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Laphroaig Live 2011 from Sidney

By Miguel in News , Laphroaig

Laphroaigs’ Live broadcasts have been enjoyed by over 100,000 whisky fans over the past half-decade, with this year’s 5th annual show set to be the biggest and most exciting yet.

Tomorrow, October 6th 20:00 ( GTM+11) at Sydney, Australia Laphroaig live will be broadcasted at http://www.laphroaig.com/live

Sydney Opera Theater

Laphroaig Live 2011 will be broadcast live from Sydney, against a stunning harbour-side backdrop with views of the iconic Opera House. Views that have no doubt changed somewhat since they were enjoyed many years ago by one of the founders of Laphroaig, Alexander Johnston.

Alexander Johnston and his brother, Donald Johnston, founded Laphroaig back in 1815 and together they developed the unique flavour of Laphroaig that is adored by whisky fans
throughout the World. Then in 1836, Alexander sold his share of the distillery to Donald for an unthinkable sum of £350 and he and his family set sail for Australia where they began a new life.

Alexander’s great-great-great granddaughter, Lin Johnston, will be joining the event in Sydney along with current Distillery Manager, John Campbell, Master Blender, Robert Hicks and author, Rebecca Varidel for an unforgettable tasting experience.
During the live show they will be tasting the Quarter Cask and the newly launched Triple Wood. They’ll also be reunited with a very old member of the Laphroaig family, not seen for over 50 years…

During this year’s live show they will be opening and tasting a historic Laphroaig 10 year old, distilled back in the 1950s in one of the last batches ever to be bottled by Lin Johnston’s ancestors. Very few of these bottles remain today, and those that do are collectors’ items, so tasting this ancient liquid really will be a momentous occasion.

Bookmark http://www.laphroaig.com/live right now!.

My bottles from Laphroaig distillery



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"Scotch: the History, the Taste and the Mystique" at September, 8th in San Francisco

By Miguel in News

Snifter Glass Society
Whisky Archive and The Distilled Man present “Scotch: the History, the Taste and the Mystique.” Appropriate for Scotch novices or aficionados, the educational tasting will provide answers to these and many more questions:
Why is Scotch whisky made only in Scotland ? Why does Scotch whisky taste smoky? Why are single malts more expensive? Why do single malts differ in taste? Where is the “Whisky Trail”? Is older whisky always better? Does water really intensify the whisky flavor? How long can single malts be stored? Why do single malts vary in color? What does “cask-strength” mean?

This intensive 2-hour workshop will be led by Mark Stewart Cassidy, a Scotch specialist. For over 10 years participants have learned from Mark to fully enjoy and appreciate the most complex and culturally entwined spirit of them all.

You will be tasting 5 scotch whiskies:
Lowland: Auchentoshan 1998
Speyside: Glen Grant 16 yr
Highland: Ben Nevis 15 yr
Campbeltown: Longrow 10 yr
Islay: Laphroaig Quarter Cask

If you are interested check at http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/190558


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WhiskyLive Madrid 2011 Tastings

By Miguel in Tasting , News , Featured , Destilerias Liber , Laphroaig , DYC , The Macallan , Compass Box , Suntory , Yamazaki , Edradour , Talisker

WhiskyLive Madrid 2011 celebrated at May, 26 on Hotel Villamagna, has been a great whisky show against all the odds: Great whisky, pretty girls, good friend. Whatelse?!

Touching a bottle of Macallan 25 years old at Macallan Masterclass in WhiskyLive MadridFinally I got time to write down the tasting notes and here they are. I am quite happy of the result. The whisky show has been great and I tried lots of expressions that it is not easy to taste here in Spain.

During the evening at WhiskyLive Madrid, that I spent with Richard Barr of WhiskyIsrael, we tasted more than twenty whiskies so bear with me if last tasting notes are not accurate.
If you haven’t read yet about our visit to WhiskyLive do it now!. We had a great evening together.

So here are the tasting notes. I am still missing some of them that I wasn’t able to properly write while on the show.

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WhiskyLive Madrid 2011: A whisky show at Spain's heart

By Miguel in News , Featured , Destilerias Liber , Laphroaig , Lagavulin , DYC , Cardhu , St George , The Macallan , Compass Box , Glenfiddich , Highland Park , Bowmore , Suntory , Yamazaki , Redbreast , Edradour , Talisker

Taking place at the Madrid business center, at the Hotel Villamagna, this whisky fair, although small, has been really interesting with lots of surprises.

