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Abbey Whisky – Mondays New Malts

October 31, 2011 by Gary Leave a Comment

Abbey Whisky has 22 New additions to it’s range this week with whiskies from regions and / or countries such as: Highland, Island, Islay and Speyside.

The brands include Ardbeg, Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Clynelish, Dailuaine, Dallas Dhu, Glen Grant, Highland Park, Hillside, Inchgower & Linkwood.

The ages of the new whiskies range from 18 to 40 Year Old malts.

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Supplier	Brand	Bottle Size	Price
Abbey Whisky	Ardbeg Alligator / Untamed Release Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: Strength: 51.2% Vintage: 1997 Bottler: Distillery Bottling Summary: Ardbeg Alligator / Untamed ReleaseIslay Single Malt Whisky If you are looking for a great tasting malt, Alligator is truly outstanding!	70cl	£ 74.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Ardbeg Supernova 2009 / Stellar Release Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: Strength: 59.9% Vintage: 2010 Bottler: Distillery Bottling Summary: Ardbeg Supernova 2009 / Stellar ReleaseIslay Single Malt WhiskyArdbeg Supernova is the peatiest Ardbeg ever with the peating level well in excess of 100 parts per million! Bottled at 59.9 percent, Supernova is a strong peaty monster of a whisky…we love it!Scotch Whisky of the Year – Jim Murrays Whisky Bible -2010	70cl	£ 136.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Ardbeg Supernova 2010 Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: Strength: 60.1% Vintage: 2010 Bottler: Distillery Bottling Summary: Ardbeg Supernova 2010 Limited ReleaseIslay Single Malt WhiskyArdbeg Supernova 2009 went down that well that Ardbeg has no choice but to follow up with another limited release. Same phenol levels as 2009, but a higher in strength!Supernova is the peatiest Ardbeg ever with the peating level well in excess of 100 parts per million!	70cl	£ 84.50 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Bunnahabhain 40 Year Old / 1968 / Peerless Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 40 Year Old Strength: 40.8% Vintage: 1968 Bottler: Duncan Taylor Whisky Summary: Bunnahabhain 40 Year Old / 1968 / PeerlessIslay Single Malt Whisky	70cl	£ 215.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Caol Ila 28 Year Old / 1983 / Octave Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 28 Year Old Strength: 51.7% Vintage: 1983 Bottler: Duncan Taylor Summary: Caol Ila 28 Year Old / 1983 / The OctaveIslay Single Malt Whisky The Octave collection respresents the finest Single Malt & Single Grain Scotch Whiskies, invigorated by 3 months maturation in reconstructed ex sherrywood octave casks.Duncan Taylor has experimented for many years in the use of differing cask sizes for the maturation of Single Malt and Single Grain Scotch Whiskies. The theory was simple; There is more wood interaction with spirit over a shorter period of time in a small cask than in a large cask, therefore allowing a more rapid “melding” of wood, air and alcohol! Caol Ila 1983, 28 Year Old tasting notes, before and after Octave maturation.Before: Waxy, orange, rind, dry ash, smoke, aniseed.After: Vanilla, sesame seeds, soft smoke, lime, raspberries, kiwi fruits, peaches.	70cl	£ 112.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Clynelish 1972, 23 Year Old, Rare Malts Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: 23 Year Old Strength: 57% Vintage: 1972 Bottler: Distillery Bottling Summary: Clynelish 1972, 23 Year Old, Rare Malts Highland Single Malt WhiskyA very rare bottling from The Rare Malts Series. This 1972, 23 year old Clynelish was bottled in the mid 90s, and released without a box; this wonderful dram is becoming very scarce and hard to find.	75cl	£ 255.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Dailuaine 1973, 22 Year Old, Rare Malts, 75cl Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 22 Year Old Strength: 60.92% Vintage: 1973 Bottler: Distillery Bottling Summary: Dailuaine 1973, 22 Year Old, Rare Malts, 75clSpeyside Single Malt Whisky	75cl	£ 295.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Dailuaine 1973, 22 Year Old, Rare Malts, USA Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 22 Year Old Strength: 60.92% Vintage: 1973 Bottler: Distillery Bottling Summary: Dailuaine 1973, 22 Year Old, Rare Malts, 75clSpeyside Single Malt Whisky	75cl	£ 325.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Dallas Dhu 1982 / 2008 / Gordon & MacPhail Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: Strength: 40% Vintage: 1982 Bottler: Gordon & MacPhail Summary: Dallas Dhu 1982 / Gordon & MacPhailSpeyside Single Malt WhiskyBottled by Gordon MacPhail this Dallas Dhu vintage 1982 was bottled in 2008.Dallas Dhu Distillery is sadly ceased production, so any release from this distillery is rather special.	70cl	£ 75.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Glen Grant 18 Year Old / 1992 / Rare Auld Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 18 Year Old Strength: 54.6% Vintage: 1992 Bottler: Duncan Taylor Summary: Glen Grant 18 Year Old / 1992 / Rare AuldSpeyside Single Malt Whisky	70cl	£ 68.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Highland Park 40 Year Old / 1968 / Peerless Country: Scotland Region: Island Age: 40 Year Old Strength: 40.8% Vintage: 1968 Bottler: Duncan Taylor Whisky Summary: Highland Park 40 Year Old / 1968 / PeerlessIsland Single Malt Scotch WhiskyHighland Park 40 year old for just over £250! Distilled in 1968, this 40 year old Highland Park single malt whisky shows incredible value for money. Bottled from cask number 3458, with a release of only 139 bottles.	70cl	£ 264.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Hillside 1970, 25 Year Old, Rare Malts Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: 25 Year Old Strength: 61.1% Vintage: 1970 Bottler: Distillery Bottling Summary: Hillside 1970, 25 Year Old, The Rare Malts Selection Highland Single Malt Whisky	75cl	£ 470.00 BUY NOW

