Forty Creek

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Forty Creek


Location : ?
Region : ?
Country : Canada
Type : Whisky
Distillery :  ?
Founded : ?
Owner : ?
Producer  :  ?
Water : ?
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Forty Creek :

Press release : (Download the pdf file here.)

For Immediate Release:

Patience, Time & Talent

Grimsby, Ontario

-Exquisite Hand-crafted Whiskies from Forty Creek

Following their recent success at the International Spirits Challenge held in London England, where their Canadian Whisky won the highest tasting award, Kittling Ridge, a cottage distiller in Grimsby, Ontario has taken Canada’s famous spirit to a new level. Two Great Canadian Whiskies called Forty Creek are their celebration for the new millenium. For Kittling Ridge, a visit back in time to Canada’s heritage and tradition spurred the development of Forty Creek Whiskies.
“Forty Creek Whiskies have been inspired by my passion to create whiskies that rekindle the heritage of Canadian craftsmanship and quality” explains John Hall, whisky maker.
“I’ve been a Winemaker for 30 years and I approach whisky making the same way, bringing out the best characteristics and subtleties by using various small grains and barrel aging techniques.” Hall states “From a creative standpoint, I have a whole new canvas to paint on. But, you have to be more patient to see the results. You can produce wine and have it on the market in a couple of years. With whisky, you must care for it six, eight, twelve years.”
Product development for Forty Creek has been 8 years in the making. But Hall’s patience has been rewarded. As Jim Murray, world whisky writer from London England states, “John’s aim has been to produce something entirely different from other Canadian Distillers. And in that, he has already succeeded beyond his wildest dreams.”
Hall classifies himself as a first generation whisky maker, his distillery is the only Canadian privately owned distillery left in Ontario, and while his multinational competitors started over 100 years ago, Hall is determined to rekindle the quality and hand craftsmanship of Canadian Whisky.
Canadian Whisky is the largest selling spirit category in Ontario accounting for 31% of the spirits market. Consumers are beginning to search for quality whiskies. High quality Canadian Whiskies are up an amazing 8% this year and now represent 18% of all Canadian Whisky sales. Premium brands are becoming more popular as whisky lovers begin to exercise their palates.

Forty Creek Three Grain
A delicate harmonization of malted barley, rye & maize. The small grains are distilled as separate batches in our copper pot still and patiently aged in small toasted oak barrels. Each Varietal grain lends a distinct character to the whisky. The nuttiness of the barley, the fruitiness of the rye, and the richness of the maize are skillfully blended to achieve the finesse of this complex whisky.

Forty Creek Barrel Select
Distilled in small batches in the small copper pot still and aged in white oak barrels hand-picked for their unique characteristics. A careful selection of light, medium and heavy char barrels create a richness and toasted earthiness in the spirit. Vintage sherry casks were chosen to round off the whiskies. This unique barrel selection process results in a whisky where aromas of honey, vanilla and apricot fuse with toasty oak, black walnut and spice.
Established in 1992, Kittling Ridge has become recognized for their innovation in the industry. Their highly acclaimed Icewine & Brandy has garnered over 20 International tasting awards. Their eye-catching Inferno Pepper Pot Vodka, with 2 flaming red peppers inside the bottle is acknowledged as making the world’s greatest Bloody Caesar. Kittling Ridge has been recognized by the Ontario Government 3 years in a row as an Innovative Growth Firm, adding significant economic value to the Province.
For more information contact Beth Hall, Product Marketing Manager at 905-945-9225 or visit www.KittlingRidge.com


Forty Creek Bottlings


Forty Creek bottling
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Forty Creek Three Grain
Forty Creek Barrel Select


LINKS………. to official Forty Creek or related web pages.
URL : None at present time.

Dufftown

Dufftown Distillery (The sign) Photo by awa

Dufftown Distillery (The sign) Photo by awa


DUFFTOWN


Location : Dufftown, Keith, Banffshire
Region : Highland
Country : Scotland
Type : Single Malt
Distillery :  Dufftown Distillery

Phone : 01340-820224
Visitors by appointment : 9.00-16-00.
Larger parties should telephone in advance.

Founded : ?
(New modern still built somewhere around 1998)
Owner : United Malt and Grain Distillers Ltd.
1 Trinity Road, Elgin, Morayshire IV30 1UF, Scotland.
Producer :  ?
Water : Jock's Well
Remark : From Collins Pocket Reference : Whisky
Prettily situated at the water's edge in the Dullan Glen, this is one of seven distilleries in and around Dufftown, a major whisky production centre with plentiful resources of water, peat and, previously, barley. Despite the abundance of fresh water in the glen, there were disputes in the early years over water rights, some of which led to the nocturnal diversion and re-devision of local supplies. The distillery finally gained the right to draw its supplies from Jock's Well, a reliable source of fine, sweet water some distance away. The single malt is still relatively rare, becoming more widely available in official bottlings in United Distillers' Distillery (Flora and Fauna) Malts series early in the 1990's.
Tasting comment : A pleasant Speyside malt with a delicate, fragrant aroma which is almost flowery, and a smooth, sweet taste. Doubles as a before- or after-dinner dram.

