Dancey Dispatches AUGUST Info. Upcoming.. A little shout out..

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1 AUGUST 2017 Info Casks filled to date: 2955 Upcoming.. Malt Stock (8 th -10 th September 2017) For the first time ever, Adelphi will be taking part in Malt Stock organised by whisky lovers, for whisky lovers and hailed as the most relaxed whisky fair. The whisky event which will be taking place for the 9 th year running will be in Overasselt, a village in the Dutch province of Gelderland. Lucy will be there representing Adelphi, holding a masterclass on the Saturday afternoon. A little shout out.. Now that we have entered our third year of production and our warehouse has been filling up nicely, the next logical step was to have space for the growing cask numbers. Our new Ardnamurchan Distillery warehousing is well under way, meaning that we will have plenty more room for casks to come. Dancey Dispatches To subscribe to our monthly newsletter, Dancey Dispatches, please send a subscription request to admin@adelphidistillery.com A landmark moment in the Ardnamurchan Distillery has been reached this month as we can proudly say that the first casks laid down in our warehouse now hold whisky for the first time. THE FIRST ARDNAMURCHAN DISTILLERY CASKS OFFICIALLY HOLD WHISKY Very excited to announce that we officially have whisky as our first Ardnamurchan casks turned 3 years old as of the 1 st August. With strict regulations stipulating that spirit has to mature in oak casks for a minimum of three years in Scotland before it can be called Scotch whisky, this marks a landmark moment in our history as we start building our stock for the first ever Ardnamurchan single malt which we are looking to release in Thanks to all of our followers from all around the world who have also been helping us celebrate! Alex Bruce, MD of Adelphi and The Ardnamurchan Distillery said: This is a hugely important milestone for Ardnamurchan. We have been overwhelmed by the support for the distillery from all over the world, and this is a testament to the great team we have working with us, and their absolute attention to quality. The 500 litre ex-sherry butt no. 1, filled on the 1st August 2014, is now surrounded by a full warehouse of sister casks, all enjoying the superb west coast maturation climate. Our Production Team, Ross, Nicky, Scott and Gordon with cask number 1 on 1 st August Our first cask to hold whisky in the warehouse! Next month we will be releasing the next mature spirit release, the Ardnamurchan 2017AD. Slightly more peaty than its predecessor, the 2017AD has flavours of Honey roasted nuts, Christmas-spiced sultanas, baked apples, and custard creams on the nose. Liquorice Allsorts, nutmeg, rock salt and smouldering driftwood on the palate. A nice follow on showing work in progress towards our first ever single malt.

2 VISIT FROM HIGHLAND BAND, SKIPINNISH On the 16 th of August, renowned Highland band, Skipinnish paid us a visit at the Ardnamurchan Distillery. The band were taken on a tour round the distillery by Sophie and our Chairman, Keith Falconer which included a chance to see their cask in situ, as proud members of our Ardnamurchan Private Cask programme. At the end of the tour, the group came to enjoy a few drams at the VC bar which was then followed by the band playing a few tunes. A fantastic visit and look forward to welcoming you back to the distillery again soon. ADELPHI AT THE WHISKY FRINGE This year s Edinburgh Whisky Fringe was a hit once again this year with visitors from all around the world, whisky novices and the more experienced whisky drinkers alike attending this infamous Edinburgh whisky fair. Over the course of the three days, attendees got to sample whiskies from an array of different companies, with a total of 25 different distillers and more than 250 drams available to taste. Gordon, Lewis, Sophie, Lucy and Antonia all took part in the Whisky Fringe and once again the Adelphi stand proved to be very popular. Our latest Bunnahabhain 11yo, beautifully sherried from a refill sherry hogshead was the first to go (with all bottles allocated for the tastings finished before the end of day 2) and was voted one of the Spirit of The Whisky Fringe Top 10. Other favourites at our stand included the 26yo Bowmore, Glen Garioch 18yo, Glen Grant 29yo. The Half Time Orange was in high demand as well, a rare archive bottling of Breath of the Highlands (1973) which was one of only 51 bottles. ADELPHI WHISKY TASTING AS PART OF NEW OFFER AT THE KILCAMB HOTEL We are happy to announce that four star luxury country house hotel based in Strontian, the Kilcamb Lodge Hotel, will be offering a special Adelphi whisky tasting as part of their Gourmet food, fine wine and rare whisky weekend. As part of this latest offer, which includes a 2 night stay and fine dining in its award winning restaurant (2AA Rosette), an ambassador from our Ardnamurchan Distillery will provide a whisky tasting where you will get the opportunity to sample four single malts from the Adelphi range. Delighted to be working with the Kilcamb on this and we look forward to hosting our whisky tastings in such a lovely setting.

