Tormore 29 Year Old
United Kingdom Exclusive Single Cask

Tormore 29 Year Old Connoisseurs Choice

Selected exclusively for the United Kingdom market by G&M for the Connoisseurs Choice series.

Single first fill sherry butt bottled May 2022. Expect stewed red berries complement vanilla pod, subtle cocoa powder, cinnamon and ginger spice.

Buy – Tormore 29 Years – £283.30 / $272* / €273*

Nose: Stewed red berries complement vanilla pod and subtle cocoa powder. Medjol dates give way to dark treacle and notes of soft aniseed.

Taste: Baked apple intertwines with cinnamon and ginger spice. Dark chocolate leads to subtle citrus fruit and charred oak.

Finnish: Full with lingering summer berries and soft herbal notes.

Tormore 29 Year Old 1993 vintage Speyside single malt Scotch whisky distilled at Tobermory distillery. Single first fill sherry butt #5053 bottled May 2022 for the United Kingdom market by Gordon & MacPhail for the Connoisseurs Choice series. 554 bottles.

Tormore Distillery was established in 1958 in the Speyside whisky region to supply malt whisky to blending houses. It was designed by Sir Albert Richardson, President of the Royal Academy and is set in stunning landscaped gardens. Resplendent with green-coppered roofs, decorative pagoda roofs, a clock tower and clock which still chimes Scottish tunes, a rectangular curling pond, topiary and houses for the staff. Tormore Distillery is now operating with eight stills in its tall still house and Tormore malt whisky is still mostly flowing into scotch blends. Whilst official bottling are sparse it features amongst the ranges of a number of independent bottlers including Signatory Vintage and Connoisseurs Choice.

A Can’t-Miss Collector’s Dream from Kavalan
Kavalan “Solist” Amontillado Sherry Cask Strength 57.8% ABV Single Barrel Taiwanese Single Malt Whisky (750ml)
(Previously $600) ($249.99)
“Like all the Solist whiskeys, this is obviously exceptional and so much fun to drink.”
— 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. The third entry in a trifecta of truly spectacular Solist casks, this amontillado barrel is a worthy follow-up to its manzanilla predecessor that we offered a few weeks ago and a distinct specimen from its sister amontillado cask. While the 56.3% ABV amontillado cask is much more on the soft, opulent, fruit-driven side, this 57.8% ABV cask takes on all of the familiar Kavalan structural spine, with a savory profile that just screams of its sherry-aged character. For those who picked up either or both of the previous two casks, you are in a for the treat of a lifetime should you get your hands on this one and do a side-by-side comparison. There are few whiskeys in the world that compare to these, and owning all three casks, especially at our jaw-dropping pricing, is an opportunity that no serious spirits collector should pass up.

Kavalan “Solist” Amontillado Sherry Cask Strength 57.8% ABV Single Barrel Taiwanese Single Malt Whisky (750ml) (Previously $600) ($249.99)

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

Good Lord, these Kavalan casks are really over-delivering. It’s a shame we can’t have these products all the time, but here we go. Drink now or forever hold your peace. The Amontillado is such an incredible style of wine and so rare to see in the malt aging process that tasting these barrels is an absolute treat. If you need a refresher, the Amontillado is a wine made in the oloroso style after being aged like a fino. In other words, we’re talking over 15 years to make a proper one and likely much longer for the quality barrels they have here at the King Car Distillery. The color is a vibrant, burnished amber. The aromas are pure butterscotch, rancio, roasted almonds, strawberry jam, fenugreek, maple syrup, and cacao nibs. On the palate, it’s surprisingly lifted, shedding the bold, nutty character in favor of stewed apricots, fresh cinnamon, quince, marmalade, toasted vanilla, and new leather. With water it brightens further but doesn’t lose the savory backbone and adds some honeysuckle and more stone fruit. Like all the Solist whiskeys, this is obviously exceptional and so much fun to drink.

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THE GATHERING: SEASIDE ESCAPES

We’re exploring fresh new flavours this Gathering month with a thrilling trip to the seaside. Let your senses be transported to the beach with these TWO NEW Lightly Peated bottlings. These beautifully balanced drams should excite the peat lover and those looking to further their flavour frontiers.

Dive straight in, keep on scrolling for more details OR explore our Deep, Rich & Dried Fruits alternatives – always popular with members and perfect for the changing of the season.

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Bourbon Women, Kentucky Distillers’ Association Honor Beloved

Industry Author & Champion

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Award-winning author and Bourbon columnist Susan Reigler received the ninth annual “Lois Mateus Networking Award” Friday night honoring her distinguished contributions to the legacy of Kentucky’s signature Bourbon and spirits industry.

A former restaurant critic and beverage columnist for the Louisville Courier-Journal, Reigler is Bourbon columnist for Food & Dining and Covey Rise magazines and also writes for Bourbon+, LEO Weekly, and American Whiskey Magazine.

