This posting is mainly for my U.S. audience. As it often goes with whisky and distribution, I was informed from my Moet contact that the new Glenmorangie Astar will be coming to the U.S. sometime in 2009 (no firm date set yet), but that the new Ardbeg Renaissance will not be imported to the U.S.
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I continue getting samples of whiskies in advance of their release dates, and you know I have been posting up my reviews here quickly. I’ll be taking Labor Day weekend off from blogging, but here are the reviews I have slated for the next week or two, starting on Tuesday:
Old Forester Birthday Bourbon, 2008 Release
Tullibardine […]
Gordon & MacPhail (“Smith’s Glenlivet”), 21 year old, 43%, $125
Well-rounded and pleasingly sweet, with ripe red strawberries, raspberry, tropical fruit, graham cracker, white chocolate, and anise, all on a bed of toffee. Some charred oak on the finish. This whisky has a gentle, soothing persona which I think most people will enjoy (including me).
Advanced Malt […]
All the media attention is on the new “White Bowmore”, but the distillery is also releasing a new wine cask (Bordeaux) matured whisky this fall. An enjoyable whisky. Here’s my review.
Bowmore “Wine Cask Matured”, 1992 vintage, 16 year old, 53.5%, $120
Aged for six years in bourbon casks, then aged an additional ten years in Bordeaux […]
Origins, Batch #1, 1999 vintage, 50%, $85
Origins is Benromach’s new program to highlight different aspects of whisky-making, which I think is a great idea. This expression focuses on the use of Golden Promise barley, which is then and aged in a sherry cask. Unfortunately, there’s so much sherry here that I struggle to appreciate the […]
I’ve been sitting on this information for about a week now because I haven’t had time to post it. (I spent all last week writing an essay for a book I am co-authoring for charity, and then was in Toronto over the weekend for a friend’s wedding.)
Bruichladdich is coming out with two different whiskies from […]
Oban, 18 year old, 43%, $150
I really like this whisky. Drier, less toffee and fruit, more dried spice and oak when compared to the standard Oban 14 year old. A beautiful combination of rich, nutty toffee balanced by polished oak, salt, pepper, seaweed, distant smoke and dried fruit. Somewhat oily in texture. Wonderful depth too! […]
They were on the short list of companies rumored to be in talks to buy the Glendronach distillery from Pernod Ricard. The Scotsman reports this morning that they are indeed the one buying the distillery, for about $30 million.
A spokesman for Pernod is quoted saying the they expect the sale to be final by September.
Eades “Double malts”
The three Eades “Double Malts” below are interesting, lively, fun-hearted whiskies, each marrying whiskies from two different distilleries and aged in two different types of casks. There’s good variety between the three. My only wish: that they tasted a bit more mature.
Eades Highland “Double Malt”, 46%, $70
A marriage of Ben Nevis (85%) and […]
While in New York City this past Monday, I strolled over to the Diageo offices and got the scoop from the U.S. brand manager on the new single malt releases coming our way. Here’s what he told me.
This fall, in the U.S., we will be seeing the following new whiskies:
A brand new Oban 18 year old […]
