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Dalwhinnie 1992 Managers' Choice – Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky

September 1, 2011 by Gary Leave a Comment

Dalwhinnie 1992 Managers' Choice - Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky

Dalwhinnie 1992 Managers' Choice - Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky

70cl / 51% / Distillery Bottling – Bottled for Diageo’s Manager’s Choice series, this single cask Dalwhinnie 1992 is a deliciously biscuity dram, with crisp malty notes and hints of cinnamon and lemon curd. A class act..

Price: £ 249.00  BUY IT NOW

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Filed Under: General Tagged With: 1992, act, bottled, class, Dalwhinnie, diageo, dram, Highland, notes

Gordon & MacPhail Launch New Website

September 1, 2011 by Gary Leave a Comment

Gordon & MacPhail, the world’s leading malt whisky specialists, has re-launched its website.

The new site clearly reflects four different areas of Gordon & MacPhail’s business; bottling, distilling, retail and a new trade section which provides details of the company’s UK wholesale and export business.

The New www.gordonandmacphail.com

The New www.gordonandmacphail.com

Key features of the site include an interactive method of exploring the tasting notes of Gordon & MacPhail whiskies, searching distillery profiles and links to social media applications like Facebook and Twitter.

Joint Managing Director, Michael Urquhart explains:
“Since the company was established in 1895, Gordon & MacPhail has grown significantly and we now have many different business interests. The new website tells our story more clearly, providing detailed information about the company, our products and services.”

“We anticipate that one of the most popular areas of the site will be the section entitled ‘our whiskies’, which provides users with detailed tasting notes and information regarding 300 expressions of Single Malt Whisky bottled by Gordon & MacPhail.”

The announcement regarding the new website follows the recent launch of an online whisky course developed by the company, in partnership with Moray College UHI, to help more people across the globe learn more about Scotch Whisky its origins and the production process.

The new portal will be an integral part of the company’s future digital strategy and over the next year Gordon & MacPhail will continue to develop its digital presence which will include a new website for Benromach, the company’s own Single Malt Scotch Whisky produced at Speyside’s smallest working distillery.

You can buy Gordon & MacPhail Malt Whiskies from:-

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About Gordon & MacPhail
· Established in 1895, Gordon & MacPhail is one of Scotland’s leading independent whisky, wine and premium spirit specialists. The company is owned and directed by members of the 3rd and 4th generation of the Urquhart family.

· The company was founded in 1895 with the opening of a retail shop on South Street Elgin. Operating from the original premises, today the shop is a popular attraction for locals and visitors alike. Stocking a wide selection groceries, wines, spirits and an excellent delicatessen, the retail shop is perhaps best known for its unrivalled selection of whisky – stocking over 1000 variants.

· Gordon & MacPhail is world renowned as a bottler of whiskies from throughout Scotland. The company sends empty casks to distilleries throughout the land and has them filled with ‘new make’ spirit before then are matured at the distillery on in warehouses back in Elgin. The current Gordon & MacPhail portfolio contains over 300 whiskies from throughout Scotland. In 2010 Gordon & MacPhail made history when it launched the world’s oldest bottled Single Malt – Mortlach 70 Years Old – under its “Generations” brand. Gordon & MacPhail’s whiskies are enjoyed throughout the UK and are exported to over 50 international markets.

· Gordon & MacPhail acquired the Benromach Distillery, located on the outskirts of the ancient market town of Forres, in 1993 and after an extensive reinstallation project, embracing the distillery’s original character; Benromach was officially re-opened by HRH The Prince of Wales in 1998. Included in the award winning range of Benromach whiskies is Benromach 10 Years Old and Benromach Organic – the world’s first fully certified organic single malt.

· Finally Gordon & MacPhail is one of the UK’s top independent premium drinks wholesalers stocking over 4,500 products, including 1000 whiskies, over 800 wines, an eclectic selection of premium spirits and a fabulous range of Scottish micro beers.

Filed Under: Edencroft Spirit Specialists, Gordon and MacPhail, Master of Malt, News, The Whisky Exchange

Guest Blog – Fire In The Hole: Caperdonich 1995

September 1, 2011 by Gary Leave a Comment

Guest Blog From peatreek -see their website for more great reviews

Guest Blog From peatreek -see their website for more great reviews

We are pleased to feature a guest blog posting today from Angus at Peatreek.
You can read more about Angus at the end of the review.