Reigler accepted the award recently at the Bourbon Women SIPosium Welcome Dinner at the Kentucky Derby Museum at Churchill Downs in Louisville.

Bourbon Women Founder Peggy Noe Stevens and KDA Director of Industry Responsibility and Sustainability Sara Barnes presented Reigler with crystal decanter to commemorate her notable work preserving and elevating the legacy of Kentucky’s Bourbon heritage.

“Susan Reigler is a true Bourbon authority,” Stevens said. “Not only has she authored countless  books and is a well-respected whiskey writer, but she is graciously generous with her time and talent.  She has volunteered and networked with people all across the country to help build our Bourbon Women message.

“She is a true symbol of our mission in the industry, and we are elated that she has received this prestigious award from the KDA.”

Reigler has authored or co-authored six books including Kentucky Bourbon Country: The Essential Travel Guide, The Kentucky Bourbon Cocktail Book, The Bourbon Tasting Notebook, and The American Whiskey Tasting Notebook, and Which Fork Do I Use with My Bourbon? – Setting the Table for Tastings, Food Pairings, Dinner, and Cocktail Parties.

A graduate of Indiana and Oxford Universities, Reigler has served as president of both the Bourbon Women Association and the Kentucky chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier International, an organization of women culinary professionals.

In 2019, she was recognized by industry leaders with an induction into the prestigious Order of the Writ, a fraternal and charitable organization that embraces the spirit of Kentucky Bourbon education, responsibility, environmental stewardship, history, scholarship and an unwavering commitment to the furtherance of America’s spirit.

KDA President Eric Gregory said Reigler’s generous knowledge, wit and dry humor make her a favorite educator and consultant among Bourbon fans and Bourbon makers alike.

“Susan has spent her decades-long career elevating the integrity of Kentucky’s Bourbon heritage through scholarship and literary enterprise.” Gregory said. “It is our distinct honor to present her with this year’s Lois Mateus award.”

The award is named for Lois Mateus, retired Senior Vice President of Brown-Forman, Inc., and the first woman ever to serve on the KDA Board. Her two-year term in 1992 paved the way for other women in high-ranking roles throughout Kentucky’s signature Bourbon industry.

“To be given this award, named in honor of one of the true pioneers and mentors of women in the Bourbon industry, is truly an honor,” Reigler said. “It’s also a reminder of the responsibility those of us in a position to do so have to continue nurturing talented women who can contribute so much to Kentucky’s and America’s native spirit.”

The award is given annually by Bourbon Women in conjunction with the KDA based on the following criteria for a woman who has:

·     Excelled in her profession by continuously building key relationships to contribute to the growth in her respective industry

·     Broken through barriers to grow her career

·     Contributed to the community through service and philanthropy

·     Increased exposure for other women to grow their networking and career opportunities

·     Developed creative partnerships and strategic alliances to further the growth of her respective industry

·     Become a role model for female professionalism

Bourbon Women is the premier organization for women who are passionate about exploring Bourbon and the culture that surrounds it.

Designed exclusively for educational, networking and charitable purposes, Bourbon Women’s fast-growing membership is made up of women from over 39 states and continues to grow beyond their 16 branches across the country.

Since its inception, the Bourbon Women Association has inspired books on women in the industry, nurtures partnerships with key industry associations, created the only women-focused Bourbon conference – now in its 8th year –  and continues to raise money for philanthropies through their curated, unique, high-quality events.

Bourbon Women from around the country come together once a year for their annual Bourbon Women SIPosium. This year’s event was held in Louisville and featured 13 distillery excursions, 17 seminars by industry leaders in the Bourbon industry, keynotes, and networking receptions featuring Kentucky Bourbon, hand-crafted cocktails and delicious local fare.

Learn more at www.bourbonwomen.org.

Founded in 1880, the KDA represents 80 members, including 50 distilling companies operating 73 locations in 40 counties across the Commonwealth – the most since the repeal of Prohibition. Kentucky distillers produce 95 percent of the global supply of Bourbon.

Bourbon is one of Kentucky’s most treasured industries, a booming $9 billion economic and tourism engine sustaining more than 22,500 jobs with an annual payroll topping $1.23 billion each year, over $285 million in local and state taxes and $1.8 billion in federal alcohol taxes.

A key export, the iconic industry is currently in the middle of a $5.2 billion building boom, from innovative new tourism experiences to expanded production facilities, bottling centers and aging warehouses, all to meet the growing global thirst for Kentucky Bourbon.

Bourbon production has skyrocketed more than 435% since the turn of the century.

Kentucky now boasts more than 10.3 million barrels of Bourbon aging in warehouses across the Bluegrass, the most in its revered distilling history. Distillers filled more than 2.4 million barrels in 2020 alone, the third year in a row that production topped the two million mark.

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Gregory said Reigler’s dedication to bringing Kentucky Bourbon culture to the world through her endeavors is the true spirit of the industry. “The impressive breadth of Susan’s work is essential to promoting and protecting Kentucky’s rightful place as the one, true, authentic home for Bourbon.”

