Receives thid press-release that I thought was worth sharing with you. I’ve yet to try the 21 year old expression (I suspect it might be hard to come by these days though), but I found the 12 y.o. very interesting.
Old Pulteney 21 Year Old scored a record-equalling 97.5/100 points and secured the World Whisky of the Year title in Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible 2012, the 9th edition of the world famous annual whisky guide. This is the biggest accolade the Northern Highland distillery has received since it was established in 1826 in Wick. Whisky Bible is considered to be the single most important publication on the subject of whisky. Pulteney is only the second Scottish distillery to secure the title in the history of the award.
Explaining his decision Jim Murray said: “I was on the home straight after four months of continuous tasting. By that time I was pretty sure I knew what the winner was going to be. With what I still had to taste it needed something exceptional to knock the leader off its perch. But that’s exactly what happened. To be honest, I was amazed. I knew the Old Pulteney 17-year-old was likely to be exceptional, and it was. However, I had never come across a Pulteney 21-year-old like it. Talk about coming out of leftfield…”.
For your viewing pleasure this week-end a short video of Sukhinder Singh from The Whisky Exchange who talks about buying whisky as an investment. Apparently, the room they’re stood in holds the world’s largest collection of whisky. There’s yet another reason why I decided to share this video with you, watch it to find out 
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I’ve always loved afternoon tea – a classic selection of cakes and sandwiches, served with a cup of freshly brewed tea – but come to think of it, I suppose it is a bit of a ‘girly’ affair. Mini muffins, finger sandwiches, nothing that requires more than one bite and 3 chews to have done with, served with pretty little flowers crumbled up and soaked in hot water. Doesn’t sound like something a lumberjack would opt for, does it? Well, luckily, there is now a manternative.
Cameron House is a hotel/spa/restaurant/you name it located by the lovely Loch Lomond. In cooperation with Glengoyne, they’ve decided to create a rather manlier alternative to the traditional afternoon tea, consisting of rare roast beef, haggis sausage rolls, smoked salmon rolls, black pudding scotch eggs, mini Aberdeen angus beef burgers, arran mustard sandwiches, Glengoyne whisky cake and, of course, a dram of Glengoyne. Sounds a bit manlier, doesn’t it? I can feel my chest hair growing thicker just thinking about it.
Priced at £26 per head it’s not the cheapest I’ve come across, but supposing the quality of their image lives up to that of their marketing materials, I’m sure it would be worth trying, and when I’m next in that neck of the woods I most certainly will. My man-gene has officially been tickled.
Isn’t it magical, the way the Internet lets you find others who share interests with you so easily? Allows you to communicate with them with such ease? I for one love how you can always find other people who share your passion, how you can so easily discuss your views on this and that with them. So, it would seem, does Richard Paterson of Whyte & Mackay. If you happen to be free on the 15th or 16th of August, Richard is hosting a couple of group video chats on the new Google+ service, where he invites whisky lovers from across the UK and Europe to join in and share their thoughts on 5 whiskies: Whyte & Mackay 13 and 13, Jura Superstition and Prophecy, and Dalmore 15.
Best of all, you won’t have to buy them in order to join in – Richard, and Whyte & Mackay, have generously decided to send out free samples to anyone who wishes to partake (for obvious reason you must be of legal drinking age in your country, however). Unfortunately I won’t be able to join in this time around due to other commitments, but if all goes well I’m sure there will be other such occasions in the future, and I shall do my very best to attend.
For more information, simply head over to the Master Blender blog.
[I am afraid this press-release is the only thing I will be able to post about this bottle. I don't see myself doing a review any time soon.]
Glenfiddich today announces the third release of one of its rarest and most precious expressions of single malt whisky – the Glenfiddich 50 Year Old.
With a strictly limited supply of just 450 bottles – just fifty are released worldwide each year – the third release of the Glenfiddich 50 Year Old is a significant landmark in the history of single malt whisky and an occasion celebrated by whisky connoisseurs around the world.
The 50 bottles will now travel to some of the world’s most prestigious airports, retailers and high-end establishments, where they will retail for £10,000 per bottle.
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I was sent an e-mail by Jack Daniel’s the other day with the title “we want you to be one of the first to know!” – I would imagine anyone who’s a Friend of Jack (a member of their fan club, that is) will have received the same e-mail. Curious as ever, I couldn’t resist opening it straight away. The secret contained within was actually fairly exciting, at least if you, like me, enjoy a good bottle nearly as much as a good whisk(e) y: Jack Daniel’s have decided to change the design of their world-famous bottle and label!
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