We are running a special  tasting this month at

Milroys of Spitalfields (Both Virtual and In Venue)

hosted by the one and only Dave Worthington.

DECON / RECON EMPIRE RYE 
 That Boutiquey Rye Company
Virtual Tasting
22nd September 18:30 – 20:00

This flight includes a a 15ml measure of all 9 Ryes:

Stoutridge Rye, 54.28%
Tuthilltown Rye, 57.34%
Coppersea Rye, 50.89%
Fingerlake Rye, 49.30%
Albany Rye, 56.64%
New York Distilling Company Rye, 58.0%
King’s County Rye, 60.72%
Honeoye Falls Rye, 58.85%
Five & Twenty Rye, 53.55%
&
30ml dram of the Empire Rye Batch 1.

Empire Rye Batch 1, 2 Year Old , 50%

A world premiere with our first batch of Blended Empire Rye! This is a 2 Year Old, a release of just 623 bottles at 50% abv.  In 2015, six leading New York State distilleries banded together to create a consortium dedicated to establishing a whiskey style for the Empire State. This whiskey was to be as distinctive, precisely crafted, and held to as high a standard as any of the illustrious whiskey styles in the world. Empire Rye was born–an homage to New York State’s pre-Prohibition rye whiskey-making heritage and a testament to the ingenuity and industriousness of its contemporary distillers. Each distiller’s bottling of Empire Rye is crafted in accordance with the same exacting specifications and yet each is given ample space to express their creativity. It’s aim is to make the category of Empire Rye known throughout the world. This blend consists of 9 distilleries. All of them from New York State, and all of them specifically Empire Rye. Nobody has ever blended a selection of Empire Rye before, so what an opportunity to herd nine distilleries, arguably competitors, to unite and promote their Standard of Identity! We’re very proud that we were able to get these nine distilleries to work with us, allowing us to bring you this first ever Blended Empire Rye. This flight includes a a 15ml measure of all 9 Ryes + a 30ml dram of the Empire Rye Batch 1.

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Two American Oak Second Fill
Single Cask Whiskies
TD0059 & TD0198

Our next release will be a pair of American oak second fill single cask whiskies, TD0059 & TD0198. Admired for their softer cask presence, second fill casks allow more of the spirit and character of the distillery to shine. For Sullivans Cove, it’s the tropical fruits and biscuity malt flavours that come to the fore, creating balanced, complex and moreish whiskies.

Both whiskies will be available to purchase via ballot on Tuesday 7^th of September.  A further note will be sent on Tuesday 11:00am Hobart time with a link to enter the ballot (Visit our website to be added to our email list!).

American Oak Second Fill TD0059

“This is an absolute CRACKER. Just delightful. It glides through the nose and across the palate effortlessly (channeling some strong Tao Te Ching vibes in its effortless living). It’s full, present in itself (doesn’t come and go), delicious and good for the soul.”
– Heather Tillott, Distillery Manager

TD0059 was matured for 15 years and 5 months in a single, 300L American oak cask previously used to mature one of our American Oak whisky releases. It yielded just 414 bottles.

American Oak Second Fill TD0198

“Excellent complexity and narrative. Transitions are spot on. A lovely chocolaty expression of malt!”
– Heather Tillott, Distillery Manager

TD0198 was matured for 13 years and 8 months in a single, 300L American oak cask, yielding only 424 bottles. The cask had previously been used to mature one of our American Oak ex-Tawny releases.

 Full tasting notes and cask details can be found on the product page via this link.

A note on our ballot system. Our policy is one entry per person, per household. 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 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 ballot closes. The ballot will open for 24 hours from 11:00am Hobart time on Tuesday 7th of September, 2021.

The namesake of this collection hails from the highly skilled Cooper – adept craftsmen in the art of cask and barrel making. The knowledge of this craft has been passed on from generation to generation since the Middle Ages. The Cooper’s Choice range pays homage to these fine craftsmen and their important role in the Scotch Whisky Industry. Cooper’s Choice has won numerous awards for their innovative and creative Single Cask expressions from Scotland’s finest distilleries.

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NEXT AUCTION
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Auction commences September 5th, 2021

Watch this Macallan 71 Year Old Red Collection and more at Whisky.Auction

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The KWM 2021 Whisky Calendar

About the KWM 2021 Whisky Calendar

The KWM Whisky Calendar, aka “25 Days of Dram Fine Whisky”, is back for the 8th straight year. Once again the calendar will have a fresh new look, which we will be revealing in late September. This year’s calendar includes 24 50ml premium whiskies, a custom logo Glencairn glass, and a 100ml Scotch Malt Whisky Society whisky for Christmas Day. You can follow along on the KWM Blog starting December 1, or one of our various social media channels as we introduce and discuss each day’s whisky. And there is more…

Last year, inspired by Covid and the rise of Zoom events, we held 5 Whisky Calendar Recap Tastings throughout the month of December. They were such a big hit, that we knew we’d have to bring them back again this year. Accordingly we will hold tastings for participants on December 5, 10, 15, 20 and after Christmas on 29th. Each of them will cover the 5 prior day’s whiskies in the Calendar.

