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Kilchoman US East Coast Tour Itinerary

 

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From September 26th to October 9th, the whisky-loving Wills brothers will embark on a tour down the East Cost of the US spreading the word of Kilchoman, Islay’s Farm independent Distillery. James and Peter Wills, sons of Kilchoman Founder Anthony Wills will travel from Boston to Washington DC in their custom Land Rover making stops along the way to share a few drams and a story or two of Kilchoman, Islay and growing up in a distillery.

A special edition cask strength, 58.9% ABV, US Tour bottling of the distilleries flagship expression Machir Bay has been created especially for the tour. Just 840 bottles of the special edition will be available exclusively from stops made on their journey.

Recently awarded Best No Age Statement Single Malt Scotch at the International Wine & Spirits Competition and Best Peated Scotch Whisky at the International Whisky Competition, Kilchoman has quickly established itself in the whisky world. Tasting during the tour will feature all the latest Kilchoman releases as well as one or two surprises.

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Kilchoman US East Coast Tour Itinerary

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MONDAY SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

6pm – Brandy Library private room event
Address: 25 N Moore St. New York, NY 10013
Phone: 212.226.5545
Email: info@brandylibrary.com
Website: http://www.brandylibrary.com/

TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

7pm — Park Ave in-store Seminar
Address: 270 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10016
Phone: 212.685.2442
Email: whiskyconn@gmail.com
Website: https://www.parkaveliquor.com/

9:30pm — Bar St. Andrews event
Address: 140 W 46th St, New York, NY 10036
Phone: 212.840.8413
Email: barstandrews@gmail.com
Website: http://standrewsnyc.com/#home

WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 28, 2016

2:30pm to 4:30pm – Federal Wine & Spirits Bottle signing event
Address: 29 State St, Boston, MA 02109
Phone: 617.367.8605
Email: joe@federalwine.com
Website: http://www.federalwine.com/

7pm – Julio’s Liquors Exclusive Whisky Wednesday event
Address: 140 Turnpike Rd, Westborough, MA 01581
Phone: 508.366.1942
Website: http://juliosliquors.com/wp/

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

7pm – Town Wine & Spirits Dinner event
Address: TBD
Phone: 401.434.4563
Email: malt@townwineri.com
Website: http://www.townwineandspirits.com/

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

1:30pm – 2:30pm – Mora’s Fine Wine and Spirits
Address: 280 Main St East Setauket, NY 11733
Phone: (631) 941-4458
Website: http://www.moraswines.com
Bottle signing event

7:30pm – Cambridge Wines and Spirits Seminar
Address: 10 Lafayette Ave #2, Morristown, NJ 07960
Phone: 973.984.9463
Website: http://cambridgewinesnj.com/

SUNDAY OCTOBER 2, 2016

1pm-3pm – The Wine & Spirit Co. of Greenville tasting
Address: 4025 Kennett Pike, Wilmington, DE 19807
Phone: 302.658.9463
Website: http://www.wineandspiritco.com/

5pm – Stoney’s British Pub dinner event & tasting
Address: 3007 Concord Pike, Wilmington, DE 19803
Phone: 302.477.9740
Email: mjstone2001@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.stoneyspub.com/

MONDAY OCTOBER 3, 2016

6.30pm-8 pm – Frank’s Wine tasting
Address: 2216 Pennsylvania Avenue, Wilmington, DE 19806
Phone: 302.429.1978
Email: frank@frankswine.com
Website: http://www.frankswine.com/

TUESDAY OCTOBER 4, 2016

Whisky Blasphemy – Private tasting by invitation only
Address: Langhorne, PA

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 5, 2016

7pm – Judge’s Bench private tasting
Address: 8385 Main Street, Ellicott City, MD 21043
Phone: 410.465.3497
Email: info@judgesbenchpub.com
Website: http://judgesbenchpub.com/

THURSDAY OCTOBER 6, 2016

4.30pm-8.30pm – Petite Cellars open tasting
Address: 11079 Resort Road, Ellicott City, MD 21043
Phone: 410.750.0562
Website: https://www.petitecellars.com/

