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1. mm sii Aiia airy rence pep erp 5 M OKY Pronger ey prey re Pra Ls CS RAS Bo CS a Kathi i Ls ae i I uaphraah PE Lagyealin 14 g B LIGHT CL COMPLEX OR RICH 7 Lace tha ta L in a 4 IS E a i Micii tert ms Taker 10 E ae Edin F F Braman 12 Talker 18 is 3 Highland Park 12 F WU di S LID RD 2 ix i e E Soringhank 1 ie F ly Glan Ord 12 DELICATE Od Pulteney 12 Coagganmoce io H Dian Ia S K is T y Ci viil kers ui ig Brairhlairh 15 Edjman Cy J Daiwhinrie 15 0 a Oynetsh T Singers of Duhiaine 16 IS IS l Carden 12 Dufiran 12 a D ckntigniz Macally Ni Likaj if Fogel L chnar a dd L bhan ix E posnrar HANE H Gentinchir 17 len kirchis Listi kars Edo air BIHBHLAMHN E ta il Gliereneeangie 10 g aga Glaniteet 17 bii 15 a a in F Iura 10 Kerio 10 E k Glenfiddich 12 J Runni hybhais if 4 1 Krarckarn in 13 Ghana 14 5 dam scp ia ib F A Ficanbmna 12 5 Cea YIT i haite j LL at Oo m ii i i a DELICATE Pira Garba er Hi BIHE Sith BUFER Discaty INNERE Tiny text The Flavour Map has been prepared with and endorsed by the independent whisky expert David Broom together with Diageo Scotland Limited The Flavour Map features many brands of malt whisky some of which are owned by and are registered trademarks of Diageo Scotland Limited and some of which are owned by and may be registered trademarks of other companies In2. ICONS OF WHISKY SCOTLAND IT i PTE T h 1 i E y i a FATA Oo Antone by Pe a ee i I i the Popol Burgh gi ygi TA KA fia a a AC NUT INVERARAY Fa k INTRODUCING LOCH FYNE WHISKIES Loch Fyne Whiskies is a small privately owned shop in Inveraray a popular visitor stop in the West Highlands of Scot land Established in 1993 the business is owned and man aged by Richard amp Lyndsay Joynson with a superb team of knowledgeable staff and is not part of a chain has no share holders to satisfy and does not have any branches we hear mutterings of one centre of excellence Visitors to our shop enjoy the unique atmosphere and service and most get to do some sampling from our extensive tasting stock before they buy Half of our business is mail order delivering good Scotch Whisky all over the world Our much imitated web site LFW co ukis acclaimed and thought to be groundbreaking by virtue of its simplicity If only we could give real tastes rather than virtual tasters on line We pride ourselves on our attention to our customer require ments principally sound knowledge of our products a fair price for our goods and a top class and speedy mail order service In 2000 Richard was inducted induced as a Keeper of the Quaich a unique organisation that recognises those who have contributed to the good standing of the Scotch Whisky Indus try In 2002 at the inaugural Whisky Academy
3. Binge drinking on 10 year old Glenmorangie is not considered priority by a government alarmed by our perceived collec tive dependence on drink Drinking Malt Scotch Whisky is an experiential undertaking of aroma flavour and contemplation with or without com pany Scotch drinkers are mature individuals enjoying a drink suited to cogitative enjoyment and it s clear that younger drinkers tend to choose Scotch last We have to develop a pal ate for Scotch Only as we approach our thirties has the palate developed an appreciation so if you tried Scotch a while ago and were not im pressed why not have another wee sniff and sip again We delight in revealing the delights to those who until now thought they did not like the stuff Quality heritage flavour and complicated No not really but it certainly is complex in terms of the flavour history presentation and the people involved But it is not complicated for a consumer if she or he can spare a few moments to get to grips with a few basics and that is what this publication is all about Once you have read it you should be able to order a Bunnahabhain cats be with the confidence that it is the ideal dram for OTOOTA you at that moment and also that your compan PRE ion should have a Busty Nail sCOTC So whether this is your first Scotch Whisky read or if you have already learned it all welcome to our party Enjoy your Scotch its quality the range of fla vo
4. concludes the transaction there will be no going back You will then get an e mail automatically unless you have given the wrong e address Our practice is to retrieve orders at 10am and 3pm and to des patch that day but no guarantees changes should be phoned faxed or e mailed to ship Ifw co uk immediately SEARCH If you know what you want then the Search function is very useful and very highly recommended the descriptions for each whisky have been created with this facility in mind A product or descriptor can be entered with an option of price range Keywords employed throughout Browse amp Buy include for ex ample peaty or sherry sherried etc ace regarding individual bottlings A high regard regarding distilleries limited or collectable closed or mothballed Dates such as 1966 or 34yo Specifics such as 46 or single cask You can also search for those whiskies from the Flavour Map according to map co ordinates e g D7 or S R And all our old distillery profiles include our unique taste styles record 1 to 5 as explained via Tasting ratings Explained in the top bar Tip These can be searched by entering colon the score you seek e g to view a list of our taste score 2 suggestions then enter 2 no space OUR SHOP THE LOCH FYNE amp LIQUEUR THE LIVING CASK HOUSE MALTS FROM INVERARITY These four sections
