon, the “Original Batch” Straight Wheat Whiskey, the Kentucky Straight Malt Whiskey, the 24-Year-Old Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon, the 11-Year-Old Single Barrel, Orange Curaçao-finished Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Heavy Char Rye Whiskey, Heavy Char Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, and the Heavy Char Wheat Whiskey respectively, have raised more than one million dollars toward ALS research and patient care through contributions made by Heaven Hill for each bottle purchased. With the 2022 Double Barreled Blend edition, Heaven Hill will again contribute a portion of the proceeds from each bottle sold to the ALS Association.

Packaged in the same upscale 750ml bottle as the previous fifteen editions, but with an eggplant-colored label, the newest Parker’s Heritage Collection is available in a three-bottle case and will arrive at retail locations starting in early December. With previous releases having won multiple awards from Whisky Advocate magazine, Whisky Magazine and the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, the series stands as some of the most critically lauded American Whiskeys in recent memory. Past bottlings have won awards ranging from “Best North American Whiskey” to “American Whiskey of the Year” to “Best of Show, Brown Spirits.”

ABOUT HEAVEN HILL DISTILLERY: Founded in Kentucky by the Shapira family in 1935, Heaven Hill Distillery continues its legacy as one of the foremost American Whiskey producers. Heaven Hill has cultivated the traditions and history of America’s Native Spirit with its fierce independence, passionate family ownership, dedication to quality, and thoughtful innovation. Today, Heaven Hill Distillery maintains over 1.9 million barrels aging in more than 65 warehouses throughout Nelson and Jefferson Counties. It is home to an award-winning collection of American Whiskeys including Elijah Craig Bourbon, Larceny Bourbon, Evan Williams Bourbon, Pikesville Rye Whiskey, Rittenhouse Rye Whisky, Parker’s Heritage Collection, and Old Fitzgerald along with its extensive Bottled-in-Bond label collection. Heaven Hill Distillery held the title of 2020 Whisky Advocate Whisky of the Year, the second Whisky of the Year for Heaven Hill Distillery in the past four years. In 2019 Heaven Hill Distillery was named San Francisco World Spirits Competition Distillery of the Year, Best in Show Whisky, and previously held the titles of 2018 San Francisco Spirits Word Spirits Competition Best Bourbon, 2016 Whisky Magazine Distillery of the Year. For more information, please visit www.heavenhilldistillery.com.

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The Whisky Sleigh is back! To spread some Christmas cheer of our own we’re handing out e-gift cards to our customers all week, and the more you spend, the more you get. Until Monday 12 December every order placed on our website over £100 will receive an e-gift card as a little token of appreciation for shopping with us this Christmas. The Whisky Sleigh will be delivering the e-gift cards directly to your inbox on Sunday 1 January 2023 to keep that festive feeling flowing over into the new year.

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Glen Scotia 25 Years

Premium award winning malt whisky from the Campbeltown distillery. Glen Scotia 25 Year Old Campbeltown single malt Scotch whisky. Matured in the finest American oak barrels before being married in first-fill bourbon casks.

£510.00

NOSE: Bracing Atlantic breeze gives strong maritime influence.

TASTE: Coastal air, red apple and tangy orange peel with vanilla syrup and caramel sweetness.

FINISH: Long lingering sea salt with a spicy note of ground ginger.

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Glen Scotia Distillery was established in 1832 in Campbeltown at the foot of the Kintyre Peninsular on the west coast of Scotland. Situated on the south side of Campbeltown’s High Street beside the lost Lochrin and Dalintober Distilleries where their rear walls were lapped by the tides of Campbeltown Loch. Glen Scotia Distillery is now one of only three whisky distilleries in Campbeltown where a further thirty have come and gone. Both peated and un-peated malt whisky are produced for its expanding range of single malt whiskies such as Glen Scotia Double Cask and the Glen Scotia 15 Year Old.

We are pleased to announce the latest addition to our rare collection of precious single malt Scotch whiskies – The Macallan 77 Years Old. This precious single malt Scotch whisky has slowly matured over seven extraordinary decades. It is the first high aged guest release to join The Red Collection since the launch of the range in 2020.

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To celebrate the launch of The Macallan 77 Years Old, a new animated film and series of illustrations have been created in collaboration with renowned Spanish painter and artist Javi Aznarez.

Aznarez depicts how The Macallan Red Collection has transcended from the past to the present, culminating in a moment of celebration at The Macallan Bar, located in the heart of The Macallan Distillery in Speyside, Scotland.

Acquaint yourself with the full Red Collection —an exquisite range of distinguished and rare single malt Scotch whiskies which capture our deep respect for tradition and craftsmanship.​Please note that this is a global launch, product availability may vary by region. 

Crafted without compromise. Please savour The Macallan responsibly.

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Dalmore 18 Year Old 2022

The Dalmore 18 Year Old is matured first in American white oak ex-bourbon casks and finished in Matusalem oloroso sherry casks.

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Nose: vanilla, dark chocolate and zesty oranges.

Palate: dark chocolate, coffee, citrus, nutmeg, hint of liquorice.

Finish: citrus and rich molasses.

