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Doug Stone- For Scotch Lovers
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April
25th, 2012
Hello Fellow WhiskeyLovers -
Few things seem more absurd-yet-exciting to me than
watching a 1,000+ pound animal race around an oval track with a pint-sized
person straddling its back. Yet that is exactly what millions of American's
will be watching on May 5th, when the 138th running of the Kentucky Derby
takes place at Churchill Downs in ten (10!) days.
And what better way to watch the derby, either at the race
or on TV, and kick-off the rights of spring than with a exquisite Mint Julep cradled in your hand.
It's the quintessential southern cocktail, and the official beverage of the
race, made with bourbon, sugar and a mint leaf. Yum!
As any mixologist worth their tip
will tell you, the sum quality of a cocktail is only as good as the
individual ingredients used. Sugar is easy...fresh mint can be found at
most supermarkets...but the bourbon is the detail we all too often skimp on.
But not this year...
This weeks Whiskey Wednesday
featured whisky is one of the finest bourbons available, Woodford Reserve Distillers Select Single Barrel
Small Batch Bourbon in a 1-liter Kentucky Derby
commemorative bottle designed by one of America's most recognized and beloved
illustrators, Michael Schwab.
Born in Oklahoma, Michel Schwab
now lives and works in Northern California. From his studio in Marin
County, he has established a reputation as one of America's most recognized
and best-loved graphic artists.
Having attended school in Texas, New York, and California, Michael has a
broad array of visual, cultural, and geographic references to which he
regularly turns for ideas. His work is easily recognized by his signature use
of large, flat areas of color, dramatic perspectives, and bold, graphic
portraits often communicating a message of ecological and historic
preservation.
Additionally, his work is in the permanent collection of the Library of
Congress and the National Portrait Gallery.
This is a limited production
bottle only available for another 10 days. Fortunately for us, our man
Nicky "The Neck" avidly "plays the ponies", and has
connections throughout the racing world. So of course we have secured more
than our fair share of this phenomenal whiskey, in this beautiful and
collectable bottle.
And so we're "champing at
the bit" to offer you a bottle of this 1-liter Kentucky Derby Commemorative Bottle of
Woodford Reserve Distillers Select Single Barrel Small Batch Bourbon for
$49.95/ bottle
I hope you will use your horse-sense, and
take advantage of the opportunity to purchase this amazing whisky while it's
still available...because once it's gone...
And until next week...have fun!
Doug
Stone
Founder
ForWhiskeyLovers.com
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WOODFORD RESERVE BOURBON 2012 KENTUCKY DERBY
COMMEMORATIVE BOTTLE
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April
25th, 2012
Hello Fellow WhiskeyLovers -
Few things seem more absurd-yet-exciting to me than
watching a 1,000+ pound animal race around an oval track with a pint-sized
person straddling its back. Yet that is exactly what millions of American's
will be watching on May 5th, when the 138th running of the Kentucky Derby
takes place at Churchill Downs in ten (10!) days.
And what better way to watch the derby, either at the race
or on TV, and kick-off the rights of spring than with a exquisite Mint Julep cradled in your hand.
It's the quintessential southern cocktail, and the official beverage of the
race, made with bourbon, sugar and a mint leaf. Yum!
As any mixologist worth their tip
will tell you, the sum quality of a cocktail is only as good as the
individual ingredients used. Sugar is easy...fresh mint can be found at
most supermarkets...but the bourbon is the detail we all too often skimp on.
But not this year...
This weeks Whiskey Wednesday
featured whisky is one of the finest bourbons available, Woodford Reserve Distillers Select Single Barrel
Small Batch Bourbon in a 1-liter Kentucky Derby
commemorative bottle designed by one of America's most recognized and beloved
illustrators, Michael Schwab.
Born in Oklahoma, Michel Schwab
now lives and works in Northern California. From his studio in Marin
County, he has established a reputation as one of America's most recognized
and best-loved graphic artists.
Having attended school in Texas, New York, and California, Michael has a
broad array of visual, cultural, and geographic references to which he
regularly turns for ideas. His work is easily recognized by his signature use
of large, flat areas of color, dramatic perspectives, and bold, graphic
portraits often communicating a message of ecological and historic
preservation.
Additionally, his work is in the permanent collection of the Library of
Congress and the National Portrait Gallery.
This is a limited production
bottle only available for another 10 days. Fortunately for us, our man
Nicky "The Neck" avidly "plays the ponies", and has
connections throughout the racing world. So of course we have secured more
than our fair share of this phenomenal whiskey, in this beautiful and
collectable bottle.
And so we're "champing at
the bit" to offer you a bottle of this 1-liter Kentucky Derby Commemorative Bottle of
Woodford Reserve Distillers Select Single Barrel Small Batch Bourbon for
$49.95/ bottle
I hope you will use your horse-sense, and
take advantage of the opportunity to purchase this amazing whisky while it's
still available...because once it's gone...
And until next week...have fun!
Doug
Stone
Founder
ForWhiskeyLovers.com
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WOODFORD RESERVE BOURBON 2012 KENTUCKY DERBY
COMMEMORATIVE BOTTLE
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February 2, 2011
Hello Fellow Scotch Lovers -
Well last weeks email, with an offering for "Tuthilltown Hudson Single Male Whisky" elicited some great responses:
ForScotchLovers member BadGirl63 replied "Hee, hee....Well having a single male close at hand IS the best time to be drinking right?" - Isn't she a naughty girl?
