Murray McDavid Australian Exclusive Whisky Tasting

When: Wednesday 18th August 2021
Time: 7PM AEST
Where: Zoom Video Conference

Established early in 1994, by London wine merchants Mark Reynier, Simon Coughlin and Springbank Distillery’s Gordon Wright. They quickly gained a reputation for maturing whisky in interesting casks, especially in fine wine casks. In 2000, the Murray McDavid team set about reopening the closed Bruichladdich Distillery on Islay, engaging the services of Jim McEwan, Islay’s most celebrated Master Distiller. In 2012, spirits giant Remy Cointreau purchased Bruichladdich Distillery and Murray McDavid. Later, Murray McDavid was sold to its current owners, leading Scotch whisky broker, Aceo Ltd. Today, the home of Murray McDavid is Coleburn Distillery in Speyside, where they continue the tradition of bottling artfully matured Scotch whisky. Murray McDavid caters for the whole family of Scotch ranging from their rare and prestigious single malts in the Mission Gold series to the Select Grains and through to their carefully Crafted Blends. At the heart of Murray McDavid is their outstanding wood policy. They look to use first fill casks from around the world, sourced from the best producers of fine drinks.  With a truly astonishing diversity of casks from producers that includes whisky casks from Chicago’s Koval Distillery, Sherry butts from Bodegas Ximénez- Spínola, in Jerez, Spain. Tawny Port barrels from Caves de Murça, in Portugal, and even beer casks from the MOOR Beer Co. in Bristol, not to mention many highly acclaimed vineyards across France and Europe.

Australian has an official importer for Murray McDavid and to celebrate we’re putting on a whisky tasting. So the majority of Australia can experience this wonderful whisky we have decided to launch this on a Zoom forum where all of the country can join in. We will be joined by Dean Jode the Head of Whisky Creations at Murray McDavid. Dean comes from the beautiful regency town, Cheltenham. In 2011, Dean started hosting drinks enthusiasts at Cheltenham’s adored whisky bar, John Gordons. Where he spent 4 years developing an impressive collection of whiskies, both old and new, with over 300 different malts from around the World. Dean’s involvement with Murrary McDavid started rather cryptically with a chance call from a fellow bar manager and an invitation to attend a private whisky tasting at one of Cheltenham’s finer establishments where Copita glasses were on the table, along with discreetly labelled bottle of golden liquids, it was all very mysterious. To his delight it was hosted by a company called Aceo Ltd. One of UK’s largest cask brokerages. Oddly enough, it wasn’t Scotch on the table, but a mighty fine line up of Irish single malts from the 80’s, outstanding and unexpected! With the tasting going well, conversation flowed, and Dean soon came to learn Aceo owned a dormant whisky brand… his ears perked up! Dean stayed in contact with the Aceo team over the months that followed with the view to help with the development of Murray McDavid brand.

Today, Dean heads the whisky creations team at Murrary McDavid, and when not hosting whisky tastings, can be found playing his trade in traditional dunnage warehouses at Coleburn Distillery, in Elgin. Our very own whisky enthusiast Craig Merson and Dean Jode will take us through and discuss the following whiskies…….

Rìgh Seumas II 12-Year-Old Blended Scotch Whisky Bordeaux Barrique + Refill Sherry Hogshead Finish 15ml 50%

Blair Athol 12-Year-Old Single Malt Whisky 1st Fill Oloroso Cask Finish 15ml 46%

Girvan 12-Year-Old Single Grain Whisky 1st Fill Madeira Cask Finish 15ml 46%

Caol Ila 8-Year-Old Single Malt Whisky 1^st Fill Koval Four Grain Cask Finish 15ml 46%

Malts of Islay 31-Year-Old Blended Malt Scotch Whisky 1^st Fill Murça Tawny Port Cask Finish 15ml 42.3%

‘Safe Haven’ Mystery Single Malt Whisky 6-Year-Old 1st Fill Pedro Ximénez- Spínola Cask Finish 15ml 50%

You’ll also receive a mystery single malt (of the peated variety) as well as a your very own etched Murray McDavid Spey whisky tasting glass and a Murray McDavid pin badge. You will also be able to peruse through the entire Murray McDavid Australian whisky catalogue.

A whisky tasting mat will be included and the code to take part in the event sent on the 17th of August through your email provided.

Whats’ Included

Seven x 15ml whiskies
Tasting Mat
Etched Spey Glass (small)
Pin Badge
Information Booklet
Zoom Virtual Tasting Event Live
Domestic Postage Australia Wide