5. owners or original bottlings OB These are examples of the best in quality packaging and design Here is a range of OB Bruichladdichs from the last twenty years including limited editions ceramic bottles wooden boxes and at the front the most recent with shiny metal tins inspired by LFW as it happens must be in oak traditionally former sherry or bourbon casks What is the difference between a single malt and a double malt A single malt is the product of one malt whisky distillery and that one distillery only it is produced by a complex and cum bersome batch process that makes accountants really squirm There is no such thing as a double malt unless you are with your rich father in law at the bar technically termed a large one Single malts attract great acclaim they are no longer Scotland s biggest secret Their intensity and complexity of flavours previously thought to be a handicap to wider sales are now being sought throughout the world Single Malt whisky is one of four types of Scotch The most common is blended whisky a mix of many different malt and grain whiskies prepared by a blender using his sense of smell and years of experience 95 of all bottled whisky sold is blended whisky and it is appreciated the world over for its sat isfying subtlety and complexity Grain whisky is an accountant s kind of product industrially produced in an efficient continuous process from a variety of cereals sourced f
6. the digestif in the range Inverarity s Hamish Martin has selected a 14yo sherry cask matured Balmenach The whisky is ruby red extremely smooth with a great strength and complexity and very slightly sherry cloying in the mouth a wonderful after dinner dram Add a little while preparing a bramble crumble honest On the Malt Whisky Flavour Map opposite we reckon An cestral belongs in square 4 INVERARITY ISLAY 8yo The Inverarity range is completed by Inverarity Islay an eight year old all lslay vatted or blended malt made up of four distill ery components A very emphatic phenolic and medicinal character peat and iodine classic Islay a good oiliness powerful flavours yet also a breeze of fresh air This is an excellent variation on Islay malts which provokes much debate among Islay fans as to where the four components come from and were not telling On the Malt Whisky Flavour Map we plot Inverarity Islay in square D9 THE RIGHT TOOLS A traditional whisky tumbler is fine even a pleas ure for a blended whisky but for malt whisky appreciation there is a better glass for the job aa _ Scotch Whisky is best enjoyed with a glass that _ will hold aromas a wide bowl with a tapering rim Our Soeyg ass is suited to both blends and malts while retaining the benefits of a tumbler 1 For concentrating on malts the G encaimn i blenders glass left is ideal as is our professional s c assic nosing glass wi
7. addition to the names of individual distilleries listed on the Flavour Map and the Classic Malts words the Quaich device the Flavour Map device and associated logos are trade marks l Add To Your Order LFW CO UK A USER S MANUAL Lfw co uk is designed to be simple and quick but here is a guide to give new users tips and short If cuts Headings here reflect the left hand navigation frame Tip if you lose the frame click on the logo in the top right hand corner News is the busiest part of the site although only one page long broken up for speed it reflects changes in stock as they happen updated within hours of arrival Many customers check this on a daily basis it takes seconds to learn of any changes From here you can check prevailing Deals and now at last any new miniatures as well The rest of lfw co uk can be considered to be in two parts Browse amp Buy and the rest BROWSE amp BUY This is the major part of Ifw co uk where the biggest invest ment in time has taken place Browse amp Buy is an illustrated catalogue of all our whiskies books and hardware It is here that you should check the current availability of an item The lobby to Browse amp Buy has information regarding delivery prices and terms of sale for all destinations so be sure to check these To continue to the catalogue check the secure option Ordering on lfw co uk is secure and certificated by a respected authority click the locked pa