A Benromach Best in Whisky Bible 2012

October 24, 2011 by Gary Leave a Comment

Benromach 30YO - Best Single Malt Scotch whisky

Benromach has been awarded the Best Single Malt Scotch Whisky in the latest edition of the world’s leading whisky guide.

Benromach 30 Years Old was described as “magnificent, one of the outstanding malts of the year”, scoring 95.5 points out of 100, in Jim Murray’s famous Whisky Bible which published its 2012 edition today.

The prestigious accolade adds to the growing list of awards for the whiskies from Speyside’s smallest working distillery and the increasing success of Benromach across the UK and internationally.
Export sales of Benromach increased by 24 per cent in the first nine months of the year to 36 countries across the globe. Earlier in the year the brands flagship Single Malt, Benromach 10 Years Old was awarded gold at the 2011 Great Taste Awards.

Operating under the management of Gordon & MacPhail, Benromach is handcrafted by just two experienced distillers. Using their unique skills they have developed the distillery’s portfolio which includes the popular Benromach 10 Year Old and Benromach Organic – the world’s first fully certified organic single malt.

Proud to have been honoured by the Whisky Bible awards, David Urquhart, Joint Managing Director of Gordon & MacPhail, said:

“It’s a great achievement to be given this award. More people across the globe are adopting whisky as their drink of choice as they actively seek out high quality, desirable items that have a unique appeal. Consumers are becoming increasingly aware of Benromach and being recognised by the Whisky Bible 2012 can only boost our success over the coming year.”

The Whisky Bible contains over 4,500 tasting notes on whiskies across the globe and includes 1,200 new entries personally sampled by Jim Murray. Benromach 30 Year Old was awarded the Best Single Malt Scotch Whisky 28-34 Years (Multiple Casks).

It follows recent gold awards by the Stockholm Beer and Whisky Festival 2011 for Benromach 2001, Cask Strength and Organic Special Edition.

Jim Murray describes Benromach 30 Years Old in the 2012 Whisky Bible tasting notes as:

Benromach 30 Years Old (95.5) spiced sultana, walnuts and polished bookcases; no malt has the right to be anything near so silky. The sugars are a cunning mix of molasses and muscovado; the honey is thinned manuka. Still the barley gets through, though the vanilla is right behind…; drier, but never fully dries and has enough spotted dog in reserve to make for a moist, lightly spiced finish. And finally a thin strata of sweet, Venezualan cocoa; you will struggle to find a 30-year-old with less wrinkles than this.. Magnificent: one of the outstanding malts of the year. 43%

You can buy Benromach Malt Whisky from:-

Other Benromach expressions include:

Benromach Ten Years Old
Benromach Ten Years Old is created from the finest Scottish barley and pure spring water from the nearby Romach hills. After being matured for at least ten years, it emerges golden in colour and displays rich fruit, sweet chocolate and delicate spicy aromas. With a rich sherry influence, the mouth-watering palate coats the senses with exotic fruit flavours, toasted malt and a delicate hint of smoke.

