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Islay Violets 33 Year Old
£399.00
 Islay Violets 33 Year Old £399.00 Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 33 Years Old Strength: 46.2% 70cl |
 Portobello Road Old Tom Gin £37.50 Country: England Region: English Age: Strength: 47.4% 70cl |
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Drinks by the Dram Advent Calendars!Pre-order your Advent Calendar filled with spectacular spirits now! Drinks by the Dram’s astonishing range of Advent Calendars filled with lip-smacking whiskies, gins, rums, and more are ready for pre-order right now! If you fancy making your Christmas countdown thoroughly tasty, this is the ultimate way to do so. Whether you’re a whisky, gin or rum fan, there’s an Advent Calendar for you, packed full of absolutely terrific tipples to tuck into! There are even Advent Calendars filled with Scotch whiskies, Japanese whiskies, single cask whiskies, and more! |
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 Be ready for the Bank Holiday weekend with our boozy sale! Be ready for the Bank Holiday weekend with our boozy sale! |
Get your drams set up and ready for Sunday 6 September!
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society is gathering – virtually!
The Vaults will be the place to ‘virtually’ be in early September as part of a week-long celebration of all things SMWS at their spiritual home in Leith from 31st. August – 6th. September 2020.
It’s been a tough year and it’s a shame we can’t all gather in person but not to worry, we can all be a part of the ‘spirit’ with their online Virtual Tasting streamed live from The Vaults!
All you have to do is buy their Gathering Discovery Pack and tune into the tasting.
They’ll be streaming live on their Facebook page (facebook.com/thesmwsuk/) on Sunday 6 September from 5.00pm to 6.30pm (GMT).
So gather friends, download a tasting mat for printing out (available soon!) and hold your own event!
Don’t worry if you’ve missed the stream or won’t be able to make it in the moment as all the content will be available afterwards on both Facebook and YouTube.
The pack features five exclusive Gathering bottlings with a range of flavour profiles so it’s a great chance to sample some cracking drams – all in one go!
A great chance to sample some cracking drams – all in one go!
26.145 Mood-lifting sanctuary
35.259 Rumtopf, birnenbrot and stollen
7.243 Twinning
10.195 Shiver me timbers
53.332 Storm-tossed kelp on an Islay beach
Price £32.00
Packs are bound to go fast!
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society is a club unlike any other.
As well as being a place to connect with other like-minded whisky lovers, they are also internationally renowned for their mission: “to provide our members with an adventurous and fun journey of discovery of the world’s widest collection of single cask whiskies.”
Conceptualised in the late 70’s and established in 1983, the Scotch Malt Whisky Society, now 35 years old, has branches and partners bars in 19 countries globally. The Society has a selection of over 500 casks every year, each cask yielding a few hundred or less whisky bottles which are unique to that cask.
Rather than name their Whiskies after the distillery, the Society has a coding system. The Society also creates fantastic tasting notes summaries for their Whiskies and other bottles. The whiskies are straight from the cask single malt, undiluted, without chill-filtration or colouring at cask strength.
More recently the Society has been named Independent Bottler of the Year in Whisky Magazine’s prestigious Independent Bottlers’ Challenge (IBC) competition.
Ben Lomond
Raspberry & Elderflower
Gin
 Ben Lomond Raspberry & Elderflower Gin £21.95 Fruity and floral with an underlying, complementary spice, this fresh-yet-earthy gin from Ben Lomond is sure to bring a little sunshine to your September evenings, whatever the weather. |
 Ben Lomond Blackberry & Gooseberry Gin £21.95 Earthy juniper meets juicy blackberries and tart gooseberries in this fruit-infused gin from Ben Lomond. Just add tonic and a squeeze of fresh orange! |
 Filey Bay STR Wine Cask Finish English Single Malt Whisky £58.95 Distilled in Yorkshire, England in 2016, this whisky was initially matured in ex-bourbon casks before being moved to shaved, toasted and recharred wine barriques resulting in a fresh and fruity profile. |
 Maker's Mark Cask Strength 55.05% Bourbon Whiskey £69.95 Small-batch bourbon from Maker’s Mark bottled at a natural cask-strength of 55.05% ABV for extra punch and a dialled-up profile of caramel, soft spice and sweet fruit |
 Kingston 62 Gold Rum £18.45 New this summer from the people behind Appleton Estate comes this medium-bodied blend of pot-still and modern column-still spirit. |
 Daymark Sailors Golden Rum £29.25 Described by Daymark as a ‘session rum’, Sailors Golden Rum is crafted to be used in cocktails or with your favourite mixer, among friends. Expect notes of toffee, pineapple, ginger and white chocolate. |
 Glencadam Reserva Andalucia Sherry Finish £37.95 This limited-edition whisky from Glencadam pays homage to the distillery’s relationship with the great sherry-producing region of Jerez, Spain. A delicate and creamy single malt with a richly-fruity, honeyed profile. |
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Grow Your Own Cocktail!
