INTRODUCING….

THE NORFOLK SINGLE GRAIN RYE WHISKY 

This is a very rare whisky that has been sleeping at the distillery for nearly a decade.  Only a few casks were ever made due to the technical difficulty of distilling a high percentage rye whisky.  The effort was well worth it though as the whisky we have all been waiting for, turns out to be sublime! This is a great example of why Grain Whiskies should never be dismissed in favour of their more famous single malt cousins.  A whisky we are proud of and one that should be in your drinks cupboard.

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Only 442 bottles released.

£62.50 50cl 51.4% ABV

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Tasting Notes: Beautifully rich and oily; slightly dry.  Sweet and spicy with milk chocolate and orange citrus.  A light herbal note of lemon thyme.  Long dry finish.

THE NORFOLK – VINTAGE SINGLE CASK RYE WHISKY

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Angel’s Envy Bourbon

This fine bourbon has been finished for up to six months in port casks – the result is a marriage of the sweetness of virgin oak with the dark, complex, and sticky wine flavours of the port. A marriage made in heaven; one might say!

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New issue out NOW!

The latest edition of Whisky Magazine, issue #177, is out now!

This issue looks at the art of collecting and investing whisky, and whether you’re new to the practice or you have a growing collection yourself, there’s sure to be something to pique your interest.

If you want to know how to spot a fake, evaluate the ethics of ‘flipping’, or just need some guidance on how to navigate whisky auctions, we’ve got everything you need this issue, with our contributors speaking to auctioneers, collectors, and whisky makers to examine some of the finest whiskies the world has to offer.

We’ve also got tasting reviews of some very special whiskies, from Midleton’s Very Rare 2021 expression to Single & Single’s bottling of a 25-year-old Imperial dram.

We hope you enjoy this issue!

Stellum “Lyra A6” K&L Exclusive Cask Strength Single Barrel Indiana Straight Bourbon Whiskey (750ml) $54.99 View

The Lyra A6 is the MGP 21% Rye distilled in April 2016. From the MGP website “Operating in Atchison, Kansas, and Lawrenceburg, Indiana, MGP began as a humble grainbelt distillery in 1941 and has since grown into a leading supplier of premium distilled spirits, and specialty wheat proteins and starches. We partner with small startups and global brands alike to innovate in the food science industry and create some of the finest whiskeys, ryes, bourbons, gins and vodkas in the world. Our founder, Cloud L. Cray, Sr., set out to create a company of makers and innovators that felt more like a family than a corporation. Three generations of the Cray family later, we’ve certainly grown, but we still have those same family values. Whether we’re collaborating with each other or with our customers, we take pride in our craft and refuse to settle for anything less than exceptional.”

Mossburn & Torabhaig Whisky Tasting Event 15th September 2021 7pm

Join us in our new look whisky tasting room or from the comfort of our own home as we explore the fantastic world of Independent Bottling. Try 6 great and unique whiskies from Mossburn Whisky Distillers, including an exclusive opportunity to taste and purchase the Torabhaig Allt Gleann edition.

Be guided by Mike Stuart and special guest Bruce Perry, Brand Ambassador for Mossburn Distillers and Torabhaig Distillery. Our hybrid event will be available to both our online customers and those who wish to join us in our tasting room at the Inverurie Whisky Shop.

Why not stay after the event and sample some of our fantastic whisky collection, now available by the dram.

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Irish and US distilleries collaborate on transatlantic project to explore role climate plays on whiskey taste

A major transatlantic project is underway to study how weather and climate conditions affect the taste of whiskey matured 7,000km apart.

An Irish distillery has teamed up with a family-run operation in Colorado, US, in a move which saw both simultaneously fill a total of 14 casks due to mature in 2026.

Boann in Co Meath and Talnua in the Centennial State are using exactly the same recipe, containing ingredients from their respective localities.

The unique initiative will examine how the Irish and American climates will influence the finished, single pot still whiskey once it is botted in five years’ time.

“This is much more about experimentation than a commercial enterprise,” said Peter Cooney, co-founder of Boann, whose World’s Best mashbill recipe is being used by both distilleries.

“We are sharing exactly the same recipe and types of barrels. But Colorado has a dry climate in a high-altitude, desert environment with low humidity, as opposed to our more stable mild, wet climate.

“The maturation conditions will be very different so we want to see exactly how that will influence the flavours in five years’ time.”

Talnua (an abbreviation of the Irish ‘Talamh Nua’ or new land), is steeped in Irish heritage – husband and wife owners Patrick and Meagan Miller fell in love with single pot still whiskey after tasting it in a Galway pub during their honeymoon in 2011.

Seven years later, they set up the first distillery exclusively making it in the US.

A relationship between both operations was formed when Boann’s Global Export Sales Manager, Matt Healy, met and interviewed the Millers in Arvada, Colorado, while on business in the US.

