After the real high of May with Whisky Live and many other exciting offers, June can be forgiven for being a quieter month. Indeed there aren't any headline events but there are a few interesting things that are happening in June around the Singapore whisky scene. Here is SGwhisky's Whisky Monthly for June!
SINGAPORE WHISKY MONTHLY: JUNE
Whisky Events
A Walk Through the Decades @ Connoisseur Emporium
On the 11th of June 2011, Connoisseur Emporium will be hosting an exclusive Glenfarclas tasting from 2-5pm at their outlet at the Marina Bay Link Mall. This event is part of the distillery's concurrent celebrations of its 175th anniversary. On the menu is the Glenfarclas Family Cask 1992, the Glenfarclas 30YO and the exclusive Glenfarclas 175, which was bottled to commemorate the distillery's anniversary this year. Present at the tasting will be Ian McWilliam, Marketing Executive from Glenfarclas distillery and he will be lending his expertise to the event.
The cost of the tasting is priced at $69Nett, and for more information, please call Connoisseur Emporium at 66342268 for more details
New Bars
B28 (Basement 28)
Although it has already opened its doors to business, B28 can be considered a new bar that is definitely worth a visit this June (and beyond). Boasting a selection of 120 whiskies, over 20 different wines/champagnes, artisan beers, top notch cocktails, great decor and live Jazz, Basement is starting its business with one aim in mind, to be Singapore's top bar. Give this new place a visit and be the judge yourself! You can also read SGwhisky's review of the place here.
Address: Basement, 28 Ann Siang Hill
Promotions
Whisky of The Month @ Quaich Bar
The whisky of the month at the Quaich Bar this June is the slightly lesser known (but still highly acclaimed) whisky from the Tobermory distillery. Home also to a peated version called Ledaig, Tobermory is the only distillery on the Isle of Mull, and has a teasingly salty and malty style. The three whiskies on promotion are the Tobermory 10, the Tobermory 15 and the Tobermory 32. For those willing to fork out a bit more, the Tobermory 32 is a real winner! The prices are as follows: Tobermory 10 ($238), Tobermory 15 ($320), Tobermory 32 ($830)
Whisky of the Month @ The Connoisseur Divan
The Connoisseur Divan, a local bar in Singapore, also has a whisky promotion for the month of June 2011, with the Glenfarclas 20 and 25 both going for 20% off. Come down and grab a bottle!
Address:
The Connoisseur Divan
#01-62, UE Square
207 River Valley Road
S(238275)
Tel: 6733-7141
Removal of Cover Charge @ Fine Spirits at La Maison Du Whisky
For the fans of La Maison Du Whisky, Fine Spirits has removed the cover charge for the bar for all its visitors. So drop in at the bar during the bar's operating hours for a dram without the hassle of extra costs!
New Whiskies
New Whiskies @ Fine Spirits at La Maison Du Whisky
Fine Spirits @ La Maison Du Whisky has recently received a few new whiskies for the month of June. Of the lot, two stand out as special bottlings that were bottled exclusively for La Maison Du Whisky. The two whiskies being the Gordon and Macphail Highland Park and the Glenfiddich 1973.
New Whisky @ The Connoisseur Emporium
Last month, SGwhisky highlighted the exciting The Single Cask series from Edition Spirits Ltd. There were 4 bottlings, and the final of the four, the Caol Ila 28 YO has arrived. Clean and peaty, it is a shining example of the quality of this Islay distillery.
Loads of New Whiskies @ Quaich Bar
On Friday SGwhisky paid the Quaich Bar a visit, only to find out that they had just received a big amount of stock. Some expressions that were brought in include whiskies from Hazelburn and Glenglassaugh. However, the real pick of the bunch (in SGwhisky's opinion of course!) was a comprehensive collection of Diageo's discontinued Flora and Fauna series. Containing single malt whiskies from the individual distilleries that Diageo owned then, the Flora and Fauna series is arguably one of the only times a person can try the single malt expressions of many of Diageo's distilleries as most of them go into blends! This series has since been discontinued in favour of the Diageo Classic Malts series which is far more selective of distilleries to bottle as single malts. So for a real collector's item, grab yourself one!!
Have a Taste of Liquid History @ The Auld Alliance
It's a real historical celebration at The Auld Alliance this June as they are the first bar (to SGwhisky's knowledge), to have gotten Whyte & Mackay's famous 'Shackleton's Whisky'. The work of Whyte & Mackay's famous master blender Richard Paterson, Shackleton's whisky is actually a re-creating of the Mackinlay Rare & Old Highland Malt Whisky that Sir Ernest Shackleton brought with him to the South Pole in 1907! Packaged to look as much like the original as possible, Shackleton's Whisky is a tribute to the history and the efforts of Shackleton's team who were brave enough to explore the South Pole so long ago.
Glenfarclas 175 @ The Connoisseur Emporium
Commemorating the 175th Anniversary of its founding, Glenfarclas distillery has launched the Glenfarclas 175, a special vatting of whiskies from every decade since the 1950s, to make this commemorative Single Malt whisky with no age statement. This bottling is a special edition and has definitely a strong collectors value, and is definitely a great whisky for collecting, giving away or simply just enjoying! Available in limited quantities at The Connoisseur Emporium.
SGwhisky's New Segments!
SGwhisky's Whisky of The Month
Starting from June 2011, SGwhisky will be starting a great new segment called 'Whisky of The Month'. During the duration of the month, SGwhisky will highlight one specific distillery by giving in depth information into the distillery and its history, as well as recommend some of its expressions. This month, SGwhisky is glad to have agreed with Drinks Fellas to highlight BenRiach distillery as their whisky of the month. A true front runner in today's whisky scene, BenRiach is one distillery to watch and SGwhisky is glad to be able to share more about this up and coming brand.
Whisky Cocktails By Singapore's Top Bartenders/Mixologists
Another segment that will be starting this June is a segment called 'Whisky Cocktails' in which SGwhisky scours Singapore's top bars to introduce great whisky based cocktails created by Singapore's best bartenders. From classic whisky cocktails to new, innovative whisky based ideas, this segment will help to show a versatility that is often neglected in whisky.
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