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16/11/2023

Attention, Tampa Bay Area whisky fans:

Join me for an unforgettable gastronomical excursion with The GlenAllachie on Thursday, November 30th at Cena.

Some truly extraordinary expressions of this beautifully rich Speyside single malt whisky will be paired alongside Chef Michael Buttacavoli’s masterful culinary concoctions.

A phenomenal evening for friends, colleagues, lovers or a great holiday gift for that whisky enthusiast you know and love! ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🥃

18/10/2023

ImpEx Beverages bringing quality whisky to the people! ❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇬🇧🥃

ImpEx continues to rise in prominence as an importer and indie bottler of rare, obscure, unusual, and important whiskeys -- not to mention rum and (soon) %

17/10/2023

Attention, Atlanta area single malt whisky fans: .distillery will be at this Friday from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm sampling various expressions from this award-winning, innovative Tel Aviv whisky distillery! 🇮🇱🥃

15/09/2023

Due to popular demand Chef Hector and I are doing a repeat of the stellar Scotch Whisky dinner we hosted on August 24th! To secure your spot please call the restaurant at (813) 960-5820.

7 whiskies. 7 courses. $70.00. A phenomenal evening for an incredible price.

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22/07/2023

11/07/2023

18/04/2023

Attention, whisky lovers from the Atlanta area! 🔥❤️🥃

01/04/2023

WOW!! Our Elements Sherry Cask is the World’s Best Single Malt Whisky for 2023 by World Whisky Awards!! We are So proud, thank you everyone for being a part of our journey.

27/01/2023

Mezcal elevates the mind, body and soul. ❤️🔥🇲🇽

27/01/2023

A little Tel Aviv ingenuity paired beside French tradition for a sublime gastronomical pairing ❤️🔥🥃

26/01/2023

26/01/2023

Happy Burn’s Night to one and all!
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25/01/2023

Hakata Whisky is distilled and matured in Fukuoka, Japan by the Hikari Distillery (which was founded in 1912). The mash of the whisky is 100% barley. A fraction of this barley has been fermented with Koji providing healthy enzymes for fermentation and creating the highly sought after and delicious, savory taste known as Umami.

The Sherry casks this whisky is aged in are kept in traditional style warehouses as well as a few open-air warehouses where they are exposed to humid summertime temperatures of 95 °F and winter temperatures of around 38 °F. As a result, the whisky is bold and almost classical in flavor; retaining a freshness that is truly unique.

Hakata 12 yr is oak & umami defined, a classic incantation between koji and malt creates complete balance within harmony and spice.

Nose: Champagne, dried plums, sweet dates, big.

Palate: Stewed fruit, caramelized orchard fruit, and apple cider with Sherry, of course.

Finish: Sweet with a citrus quench. Playful and asks for a second

12/01/2023

10/01/2023

Tampa Bay agave lovers - this is the place to be this Sunday:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-exploration-of-artisanal-mezcal-tickets-496450716457

10/01/2023

Tampa Bay agave lovers - this is the place to be this Sunday:

Experience the delicious complexity of six artisanal mezcals from Oaxaca and learn about mezcal's history and unique production styles.

09/01/2023

Wowza!

Old Liquor Inc announced the sale of the world’s oldest rum. The rum is said to have been auctioned for a world record setting price of $29,999.

21/12/2022

It’s coquito season!!! 🥥🥃🇵🇷

I chose Black Tot Rum for my coquito this year because of the elegant, bold complexity that comes from the combination of Jamaican, Guyanese and Barbadian Rums.

www.blacktot.com

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01/12/2022

Congratulations to Scotland’s most sustainable distillery! 🌍❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤️🥃

01/12/2022

Cheers to the entire team at Isle of Raasay Distillery! Two well deserved awards for your compelling, stellar whisky and your utterly gorgeous location! 🔥🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🔥🥃🔥

We’re still in shock!! It’s official, we are the Scottish Whisky Distillery of the Year AND Tourism Destination of the Year 2022!

Thank you to all our amazing team, friends and supporters. You’ve all played a part and we hope we’ve done you proud. What a way to finish the year, bring on 2023!

22/10/2022

A beautiful new Indian single malt has arrived in the U.S.! ❤️🇮🇳🥃

04/09/2022

Attention, Tampa Bay foodies and rum lovers!

An Evening with British Caribbean Rum

31/08/2022

28/08/2022

17/08/2022

04/08/2022

Delighted to announce that we have won 4 Gold Medals at the Spirits Business World Whisky Masters announced today. The Dragon Range and Madeira. An excellent result! You can buy all our whiskies and spirits here: www.penderyn.wales/store

02/08/2022

18/07/2022

Attention, Tampa Bay Scotch whisky lovers - this is an event you don't want to miss.

Since reviving GlenAllachie, Master Distiller Billy Walker has spent endless amounts of time carefully analyzing the spirit within each and every cask in their warehouses. It was then he realized just how special their whisky was. Now, GlenAllachie single malt is ready to be enjoyed throughout the world, and Billy proudly puts his name on every one of these bottles.

We will be tasting though various marques of GlenAllachie, as well as Lum Reek 12 yr and 21 yr, a vatted malt also blended by Billy Walker that is magnificent.

