We deliver to a number of international destinations including the USA. Please use the 'Change Location' link above for an estimate in your local currency or find out more about international delivery There’s much folklore between why there are two releases. The committee release is certainly boozier by a few percentages of alcohol. It’s also, in some cases, believed to be the more authentic batch of the two that includes more difficult-to-find casks of whisky, where as the regular releases is a higher (but still not high) volume product and thus a little more muted in flavour. Whatever the truth of it is, committee releases are intended to be “more special.” And more expensive. Certainly on the secondary market. J. Rieger & Co.'s flagship Kansas City Whiskey blends in sherry—a practice that's legal if the amount is less than 2.5% and the whiskey is not labeled "straight." It's no surprise, then, that the distillery's special-edition release would also include sherry influence, this time from botas, very old sherry soleracasks that rarely get used for whiskey maturation. As noted, Rieger used the botas for its inaugural Monogram release last year as well; read more about what makes them special here. To meet the cancellation deadline, it is sufficient for you to send your communication concerning your exercise of the right to cancel before the cancellation period has expired.

Without prejudice to the section Liability below, the Service may be temporarily unavailable during maintenance, updates, etc. We shall make reasonable efforts to inform you of any unavailability due to maintenance or updates. Better known for its gins, Spirit Works also makes wheat whiskey and rye. While just 250 bottles of the bonded rye are being launched right now, the distillery is able to release more as needed, and may expand distribution to New York later in the year. "We've got plenty of barrels of it!" says co-founder and brand director Ashby Marshall. A satisfying pour of whisky, in a lineup that’s tough to compete within. The wine-finished elements are shy, perhaps too shy? It’s hard to judge without having a taste of the original recipe, but I’d like a little more constructive notes considering the risky barrel finishing play. Ignoring the expectations of wine-influences, this is a pretty good modern scotch with plenty of spice and lots of sweetness.

Given the name, I was expecting a lysergic experience, but instead I found myself with a healthy hippy smoking seaweed cigarettes. Almost an introductory whisky, which doesn’t want to disturb, even too much peace and quiet, but then again, that’s the name, isn’t it? But from a special and limited edition (and expensive, although it’s not a weighty element in giving an opinion) I expect much more. Unless mandatory applicable law provides otherwise, your use of and membership to the Service are exclusively governed by Dutch law. We shall first try to settle any dispute over a dram of whisky. Disputes that cannot be settled over multiple drams of whisky shall be solely submitted to the court of Amsterdam, The Netherlands unless mandatory applicable law provides otherwise. Each and every Member must be of legal drinking age in its country of residence to be allowed to use the Service. If no such law exists in a Member’s country of residence, the Member has to be over 21 years old to use the Service. We have the right to ask you to provide proof of your age and/or to provide further identification to prevent underage usage and/or for any other legal or legitimate purpose. By using the Service, and by creating an account you represent, warrant and confirm that you are of legal age. A special 2018 Ardbeg Day edition that followed the exclusive Ardbeg Committee one (at 51.6% proof), bottled in January of the same year and which finished its (undisclosed) maturation in barrels that contained (unspecified) red wine, heavily charred causing deep grooves on the wood. We may, but are not under any obligation, to release new functionalities and tools or other features for the Service every now and then. Any new functionalities, tools and features shall be part of and governed by the Terms from the moment they are launched and/or available. Further, we reserve the right to modify, change, discontinue the Service, add or remove features, update the Service, change its appearance, temporarily and permanently, at any time, in whole or any part thereof.

We may sell, license, transfer, assign or in any other way dispose of the Service (including Members) to any third party without any notification to you, e.g. (but without limitation) in connection with any reorganization, restructuring, merger or sale, or other transfer of assets.Every time I get my hands on a bottling of Ardbeg that I miss, it’s a bit of a party: I know, it’s a fixation, but everyone has their own fetish-distillery, right? Mine is this. Ardbeg’s annual releases are highly anticipated among fans. The most popular of recent years, Dark Cove, was much beloved and was turned (unofficially) to a regular release called AN NO. Each year, fans get something different. Each year, there are two releases; the regular releases and the committee release, intended primarily for Ardbeg committee members (an organization that’s free to join). The Service has been prepared by us solely for information purposes to Members and the Service is based on information we consider reliable and we obtain the contents of the Service from a number of different third party sources (including Contributions), but we do not endorse, support, represent, warrant or guarantee the completeness, truthfulness, accuracy, or reliability of the Services and any information therein. Aroma suspended between meaty, tarry and oceanic, less acrid than usual and indeed quite soft (by Ardbeg standards), from which emerge notes of red fruits (including even a little strawberry), prunes, nutmeg, almond, liquorice root. Candied citrus fruits and crème brûlée. Over time, it’s the marine and iodized aspect that gains strength, compacting the aromas more decisively and remaining rather sugary (and toasty). Not bad, definitely better than the first approach. We normally deliver products between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday to Friday, unless by prior arrangement. We do not offer delivery on Saturdays, Sundays, or bank holidays, and we may have a reduced delivery schedule at various times of the year and during peak times, e.g., Christmas, we may have extended delivery dates.