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WHERESIGNS CAN I GOOF FORTHE ATIMES: GREAT WHISKYDRAM? ! DRINKING Spotlight on Single Malts in... IN THE TWENTY FIRST CENTURY This edition of Feints Melbourne and Foreshots has a wealth of not only interesting stories but also vital information for our Not more than a few years ago, an atmosphere than the Chesterfields it subscribers!would have been A impossib special leopen to g lettero toupstair memberss. Both by ha voure a hugeChairman range of Craig WELCOMEWELCOME T TOO outDaniels for a high talks quality about dram the current in state ofwine whiskys and asponsorship decent andlist including Melbourinvestmentne to wnin Australia- especiall (p14),y if your while Alexsome Bruce surprise froms. 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WHERE CAN I GO FOR A GREAT DRAM? ! Spotlight on Single Malts in... Melbourne

Not more than a few years ago, an atmosphere than the Chesterfields it would have been impossible to go upstairs. Both have a huge range of out for a high quality dram in wines and a decent whisky list including WELCOME TO Melbourne town - especially if your some surprises. Your Macallans, , Feints and Foreshots #26 palette strays away from the Glenmorangies etc are joined by standard editions WHERE - unless yTOou w ereDRINK obscuritie WHISKYs like Ledaig IN.... from the Isle of You’ll find the following - and going to a specific tasting or of Mull. more - inside this edition: course to the MWSoA convention! 161 Spring Street, Melb. ph. 03 9654 6657 Not so any more, to whisky lovers MUSINGS FROM THE Adelaide delight. Melbourne, like a number of CHAIR P. 9 - 10 Australian cities, has gotten savvy to the New Kid off the Block: The ever insightful thoughts of awesome taste of a good dram and now Lily Black’s our TheChairman City Mr of Craig Churches Daniels has more than one kind of holy water available! The water of life otherwise known as a thegoodre ar edram a few place ofs thasinglet thirsty malt and is available by the glass at the enquiring minds can go to whet their CELEBRATE THE following establishments handappe pickedtites - and by the irour imagina chairmantions. We Craig Daniels. GRAIN:MWSOA CONVENTION 2009 P. 11 give you the tour of the town and share MorThee updates Wheatsheaf and information our recommendations for when you next Nestledabout what away the con in vtheention inner has insuburb visit of Me Thebarton,lbourne. the Wheatsheaf is a sprawling pub which offersstore live entertainment, boutique beers and an ever changing malt whisky selection which Massive range of rarities @ always features some intriguing Gmalts.ertru d Currentlye Street E onnot theeca menu are: Knappogue, Benromach DISTILLERY SPECIAL: first on our list of recommended Lily Blacks is only a year old but has OrganicDRAMS andAND a DRIVESMacallan IN 1950s. They also feature a whisky taster which gives you three tastes forISL $15.AY P. 4- 5 visits is the Gertrude Street Enoteca. the feel of somewhere much older. An Packed to the rafters with malts, you’re Art Deco styled bar tucked away in a Feints39 and George Foreshots St, Thebartoncontributor - +61 8 8443 4546 www.wheatsheafhotel.com.au Andrew Derbidge takes us on his sure to get rarities by the glass there, and warehouse style area of Meyers Place, it’s recent tour of Islay a number of non standard editions: a great late night bar for a cocktail or Laphoraig Quarter Cask, Ardbeg high quality dram. Stocking the The Rob Roy Almost There, Lagavulin Distillers Aberlour A’Bunadh and Ardbeg’s ‘Lord SituatedTALES FROM in the THEheart of the city Edition,in Halifax also Japane Street,se Whiskie Thes Roblike the Roy is ofwell The placed Isles’ by the to g servelass amongst after othe r workSOUTH: or after GREA dinnerT drinks. TheyNikka have Yoichi, an plus extensive a huge range and of wine impressives single whiskys and blends list. and are SOUTHERN DISTILLING by the bottle or glass. Highly 12-18 Meyers Pl, Melbourne, VIC 3000, knownCOMPANY to run - PTWhisky 2 P.6 -Degustations 8 recomme fromnded. time to time. CurrentlyA featuredustralia on their menu are Great Southern Distilling +61 3 9654 6499 a couple of unusual malts: Tullibardine229 Gertrude John St, FitrBlackoy Selection 2 1987 57.2% and the Company gives us more insight Open Mon - Sat Adelphi Caol Ila Bourbon cask 199303 9415 59.4%. 8262 Last but very much not least, the Rob Roy are a into the tricky process of Open Tues to Sat Agree? Disagree? Have your own favourites? sponsordistilling y ourof theown MWSoAmalt. so all the more reason to drop by for a dram. 106 Halifax St Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia+61 8 8223 5391 www.robroyhotel.com.auAfter you’ve taken a read of our list, email the OldFavourites amongst a Wine Haven @ editor to suggest your own! TASTING NOTES WITH Melbourne Wine Store and [email protected] FRANZ SCHEURER P. 3 Supper Club Australian Gourmet Pages’ Franz The Melbourne Supper Club is a ScheurAnyer walksmore us thrsuggestionsough some ofname places which should offering be very familiara great to selection of single malts in great tasting malts Melbourne lovers of fine malts and wine. Adelaide? Email us on [email protected] the Wine Store downstairs isand a give us your additions! little newer and definitely more relaxed

