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To celebrate International Whisky Day this year, we thought we’d introduce you to our new Whisky Brand Ambassador, Rob Patchett. Head to our latest blog to learn all about Rob’s role at the distillery, his favourite Cotswolds whisky expression and his future whisky predictions.
STAGG JR. BOURBON AND COL. E.H. TAYLOR, JR. STRAIGHT RYE WHISKEY AWARDED GOLD AT 2022 INTERNATIONAL WINE & SPIRITS COMPETITION
Twenty-six Buffalo Trace spirits honored in total
FRANKFORT, Franklin County, Ky (April 6, 2022) – The 2022 International Wine & Spirits Competition awarded 26 spirits produced at Buffalo Trace Distillery with medals. Honors included three Gold medals, 16 Silver medals and seven Bronze medals.
Gold medals went to:
Silver medals were awarded to:
Bronze medals went to:
“We are excited that so many of our products were honored among this year’s competition,” said Master Distiller Harlen Wheatley. “The IWSC follows a rigorous judging process, so we are very pleased with these results.”
The International Wine & Spirits Competition uses a double-blind tasting method, in which samples are tasted in pre-poured numbered glasses to ensure judges never see a bottle. Spirits are judged by a panel of world-renowned experts from across the global spirits trade, allowing for group discussion. For more information on the International Wine and Spirits Competition, visit https://www.iwsc.net/.
About Buffalo Trace Distillery
Buffalo Trace Distillery is an American family-owned company based in Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky. The Distillery’s rich tradition dates back to 1775 and includes such legends as E.H. Taylor, Jr., George T. Stagg, Albert B. Blanton, Orville Schupp, and Elmer T. Lee. Buffalo Trace Distillery is a fully operational Distillery producing bourbon, rye and vodka on site and is a National Historic Landmark as well as is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Distillery has won 35 distillery titles since 2000 from such notable publications as Whisky Magazine, Whisky Advocate Magazine and Wine Enthusiast Magazine. Its George T. Stagg was named World Whiskey of the Year for 2022 and its Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye was named 2nd Finest Whiskey in the World for 2022. Buffalo Trace Distillery has also garnered more than 1,000 awards for its wide range of premium whiskies. To learn more about Buffalo Trace Distillery visit www.buffalotracedistillery.com
Aberlour A’bunadh vertical sold back to Aberlour Distillery
Cheshire based whisky broker and consultant Mark Littler LTD has sold a unique vertical of Aberlour A’Bunadh back to the Aberlour Distillery. Despite the sale completing in 2021, the details have only just been made public as the distillery announce their plans as part of the Spirit of Speyside Festival.
Chivas Brothers, the Scotch Whisky arm of Pernod Ricard, has unveiled its line-up of events at this year’s Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival between 27th April – 2nd May 2022. The vertical sold by Mark Littler is front and center of one of the main events hosted in Speyside.
Aberlour is offering festival-goers the first-ever opportunity to taste a flight of the rarest and finest whiskies from the Aberlour A’bunadh (“Original”) collection. Aberlour A’bunadh is a cult classic among whisky fans and a full collection of all 71 A’bunadh expressions released to date was recently brought home to Aberlour thanks to Mark Littler Ltd.
“We couldn’t be more excited to welcome fans back to our distilleries for the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival 2022 to celebrate Scotland’s national drink. This year’s festival is extra special for us, as we finally get to share the only known full Aberlour A’bunadh collection for Scotch fans to taste.” Graeme Cruickshank, Aberlour Master Distiller.
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We are honoured to announce that Sullivans Cove has today been named ‘Icons of Whisky Craft Producer of the Year’ at the World Whiskies Awards in London, the first time this accolade has been won by an Australian distillery.
The award is recognition of the team’s hard work and obsessive attention to every detail of the whisky making process, allowing us to craft single cask whisky of the highest standard.
For our approach to craft to be validated by a panel of respected whisky experts from around the globe as world’s best, is an absolute honour for our team and an amazing achievement for the Australian whisky industry.
We’re also proud to have taken home the award for Best Australian Single Cask Single Malt for our Old & Rare 19 year old American Oak ex-Bourbon release, HH0609.
“Sullivans Cove’s approach to ‘craft’ means putting the quality of our liquid above all else, including production efficiency. This belief is lived everyday by the team through all elements that go into creating exceptional single cask whisky, from production and throughout maturation. Achieving an exceptional single cask whisky, where the liquid from one cask is on show with nowhere to hide, is truly a feat of nature.”
– Heather Tillott, Head Distiller
The Party Source is excited to welcome Milam & Greene Whiskey to the store and to the Bluegrass State. The Party Source is the first retailer to carry this award-winning Texas whiskey in the state of Kentucky!
Now available in-store and online.
