Following on from the successful launch last year of The Dalmore Dee Dram, we now have all four bottlings in the series which helps to support the best of Scotland's fishing rivers - Spey, Dee, Tay & Tweed. More info here.
Steven McConnachie will present a tasting of the Rivers Collection on Sunday 1st May at The Spirit of Speyside Whisky festival. More info here.
Saturday, 5 March 2011
Monday, 31 January 2011
MORE RUM!
This isn't a blog in the true sense of the word - more a way of keeping our online lists up to date. So no lecturing, posturing or controversy here. Suffice to say that yes, rum does seem to be getting more popular at The Grill. That may be due to an overall increase in popularity or just down to the fact that we offer some variety here. We don't do cocktails, so unless the rum is served neat with ice,the only alternative is with coke and a wedge of lime.
Our latest additions, courtesy of those excellent people at The Whisky Exchange, are as follows
Antigua - English Harbour 5yo
Brazil - Beija-Flor Reserva 10yo Cachaca
Guatemala - Botran Reserva Solera Aged
Guyana - 5yo, 8yo, 12yo & 21yo (we already stocked the 15yo)
Haiti - Barbancourt 4yo & 15yo, to add to the popular 8yo we already stocked.
Panama - Ron Abuelo 5yo
Peru - Cartavio 7yo Gran Reserva
St Lucia - Admiral Rodney Extra Old
Our latest additions, courtesy of those excellent people at The Whisky Exchange, are as follows
Antigua - English Harbour 5yo
Brazil - Beija-Flor Reserva 10yo Cachaca
Guatemala - Botran Reserva Solera Aged
Guyana - 5yo, 8yo, 12yo & 21yo (we already stocked the 15yo)
Haiti - Barbancourt 4yo & 15yo, to add to the popular 8yo we already stocked.
Panama - Ron Abuelo 5yo
Peru - Cartavio 7yo Gran Reserva
St Lucia - Admiral Rodney Extra Old
NEW ARRIVALS
Here are the new additions to our selection. Some are proving more popular than others, but they all stimulate discussion!
The new Burn Stewart standard bottlings which are non-chill filtered and with a new abv of 46.3% - Deanston 12yo, Tobermory 10yo and Ledaig 10yo.
Glen Garioch 12yo and a Small Batch Release 19yo from 1991.
Glenmorangie Finealta - recreation of early 1900's taste.
Some single cask bottlings from Duncan Taylor - Royal Lochnagar 1986 22yo, Macduff 1968 40yo, Glenrothes 1969 40yo Octave Cask, Tamdhu 1968 40yo, Tomatin 1965 43yo, Bowmore 1968 40yo (just heard that the distillery are to release a 40yo version with only 50 bottles available worldwide - the Dons could probably get a new central defender for less than the cost of this one!), Bunnahabhain 1968 40yo. And a couple of their finest blended whiskies, Black Bull 12yo 50% and the 33yo Rarest of the Rare which contains spirit from several closed distilleries.
Several bottlings as selected by the Bladnoch Forum - Balmenach 1983 26yo, Cragganmore 1991 19yo & Dailuaine 1983 26yo.
One that may only be available in Travel Retail - Balvenie 14yo Caribbean Rum Cask.
A 38yo Speymaly-Macallan from 1971 which replaced a 27yo from 1975 in our six decades of Macallan flight.
Several of the popular Whisky Exchange Elements bottlings - Ar1, Lg1 & Lp1, plus a return of the 1999 heavily peated 5yo Jura.
The last, I presume in the annual Port Charlotte bottlings from Bruichladdich - An Turas Mor.
The latest in the series of unpeated Caol Ila's, this one is 12yo, plus a 12yo from Hazelburn of Springbank (this one has been on the shelf for a while).
A couple of beauties from Compass Box - The Peat Monster and Spice Tree.
And finally, another one of our own exclusive label bottlings, a 25yo Caol Ila, finished in an octave cask and bottled for us by Duncan Taylor. Great peat offset by sweetness!
The new Burn Stewart standard bottlings which are non-chill filtered and with a new abv of 46.3% - Deanston 12yo, Tobermory 10yo and Ledaig 10yo.
Glen Garioch 12yo and a Small Batch Release 19yo from 1991.
Glenmorangie Finealta - recreation of early 1900's taste.
Some single cask bottlings from Duncan Taylor - Royal Lochnagar 1986 22yo, Macduff 1968 40yo, Glenrothes 1969 40yo Octave Cask, Tamdhu 1968 40yo, Tomatin 1965 43yo, Bowmore 1968 40yo (just heard that the distillery are to release a 40yo version with only 50 bottles available worldwide - the Dons could probably get a new central defender for less than the cost of this one!), Bunnahabhain 1968 40yo. And a couple of their finest blended whiskies, Black Bull 12yo 50% and the 33yo Rarest of the Rare which contains spirit from several closed distilleries.
Several bottlings as selected by the Bladnoch Forum - Balmenach 1983 26yo, Cragganmore 1991 19yo & Dailuaine 1983 26yo.
One that may only be available in Travel Retail - Balvenie 14yo Caribbean Rum Cask.
A 38yo Speymaly-Macallan from 1971 which replaced a 27yo from 1975 in our six decades of Macallan flight.
Several of the popular Whisky Exchange Elements bottlings - Ar1, Lg1 & Lp1, plus a return of the 1999 heavily peated 5yo Jura.
The last, I presume in the annual Port Charlotte bottlings from Bruichladdich - An Turas Mor.