Benromach Traditional
A rich and mellow single malt with fruit and malty tones, balanced with a hint of smoke.

Benromach Peat Smoke
Full bodied, intense and challenging with a smoky character, yet balanced with the fruity elegance of Speyside.

Benromach Origins
A series of special bottlings crafted to highlight how small changes in the art of whisky-making can help to shape the character of the final single malt.

Benromach Cask Strength
A mouth warming and smooth single malt with hints of spice. Containing earthy influences it also has a delicate peaty edge and is bottled at 59.9% ABV.

Benromach Organic Special Edition
Made using the finest Scottish organic barley and dried using peat smoke to produce a fresh, vibrant single malt that is smooth and creamy with a strong oak influence and sweet vanilla notes.

Glengoyne Distillery Renovations And Their Best Season Ever

October 21, 2011 by Gary Leave a Comment

Glengoyne's New Distillery Shop

Glengoyne Distillery is celebrating the launch of a brand new shop and visitor centre upgrade on the back of its most successful summer season ever.

The changes at Glengoyne, which include a complete overhaul of the shop as well as updates to the visitor centre, were completed in time for the end of the summer season which has so far seen a massive 48,500 visitors through the doors of ‘Scotland’s Most Beautiful Distillery’ – a 6% rise on last year.

A total of £300,000 has been invested in the visitor facilities upgrade in 2011 with further renovations planned for 2012. This comes in addition to the £200,000 spent on renovating the Manager’s House in 2007 for use as an events space and more than £2.5 million spent on operational upgrades to the distillery such as new warehousing and stills.

Glengoyne Distillery Shop - "Pour Your Own"

New features inside the shop include a new tasting area and the ‘Pour Your Own Dram’ facility, where guests are given the chance to fill and label their own bottle direct from an exclusive single cask, before logging it in the customs book. The cask currently available is an American Oak First Fill hoggie from June 2000, cask number 1016. It offers great tropical fruit flavours and plenty of hands-on whisky fun, priced at £75.00.

Glengoyne Brand Heritage Manager Stuart Hendry said: “The old shop area was very dark and didn’t make good use of space. Our brief to retail design agency Contagious was to create a brighter, more organised shopping area which showed off our award winning range but without losing the distinct Glengoyne character.

“I think we have hit the nail on the head and we are extremely happy with the outcome. Feedback from customers has been great and we have seen an increase in sales as a result.”

The shop renovations have allowed for the creation of a new bothy area where groups can relax before and after tours. Cosmetic upgrades have also been made to the visitor centre enabling the distillery to continue offering first class conference and events facilities to corporate and private clients.

Glengoyne Distillery Shop

A new series of Glengoyne films was also commissioned from Republic Productions to present a fun and informative look into life at Glengoyne for use during tours and events at the distillery and throughout the world. The films range from a short two minute promotional film, tasting notes and cooking demonstrations to in-depth films on distillation and maturation, all highlighting what makes Glengoyne unique. The well known characters from around the distillery including Head Stillman Duncan McNicoll and Engineer & Warehouseman Billy Edminston were chosen to star in the film, rather than actors, to help communicate the unique character of Glengoyne.

Stuart Hendry commented on the film: “The two aspects that contribute most to the Glengoyne flavour are undoubtedly our SLOW distillation (the slowest in the industry) and our devotion to sourcing the finest possible sherry casks from Spain. In order to fully understand where those flavours come from we wanted to take consumers inside the stills and on a journey to Jerez.

“The feedback from viewers is hugely positive. They enjoy getting behind the scenes and meeting the people. Visitors take particular pleasure in speaking to the stars as they meet them around the distillery yard.”

Glengoyne Distillery Shop

You can buy Glengoyne Malt Whisky from:-

The Whisky Exchange
Master of Malt
Edencroft Fine Wine & Spirit Specialists
Abbey Whisky
The Drink Shop
Whisky Online

About Glengoyne Distillery
Glengoyne Distillery is situated just 30 minutes outside Glasgow, looking out over the breath-taking West Highland Way.
It is owned by independent family company, Ian Macleod Distillers, Glengoyne, Scotland’s most beautiful distillery, and has been producing its unique and complex, Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky for over 175 years. Using methods passed down for generations, Glengoyne has nurtured and perfected the art of producing the authentic taste of Malt Whisky, untainted by peat smoke.
The result is a portfolio of multi-award winning whiskies including the core 10, 17 and 21 Years Old range, as well as special limited edition Single Malts, released each year.