The whiskies this year include 3 KWM exclusive casks, a number of whiskies in their 20s, and more than a dozen distilleries and producers never before featured in any of our prior Whisky Calendars. We also worked hard to keep the pricing as reasonable as we possibly could this year, which wasn’t easy. Prices have been rising across the board, and supply chain issues have affected everything from the availability of glass and cardboard to delays in shipping and bottling. Never the less we are confident that we have put together another amazing product this year, and we know you are going to love it!

Best of all, if you select the pre-pay preorder option, you will save $50… this option was very popular last year, and completely sold out 2020’s original production in just 2 weeks!

We anticipate the KWM 2021 Whisky Advent Calendars should be ready for pick up in early November, that is as long as everything goes as planned… which in the Covid Era you can never be 100% sure of. But we’ve planned accordingly, and ordered early from all of our suppliers!

Two Options to Order the KWM 2021 Whisky Calendar

1. Pre-Pay Early Bird Special Offer – Select this option if you wish to save $50 on the regular price of $435, by prepaying now in full (please note this cannot be combined with other offers or discounts). You will be charged $375+gst when we receive your order.

2. Pay Later Pre-Order – If you want to reserve a KWM 2021 Whisky Calendar and pay the full price of $435+gst later, please select this option to submit your order, and you will not be charged until a few days before it is ready for pick-up.

Please order online if you can (using links above), or by phone at 403-283-8000 if you can’t.

As always, in the event of a discrepancy in price, the point of sale at KWM will be taken as correct. Please don’t hesitate to email me with any questions, comments, or requests.

Sincerely,

Andrew Ferguson

Kensington Wine Market

403-283-8000

Store Hours

Mon – Wed 10AM – 8PM

Thurs & Fri 10AM – 9PM

Sat 10AM – 8 PM

Sun 11PM to 6PM

*All Prices Quoted here are subject to change and do not include GST. In the case of pricing discrepancies, the price at our point of sale will be taken as correct.*

Lux Row Distillers releases the second edition of its Blood Oath Trilogy featuring

Pacts 4, 5 and 6

Highly collectible bourbons will be available in September 

ST. LOUIS (Aug. 26, 2021) — Lux Row Distillers announced the release of Blood Oath Trilogy – Second Edition, the latest collection of limited-release bourbons, or “Pacts,” created by Lux Row Master Distiller John Rempe. Featuring 750 ml bottles of Pacts 4, 5 and 6, this latest Trilogy has a limited supply of 1,400 sets, and its $799 suggested retail price reflects the quality and scarcity of these bourbons. The newest Blood Oath Trilogy will be available in late September.

In 2014, Rempe decided to create an exceptional bourbon using a blend of three unique Kentucky straight bourbon whiskeys. The following year, that idea came to fruition with the creation of the Blood Oath series. The name refers to a promise Rempe made to keep the blend of Kentucky straight bourbon whiskeys a secret known only to him, as well as a promise to create the best bourbon for bourbon connoisseurs. Now, every year Rempe adds a new Pact to the Blood Oath family. Each Pact comes in at 98.6 proof (49.3% ABV), is carefully crafted and will never be repeated.

The second Blood Oath Trilogy contains Pacts 4, 5 and 6 – reserved since 2018, 2019 and 2020, respectively – and is packaged in a black wooden display box designed to highlight each Pact’s distinctive label.

• Blood Oath Pact 4 is a blend of an extra-aged 12-year bourbon, a rich 10-year bourbon and a 9-year bourbon finished in toasted barrels for seven months. It has an ultra-smooth finish with lasting notes of caramel, vanilla and oak.
• Blood Oath Pact 5 is a blend of a 13-year mahogany bourbon, peppery with shavings of dark chocolate; an 11-year silky, wheated bourbon rich with vanilla and honey; and an 8-year bourbon finished in Caribbean rum barrels to impart orange, brown sugar and warm island spice notes.
• Pact 6 rounds out the Trilogy with a blend of a 14-year ryed bourbon which provides oak and leather undertones; an 8-year, toasty, ryed bourbon that delivers hints of spice; and a 7-year ryed bourbon finished in cognac casks to produce a slightly fruity, brandy flavor.

“I look back on each Pact I’ve created for the Blood Oath Series with a tremendous sense of pride and accomplishment, and with each new Pact I develop, I become more eager to create the next,” said Rempe. “The bourbons I’ve selected to create each Pact are becoming rarer and harder to find, as are the resulting Pacts themselves. A Blood Oath Trilogy set is like a piece of bourbon history. I’ll never repeat a blend, so once it is gone, it’s gone.”