8. awards organ ised by Whisky Magazine members of the whisky industry voted us Retailer of the Year a title bestowed again in the first vote by the magazine s readership in 2004 Since then we have always featured either as a winner or runner up In 2008 www LFW co uk won the first ever on line Whisky re tailer award and again in 2009 Our ongoing attention to quality is reflected in our service value and our own Loch Fyne products described here Our customers are worldwide very loyal and very much ap preciated Welcome INTRODUCING YOUR LFW TEAM Richard Joynson Laura Simpson David Radcliffe Hamish our Iconic Man and Greeter Andrew Smeaton Lyndsay Joynson and Andy Burns INTRODUCING SCOTCH WHISKY Scotch Whisky is unique Malt Scotch Whisky doubly so It is said of careers in our industry that once you start in Scotch you can never leave So engrossing is the subject and completely unlike any other industry or interest All of the people involved in Scotch are proud of the product very protective of its quality values and with 500 years of heritage part of a long dynasty New comers soon get to appreciate this is a special subject and in turn become guardians of some thing as exceptional and unique as Scotland it self Scotch whisky is Scotland and Scotland is Scotch Quality heritage and most important flavour The enjoyment of good Scotch is not an alcohol based experience
9. feature some explanation of the bottlings from our Stock List OB Ind G amp M DT S etc but we ll start with by far the most often asked question can t remember the name but it came in a dumpy green bottle can you help Bunnahabhain Boo na ha venn What is whisky Literally the alcohol spirit produced by distilling fermented ce reals Whisky is produced in many countries historically those with climates more suited to growing cereals rather than grape into wine production Scotch Whisky is the world s most popular spirit and by law must be amongst other things made and matured in an oak barrel for not less than three years in Scotland otherwise it cannot be called Scotch It must also be bottled at 40 alcohol or more in order to retain flavour see the note on how to drink How is whisky made Easy mix some processed grain with water add yeast and let it ferment in the same way that beer is produced Boil up your beer and collect the steam which will be mostly alcohol Voila whisky Throw this away as it is probably poisonous you will go blind your hair will fall out and it s illegal Scotch whisky must contain barley and a tWhisky must be made exclusively from water malted barley yeast and noth ing else Maturation which is the biggest contributor to flavour OFFICIAL OWNERS OR ORIGINAL BOTTLINGS OB When bottled by the owner of the distillery we call such bottlings official
10. as minus 8 10 C typically in malts at plus 2 5 C then filtering to remove the oils that emulsify at such low temperatures and so elimi nating clouding The process also removes many of the elements of flavour congeners from the whisky and now after the lead set by Pip Hills and the Scotch Malt Whisky Society many independent bottlings and some official bottlings e g the new Bruichladdichs or Ardbeg 10yo are increasingly not chill filtered a trend that we applaud Such bottlings should be at least 46 alc as this helps keep the flavour congeners in solution and clear Where s Connoisseurs Choice or Signatory s Distillery Loch Fyne Whiskies favours a few independent bot tlers who buy the malt whisky from a broker or dis EM IKS LEE tillery by the cask and bottle outwith the supervi CRAL sion of the distillery owner Some of these inde m pendent bottlers have been trading for over 100 years and now several own distilleries themselves They provide a rich variety of otherwise unavail able whiskies or ages and are by nature in short supply there only being 600 bottles from the big gest of casks With all independent bottlings look for the distillery name which will be in smaller print For reasons of purity there is currently a move away from the use of spirit caramel colouring in single malts This is employed to standardise colour in the bottle some whiskies can be quite pale but in most c
11. ases caramel has little effect on flavour Why are some whiskies so expensive The first thing to check is the age of the whisky If it is say 21 years old the time spent in the cask once bottled it does not age it will be dearer because of the additional storage re quired Also whisky evaporates in the barrel by about 2 each year so after 21 years only two thirds remain The other thing to look out for is the degree of alcohol strength as duty is ap plied according to percentage alcohol Most whiskies are bot tled at 40 alcohol by volume abv some at 43 or 46 15 stronger and so dearer than the 40 We stock many whiskies with strengths of up to 65 so these are the equiva lent of over a bottle and a half Finally there is a collectors market for whisky that explains the more extreme prices Does a whisky improve or go off with age after bottling No Unlike wine spirits are fixed once in the bottle and there is no benefit or harm in keeping it You should open and enjoy it as soon as possible How long can I keep the whisky in the bottle Unopened a bottle should stay as good as when bottled as suming the seal is in good condition Keep the bottle away from direct sunlight heat or variations in condition Once opened oxidation will act on the whisky with a noticeable effect in be tween one and three years The balance of characters may change not always for the worse but eventually a whisky may become
