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LAPHROAIG UNVEILS DIAMOND JUBILLEE COMMEMORATIVE EDITION To celebrate Queen Elizabeth’s 60th year on the throne, Islay single malt whisky Laphroaig, is launching a special Diamond Jubilee commemorative edition. Bearing Prince Charles’ Royal Warrant, the 3,000 Jubilee cartons and bottles are set to become collector’s items. Laphroaig has also pledged to make a donation of £3000 to The [...]

Third Annual Convocation of Companions The Great Gathering of The Quaich September 7 – 9 Cairn Croft Hotel 6400 Lundy’s Lane Niagara Falls Check in Friday 12 Noon ~ Check out Sunday 11 am Full package includes: 2 nights accommodation in Courtyard guestrooms; 6 meals (Friday dinner; Saturday breakfast, lunch, dinner; Sunday breakfast, lunch); complimentary drinks in the Hospitality Room before and [...]

Loch Fyne Whiskies stocks  ‘Lagavulin 12yo 57.5% Bottled 2011′ Lagavulin 12yo 57.5% Bottled 2011 £59.90 inc vat (£49.92 ex vat) The Joynson speaks “Tried this at the end of a marathon tasting session and my notes merely say ‘Nice”. Here’s the official blurb on it: A limited edition, natural cask strength single malt whisky. From the essential Islay distillery, Lagavulin, on Islay’s [...]

Ireland – Irish Single Malt Knappogue 17 Year Sherry Butt Single Malt Irish Whiskey – 4 available ($89.99) Scotland – Single Malt Scotch 1990 Samaroli Bunnahabhian Single Malt Scotch Whisky 750ml – 2 available ($199.99) K&L Wine Merchants http://www.klwines.com Phone: 877-KLWines (toll free 877-559-4637) Email: wine@klwines.com San Francisco, Redwood City, Hollywood CA [...]

Glenmorangie Master class on Monday 11th June with Global ambassador Karen Fullerton An experienced whisky tutor with a highly trained nose Karen looks forward to traveling the world, enticing global audiences on the delights of Glenmorangie, ‘Scotland’s Favorite Malt’. Launch of the Glenmorangie Artein – 3rd Edition in the ‘Private Collection Wood’ series. To be assessed alongside the [...]

1792 RIDGEMONT RESERVE AND KENTUCKY TAVERN WIN SILVER MEDALS IN SAN FRANCISCO COMPETITION BARDSTOWN, kENTUCKY (May, 2012) – Two Kentucky favorites from the Barton 1792 Distillery won Silver Medals from the 12th annual San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SFWSC), held in March. A newer favorite, 1792 Ridgemont Reserve Bourbon Whiskey is made at its namesake Barton 1792 [...]

We need your help! On the Diamond Jubilee weekend our home city of Perth will attempt to break the world record for the most kilted runners – a record that currently belongs to our twin town of Perth, Ontario in Canada. The 8 kilometre run will take place in Perth’s city centre on Saturday 2nd June and in [...]

WHISKI ROOMS LAUNCHES SUMMER WHISKY TASTING SCHEDULE The innovative whisky shop of the WHISKI Rooms in Edinburgh has launched it’s full program of whisky tastings till the end of August. All of the tastings are bookable online and feature a great mixture of distillery tastings with bespoke offerings. “I feel we have lined up a great program of [...]

Loch Fyne Whiskies ’Loch Fyne Food Fair’ We’re not taking part (shop’s too busy anyway) but the Food Fair organised by Loch Fyne Oysters is this weekend (19 & 20th) at their shop and smokery in Cairndow at the head of the loch. Pop in for platters of seafood, venison burgers and then shuffle along to Inveraray (another [...]

Eight German Angels visited this years WhiskyFair in Limburg (GER). It’s getting bigger and bigger we can say! Everyone who’s been there knows what I’m talking about! We arrived at 2 o’clock at the fair and the weather was perfect. It was almost too perfect to have a dram! The thermometer outside in front of the entrance shew [...]

Taketsuru 25-year-old will go on sale in Japan on May 29. Fifty bottles of the pure malt will be available from the Asahi Shop from 10 a.m. Japan Time on that day.

Suntory, Japan`s biggest whisky distiller, offered a fascinating insight into the revival of the country`s whisky market in a recent press release . Suntory`s innovative marketing was largely responsible for the highball boom that has pulled the Japanese whisky market out of more than a quarter of a century of decline, and the press release offers statistics [...]

BLACK BOTTLE STANDS OUT AT WORLD SPIRITS COMPETITION Black Bottle, the iconic and distinctive whisky, has lived up to its bold, inability to be ignored reputation by taking double gold at this year’s San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Capturing the very essence of Islay, Black Bottle is the only blended Scotch whisky to include all the renowned single [...]

Glen Garioch has been part of the Morrison Bowmore group since 1970 and despite being often seen as the quieter of their distilleries it’s evolved and changed a lot over the years. The relaunch of their whisky range in 2009 has breathed new life into the brand and recent releases have shown they’re a force to [...]

Canadian Whisky: The Portable Expert
Book launch Sunday, May 20, 2012
Britton’s
846 Bank Street (near Fifth Avenue)
Ottawa
tel. 613 237 6116
Join Davin de Kergommeaux in Ottawa at Britton’s in the Glebe as he launches the first comprehensive book ever written about Canadian whisky.

A message from Scotch Whisky Auctions Hi folks. We thought we would drop you a quick email to alert you to a number of special lots in the next auction. We have a 1969 10 year old Largiemeanoch from a single cask, a second release Black Bowmore from 1964 and the complete Springbank Millennium Collection, 25, 30, 35, [...]

Have you ever been in a shop and you were not sure if you tasted a particular whisky? Maybe you even doubt if you have the bottle at home in your collection. It would also be nice to know if the price is right. From now on, all these questions will be answered with the Whiskybase Android APP [...]

Loch Fyne Whiskies has stocked a new item, ‘Just in: Balblair 2001 46%’ Balblair 2001 46% Balblair OB 2001 46%alc. Bottled 2011. Quiet with vanilla notes on the nose, fat and juicy on the tongue. Easy going, with slightly peppery feel to it. On the Flavour map it’s in square D2 on the delicate side of Light and Delicate. £33.90 inc vat [...]

Compass Box Whisky Company Tasting Selection Box Compass Box Whisky Company Tasting Selection Box. A gift for the Whisky Connoisseur or to give someone a great introduction to this special spirit: a supremely stylish gift box containing five 5cl ‘cigar tube’ samples of the Scotch whiskies produced … Continue reading → Glenglassaugh 30-plus year old range Single Malt Scotch [...]

The Society will present 5 of its rare and unique single cask, single malt Scotch whiskies. Dinner will be prepared by Executive Chef Bill Morris and Executive Sous Chef Jim Campbell and paired with our select expressions. DATE: Thursday, May 17, 2012 TIME: 7:00pm – 9:00pm. Registration begins at 6:30pm. The Rainier Club 820 Fourth Avenue Seattle, WA TICKET PRICE : [...]