Fire is a word that excites, it is a phenomenon that entices and it gives men the world over a huge feeling of power and intoxication (and I think secretly, most women too).
I would love to have witnessed when man first discovered fire. Perhaps a tree was ignited by a lightning strike, or maybe the heat of the summer created a bush fire?

Whatever it was, the image of the faces of the people watching must have been a picture: Fear and confusion leading to a manic glee bordering on drunken elation.

In my head they danced around the fire roasting mammoth meat and occasionally you would hear the yelp of an overly curious caveman putting his hand into the flame.

This response to fire has never changed, when sat at a dinner table and no one is looking I still pass my finger through the candle with just enough speed so as not to burn myself.
As a kid, blowing craters in cowpats with firecrackers stemmed from an obsession with the destructive force of fire. Then as a teenager camping with friends the highlight of the evening, even better than the copious amount of Stella we had garnered, was the thrill of starting a fire, usually with the help of a deodorant flame thrower that would later explode.

Arson aside, fire also brings us back to a sense of safety and warmth, where once a fire frightened off the wolves it now is a thing of familiarity. There is nothing like being inside a country pub as the rain lashes the windows, sat next to the fire with a pint of dark ale and a dog sat on your feet.
Fire is a kindred spirit with human beings, but best of all fire creates smoke and you can probably see where I am going with this.

I love smoky whiskies; I remember just sniffing the Smokehead for the first time and feeling instantly satisfied. I like that smoke can infuse itself in malt and even after distillation it is still a component part of a peated whisky.

The smell of smoke brings me straight back to thoughts of fire and warmth, of camping and companionship. For me, a good whisky requires just a whiff of smoke (peaty or not) to give it structure.
I think it is for this reason that I have struggled with Speyside in the past; it took a Strathisla with a hint of smoke to show me Speyside’s potential years back, so I have long been searching for another Speyside with this quality again.

Even though I am now much more appreciative of the region’s malts when I find one with a smoky quality, I can’t help but get excited.

Here is my latest find:

Caperdonich 1995

60.4% – 15 Years Old – Bottled by A.D. Rattray

Nose: Absolutely intriguing, fudge swaggers in first holding a bouquet of flowers before charcoal pirouettes in. This whisky has a smokiness like no other, not at all peaty but reminiscent of a barbeque on a summer’s evening.

Palate: Burnt toast presents itself with buttery popcorn and a touch of vanilla until once again that charcoal muscles in, giving this Speyside something to think about.

Finish: Fruity with a slight smoky quality, a calmer finish to an alcoholic single cask whisky.

Overall: What can I say? Speyside is a region that has to work to impress me and this Caperdonich has. It is that charcoal character that gives this dram the backbone it needs.
Furthermore, that smokiness is somewhat surprising and made me raise my eyebrows. I will certainly be searching for other Caperdonichs to try in the future. Top marks!
Angus.

You can buy a selection of Caperdonich Malt Whiskies here.

About The Guest Blogger
Angus is a Whisky blogger based in London who runs the website Peatreek.
He is forever in search of newer and more interesting whiskies and having worked as a Whisky & Cigar Sommelier at Boisdale of Belgravia he is well placed to provide good honest malt whisky reviews and insights.
He presently works in the whisky & wine retail sector and writes this blog in his spare time.

Filed Under: A.D. Rattray, Caperdonich, Peatreek, Speyside, Whisky tasting

Glenrothes 1967 / 36 Year Old / Cask# 6994 – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky

September 1, 2011 by Gary Leave a Comment

Glenrothes 1967 / 36 Year Old / Cask# 6994 - Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Glenrothes 1967 / 36 Year Old / Cask# 6994 - Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky

70cl / 46.6% / Distillery Bottling.

Price: £ 899.00  BUY IT NOW

You can buy it here: Glenrothes 1967 / 36 Year Old / Cask# 6994 – Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky

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Filed Under: General Tagged With: 1967, 36 Year Old, bottling, distillery, Glenrothes, Speyside

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