Heaven Hill Distillery Announces Release of 2021 Parker’s Heritage Collection Limited Edition Bottling

15^th edition of the annual ultra-premium release is an 11-Year-Old Heavy Char Wheat Whiskey, continues the distillery’s commitment to support ALS research and patient care

This edition continues the award-winning series of heavy char releases, exploring how a more intense char allows the liquid to penetrate deeper into each barrel stave and the effects on the resulting flavor. Comprised of 75 barrels charred for one minute and 30 seconds (Level 5), as opposed to the traditional 40 second char (Level 3) for Heaven Hill, the Wheat Whiskey reached peak maturation after 11 years on the sixth floor of Rickhouse Y. The heavy char allowed Heaven Hill’s traditional Wheat Whiskey mashbill of 51% wheat, 37% corn, and 12% malted barley to interact more with the oak, extracting a mix of sweetness, filled with hints of molasses and butterscotch. This release is only the second time the Wheat Whiskey mashbill has been featured in the Parker’s Heritage Collection, with the first released in 2014 as an Original Batch Cask Strength.BARDSTOWN, KY – Heaven Hill Distillery announced today the 2021 limited edition release of Parker’s Heritage Collection 11-Year-Old Heavy Char Wheat Whiskey. The 15^th edition will ship nationally beginning in September at an SRP of $139.99.

The third heavy char edition of the series advances the study of premium innovation at Heaven Hill Distillery through the Parker’s Heritage Collection. The 14^th edition featured Heaven Hill’s traditional Bourbon mashbill aged in a heavy char for ten years, garnering “Best Small Batch Bourbon” in the 2021 San Francisco World Spirits Competition and 2021 ASCOT Awards, as well as receiving the “Innovation Star” from the SIP Awards. The 13^th edition featured Heaven Hill’s traditional Rye Whiskey Mashbill aged in heavy char barrels for eight years and was named a “Top 100 Spirit” rated at 96 points from 2020 Ultimate Spirits Challenge. Bottled at 122 proof (62% abv) and non-chill filtered to preserve all the flavor compounds, this Whiskey showcases the broad range of Heaven Hill Distillery’s 1.9 million barrels of aging inventory.

“The Parker’s Heritage Collection is a testament to the distilling legacy at Heaven Hill Distillery and the detailed attention each step of the process receives,” said Susan Wahl, Vice President, American Whiskies at Heaven Hill. “We are excited to release the third mashbill in this heavy char series, showcasing the consistency of quality throughout our innovation pipeline. It is in tribute to Parker and his legacy that we continue to support ALS research and patient care with this collection.”

The late Heaven Hill Master Distiller Parker Beam, for whom the acclaimed series is named, was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (also called ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease) in 2010. The past eight editions from 2013-2020, including the “Promise of Hope” Bourbon, the “Original Batch” Straight Wheat Whiskey, the Kentucky Straight Malt Whiskey, the 24-Year-Old Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon, the 11-Year-Old Single Barrel, Orange Curaçao-finished Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Heavy Char Rye Whiskey, and Heavy Char Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, respectively, have raised more than one million dollars toward ALS research and patient care through contributions made by Heaven Hill for each bottle purchased. With the 2021 Heavy Char Wheat Whiskey edition, Heaven Hill will again contribute a portion of the proceeds from each bottle sold to the ALS Association.

Packaged in the same upscale 750ml bottle as the previous fourteen editions, but with a taupe label, the newest Parker’s Heritage Collection is available in a three-bottle case and will be available at retail starting in September. With previous releases having won multiple awards from Whisky Advocate magazine, Whisky Magazine and the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, the series stands as some of the most critically lauded American Whiskeys in recent memory. Past bottlings have won awards ranging from “Best North American Whiskey” to “American Whiskey of the Year” to “Best of Show, Brown Spirits.”

