We had a wonderful time at The Whisky Show in 2009. The Guildhall was a stunning venue and our exhibitors brought some truly brilliant malts for visitors to try. Here’s a few pictures taken over the two days of the Show – many thanks to all our exhibitors and visitors for making the Show such a resounding success.
As well as our exclusive bottling from ‘Probably Speyside’s Finest Distillery’ (details soon), The Whisky Show will also have a limited bottling of a very special 1979 Port Ellen. Released at cask strength, just sixty bottles of this deliciously elegant peated dram from Islay’s most lamented lost distillery will be available to Whisky Show visitors.
THE WHISKY SHOW • 2009 Bottlings
The Whisky Show is delighted to announce this exclusive malt bottled specially for this year’s event – a 1966 single malt from ‘Probably Speyside’s Finest Distillery’. Bottled by exhibitors Douglas Laing to help us celebrate The Whisky Show 2009, this 43 year-old Speysider hails from one of the best-loved distilleries in Scotland, under family ownership since 1865. The whisky is from a single Oloroso sherry cask and has been bottled at cask strength.
THE WHISKY SHOW • 2009 Bottlings
Just a reminder that you can see the full list of confirmed exhibitors for this year’s Whisky Show on our Exhibitors page:
http://www.thewhiskyshow.com/2009/show/exhibitors/
Every stand at the show is spoken for, so there will be something for everyone at this year’s Show. Just make sure you pace yourself, eat lots of food and drink plenty of water – you won’t want to miss out on anything at The Whisky Show 2009!
It’s really hotting up at The Whisky Show! Our friends at Monkey Shoulder, the vatted malt made with Glenfiddich, Balvenie and Kininvie, will be mixing up a storm on the main stage at the show, with delicious Monkey cocktails and a poker event as well! Whether you’re a seasoned poker pro or just learning the ropes, grab a chair and some Monkey tokens and take part in the fun. You can always cheer yourself up with a Monkey cocktail if you lose all your chips…
We’re delighted to announce that Whisky Show exhibitors Diageo will be bringing a selection of malts from their 2009 Special Releases to the Show for Visitors to try!
This year’s releases to be tasted at the Show include a delicious sherried Mannochmore, a delightful unpeated Caol Ila, and top-quality new expressions of Pittyvaich (now demolished) and sherried Speysider Benrinnes – all bottled at their full natural cask strength.
The Number One Drinks Company will be showing some fabulous Japanese malts at The Whisky Show 2009. The company has been bringing fantastic malts from previously-unknown distilleries including Hanyu and Karuizawa to the UK market since its inception in 2006.
The quality of some of these malts has been simply staggering, and many of the company’s hand-selected casks have won international awards – most notably the Karuizawa 1971, which picked up several awards including ‘Best Japanese Whisky’ from the Malt Maniacs Awards, as well as ‘Best New Whisky’ at the 2008 Drammies and the overall ‘Best in Glass 2008′ from Caskstrength.net.
Karuizawa 1967
Number One Drinks will be showing a variety of exclusive new bottlings at The Whisky Show, including The Whisky Exchange’s 10th Anniversary bottlings of Karuizawa 1967 and 1982, as well as some exciting new releases from Hanyu and Chichibu. These are guaranteed to be some of the most sought-after drams in the whole show, so make sure you drop by their stand or you’ll miss out!
Pernod Ricard will have their Chivas Regal 25yo blend available for Visitors to taste at The Whisky Show 2009! This superlative blend is a recreation of the very first Chivas Regal, which was a 25yo blend exported to America in 1909. With exotic fruits, chocolate and a delicious creamy nuttiness, this extremely rare blend is one of the finest we’ve ever tasted.
Glenglassaugh have confirmed that they will have their recently-released 30yo available for Visitors to sample at The Whisky Show 2009! Emerging this year after a hibernation going back to 1986, the distillery has been revitalised under the guiding hand of Stuart Nickerson, and we are very proud to have them on board for the Show.
International Beverage Holdings will be showing the Balblair 1975 vintage at The Whisky Show 2009. A follow-up to the wildly successful 1979, this new release is a bottling of 100% sherry casks.
Co-hosts The Whisky Exchange will be showing the newest releases from their acclaimed Elements of Islay range of single Islay malts at The Whisky Show 2009! The latest bottlings in the series are Pe1, Lg1, Bn1 and Ar2, so make sure you visit the TWE stand to find out what all the fuss is about!
One of a pair of first fill single cask vintage Karuizawas bottled specially for The Whisky Exchange to celebrate their 10th Anniversary. This extraordinary malt is from 1967 and has been bottled at its full cask strength of 58.4% – amazingly high for a whisky bottled at forty-two years old. Karuizawa 1967 will be available for customers to taste exclusively at The Whisky Show 2009.