Jameson Irish Whiskey, produced by Irish Distillers in Midleton Distillery, has launched a Grow Your Own Cocktail web series to promote local sourcing, collaboration and discovery among bartenders and local producers around the world.
Last year, the Jameson team brought bartenders, local farmers and producers together in communities across the globe to encourage mixologists to create locally inspired cocktails. The Jameson team captured all of their adventures, which fans can now enjoy as a six-part web series.
Create a Jameson cocktail using locally sourced ingredients!
The series will feature episodes from Dubai, Tel Aviv, Kuala Lumpur, Shanghai, Stockholm and Cork, home to Irish Distillers’ Midleton Distillery, to educate and inspire the global bar community to use local and uniquely sourced ingredients.
Since the Grow Your Own Cocktail concept was born, Jameson has encouraged meaningful human connections between bars and their community through foraging, hosting masterclasses, and partnering with local expert craftspeople. This has inspired participants to embark on a journey of collaboration with local producers on a truly global scale.
Alongside the web series, Jameson is encouraging bartenders to proactively support their local community by joining the Grow Your Own Cocktail movement. Jameson is offering a €1,000 cash prize to be split equally between bartenders and producers who work in collaboration to create a Jameson cocktail using locally sourced ingredients.
The competition will encourage bartenders to leverage their local environment by creating a signature drink with ingredients sourced from a farm, corner shop or local market and winners will be encouraged to invest their prize back into their community through further local sourcing.
Entrants simply post their cocktail on Instagram, outlining the local ingredients used, background to the collaboration, and explain why Jameson should support them, along with the hashtag #GrowYourOwnCocktail. The contest will judge each Bartender’s fresh new cocktail. How their new serve celebrates and supports both the local community and the smooth taste of Jameson will also be rewarded.
The Grow Your Own Cocktail web series is integral in encouraging collaboration between the bar industry and their local craftspeople. The bar community has faced serious challenges in 2020, so now, more than ever the industry needs solidarity, creativity and innovation to help it through these times.
It’s Jameson’s mission to support this creativity and encourage bartenders to use their own environments in truly innovative ways.
The bartending community is at the heart of Jameson as the first advocates of our whiskey many years ago. We can’t wait to see what bartenders and their wider communities come up with.
– Brendan Buckley: Irish Distillers’ International Marketing Director
Bartenders are encouraged to join the global movement and combine local resources and ingredients
Episodes of the web series are being released throughout August and September via @JamesonHosts on Instagram and the Jameson Irish Whiskey YouTube channel.
For more information on how to enter the competition, bartenders should head over to the @JamesonHosts Instagram page. All posts must tag @JamesonHosts and the deadline for entries is September 14th 2020.
Jameson Whiskey is available to buy from these Merchants:-
Bunnahahbain / 28 Year Old Blackadder Raw Cask.