Blood Oath Trilogy — Second Edition set to be released in September

About Luxco

Founded in St. Louis in 1958 by the Lux Family, Luxco is a leading producer, supplier, importer and bottler of beverage alcohol products. Our mission is to meet the needs and exceed the expectations of consumers, associates and business partners. Merged with MGP Ingredients, Inc. in 2021 (Nasdaq: MGPI), Luxco operates as MGP’s Brands Division and manages all MGP/Luxco brands. This extensive and award-winning spirits portfolio includes well-known brands from five distilleries: Bardstown, Kentucky-based Lux Row Distillers, home of Ezra Brooks, Rebel, Blood Oath, David Nicholson and Daviess County; Lebanon, Kentucky-based Limestone Branch Distillery, maker of Yellowstone Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Minor Case Straight Rye Whiskey and Bowling & Burch Gin; Jalisco, Mexico-based Destiladora González Lux, producer of 100% agave tequilas, El Mayor, Exotico and Dos Primos; MGP’s historic distillery in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, where the George Remus Straight Bourbon Whiskey and Rossville Union Straight Rye Whiskey are produced; and the Washington, D.C.-based Green Hat Distillery, producer of the Green Hat family of gins. The innovative and high-quality brand portfolio also includes Everclear Grain Alcohol, Pearl Vodka, Saint Brendan’s Irish Cream, The Quiet Man Irish Whiskey and other well-recognized brands. For more information about the company and its brands, visit luxco.com.

ENJOY ART INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE BOTTLE

Canvas is our artful exploration of whisky’s bolder colours. We’ve drawn on very special casks seasoned for two years with Vino Naranja, orange wine from Condado de Huelva. Made from a grape must – typically derived from Palomino or Pedro Ximénez grapes – which is infused with bitter orange peel and then fortified, it’s Spain’s only aromatised wine with protected origin status. We filled these casks with mature whisky from the Tomatin Distillery for a further three years, and this special parcel makes up 10.9% of the recipe for Canvas. The resulting flavours of citrus oils and honeyed oak were so striking that our thoughts turned to the captivating texture and power of oil-on-canvas paintings. Could this colourful whisky inspire art in those who take a sip?

WHAT’S IN A FRAME?

The Canvas label is an ornate ‘trophy frame’ inspired by the Renaissance trend for memorialising the lifetime’s achievements of the person pictured within. Except we’re not celebrating an individual, but rather the story of whiskymaking. The eagle-eyed will spot nine specific details in the frame that paint a picture of our process, including a nose to denote the importance of aroma in the art of whiskymaking and a fiery hourglass signifying ageing and cask charring. Keep your eye on our Instagram to discover more about the other elements that feature on the label, from cherubs to a pot still.

LET’S SEE WHAT YOU CAN CREATE

So that’s the frame, but what about the canvas inside? Well, that’s where you come in. We’re calling on creatives of every medium to fill it with something that reflects their take on Scotch whisky and creativity. Are you a painter? A photographer? Do you compose music? Do you doodle? Head to our blog to download all the materials and find out how your idea could inspire the concept behind our next whisky. And of course, if you think a friend would rise to the challenge, invite them to get involved too!

Share & Enjoy,
The Compass Box Team

GORDON & MACPHAIL
PRESENT:
BENROMACH TASTING
21st SEPTEMBER
6:30PM
SPITALFIELDS

We are happy to announce that we will be hosting a Benromach tasting at Milroy’s of Soho. The tasting will be hosted by the UK Brand Ambassador Luke Todd-Wood who will be talking us through this fantastic range.

Benromach 10yo
Benromach 15yo
Benromach Cask Strength
Benromach Peat Smoke
Benromach 21yo

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Tales of the Macallan

Vol. 1: The Laird of Easter Elchies

Distilled 1950 | Bottled 2021

£POA

This stunning 1950 vintage single malt whisky is the first release in the Tales of The Macallan series from the acclaimed Speyside distillery. The series tells the story of the pioneering characters of The Macallan’s history and their whisky-making legacy.

Paying tribute to Captain John Grant who brought the influence of nature and community spirit to The Macallan, this release is a collaboration between the distillery, luxury glassmaker Lalique, and renowned English illustrator Andrew Davidson. Distilled in 1950 and bottled in 2021, Vol. 1 of the series is housed in a stunning handcrafted Lalique crystal decanter depicting Captain Grant’s life. The decanter is presented in an extraordinary almanac book featuring the artwork of Andrew Davidson. Just 350 bottles of this incredibly mature and limited release have been produced.

With echoes of a very old tale, this whisky has omnipresent notes of wood spice, sweet wood smoke and antique oak alongside a delicate symphony of ripe fruits and spices. Presented at a strength of 44.6% abv this unique expression makes an exquisite addition to even the most impressive whisky collection.

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Exclusive whisky

Milk & Honey 2017 Ex-Islay Cask

This single malt was distilled just south of Tel Aviv and matured in a single Islay whisky cask. We can’t tell you exactly which distillery the cask stopped off at on its way to Israel, but it’s on Islay’s south coast… What its mystery trip has produced is a bold and grassy dram with bags of white fruit, tarry smoke and a little barnyard funkiness on the nose. Only 231 bottles exist, so don’t let yours get away.

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Events

Once-in-a-lifetime tastings

Tickets are on sale now for October’s Whisky Show masterclasses. Highlights include a tasting with Buffalo Trace master blender Drew Mayville and a deep dive into the Diageo warehouses with blenders Maureen Robinson and Emma Walker. The former offers a chance to try American whiskies rarely seen in the UK, including the Double Eagle Very Rare, while the latter features a special bottling of 40-year-old Port Ellen. Spaces are limited, so don’t delay.

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