Malt Whisky Price Drops – Abbey Whisky & Waitrose

October 17, 2011 by Gary Leave a Comment

After the New Stuff comes this weeks Malt Whisky Price Reductions!
A nice clutch of price saving malts from Abbey Whisky & Waitrose.

Supplier	Brand	% –	Price Diff.	Price NOW	Price BEFORE
Abbey Whisky	Royal Lochnagar, Select Reserve (70cl)	-24%	(£ -45.00)	£ 140.00	~~£ 185.00~~
John Lewis (Waitrose)	Clynelish 14 Year Old Single Malt Whisky ()	-17%	(£ -6.00)	£ 28.59	~~£ 34.59~~
John Lewis (Waitrose)	The Glenlivet 15 Year Old Speyside French Oak Reserve Single Malt Whisky ()	-27%	(£ -10.00)	£ 26.39	~~£ 36.39~~
John Lewis (Waitrose)	Caol Ila 12 Year Old Islay Malt Whisky ()	-28%	(£ -10.00)	£ 25.49	~~£ 35.49~~
John Lewis (Waitrose)	Aberlour A'bunadh Speyside Single Malt Whisky ()	-29%	(£ -10.00)	£ 24.15	~~£ 34.15~~
John Lewis (Waitrose)	Isle Of Jura Superstition Single Malt Whisky ()	-23%	(£ -7.00)	£ 23.99	~~£ 30.99~~
John Lewis (Waitrose)	Waitrose Blended Scotch Malt Whisky, Whyte & Mackay ()	-16%	(£ -3.00)	£ 15.19	~~£ 18.19~~

Abbey Whisky – The New Malts

October 17, 2011 by Gary Leave a Comment

Abbey Whisky has 14 New additions to it’s range this week with whiskies from regions and / or countries such as: Highland, Island, Islay, Japanese and Speyside.

The brands include Ardbeg, Arran, Glenlivet, Kilchoman, Laphroaig, Port Ellen and Teaninich.

The ages of the new whiskies range from 3 to 33 Year Old malts.

