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Kavalan “Solist” Amontillado Sherry Cask Strength 56.3% ABV Single Barrel Taiwanese Single Malt Whisky (750ml)
(Previously $600) ($249.99)

“I hope these jaw-dropping releases become available to us regularly at this pricing. That unfortunately is a pipe dream, so we’ll just have to enjoy it while it lasts.”
— David Othenin-Girard, K&L Spirits Buyer

At the cornerstone of this coveted whiskey line, the sherry-aged casks present the quintessential Kavalan poise and grace that has won this iconic distillery its countless accolades and awards over the years, including the 2021 Distillery of the Year at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, as well as a near-maniacal following among the most committed collectors. One of two spectacular amontillado-aged single casks recently sourced at utterly mind-boggling pricing, this 56.3% ABV barrel is described by our own David Othenin-Girard as “wildly complex” with an approachability that lends itself to a very broad audience of aficionados. The overtly opulent profile “more than delivers the goods in way that distinguishes it from the other two casks,” as David notes. Collectible whiskies like this very rarely come up at such discounted pricing, so any savvy collector looking to maximize their purchasing power should beat a quick path and secure their bottles today.

Kavalan “Solist” Amontillado Sherry Cask Strength 56.3% ABV Single Barrel Taiwanese Single Malt Whisky (750ml) (Previously $600) ($249.99)

David Othenin-Girard | K&L Spirits Buyer | Review Date: August 17, 2022

It’s pretty exciting tasting these Kavalans and doubly so getting to compare similar casks. The two amontillados we have were both distilled in 2010 and bottled at around eight years old in April of 2008. This barrel is slightly lower proof, and the character is distinct from its sister cask. The same burnished color, though. The nose is a big fruit bomb with lots of stewed stone fruit and raisined characteristics—dried plum, baked peaches, molasses syrup, confectionary candies, almond cookies, and sweet tea. On first glance, this barrel is closest to the oloroso stuff but with something extra—a sur-age character that’s unique to amontillado. Big fruity nose translates to a much less spicy palate, with exceptional sweetness and a seriously creamy character. This is likely the most approachable of three Kavalans but by no means a slouch. It’s wildly complex even without the extra savory character of the higher-proof cask. Tough call on which is better, but this is the one I’d recommend if Kavalan has ever felt a little over the top on the tannins for you, as it’s the softest expression of the three barrels we have. It more than delivers the goods in way that distinguishes it from the other two casks.

Two French Oak ex-Tawny Single Casks
TD0404 & TD0311

Tomorrow we release two first-fill French oak ex-Tawny single casks, TD0404 and TD0311. Both received exceptional scores for taste, texture and balance from the Sullivans Cove tasting panel, both are the same oak and pre-fill, yet they provide two distinctly different drinking experiences. These two casks display the individuality that we love about single cask whisky, and we can’t wait for you to try them.

French Oak ex-Tawny TD0404

Black Forest gateau meets fresh bursts of mandarin, interlaced with creme caramel, cinnamon baked green apples and sticky date sauce. The rich cask influence brings a depth to be reckoned with, expertly balanced by Sullivans Cove’s bright fruit and mineral spirit character.  It’s not often we see this side of Sullivans Cove, and it is exciting to taste the wide breadth of flavour that our spirit can offer. TD0404 holds firework displays of flavour within a perfectly structured whisky. This is a barrel we will never forget.

Matured for 8 years and 9 months in a first-fill 200L ex-Tawny, French oak cask. Yielding 318 bottles of Sullivans Cove single cask whisky.

Read the full tasting notes here

French Oak ex-Tawny TD0311

Honey-laced macadamia oil and butterscotch candies rest below a world of apothecary aromas. Be prepared for this to stay on your palate long after the last sip. Apricots, peaches and salted butterscotch from the spirit lace into sticky dates, hazelnuts and damson plums from the Tawny, met by ancient spices and dark chocolate notes from the French oak cask. A trifecta of flavour. Matured for 13 years and 8 months in a first-fill 225L ex-Tawny, French oak cask. Yielding just 276 bottles of Sullivans Cove single cask whisky.

Read the full tasting notes here

These whiskies will be released via ballot. The ballots will open for 24 hours from 10am Hobart time on Tuesday 23rd of August. Further details will be sent via email prior to the ballots opening.

A note on our ballot system. 

Our policy is one entry per person, per household, per ballot. Our fraud detection algorithm detects multiple entries and removes them to ensure our whisky lands in the hands of our genuine supporters, so to ensure your entry counts, please enter each ballot once only. If you have any questions around our ballot process, you can email us at info@sullivanscove.com Successful entries will be notified shortly after the ballots close.

Maltstock program; Masterclasses

Maltstock is really coming together now. In this and the next newsletters we’ll inform you about our relaxed 2022 program! This first one is about our great Friday Masterclasses which are yours to choose from. As always, these are included in your ticket.

