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Midleton Very Rare 2017 and Cask Circle – own a bottle or a cask!

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  • Midleton Very Rare 2017 launches in Ireland
  • The distillery also launches The Midleton Very Rare Cask Circle, its new cask ownership club
  • Jake tastes Midleton Very Rare from every decade, including some of these newly available whiskeys

    • Lots of Irish whiskey to talk about here, as well as a bit of a sign off from yours truly, but feel free to skip ahead to the 2017 release, or to find out about more the Cask Circle…

    First off, a bit of housekeeping. Yes, I’m still alive! You’ll no doubt have noticed a plethora of posts from our awesome new content team hitting the blog lately. It’s a team made up of our new editor Kristiane Sherry, fellow new faces at MoM Towers Annie Hayes and Adam O’Connell, and the one and only Sam Smith (he of Tom Hanks’ Big fandom and aversion to flying).

    You’ll notice that my name didn’t feature on that there list. Ooh, mysterious. Suffice to say that I’m still busy doing all sorts at MoM Towers. Emphasis on the busy – that’s how I’m keeping (especially with national present day fast approaching!*). I may chip in with very occasional blog posts going forward (so what’s new, exactly?), but it does rather feel like a passing of the torch moment as I’m typing this. Fitting, then, that this is a post about Irish whiskey, which you may have noticed over the years is one of my favourite topics (see older posts such as Irish Whiskey – Everything You Need To Know! as well as the more recent Spotlight on… Redbreast and interview with Master Blender Billy Leighton).
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    Categories : Irish Whiskey, Whisky
    Tags : Irish Distillers, Midleton, Old and Rare Whisky
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    Bowmore Mizunara Cask Finish is back in the building!

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    We’ve received an allocation of three bottles of Bowmore Mizunara Cask Finish direct from the supplier, and we’re going to split the bounty between a two-bottle lottery and 30ml drams!

    The exciting news that three bottles of the single malt Scotch whisky are currently in stock does come with certain realities. While all of us here at MoM Towers are thrilled the bottles are back, it does mean that, with thousands of interested customers, there will be some disappointed people whatever we do.

    Acknowledging the price and availability of the product, we decided that splitting the stock up between a lottery (see timeline below) and drams was the fairest way to proceed. While there’s no age-statement, the whiskies that were blended for this release were distilled in the 1990s (so they are between 15 and 25 years old) and Mizunara is a highly unusual cask finish. Individual bottles are being sold for a considerable price (£1,195.00, RRP). Given this is the case, there will be no auction.

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    Categories : News, Scotch Whisky
    Tags : Bowmore, Drinks by the Dram, Lotteries and Auctions, Old and Rare Whisky, Single Malt Whisky
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    The world’s best boozy Advent calendars are ready to rock and roll!

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    Drinks by the Dram’s delicious range of spirits-filled Advent calendars are ready to ship – snap yours up today!

    Our friends over at Drinks by the Dram announced details of their bumper range of booze-filled Advent calendars earlier this month. The stash has arrived at MoM Towers, and the heavenly haul is shipping now!

    From whisky and gin to rum, Tequila, Cognac, and many, many more, each fabulously festive box is filled to the brim with 24 different wax-sealed drams, one tucked behind each window. There’s literally no tastier way to count down to Christmas!
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    Categories : Absinthe, American Whiskey, Armagnac, Cognac, Gin, Irish Whiskey, Japanese Whisky, Rum, Scotch Whisky, Tequila, Vodka, Whisky, World Whisky
    Tags : Advent Calendars, Douglas Laing, Drinks by the Dram, Ginvent, Glenfarclas, New Release, Old and Rare Whisky, Single Malt Whisky, That Boutique-y Gin Company, That Boutique-y Whisky Company, the hot enough vodka co
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    This is not a drill – spirit-filled Advent Calendars available to pre-order now!

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    Drinks by the Dram has released its 2017 range of brilliantly boozy Advent Calendars into the wild – pre-order yours now!

    Drinks by the Dram has unveiled its bumper range of Advent Calendars for 2017 – and the range is bigger and better than ever. From whisky and gin to Cognac, Tequila and many, many more, every calendar is filled to the brim with 24 different 30ml samples of deliciousness. What’s more, you can pre-order yours right this very moment with but a mere click of the mouse!!

    Every calendar contains 24 different wax-sealed drams, one behind each window, collectively adding up to an Advent Calendar of much magnificence. We’ve got The Whisky Advent Calendar, The Ginvent Calendar, The Rum Advent Calendar, The Tequila Advent Calendar, and many more up our sleeves to make sure the Christmas spirit is well and truly flowing this December.
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    Categories : Absinthe, American Whiskey, Armagnac, Cognac, Gin, Irish Whiskey, Japanese Whisky, Rum, Scotch Whisky, Tequila, Vodka, Whisky
    Tags : Advent Calendars, Douglas Laing, Drinks by the Dram, Ginvent, Glenfarclas, New Release, Old and Rare Whisky, Single Malt Whisky, That Boutique-y Gin Company, That Boutique-y Whisky Company, the hot enough vodka co
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    Macallan Lalique & Bowmore Black Charity Auctions: Own Whisky History!

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    We’re auctioning the final and oldest releases in two legendary ranges: Bowmore Black 50 Year Old 1964 – The Last Cask and The Macallan in Lalique 65 Year Old – Peerless Spirit with everything over RRP donated to our nominated charity Malaria No More UK.
     