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New on Retail Shelves WHERE CAN I GO FOR A GREAT DRAM? ! Our good friends from GordonS po& MacPhailtlight o wouldn Sing likel emembers Malts to in... know that there are new malts now available from interesting and venerable distilleries which are not readily available in official releases. Melbourne Gordon & MacPhail have a great reputation for producing fine malts from more Not more than a few years ago, an atmosphere than the Chesterfields obscure, yet estimable distilleries.it would have been impossible to go upstairs. Both have a huge range of

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6! INVESTOR##27#26 27 ! NEWSLETTER ISSUE N°3 APRILMARCHFALLAPRIL 20082009 09 Feints and Foreshots DECEMBER 2008 FESTIVE SEASON EDITION Alex Bruce from Adelphi Independent Bottlers, Scotland, in conversation: WHERE CAN I GO FOR A GREAT DRAM? ! Tasting @ MelbourneSpotl ightCity Wine on SShoping Wedle Ma 4th lMarch,ts in... 6pm Melbourne

Not more than a few years ago, an atmosphere than the Chesterfields it would have been impossible to go upstairs. Both have a huge range of out for a high quality dram in wines and a decent whisky list including WELCOME TO Melbourne town - especially if your some surprises. Your Macallans, , Feints and Foreshots #26 palette strays away from the Glenmorangies etc are joined by standard editions - unless you were obscurities like Ledaig from the Isle of You’ll find the following - and going to a specific tasting or of Mull. more - inside this edition: course to the MWSoA convention! 161 Spring Street, Melb. ph. 03 9654 6657 Not so any more, to whisky lovers MUSINGS FROM THE delight. Me lbourne, like a number of CHAIR P. 9 - 10 Australian cities, has gotten savvy to the New Kid off the Block: The ever insightful thoughts of awesome taste of a good dram and now Lily Black’s Alexour BruceChairman is Mrthe Craig sales Daniels& marketing director and also, with “chief nose and industry guru” Charles MacLean, does the tasting for Adelphi: when they are offeredthere ar ea asample few place ofs thawhiskyt thirsty to and purchase, Alex participates heavily in the choosing process. He joined Adelphi in e2004,nquiring after minds working can go into wthehet winetheir industry both in marketing and ordering/ CELEBRATE THE tasting for a number of years. Due to itsappe stricttites selection- and their process,imaginations Adelphi. We Distillery only manages to find GRAIN:MWSOA approximatelyCONVENTIO 40 toN 50 2009 casks P .of 11 whiskygiv pere y yearou the - tourof the of thesamples town and they shar aree offered, on average only 1/40 is of acceptableMore updates quality and for inf theirormation requirements. our They recomme choosendations whiskies for whe forn y outheir next ‘interesting’ qualities more than anything, although,about what due theto the con naturevention of has single in caskvisit selection, Melbourne the. type and palate of the whiskies they buy vary considerably. store According to Alex, developing a nose forMassiv whiskye range is “allof raritie abouts @ experience. When Charles was first introducing me to nosing whisky he handed me a glass andG askedertru mede toSt identifyreet En whatotec Ia found. “It’s a bit woody” I said. “Spot on!” he replied.DISTILLER “It’s theY scent SPECIAL: of the wood shavingsfir onst on the our floor list of of re commea sawmill.”nded He has an anecdotalLily Blacks visualization is only a year old and but has associationDRAMS with AND the DRIVES flavours inIN whisky. ISLAY P. 4- 5 visits is the Gertrude Street Enoteca. the feel of somewhere much older. An Feints and Foreshots contributor Packed to the rafters with malts, you’re Art Deco styled bar tucked away in a HeAndr introducedew Derbidge the first tak esof us the on whiskies: his sur e to get rarities by the glass there, and warehouse style area of Meyers Place, it’s recent tour of Islay a number of non standard editions: a great late night bar for a cocktail or Clynelish 1993, 14 year old Highland atLaphoraig 57.0% vol. Quarte Caskr Cask, no. 7541Ardbe g high quality dram. Stocking the Almost There, Lagavulin Distillers Aberlour A’Bunadh and Ardbeg’s ‘Lord AccordingTALES toFROM Alex “mostTHE Diageo whiskiesEdition, have also a “taste Japane catchse Whiskie phrase”s like theand the catchof T hephrase Isles’ bofy the Clynelish glass amongst is “honey/ other waxy”.SOUTH: The story GREA goesT that a few years agoNikka the Yoic distilleryhi, plus a decided huge range to ofreplace wines a castsing ironles receivingand blends .tank during annual maintenance.SOUTHERN They DISTILLING went to great expenseby tothe getbottle an or identical glass. Highly receiver built from stainless12-18 Me steel.yers P l, TheyMelbour putne the, VIC whisky 3000, throughCOMP itANY and then - PT gave 2 Pit.6 to - the 8 usual labrecomme nuts ndeto d.sample and then… all hell brokeAustralia loose. They had lost the waxy Great Southern Distilling +61 3 9654 6499 texture from the whisky!!! They had to have229 the Ge receiverrtrude St, rebuilt Fitroy in cast iron, and after a few months of use the waxy flavourCompan begany giv toes emergeus more again. insight The belief is that it was some kind of “terroir-basedOpe nbacteria” Mon - Sa twhich coexists in the 03 9415 8262 receiverinto the at trickythis particular process ofdistillery and gives Clynelish its’ waxy texture and scent. Aged in a refill American oak, ex- Open Tues to Sat Agree? Disagree? Have your own favourites? bourbondistilling cask, your Alex own andmalt. Charles have assessed this malt as having “fruit salad, mandarin, honey, wood spice and dusty chocolate characteristics on the nose, with some ‘nose prickle’. Add just enoughAfter you’ waterve taken toa r eadyour of ourmalt list, to email avoid the the nose prickle, ideally. With water, theOldF waxinessavourite ofs amongst this malt a W reallyine Ha comesven @ out.”editor to suggest your own! 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Dalmore 1990, 17 year old Highland at 59.7% vol.. Cask no. 7327 Melbourne

