Preiss Imports to Begin Octave Program with Duncan Taylor
I've been bugging these guys for months now to get this thing rolling, but as usual there are a ton of hang ups in the whisky importing/distributing business, so I've had to twiddle my thumbs and wait. I just got confirmation from Ken today that they will be sending out pricing later this afternoon or tomorrow. He did however send me the list in advance and I am passing that over to you below. WHY WOULD YOU PASS THAT LIST ON TO US, DAVID? you might be asking. BECAUSE: you can buy your own octave! That's right, boys and girls, you can own your own 1/8th of a barrel by placing an order via us. You can get some friends to chip in or keep it all for yourself; the choice is yours. All the whiskies were purchased by Duncan Taylor and finished off in an octave cask after being aged in bourbon or sherry previously. They are all single barrel, although I'm not sure yet if they can be bottled cask strength or not, but I'm assuming "yes." Because an octave is so much smaller, the influence of the wood is greater, so all of the whiskies will be in the octave for less than 12 months as not to completely ruin the flavor. There are no barrel samples available, so you're going to have to trust Duncan Taylor and have faith in the distillery. Pricing will be available later, so email me if you want to have an idea of what a whole 1/8th (roughly 70-80 bottles) of a barrel will cost. We will also be buying some for the store so there we be single bottles available. Here is the list:
2000 Auchentoshan 9 year
2002 Bowmore 7 year
1999 Ben Nevis 10 year
1999 Auchentoshan 10 year
1998 Ben Nevis 11
1996 Teaninich 13
1998 Bowmore 11
1998 Imperial 10
1997 Cragganmore 12
1997 Imperial 12
1993 Aberlour 16
1997 Bunnahabhain peated 12
1997 Macallan 12
1996 Macallan 13
1990 Ben Nevis 18
1997 Laphroaig 12
1995 Macallan 14
1993 Macallan 16
1987 Glen Grant 21
1989 Glengarioch 19
1992 Macallan 17
1988 Glen Moray 21
1987 Glen Moray 22
1987 Glenlivet 22
1991 Macallan 18
1986 Glen Moray 23
1991 Glen Scotia 18
1978 North British 31
1979 Cameronbridge 30
1978 Cameronbridge 31
1990 Macallan 19
1979 Casrsebridge 30
1984 Caol Ila 24
1986 Royal Lochnagar 23
1980 Strathclyde 29
1983 Caol Ila 26
1983 Glen Moray 25
1973 Port Dundas 36
1982 Bowmore 27
1982 Caol Ila 27
1983 Glen Esk 25
1973 Strathclyde 35
1981 Caol Ila 28
1981 Dallas Dhu 28
1975 Glen Moray 34
1974 Glen Grant 34
1978 Inverleven 31
1965 Invergordon 43
1976 Tomatin32
1975 Banff 34
1971 Glen Moray 38
1972 Glen Grant 37
1972 Caperdonich 37
1972 Tamdhu 37
1975 Glen Mhor 33
1970 Glenlivet 39
1970 Glen Grant 39
1970 Glenrothes 39
1983 Port Ellen 26
1969 Macduff 40
1968 Glenrothes 41
1969 Glenrothes 40
1969 Glen Grant 40
1969 Caperdonich 40
1968 Caperdonich 41
1968 Glenlivet 41
1969 Bunnahabhain 40
1968 Bunnahabhain 41
1973 Ladyburn 36
1968 Bowmore 41
1969 Kinclaith 40
1969 Macallan 40
This will be an ongoing thing so there will be new barrels coming in after the current ones sell out. Exciting! We're already coveting some of the old Caol Ila and Bowmore casks.
-David Driscoll