From the label :
Highland single Scotch Whisky Dufftown distillery was established near Dufftown at the end of the C19th. The bridgth flash of the Kingfisher can often be seen over the Dullan River, which flows past the old stone buildings of the distillery on its way to the Spey. This single Highland malt whisky is typically speyside in character with a delicate, fragrant, almost flowery aroma and taste which lingers on the palate.

Notes by www.AWA.dk :
Dufftown Distillery is a new and modern distillery. It has 12 washback's and everything is engine/computer controlled. The fermentation process is around 16 hours, a hole process around 60 hours.
There is 8 employees on shift.
2 wash stills at 19775 litre, 2 Spirit stills at 24080 litre – pipe heated.
Near the Dulland river. +1 spirit and +1wash.


Dufftown Pictures taken by AWA – Dufftown 2000 Whisky Festival.

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The Dufftown distillery Dufftown Wash stills Dufftown Wash Dufftown Spirit Safe Dufftown distillery sign
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BOTTLINGS


Dufftown
08 years old
Dufftown 8 years old  
Age : 8 years old.
Vol : 43%
Type : Single Malt
Price ?
Remark : None at present time.

Dufftown
10 years old
Dufftown glenlivet 10 years old Another Dufftown label of 10 years old
Age : 10 years old.
Vol : 40%
Type : Single Malt
Price ?
Remark : None at present time.

Dufftown
15 years old
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Age : 15 years old.
Vol : 43%
Type : Single Malt
Price ?
Remark : None at present time.

LINKS………. to official Dufftown or related web pages.
URL : None at present time.

William Lawson

William Lawsons bottle scotch blended whisky

William Lawson


Location : North East Scotland
Region : ?
Country : Scotland
Type : Blended
Distillery :  William Lawson Distillers
(William Lawson Distillers, is a subsidiary of Barcadi Ltd., Bermuda.)
Founded : 1849 by Wiliam Lawson
Owner : ?
Producer  :  ?
Water : ?
Remark :

William Lawson :

From the Whisky pilot by Uniqum Systems :
Created in 1849 by Wiliam Lawson.
Glen Deveron is one of the malts used in the blend.
Today the plant in Coatbridge proiduces about 20 million bottles of William Lawson per year.

William Lawson started out as a whisky merchant in Dundee in the 19th century. The company had severe financial problems during WWII but managed to recover and moved to new Liverpool a few years after the war. At that time Liverpool was bustling with activity and Lawson's business expanded rapidly. They invested in a bottling plant in Coatbridge, necessary due to the increased export, which in turn was achived largely thanks to their business relation with Martini & Rossi.
In 1972 they bought the Macduff Distillery, a natural step to ensure a contious flow of the whisky that was the heart of their blended whisky. Today the annual output of the Coatbridge plant exceeds 20 million bottles.

One of the few companies to move successfully to Scotland from England.


William Lawson Bottlings


William Lawson
Finest Blend Scotch Whisky
William Lawsons bottle scotch blended whisky  
Age : 3 years old.
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Type : Blended
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William Lawson's bottling
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Type : Blended
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Remark : Sorry no William Lawson remarks at present time.

LINKS………. to official William Lawson or related web pages.
William Lawson at http://www.william-lawson.co.uk/ William Lawson's Scotch Whisky Site.


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Cameron Bridge

Sorry no picture of Cameron Brig at present time.


CAMERON BRIG


Location : Scotland, Fife
Region : ?
Country : Scotland
Type : Grain
Distillery :  Cameronbridge Distillery
Cameron Bridge, Fife, Scotland
Founded : ?
Owner : ?
Producer :  ?
Water : ?
Remark : From Collins Pocket Reference : Whisky
Cameronbridge Distillery had been operating for several years before it was acquired in 1824 by John Haig, one of the famouse family of Lowland Whisky distillers. One of its most famous directors, who subsequently became a director at the Distillers Company Limited, was Field Marshal Douglas Haig, commander in chief of the British Army on the Western Front during the First World War. Haig's company were among the founders of the Distillers Company in 1877, and United Distillers still own the distillery today. Cameronbridge produced both grain and malt whisky using a mixture of pot and patent stills until 1929 before finally concentrating on grain only.
Tasting comment : Like other grain whiskies, a lighter spirit than malt, whith a fresh taste and an element of smoothness.

BOTTLINGS


Cameron Brig Pure Single Grain
Sorry no picture.  
Age : ? years old.
Vol : 40%
Type : Grain
Price ?
Remark : None at present time.

LINKS………. to official Cameron Brig or related web pages.
URL : None at present time.


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