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Part of a massive 42 bottle collection of whiskies, wherein each release represents a character from Shakespeare's MacBeth. Neat. Unquestionably a difficult set to build (ahem... sell your house to pay for it all?), but we'll be bringing in some of the cooler releases from the run. This is a Cambus matured in refill hogsheads. Only 650 bottles of this one.
Producer Note: "The First Ghost is one of six ghost distillery whiskies in The Ghosts series. “For The Ghosts, the link to silent, ghost distilleries was obvious and the selection of grain whisky offers a delicacy that reinforces the ethereal qualities of these apparitions. This is shown in the First Ghost to be revealed, a Single Grain Scotch Whisky aged 31 years, distilled at Cambus Distillery.”
Natural colour, non-chill filtered, and bottled at 46.2% abv.
Andrew's Tasting Note
Nose: soft, fruity, and floral, subtle and grain forward; floral potpourri, lemon Pledge, and polished oak; dusty and a little chalky with green Jolly Ranchers.
Palate: light, fresh, fruity, and decadent; silky honey, corn syrup, and gelatin; more lemon, though candied this time, and tart artificial green apple; straying into melons and dried apricot; still dusty tones with chalky Rockets candies; sponge toffee and vanilla cupcakes with vanilla icing.
Finish: light, warming, and fresh with loads of vanilla, corn syrup and soft light fruits.
Comment: it isn't hard to appreciate why they went with this delicate grain as a "ghost"; it is so easy drinking, you'd almost forget you'd taken a sip... save for the fact it is rather tasty; a lovely thirty-something grain!
$309.99
This 1991 vintage Girvan single grain was matured in ex-Bourbon before bottling at 46%.
$684.99
This 1974 Invergordon Single Grain has been bottled after 49 years in a Hogshead cask at 45.4%. Part of the Whisky Trail, Highland Cows collection, the whisky is exclusive to KWM in Canada!
About The Whisky Trail
"This Whisky Trail range has been inspired by Scotland’s 2003 Land Reform Act: Freedom to Roam. This Act gives everyone the right to access the countryside for recreational and educational purposes. There are 28 single cask bottlings that are a part of this range, and highlight the scenes found while exploring Scotland’s awe-inspiring landscape. Only whiskies that demonstrate the most exceptional characteristics are bottled as part of the Whisky Trail range - each cask as unique as a fingerprint, no two expressions will ever be the same. To ensure each whisky maintains its full flavour and cask character, we never chill-filter or add colour."
Why Highland Cows (Coos)
"Highland Cows are known for their physical attributes and being indigenous to Scotland. They are viewed as symbols of Scotland’s rich cultural heritage and natural beauty."
$859.99
This 1976 vintage single grain, from the closed Carsebridge distillery, was matured 46 years in single refill hogshead, before bottling at 50.3%. The whisky was distilled in the Year of the Fire Dragon... 1976!
$129.99
This whisky was featured on Day 3 of our 2024 KWM Not An Advent Calendar Tastings! You can read more about the whisky here.
This 30 year old Blended Grain is part of the Boutique-y Core, bottled at 46% from a marriage of refill cask, ex-Bourbon Hogshead, and Sherry Octave matured Grain whiskies.
Producer Description
"This 30 Year Old blended grain Scotch whisky is a testament to the art of blending and a statement to the passage of time, encapsulating the very essence of our dedication to the art of whisky-making. We also love a drop of old blended grain. From a marriage of refill casks both ex-Bourbon hogsheads and ex-Sherry octaves. A small batch release of circa 1,000 litres each time Non chill-filtered, and natural cask matured colour."
About the Label
"Our label design settled for just the one deer, starting with a young buck, getting older, and more dignified, as the whiskies aged, finishing with the dominant stag who has been through some scrapes in his life; older, wiser, and looks a little pissed with everything!
"Our 30 Year Old deer is ‘The Monarch of the Glen’. A dominant stag whose been through some scrapes. We adore the expression on his face. this is a deer that has seen it all!. Boutique-y Whisky artist, Emily Chappell, has captured our brief so perfectly, and has injected her magic into it, as usual. The colours of the labels reflect the colour palette of the Aurora Borealis, while the ‘wave pattern’ across all of the labels symbolises the way the Aurora Borealis is always moving in the sky, if you’ve been lucky enough to see it."
