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Sampling ‘Angels’ Nectar Cairngorms 2nd. Edition – A Dram Of Two Halves – But A Perfect Match!

December 17, 2020 by Gary Leave a Comment

The Angels are supporting the Cairngorms Trust!

Grantown-on-Spey based Highfern Ltd have made a donation to the Cairngorms Trust of £1230, raised from sales of the Angels’ Nectar Cairngorms Edition, their Speyside Single Cask Scotch Whisky.
This donation will be used by the Cairngorms Trust for environmental and community projects in the Cairngorms National Park.

Cairngorms 2nd Edition

The Angels’ Nectar Cairngorms Edition, a Single Cask Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky, was released by Highfern Ltd in the summer in partnership with the Cairngorms Trust. Whilst the cask is now more or less sold out, a few bottles of this limited edition are still available from the Balliefurth Farm Shop and The Whisky Castle.

Following the success of the project, Angels’ Nectar have announced the release of their Cairngorms 2nd Edition. Whilst every single cask is different, like the previous release this is an 11 years old single cask which has been bottled at 46% and at natural colour, and as before distilled at a speyside distillery in the Cairngorms National Park.

This exclusive dram has an inviting sweet nose with hints of vanilla fudge and floral notes, which opens on the taste to reveal more sweetness, brandy butter and dried tropical fruit. Thanks to the Angels’ share, the cask has given just 146 bottles.

As before a donation from each bottle sold of the Angels’ Nectar Cairngorms 2nd Edition will go towards the Cairngorms Trust, whose vision is to encourage sustainable and community led development, which enhances wildlife conservation, outdoor recreation and cultural heritage in the Cairngorms National Park.

Nancy Chambers and Robert Ransom

We are absolutely delighted that Angels’ Nectar are continuing their support to environmental and community projects around the Cairngorms National Park with the release of a second cask of the Cairngorms Edition.
– Nancy Chambers: Cairngorms Trust Manager

Firstly I would like to thank all those who have supported the important work of the Cairngorms Trust via their whisky glass! Looking ahead may we suggest the Angels’ Nectar Cairngorms 2nd Edition is the perfect Christmas gift for those who love whisky and the Cairngorms.
– Robert Ransom: Angels’ Nectar Founder

Amongst others the Angels’ Nectar Cairngorms 2nd Edition is now available from The Speyside Centre and from Highfern’s own on-line store highfern.com at £79.98 per bottle.

Free upgrade to 1st Class!

Orders placed on highfern.com until the 22nd. December:-
Pay for Royal Mail 2nd Class Signed For & they’ll send Royal Mail 1st Class Signed For!
Hopefully this will help ensure all drams arrive in time!

Robert from Highfern has very kindly sent me a sample (Cheers Robert!)

So, what did I think? Here are my tasting notes …

Tasting Notes: Angels’ Nectar Cairngorms 2nd. Edition – Single Cask Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky (46%)


Nose: Quite buttery with soft toffee, vanilla and white wood. Fresh apple grow and grow and there’s even a little citrusy lime! – It’s a lovely gentle nose that gets more and more tropical the longer it sits in the glass!

Palate: Creamy vanilla toffee with accompanying sweetness coupled with fresh apples and citrus – very fresh and light.

Finish: Gentle spice that blends with the sweeter flavours. This eventually takes over to release a powerful, long, peppery, chilli finish with tanin dryness at the end.

Overall: This dram grows on me as I sip!

It’s a balance of two halves with a refreshing first-half followed by a more fiery, punchy second-half.

A perfect match!

Many thanks to highfern.com (@angelsnectar) for sending me the sample!


· Highfern Ltd are the proprietors of Angels’ Nectar Whisky and importers of Langatun Whisky, Seven Seals Whisky, Smögen Whisky, Strane Gin & Kinghaven Rum. Alongside the Cairngorms Edition, Angels’ Nectar also offer Angels’ Nectar Blended Malt Scotch Whisky – Original 40%, Angels’ Nectar Blended Malt Scotch Whisky – Rich Peat Edition 46% and Angels’ Nectar Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Islay Edition 47%.

· For more on the Cairngorms Trust please see cairngormstrust.org.uk

· Cairngorms National Park: With an area larger than Luxembourg, the Cairngorms National Park, is the UK’s largest National Park, but home to just 18000 people. Endangered wildlife resident in the park include capercaillie, wildcats, golden eagles, and black grouse. Four of the UK’s five highest mountains are in the park. The headwaters of the River Spey are within the park. For more see cairngorms.co.uk and visitcairngorms.com

· For more information about Angels’ Nectar, please see: angelsnectar.co.uk

Filed Under: Angels Nectar, News, Sampling, Speyside, Whisky tasting

Master of Malt Releases MoM’s Own collection!

December 17, 2020 by Gary Leave a Comment

Master of Malt reveals MoM’s Own collection!

