Carn Mor Strictly Limited Mortlach 1995

$94.49

Mortlach is a probably one of the better know single malts, which until very recently, was only available from independent bottlers. It is a highly respected "top dressing" malt for blenders. This limited bottling is a fine expression, with some classic "meaty" Mortlach notes.

Celebration of the Cask Tamdhu 1991

$179.99

You don't see a lot of older Tamdhu, and even when you do it seldom sherry cask like this beauty. It has a beautiful nose and lots of layers on the plate ranging from honey and spices to berry fruits and even licorice!

Scotch Malt Whisky Society 31.26

$167.39

BBQ SMOKE BY A ROLLING SEA: A 21 year old Inner Hebridean whisky bottled from a Refill-Sherry Butt at 56.6%. "The neat palate had dry peat smoke curling round a table bearing clove-studded ham, pickles, relish, fried green tomatoes, roast parsnip and cooked seaweed."

Panel's Tasting Note: "Our noses picked up the sea in droplets of spray, mixed seafood barbecues and beach clean-up bonfires. We also found mineral notes (slate, plaster, Plasticine), butterscotch, aniseed, salted crisps and cooked buttery pastry. The palate had quite serious smoke plus sweet, woody and earthy elements but most comments were exploring the savoury flavours of smoked ribs, bacon rolls with brown sauce, barbecued scallops and marmite on toast. On the reduced nose, somewhere between a rock-pool and a swimming pool, we were aware of prawn tempura with wedges of lemon and charred gammon with pineapple – nice feast! From Jura’s only distillery."

Drinking Tip: "At a beach barbecue - Oh man! Roll on the summer!"

Coopers Choice Tobermory 1994

$116.99

Bowmore Small Batch Reserve

$52.19

The Bowmore Small Batch Reserve is a new no age statement offering from the Bowmore distillery. Matured in first fill and refill Bourbon barrels the whisky is exclusive to a handful of shops in Alberta, including Kensington WIne Market. It is a lighter style of Bowmore single malt, retaining its Ileach character.

Distiller's Tasting Note:

"Breathe in vanilla fudge, sea air and peat smoke, balanced beautifully by honeycomb and cinnamon spice. Sip mouth-watering citrus, gentle saltiness and vanilla with flakes of coconut. Savour the wispy smoke, bourbon vanilla and lime finish."

Tomatin Scotch Single Malt 30 year

$347.39

One of 1500 bottles bottled in 2011,

Distiller's Tasting Note

Nose: Intense juicy aromas arouse the senses - Green Apples, Passion Fruit, Honey Dew Melon, Blackcurrant and Blueberries. Citrus notes come to the fore, all the while a candy sweetness drifts along with hints of polished leather in the background.

Palate: Gooseberry, Ginger and Hazelnuts make way for spicy oak which hits the middle of the tongue. The oak is balanced beautifully by a honey sweetness that drifts to the back of the palate.

Finish: Long, clean and pleasurable.

Tomatin Cu Bocan 1989

$355.49

Cadenhead Small Batch Auchroisk 1992

$171.89

Only 2 official botlings of Auchroisk have ever been released. All other bottlings come from independent bottlers, like this 24 year old from Cadenhead. Cadenhead, established in 1842, is Scotland's oldest independent bottler! This whisky is very sherried and spicy!

Cadenhead Small Batch Linkwood 1987

$256.49

Linkwood is a single malt you seldom see bottled as a single malt as it comes from a distillery who's production is principally used for blends. This small batch release has been bottled at cask strength from 2 Sherry Butts.