New releases.

Lately there has been some new releases from the destilleries, here follows a summary:

Auchentoshan 1962
Ardbeg, Very Young
Balvenie, 30 years old and Vintage Cask 1973
Brora, 30 years old 3rd release 2004
Bruichladdich, 12 years old
Bruichladdich, 20 y Flirtation
Caol Ila, 25 years old Cask
Glengoyne, 12 y Cask Strength
Glen Moray, Cask Strength, 1986 first fill
Macallan, Fine Oak Range
Macallan, 18 years old 1986
Oban, 20 years old 1984
Lagavulin, 12 years old 4th release 2004
Scapa, 14 years old
Talisker, 25 years old 2004

Coming soon:
Laphroaig, Quarter Cask

More:
Glenfiddich 21 y Havana changes name to Grand Reserva 21 y

A smoky evening in Varberg.

24 / 9 WSMS held an Islay evening, with 5 smoky bottles and one from Speyside to break off with. The five bottles from Islay was:
Ardbeg 10y, Ardbeg Provenance 1974, Bowmore Cask, Lagavulin 12y Cask, and Port Ellen 1979 1'st release. The Speyside was an 25 years old Balvenie.
It was an evening with high quality whisky and therefore also some high scorings.
Of the 6 malts was Port Ellen rewarded with the top score for the evening, it hit 96 points and took a place in the top 10. The Ardbeg Provenance got 95 and also reached the top 10 list. To see the other results, take a look here.

IWSC The International Wine and Spirit Competition

The awards is now settled. For single malt there was about 50 different classes and here follows some of the GOLD winners:

Highland - Cask Strength 20-30 year old, Brora Rare Malts Selection 20 Year Old
Highland 15-17 year old, Dalwhinnie Classic Malt 15 year old
Islands, Isle of Jura Superstition
Islands 10 year old, Talisker Classic Malt 10 Year Old
Islands 14-16 year old, Talisker Distillers Edition 1990
Islands 18-21 year old, Talisker 20 Year Old
Islay, McClellands Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Islay - Cask Strength 12 year old, Lagavulin 12 year old - Cask Strength
Islay - Cask Strength 24 years+, Port Ellen 24 Year Old
Islay 12 year old, Caol Ila 12 year old
Islay 16-17 year old, Lagavulin Classic Malt 16 year old
Islay 18 year old, Caol Ila 18 year old
Speyside - Cask Finish 21 years +, The Balvenie Portwood 21 Year Old
Speyside - Cask Strength 30+, The Balvenie Vintage Cask 1972
Speyside 12 year old, Glen Elgin 12 year old
Speyside 14 year old, Cragganmore Distillers Edition 1990
Speyside 18-21 year old, The Glenlivet 21 Year Old Archive

For all of you how wants to know more take a look here.

Now are the 16 years old Mortlach out of stock on the Swedish retailer.

The shelves on the Swedish retailer, systembolaget, has for a time been empty on the spot where the Mortlach normally was seen.
Now is it confirmed that the bottle is gone for this time (year). Systembolaget will have more Mortlach to sell next year, so we have to wait.

Happily, WSMS has some Mortlach in the stock so the waiting will not be so lonely.

Summer tasting 2004.

No summer without an tasting. WSMS meet 29/7 for a new tasting. The following 6 bottles of single malt was up for judge:
Glenkinchie 10y, Glenlivet 12y, Old Fettercairn 10y, Glendronach 12y, Balvenie 12y Doublewood and Glenfiddich 12y Special Reserve.
Of the 6 malts was Balvenie rewarded with the top score for the evening, it hit 86 points. To se the rest of the points look here. For more pictures look here.

WSMS meets Iain Hendersson

Two of the members of WSMS has meet Iain Hendersson this spring. We have now an article regarding this meeting, but unfortanly it's written in swedish.

"Solen sken på vår förhyrda buss när vi rullade in på Edradours parkeringsplats, något spänd inför mötet med en av whisky historiens stora................"
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Long time has gone !!!

WSMS didn't just hold at a new tasting but also welcome a new member to the society, Tony. During the time that has gone two of the members has been on a trip to Scotland, more of this journey will come soon. One has become a father and another will soon join, as you can understand we has taken some god dram's so far.

On this tasting the following bottles was up for a judge:
Glen Deveron (2 different bottles), Pittyvaich, Mortlach and Dalmore. The highest score for the evening was awarded to the Mortlach witch scored 87.

Here you will find the results

12 years old Scapa is running out on the Swedish retailer.

The 12 years old Scapa from the mothballed distillery is now on it's end. So if you like the taste from this non smoked whisky, you better hurry to buy one or more before they is gone.

The god news is that the 12 years old Scapa will be replaced by a older one. Instead a 14 years old Scapa will be introduced later on this spring.

Philip Bowman (CEO, Allied Domecq S&W) has recently announced that the mothballed distillery will be reopened during 2005, a great news for all of us how loves single malt.

Take a look here for WSMS tasting notes.

  2004-03-30

New releases from Springbank during the spring !

Springbank will release two new bottles this spring, one 10 years old and 100proof. This bottle will be on the core range for Springbank.
Springbank releases also a new wood cask, a bourbon wood. Matured in Bourbon barrels for 12 years and bottled at cask strength of 58.5%. This product will be limited to 5986 bottles. The Swedish importer has announced that they will get 120 bottles and the price will be around 700 SEK. On the order stock in late April or early May.

  2004-02-19

Ardbeg Uigeadail på systembolaget !

Bibendum kommer att sälja Ardbeg Uigeadail inom kort, källor säger att den skall finnas på systembolaget nu i Februari.

Priset kommer att bli 629 kronor.

  2004-02-15

The 15 years old GLENDRONACH has disappeared again.

Glendronach disappeared first time for a year ago. In august systembolaget began to sell it again and this time the whisky was introduced in the regular range at the Swedish systembolaget. Now it has disappeared again. During this autumn and winter the shelf where the Glendronach was placed, was quite frequently low of bottles, a sign that this whisky was popular. WSMS will follow how this matter develops for the future.

Check her for WSMS tasting notes for Glendronach.

A new year and a new tasting !!!

WSMS hold a tasting in the beginning of the new year, 3/1. What a tasting, check out the bottles that was tasted: Glenrothes 1989, Glendronach 15y and 18y, Macallan 18y 1982 and a Macallan Grand Reserva from 1980. This was a sherry tasting and all of the tasted bottles was full of this sweetness, you can imagine the joy of this moment. WSMS had bought a "hard to find" bottle of the 18 years old Glendronach witch was a wonderful whisky, but in the end it was the Macallan Grand Reserva witch was victorious and scored 91 points, enough to reach the top ten.

Check her for the tasting notes.