GlenAllachie 10 yr - Honey, vanilla, toffee with a layer of rose hip, marmalade and Caribbean spices

GlenAllachie 12 yr - Honey, marzipan and bananas, with lashings of butterscotch, raisins and a delicate hint of mocha

GlenAllachie 15 yr - The rainbow of sweet spices, raisins and butterscotch develops to banana, orange peel and dark chocolate Apricots,

Lum Reek 12 yr - Apricots, vanilla pods, and peaches, with a whisper of melted butter and pralines.

Lum Reek 21 yr – Cedar spices, apricot, earthy peat, black pepper, thyme, honey, dark chocolate, bonfire embers.

Explore the acclaimed GlenAllachie and Lum Reek whisky portfolio accompanied by food pairings prepared by Bayou Bodega chef Julian Porter

02/07/2022

Good to see all the way down in St. Pete, FL - I knew it was only a matter of time before that tasty liquid was distributed throughout the nation! 🇺🇸🥃

16/06/2022

A premium blend of select 100% Demerara rums, distilled, aged and blended on the East Bank of the Demerara River in the lush tropical Caribbean country of Guyana.
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02/05/2022

The Water of Life, a documentary about Scotland’s whisky industry, has been picked up by PBS. The public broadcaster will launch the feature doc, which is exec produced by The Magicians star Brittany Curran, in June. The doc was shot in six countries on three continents over three years and tells ...

05/04/2022

All the country’s neighbors lay claim to a national beverage. Now it’s Ecuador’s turn.

03/04/2022

“Independent bottlers of Scotch whisky have become an integral part of the Scotch whisky industry. At last count, there were over 300 different independent bottlers of Scotch whisky. Many are based in the UK, although they are becoming particularly prevalent in Europe and Asia.

US based independent bottlers of Scotch whisky have also been a rapidly growing sector, albeit from a small base of companies. One of the most prominent is San Francisco based ImpEx. The company is an importer that represents several prominent UK based independent bottlers, as well as individual distillers, while also being an independent bottler in its own right.”

Rice whisky is definitely different in taste and profile. It produces a much softer style of distillate/whisky and the interaction with the wood is much different. It only requires one distillation where two or more for malt Rice whisky also gives you a distinctive Umami character on the palate.

02/04/2022

Golden Carolus Single Malt is a refined whisky distilled from the mash of Gouden Carolus Tripel beer. Originally brewed for the Knights of the Golden Fleece in 1491, this pleasant golden blond beer is preferred by all who love heavier, somewhat seasoned, full-bodied, and refreshing beer.

A first for Belgium are the hand hammered, copper pot stills, in which the pure mash is distilled. The result is a pure and clear distillate. The ensuing aging in First Fill Bourbon casks followed by a further aging in ‘Anker’ casks (oak casks reworked by the cooper according to Het Anker’s own specifications) results in a refined whisky with a rich and balanced taste. The subtle fruit aromas are delightfully enhanced by hints of wood and vanilla.

- Bottled at 46% abv, Non-chill filtered, natural color
- Double distilled through a wash still and spirit still
- Their stills are custom made by the Forsyths in Rothes
- Their copper stills are hand-hammered, which is a first in Belgium
- Jim Swan was a consultant for the distillery. He was also an instrumental consultant for Kilchoman, Kavalan, Penderyn, & Milk & Honey (amongst others).
- The whisky is matured initially in first-fill Bourbon casks, and then in a ‘Het Anker’ casks – ex-wine casks which are scraped and charred according to the distillery’s own formula.
- The bottle is gorgeous and unique, the rest of the magic is in the bottle

02/04/2022

Attention, Tampa Bay whisky lovers!

ImpEx Will be at Whisky and Barrel Nite Tampa Next Week Apr 1, 2022 | Events | 0 comments It’s so wonderful to see us finding each other in person again and we hope to see some old friends and make some new ones. Armature Works 1910 Nola Ave Tampa, FL 33602 April 7, 2022 6-9:30 More info at the li...

30/03/2022

Since Master Blender Billy Walker of GlenAllachie became custodian of MacNair’s, his defining purpose has been in step with the spirit of 19th century founder Harvey MacNair.

Taking inspiration from MacNair’s discovery of the delights of a dram beside a smoky fireplace, Billy Walker has drawn upon his hale century’s experience in blending to develop a recipe fit for a traditional Scottish toast, “Lang may yer lum reek.”

Billy has sourced the finest vintage Speyside and Islay Single Malts, then blended with aged GlenAllachie, in pursuit of the perfect balance between peat and rich, fruity character. The spirit was then laid to rest in premium American oak barrels, Sherry casks and French oak barriques. As time passes, the flavors marry and extract additional characteristics from the wood. This 12 year beauty is bottled at 46% ABV, natural color and non chill filtered.

Rich copper bronze color with aromas of sweet peat reek, butterscotch, warming mocha and gentle nutmeg and a taste of heather honey, rich toffee, sweet spices and undertones of peat.

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16/03/2022

Attention, Tampa Bay wine enthusiasts 🍇🍷

Hosted by Jaime & Michael Carrasquilla of Vino Ghvino 21