12. aty monster Laphroaig We have many cocktail suggestions ask for a sheet or check www lochfyneliqueur com WHISKY WI ISKY WI ISKY WI ISKY ICONS OF f ICONSOF W ICONSOF ICONS OF WHISKY WHISKY J WHISKY WHISKY SCOTLAND SCOTLAND SCOTLAND ccc TI AND Sr ight is AUR SER UP F n ase Ne Ye r ALIN EAU iii Aedo oy fae Fear Fiaraihe Fria Me ef tee Freer Patsy Aerator of fae Rear Fharraige er ai A J ibe Fro Pa er aigi EE ais Ta rl mil Datta Daria j En ura Davies Gather Erais Para 2009 2009 2010 2010 WHISKY ICONS OF WHISKY SCOTLAND Retailer al tie pear finge 2008 lable website a real sense of customer care a genuine passion about the whisky sold and bucketfuls of attitude VNHISKY MAGAZINE f A _ The wondertul thing about whisky apart of course from drinking i is that it contains more bluffing ele ments than almost any other subject far more than p supply side economics more even than wine Wine breeds envy discord and snobbery whisky pro o ae bail of at 5 CA motes fellowship amability and quiet unassuming superiority Supply side economics produced Donald Trump David Milstead Bluffer s Guide to Whisky LFW s QUICK WHISKY GUIDE The busy Summer season in our shop gives us the chance to welcome new customers to our growing band of happy whisky fans These pages are for those who are developing an inter est in the marvels of Scotch Whisky We
13. d there is no way of counting them Consider the number of small brands like our own Loch Fyne supermarket brands specific market duty free brands which come and go and the task is impossible and pointless Loch Fyne Whiskies has a most comprehensive range of UK available malts with ex amples from about 120 distilleries There are currently about 85 open and working others are either mothballed closed or demolished There have been about 750 distilleries licensed since Ferintosh in 1689 How am I supposed to drink my malt whisky How you like Although it does seem a shame to mix a 35 malt with a sweet fizzy mixer Addition of water anything from a drop to 50 50 depends on the bottling often reveals more character The main compounds responsible for flavour con geners in whisky are very soluble in alcohol but less so in water At bottling strength 40 or above these congeners remain locked in the solution hence the minimum 40 alc bottling law agreed by wise men to preserve quality When water is added the congeners become less soluble and are released as vapours into the atmosphere So experiment with dilution for each new bottling Bear in mind you have four senses of taste and these are on your tongue not in the back of your throat Plus you have some 30 or more senses of smell so use the schnoz Ice in malts is generally a no no you put ice on bruises and in blended Scotch in hot climates Part of the fun of ma
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15. emains when water ls added enlivened by tighter citric notes oranges and tangerines and by some oll related aromas walnuts linseed oll Phenolic notes are slight and express themselves more as roast meat than peat smoke Medicinal phenols are present in a very slight trace of ollskins Overall the nose s subtle and relatively closed Not much water is needed The mouth fee ls smooth and well balanced engaging the whole palate with acidic salty sweet and dry Havours and coming down ultimately on the side of sweetness The overall impression Is fresh and smooth mellow with out being Hat The finish 1s quick and clean and surpris ingly warming It 1s extremely easy to drink Conclusion A true premium blend which has clearly used well matured tilings There is no harshness in it no ce real notes or feints no artificial caramel notes A whisky Which is appropriate for any time of the day Perllously smooth mellow and easy to drink Thank you Charles Maclean Soon after its launch The Loch Fyne won the bronze award in the blended whisky class at the influential International Wine amp Spirit Competition The Gold Medal went to the world s top selling Scotch Johnnie Walker Red Label THE LIVING CASK Maas Our unique recreation of the tradi F ANARD w tional storing and serving of malt whisky Sitting on the counter in malt whisky with a tap half way down When the level gets down