Hotel Villa Magna at Madrid

Before attending the show, I meet Richards Barr, a member of Whiskyisrael that was also attending the show and we went there together after having a tasty Spanish lunch.
Richard Barr and Miguel Angel Blanch after 25 drams of whisky at Whiskylive Madrid

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WhiskyLive Madrid 2011: Masterclasses revealed

By Miguel in News

WhiskyLive Madrid 2011 is the latest edition of the whisky fair celebrated in Spain’s capital on May,26th

I am really looking forward to taste these.

a bottle of DYC Coleccion Barricas
a bottle of HammerHead Czech whisky
a bottle of Hibiki 12 years old
a bottle of Maker's Mark
a bottle of St. George English Whisky Royal Wedding

whiskylive Logo

What is WhiskyLive?

WhiskyLive is the event dedicated one of the largest worldwide whisky events, from London to Tokyo and from Paris to Glasgow now also including Barcelona and Madrid.

Aimed at both professionals and enthusiasts and novices alike with the advice of experts and the opportunity to enter and learn more about the whisky.

WhiskyLive 2011 Madrid Masterclasses

Finally the expositor and the masterclass timetables have been confirmed:
SALA A
16:00 – 17:00 Dominic Roskrow Importance and effects of wood in Whisky.
18:00 – 19:00 Luís García Burgos Director destilación y envejecimiento de DYC
20:00 – 21:00 The Macallan

SALA B
17:00 – 18:00 Dennis Malcom Master distiller de Glen Grant
19:00 – 20:00 Dominic Roskrow Magic of Whisky: How such humble ingredients make such a wonderful whisky?
20:30 – 21:30 Dominic Roskrow Hidden jewels of Scotland Whisky.

WhiskyLive Madrid 2011 Expositors

About the expositors attending the list is this:

  • Auchentoshan
  • Ballechin
  • Bowmore
  • Cardhu
  • Compass Box
  • Dyc
  • Edradour
  • Embrujo de Granada
  • Gentleman Jack
  • Glenfarclas
  • Grand Macnish
  • Glen Grant
  • Hammerhead
  • Hibiki
  • Islay Mist
  • Jack Daniel´s
  • Lagavulin
  • Lauder´s
  • Maker´s Mark
  • Matisse
  • Signatory
  • Six Isles
  • Smokehead
  • Talisker
  • The Glenrothes
  • The Last Drop
  • The Macallan
  • Woodford Reserve
  • Yamazaki

With some special tables to taste:

  • Teerenpeli 2003 – whisky finlandés
  • Red Breast – whisky irlandés
  • St. George´s Distillery Royal Marriage
  • Three Ships 10 years old – whisky africano
  • Lark – whisky australiano
  • Hudson Bourbon
  • Glenglassaugh

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Master of Malt Give Away £4,000 Whisky?

By Miguel in News , Glenfarclas

To celebrate Father’s Day 2011, online retailer Master of Malt is giving away a 50 year old, single cask, £4,000 bottle of Glenfarclas single malt Scotch. The one-of-a-kind whisky was bottled in a stunning engraved glass decanter, which celebrates the on-going partnership between Master of Malt and Glenfarclas.

The next 500 bottles of Glenfarclas sold on www.masterofmalt.com will each come with one free entry to win this unique bottle, and because it’s one entry per bottle rather than per order, if you order 10 bottles of Glenfarclas you’ll get 10 chances to win!

The competition closes either when the 500 chances to enter run out, or on Father’s Day (19th June 2011), whichever is sooner. The lucky winner will be announced by the end of June 2011.

Click here to read more about the competition and view the eligible whiskies: http://www.masterofmalt.com/glenfarclas-whisky-competition/

These are your best bets:



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Bin Laden Whiskey: One "shot" kills you

By Miguel in News , Bruichladdich

a bottle of Bruichladdich X4

Quadruple distilled Islay whisky: Usquebaugh-Baul

There was a whisky at Islay, distilled four centuries ago, that was quadruple distilled to 90% alc. vol.
It was said that more than two spoons of that whisky could kill a man.

Bruichladdich, according to the original recipe has recreated that whisky and responsibly has reduced it to 50% alcohol volume.

Bruichladdich X4 is the original spirit, unaged, that Bruichladdich released sometime ago.
After a time they have also released (surprise!) a new whisky that is called Bruichladdich X4+3

Osama, you would have done better asking it with water.

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Master of Malt Bloggers' Blended Whisky is live

By Miguel in News

Help Master of Malt decide with blogger did the best blended whisky. They need YOU!

Blogger blend whisky tasting set

Master of Malt has decided to create a new blended whisky and it has sent ten prominent whisky bloggers a sample kit with ten whisky samples along with measuring cylinders and pipettes.

Their task was to create using the whisky supplied, the best blended whisky keeping in mind that the final retail price of the blend has to be affordable.

Now you can help Master of Malt choose the best blended whisky by buying the ten resulting blended whiskies that the bloggers created for £29.95.

Run! Grab a tasting set and help them decide.


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