K&L Packs: Allocated Releases & Old Favorites at Unbeatable Prices

Our longtime spirits clientele know that some of our all-time best buys come in the form of our K&L Bundle Packs, and the latest round brings both jaw-dropping pricing and opportunities to get your hands on a trio of single-malt Scotch gems from Hart Brothers, as well as as rare, allocated collectibles from two of the bourbon scene’s greatest value brands. The Larceny 2-packs offer the smash-hit Small Batch Bourbon along with one of their extremely limited Barrel Proof bottlings, which are not available at individual retail. The standard-bearer for overperforming value bourbon, Elijah Craig’s 4-pack combines two all-time favorites, the Small Batch Bourbon and the 94-point Straight Rye, with the highly coveted B522 Barrel Proof and the Toasted Barrel Small Batch for an unbeatable holiday combination. Finally, perhaps our greatest Scotch buy of the year is the Hart Brothers 3-Pack, a trio Speyside stunners ranging between 10 and 15 years old that are available as a bundle for $100 less than their total individual retail prices. There’s simply nothing else like it in our inventory, and the single-barrel quantities make it all the more limited. Savvy aficionados will know what’s on offer here, and we fully expect these packs to disappear before the new year.

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THE DALMORE UNVEILS VINTAGE 2022

The Dalmore announces two Limited Editions – Vintage 2003 and Vintage 2007

The second release of the ‘Vintage’ collection offers exceptional Single Malt matured in

hand-selected rare casks 

The Dalmore Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky has unveiled two new limited editions from the Vintage collection, The Dalmore 2003 Vintage and The Dalmore 2007 Vintage.

Created by pioneering Master Whisky Maker Gregg Glass and Master Distiller Richard Paterson OBE, The Dalmore Vintage collection showcases exceptional whiskies of distinguished character, each hand-selected in November, following a five decades-old Dalmore tradition.

Once a year, The Dalmore whisky makers visit the distillery to reacquaint themselves with their rare casks laid to mature in their historic warehouses, on the banks of Scotland’s great natural waterway, the Cromarty Firth in the Scottish Highlands.

November marks the optimum time for The Dalmore whisky makers to return to the distillery to assess their rare casks and the whiskies laid maturing within, as the cooling climate allows their potential to truly shine. Only the most exceptional whiskies reviewed during this special time and considered to have distinguished character are chosen to become a Dalmore Vintage.

The Dalmore 2003 Vintage offers on the nose – Manuka Honey, dark toffee, aged vanilla-pods; on the palate – warm honey, maple syrup and spiced dark fruits; and finishing notes of antique honey, old English marmalade and sweet spice. This elegant whisky was first matured in ex-Bourbon American oak casks, then enhanced through a carefully balanced recipe of hand-selected casks; Rivesaltes sweet wine casks, rare Matusalem and Amoroso sherry casks and small-batch Bourbon barrels.

The Dalmore 2007 Vintage offers on the nose – Honey, fresh baked brioche and ice ginger cake; on the palate – orange blossom honey, spices and mandarins; and finishing notes of patisserie sugars, ginger snaps and cinnamon. The antique qualities of this whisky are created through an initial maturation in ex-Bourbon American white oak barrels, then enhanced with a harmony of rare-hand-selected aged casks – Matusalem, Apostoles and Amoroso sherry, alongside sweet Marsala wine barrels.

Master Whisky Maker Gregg Glass comments: “The time we take each November at The Dalmore is a true highlight of my year. At The Dalmore every cask is special, but when it comes to a Dalmore Vintage, we assess rare casks by hand, reacquainting ourselves with the character of each whisky. For a whisky to become a Dalmore Vintage we are looking for a distinctive characteristic that distinguishes that Single Malt above all else that year, a whisky with true potential to shine”

The Dalmore 2003 Vintage (RRP £350, 46.9% ABV) and 2007 Vintage (RRP £150, 46.5% ABV) and available from December at select outlets worldwide. UK outlets include; Harvey Nichols, Selfridges, Master of Malt, Whisky Exchange and The Whisky Shop.

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About The Dalmore

Founded in 1839, The Dalmore has been making masterpieces of whisky for over 180 years.

The 12-point silver stag emblem which proudly adorns each bottle was bestowed upon the first chieftain of Clan Mackenzie in 1263 by King Alexander III of Scotland. When descendants of the clan took over the distillery in 1878 the royal stag became The Dalmore’s emblem.

Located on the banks of the Cromarty Firth, in the Highlands of Scotland, The Dalmore distillery’s collection of idiosyncratic stills creates a New Make spirit of unique depth and character. That robust and fruity New Make spirit is particularly well-suited to maturation for extended periods in carefully curated casks.

This allows pioneering Master Whisky Maker Gregg Glass and his team to express their art, continuing a tradition of visionary whisky-making, using rare casks from some of the world’s finest wineries and bodegas to develop the exceptional character of The Dalmore Single Malt.

The Dalmore Vintage Collection is presented non-chill filtered and natural colour.

Whyte and Mackay – Award-Winning Whisky Makers

The Dalmore is the pinnacle of an award-winning collection of Single Malt Whiskies, produced by famed whisky house Whyte and Mackay. The collection includes Jura, the UK’s Number 1 [1] Single Malt, Tamnavulin [2], the world’s (IWSR, 2021) Single Malt and Fettercairn, home to enlightened whisky making.

In 2020 the company were publicly recognised by the First Minister of Scotland for their support of the national pandemic response. Whyte and Mackay are official partners to SAMH – Scottish Association for Mental Health, which saw Whyte and Mackay employees worldwide complete a virtual-race-around-the-world to raise awareness for the charity.

Founded in Glasgow 1844, the whisky makers recently celebrated their 175 year anniversary, and were recognised as Distiller of the Year 2021. Today Whyte and Mackay have offices from New York to Singapore. In Scotland, Whyte and Mackay operate a state-of-the-art Bottling Hall and Distribution Centre in Grangemouth and a Whisky Production and Warehousing Centre in Invergordon.

[1] Nielsen UK Off Trade MAT 26.03.22

[2] IWSR 2020