16. flat another good reason for enjoying your dram with out delay Saving the last inch of a very special malt is usually disappointing when finally poured so enjoy it now Books are useful sources of information and our recom mendations are shown in bold in our Stock List To keep you up to date visit our website LEW co uk The proper drinking of Scotch Whisky is more than Indulgence it 1s a toast to civilisation a tribute to the continuity of culture a manifesto of man s determina tion to use the resources of nature to refresh mind i and body and to enjoy to the full the senses with which he has been endowed w P ifp AF BERAT ee David Daiches Scotch Whisky Its Past and Present ll in aa ae AP rk THE INVERARITY OUR HOUSE MALTS The Inverarity range is bottled by Inverarity Vaults and all three have been adopted as our house malts because of their quality and great value The three malts two single and one vatted complement each other and demonstrate the range of styles in Scotch Malt Whiskies INVERARITY 10yo The 10yo has been our house malt since 1995 It is an all day everyday dram which both novice and experienced whisky fans enjoy because of its easy drinking Dalwhinnie Glenmorangie style a real example of quality and value On the Malt Whisky Flavour Map opposite we reckon Inverarity 10yo belongs in square B5 INVERARITY ANCESTRAL 14yo For Ancestral
17. give information about us and our special ist items SCOTCH WHISKY REVIEW We no longer publish the SWR but here you can read back issues of our acclaimed whisky newsletter Other stories are posted here too CONTACT US Here you can join our mailing list but list members are not pes tered checking our News section each week will keep you ad equately informed We value comments and notification of problems so please keep me informed either through the comments box or direct Our e mail address is ship Ifw co uk SITE OVERVIEW If you get lost or bamboozled Site Overview will help you out Scroll down for quick jumps to various pages within Ifw co uk listings order forms charges terms of sale etc LUDDITE DISCONNECTED If you don t wish to twitter bebo or get on line at all but do want to be informed send us a stamped addressed envelope and we will return a printout of Ifw co uk s News page LOCH FYNE WHISKIES Inveraray Argyll PA32 8UD ship lfw co uk tel 01499 302219 fax 302238
18. ky writer Dave Broom they are plotting the relative position by taste of their and other producers single malts While Loch Fyne Whis kies can t tamper with the map that s the job of Dave and the experts at Diageo we can point at it and now many of our whisky descriptions will refer to the Flavour Map This Flavour Map means you can now see how Light or Rich and how Smoky or Delicate a whisky is compared to ones you already know SO now you can explore the LFW Stock List with more confidence Whiskies that appear towards the outer edges of the Flavour Map will tend to have more single minded character The more a whisky moves towards the middle of the Flavour Map the more it tends to have a combined bal ance of flavour characteristics On the vertical axis whiskies are plotted by how smoky or how delicate they are whiskies which contain unpeated barley and have no peat smoke flavours On the horizontal axis whiskies are plotted by how light they are whiskies with fresh flavours such as green grass fresh THE LFW STOCK LIST Our Stock List has many whiskies which have been annotated with a code These refer to which part of the Flavour Map we reckon they belong see the grid below Our symbol A represents an ace ex ceptional whiskies in our opinion On LFW co uk we have attempted to be more specific by assign ing a grid reference according to the Flavour Map see our suggested coordinates for our House Malts on the
19. lt whisky is the testing and breaking of these rules Try ice Or mixing two different malts together How do I know which malts I will like Most single malts will have the region of origin on the label either Lowland Highland Speyside or Islay and these give a clue to the character of the contents but there are many exceptions to the rule The Lowlands are the most gentle mild almost wine like The Highlands can be further divided those from the south are akin to the Lowlands those from the north are fuller flavoured Speyside is a category of its own within the Highlands These whiskies are complex and half of Scotland s distilleries are found here The most fully flavoured whisky is produced on the island of Islay pronounced eye la Islay whiskies are unguided missiles in the wrong hands you will either love them or wonder what the attraction is in smelling hospitals See also the Flavour Map on page 7 How come they taste so different Malted germinated barley has to be dried before milling and fermentation and traditionally this has been done over an open fire In Scotland a variety of fuels is found locally including peat decomposing heather and coal The amount of peat that is used to dry the barley has a big influence on Islay it is the only source of fuel Other influences are the style of ap paratus employed in the production particularly the still and how that still is operated by the stillman The final majo