Milam & Greene was created by founder Marsha Milam, whiskey expert and Master Blender Heather Greene, and Kentucky veteran Master Distiller Marlene Holmes. Our charming distillery sits in the lush, Texas Hill Country where the hot summers, mild winters, and wild temperature variances add spark and personality to our spirit. To achieve excellence, we bring in grains, yeast, barrels and experience from all across America to create our award-winning whiskies. As well as multiple gold, double gold and platinum awards from credible spirits competitions and high marks from Wine Enthusiast, in 2021 Milam & Greene was awarded the “People’s Choice Award” at The Texas Whiskey Festival and “Best in Show” out of 550 entrants at The American Craft Spirits Association.
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Built in 1881 by the Harvey brothers, Bruichladdich distillery sits on the western shore of Loch Indaal on the island of Islay. Since its revival in 2000, the distillery has built a reputation for three distinct styles of whisky – Bruichladdich (unpeated), Port Charlotte (heavily peated) and Octomore (very heavily peated) – as well as The Botanist gin.
In May 2020, Bruichladdich Distillery became the first Scotch whisky distillery to become a certified B Corporation. Since then, it has implemented four pillars to focus on in its mission to achieve the highest standards of social and environmental performance: energy and emission, community, agriculture and biodiversity, and packaging and waste.
Not that we needed any more reasons to sip on their impressive drams, which include the fruity and floral Classic Laddie, and some of the world’s most heavily peated whiskies from the Octomore range.
Welcome to this weeks episode of the show in which I’ll be taking a look at the new releases from Morrison Distillers in their Carn Mor ‘Strictly Limited’ range.
BLADNOCH DISTILLERY LAUNCHES PEATED WHISKY EXPRESSION: ALINTA
Bladnoch Distillery adds peated expression to their ‘Classic Collection’ of Single Malt Scotch Whiskies
[For immediate release] BLADNOCH DISTILLERY, SCOTLAND – 204-year-old Lowland distillery, Bladnoch, are delighted to announce the latest addition to their ‘Classic Collection’ of Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whiskies: Alinta. Alinta will be the first peated whisky to be added to their range since the distillery was taken over by David Prior in 2015.
‘Alinta’, an indigenous Australian word from several Southeast Australian language groups means ‘fire’ and ‘flames’, and evokes the notes of Campfire Embers found in each sip. As Bladnoch look to develop their portfolio and provide an even wider variety of options and experiences, this expression that utilises PX Sherry and ex-bourbon casks combined together with a sweet smoky peated spirit, sets Alinta apart from anything previously released by Bladnoch.
Bladnoch’s Master Distiller Dr. Nick Savage who carefully hand selects each of the casks says, “Alinta is the first peated expression from Bladnoch within our core range and will become an established part of our ongoing whisky releases. Focusing on a very small annual peat production campaign, only a small volume will ever become releases. The exquisite combination of the PX sherry and Bourbon casks give Alinta an amazing balance of rich raisin-like sweetness and smoky campfire”.
This carefully selected marriage of casks is what helps bring this superbly flavourful expression to life. The 1st fill ex-bourbon barrels highlights the refreshing, citrus sweetness and floral notes of the whisky whilst the 1st fill PX Sherry casks add a subtle rich body and mouthfeel to the experience. This rousing cask duo holds its own with the peated spirit without the delicate notes being lost. On the nose, you can expect notes of smoky ice cream, delicately florals and sweet oak. Across the palate you’ll get campfire smoke, almonds, raisins, and white chocolate. The finish is luxuriously long with a sweet smoke.
Bottled at 47%, and without chill-filtration and with natural colour, Alinta will be available online on Bladoch’s website and in our Visitor Centre in the heart of Dumfries and Galloway from late February and will be sold around the world through Bladnoch’s network of distributors in the coming months.
Link for Purchase: The Whisky Exchange
Bladnoch Whisky is exclusively distributed in the UK by S.E.A. Spirits.
Contact info@bladnoch.com for availability in other markets.
RRP: £79.95
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Technical Details
Cask type: 1st fill ex-Bourbon barrel and 1st fill ex-Sherry cask matured
Strength: 47%
Tasting Notes:
Nose: Smoky ice cream, delicate floral with sweet oak
Palate: Campfire smoke, almonds, raisins with a white chocolate body
Finish: Long with a sweet smoke
Non-chill filtered, natural colour
About Bladnoch Distillery
Bladnoch Distillery was established in 1817, making it the oldest working Scotch Whisky Distillery in the Lowlands. As the southernmost distillery in Scotland, it is commonly referred to as the ‘Queen of the Lowlands.’ Hand crafted using only the finest local ingredients such as the pristine water from the River Bladnoch that flows alongside the distillery and British barley to create a rich, flavourful whisky that is best savoured. Bladnoch Single Malts are non-chill filtered to ensure the truest flavours shine through.
This legacy brand has been revived by Master Distiller Dr. Nick Savage, formerly at The Macallan, and owner David Prior, a whisky connoisseur who is the first Australian businessman to own a Scotch Whisky distillery. Bladnoch is truly passionate about the preservation of the environment and the local community’s generational involvement in the iconic distillery.
For more information and the latest on our range of award-winning single malts, visit www.bladnoch.com
