Chichibu The Peated
$171.89
A Kensington Wine Market exclusive, and "a total joy," according to the Japanese Whisky Review. And here's the review:
"Nose: Ash, coal fire, earthy peat, lemon infused peat, Werther’s Originals, vinegar, butter menthols, fermented pears, brine, sawdust, pork crackling."
"Palate: First thing that strikes me is how smooth this is at 3 years old and 62.5%. I don’t hesitate to say phenomenal. Lots of palate coating licorice, sweet peat, earthy peat, coal, pipe tobacco, leather, lemon merengue, fermented pears, pink grapefruit, butter menthols, lapsang souchong, chewy malt, pork crackling, dark chocolate."
"Finish: Lingers on in a beautifully balanced way never too sweet, dry or bitter. You can add coffee with cream to the peat, licorice, dark chocolate, lapsang souchong, tobacco and coal."
Karuizawa 30 Year 1981 Cocktail Series
$430.19
SOLD OUT! - !!!Not expected to return to KWM!
Another big whisky from the closed Karuizawa distillery, exclusive to KWM in Canada. This cask was one of four from the Cocktails series, a Sherry Butt #162, bottled at 55.8%.
Whisky Notes Tasting Note
Nose: not exactly the opening I was expecting, but that’s not a bad thing here. It’s sweet and quite fruity. Black cherries, wild strawberries, lots of dates and a hint of passion fruits. Also notes of lacquered pork belly. Sweet pipe tobacco. Huge notes of polished oak, sandalwood I’d say, with some ‘good’ wood glue. And a whole array of tiny notes like cinnamon, lychee, incense, rum, eucalyptus and sugared nuts. Quite perfect.
Mouth: more powerful now, and quite smoky. Earthy notes, a certain farminess as well. Lots of tobacco again. Then chocolate coated nuts and coffee beans. Cured ham. Bread crust. Sweetness of dates and figs too, as well as hints of fresher fruits (honeydew melon). A bit of sweet liquorice.
Finish: almost as long as a trip to Japan, still quite sweet, showing coal, honey and polished oak. Even a slight medicinal herbalness in the end.
Whisky Advent Calendar
$269.99
!!! TAKING PRE-ORDERS FOR OCTOBER 2013 ARRIVAL !!! Could this be this fall's hottest whisky gift idea? Within 30 minutes of announcing it on Twitter we had a dozen orders! Behind each of the 24 doors is a different 30ml sample of delicious whisky! The exact contents are a surprise, but we can tell you that behind one of the doors is a sample of 50 year old Scotch whisky, the full-sized bottle of which is worth $600! The Whisky Advent Calendar is exclusive to KWM in Canada!
A.D. Rattray Mortlach 1987
$126.89
Glendronach Cask Strength Batch 2
$76.49
The hotly anticipated follow up to Batch 1, fewer than 300 bottles of Batch 2 have found their way to Canada. In the last two weeks we've burned through nearly half our allocation! This little gem is a steal at under $85.
Scotch Malt Whisky Society 29.129
$158.39
LEATHER & LIME IN A SMOKY ROOM: A sherried Ileach matured 22 years before bottling at 55.1%. ""We entered a musky room; a smoking jacket drapes over a leather armchair while a newspaper burns on an open fire and cigar smoke gently lingers."
Duncan Taylor Dimensions Mortlach 1993
$110.69
anCnoc 22 Year Knockdhu
$154.99
SPECIAL PRICING ON anCnoc 2000 and anCnoc 22 year old.
Check out our deal on these two Highland Single Malts!
You gotta love it when people bring the deals to you... Just before Christmas it was the Mackinlay's Shackleton (only 10 left), and now it is a pair of anCnocs, from the Knockdhu Distillery.
We were given a $10 break on the anCnoc 2000 and close to $40 on the anCnoc 22 Year to help clear out the Alberta inventory. Both are great whiskies, and now discontinued.
anCnoc is the name that was given to Knockdhu distillery's single malt so that it wouldn't be confused with another distillery, Knockando. The Knockdhu distillery is located in the shadow of the Knock Hill, known to locals by its Scots Gaelic name anCnoc. Bottled at 46%, the 22 year old expression first released in early 2013 was matured in a mix of Ex-Bourbon and Ex-Sherry casks; judging by the colour, which I have to believe is natural, there must be a high proportion of the latter.
Andrew's Tasting Notes
Nose: soft damp tobacco in an old leather patch, chocolate shavings on a piping cappuccino; some candied fruits, lemon drops and wine gums; some delicate malty-floral top notes emerge with some soft toasty oak.
Palate: rich, fruity and very soft, wow this is really something; lots of chocolate with more soft leather and tobacco; more candied fruit and wine gums with some emerging mango, papaya and honey dew melon.
Finish: an absolutely beautiful balance of both sherry and bourbon notes, the finish is long rich and spicy; finishes fruity and floral.
Comment: I'm really caught off guard by this, wow it's good!
anCnoc Peter Arkle #3
$64.79
This is the third bottling in the Series illustrated by Scottish artist Peter Arkle. Bottled at 46% the third bottling is inspired by Bricks.
From the Distillery
The Knockdhu Distillery is a peaceful place but it can be shocking to suddenly come across bright warning signs on the brick walls of the dunnage warehouses: NO SMOKING OR NAKED LIGHTS, DANGER EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE and FLAMMABLE LIQUID.
A sudden reminder that making anCnoc is a serious business. Powerful forces are at work. Yes you may find yourself laughing with your friends while enjoying a glass but it’s important to note the drama of your dram’s creation. The glass in your hand contains REMARKABLE LIQUID.
Beware. Handle with care!
Distiller's Tasting Note
Nose: Honey and lemon notes are accompanied by apples and sweet vanilla. Touches of leather and orange zest add to the depth.
Taste: Spicy with notes of vibrant citrus, sherry and dark chocolate. The finish is long and smooth with notes of oranges and sherry.