So a few news items this week, from Smokehead , The Macallan and Ballantine’s.
Smokehead releases a Limited Edition Rock Design
Smokehead is a very nice and well priced Islay “mystery” whisky bottled by Ian McLoed, and has been around for quite some time. I’ve reviewed it in the past, and now it boasts a new edition, with the same nectar, but a different sort of ‘Hang Banging’ edition dedicated to rock. SH is Entering its third year as the official drinks sponsor of The Marshall Ultimate Band Contest, the unsigned band showdown, in partnership with legendary Marshall Amps and Lick Library. So if you are a collector, or really like SH, you sh ould check out this bottle. a bit on the wild side with the skull and stuff.
The Macallan Instagram competition
The Macallan is organizing another photo competition, this time involving my facourite photo service and app for the iphone – Instagram. all you need to do is:
1 – If you aren’t already a user, download Instagram to your iPhone
2 – Take a photo of you with The Macallan. Be creative here – really catch our eye!
3 – Add an Instagram filter to your shot
4 – Tag it with #meandthemacallan (in the Caption field when uploading) – this is very important as this will allow us to view your photos
5 – Share your picture with the world – Instagram allows you to share quickly to Facebook and Twitter – again tag with #meandthemacallan
You can win a prize and on top of this have their pictures featured on the Macallan Blog. Cool.
Ballantine’s is to launch Signature Distillery Editions
Glenburgie Edition is the first of four Ballantine’s 17 Year Old Signature Distillery Editions, specially created by Master Blender Sandy Hyslop. With the ‘Scapa’, ‘Miltonduff’ and ‘Glentauches’ editions set to follow in the next few years. Each whisky will try to aim at the style of each distillery. Ballantine’s 17yo Signature Distillery Glenburgie Edition (43% abv) will sell for US$69 at duty free shops.