3 ALEX BRUCE JOINS THE EXTENDED BRUCE FAMILY, TAKING PART IN THE EDINBURGH MILITARY TATTOO As part of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo s Splash of Tartan, Scottish clans and families were invited to march on the castle over the course of the month long event. On the penultimate night (25 th August), MD of Adelphi, Alex Bruce and members of his family joined Bruces and Duries from all over the world, accompanied by the Elgin Regiment as they marched onto the esplanade of Edinburgh Castle. Alex s brother, Charles, led the march followed by the Chief s Bruce flags and the Elgin regiment carrying Robert the Bruce s sword. On the night, in an Edinburgh Tattoo first, the Guest of Honour receiving the salute and a welcoming dram from the Chiefs was none other than the Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff (The most senior military person in the world). Over the course of the Bruce and Durie march, a bottle of specially labelled Adelphi Breath of Speyside was also presented to the Tattoo CEO, Brigadier David Allfrey. ADELPHI HEADS TO FALKIRK FOR THE SECOND YEAR RUNNING Antonia and Lucy took part in the 2 nd ever Falkirk Whisky Festival which was held at Dobie Hall on 19 th August. The Adelphi stand featured some of our most recent bottlings as well as The Glover 18. Several return customers from the previous year made a bee-line for the stand, eager to try the new range that was on offer this time around. Someone was so impressed with the bottle of the Breath of the Highlands they bought the last available bottle. We also had a guest appearance from great friend and whisky accomplice, Andrew Goodwin, who came to join the Adelphi stand for part of the first session. ALEX S OVERSEAS ADVENTURE PART II: FROM OZ TO NEW ZEALAND. From Australia, Alex s overseas adventure continued with a trip to New Zealand. Here, Alex s first destination was Auckland where he kicked off the first of the Adelphi whisky tastings, organised by Whisky Galore. The tasting was made extra special by the fact that this was on the day that the Ardnamurchan Casks turned 3 years old. For round 2 of the Adelphi NZ tour, Alex made his way to Wellington where a tasting was held at the QT Museum, a hotel boasting 160 original artworks by local and national artists. Featured Adelphi drams included: Benrinnes 10yo, The Glover 18 batch 4, Cragganmore 30yo, Breath of Speyside 10yo, Bunnahabhain 11yo and Laphroaig 20yo. Alex s 3rd and final part of the tasting tour took place to a full house (around 40 people) in Marlborough at the Spy Valley Winery (one of the world s 20 most notable new producers) and its attendees included some top wine makers. Alex s New Zealand tour ended with Whisky Galore s fantastic Inaugural Whisky Stramash a night of Scottish music, ceilidh dancing and of course, whisky. Invited as guest of honour, Alex introduced 3 whiskies over the course of the night, including bottles of the Breath of Speyside which were donated by Adelphi towards the evening s enjoyment.

4 GETTING TO KNOW THE TEAM: ANTONIA BRUCE WHAT S YOUR POSITION WITHIN THE COMPANY? European Sales, covering France, Italy, Austria, Poland, UK (occasionally Finland) HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN WORKING AT ADELPHI? I ve been part of the Adelphi team for 8 years WHAT BROUGHT YOU INTO THE WHISKY INDUSTRY? Thirst haha, no, I had 8 years previous experience in the wine and champagne world. My developing interest in whisky coincided happily with a need for an extra pair of hands at Adelphi. DESCRIBE A DAY IN THE LIFE DEALING WITH ADELPHI S EUROPEAN SALES? I work part-time for Adelphi, , plus weekends if there are fairs. If it s a desk-day, I will generally do morning admin: go through my s, deal with any orders, chase cheques, and then usually try to meet customers by 11 before they get busy. If it s an on-the-road day, I ll leave as soon as my children have left for school, at 7.45 so that I can fit as much in as possible. Even though I work from home, I try to get across to the Mother Ship in Fife once a week, if only to check that they haven t forgotten me. WHAT WOULD YOU SAY IS YOUR FAVOURITE ASPECT OF YOUR JOB? Without a doubt, working with a wonderful group of people. WHAT DO YOU DO TO UNWIND OUTSIDE OF WORK? Depending on how long the day has been, either of the following: Meet friends for restorative chat, food and drinkies. Play tennis (badly), ditto cricket (a recent hobby). Watch my children play cricket. Puff my way up Arthur s Seat with the dog. Watch an entire box-set of Homeland in the company of a bag of Doritos. HAVE YOU GOT A FAVOURITE WHISKY THAT YOU VE TRIED? Possibly my all-time favourite was one of ours: a 2-casker of Bunnahabhain, almost Guinness coloured, fairly elderly It was like drinking Heaven. And if there s no Adelphi available, I'll always ask for a Highland Park or a Springbank. Social Media/Customer Feedback We always love to see people enjoying our whisky and visiting The Ardnamurchan Distillery! Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram

5 Spotted: Some of our special Adelphi 35cls at Castle Terrace By: Lucy Coomber Marketing and Communications