Supplier	Brand	Bottle Size	Price
Abbey Whisky	Abhainn Dearg / Spirit of Lewis / Cask 032010 Country: Scotland Region: Age: Strength: 40% Vintage: 2010 Bottler: Distillery Bottling Summary: Abhainn Dearg / Spirit of Lewis / Cask 032010Island Single Malt WhiskyThe Spirit Of Lewis cask 032010 is the first new spirit bottling to come from this exciting new distillery, Abhainn Dearg.1000 bottles filled with 500 released for the UK market, the remaining going to mainland Europe. Each bottle has been signed by distillery founder Mark Tayburn. Abhainn Dearg is the first legal distillery on Lewis for 150 years.	50cl	£ 135.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Abhainn Dearg / Spirit of Lewis / Cask 102010 Country: Scotland Region: Age: Strength: 40% Vintage: 2010 Bottler: Distillery Bottling Summary: Abhainn Dearg / Spirit of Lewis / Cask 102010Island Single Malt WhiskyThe Spirit Of Lewis cask 102010 from Abhainn Dearg Distillery.Abhainn Dearg is the first legal distillery on The Isle Of Lewis for 150 years.	50cl	£ 98.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Ardbeg 1975 OB Limited Edition Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: Strength: 43% Vintage: 1975 Bottler: Distillery Bottling Summary: Ardbeg 1975 OB Limited EditionIslay Single Malt Whisky	70cl	£ 399.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Ardbeg 1997 Very Young For Discussion Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 6 Year Old Strength: 58.9% Vintage: 1997 Bottler: Distillery Bottling Summary: Ardbeg 1997 Very Young For DiscussionIslay Single Malt Whisky The very first bottling on Ardbegs Path To Peaty Maturity and part of the first distillation under the ownership of Glenmorangie PLC. A special limited quantity of Ardbeg at six years old, exclusively bottled for members of the Ardbeg Committee. Distilled in 1997, this is a very rare bottling. A young gristy Ardbeg!	70cl	£ 480.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Glenlivet 1967 / Cellar Collection / 2000 Country: Scotland Region: Speyside Age: 33 Year Old Strength: 46% Vintage: 1967 Bottler: Distillery Bottling Vintage: 1967 Bottled: 2000 Summary: Glenlivet 1967 / Cellar Collection / 2000 Speyside Malt Whisky “Astonishing for a Speysider of such antiquity. First class complexity with no over-ageing.” Jim Murray, Whisky Magazine Awarded Silver at The International Wine and Spirit Competition 2001	70cl	£ 550.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Karuizawa Cask 6978 / 1992 / Bot 2007 Country: Japanese Region: Japanese Age: Strength: 64.1% Vintage: 1992 Bottler: No 1 Drinks Company Summary: Karuizawa Cask 6978 / 1992 / Bot 2007 Japanese Single Malt WhiskyAnother exceptional single cask release from Karuizawa Distillery. "A truly excellent Karuizawa that lives up to the hype – 92/100" – Dramtastic nonjatta.blogspot.com	70cl	£ 495.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Kininvie, Hazelwood 110, Janet Sheed Roberts Country: Scotland Region: Age: Strength: 55% Vintage: 1990 Bottler: Distillery Bottling Summary: Kininvie, Hazelwood 110, Janet Sheed RobertsSpeyside Single Malt WhiskyBottled to celebrate the 110th birthday of Janet Sheed Roberts, granddaughter of William Grant.	70cl	£ 398.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Laphroaig Royal Warrant / 1994 Country: Scotland Region: Island Age: 10 Year Old Strength: 40% Vintage: 1994 Bottler: Distillery Bottling Summary: Laphroaig Royal Warrant / 1994Islay Single Malt Whisky	70cl	£ 265.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Laphroaig Triple Wood 1L Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: Strength: 48% Summary: Laphroaig Triple Wood 1LIslay Single Malt WhiskyLaphroaig Islay malt whisky treated to a triple maturation. Ex-bourbon barrels, small 19th century style quarter casks then finally in large European oak casks.	100cl	£ 68.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Port Ellen Maltings / 25th Anniversary Country: Scotland Region: Islay Age: 21 Year Old Strength: 58.4% Vintage: 1983 Bottler: Distillery Bottling Summary: Port Ellen Maltings / 25th Anniversary Islay Single Malt Whisky	70cl	£ 2,350.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	St.Magdalene 1970, 23 Year Old, Rare Malts Country: Scotland Region: Age: 23 Year Old Strength: 58.43% Vintage: 1970 Bottler: Distillery Bottling Summary: St.Magdalene 1970, 23 Year Old, Rare Malts Lowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky	70cl	£ 450.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	St.Magdalene 1979, 19 Year Old, Rare Malts Country: Scotland Region: Age: 19 Year Old Strength: 63.8% Vintage: 1979 Bottler: Distillery Bottling Summary: St.Magdalene 1979, 19 Year Old, Rare MaltsLowland Single Malt Scotch Whisky	70cl	£ 475.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Teaninich 1972, 23 Year Old, Rare Malts, 75cl Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: 23 Year Old Strength: 64.95% Vintage: 1972 Bottler: Distillery Bottling Summary: Teaninich 1972, 23 Year Old, Rare Malts, 75cl Highland Single Malt Scotch WhiskyNo tasting notes with this bottle.	75cl	£ 225.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	Teaninich 1972, 27 Year Old, Rare Malts Country: Scotland Region: Highland Age: 27 Year Old Strength: 64.20% Vintage: 1972 Bottler: Distillery Bottling Summary: Teaninich 1972, 27 Year Old, Rare Malts Highland Single Malt Scotch WhiskyNo tasting notes with this bottle.	70cl	£ 195.00 BUY NOW

Benromach Sweeps Awards At Stockholm Beer and Whisky Festival

October 10, 2011 by Gary Leave a Comment

Stockholm staff - Oscar Wallén, Magnus Fagerström, Per Dackland (owner of the world famous whisky bar Akkurat) and Thomas Brorson.

Speyside’s smallest distillery, Benromach, has scooped a number of awards at one of the world’s largest beer and whisky festivals.