£370.00
 Bunnahahbain / 28 Year Old Blackadder Raw Cask. £370.00 Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: Strength: 48.1%. Summary: COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Islay. CATEGORY: Single Malt. BOTTLER: Blackadder. BOTTLING SERIE: Statement. DISTILLED: 23.10.1989 BOTTLED: 10.2017 AGE: 28 Year Old. CASK TYPE: Sherry Cask Finish. CASK NUMBER: 9726 NUMBER OF BOTTLES: 184 ABV: 48.1% Vol. |
 Bladnoch / 24 Year Old Blackadder Raw Cask. £305.00 Country: Scotland Region: Lowland Age: Strength: 51.2%. Summary: COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Lowland. CATEGORY: Single Malt. BOTTLER: Blackadder. BOTTLING SERIE: Statement. DISTILLED: 31/12/1992 BOTTLED: 10.2017 AGE: 24 Year Old. CASK TYPE: Wine Cask Finish. CASK NUMBER: 8272 NUMBER OF BOTTLES: 248 ABV: 51.2% Vol. |
 Bladnoch / 25 Year Old Blackadder Raw Cask. £318.00 Country: Scotland Region: Lowland Age: Strength: 54.3%. Summary: COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Lowland. CATEGORY: Single Malt. BOTTLER: Blackadder. BOTTLING SERIE: Statement. DISTILLED: 21/12/1991 BOTTLED: 10.2017 AGE: 25 Year Old. CASK TYPE: Sherry Cask Finish. CASK NUMBER: 8274 NUMBER OF BOTTLES: 172 ABV: 54.3% Vol. |
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Wolfburn Batch No.375 – Save £30!
Be ready for the Bank Holiday weekend!Part of the distillery’s Small Batch series, this excellent expression was made with unpeated spirit, and has been aged in a combo of 100 litre first-fill bourbon casks and second-fill Oloroso sherry hogsheads. Expect bold notes of dried cherry, runny toffee, citrus blossom and a hint of heather… |
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 Chivas Regal 18 Year Old Chivas Regal 18 Year Old |
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 Bunnahabhain Stiireadair Bunnahabhain Stiireadair |
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Nikka Taketsuru 17 Year Old
£275.00
 Nikka Taketsuru 17 Year Old £275.00 Country: Japan Region: Japanese Age: 17 Years Old Strength: 40% 70cl |
 Amrut Single Malt Whisky £44.80 Country: India Region: Indian Age: Strength: 46% 70cl |
 Port Askaig 100° Proof £46.92 Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: Strength: 57.1% 70cl |
 Glenglassaugh 7 Year Old – 2012 | Cask 563 | AW Exclusive £65.00 Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: 7 Years Old Strength: 58.7% 70cl Vintage: 2012 Bottler: Distillery Bottling |
 Glen Elgin 13 Year Old – 2006 | The Single Malts of Scotland £67.92 Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 13 Years Old Strength: 56.3% 70cl Vintage: 2006 Bottler: Elixir Distillers |
 Last Ward 2007 | Habitation Velier £115.00 Country: Barbados Region: Age: 10 Years Old Strength: 59% 70cl Vintage: 2007 Bottler: Velier |
 Foursquare Plenipotenziario £150.00 Country: Barbados Region: Age: 12 Years Old Strength: 60% 70cl Vintage: 2007 Bottler: |
 Glenburgie 21 Year Old – 1998 | The Single Malts of Scotland – 59.4% £114.00 Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 21 Years Old Strength: 59.4% 70cl Vintage: 1998 Bottler: Exile |
 Linkwood 12 Year Old – 2007 | Single Malts of Scoltand £69.50 Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 12 Years Old Strength: 54.5% 70cl Vintage: 2007 Bottler: Exile |
Don’t be afraid to mix or dilute your whisky – you might be surprised at what you discover!
 Hinch Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey £39.95 Herbaceous and biscuity with notes of plum, blackberry, citrus and spice, this single pot still whiskey is crying out for two-parts tonic water and a couple of ice cubes. |
 Ailsa Bay Sweet Smoke Lowland Scotch Single Malt Whisky £55.45 Both peatier and sweeter than the previous edition, this release of Sweet Smoke lends itself excellently to mixing. Expect notes of vanilla, toffee and candied orange peel. |
 Balvenie 12 Year Old DoubleWood Speyside Scotch Single Malt Whisky £39.95 Spice, red fruit and chocolate-y, malty notes combine in this single malt which, thanks to its double maturation, boats a richness and heft more than capable of withstanding tall serves. |
 Deanston 12 Year Old Unchillfiltered Highland Scotch Single Malt Whisky £38.95 Heather, spice and a distinctive honey note make Deanston 12 Year Old as well-suited to water, tonic or a gentle mixer of your choice as it is to sipping neat. |