ABOUT HEAVEN HILL DISTILLERY: Founded in Kentucky by the Shapira family in 1935, Heaven Hill Distillery continues its legacy as one of the foremost American Whiskey producers. Heaven Hill has cultivated the traditions and history of America’s Native Spirit with its fierce independence, passionate family ownership, dedication to quality, and thoughtful innovation. Today, Heaven Hill Distillery maintains over 1.9 million barrels aging in 63 warehouses throughout Nelson and Jefferson Counties. It is home to an award-winning collection of American Whiskeys including Elijah Craig Bourbon, Larceny Bourbon, Evan Williams Bourbon, Pikesville Rye Whiskey, Rittenhouse Rye Whisky, Parker’s Heritage Collection, and Old Fitzgerald along with its extensive Bottled-in-Bond label collection. Heaven Hill Distillery currently holds the title of 2020 Whisky Advocate Whisky of the Year, the second Whisky of the Year for Heaven Hill Distillery in the past four years. In 2019 Heaven Hill Distillery was named San Francisco World Spirits Competition Distillery of the Year, Best in Show Whisky, and previously held the titles of 2018 San Francisco Spirits Word Spirits Competition Best Bourbon, 2016 Whisky Magazine Distillery of the Year. For more information, please visit www.heavenhilldistillery.com.

Glengoyne 30 and 50 Year Single Malts:
A Can’t-Miss Pair of Supremely Rare, Aged Whiskies
Extremely limited availability on definitive collectible bottlings

It’s safe to say we won’t see an offer like this again soon, if ever. This one is for the collectors, the true enthusiasts for whom fine Scotch whisky is a lifestyle. From the much adored distillery that straddles the line between Highland and Lowland (literally and figuratively), these two sublime, old drams from Glengoyne are here for one reason—to take the greatest Scotch collections to new levels. The 30 Year Old is the quintessential expression of the “The Glengoyne Way”, as it’s known at the distillery. This refers to the longest, slowest distillations in Scotland, using only local fuel (no imported peat), and aging in strictly selected, well-prepared Sherry butts. Three decades of patience have yielded a remarkable whisky of epic complexity and singular character. As the distillery itself does, this whisky walks the tightrope between regional styles, becoming something all its own. For the truly committed, the extremely rare 50 Year Old is a coup de grâce in any collectors’ arms race. Only 150 individually numbered bottles were filled, and only 20 will arrive in the U.S., making it one of the rarest whiskies in the market. Crafted from a selection of the oldest casks in the distillery’s stocks, the youngest whisky in the bottle is a spry five decades, with some older than that. With extremely limited availability, the window of opportunity is short, so seize this chance to redefine your Scotch collection in a once-in-a-lifetime way.

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Glengoyne 30 Year Old “Limited Edition” Single Malt Scotch Whisky (750ml) (Pre-Arrival) ($950.00)

The Glengoyne 30 year is the culmination of decades of decisions designed to make the very best possible single malt. Using 100% Oloroso Sherry casks, a mixture made up mostly of first fill and also old refill butts, selected for their quality 3 decades ago. The Glengoyne malt is distilled extremely slowly to encourage fruity richness and superb texture. Only a few thousand bottles are deemed worthy of the quality demanded of this special spirit. Glengoyne is one of Scotland’s most “green” distillers and is committed to using 100% recycled packaging materials, most of which are sourced locally.

Glengoyne 50 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky (750ml) (Pre-Arrival) ($32,000.00)

A very limited release of only 150 bottles worldwide, each individually numbered to highlight this exceptional whisky and the oldest ever Glengoyne Single Malt. Only 20 bottles will be available in the USA. Glengoyne 50 year old was created by vatting together some of the very oldest casks from the distillery warehouses. Casks were initially married in 1997 and lay slowly maturing in American oak Sherry butts and a refill hogshead for 23 years before being married again in 2020 and bottled later that year.

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Single Malt Saturday is back!

Weekly In-store Tastings featuring Single Malt Whiskies

Saturday, August 21st, 10AM-4PM:

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Peated Whiskey Tasting with Sam Filmus

Peat lovers rejoice! Our peat-iest pourlist yet includes whiskies from Wales, Israel, and the Highland and Islay regions of Scotland. As with all of Sam Filmus’ tastings, enjoy a special sale price on all featured bottles purchased during the tasting.