Benromach Cask Strength

The distillery and two of its single malt Scotch whiskies – Benromach 2001, Cask Strength and Organic Special Edition, were given Gold Awards at the Stockholm Beer and Whisky Festival 2011.

Now in its 20th anniversary year the festival has grown in reputation in the industry with over 1,300 different types of beer, whisky, cider and calvados being exhibited.

Commenting on the award Michael Urquhart, Joint Managing Director of Gordon & MacPhail, owners of Benromach, said:

“The international appeal of Benromach is continuing to grow. It’s exciting to see our range of whiskies and most recent new expressions like Benromach Cask Strength being honoured at respected events like these. As a boutique distillery we pride ourselves in hand distilling quality single malt whiskies.”

Matured in bourbon barrels, Benromach Cask Strength is a mouth warming and smooth single malt with hints of spice. Containing earthy influences it also has a delicate peaty edge and is bottled at 59.9% ABV.

Benromach Organic Special Edition

Made using the finest Scottish organic barley, Benromach Organic Special Edition is dried using peat smoke to produce a fresh, vibrant single malt that is smooth and creamy with a strong oak influence and sweet vanilla notes.

You can buy Benromach Malt Whisky from:-

The Whisky Exchange
Master of Malt
Edencroft Fine Wine & Spirit Specialists
Abbey Whisky
The Drink Shop

Cask Strength - Gold Award - Stockholm Beer and Whisky Festival 2011

Organic - Gold Award - Stockholm Beer and Whisky Festival 2011

About Benromach distillery
Benromach distillery is Speyside’s smallest. Based in Forres, just two expert distillers make this, golden malt whisky.
Established in 1898, Benromach distillery changed hands many times and was virtually derelict when bought by family firm Gordon & MacPhail in 1993. Drawing on generations of whisky expertise, the company carried out a painstaking refurbishment and the distillery was officially re-opened by Prince Charles in 1998.
Other Benromach expressions include:

Benromach Ten Years Old
Benromach Ten Years Old is created from the finest Scottish barley and pure spring water from the nearby Romach hills. After being matured for at least ten years, it emerges golden in colour and displays rich fruit, sweet chocolate and delicate spicy aromas. With a rich sherry influence, the mouth-watering palate coats the senses with exotic fruit flavours, toasted malt and a delicate hint of smoke.

Benromach Traditional
A rich and mellow single malt with fruit and malty tones, balanced with a hint of smoke.

Benromach Peat Smoke
Full bodied, intense and challenging with a smoky character, yet balanced with the fruity elegance of Speyside.

Benromach Origins
A series of special bottlings crafted to highlight how small changes in the art of whisky-making can help to shape the character of the final single malt.

Laphroaig Live 2011

September 29, 2011 by Gary Leave a Comment

Laphroaig Live 2011 - Coming to a computer near you!

Laphroaig Live 2011
Sydney, Australia
Thursday 6th October
10:00am (UK)

Join the Laphroaig Team for Laphroaig Down Under!

Log in to a computer near you and be their special guest, as they retrace the footsteps of Laphroaigs’ founders with a tasting broadcast live and interactive from Australia.

Laphroaigs’ Live broadcasts have been enjoyed by over 100,000 whisky fans over the past half-decade, with this year’s 5th annual show set to be the biggest and most exciting yet.

Laphroaig Live 2011 will be broadcast live from Sydney, against a stunning harbour-side backdrop with views of the iconic Opera House.
Views that have no doubt changed somewhat since they were enjoyed many years ago by one of the founders of Laphroaig, Alexander
Johnston.

Alexander Johnston and his brother, Donald Johnston, founded Laphroaig back in 1815 and together they developed the unique flavour of Laphroaig that is adored by whisky fans throughout the World.
Then in 1836, Alexander sold his share of the distillery to Donald for an unthinkable sum of £350 and he and his family set sail for Australia where they began a new life.

Alexander’s great-great-great granddaughter, Lin Johnston, will be joining the team in Sydney along with current Distillery Manager, John Campbell, Master Blender, Robert Hicks and author, Rebecca Varidel for an unforgettable tasting experience.

During the live show they will be tasting the Quarter Cask and the newly launched Triple Wood. They’ll also be reunited with a very old member of the Laphroaig family, not seen for over 50 years …

During this year’s live show the lucky Laphroaig lot will be opening and tasting a historic Laphroaig 10 year old, distilled back in the 1950s in one of the last batches ever to be bottled by Lin Johnston’s ancestors.