Not more than a few years ago, an atmosphere than the Chesterfields Alex gave a very entertaining and indirect description of this malt: it would have been impossible to go upstairs. Both have a huge range of out for a high quality dram in wines and a decent whisky list including “It’s a European oaked cask with typical sherry characteristics. There were 590 bottles made of this whisky, bottled at WELCOME TO Melbourne town - especially if your some surprises. Your Macallans, , caskFeints strength and F withoreshots no chill #26 filtering. There is some very minimal filtering done of our whiskies as it is filled into the bottling headers, just to get rid of materialspalette like stra hessianys aw anday from charcoal the inside the casks.Glenmorangie Scotch swhisky etc are joine is filledd by into cask at around 63.5% alcohol, sometimesstandar higher,d editionsbut if it -goes unless in yatou 70% were or higher,obscuritie you ares like legally Ledaig not from able the toIsle of transportYou’ll find the the whisky following without - and additional glicences:oing to a it’sspecific considered tasting a or flammable of substanceMull. at this strength! Also we’ve foundmor ethat - inside it you this fill edition:into cask at too highcour a strengthse to the itMWSoA interacts con withvention! the cask differently161 andSpring absorbs Street, Me“nastylb. bits”. Speaking of casking, we have seen a trading relationship between Scotch whisky distillersph. 03 and 9654 Australian 6657 wineries – Glengoyne have finished a unique whisky inNot Glenguin so any mor barrels,e, to w hiskyand Ilo believevers that Springbank (owners of the Longrow brand),MUSINGS have been FROM looking THE at using Longde Rowlight. barrels. Melbour ne, like a number of CHAIR P. 9 - 10 Australian cities, has gotten savvy to the New Kid off the Block: The ever insightful thoughts of “Despite the continued growth of singleaw malt,esome 85% taste of aScotch good dram whisky and nois wstill goesL forily blending.Black’s Most of the Top our Chairman Mr Craig Daniels Class distilleries, e.g., Mortlach and Linkwood,there are still a fe wmostly places thamaket thir forsty blending.and These “top” distilleries command a higher value for their make against otherenquiring makes. minds can go to whet their CELEBRATE THE appetites - and their imaginations. We GRAIN:MWSOA These bottles we’re tasting today are fromgiv ethe you Adelphi the tour ofSelection the town range.and shar Wee have another range, the Breath of Angels range,CO NVENTIOwhich currentlyN 2009 includes P. 11 a Speyside, Highlands, Island, and Islay. These are single cask, single malts that have our recommendations for when you next comeMor toe updatesus from and secondary information sources, and where the original distillery should remain nameless. about what the convention has in visit Melbourne. Onstor tastinge the whisky: “I have a story about the famous Richard Paterson, who recently hosted an event on stage at Whisky Live in Tokyo. There were five Massivand a ehalf range thousand of rarities people@ in the room and he’s renowned for his very Gertrude Street Enoteca tangibleDISTILLER presentations.Y SPECIAL: For example he is veryfir stagainst on our listice ofin r whisky,ecommende as dit dulls the nose,Lily and Blacks has is beenonly a known year old to but throw has DRAMS AND DRIVES IN ice at the audience to emphasize the point.visits Heis the has Ge alsortrude picked Street Enoteup whiskyca. and thrownthe fee lthat of some at thewhe audience!re much olde Anyway,r. An he ISLsaysA ‘neverY P. 4-cup 5 a whisky glass’. While others say that whisky is ideally warmed to room temperature, Richard is Packed to the rafters with malts, you’re Art Deco styled bar tucked away in a referringFeints andto the For facteshots that contributor if you cup a whisky and then nose it, you may well be nosing the smell on your hands instead.”Andrew Derbidge takes us on his sure to get rarities by the glass there, and warehouse style area of Meyers Place, it’s recent tour of Islay a number of non standard editions: a great late night bar for a cocktail or About the whisky itself: “a possible catchLaphoraig phrase Quarte for Dalmorer Cask, Ar mightdbeg be ‘Nutty Oily”.high quality Being dram. matured Stocking in athe European oak cask, the nose contains fruitcake andAlmost dried T fruithere, Lagnotes,avulin coffee Distille dregs,rs brazil nuts,Abe rgrappa,lour A’Bunadh and on and the Ar palatedbeg’s ‘Lorcreamyd riceT ALESpudding, FROM Italian THE sponge cake and citricEdition, notes. also Watered,Japanese Whiskie the richs like oiliness the reallyof becomesThe Isles’ bevident.”y the glass amongst other SOUTH: GREAT Nikka Yoichi, plus a huge range of wines singles and blends. SOUTHERN DISTILLING Malt 3: Linkwood 1989, 18 year old Speysideby the bottle at 55.6% or glass vol.. Highly Cask no. 7323 12-18 Meyers Pl, Melbourne, VIC 3000, COMPANY - PT 2 P.6 - 8 recommended. Australia Great Southern Distilling +61 3 9654 6499 229 Gertrude St, Fitroy TheCompan third whiskyy gives uswas mor a Linkwood,e insight which has always been a personal favourite ofOpe thisn Monwriter. - Sa “Usuallyt this malt can 03 9415 8262 be intofound the in tricky US oak process casks, of this one was matured in a European oak puncheon, therefore interacting differently with the wood because of the different shape andOpe surfacen Tues area to Sa oft the cask. There wereAg ree?590 Dis bottlesagree? Hav ofe ythisour o wnmalt fav ouritesproduced.? distilling your own malt. The nose has ginger snaps, chocolate and a dusty chocolate quality to it. 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Malt 4: Bunnahabain 1997, 9 year old Islay at 59.6% vol. Cask no. 5265Melbourne

