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1257 Kensington Road NW
1 (403) 283-8000 / atyourservice@kensingtonwinemarket.com
$291.99 $262.79
This 41 year old Blend is Batch 4 from Living Souls, bottled at 42% after finishing in Ex-Islay Sherry Butts.
Producer Description
"This is batch #4 of our 1984 blend, continuing the story of a whisky laid down decades ago and shaped by time. It transports you to a quiet tropical shoreline at dusk, where the last light is joined by burning fire sticks."
700 mlAndrew's Tasting Note
Nose: soft, elegant, and fruity with a silky nose feel; rather tropical, cooked pineapple and plantains; preserved peaches, cocktail soaked orange peel, and lemon zest; almond paste croissants and milk chocolate dipped marzipan; floral, rather rose-y, but possibly lilac, or maybe even lavender?
Palate: creamy, decadent, and fruity with faint smoke; the mouthfeel is old and oxidized, yet sweet and creamy; vanilla bean ice cream; more lemon zest and cocktail soaked orange peel; hotel buffet melons, dried apricot, plantains, and cooked pineapple; still floral, leaning more towards the lilacs and lavender; the peat is delicate, but pronounced with firm smoke; cloves from a brined honey baked ham; surprisingly malty, a late mix of both Spearmint and Juicy Fruit gums.
Finish: warming, decadent, and fruity with creamy honey and fading floral smoke; kissed by the Big Reef if you catch my drift... very moreish.
Comment: this is a busy whisky, in the best possible way; it feels a little more grain heavy than the last Living Souls 40 Year Batch 3, but it is no less tropical or floral; this is no Walter's Choice, but at nearly half the price it is a bargain; tropical, floral, and creamy, with a whiff of floral smoke from Islay's most central distillery.
Producer Tasting Note
"The nose opens with passionfruit, dried mango, lychee and honeysuckle, layered with grilled pineapple, apricot and a faint floral edge. The palate brings bright citrus, gentle ashy smoke and waxy texture, finishing on soft cereal notes and a touch of burnt sugar."
$237.99
Kildalton is the name of a parish on Islay, and often associated with the Ardbeg distillery, which is its closest neighbour. Bottled at 42% from Refill Sherry Butts.
Producer Description
"This release is an extraordinary 19yo “Kildalton” Islay blended malt matured in refill bourbon and sherry casks. Take a sip and find yourself on a beachside walk, the salty air blending seamlessly with the aroma of an old wooden row boat nearby. You take a lick of creamy liquorice ice cream, the sweetness perfectly complementing the briny breeze. Each sip gives you rich, peated notes that encapsulate the essence of an Islay autumn day, creating a truly memorable whisky journey."
$193.49
This closed distillery, single grain whisky, is a 35 year old Port Dundas, bottled at 50.5%, from Refill ex-Bourbon Barrels.
Producer Description: "This 35-year-old single grain whisky from the now-silent Port Dundas distillery evokes the feeling of a warm afternoon stroll through 1990s Glasgow."
$382.49
This 46 year old Blend is a Living Souls collaboration with Little Brown Dog, another Independent Bottler. The whisky is a marriage of 1978 Glen Garioch with 1979 single grain from the closed Cambus and Carsebridge distilleries. Bottled at 41.2%. 87.29pts Whiskybase
$350.99
This 22 year old Bowmore from Living Souls was bottled from First Fill ex-Bourbon at 52%. 88.99pts Whiskybase
Producer Description
"This 22-year-old Bowmore, matured in 1st fill bourbon barrels, transports you to a seaside ice cream parlour, where warm sugar drifts through the air and the last light glows over the harbour."
