The Whisky Show’s 2009 exhibitors | The Whisky Show 2009

The Whisky Show’s 2009 exhibitors


A specialist independent whisky bottler, Adelphi have a stock of maturing casks of the very highest quality and will be showing a range of their finest malts.	Balvenie is one of Speyside’s most widely-respected distilleries, with the famous Doublewood and Port Wood expressions scooping up a host of medals and awards over the years, and a range of limited bottlings proving hugely popular with collectors and malt fans.	Purveyors of Fine Wine to the gentry since the 17th century from their renowned premises in St James, Berry Bros & Rudd have been bottling their own fine-quality spirits for decades (if not centuries); under the auspices of spirits buyer Doug McIvor the quality of their recent whisky releases has been truly outstanding.

The whisky division of drinks giant Pernod Ricard, Chivas Brothers have a very impressive portfolio of blue-chip distilleries including Glenlivet, Aberlour, Longmorn, Strathisla and Scapa. More details on the whiskies to be featured at the show will be revealed in due course – watch this space.	CLASS Magazine is one of the UK’s foremost publications on cocktail and bar culture. CLASS is an acronym of ‘Cocktail Liqueur And Speciality Spirit’ and that, along with the bars that serve them, pretty much sums up the magazine’s interests. The publishers simply seek to satisfy discerning drinkers’ thirst for knowledge on cocktails, bars, and drink.	Cooley – Ireland’s only independent distillery has stood up to its multinational rivals and frequently bested them in international competitions, proving that its whiskey is well worthy of its place at the table with an incredibly impressive haul of medals. The Whisky Show is certainly not just about Scotch, and we are delighted to welcome top quality drams from all over the whisk(e)y-producing globe.
Diageo is the world’s largest drinks company and owns nearly thirty Scottish distilleries, including household names like Talisker and Lagavulin from their Classic Malts series and lesser-known gems such as Mortlach and Linkwood. Diageo have a treasure trove of maturing stock, including reserves from classic lost distilleries like Brora and Port Ellen – we wait with bated breath to discover which of their many premium expressions will be featured on the day.	Douglas Laing is a family-owned Glasgow-based blender and independent bottler owned and run by brothers Fred and Stewart Laing. Most famous for their excellent ‘Old Malt Cask‘ range of single malts, the company is celebrating its 60th Anniversary in 2009.	Eaux de Vie is the UK ’s largest independent spirits importer, working with more than fifty distilleries worldwide. The company represents some of the most respected whiskies currently available on these shores including Nikka, Cooley, Heaven Hill and Compass Box.
The Edrington Group’s distilleries are small in number but large in stature. Highland Park is the world’s most Northerly distillery and fast moving up on the list of the world’s biggest-selling malts; Glenrothes is revered by malt fans after a string of top-quality vintage releases; Glenturret is known as the home of Britain’s best-selling scotch, Famous Grouse; and then there’s Macallan…	Recently revitalized after being purchased from previous owners, Glenglassaugh is now under the direction of Stuart Nickerson, who has launched a new range including some acclaimed older expressions of this little-known connoisseur’s favourite alongside limited releases of very young or unaged new make spirit.	Ian Macleod Distillers, the family-owned company that bought Glengoyne in 2003, will be showcasing premium expressions of their pride and joy at The Whisky Show. Glengoyne is notable not only for being the most southerly distillery in the highlands, but also for the fact that its malted barley is completely unpeated.
Glen Grant is one of the world’s most popular and single malts, with a huge and devoted following of young whisky drinkers, particularly in southern Europe. However, the distillery is also known amongst aficionados for the superlative quality of its older malts, some of which have been traditionally matured for decades in sherry casks.	Glenmorangie are acclaimed for their innovative, experimental approach towards all aspects of production. Last year’s ‘Signet’ bottling included some heavily-roasted ‘chocolate’ malt, but the company is mostly famous for its pioneering wood policy, with hugely succesful experiments including the high-strength ‘Astar’ bottling matured in ‘designer’ oak casks made from hand-selected trees from the Ozark mountains.	Gordon & MacPhail is the World’s Leading Malt Whisky Specialist, offering more than 450 presentations of own-bottled single malts, aged from five to 60 years old, and a stock holding of more than 700 whiskies. The company has been in business for over 110 years and has remained independent and family-owned throughout its history.
International Beverage Holdings has a roster of top-quality single malts and a history of successful revival of previously-neglected distilleries. Under their stewardship Speyburn and Old Pulteney have flourished, while an Cnoc and Balblair have been totally revolutionised with hugely successful packaging relaunches and some fabulous releases.	Islay’s newest distillery was the first to be built on the island for 124 years, and celebrated the coming-of-age of its spirit earlier this year with a charity auction of their first bottle of 3 year-old single malt whisky, raising over £5000. The cask samples we have tasted show remarkable promise for such a young spirit and the first official release of Kilchoman single malt on 9th September is awaited with bated breath.	The biggest-selling single Islay malt needs no introduction. Although not the most heavily-peated of the Islay malts, Laphroaig’s strongly medicinal character probably justifies its bold tagline: ‘The most richly-flavoured of all Scotch whiskies’.
Monkey Shoulder is produced by Grant’s owners of Glenfiddich and Balvenie, and is a blended malt containing whisky from both of those distilleries, as well as the company’s third distillery, Kininvie, home of the little-seen Hazelwood single malt.	Morrison Bowmore own a triumvirate of top-quality distilleries across the Scottish regions: From the lowlands, the triple-distilled delights of Auchentoshan; complex and characterful Glen Garioch, from the eastern Highlands; and the peaty, perfumed qualities of Bowmore from Islay.	Number One Drinks Company is the UK’s foremost specialist importer of Japanese whiskies. The company has a hugely impressive portfolio of extraordinary malts from hard-to-find distilleries such as Hanyu, Karuizawa and Chichibu, and is constantly unearthing new gems for fans of this most dynamic of the ‘new’ whisky-producing nations.
Penderyn – Wales’s first official single malt whisky has gone from strength to strength since the distillery’s inception in 2000. The first malt, matured in ex-Madeira barrels, was launched in 2004, and the distillery quickly expanded the range to include a variety of luxury releases including peated and sherried expressions.	Speciality Brands Ltd is a wholesale importer, sourcing top-quality premium spirits for the UK market, including the Trois Rivieres rum range from Martinique & Diplomatico rums from Venezuela. The company also distributes Speciality Drinks Ltd’s range of fine malt whiskies: Elements of Islay , Port Askaig and The Single Malts of Scotland .	We are delighted to announce that Morrison Bowmore’s parent company, Suntory, will also be taking part at the Whisky Show. Suntory’s Japanese blend, Hibiki, is a phenomenon, while the malts from their Yamazaki and Hakushu distilleries are acknowledged as world class.
As well as producing the excellent blended whiskies of the same name, Whyte and Mackay own a number of well-respected distilleries, including mellow islander, Isle of Jura and the extraordinary Highlander, Dalmore. Group Master Blender Richard ‘The Nose’ Paterson is one of whiskies most dedicated, outspoken and extravagant ambassadors and one of his creations, Dalmore 62 year-old, still holds the record as the most expensive bottle of whisky ever sold.


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