KENTUCKY SENATOR BOURBON BRAND WINS TOP MARKS

Kentucky Senator Spirits LLC wins a second
Ascot Award for the Kentucky Senator brand.

LEXINGTON, KY — Kentucky Senator Bourbon has been honored a second time by the famed ASCOT Awards, receiving top marks for logo design and overall marketing. This honor coincides with the release of Kentucky Senator Spirits’ third limited-edition Bourbon whiskey, named the John G. Carlisle release.

The ASCOT judges had previously recognized Kentucky Senator Bourbon with a Gold Award for taste. This second achievement honors Kentucky Senator’s brand marketing through a Double Platinum Award. The ASCOT Awards is a highly regarded spirits competition where distillers have products blind tested against thousands of other spirits on an international scale.

“It is an honor for all of us at Kentucky Senator Bourbon to win an ASCOT Double Platinum Award for marketing,” said co-founder Damon Thayer, who is the brand manager for Kentucky Senator Spirits, the brand’s parent company. “A big thank you to the team at Frankfort, Kentucky-based Grit Creative, who handles our design, communications, and website, along with videographer Blake Judd and great photographers like Richie Wireman, Mark Mahan and Victor Sizemore who have provided us with stunning photography to promote our brand in social media. They have all helped tell our story of serving great Kentucky bourbon with a side of Kentucky history.”

The ASCOT Awards are bestowed by the American Spirits Council of Tasters. Kentucky Senator Bourbon’s small batch offerings have also been highlighted by Forbes.

The John G. Carlisle release is available at liquor stores, bars and restaurants throughout Kentucky, with single barrel private selections at Liquor Barn, Party Mart and DEP retail outlets. It is also available at BourbonOutfitter.com and is featured at Jack Rose Dining Saloon in Washington, D.C.

Each new release of Kentucky Senator Bourbon is named after a U.S. Senator from Kentucky. To learn more about why John G. Carlisle was chosen for Kentucky Senator’s third release, visit the company website at KentuckySenatorBourbon.com

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LEDAIG 20 YEARS OLD GORDON & MACPHAIL

NOSE: Bright apple and autumnal spice.

PALATE: Brown sugar with stewed red fruit, followed by cocoa powder and orange zest.

FINISH: Spicy and smoky with aniseed and toffee.

£150

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This single malt whisky was distilled at Tobermory Distillery, located on the Isle of Mull, in 2001. It was aged 20 years in a single Refill Sherry Butt and was bottled by Gordon & MacPhail for their Connoisseurs Choice Collection exclusively for the UK market. Only 498 bottles were produced. ABV: 58.4%. AGE: 20 Years Old. COUNTRY: Scotland. REGION: Islands. DISTILLERY: Tobermory. WHISKY TYPE: Single Malt. CASK TYPE: Refill Sherry Butt. CASK NUMBER: 285. BOTTLING COMPANY: Gordon & MacPhail. COLLECTION: Connoisseurs Choice

Talisker
18 Year Old

Intense layers of fruitiness and rich peat, the 18-year-old is a classic and adored dram. Bold flavours of plum, orange peel and toffee are intertwined with smoke on a palate that is invitingly fruity, before a medium-length, spicy finish.

£175.00
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August relaxed news

Can you believe it? It’s August already! Time to reveal a couple more relaxed people and brands who will appear at Maltstock this year!

Bob, Klaas, Stan & Teun

Billy Abbott – The Whisky Exchange

Billy Abbott is coming to Maltstock! Do we need to say more? Representing The Whisky Exchange Billy always brings very relaxed whisky and great stories. You will have plenty of opportunity to see for yourself. Billy will be hosting a masterclass on Friday at Maltstock, a couple of “Drinks with…” session on Saturday and he will join a tasting for everyone at Maltstock on Saturday evening. As always, all the tastings are free at Maltstock. It’s not to o late to get your ticket: https://www.maltstock.com/shop

M&H

M&H brought a special relaxed edition to Maltstock last year!. And the relaxed peopel from The M&H Distillery are returning to Maltstock this year .Wonder what they will be brining this time… .we know, and we know you want to know 🙂 You can find out for yourself. Maltstock tickets available here: https://www.maltstock.com/shop

Maltstock time = Raffle time

The relaxed raffle, always vey popular! Amazing prices to be won with just a little bit of luck. Raffle King Klaas will have a table full of very relaxed whisky items for you! With many thanks to everyone who very kindly donated to our raffle. If you have some whisky or related items you would like to donate to the raffle, please contact us at teun@maltstock.com

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:

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Looking forward to meeting you all!