Pourlist:

Ardnamurchan Highland Single Malt Small Batch (Scotland)

Penderyn Celt

Penderyn Peated

M&H Elements Peated Single Malt Whisky

Port Askaig 12 yr Sherry/Bourbon Cask Matured

Kilchoman Machir Bay

SMoS Caol Ila 2011 10 yr

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Linkwood 12yo Bordeaux Edition
Blair Athol 12yo Bordeaux Edition
Caol Ila 12yo Bordeaux Edition

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Ardber Supernova 2019 Committee Release

Matured in ex-bouron casks SN2019

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£550.00

Ardbeg Supernova Committee SN2019 Release Islay single malt Scotch whisky. Matured in matured in ex-bourbon casks this is the 2019 limited edition Committee Release. Enter into the realms of sweet treacle toffee, aniseed, eucalyptus and intense oak bonfires.

Ardbeg Distillery was established in Ardbeg on the Kildalton Peninsular on the Isle of Islay in 1815 by John McDougal. Ardbeg Distillery draws soft peaty water from Loch Uigeadail and Loch Airigh nam Beist up amongst the hills behind the distillery to produce it world renowned range including Ardbeg Uigeadail and Ardbeg 10 Year Old. Ardbeg Distillery is a participant in the world famous Feis Ile, the annual Islay Festival of Malt and Music. Visitors are welcome at the distillery visitor center which offers Ardbeg Distillery tours and serves delicious Scottish fare in the Ardbeg Old Kiln Café.

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Sherry divides me. Some days I adore its influence, others I see it as a mask for not great distillate. Kind of like what distortion can do for bad guitarists. But now, more and more indie bottlers are taking advantage of Octave Casks, Quarter Casks. Blood Tubs, etc. All to give a deeper, darker product for what is the average price of a cool single cask whisky. This Craigellachie is a very cool example of that. A wonderful colour, great nose, but a finish that is a little…underwhelming. If it says Craigellachie then I would like to be able to taste a little more of it. The colour is captivating, but has it got in the way of making it a better whisky?

First annual batch release of Benromach 40 Years Old single malt Scotch whisky released 

Benromach Distillery in Speyside has unveiled the first annual batch release of its 40 Years Old, with just over 1,000 bottles available worldwide.

Bottled at a cask strength of 57.1%, this rare single malt whisky is natural in colour and was laid down in 1981 before spending four decades maturing in the finest first-fill Oloroso sherry casks. The result is an exquisite single malt and the oldest expression released in Benromach’s new look line up which was launched in June 2020.

Benromach is a traditional Speyside distillery owned by a family intent on producing single malt using time honoured methods. Its small team of distillers rely entirely on their expertise and senses to make the finest handmade whisky. A small number of casks maturing in its dunnage warehouses were selected for this first annual batch release, with a further release planned each year.

Keith Cruickshank, Distillery Manager at Benromach, said: “This is the first time we have added a higher aged expression into our portfolio as an annual batch release. Each batch will be bottled at natural strength and will reflect the nuance and character of the casks selected for bottling each year.

“Our first Benromach 40 Years Old displays rich ginger and stewed fruit aromas, Seville orange, red apple and demerara sugar flavours before finishing with citrus zest and a subtle hint of charred oak. It truly is something special.”

The single malt is displayed in a striking black stained solid oak wooden box with copper- coloured detailing and printed metal plaques. The deep amber single malt is presented in the bespoke Benromach bottle which features a heavily embossed and gold foiled label to complete the quality feel.

Benromach 40 Years Old is priced at £1,500. Prices in international markets may vary due to local taxes and import duties.

Benromach 40 Years Old is available online and at selected retailers worldwide from 16 August. For more information, visit: www.benromach.com

Tasting Notes: 

Benromach 40 Years Old is natural in colour, non-chill filtered and is bottled at cask strength – 57.1% ABV.