Very few of these bottles remain today and those that do are collectors’ items, so tasting this ancient liquid really will be a momentous occasion.

For more information visit www.laphroaig.com/live

And you can listen Live right here on the day – just go to our Diary Page.

You can buy Laphroaig Malt Whisky from:-

The Whisky Exchange
Master of Malt
Edencroft Fine Wine & Spirit Specialists
Abbey Whisky
The Drink Shop

Abbey Whisky New Malt Whisky Stock

September 19, 2011 by Gary Leave a Comment

Abbey Whisky has 2 New additions to it’s range this week with a whisky from the Island region (Highland Park) and an English (English Whisky Co.) malt.

Supplier	Brand	Bottle Size	Price
Abbey Whisky	Highland Park 1978 / Vintage Collection Country: Scotland Region: Island Age: Strength: 47.8% Vintage: 1978 Bottler: Distillery Bottling Summary: Highland Park 1978 / Vintage CollectionIsland Single Malt Scotch WhiskyThis 1978 single malt whisky is the latest release from the very popular Vintage Collection from Highland Park Distillery.Presented in a beautiful wooden casing, the designs represent the skills of the Viking craftsmen working with wood. The picture on the front of this 1978 bottling features beasts head, considered the masterpiece of a craftsman.This, the sixth release in the range is bottled at 47.8 percent vol, higher than any of the other whiskies in this range. Other expressions include; Leif Eriksson and whiskies from 1998, 1994, 1973, and 1990."The Highland Park vintage collection is a celebration of the wanderlust of the Vikings whose spirit lives on in the intrepid travellers today"	70cl	£ 499.00 BUY NOW
Abbey Whisky	English Whisky Co / Royal Marriage / William & Kate Country: English Region: English Age: Strength: 46% Vintage: 2009 Bottler: English Whisky Co. Summary: English Whisky Co / Royal Marriage / William and KateEnglish WhiskyA very special bottling to commemorate the marriage of Prince William of Wales and Miss Catherine Middleton on 29th April 2011.	70cl	£ 69.00 BUY NOW

The Laddie 10 Launched by Bruichladdich

September 15, 2011 by Gary Leave a Comment

Bruichladdich 'The Laddie 10'

The Laddie 10 – the first 10-year-old whisky distilled by the men who brought Bruichladdich Distillery back from from oblivion – has gone on sale.

A weekend of celebrations was held for a select group of shareholders, distributors, barley farmers and international guests who gathered on a gale-beaten Islay for a luncheon, a presentation of the provocative new website and an emotionally charged ceremony to acknowledge the first bottles coming off the bottling line.
One thousand bottles of The Laddie 10, sporting a commemorative “I was there!” back label (for this one day only) sold out in three hours to a scrum of enthusiastic islanders and whisky fans.

Sir John Mactaggart Bt., Bruichladdich chairman, revealed in an defiantly upbeat speech, that there were top whisky industry players who warned him that the project was doomed to fail. But they underestimated the “passion and reason” of the Bruichladdich set-up.

He went on to highlight the successes, trials and tribulations of the decade which included being spied on by the CIA looking for WMDs, liberating the Ugly Betty still, fuelling race cars with X4, flying health & safety inspectors, and lost Royal Navy yellow submarines.

The coming of age is a landmark moment for the company that set out in 2001 to renovate the old Victorian distillery that had been closed down in 1994, having only operated part-time for a decade before that.

Managing director Mark Reynier, said: “It’s a very proud and highly emotional moment for all of us.
“This is the first spirit we distilled, once we got it all going again. It’s not been easy. This is the hard-won fruit of 10 years of unrelenting blood, sweat and tears by the whole team.”

The Laddie 10, a dram created by whisky legend Jim McEwan, is designed to show off the timeless Bruichladdich qualities of elegance, balance, purity and fruit, with that famous sea breeze tang.

The company has a reputation for the unconventional, particularly the packaging, and the Laddie 10 in its bright, aqua livery is no different.

Reynier explains: “As progressive Hebridean distillers, we have a different way of doing things to the rest of the industry – it’s why we are still here – and that includes modern packaging.”

