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DECEMBER 2005 - Duncan Taylor's Whisky Map |
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In conjunction with the launch of our Regional collection we are pleased to announce that we have created a Duncan Taylor Regional Map of Scotland that can be purchased from selected specialist whisky retailers Worldwide. |
NOVEMBER 2005 - DTC Canadian Tour |
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DTC stand at Toronto WhiskyFest in Roy Thompson Hall.
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DTC presentation for opening of the Dam Pub Thornbury Canada.
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Euan, Gordon and Loyd at the Dam Pub presentation.
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The outside of the Dam Pub Thornbury Canada.
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The Dam Pub opening dinner.
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London, Ontario, Canada tasting.
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Alan Kerr tastings!
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Our nice collection of regionals in LCBO Canada.
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NOVEMBER 2005 - Visitor from Germany |
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Christine from Duncan Taylor and Sascha Tiebeke from Germany showing the new improved Whisky Galore label. |
NOVEMBER 2005 - Whisky Live Cape Town |
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Whisky Live Cape Town our friends from Bascule.
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Bianca saleswoman of the year! |
Emil of De Toren selling lots of DT bottles.
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Whisky Live Bascule Staff.
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Picardi Rebel Display of DTC Bottles.
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The Cape Town Gang , Stellenbosch.
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OCTOBER 2005 - Duncan Taylor's new "Whiskies of Scotland" Shop |
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Duncan Taylor is delighted to announce that we have just moved into our new retail premises...more |
The shop is now on the main street of Huntly to the delight of locals and overseas visitors alike...more
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OCTOBER 2005 - Pot Still Festival in Leusden |
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The Duncan Taylor Bruichladdich 1966, the Duncan Taylor 35yo Blend and the newly-launched The Big Smoke 60% were amongst the whiskies made available to the public.
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Some visitors kept coming back for more... |
A very busy stand where everyone enjoyed a good dram!
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Erik Huurman who wouldn't have missed our stand for the world! |
The Belgians at the bar: Alain Vervoort from Nice Products, Nathalie from DTC and Marc Segers from Whiskycorner.
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Ad de Koning from the Scotch Single Malt Whisky Society (The Netherlands), Nathalie and Guy Boulangier from BoTtles & BoTtles (Belgium).
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SEPTEMBER 2005 - Visitors to DTC |
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After visiting us at Whisky-Live Paris, Georges Laux and Guy Soisson from Luxemburg came to Huntly. |
Mark, Hiro and Euan
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SEPTEMBER 2005 - Whisky Live Glasgow |
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Euan and Mark on the Duncan Taylor Stand at Whisky Live Glasgow.
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The Duncan Taylor Awards at the Whisky Magazine Independent Dinner. |
The Whisky Motley Crew gathered together after the event.
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SEPTEMBER 2005 - Danish Presentations |
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Euan Copenhagen tasting.
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Gunnar Madsen Vinhandel Whisky Experts. |
Give Vinhandel Birthday Party.
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Kolding Fair Day.
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SEPTEMBER 2005 - DTC visit Australia |
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A busy Duncan Taylor Stand at Australia's Second Malt Whisky Convention.
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Mark during the first of his masterclasses at the Malt Whisky Convention in Sydney. |
AUGUST 2005 - Kinclaith New Bottling |
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Martin Markvardsen & Jim Grant.
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Kinclaith 1969 The Pour! |
Martin from the Craigellachie Bottles No 1.
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Martin surveys his work. |
AUGUST 2005 - Lonach Gathering |
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Euan in stand with bottles.
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Euan With TV Crew.
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Eric Idle and Highlanders.
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Duncan Taylor Tent. |
Hayley and Euan.
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Billy Connolly.
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AUGUST 2005 - Denmark Tour |
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Euan, Betina & Alan Copenhagen.
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Presentation in FC Copenhagen. |
FC Copenhagen Tasting Night.
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Denmark 4 England 1 Guess who he supports. |
AUGUST 2005 - Whisky Fringe |
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DTC at the Fringe.
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Whisky Fringe Edinburgh. |
AUGUST 2005 - Visitors from Denmark |
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Brian Rygaard who organised the trip, Euan, Rene and Anders.
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Anders enjoying a good dram. |
Rene Dueholm beside a cask of one of his favourite whiskies: the Rarest of the Rare Glen Mhor.
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Anders Olsen beside a cask of one of his favourite whiskies: the Duncan Taylor Macduff.
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AUGUST 2005 - Another Visitor from USA |
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We were delighted to welcome Harry Bird from Beltramo's Inc (USA) in Huntly.
After a tour, we tried some excellent whiskies including the Duncan Taylor Speyside Selection Nr 1 and The Big Smoke 60. Harry's favourite was the Whisky Galore Glentauchers 1990. |
AUGUST 2005 - Visitors from USA |
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We were extremely privileged to have Steve Fox of Preiss Imports and Fred Einstein of Einstein Enterprises Inc visit us in Huntly in early August. Steve and Fred undertook a 3 day comprehensive tour of Speyside including the visiting of 27 Distilleries in one day! Surely a record! |
Alan, Steve, Fred and Euan.
