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	Reservations for a numbered bottled are now closed. No worries, you can still purchase a bottle of the Forty Creek Double Barrel. It will be available at your local LCBO in October, 2008. Thank you for your continued support!

	A word from John on his Double Barrel Reserve
	A few years ago, I had an opportunity to purchase some outstanding hand selected “First Run” bourbon barrels from Kentucky. Bourbon Whisky makers in the USA are regulated to always use a new American White Oak barrel. A “First Run” bourbon barrel is a barrel that has been only used once for aging bourbon. These barrels are excellent for aging great whiskies because they are “seasoned” barrels. This means most of the fresh harsh oak tannins have been removed by the bourbon and what remains is all the good stuff, such as the softer oak tannins, wood vanillas, sugars and the toasty, smoky, spicy aromas as well as the caramelized aromas and flavours from the heavy charring of the barrel. Double Barrel. For a Reason. I decided to Double Barrel my aged Forty Creek Whisky stocks. Instead of blending the rye, the barley & the corn whiskies, rounding in sherry casks, and finally bottling, as we do Forty Creek Barrel Select, I blended the 3 aged whiskies and then re-barreled them in “First Run” bourbon barrels. Since my whiskies had already been aged, I didn’t want to distract from the taste I had already achieved. My intent was to complement the existing taste and therefore I needed barrels without fresh harsh oak tannins. The characteristics of the “First Run” bourbon barrel were just what I was looking for. These barrels would enhance the existing tastes of Forty Creek and take the whisky to another level. The added bonus would be allowing all three whiskies time to mellow, and get to know each other in the same barrel. Tasting Notes Forty Creek Double Barrel has a wonderful golden roasted aroma filled with deep vanilla notes and highlighted with toasted spice, pecan and walnuts. There is a caramelized creaminess to the flavour with a rich spice that lifts it off the tongue. The finish is extra smooth, mellow and extra long. There are only 10,200 bottles available world-wide. Each bottle is individually numbered. I hope you enjoy this Double Barrel Whisky as much as I do. Thank you for your support. John Hall Whisky Maker


	KITTLING RIDGE WINS ICONS OF WHISKY CANADA!
	Canadian distiller Kittling Ridge Estates Distillery has been voted the Distiller of the Year, and John Hall has been named Canada’s Whisky Ambassador of the Year in this year’s Icons of Whisky Canada held by Whisky Magazine. Follow this LINK for the complete awards list.

				DISTILLER OF THE YEAR 2008 - KTTLING RIDGE Kittling Ridge Distillery, maker of Forty Creek Whisky, has been voted distiller of the year in this year's Icons of Whisky Canada held by Whisky Magazine.
				AMBASSADOR OF THE YEAR 2008 - JOHN K. HALL John K. Hall, Forty Creek Whisky Maker, was voted Whisky Ambassador of the year's Icons of Whisky Canada held by Whisky Magazine.
	The winners, including John Hall & Kittling Ridge representing Canada, will compete in the World Icons of Whisky which include Scotland, Ireland, United States & Japan. The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony in London, England on the 28th of February 2008, held to mark the opening of Whisky Live London. Hall stated, "What an honour to receive two Whisky Magazine's "Icons of Whisky Awards", Distiller of the Year and Ambassador of the Year for Canada, on the eve of celebrating my 15th year anniversary as a whisky maker in Canada and the release of my limited Forty Creek Small Batch Reserve!" "I am especially humbled knowing that I was facing competition from distillers that have all become international giants in the spirits industry. Distiller of the Year is a very prestigious award within the spirits industry and I believe the growing popularity of Forty Creek Whisky has played a large part in receiving this special recognition."