The Scotch Blog

New from Nikka

Misako Udo (author of The Scottish Whisky Distilleries) emailed a few people to let us know that Nikka will be releasing something new very soon:

Just let you know that a very interesting bottle will be released from Nikka in Japan on 22nd November.

It is called "Single Coffy Malt 12 y.o." which I believe same type of whisky as a silent malt which distilled by Coffey's Still at Cameronbridge Distillery between the 1880s and 1929.

Only 996 bottles will be available overseas. If you were interested in this bottle, please visit following the website.

 

I am visiting Japan from 9th to 29th and will try to get this bottle, but it is not guaranteed that I will be able to get one - keeping fingers crossed!!!

Unfortunately, I don't know how you can get this bottle in your country, but if you visit their English version site, they have contact section, so please send a mail to them how you can get it in your country.

Serge Valentin (Malt Maniac & Whiskyfun.com) checked with La Maison du Whisky and found out that:

They say there will be 2,000 bottles for Japan and indeed, roughly 1,000 for Europe.

France: LMdW will be getting an allotment.

Rest of Europe: Check with your favorite shop.

Americans: None for you.

Malt Whisky Yearbook & Whisky Bible

Hey whisky fans.
Good news - the Malt Whisky Yearbook is available and I'm not selling it  -  it's available through Amazon.

List Price $26.57
Amazon price 17.54

Good news all around. . .  I don't have to deal with logistics; you guys can get it.

Everybody wins - especially if you use the click above, as this site gets credited with the traffic!

Another book I won't be selling this year (because of it's Amazon availability) is Jim Murray's 2008 Whisky Bible.

List Price: $20.78
Amazon Price: $14.13

Buy one; buy both; or better yet, get your sweetie to buy them for you.

Whisky Fest New York (2007 Edition)

This week I am up in New York - primarily to do some consulting and speak at The Brandy Library, but also to attend the 10th annual New York Whisky Fest.

As usual John & Amy did a great job with the event, gathering spirits from around the world so that New Yorkers (and travelers to New York) could sample them all in one convenient place.

Beer, vodka, gin & rums - all could be had, in addition to the many varieities of whisk(e)y - are we in for an eventual name change to reflect the growing variety of beverages that can be sampled?

The ball room was larger this year, with a large stage area where the food was placed (it seemed like there was quite a bit more food - and a wider variety) as well as a mezzanine level so that you could get away from the crowd - which was large and well-behaved, and exhibited a real passion for the brown stuff - or at least a desire to learn more and try everything. I noticed an increase in the number of young female attendees. Always a good sign.

Author Noah Rothbaum was also on hand to sign copies of his book The Business of Spirits

There was the usual (small) number of vacuous booth bunnies who didn't know a damn thing about the product, but who dutifully poured drams and posed for pictures with the dweebs - but the vast majority of booths were manned (or wo-manned ) by knowledgeable company reps - if not by the actual master distillers  them selves. Attendees had every opportunity to learn at the event - as well as sample the wares.