Jeff H fired back "Regarding that Hudson Single Male whisky...is that not recommended for us married folk? ;-)" - No Jeff...for you married guys we recommend "Deaths Door"
And Gene T inquired: "Have any single female whiskey? :-)" - Gene, May I suggest you join ForScotchLovers, and connect with BagGirl63. I think you might have a lot in common.
It's good to know someone actually reads these emails!
This week, I am thrilled to offer you all the opportunity to pre-order the newest
Limited Edition Glenmorangie: Finealta
Finealta, a triumphant recreation of an original Glenmorangie recipe dating from 1903,
is a Limited Edition Glenmorangie with only 600 cases/3,600 bottles shipped into the USA
in January of 2011.
This exceptional whisky is a celebration of how Glenmorangie whisky used to be made, and
a representation of the decadent spirit of the age. It is lightly peated and matured in American
white oak and Oloroso Sherry casks.
The price for Finealta is $79.00, plus S+H
If you want a bottle, please purchase your Finealta ASAP. As you would expect with a whisky like
this, we have a very limited supply. Once it's gone, it's gone!.
Enjoy!
Doug Stone
Founder
ForScotchLovers.com
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TASTING NOTES
AROMA: Caramelized orange, peaches soaked in liqueur, sugared almonds, raisins, lime and a hint of distant wood smoke
TASTE: Initially rich and spicy with mandarin segments and lime which slowly build on the palate to flavors of powdered sugar, chewy meringue and violet
FINISH: Full-rounded aromatic smoke with chalky minerals linger to create a single malt of both finesse and richness
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A RICH HISTORY
The original spirit from 1903 would have been made with malted barley dried over a peat-fuelled fire.
The peat was originally dug on the Orkney Islands and delivered to the Glenmorangie Distillery by
steamship. The lightly peated malt added a distinctive layer of smoky flavor to the whisky.
London's Savoy Hotel ordered multiple casks of this Glenmorangie spirit in 1903, during the height
of La Belle Epoque period, when the wealthy and titled freely socialized with artists, writers and the
great actors of the day. The Savoy came to represent the 'joie de vivre' of the era, and Glenmorangie
epitomized its elegant spirit.
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January 12, 2010
Hello Fellow Scotch Lovers -
I trust our first Whisky Wednesday email of 2011 finds you in good health and spirits, and your year is off to a roaring start.
I get most excited when we are able to offer you a whisky that, for the most part, is not available anywhere else. And this is certainly the case with this weeks offering: Kilchoman Un-Chill-Filtered Islay Whisky - Summer 2010 release.
Kilchoman is one of the smallest distilleries in Scotland with an annual production of 90,000 litres of alcohol.
This amazing whisky is matured in a combination of fresh bourbon barrels from Buffalo Trace Distillery, Kentucky and refill casks and fresh oloroso sherry butts, creating a sweet soft peaty flavor unlike any other I've tried.
The retail price is $59.95. If you want a bottle, please purchase it ASAP. We have an limited number of bottles of the Summer 2010 release, and once they're gone, they are gone.
Enjoy!
Doug Stone
Founder
ForScotchLovers.com
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Review - Courtesy of Cask Strength
Nose: Banana milkshake, wet leaves/humid forest notes, tinned fruit cocktail sweetness and some sherbet. With a hint of water, some malty/gristy notes develop.
Palate: Burnt bonfire peat, charcoal notes, very decisive but not too dominating. With a little hint of water, the palate really opens up with some orchard fruit pie, tablet toffee and peppery BBQ steak.
Finish: Quite fatty/oily and very rich. The bonfire peat starts to develop a more peppery note as the palate dries.
Overall: It's official. Kilchoman keep turning out really well made whisky. Apparently, this release is Anthony Wills' favourite so far. It of course bears many similarities with the previous releases, but what is abundantly clear is that the whisky is starting to develop an undoubted distillery character, fitting in perfectly next to the other more established peated monsters. It isn't medicinal, it isn't highly phenolic, but it has a wonderful balanced smoke and as a result, simply cannot be ignored. Keep 'em 'choman guys!!
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KILCHOMAN DISTILLERY
Kilchoman, (pronounced kilhoman) established in 2005, is a farm distillery and the first to be built on Islay in 124 years. It is one of only six distilleries to carry out traditional floor maltings (three of these are on Islay - Bowmore and Laphroaig are the others) on its own floor at the distillery.
But the key difference at Kilchoman is that the barley is grown on the farm at the distillery, whereas other distilleries purchase barley from around the country
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December 22, 2010
Hello Fellow Scotch Lovers -
Two days left, and there are still a few gifts that need getting.
Option 1: Run around like a crazy person, bouncing off of other procrastinators in malls and stores, who like you are in a full-tilt tizzy from leaving their holiday shopping to the final hours.
Option 2: Sit back, relax, and with a few clicks of a mouse give the ScotchLover(s) in your life exactly what they want...and dont even break a sweat.
Not for nuthin', but #2 really sounds like my kinda shopping.
Go on...make it easy on yourself, and give one of the great gifts below.
I wish you all a most joyful Christmas and New Year!
Doug Stone
Founder
ForScotchLovers.com
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