The KOTQ

The Club intends, by focusing on very small production quantities, to create one of the world’s greatest single malt whiskies. By reducing yields so that we can always improve quality, and by distributing our whisky only to members and special guests who visit the distillery, Ladybank will add a new dimension to the world of Scotch Malt Whisky production.

The Ladybank distillery itself is still on the drawing board. According to the plans it will be located in the ‘Kingdom of Fife’, a site specifically chosen for its convenient location close to barley growers.

More info at the Ladybank web site

I’m excited to begin a blog thread on brand new bottlings from new distilleries. This is an important aspect of the current success and growth of the single malt Scotch industry. Check out this Benromach bottling – launched in March, 2004.

I had a rare experience last night. I had Brother Irving over for dinner before BMX’s show over at Kenny’s. I made Bobby Flay’s amazing garlic roasted chicken with port-roasted garlic sauce (deliciously sinful) which was and always is an amazing poultry experience. Anyway…we shared some Littlemill 8 before dinner and I was amazed at the powerful lemony nose AND palatte. Usually nose characteristics don’t always manifest themselves in the palatte but Littlemill 8 doesn’t disappoint. The rare experience I had was that I found myself drinking this scotch WITH the chicken dinner – something I NEVER, EVER do. What fun.