FRIDAY OCTOBER 7, 2016

7pm – Stateline Liquors tasting
Address: 1610 Elkton Road, Elkton, MD 21921
Phone: 410.398.3838
Email: stateline@comcast.net
Website: http://www.statelineliquors.com/

SATURDAY OCTOBER 8, 2016

1pm-2.30pm – Restaurant RIS (Arrowine) tasting
Address: 2275 L Street NW, Washington, DC 20037
Phone: 202.785.0785
Email: mpetree@arrowine.com
Website: http://www.risdc.com/

3pm – Jack Rose Dining Saloon event
Address: 2007 18th Street NW, Washington, DC 20009
Phone: 202.588.7388
Email: info@jackrosediningsaloon.com
Website: http://jackrosediningsaloon.com/

Arran, Kilchoman

Leave the fools behind – April 2nd at The Daily Pint in Santa Monica will be great!

 

…I only wish I could be there!  

Here’s the skinny on a great whisky event with Louisa Young of Isle of Arran and James Wills of Kilchoman distilleries, happening on April 2nd, at The Daily Pint in Santa Monica, CA:

This is something special! 

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KILCHOMAN & ARRAN Educational Party
Thursday April 2nd, 2015 @ 7pm – 10pm
The Daily Pint in Santa Monica

Southern California Whisky Club will be having not ONE but TWO representatives from TWO different distilleries in Scotland hanging out with us on Thursday April 2, 2015. We will be welcoming James Wills from Kilchoman Distillery and Louisa Young from Arran Distillery for a get together at the Daily Pint.

This is not a formal tasting, but a casual event where the goal is maximize the one-on-one time that our members get to spend with both James and Louisa.

Included in the event will be a flight of 6 whiskies as well as 2 different scotch cocktails: A Kil-Roy (barrel aged Rob Roy made with Kilchoman) and an Arran Punch.

Let’s loosen the collars, hang out as a club and welcome these two into sunny California.

Pre registration is $20 (includes tip) or $30 at the door (doesn’t include tip).

Get your tickets HERE!
A World of Discovery, Kilchoman

PX Finished Kilchoman single cask – an Abbey Whisky Exclusive

 

Kilchoman-Abbey-Whisky-Exclusive-Cask-285-09-PX-finish-whisky-250Islay Region – 58.3% ABV – £79 (£66 ex. VAT, $106 for those of us in the US of A)

Here we have a Kilchoman distilled in 2009 that spent 4.5yrs in first fill bourbon then 4mos in a PX sherry cask.  Bottled at full cask strength, this cask rendered a total of only 270 bottles, all of which were bottled at 58.3% ABV.

Let the intro be short and the review come soon and the whisky be wonderfully delicious!

My wish is my command.

Kilchoman-Abbey-WhiskyOn the nose –  What a lovely little mixture of peat smoked, chipotle infused eraser rubbings!  Drizzlings of smoked Molé sauce over grilled cayenne peppers and burnt Douglas fur needles.

Kilchoman-Abbey-WhiskyIt’s like Christmas is burning in Mexico, in a glass!  This is a Kilchoman for Cinco de Mayo.

Kilchoman-Abbey-WhiskyOn the mouth – This is absolutely wild whisky. The peat-meets-sherry reminds me a bit of the Lost Spirits Leviathan (albeit a more tame version).  Lots of horse butt and damp farm barns here.

Incredibly sweet but thankfully not as forceful as most PX matured whisky (perhaps this is the difference between fully matured in PX and finished in PX?).

Kilchoman-Abbey-WhiskySalted licorice.  Actually, this is quite salty and anise-y.

Some of those savory pepper notes I got on the nose help to take me to the finish which is…

Finish – Quite long and drying with growing salt and peppery notes along the side of the tongue.