“On behalf of KDA and our 80 members, we congratulate Susan and thank her for her leadership, support and essential contributions to Kentucky’s signature Bourbon and distilled spirits industry”

For more information, contact Heather Wibbels with Bourbon Women at (615) 294-6672; Peggy Noe Stevens at (502) 338-6564; or Eric Gregory with Kentucky Distillers’ Association at (502) 875-9351.

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Benromach partners with MasterChef star to create exclusive menu

Sarah Rankin, a MasterChef 2022 finalist hailing from Kinross, has partnered with Benromach Distillery to create a unique collection of recipes celebrating the art of cooking using locally-sourced, high-quality ingredients.

As well as giving viewers a firsthand insight into how she handcrafts her recipes, foodies can now access and recreate Sarah’s Benromach menu, which features several easy-to-replicate dishes featuring two of the distillery’s most popular expressions: Benromach 15 Year Old and Benromach Peat Smoke.

Benromach Distillery is one of few in Scotland to have retained a traditional handmade approach to whisky making and its partnership with Sarah celebrates how personal care and attention can deliver mouth-watering results of the highest quality.

Using the best of Scotland’s natural larder, those with a savoury palate will love her take on trout cured with Benromach Peat Smoke and her Arbroath Smokie croquettes. Meanwhile, those with a sweet tooth can indulge in a lemon posset with white chocolate crumb or a classic chocolate cherry pot with a splash of award-winning Benromach 15 Year OId.

Sarah Rankin said: “I am so thrilled to be working with Benromach. The Peat Smoke and 15 Year Old expressions inspired me to create a range of dishes that celebrate not just the flavours, but also everything they do. We both have an ethos centred firmly around people and place, and for me food is about creating something delicious from quality, raw ingredients and to bring joy to others. I think Benromach do the same and it was wonderful to have an opportunity to work together.”

The collaboration between Sarah and Benromach is a natural pairing, with the MasterChef alumni previously working as a demonstrator at the distillery when it was reopened by Gordon & MacPhail in 1998. Today, Sarah celebrates Scotland’s artisan producers in her food writing, chef demonstrations, private dining and food festival appearances.

Keith Cruickshank, Distillery Manager at Benromach Distillery, said: “Sarah shares our passion for her craft and truly makes the most of the high-quality ingredients available on her doorstep.  The recipes are fantastic and it will be interesting to discover how others use our whisky to complement and enhance their own menus.”

Watch Sarah discuss the inspiration for her recipes at www.benromach.com/sarah-rankin. For more information and all of Sarah’s six recipes, please visit: www.benromach.com   continue reading »

Our September auction is now LIVE!

Place your bids from Friday 16^th September until Sunday 25^th September.

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Every month, we present an incredible selection of whiskies and other fine spirits to our members right across the globe. You will find everything here from limited edition releases and vintage bottles to whole casks of rare whisky. There is certainly something for everyone – whether you are looking to collect, invest or enjoy!

Macallan – 53 Year Old (1949)

Glenfarclas – 50 Year Old (The Whisky That Cannot Be Named)

Karuizawa – 31 Year Old (Noh Whisky)

Highland Park – 50 Year Old (1968)

Macallan – 71 Year Old (Tales of Macallan)

Glenury Royal  – 50 Year Old

Selling whisky? Why not arrange the pick-up of your bottles using our global courier service? If you’re based in Scotland, you might want to arrange the personal collection of your bottles. Wherever you’re based in the world, we will make getting your bottles into our monthly auction as simple as possible. Get in touch with the Whisky Hammer team now by dropping them a message at sales@whiskyhammer.co.uk

ESTIMATED SHIPPING DATE: 3RD OCTOBER 2022

£12,000.00

Despite only producing for 18 years, Kinclaith remains one of the most elusive of all of Scotland’s Lowland distilleries. It’s a beautifully structured Whisky – even after over 50 years the cask remains active, offering seasonal spices of clove and cinnamon with remarkable freshness.

Nose: Sweet oak notes.

Palate: clove and cinnamon.

Finish: Beautifully balanced.

NEW IN AT
THE WHISKY EXCHANGE

Why not perk up the end of summer with a new dram? Get your hands on unpeated single malts from Bruichladdich’s Barley Exploration range, a series that explores the flavour impact of where, what and how barley is grown.

Or try the first-ever small-batch release by Watt Whisky from an Orkney distillery, the second release of Glenmorangie’s 15-year-old The Cadboll Estate, or Elements of Islay Sherry Cask, a blended malt bursting with sweet smoke, smoked black tea and dried autumn fruits.

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The Loch Fyne Blend

We crafted what we consider to be the best blend around, using the knowledge we’ve gained from speaking to our customers for over 24 years. We like to call it ‘the malt drinker’s blend’. We also have the option to personalise this as a gift for a loved one, and you’ll get a free glass with every purchase as well!

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