20. opposite page STOCK LIST CODES AND MAP POSITIONING DEFINED COMPLEX or CENTRE Whiskies in the middle of the map exhibiting a balance of all whisky characters typically Speyside malts LIGHT SMOKY L S Typically whiskies in the upper part of this corner have the more me dicinal drier smoke notes Malts towards the left tend to display sim pler almost mono dimensional characteristics RICH SMOKY A S Whiskies in this corner of the map will be the most pungent with rich sweet peat smoke notes and bigger bodied Generally the further out from the centre of the map the more intense this character becomes LIGHT DELICATE L D This section of the map will tend to account for a lot of whiskies As malts occupy positions further from the centre of the map having no peat smoke overtones the flavour balances are more intricate Gen erally the further from the centre the more tantalising and elusive the aromas become and the more subtle the flavour RICH DELICATE R D You might expect a contradiction here rich and delicate In reality whiskies which find themselves here have flavour combinations rather than contradictions clean sweetness with delicate hints of pine fresh fruits and barley or how rich flavours ranging from vanilla i ness or toffee with hints of pear fruit The further towards the corner and nuttiness to cigar box chocolate and dried fruit the greater the contrasts may become
21. r influence is the type of cask or barrel employed to mature the spirit it could be one of many categories from a brand new barrel to a well used second hand ex sherry or bourbon cask A recent development in malt whiskies is the production of finishes where the whisky has had some of its maturation in a cask that has previously held a wine or port for example This creates a huge potential for further variety What are Cask Strength Whiskies Whisky matures in the barrel at about 65 Typically prior to bottling it is diluted to 40 43 so as to incur the least alcohol duty originally a wartime measure Cask strength whiskies are at natural barrel strength which provides more impact due to the prescence of more flavour congeners These whiskies should be diluted in the glass after exploratory sips otherwise anaesthesia will numb the pleasure Because of the variety of casks employed in the industry each s ng e cask bottling will have the character of the barrel variety as well as that of the distillery so there is great variation What s this about chillfiltering Untreated whisky at 40 alcohol will cloud at low tempera tures In the mid 1960s the Scotch Whisky industry introduced a policy of chill filtering their whiskies to improve clarity and brightness This prevented quality rejection in cold ware houses and clouding when ice is added in the glass The proc ess is done by reducing the temperature to as low
22. repared to house a lavishly presented rarity fifty times more expen sive than the norm One popular choice is to seek a representative of every possi ble distillery first choice being the official bottling but it will be necessary to default to independent boitlings in some cases Others home in on one region or even one distillery Astute buying of ordinary bottlings can do well as they get repackaged or discontinued they become desirable with time For premium priced collectables the ratio of number of bottles released to price is an im portant factor Consider the total number pro THE BEST COLLECTION OF duced A release of up to 600 uniquely pre i sented bottles is scarce 5 000 bottles and a i sensible price is worthwhile High quality drink MALT ing whiskies are premium to those less appre ciated but often overpriced drams as many SCOTCH VHS of these will get consumed and taken out of the resale equation Enjoy your hobby VAL ENT N AGA TTi Don t lose this page it s your map to find your whisky treasure THE RIGHT WHISKY Whisky isnt complicated it just needs explaining in the right way So say the Malts Team of Diageo plc the largest pro ducer of Scotch Whisky who in 2007 produced The Single Malt Whisky Flavour Map which Loch Fyne Whiskies has embraced as a clear and simple way of identifying your next malt whisky adventure Under the independent supervision of acclaimed whis