• Yellow Spot 12 Year Old Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey (750ml)

($109.99, WE94)

One of the most in-demand Irish whiskeys of the past decade is back on our shelves. This 12-year-old powerhouse is “the big mama of Irish whiskey,” as David Othenin-Girard puts it, the marriage of bourbon, sherry, and Malaga wine casks resulting in “one of the richest Irish whiskies on the market,” according to David’s colleague Andrew Whiteley. When the opportunity came to load up our warehouse on this one-of-a-kind, reference-point whiskey, we jumped at it. Any collector or fan of top-tier whiskey should do the same, as we’re not sure when or how often we’ll have this opportunity again.

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134th Closes This Sunday

Our 134th auction is now well underway and bidding has begun in earnest.  Here are a few fantastic bottles which might have slipped under your radar this month.

Glen Grant 1959 Samaroli

This is a fantastically rare bottling of Glen Grant 1959 from celebrated Italian independent bottler Samaroli.  Samaroli bottlings are prized in general, but older examples like this are always coveted. Rich in colour and highly rated by whisky afficionados internationally this bottle is definitely one to keep your eye on in the current auction.

Glenlivet 80 Year Old Gordon & MacPhail Generations with Sample Set

With thousands of bottles every month in our auctions we’ve seen it all, but even for us it’s rare to get a bottle as special as this.  The oldest whisky ever produced when first released this fabulous Glenlivet was distilled way back in 1940 and spent a remarkable 80 years in cask before finally being bottled.  Expensive sure, but a thing of rare beauty and unrivalled exclusivity.

Laphroaig Over 12 Year Old 80º Proof Cadenhead’s

ralfy review 939 – Benromach 10yo @43%vol: (2022)

Teeling Blackpitts Peated Single Malt Irish Whiskey was named “Whiskey of the Year”

The Teeling Whiskey Company is proud to announce its latest accomplishment – Teeling Blackpitts Peated Single Malt Irish Whiskey was named “Whiskey of the Year” at the inaugural New Orleans Spirits Competition, presented by Tales of the Cocktail.

The New Orleans Spirits Competition (NOSC) is an international spirits competition bringing wider recognition to fine spirits among top-flight bartenders worldwide, NOSC was founded in 2022, to recognize and celebrate the most distinguished spirits being produced around the world today. Held this year during Tales of the Cocktail’s 20-year anniversary, the inaugural competition was open to all classes of spirits, domestic and international — whiskey, gin, brandy, baijiu, vodka, rum, agave spirits, liqueurs – as well as the emerging class of non-alcoholic spirits. More than 500 entrants sent samples for evaluation.

Blackpitts is a triple-distilled peated Irish single malt, the first-of-its-kind entirely distilled and bottled in Dublin. Blackpitts takes its name from the famous Dublin neighborhood, honoring the heritage and legacy of the Teeling Whiskey Company. Matured in both first-fill Bourbon barrels and Sauternes casks, Blackpitts carries notes of savory BBQ smoke accompanied by grilled pineapple and salted caramel sweetness.

Teeling Whiskey is the world’s most awarded Irish Whiskey, proud to have received nearly 375+ international awards, including World’s Best Single Malt at the 2019 World Whiskies Awards for the 24-Year-Old – the first Irish Whiskey to receive this accolade. Released in 2021, recent wins and industry recognition for Blackpitts include: World’s Best Irish Single Malt, No Age Statement at the 2021 World Whiskies Awards, Top 20 Spirits of 2021 by Whisky Advocate Magazine, and Double Gold at the 2022 SFWSC

Deadline is around the corner!

Sharpen your pencils, the entry deadline for the the national awards competition which celebrates and recognises achievements in the business of Scotch whisky is next week.

Entrants are invited to submit prior to the deadline Wednesday 17 August 2022 and winners will be announced in November.

The popular competition now in its fourth year combines a taste and business competition with entrants required to submit written entries showcasing their key achievements. A wide-ranging blind tasting will be carried out by an international panel of whisky experts who will meet in Edinburgh in a few weeks’ time.

To support marketing teams with any questions about the entry process and offer tips about how to maximise your marks, please refer to Entry Guide or contact sophie@kdmedia.co.uk/ 01313376232

Entry Deadline 
17 August 2022

Product delivery dates 
15 August – 17 August 2022

Awards event 
30 November 2022 (St Andrews Day)
The Edinburgh International Conference

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