In sum – A not-very-Kilchoman-y Kilchoman but a wonderful experience nonetheless.  So good, in fact, I bought a bottle after receiving and reviewing this sample.  If you enjoy big and brash Islay whiskies, this’ll be up your alley.  Defo one to share with friends.  It’s a “Hey, you’ve got to get your tastes buds on this crazy-mo-fo!” sort of whisky.

Special thanks to one of the Sharpest guys in Scotland, Mike Sharples, for the sample!

Cold Winter, Kilchoman

Speed dating… with whisk(e)y! Episode 3: Kilchoman 100% Islay, 3rd edition

 

Islay region – 50% ABV – $89 | £65

Here I am, back on the dating scene!  My first two dates were with a couple of sisters from America – Koval Four Grain Whiskey and Koval Bourbon.

Today I am dating a smoking Scottish lass.  I hope she treats me right!

Kilchoman-marge-schottOn the nose (Date # 1) –  Ashtrays meet white pepper meets rice vinegar and wet cardboard.

Am I on a date with Marge Schott?  Did I mention I love her?  Marge does have a sweet side, you know…

Tinned fruits, brown sugared boiled apples and a butter crusted apple pie.

925959b98fa71b669d96a5046d29e853On the mouth (Date # 2, This girl seems to have a complex personality.  Let’s see how the 2nd date goes.  She could be blowing smoke up my @$$) – Heavy smoke upfront with lemon citrus spray.  Say it, don’t spray it!

Burnt apple skins – this I like!

Heavy on the white pepper but there are also notes of cherries in sweetened pear sauce.

Finish (Date # 3: The deciding factor)– Notes of re-opened barbecue grill, first time since last summer.  Distant smoke and old barbecue sauce…

In sum (The decision)– A fine 100% Islay expression from Kilchoman.  I did like her older sister (2nd edition) a bit more as it showed a truly unique character.  Still, this young lass is well worth another date…

Special thanks to the folks at Impex for the sample!

Arran, BenRiach, Dalmore, Field Trip!, Glen Moray, Kilchoman, Laphroaig

Single Cask Nation hits Los Angeles and one of its destinations: Temple Menorah in Redondo Beach, CA

 

Do you live in California and in or near the Los Angeles area?

Well, then you need to come out to Temple Menorah in Redondo Beach to see us!

Not Jewish?  Don’t worry — it’s all about the whisky.  Come ye Gentile, Come ye Jew, Come ye all lovers of great whisky!!

(See below for details on date, time, cost, how to get tickets, contact info, etc…)

Jason Johnstone-Yellin and I will be there pouring all six of the Single Cask Nation whiskies (see the image below).

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Whisky details:

  • Arran 12yo Pinot Noir Cask – 8yrs first fill bourbon, 4 years pinot noir, Single Cask, Cask Strength – Double Bronze medal winner (World of Whiskies tasting panel, International Whisky Competition)
  • BenRiach 17yo (peated) – 2nd fill bourbon barrel, Single Cask, Cask Strength – Gold medal winner (International Whisky Competition)
  • Dalmore 12yo – 12yrs refill hogshead, 10mos PX sherry hogshead, Single Cask, Cask Strength
  • Glen Moray 12yo – first fill bourbon barrel, Single Cask, Cask Strength
  • Kilchoman 4yo – first fill bourbon barrel, Single Cask, Cask Strength
  • Laphroaig 6yo – refill bourbon hogshead, Single Cask, Cask Strength

Details on the events (click the image to view/download a PDF of the event flyer):

Date: Sunday, June 30th
Time: 6:30pm – 9:30pm
Address: 1101 Camino Real, Redondo Beach, CA
Modest cost for the event: $40
Contact for tickets: Lee Zaro or Aaron Krouse, whiskytribe@gmail.com 
What else comes with the tasting event other than fantastic Scotch whisky from Single Cask Nation: Hors d’oeuvres, fun, education, raffles for Single Cask Nation membership (and more).  Not party hats, sorry.

 

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Special thanks to LZ and AK for setting up this great event and thanks, too, to Temple Menorah for having us!