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It’s 9 years old, andstandar quited editionsbrash but - unlessvery complex. you were One thingobscuritie thats likeI did Le wantdaig fr toom mention the Isle of is thatYou’ll at Adelphi find the we’re following very - much and into variety,going and to a these specific four tasting malts or are of all very differentMull. – no two casks are ever the same and we’re against consistency in whisky and for promoting uniqueness. more - inside this edition: course to the MWSoA convention! 161 Spring Street, Melb. ph. 03 9654 6657 And with this, Alex farewelled the tasters and wished us all a goodnight. But that’s not the last of it for lucky Not so any more, to whisky lovers MWSoA subscribers, as Alex took some time out for a personal chat for subscribers. MUSINGS FROM THE delight. Melbourne, like a number of CHAIR P. 9 - 10 Australian cities, has gotten savvy to the New Kid off the Block: The ever insightful thoughtsALEX of BRUCE - EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW FOR MWSoA awesome taste of a good dram and now Lily Black’s our Chairman Mr Craig Daniels there are a few places that thirsty and How does a person end up being taster, raconteur and marketing director for a successful and boutique enquiring minds can go to whet their bottlerCELEBRA like Adelphi?TE THE appetites - and their imaginations. We GRAIN:MWSOA “ItC wasONVENTIO the fulfillmentN 2009 of a lifelongP. 11 dream.give yInou thethe tourlast ofyear the of town university and shar eI had to do some language study, so I had connectionsMore updates in the and whisky information industry throughour r emycomme parentsndations and for went whe nto you work next for a Cognac distiller in France. 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As bottlers, we buy Company gives us more insight Open Mon - Sat when we know the whisky has matured well03 with 9415 its 8262 cask, and therefore at current market prices, so our prices reflect that.”into the tricky process of Open Tues to Sat Agree? Disagree? Have your own favourites? distilling your own malt. After you’ve taken a read of our list, email the What about what is rumoured to be a worldwide shortage of single malt? OldFavourites amongst a Wine Haven @ editor to suggest your own! TASTING NOTES WITH Melbourne Wine Store and [email protected] “Well,FRANZ hopefully, SCHEURER the boom Pand. 3 bust is over,Sup pander Cproducerslub in the industry now have more experience getting the productionAustralian volumes Gourmet right Pages’ – not Franz too much andThe not Me lbourtoo little.ne Suppe It’sr Clubgetting is a slightly better every time. 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What is the difference between AdelphiWHERE and other CAN independent I GO FOR bottlers? A GREA T DRAM? !