One of a pair of first fill single cask vintage Karuizawas bottled specially for The Whisky Exchange to celebrate their 10th Anniversary. At a full-strength 56.1%, and boasting a unique, specially-designed label featuring a Geisha, cask 2748 will set whisky aficionados’ hearts a-flutter. Available for tasting exclusively at The Whisky Show 2009, this very special Karuizawa is not to be missed.
Another in the sensational range of The Whisky Exchange’s 10th Anniversary bottlings available for Visitors to The Whisky Show to sample is this incredible Hakushu 1989, which was fully-matured in a single sherry cask. Bottled at full strength (62%) by Suntory especially for TWE, we believe this is only the second sherried single cask Hakushu ever to be released.
The Whisky Exchange, co-hosts of The Whisky Show, will be showing a number of their 10th Anniversary bottlings at the Show. This stunning 40yo cask-strength Longmorn, specially bottled for TWE by Gordon & Macphail from a single sherry cask, is a sister cask to the famous ‘Mash Tun’ bottling rated 95 points by Whiskyfun’s Serge Valentin, and will be available for tasting exclusively at The Whisky Show 2009.
We are delighted to announce that visitors to The Whisky Show on Friday afternoon will be able to see the splendid Ardbeg Beastiemobile in all its glory!
This specially-customised VW campervan is touring the country introducing innocent bystanders to the wonders of Islay’s peatiest whisky and will be offering sampels to Show visitors.
You can read more about the Beastiemobile at www.ardbegbeastiemobile.co.uk/
Legendary Highland distillery Glenmorangie is the latest producer to confirm their participation in this year’s Whisky Show!
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.
Suntory will be showing their stunning Yamazaki 1984 vintage release at this year’s Show!
This extraordinary single malt was bottled to commemorate the company’s 110th anniversary as well as the 25th anniversary of the Yamazaki brand, and has a distinctive, cinnamon-like flavor, the result of its key malt, aged in Japanese mizunara casks. Yamazaki 1984 is expected to retail for around £500 when it reaches these shores and has received rave reviews from whisky experts around the world. We are absolutely delighted that our visitors will have the opportunity to taste this very special whisky.
The sumptuous Speyside single malt Balvenie has been confirmed as the latest exhibitor to join The Whisky Show.
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.
We have managed to confirm several delicious food and whisky pairings for The Whisky Show!
Visitors to this year’s Show will be able to sample a range of fine drams combined with delicious food. A splendid selection of cheeses, smoked salmon, haggis, smoked meats and, of course, chocolates will be matched with some brilliant whiskies from the likes of Glenlivet, Dalmore, Auchentoshan and Glenrothes – and best of all, it’s all included in the ticket price!
Stay tuned for more updates in the next few days!
Tickets for The Whisky Show and Masterclasses are available online now. To purchase tickets for The Whisky Show, go to www.thewhiskyshow.com/2009/show/tickets. For more details and tickets for the Masterclasses, go to www.thewhiskyshow.com/2009/show/masterclasses. PLEASE NOTE THAT MASTERCLASSES CAN ONLY BE ATTENDED BY THE WHISKY SHOW TICKET-HOLDERS.
We are delighted to announce that Douglas Laing are now confirmed exhibitors at The Whisky Show. Most famous for their excellent Old Malt Cask range, the family-owned independent bottlers are currently celebrating their 60th Anniversary with a string of spectacular bottlings from blue-chip distilleries and we are absolutely delighted to have them on board.
The final Masterclass line-up is nearly complete and there are some mouth-watering tastings on offer. Tickets are now available online for confirmed Masterclasses including the Port Ellen Annual Releases vertical, Old vs. New bottlings with Charles Maclean, and a trip through the highlights of the Rare Malts range with Roger Mallindine.
We are delighted to announce that Morrison Bowmore will be unveiling their newly-relaunched range from Glen Garioch. One of the oldest distilleries in the Highlands, Glen Garioch has produced some truly magnificent whiskies in the past and hopes are high for this new collection, which has taken the Balblair / Glenrothes route with a focus on vintage releases.
Confirmed exhibitor Kilchoman will be showing off their brand new 3 year-old Single Islay Malt– the first official whisky release from the distillery. We’ve tried a preview sample and it’s terrific: good value, well worth the wait and a fitting tribute to all the hard work put in by founder Anthony Wills and his team.
We are delighted to announce that Glenrothes will be showing off The Glenrothes John Ramsay at the Whisky Show!
This Legacy bottling (RRP £700) was created by the distillery’s Malt Master, John Ramsay, to mark his retirement after over forty years in the industry. John has identified a parcel of second fill American oak sherry casks from 1973 to 1987 which have now been married together and very gradually reduced in strength but not chill-filtered.
Bottled at 46.7%, The Glenrothes John Ramsay is redolent of dark chocolates, blood oranges and vanilla. There is a great balance between oak and fruit and the whisky is very mature and extremely rich. We are thrilled that Glenrothes are exhibiting this fabulous whisky – make sure you visit the Glenrothes stand at the whisky show 2009 for a sample of malt history!
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