The latest in the series of unpeated Caol Ila's, this one is 12yo, plus a 12yo from Hazelburn of Springbank (this one has been on the shelf for a while).
A couple of beauties from Compass Box - The Peat Monster and Spice Tree.
And finally, another one of our own exclusive label bottlings, a 25yo Caol Ila, finished in an octave cask and bottled for us by Duncan Taylor. Great peat offset by sweetness!
Tuesday, 18 January 2011
Good News and Bad News
The bad news is that following the rise in the rate of VAT our prices have been increased as of today.
The good news is that being forced to produce a completely updated Whisky List has allowed me to introduce several new whiskies, to replace ones that may no longer be available, aswell as more of our ever popular Whisky Flights.
Full details will be listed here in the next couple of days.
The good news is that being forced to produce a completely updated Whisky List has allowed me to introduce several new whiskies, to replace ones that may no longer be available, aswell as more of our ever popular Whisky Flights.
Full details will be listed here in the next couple of days.
Thursday, 25 November 2010
NEW ARRIVALS
We just took delivery of Texas's very first whisky. Called Baby Blue and distilled in Waco, Texas by Balcones Distilling, it uses only Hopi blue corn, so it's not a bourbon. The result is a fresh, young and complex dram!
We've also taken in Stanahan's Colorado Whiskey for the first time.
And a couple of the new Glendronach releases which I was going to hold over for our new list - the 14yo Virgin Oak Finish and the 20yo Tawny Port Finish 171010
Oh, and Jim Murray's World Whisky of the Year for 2011, Ballantine's 17yo Blend - we used to hear a lot about the geese who guarded the bonded warehouses at Dumbarton. Are they still there? I'm sure I had a tie celebrating the geese!
We've also taken in Stanahan's Colorado Whiskey for the first time.
And a couple of the new Glendronach releases which I was going to hold over for our new list - the 14yo Virgin Oak Finish and the 20yo Tawny Port Finish 171010
Oh, and Jim Murray's World Whisky of the Year for 2011, Ballantine's 17yo Blend - we used to hear a lot about the geese who guarded the bonded warehouses at Dumbarton. Are they still there? I'm sure I had a tie celebrating the geese!
Friday, 29 October 2010
Back in Stock & New Whiskies
I'm please to report we have some very rare whiskies back in stock.
Lagavulin Distillers Edition
Rosebank 12yo Flora & Fauna Bottling
Macallan Sherry Wood 30 yo
Black Bowmore 2007 Release.
The only new whisky I have added to the shelves recently is
Balvenie 17yo Peated Cask, a most un-Balvenie like offering according to Serge at the Malt Maniacs 281010
I am currently preparing a new list(menu)for release at the start of the year - to coincide with the new increase VAT rate. Unfortunately this will result in price increases, our contribution to the global financial crisis. The good news is that there will be a number of new whiskies on the list - and at the rate the distillers are pushing them out there will be more than I had anticipated.
Lagavulin Distillers Edition
Rosebank 12yo Flora & Fauna Bottling
Macallan Sherry Wood 30 yo
Black Bowmore 2007 Release.
The only new whisky I have added to the shelves recently is
Balvenie 17yo Peated Cask, a most un-Balvenie like offering according to Serge at the Malt Maniacs 281010
I am currently preparing a new list(menu)for release at the start of the year - to coincide with the new increase VAT rate. Unfortunately this will result in price increases, our contribution to the global financial crisis. The good news is that there will be a number of new whiskies on the list - and at the rate the distillers are pushing them out there will be more than I had anticipated.
Monday, 26 July 2010
WHISKY LIST
The new Fettercairn is just in, along with an addition to the Glen Deveron range.
Fettercairn have recently rebranded their whisky and launched a range of older malts, including a 24, 30 & 40 year old. Coming from the same stable as The Dalmore and Jura, these older whiskies will have been carfully selected under the careful nose of Master Blender Richard Patterson. Although it's one of our local distilleries, it has a fairly low profile in these parts. The new packaging looks smart and the name, Fior (Gaelic for "Pure & True") will atract attention. The choice of NAS (no age statment) will also attract attention and for a limited period we still have some of the old 12yo for a comparative tasting.
The Glen Deveron is a 15yo version of this underrated malt from Macduff distillery.
Whiskies we've had to bid farewell to include
Ledaig Sherry Finish
Bowmore Black - yes the bottle is empty.
Bowmore Dawn - the port finish
Bruichladdich Manzanilla Cask
Caol Ila 1969 Gordon & MacPhail Private Collection
Bailley Nicol Jarvie Blended Whisky
Fettercairn have recently rebranded their whisky and launched a range of older malts, including a 24, 30 & 40 year old. Coming from the same stable as The Dalmore and Jura, these older whiskies will have been carfully selected under the careful nose of Master Blender Richard Patterson. Although it's one of our local distilleries, it has a fairly low profile in these parts. The new packaging looks smart and the name, Fior (Gaelic for "Pure & True") will atract attention. The choice of NAS (no age statment) will also attract attention and for a limited period we still have some of the old 12yo for a comparative tasting.
The Glen Deveron is a 15yo version of this underrated malt from Macduff distillery.
Whiskies we've had to bid farewell to include
Ledaig Sherry Finish
Bowmore Black - yes the bottle is empty.
Bowmore Dawn - the port finish
Bruichladdich Manzanilla Cask
Caol Ila 1969 Gordon & MacPhail Private Collection
Bailley Nicol Jarvie Blended Whisky
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