Within Inbox we write a few lines detailing each press release/piece of news/PR event that we have received and provide links, where possible, for you to find out further information.
This week is a little different, as Inbox is split in to two parts - the second part will appear over the weekend. This is due to Matt and Karen having been away to Australia and returning to a large amount of emails about all manner of whisky related things. Here is the first part of what they discovered ...
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AnCnoc - Something is coming soon ...
One of the more surreal emails that we received was from the guys at AnCnoc. The up-and-coming whisky brand, which is made at the Highland distillery of Knockdhu, has released a short video alluding to a new project which is just around the corner. It is meant to whet your appetite and we will let you know as soon as we know what it is all about. For now, the video is below ... any guesses, please leave a comment below.
Within this two part edition of Inbox, you will read about a number of whiskies being released to coincide with the Queen's Diamond Jubilee in June. These represent just a few of the plethora of such releases associated with the event. The Bell's brand has a strong tradition of releasing such limited edition decanters for Royal occasions, as well as for each Christmas.
The Diamond Jubilee Decanter has been specially designed and shows a change in style and colour from previous decanter releases. This edition of Bell's has a heavy bias towards the single malts from Blair Athol and Caol Ila in the blend. It is available exclusively to the UK market and will retail for 85. Numerous specialist whisky retailers in the UK are currently taking pre-orders.
About this time last year, we reported on the third year of sponsorship of the prestigious Cannes Film Festival by the Chivas Regal whisky brand.
To celebrate the continued association, the brand has announced an extension to the sponsorship until at least 2014. This will also see Chivas Regal continue to support the FilmAid International charity. The brand will host various events in the French town during the Festival, which runs from 16-27 May. James Slack, Global Brand Director for Chivas Regal says, “We are delighted to continue our support as official partner of the Cannes Film Festival. Like Cannes, Chivas Regal is synonymous with discerning style, luxury and legend, which makes this partnership a perfect one".
The biggest selling blended whisky in the UK is launching a limited edition commemorative version in order to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. The Famous Jubilee is a new take on the classic Famous Grouse blend that has been specially constructed by the Master Blender of the Edrington Group (the brand's owners), Gordon Motion. It will be available in the UK only, exclusively to the Waitrose supermarket chain, and will cost £24.99.
The brand is also issuing a revised Jubilee package box for the regular Famous Grouse, which will be available in the supermarket chain of Sainsbury's for the Jubilee period.
The Speyside distillery of Speyburn have announced a new set of packaging for their single malt range. The brand, which is owned by Inver House Distillers, has gone for a fresher and more contemporary look with the new packaging, which includes a new bottle, label and tube. This will initially be applied to the two most popular malts in the range - the Brandan Orach and the 10 years old (pictured, left) - with the aim to increase brand exposure in retail outlets.
The brand has also just opened a new members area, called Clan Speyburn, on its newly refurbished website. When you sign up you will receive a welcome pack, receive a regular newsletter and be able to enjoy special offers which include limited edition bottlings just for club members. To sign up - click here.
William Grant & Sons, the owners of the Tullamore Dew whiskey brand, have announced plans to construct and open a new distillery in the brand's spiritual hometown of Tullamore, County Offaly. Tullamore Dew is currently the second biggest selling Irish whiskey brand behind Jameson, and the new pot still facility is to help maintain the current level of growth and demand for the product, which is growing by 15% per annum.
The new distillery will bring whiskey production back to the town for the first time since 1954, when the original Tullamore distillery closed. William Grant is investing €35 million in the project and will created 100 temporary and 25 permanent jobs in the town. The building work is estimated to take two years and the facility will incorporate an environmentally efficient pot still distillery and a visitor centre.
The latest sitting of the newly re-vamped Whisky Round Table is now available for you to read. The April edition is hosted by one of the original members of the group - Gal Granov of the excellent and informative Whisky Israel blog.
Gal set an interesting question about whether the procedure of maturing casks in two or more locations actually benefited the whisky or whether it was simplay a PR stunt. Read the answers of the twelve Whisky Knights, including us, by clicking here.
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