Master of Malt has unveiled its first own-brand collection spanning top-quality blended Scotch whisky, London dry gin, rum and vodka, developed to offer great everyday staples at accessible price points!

Multi-award-winning drinks eCommerce platform Master of Malt has released the inaugural four spirits in a new collection of accessibly priced, top-quality spirits, enabling customers to easily build a drinks cabinet of delicious everyday staples for both sipping and mixing.

MoM’s Own launches with Blended Scotch Whisky, London Dry Gin, Rum, and Vodka. The recipe for each was developed alongside Atom Labs, the rapid innovation arm of Master of Malt’s parent company, Atom Group. Each bottling has been blended to offer a classic drinking experience that well represents each category, at a quality level that transcends customer expectations at that price point.

MoM’s Own Blended Scotch, 42% ABV, £29.95

This approachable expression boasts gentle, peaty malt wafts with buttery grain elements for a well-rounded drinking blend. It is ideal for after-dinner sipping, neat or over ice, or lengthened out into a Highball.

MoM’s Own London Dry Gin, 42% ABV, £24.95

A crisp, classic, juniper-forward London dry gin, lifted with cold-distilled citrus peels for a zesty, refreshing spirit. A traditional drinking gin, ideal in a G&T or in classics like the Martini, Negroni, or all manner of gin fizzes.

MoM’s Own Rum, 42% ABV, £24.95

An exciting aged expression set to appeal to the spectrum of rum drinkers, this sees aged and unaged Caribbean rums blended with higher ester liquid for an accessible but interesting serve. Sip it, top it up with premium cola, or try in a Daiquiri!

MoM’s Own launches with Blended Scotch Whisky, London Dry Gin, Rum, and Vodka!

MoM’s Own Vodka, 42% ABV, £24.95

A smoothly mouth-filling vodka distilled from a wheat and molasses base, MoM’s Own Vodka is a classic neutral bottling ideal for pairing with tonic and other mixers, and in the likes of the Bloody Mary, Moscow Mule and Cosmopolitan.

We’re incredibly excited to launch MoM’s Own, our very own collection of great drinks cabinet staples that offer both fantastic flavour and incredible value for money.

MoM’s Own represents a capsule wardrobe of drinks. In just a few accessibly priced bottles, our customers can build a versatile, easy to use collection that covers most spirits bases. It’s a range that’s ideal for everyday drinking, or for serving if you are entertaining this Christmas.
– Jason Hockman: Master of Malt general manager

MoM’s Own Blended Scotch Whisky, London Dry Gin, Rum, and Vodka are the inaugural four bottlings in the MoM’s Own collection, which will be extended and adapted according to market trends and customer demand. All four are available exclusively from Master of Malt now.

Filed Under: Christmas, Master of Malt, News

Celebrating 15 Years Of Kilchoman – The Journey Of Exploration Continues!

December 17, 2020 by Gary Leave a Comment

Kilchoman was the first distillery to be built on Islay in over 124 years!

The first Kilchoman cask was filled at the distillery on 14th December 2005. Fifteen years on, they are delighted to be celebrating the many achievements they’ve made so far and are looking forward to many more successful years to come!

Kilchoman was the first distillery to be built on Islay in over 124 years! The distillery was founded in 2005 by Anthony Wills and is Islay’s only farm distillery, producing Single Farm Single Malt. Kilchoman is one of the few whisky distilleries in Scotland to remain independent.

Spirit Run – Comparing Sassy and Concerto Barley

Comparing barley varieties and how they influence the character of the spirit is something Kilchoman Distillery often talk about. Anthony Wills, Founder & Managing Director, is a great believer that barley variety and yeast type plays a huge part in the overall characteristics of the spirit and it is something which he enjoys experimenting with.

Comparing barley varieties …

The different barley varieties are now kept completely separate throughout the whole production process and in cask.

Kilchoman have grown ‘concerto’ as their consistent choice of barley variety for the last five or six years and have found it performs very well. For the last three years they’ve experimented with growing a different variety of barley alongside the concerto. In 2019 they grew ‘sassy’ for the first time on the farm and are now running it through the production process.

Immediately differences in the character at the mashing and fermentation stages were noticed. On the nose, the characteristics are different. Sassy has a lemon and citrus note, it is very clean and fresh whereas concerto, although also very clean and fresh, it has more creaminess about it, richer and perhaps more depth.

Although there are very clear differences in the character of the spirit at this stage, Anthony still believes that the cask plays the biggest part in terms of the overall character of the single malt that you will enjoy.

It will be interesting to continue making these comparisons between the spirit from concerto and sassy throughout the maturation stage.

The Journey Of Exploration Continues!

Kilchoman is available to buy from these Merchants:-

  • The Whisky Exchange
  • Master of Malt
  • Abbey Whisky
  • The Little Whisky Shop
  • Tyndrum Whisky

Filed Under: Islay, Kilchoman, News

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