23. rom around the world but always including a measure of malted barley for bio chemical reasons This spirit is not fully distilled a degree of impurity is required to add character by law Occasionally you may come across a bottle of single grain whisky which will taste light and slightly oily but grain is used mainly as a carrier for malts in blends The fourth category of whisky is a vatted or blended malt which is a mix of several malts but no grain Malt bottles lack ing the word single may well be vatted other clues are Pure Malt or 100 malt Some are very good for example Fa mous Grouse Vintage Malt our Bottling of the Year for 2001 A single malt is a happy accident of science nature and cir cumstance Blended and vatted whiskies are one man s opin ion of what he thinks you think a good whisky should taste like Many members of the industry claim to appreciate blended Scotch the most Why don t you stock a certain brand had once Whisky brands tend to fade away faster than get created as the industry changes from hundreds of brand owners to just a few As big companies expand by the acquisition of small they find that they have two brands on the same shop shelf at the same price so one has to go Some brands are only available over seas because they are better established there than in the UK How many Scotch Whiskies are there 2 234 Actually nobody knows It could be five times that an
24. th its generous belly to accumulate aromas and a narrow rim to focus those delights for consideration Essi We enjoy using our simple water carafe far less fuss than a lipped jug We also offer two wipe clean melamine table mats one for five tasting glasses with tasting guid ance and one with over 400 taste descriptors listed by whisky expert Charles Maclean with an easy to navigate layout These and other tools are at the hardware section of LFW co uk COLLECTING WHISKIES Some points to consider post credit crunch In the light of the 2008 banker s disgrace Scotch Whisky has risen in investors opinions as a very worthwhile investment confident of growth and with the dramatic increase in new col lectors a sustainable demand for new and old bottlings Plus The satisfaction of collecting whiskies holds consider ably more pleasure than other collectables as here we have a legitimate and scholarly subject with no less than five hun dred years of provenance So what do you want to collect It s a question worth consid ering early on otherwise you may create a diverse confused collection of little merit The sooner you can focus the more pleasurable your collec tion will be Specialise create a set of rules and try to stick to it Generally the thoughts are malt or blend usually malt only official bottlings or any usually OB first choice then independent if necessary what top price are you p
25. to the tap we add more whisky The new malt perks up the residents which mellow the new a constantly changing malt whisky Our Living Cask is the first blended malt ever to win an award by the respected Malt Maniacs judging panel a silver in 2006 So rare it only comes in a 20cl bottle find out more at LFW co uk i E BS re os k THE LOCH FYNE SCOTCH WHISKY LIQUEUR A luxurious mix of 12 years old Scotch Whisky with flavours of chocolate orange and tangerine it is less sweet than almost all mete a consequence of higher alcohol than most 40 Loch Fyne Liqueur has a depth and complexity normally found in a good malt whisky but very rarely in a liqueur Apart from the natural flavourings that we put in many people detect coconut coffee aniseed banana and more All in a changing and complex experience The silver medal winner at the 2005 International Wine and Spirit Com petition it is handsomely presented in a 70cl decanter bottle it mixes well too One of our great delights about the liqueur is that many of those who think they don t like whisky appreciate it immediately and all of those whisky fans who don t do liqueurs enjoy it too Our favourite trick is to mix it equally with another whisky with a decent blend all the sweetness goes with a malt the flavours of the malt mix elegantly most famously a busty nail with a measure of the smoky pe
26. urs and styles but not so much the quantity it s potent and addictive at this point it has be come tradition to mention the website www drinkaware com WHISK N AV LISKY WHISKY ICONS OF Ff ICONS OF ICONS OF YW ICONS RUNNER UP RUNNER UP I RUNNE fi w i Fetailler of ihe pear E Petaileral the pear Realera Po mam l i finge i fingie Bingi RETARER Or THE YEAR 2005 2006 RSL SiT WHISKY WHISKY J WHISKY A nice Shop with great music and an outstanding range of malt whiskies an excellent mail order business with a straightforward re Bb Heres caf afew ff eevee kr Me iow MIUM da 200 uny the shop is a barrel of THE LOCH FYNE BLEND The Malt Drinker s Blend Our exclusive Blend is described in the Collin s Whisky Book as the malt drinker s blend and by Whisky Magazine as a wee cracker It s unique smooth amp mellow slightly sweet and slightly smoky pleasing all palates and many non whisky fans as an easy drinking well flavoured whisky something to drink and enjoy rather than concentrate on How s this for a tasting note The deep amber colour of this whisky darker than many blends implies age and this is supported by the undilute nose Which Is rich and vinous with no trace of grain All the indications of mature fillings There Is an interesting aroma of apple dumpling suet crust and this r
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