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Cask Mountain. |
Fred on top of Banff Distillery.
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Steve and Fred Nosing only the best. |
Steve on a promise!
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The impromptu barbecue during a break from the rain. |
JULY 2005 - Danish Visitors |
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The owners of Soborg Vinhandel, one of our Danish retailers, tried our four Gold and Silver International Wine & Spirit Competition winners: DT Invergordon 1965, Dt Macduff 1969 Sherry cask, Rarest of the Rare Mosstowie 1975 and Duncan Taylor's Auld Blended 35yo.
Mona and Henrik Langvad (with sons Patrick and Nicklas) enjoyed a tour of our premises and a tasting session with Nathalie in our shop. |
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All the 2005 International Wine & Spirit Competition results were announced at a Showcase Tasting on Wednesday 20th July at Watermens Hall, City of London. |
Mark Watt with one of our Gold medal winning bottlings. The IWSC reported a record-breaking number of entries for 2005. Spirits entries leapt some 30%. |
JULY 2005 - Great Inverurie Bike Ride |
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Nathalie, Mairi and Karen fairly enjoyed the 25-mile Great Inverurie Bike Ride on Sunday 3rd July, and are thinking of doing it again! Thanks to their friends, family and customers in the shop, the 3 members of staff managed to raise a total of £247.50. The 2 winners who will go home with a bottle of our Whisky Galore 10-year old Pure Malt are Ingrid Wylie and Bill Carter, both working in Huntly. |
JULY 2005 - Visitors from Tokyo |
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From Left: Mark Watt, Makoto Soga and Tomoko Soga. Tomoko and Makoto (Tokyo, Japan) tried a sample of Duncan Taylor Brora 1981 and Duncan Taylor Inchgower 1968.
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JULY 2005 - Visitors from Taiwan |
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Ho-Cheng Yao, Chairman of the Taiwan Single Malt Whisky Tasting Association in Taiwan flew across to come and visit us at our shop with his wife Ching-En and children, Emily and Albert.
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Rik and Jacqueline Baekelandt-Engels from Belgium discover the newly launched The Big Smoke 60%. |
Nathalie showing Rick and Jacqueline a bottle of our Regional Malts range. |
The Duncan Taylor team on the Scottish Pavillon in the brand-new hall 3. Gordon Shand, Andrew Shand, Mark Watt, Nathalie Desmedt & Euan Shand. |
The Competition Director, Frances Horder with Nathalie at the announcement of the first International Wine & Spirit Competition results. |
JUL 2005 - Launch of "The Big Smoke" |
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 THE BIG SMOKE is Islay Malt Whisky in its most rugged form, reminiscent of traditional Islay malts full of peat smoke and coastal sweetness. It has been bottled at two different strengths – giving the consumer the chance to make the choice of whether they want it in the 40% ABV version (Big Smoke 40) or for the braver / more hardcore Islay fans, it is also available at 60% abv (Big Smoke 60) – to be handled with care!
THE BIG SMOKE will be a welcome addition to any whisky connoisseurs collection as it takes the levels of peat smoke to the extreme, offering a unique taste experience.
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JUN 2005 - Taste of Grampian |
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Nathalie and Mark Watt on the Duncan Taylor & Co stand at Taste of Grampian 2005. |
Nathalie speaks to Joanneke Kruijsen, MP in the Dutch Parliament, about The Duncan Taylor Auld Reekie Islay Malt. |
Donald Boyd, Huntly ATP Co-ordinator, looks at our Duncan Taylor Cask Strength range. |
Duncan Taylor had a great selection of whiskies available at the event. |
MAY 2005 - Duncan Taylor sponsors 3 dedicated members of staff |
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Nathalie Desmedt, Mairi Milne and Karen Shaw will join forces in the Great Inverurie Bike Ride on Sunday 3 July. Together, they are hoping to collect as much money as possible to help charities such as Sargent Cancer Care for Children and Gordon Renal Dialysis, to name but two. To support this cause, Duncan Taylor will offer 2 bottles of whisky.
Two names from the sponsor sheets will be picked. Each winner will receive 1 bottle of Whisky Galore 10yo Pure malt.
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MAY 2005 - The Belgian - Scottish Connection |
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Nathalie beside her father, Andre Desmedt (right), and Jeannine Deroose and Rik De Valk from the Flemish Caledonian Society & Historic Scotland. |
Andre, Jeannine Deroose and Rik De Valk enjoyed a tour around the premises and were impressed with the variety of casks in the bonded warehouse. |
Jeannine tried our Whisky Galore 10yo Pure Malt and Rik the 12yo Auld Reekie Islay Malt. Andre with a bottle of our Duncan Taylor cask Strength range. |
MAY 2005 - The Party Source visit DTC |
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Our visitors from The Party Source, USA - John Stiles & Jay Erisman with Kirsty McLeod. |
MAY 2005 - Scottish Field Merchants Awards 2005 |
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Kirsty, Alan and Mark pick up an amazing 3 Scottish Field Merchants' Awards at Gleneagles Hotel!