Bob, Klaas, Stan & Teun

Masterclasses

This year Malstock will feature FOUR very special Masterclasses on Friday. Maltstock ticket owners will be asked to give us their preferences soon. If you haven’t purchased a ticket yet, maybe now is a good time to let us know you will be relaxedly joining us in September!

We will allocate all available seats as relaxed as possible. You will receive your masterclass itinerary a couple of days before Maltstock starts.

This years Masterclasses are:

Curious?

Are you curious about the rest of our relaxed program? You can find out on our website. Go to https://www.maltstock.com/program-2022 for more information!

Also @ Maltstock: Whiskybase

Known for the amazing database, the excellent shop, the most relaxed whisky festival and of course their very tasty bottlings. But we mainly love them because they are such relaxed guys! it’s with great pleasure we can announce that they will be hosting several “Drinks with…” sessions at Maltstock this year. Giving you an opportunity to try some of their amazing Archives bottlings.

We don’t have many Maltstock tickets left, but it’s not too late to join the relaxed fun: maltstock.com/shop

Maltstock 2022 will be at a new venue

Please check our website for more info on the venue: https://www.maltstock.com/venue-beusink

Dates

The venue we found had only one weekend still available in September. This means that this years Maltstock will be held from 23 to 25 September.

Tickets

Get relaxed while you can!!  Tickets are available from:

www.maltstock.com/shop

Looking forward to meeting you all!

Special offer

WHISKY OF THE MONTH

Save £6 on our Whisky of the Month, the Single Barrel Select from Jack Daniel’s with a free nosing glass! This bottle can also be engraved to make a special gift for a JD enthusiast. Bottled at 90 proof and only made with specially selected and expressive casks of Jack Daniel’s, the Single Barrel Select turns up the dial on the flavours of the Old No.7.

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Holyrood Distillery’s fabulous new Cask Programme has launched! Members of The W Club will receive £250 off of any cask that they purchase. Holyrood is an exciting new distillery right in the heart of Edinburgh. Inspired by the city itself, the founders wanted to create a distillery that would capture the essence of modern-day Edinburgh.

Discover more at our blog →

With the summer in full swing, keep things cool and relaxed with a cocktail or three. For the next few weeks, we’re revisiting cocktail creations from our Members’ Rooms. From elevated classics to cocktails designed to go with dessert, there’s a drink for every occasion – and most don’t even need a cocktail shaker.

Ready to mix things up? Keep on scrolling for our summer sipping suggestions and cocktail recipes using our Deep, Rich & Dried Fruits, Juicy, Oak & Vanilla and Sweet, Fruity & Mellow flavour profiles.

VIEW ALL DEEP, RICH & DRIED FRUITS

VIEW ALL JUICY, OAK & VANILLA

VIEW ALL SWEET, FRUITY & MELLOW

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, The Vaults, 87 Giles Street, Leith EH6 6BZ

Contact: sales@smws.com or call 0131 555 2929 (Mon-Fri 9am-4.45pm). Visit the Society at here for membership information

This is your chance to join and to take advantage of their great offers!

Spot the SMWS bottles in this amusing You Tube video

GLASGOW DISTILLERY

4 Year Old 2017 TWB 15th Anniversary #3

Cask #TWB1029

£80.00

Nose: Dried fruits soaked in sherry, chocolate, coffee and cashews.

Taste: Fruit cake, Italian roast coffee beans, chocolate fudge and spices.

Finish: Long and sweet, liquorice, dried tobacco and salted caramel.

Glasgow 4 Year Old 2017 vintage Lowland single malt Scotch whisky. Matured in a first fill Sherry Butt #TWB1029. Just 299 numbered bottles. The worlds third single cask Scotch with a full Digital Provenance Certificate unique to each individual numbered bottle. You can read more about this process and why we are doing it here > NFT.

To mark the 15th Anniversary of TheWhiskyBarrel.com we are bottling some of our finest and oldest casks of Scotch whisky under our new ‘Portfolio’ series.

– Scan the QR code on each bottle to verify it is genuine.

– Proof of ownership, we transfer the owner the digital certificate on safe delivery which can be stored in a digital wallet on your smartphone.

You can find the first release a Glen Moray 30 Year Old here and the second release a Annandale 6 Year Old here.

If you purchased a bottle of the first and second release we will ship the same corresponding bottle number of the third release.

Buy Glasgow 4 Years TWB 15th Anniversary £80 / $80* / €80* >>

Read More About of our Digital Provenance Certificates

Dùthchas is a new documentary screening Scotland-wide as part of the 75th Edinburgh International Film Festival.

For the people of Berneray, an island in the Sound of Harris, life changed dramatically in the latter part of the last century. Traditional ways of life eroded, and many families were forced to move away.

Drawing on rare 8mm colour film of Berneray, directors Andy MacKinnon and Kirsty MacDonald offer a bridge between the contemporary citizens and their not-so-distant past.

The result is a film of great emotion that speaks to the importance of place and the resilience of culture through language, song and memories.

“Tha e mar gun robh thu ann fiùs mun do rugadh thu”
“It’s as though you were here, before you were even born”

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