“We don’t do flags, crests, illustrations, Highland glens; nor engravings, Celtic typefaces, Gaelic scrolls, or Monarch of the Glen. We do Bruichladdich.”

You can buy Bruichladdich 10 Year Old Malt Whisky from:-

The Whisky Exchange
Master of Malt
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Benromach successfully shares the secret with Arts Aficionados

September 13, 2011 by Gary Leave a Comment

Left to right: Aly Macrae, Madeleine Worrall, Andrew Clark, David McKay (Photo: Drew Farrell)

Benromach’s first major venture into the arts has proven to be a huge success as its partnership with The National Theatre of Scotland’s production of The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart, sold out at two venues in Glasgow and Edinburgh.

The show, which opened at the Òran Mór in Glasgow before transferring to the Ghillie Dhu for the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2011 was seen by over 4,000 people of whom more than half enjoyed a tasting of Benromach expressions.

More than 2,500 people sampled Benromach 10 Years Old, Benromach Organic or Benromach Peat Smoke at the bar after the performance with all attendees receiving a miniature of Benromach Traditional to take away.

A highly original performance created by writer David Greig and Wils Wilson and inspired by the Border Ballads, Robert Burns and the poems of Robert Service, The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart takes theatre into pubs and other unlikely venues where stories are told, re-told, sung and passed on in an evening of supernatural storytelling, music and theatre.

Benromach 10 Year Old

The show won five star reviews and sold out in Edinburgh two days after the festival started. It also won a Herald Angel award and was nominated for Best Ensemble and Best Actress for the Stage Awards for Acting Excellence at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Commenting on the success of the sponsorship, David Urquhart Joint Managing Director of Gordon & MacPhail, owners of the Benromach Distillery in Forres, said:

“The sponsorship between Benromach and The Strange Undoings of Prudencia Hart has been a huge success raising awareness of and helping the brand reach a wider audience, enabling us to grow in an area which we never had much presence in before.

“We are proud to have shared the Benromach secret with art aficionados and festival goers, and I’d like to thank the National Theatre of Scotland for giving us that opportunity.”

Elly Rothnie, Development Director, National Theatre of Scotland had this to say: “2011 is a milestone year for us as we celebrate five years of being Scotland’s National Theatre and the partnership with Benromach has been a wonderful birthday present. “

“The Strange Undoing of Prudencia Hart went down a storm at the Fringe and our audiences appreciated the chance to sample one of Scotland’s finest malt whisky as part of the experience.”

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About Benromach
Located on the outskirts of the ancient market town of Forres, the Benromach Distillery is one of Scotland’s best-kept secrets. From Speyside’s smallest whisky distillery emerged a single malt with distinctive qualities reflecting its exclusive hand-made credentials as well as encapsulating the self-reliance, sophistication and modern values of Scotland today.

Just two experienced distillers create Benromach using the finest Scottish barley and the purest spring water from the nearby Romach Hills. They personally ensure that only the highest quality spirit is filled into sturdy oak casks before being left to mature at Benromach Distillery for many years.

Benromach expressions include:
Benromach Ten Years Old
Benromach Ten Years Old is created from the finest Scottish barley and pure spring water from the nearby Romach hills. After being matured for at least ten years, it emerges golden in colour and displays rich fruit, sweet chocolate and delicate spicy aromas. With a rich sherry influence, the mouth-watering palate coats the senses with exotic fruit flavours, toasted malt and a delicate hint of smoke.

Benromach Traditional
A rich and mellow single malt with fruit and malty tones, balanced with a hint of smoke.

Benromach Peat Smoke
Full bodied, intense and challenging with a smoky character, yet balanced with the fruity elegance of Speyside.

Benromach Origins
A series of special bottlings crafted to highlight how small changes in the art of whisky-making can help to shape the character of the final single malt.
Please visit www.benromach.com for details.

About the National Theatre of Scotland
The National Theatre of Scotland is supported by the Scottish Government. Since its launch in February 2006, the National Theatre of Scotland has been involved in creating 137 update productions in 125 update different locations. With no building of its own, the Company takes theatre all over Scotland and beyond, working with existing and new venues and companies to create and tour theatre of the highest quality. It takes place in the great buildings of Scotland, but also in site-specific locations, airports and tower blocks, community halls and drill halls, ferries and forests. The company has performed to almost 600,000 people, across three continents. www.nationaltheatrescotland.com

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