They were:
1 Gold medal for the Duncan Taylor Single Grain Invergordon 1965 in the over £50 category;
1 Bronze medal for the Duncan Taylor Single malt Strathisla 1967 in the over £50 category;
and the Overall Win with the Duncan Taylor Single Grain Invergordon 1965.
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MAY 2005 - WSI Design Award Bronze Certificate |
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Lindores Abbey won a Bronze Award for its special and original design.
Click here for more information on Lindores Abbey |
MAY 2005 - Danish tasting in Menstrup |
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APRIL 2005 - DTC Visit Chicago |
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DTC Presentation Chicago. |
DTC Presentation Chicago. |
Euan in Binnys Vaults Chicago. |
Steve, Brett, Pete & Alan Binnys Chicago. |
Jerald at Chicago WhiskyFest. |
Alan at Chicago WhiskyFest. |
Euan, John Hansell & Steve |
APRIL 2005 - Whisky Live New York etc |
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DT Stand Whisky Live NY |
NY Whisky Live |
Speyside Whiskies - Judges, Jonathan, Euan, William, Dominic, Paul & Steve. |
Euan presentation 67 Wines NY |
David at 67 Wines NY |
Mister Wright's Whisky Experts New York |
Yeeehaw, Scottish Dinner New York |
Mercedes, Euan, Alan Cumming & Ian Gray |
APRIL 2005 - Limburg Whisky Festival |
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Rudi temp DTC employee at Limburg. |
The Danish connection. |
Dutch & Belgian connection. |
Luc & Frédéric. |
The Duncan Taylor Dinner. |
Mr & Mrs Buxrud from Sweden. |
APRIL 2005 - Visitor to Duncan Taylor |
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Mark Watt with Hideo Yamaoka - whisky writer from Japan.
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MARCH/APRIL 2005 - Kirsty visits Taiwan |
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Channg Ruey fabulous team at Hi-End Exhibition. |
Kingfisher, Steven, Michael & Kirsty. |
Duncan Taylor tasting at Hi End. |
Hi End tasting Grand Hotel,
Taipei. |
More from Duncan Taylor tasting. |
Kirsty signing Kevin's RoR bottle. |
Brian of excellent retailer 'Cheers' in Taipei. |
A great evening was had by all at Ted's Whisky Dinner. |
MARCH 2005 - Whisky Live London |
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Mark and Kirsty on the Duncan Taylor stand |
Whisky Live London was a sell out success. |
MARCH 2005 - World Spirits 2005 Austria |
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World Spirits 2005 - 28th Feb to 3rd March in Klagenfurt. |
Mario Prinz introduced our whiskies at the Potstill stand. |
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FEBRUARY 2005 - Whisky Live Japan |
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Japan Whisky Live 05 DTC Stand |
DTC stand |
Euan & Taeko Nagao |
A DTC Fan |
Euan & Whisky Live Japan Host |
Whisky Experts |
Euan & Kana Miki |
Japan Whisky Live DJ Kaori |
FEBRUARY 2005 - Whisky Bars etc Japan |
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A nice array of DT products |
Barley Bar |
Cask Bar |
Hotel Granvia Whisky Bar |
Jack. Euan & Euan |
Arrans new Green Tea Finish |
Lost In Translation Bar |
Mount Fuji at 200mph |
FEBRUARY 2005 - 2 awards from the Scottish Field Challenge |
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We are delighted to announce our Scottish Field Whisky Merchants’ Challenge 2005 Overall Gold Medal Win with the Duncan Taylor INVERGORDON 1965 38-year-old Single Grain Whisky!
Amongst the 144 whiskies blindtasted and scored, our Invergordon won the best award any whisky company would have dreamt of! This award is even more impressive because our Invergordon was the only Single Grain whisky amongst all the Single Malts!
Duncan Taylor Strathisla 1967 was awarded the bronze medal in the over £50 category. |
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FEBRUARY 2005 - Malt Advocate Magazine |
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 2 of our whiskies are mentioned in the Malt Advocate as 2 of the best whiskies John Hansell has recently blindtasted:
1. Duncan Taylor Bunnahabhain 1967 36yo 40.2%
Older expressions of this unpeated Islay dram are often quite delicious, but they aren't easy to come by. The best ones, like this one, take the sweetish toffee/nutty foundation of younger expressions and add layers of depth and complexity. Very entertaining and satisfying.
2. Whisky Galore Bowmore 1987 16yo 46%
Aged in a sherry cask, and the lush fruity notes add dimension and richness without masking the whisky's other flavours. Smoky, briny finish. A well-rounded dram.
Jim Murray was also impressed with our Duncan Taylor Longmorn 1978 25yo. In his article 'Speyside Renaissance' in the Malt Advocate, Jim comments that it is "one of the 2 best single malt scotches to be released in the last year"
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JANUARY 2005 - Visitors to DTC |
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