• • Colour: Deep Amber
  • Aromas: Rich ginger and stewed fruit aromas followed by citrus, cinnamon, toffee and beeswax polish.
  • Palate: Intense Seville orange flavours with red apple and demerara sugar
  • Finish: Citrus zest and a touch of charred oak
  • Maturation: First fill Oloroso sherry hogshead casks
  • RRP: £1,500

About Benromach Distillery

Originally built in 1898, Benromach Distillery was brought back to life when the Urquhart family realised a lifelong dream to own a distillery and purchased it in 1993. The distillery was extensively re-equipped over a five-year period before it was officially opened by HRH The Duke of Rothesay in 1998.

In reopening Benromach Distillery, the Urquhart family wanted to create a single malt whisky that has a classic Speyside character: beautifully balanced with a light touch of smoke.

Benromach Distillery is located on the outskirts of the ancient market town of Forres. Its five-star visitor centre is currently closed but is planned to reopen in the spring of 2022 for tours and tastings. Benromach Distillery is a member of the world-famous Malt Whisky Trail.

For more information, visit: www.benromach.com

After more than a year of planning, months of writing and weeks of proofreading, we are very proud to announce the launch of a very special project: our first-ever book – Everything You Need To Know About Whisky (but are too afraid to ask), by Nicholas Morgan.

At The Whisky Exchange, we’ve been talking about writing a book about whisky for years, but could never find the right person to take up the mantle of actually writing it. However, when Dr Nicholas Morgan announced his retirement from Diageo – where he had been working in whisky communication for decades – the perfect author became available.

We didn’t want the same sort of whisky book that others have written in the past, instead wanting to head away from that well-trodden path with something that both looked and sounded different, with new viewpoints that aren’t often explored in whisky writing. With three decades of working in the industry for the largest producer of Scotch whisky, Nick certainly has a unique take on the whisky world compared to most whisky writers.

Working with Nick, publisher Ebury Press (a non-fiction division of Penguin) and illustrator Jonny Wan, we have created something quite different from other whisky books. It’s beautifully presented and packed with information you won’t find anywhere else. It’s not a book of whisky recommendations and it won’t give you a still-by-still breakdown of different distilleries, but is full of whisky and the people who love it.

I managed to grab Nick Morgan for a quick chat last week, and we talked about him, how he came to be involved with the project, and all about the book itself.

Everything You Need To Know About Whisky (but are too afraid to ask) is available now exclusively from The Whisky Exchange, and will appear in book stores in September.

GLENURY ROYAL DISTILLERY

35 Year Old 1984 125th Anniversary Edition

Glenury Royal 35 Year Old 1984 Highland Lowland single malt Scotch whisky. Single first fill sherry butt bottled May 2020 for the Gordon & MacPhail 125th Anniversary series. 397 bottles.

Stewed fruit aromas with notes of polish lead to cinnamon. Sweet and drying with flavours of cherry, orange peel and subtle coffee. A medium and fruity finish with lingering aniseed and sherry.

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£2,750.00

Glenury Royal Distillery was established to the north of Stonehaven in 1825. Only three distilleries in Scotland have been permitted to use ‘Royal’ in their title and it was granted to Glenury in 1835 by King William 1V. Glenury Royal was a malt whisky distillery which operated from 1825 with just two stills until they were increased to four in 1965. The distillery closed in 1985 and was demolished in 1993 but the square support base of the round brick chimney remains with a plaque attached. The site is now a private housing estate on the edge of Stonehaven. Glenury Royal Distillery is a lost Scottish Highland malt whisky distillery.

James Gordon and John Alexander MacPhail began their business in Elgin in 1895 with John Urquhart joining the workforce at that time, to become a partner in 1915 when MacPhail retired. When Gordon died in 1817 the Urquhart family took over the business. This independent family business prospered and built up a stock of good quality casks from a wide range of distilleries over the years. In 1993 they purchased Benromach Distillery. Brands include Connoisseurs Choice, Cask Strength, Rare Old and Speymalt.