Both distilleries kept in touch – and earlier this month, at exactly the same time, they filled their casks with spirit containing 40% malt, 55% unmalted barley, 3.75% oats and 1.25% rye.

“These kind of projects are what distillers really get excited over,” said Patrick Miller.

“A collaboration bringing a Single Pot Still Whiskey project across the Atlantic showcasing the difference in flavour profiles between Ireland and Colorado is truly special. It’s an amazing project that highlights the Irish-American bond.”

Last year, Irish whiskey sales in the US generated almost €1billion worth of revenue for distillers here.

Data shows more than five million nine-litre cases of Irish whiskey were sold across the States.

During the Boann-Talnua project earlier this month, the Meath distillery filled six 200-litre casks at their plant outside Drogheda, but to account for evaporative differences, Talnua filled eight, meaning around 2,800 litres will be available by the autumn of 2026.

By then, whiskey enthusiasts will be able to buy two 375ml bottles – one each of the American and Irish-distilled, paired together in one pack.

Tasting sessions in the US and in Ireland are also planned after maturation.

Popular whisky subscription service Craft Whisky Club has just teamed up with Japanese whisky brand Ohishi on an exclusive offering, which is bringing whisky from Japan finished in Banyuls casks to the US shores for the first time.

Unique provenance, local ingredients, and profound savoir-faire, Ohishi is a relatively unknown distillery to even the dearest whiskey fans. Banyuls is a French appellation d’origine contrôlée fortified dessert wine made from old vines. Although the use of fortified wines to mature whisky has a long and celebrated history, including Sherry and Port casks, to see a whisky finished in a Banyuls cask is a rarity indeed. This gives this unique Japanese whisky a rounded, fruity profile with notes of jam and candy.

The release is so limited that each bottle has been hand labeled.The Ohishi Distillery was founded in 1872 and is currently operated by 6th Generation Master Distiller Kazunori Oishi. The distillery is located in the south of Japan in a small village called Mizukami-Mura in the Kuma-Gun region of Kumamoto. It is only in operation about 8 months out of the year when temperatures are right for the best fermentation.

From casks to pairings, locally-produced to the exotic, learning and exploring the world of whisky is a fundamental part of the whisky experience. Every 2 months resident experts at the Craft Whisky Club carefully select exciting and innovative distillers from across the world. The current subscription box is priced at $99 dollars and comes with accompanying Japanese food pairing and experience.

Scotch Whisky Auctions are on the road again!

Please see below for our September 2021 schedule.

To register your interest in a collection please complete the form which can be found here. Please note home collections are available to those customers sending 10+ bottles or bottles to the value of £1000 and above. Please get in touch if your area is not listed below but you would like a home collection. We will do our best to accommodate all requests.

Collections are limited and by appointment only. If you would like to attend please complete the form which can be found here. Please note dead lines apply for collection requests. In a bid to adhere to social distancing guidelines it would be appreciated if bottles could be packed for uplift with the submission form and label completed. A winner in our auction? We are now offering a delivery (to collection point) service to customers who are dropping bottles off for a future auction. This service is charged at £12 (inc VAT), optional loss and breakage cover is available.

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Old Pepper K&L Exclusive Single Barrel Barrel Proof Straight Indiana Rye Whiskey (750ml)

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The Pepper family is one of most historically important in American Whisky. Elijah Pepper first began distilling in Virginia during the American Revolution. His son, the famous Oscar Pepper founded a distillery on Glenn’s Creek and perfected the sour mash process with Dr. James C Crow at the site where Woodford Reserve is currently made. His early death in 1865, but 15 year old James E. Pepper in charge of the family business. His guardian, E.H. Taylor, loaned him money to expand his fathers distillery, but ultimately failed to succeed and ended up losing the distillery to Taylor. He was able to find the capital to build a second distillery near Lexington and pushed for laws allowing distillers to bottle their own whisky at the facility where it was distilled and aged. They claimed to be the first to bottle their own bourbon. The flamboyant character ended up losing everything to foreclosure. Amazingly, the highest bidder for the failed distillery and its owners assets was the owners own wife, E.O. Pepper. The distillery burned down in 1933 and was rebuilt again after prohibition, before closing in the late 60s. In 2008, Amir Peay resurrected the brand and spent the next 9 years recreating the original recipes of the famous old distillery. As those whiskies age, they’ve bottled purchased whisky from several distillers in Kentucky and Indiana. This exceptional 95% rye was distilled on May 27th 2016 at MGP before being bottled on July 7th 2021 exclusively for K&L.

The Darkness Range is a collection of intensely sherried whiskies. Every Whisky in the range has undertaken The Darkness signature maturation of six months in sherried octave casks, rewarding the drinker with an unparalleled richness and depth of flavour. The kind of flavour that can only be achieved by the liquid to wood ratio in octave cask maturation.

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