Mini Bottle Blast. February Issue 39

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1 Issue 39 Mini Bottle Blast February 2014 Let s start with show reservations. Here s the link to reserve your room at the St. Louis Show. Show dates are April 25-27th in case you don t know and room rates are $109 plus tax. Make your reservations now if you haven t. id= &key=2d620 Not lots of subbmissions this month, enjoy what was sent and get me some more for next month s oh yeah and buy some raffle tickets for the bottles on page 5. Disclaimer: The people listed as finding the bottles are who I heard about the bottle from I apologize in advance for any incorrect information or if I have mistakenly identified bottle finders. If you are interested in any of these bottles contact the bottle finders directly A couple of minis Seva found on a Spanish language online liquor store. Nordes vodka and Nordes gin. Great looking 50ml minis which he thinks are glass. A new vodka set of 6 minis from Sweden called Virtuous Sent in by Seva

2 New Knob Creek ( bottle pictured on right ) with minor label change available in NJ : note changes on the bottom of the label and "small batch" is indicated as well. Sent in By Vic Visalli Carlos Murphy Spiced Tequila and Tanteo Jalapeno Tequila (with scratch and sniff label) Sent in by Rotem You really should have sent a picture to put here...maybe next issue??

3 A distillery out of Jordan has 2 glass vodka minis as well as whiskey and Arak minis. The distillery is called Haddad. I'm not sure if these are sold in Jordan or exported elsewhere? Sent in by Seva Seva found this Hine Talent mini on the Hong Kong mini club page it is limited to 888 bottles and sells for $3200, well that is $3200 Hong Kong Dollars or about $412 US dollars (that s a little better) the 10% discount they offer should cover shipping.

4 Contact information for Bottle contributors in this issue; Seva Trakhtman Rotem Victor Visalli Contact me with any new bottles you find. Contact them directly for info on the bottles they found Signature Premier Grain Whisky From India It s a 90 ml bottle I got a few in a trade Sweet Revenge Strawberry Sour Mash Liqueur Sent in By Rotem Flavored Pravda s may have already included these in a previous blast but saw picture Seva posted on facebook and they fit in the space and are cool even if you have seen them before. (And if you haven t even cooer)

5 2014 MMBC St. Louis Show Raffle Bottles 1. Set of 9 Flying Machines commemorative Campbeltown 8yr vatted malts by Whisky Connoiseur 2. Leader Reserve 28yr Supreme Blended Scotch Whisky ceramic 3. Gold Elvis bottle by McCormick, music box in bottom 4. Janneaux Reserve Armangnac Limited Edition Gold Globe 5. Captain Dug's 1981 "Carols Stardust" Brothel decanter Everybody should know how the raffle works by now but in case you are new to the club (or just have a bad memory) There will be 5 drawings the first ticket drawn gets #1, the 2nd ticket gets #2,the 3rd ticket gets #3, and so forth. Tickets are 1 for $5, 3 for $10 or 7 for $20. You need not be present to win (many winners are not at the show). The money raised goes for a good cause (helping keep the club in good financial shape so we can continue to put on the great show in St. Louis). Tickets can be purchased at the show or you can send you money (Checks made out to MMBC) to: Sandy Wheeler Raffle Chairman 212 E Norton Road Apt. 1 Springfield, MO So buy your tickets early and often. If you are not at the show the club will even ship the bottles to you at no additional cost. Pictures for this Bottle show raffle arrived a couple of days after the MMBC newsletter went to Press so I m including the pictures in this blast so you can see all the fabulous bottles you can win. Now you don t have to wait until next MMBC newsletter to start drooling. Remember to get your tickets.

6 PLASTICS Benchmark Brown Sugar sent in by Rotem and some plastic scotch bottles from India (these are all 60 ml) COLLECTIONS FOR SALE Gary Carvey has a collection of approximately 2500 (mainly) Scotches for sale. There are: Over 600 malts Over 390 ceramics Over 1200 Blended (straight) Over 60 Whisky Liqueurs/creams Over 40 Micro Minis 45 gift packs, includes Johnny Walker set of five (red 3years, black 12 years, green 15 years, gold 18 years and blue 50 years) this pack was marketed for the French Market Also a complete Thistle and The Rose Beneagles chest set (In individual boxes) Plus a few single pieces (no boxes) Plus Single Grain, novelty packs, New spirits, Media Bottles, Alpha Italian bottles and Glenmorangie whisky still on wooden base. Offers and enquiries to Gary at: owlduchess@paradise.net.nz