Cadenhead Small Batch Auchentoshan 1999
$107.99
COMING SOON - ETA Late February. Bottled in 2015 this is a rare vintage from this distillery. Cadenhead's Small Batch bottlings are only available at Cadenhead shops in Europe and select specialy stores around the world. Exclusive to KWM in Canada. This 15 year old Auchentoshan bottled at 56.9%
Producer's Tasting Note
Nose: As expected the nose has a sweet vanilla note with honey and toasted almonds. The arrival of orange and blueberries give the nose an unexpected lively sweet twist.
Palate: Clotted cream tea, traditional cloudy lemonade take you to a full almost chewy middle palate that just grows as it glides across the palate to give one more twist this time lemongrass and hint of vanilla fudge.
Finish: The finish is as clean as any old style Lowland you could ever wish to try, with a refreshing citrus fruits and a long rich creamy note. (Very good indeed).
Cadenhead Small Batch Longmorn 1990
$188.99
COMING SOON - ETA Late February. Bottled in 2015 this is a rare vintage from this distillery. Cadenhead's Small Batch bottlings are only available at Cadenhead shops in Europe and select specialy stores around the world. Exclusive to KWM in Canada. This 24 year old Longmorn is bottled at 56.2%.
Producer's Tasting Note
Nose: Golden syrup, pear drops and coconut. Orange peel and hints of liqourice.
Palate: Orange blossom, lots of rich oily citrus fruits. Digestive biscuits with real butter and almost a touch of salt.
Finish: Lingering orange oils, with oatcakes and then some banana bread.
Cadenhead Small Batch Bowmore 2002
$101.69
COMING SOON - ETA Late February. Bottled in 2015 at 12 years and 57.1% from this iconic Islay distillery. Cadenhead's Small Batch bottlings are only available at Cadenhead shops in Europe and select specialy stores around the world. Exclusive to KWM in Canada.
Producer's Tasting Note
Nose: Vanilla and soft smokiness. Some grassy notes followed by olive oil and a fresh flinty note.
Palate: Lemon olive oil, hints of pinot grigio with growing industrial oily notes. Soft peat smoke throughout.
Finish: An oily and fruity Bowmore, quite nutty in the finish but mainly lemon notes and distant dry smoke.
G&M Speymalt Macallan 1994
$167.39
This 1994 vintage Gordon & MacPhail Speymalt bottling is the firms"distillery label". Bottled at 43% from a mix of First Fill and Refill Sherry casks. This whisky was bottled at roughly 20 years of age, making it excellent value.
Distiller's Tasting Note
Nose: Tropical fruits and red berries initially, complemented by subtle beeswax and aniseed notes. A lingering hint of tobacco develops.
Palate: Cracked black pepper with ripe banana, pear and red apple. These combine with charred oak and coffee flavours.
G&M Speymalt Macallan 1993
$125.99
SOLD OUT! - Not expected to return to KWM!
G&M Speymalt Macallan 1970
$764.99
SOLD OUT! - Not expected to return to KWM!
Matured in First Fill Sherry Butts. Incredible value for a Macallan of this vintage and age.
Distiller's Tasting Note
Nose: Initial burst of sherry sweetness, with subtle rum and raisin notes. Some marzipan and almonds with a hint of vanilla lingering. Some subtle bees wax polish and a touch of charred oak develop.
Palate: Sweet and Sherried, with Christmas cake influences and some hints of warm festive spices. Followed by some dark chocolate with a burst of citrus peel.
G&M Speymalt Macallan 1981
$458.99
SOLD OUT! - Not expected to return to KWM!
At 32 years of age from First Fill Bourbon casks this whisky is excellent value.
Nikka Coffey Malt 1998
$194.39
Only 12 bottles of this rare single cask, Coffey Malt Japanese whisky have come to Canada, all of them exclusive to KWM. 57% after maturing in a single cask, #103356, this is a malt whisky, but distilled in in a column (AKA coffey or continuous) still. Nikka's Coffey Malt is principally produced for blending, though they do offer it as a stand alone whisky. The two big Japanese distillers, Suntory and Nikka, both own two malt distilleries and a grain distillery. They need to be self sufficient in creating their blends, so both companies produce a variety of whiskies at each of their distilleries.
Andrew's Tasting Note:
"Nose: honeyed and nutty with loads of malt, caramel, juicy orange and cantaloupe; dunnage warehouse, wet leaf litter and barley sugars; some gelatin candies (wine gums) and red berry fruits; Manukah honey and candied nuts round things out.
Palate: round, richc chewy, fruity and very sweet; loads more caramel, some musty-earthy oak and dunnage notes with more wet leaves; the toasted oak is abundant along with spices and chocolate coffee beans; candied orange, some licorice and decadent spices develop; overall it is big and layered; some late marzipan and almond paste.
Finish: long and decadent; more juicy malt, sugars, spices and winegums; very vibrant and pleasant."
Nikka Coffey Grain 1999
$175.49
Only 6 bottles have come to Canada, exclusively to KWM, out of a single cask: 198156. Bottled at 60% the cask type is not specified, but is presumably ex-Bourbon. This is a stunning vintage single grain whisky from the Miyagikyo/Sendai distillery in Japan. It is made in a column still and is mainly used for blending. The two big Japanese distillers, Suntory and Nikka, both own two malt distilleries and a grain distillery. They need to be self sufficient in creating their blends, so both companies produce a variety of whiskies at each of their distilleries.
Andrew's Tasting Note:
Nose: buttered corn on the cob, vanilla extract, marcona almonds and Mastic window putty; becomes jucier with lots of grain, soft grainy oils and lemon and pear drops; floral, sugary and citric (lemon & lime juice) notes develop in waves followed by vanilla icing and melted butter.
Palate: big, rich, creamy, coating and fruity with bright-delicate-oily grains; very toasty with grapefruit peel and more lemon and lime; it's hot but not at all sharp; more Marcona almonds, vanilla extract and soft oils; there is a little peppery spice but overall it is sweet, juicy and toasty.
Finish: long and clean, it fades into caramel corn and buttered corn on the cob with flourishes of fruit.