    Following the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection auctions (which raised well over £4k for an excellent cause) and another update to our auction system, it’s time for our first charity auctions of 2017! And, well, just look at the extraordinary, once-in-a-lifetime bottles we have available.
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    Categories : News, Scotch Whisky, Whisky
    Tags : Bowmore, Charity, Lotteries and Auctions, Macallan, Old and Rare Whisky, Single Malt Whisky
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    2016 Whisky Advent Calendar – Available for Pre-Order!

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    Drinks by the Dram have launched their 2016 range of Advent Calendars, and you can Pre-Order yours right now!

    Drinks by the Dram revealed their selection of spirit-filled Advent Calendars for 2016 last week, all of which you can pre-order right this very second! Every calendar contains 24 different handmade wax-sealed 3cl drams, one behind each window, so you count down to Christmas while exploring spectacular whiskies, gins, rums, tequilas and more.

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    Categories : Absinthe, American Whiskey, Armagnac, Cognac, Gin, Irish Whiskey, Japanese Whisky, News, Rum, Scotch Whisky, Tequila, Vodka, Whisky
    Tags : Advent Calendars, Christmas, Drinks by the Dram, Ginvent, Glenfarclas, New Release, Old and Rare Whisky, Origin, Single Malt Whisky, That Boutique-y Whisky Company, the hot enough vodka co
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    Diageo Special Releases 2015

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    Diageo Special Releases 2015

    It’s that time of year once again and last night Diageo invited us to the Serpentine Sackler Gallery to taste the 2015 Special Releases! There are nine this year. That’s two less than last year, which as I’m always up against a bit of a time limit (two hours) to scrawl down some meaningful tasting notes for you all (as well as fight through the crowds and also try to avoid notes from elsewhere – ham, butter, bread, candles, aftershave…) was fine by me! There was, of course, still plenty of stunning whisky on show.

    Before we go on, however, I should probably point out that the Special Releases are available for Pre-Order now! You may want to head straight over there. If you do miss out on any of them then keep your eyes on the @MasterOfMalt twitter feed over the next couple of weeks as there may be more available once the bottles land.

    Ranging in price from £80 to £2,400, Nick Morgan has gone on record to say that even amongst Special Releases “This year is a special one”. Exciting.

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    Categories : News, Tasting Notes, Whisky
    Tags : Brora, Caol Ila, Clynelish, Dailuaine, Dalwhinnie, Diageo, Islay Whisky, Lagavulin, Old and Rare Whisky, Port Ellen, Special Releases
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    2015 Whisky Advent Calendar – Now Available for Pre-Order!

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    Whisky Advent Calendar

    Ah yes, it’s that time of year once again when Drinks by the Dram reveal their selection of fantastic spirits-filled advent calendars!

    The Entire Range is Now Available for Pre-Order here. (Estimated despatch late October.)

    As well as all your favourites such as The Whisky Advent Calendar and Ginvent Calendar (from the dream team of Drinks by the Dram and Gin Foundry), which are both back for a fourth year, 2015 sees the range extended with a dedicated Bourbon Calendar plus Rum, Cognac, Armagnac, Tequila, Mezcal, Vodka, Absinthe and erm… Naga Chilli Vodka calendars (the latter getting hotter each day!)

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    Categories : Absinthe, Armagnac, Cognac, Gin, News, Rum, Scotch Whisky, Tequila, Vodka, Whisky
    Tags : 60 year old, Advent Calendars, Blended Whisky, Bourbon, Chilli, Christmas, Drinks by the Dram, Ginvent, Mezcal, Old and Rare Whisky, the hot enough vodka co
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    Tasting Ledaig 42 Year Old Dùsgadh 1972

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    Ledaig 42 Dusgadh

    Crikey it’s been busy around here lately! Father’s Day is upon us and we also have imminent releases coming out the wazoo! Sometimes you simply have to drop everything though, for a short while at least, because, just occasionally, a very special whisky demands that.

    A 42 year old Ledaig? Yeah, that’ll certainly do it. This 1972 vintage is the oldest whisky ever release of the peated single malt from Tobermory distillery, and Burn Stewart informs us that the earliest possible date they could release another Ledaig that’s at least 40 years old would be in 2036! Special, this most definitely is.

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    Categories : News, Scotch Whisky, Tasting Notes, Whisky
    Tags : Ledaig, Old and Rare Whisky, Peaty Whisky, Single Malt Whisky, Tobermory
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    Whisky Santa’s Whisky Advent Day 24: The Lost Distilleries Blend

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    The Lost Distilleries Blend

    For those of you not blessed with omniscience or immortality, window 24 of Whisky Advent Calendar offers an exciting opportunity to taste some historic whiskies. And if you do happen to be omnipotent or immortal? Well it’s still an opportunity to taste some jolly delicious old and rare whisky!

    The Lost Distilleries Blend was named World’s Best Blended Whisky 2014 at Whisky Magazine’s World Whiskies Awards and does exactly what it says on the tin (or at least the bottle and handsome box). It’s made up solely with whiskies from sadly now closed distilleries, many of whom have become legendary, with batch six containing malt from Port Ellen, Mosstowie, Caperdonich, Glenisla, Imperial, Glen Mhor and Brora, alongside grain from Port Dundas.

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    Categories : Competitions, Whisky
    Tags : Advent Calendars, Blended Whisky, Brora, Caperdonich, Old and Rare Whisky, Port Ellen, The Blended Whisky Company, The Lost Distilleries Blend, Whisky Santa
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