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He just discoveredph. 03 9654 it and 6657 offered it to us. It was much darker than a usual Macallan – weNot called so an ity themor eBlack, to whisky Mac. lo Itve rhads amazing notes of jaffa cakes and was reallyMUSINGS intense and FROM the finish THE went on andde on…light. MeIt soldlbour outne, likeimmediately a number of and went on to be the highest scoring bottling CHAIR P. 9 - 10 Australian cities, has gotten savvy to the New Kid off the Block: fromThe Macallan ever insightful in the thoughts Malt Maniac of Awards. 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Stocking the Alex Bruce, in conversation with NicAlmost Lowrey There, Lagavulin Distillers Aberlour A’Bunadh and Ardbeg’s ‘Lord TALES FROM THE Edition, also Japanese Whiskies like the of The Isles’ by the glass amongst other SOUTH: GREAT Nikka Yoichi, plus a huge range of wines singles and blends. SOUTHERN DISTILLING by the bottle or glass. Highly 12-18 Meyers Pl, Melbourne, VIC 3000, COMPANY - PT 2 P.6 - 8 recommended. Australia Great Southern Distilling +61 3 9654 6499 229 Gertrude St, Fitroy Company gives us more insight Open Mon - Sat 03 9415 8262 into the tricky process of Open Tues to Sat Agree? Disagree? Have your own favourites? distilling your own malt. After you’ve taken a read of our list, email the OldFavourites amongst a Wine Haven @ editor to suggest your own! TASTING NOTES WITH Melbourne Wine Store and [email protected] FRANZ SCHEURER P. 3 Supper Club Australian Gourmet Pages’ Franz The Melbourne Supper Club is a Scheurer walks us through some name which should be very familiar to great tasting malts Melbourne lovers of fine malts and wine. However the Wine Store downstairs is a little newer and definitely more relaxed

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TASTING NOTES WITH Melbourne Wine Store and [email protected] FRANZCustard of SCHEURER Crab with Consommé P. 3 andS uKaffirpper LimeClub Australian Gourmet Pages’ Franz The Melbourne SuppeLongrowr Club is a 18 y/o bottled at 46% was a cracker! ScheurDavider walks Le usCornu through Macallan some Cask name# 17113 which should be verProbablyy familiar tothe best Longrow I have tasted and probably Poussingreat tasting with Maplemalts Syrup, Potato Purée,Me Mushrooms,lbourne lovers of fine maltstheir andoldest, wine bottled. stock. Very few bottles have been Pea Agnolotti and Lavender SauceHowever the Wine Store domadewnstair ands is even a fewer found their way to Australia and that’s a pity. It is a glorious dram, bull of subtle aromas little newer and definitely more relaxed Ardbeg Renaissance of peat and smoke, underpinned by some citrus peel 11! ##27#26 27 ! MARCHAPRIL 09 Feints and Foreshots DECEMBER 2008 FESTIVE SEASON EDITION

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