Kavalan Solist Sherry Cask
$143.99
Matured in Spanish Oloroso Sherry Butts, the whisky has been bottled from a single cask at cask strength without added colour (it doesn't need it) or chill-filtering. Because it is single cask the flavour profile will change slightly from batch to batch, but it is always stunning. Think heavily sherried Macallan Glenfarclas or Glendronach in terms of style. As the whisky is always from a single cask, the tasting note will vary from time to time.
Producer's Tasting Note
Nose: Clean and complex with multi-layers of dried fruit, nuttiness and spices with some marzipan and vanilla touches to it as well.
Palate: Rich, oily and full with pleasant dried fruit and spices that linger on in the mouth plus a hint of fine coffee.
Glendronach 2003 KWM Cask 1820
$103.49
This 2003 cask will likely last a little longer, but not much. It is another beautiful cask strength single cask bottling from one of Scotland's most exciting distilleries. This is our 5th single cask bottling from Glendronach. In past years we've bottled 2002, 1995 and 1972. Earlier this fall our first 1993 cask came in, and now we have this 2003. Separated by a decade they are two very beautiful whiskies. Our Glendronach 2003 KWM Cask 1820 is 11 years old and bottled at 55.4% from a single Pedro Ximenez Sherry Puncheon. 619 Bottles total bottles have been produced.
Distiller’s Tasting Note
Nose: warming white peppers, stem ginger and sweet oak spices, which flow over oven-roasted orchard fruits and golden sultanas infused with black vanilla seeds.
Palate: A delicious combination of rich apricot jam, wildflower honey and stewed barley, holding a crips, fresh ginger warmth and a citrus twist of orange oil.
Kilchoman Port Cask
$112.49
Only 6000 total bottles produced, but 90 bottles have found their way to Alberta. From the distillery: "The Port Cask Matured release, the first of its kind from the distillery, is fully matured in ex Ruby Port casks allowing for the full influence of the port casks to be imparted into the whisky. The Port Cask Matured release is non chill-filtered and is natural colour. It is bottled at 55% ABV and will be available on 5th September from the distillery shop and other worldwide markets." Andrew's Tasting Note: "Nose: chocolaty with plums, blood orange, soft leather, subtle smoke and baked kippers; the malt and maritime smoke are underneath but still present; Palate: rich with port notes, chewy peaty malt, chocolate shavings, soft leather and rich spices; the blood orange shows up with macerated fruits, lightly burnt bacon and kippers; Finish: fruity, chewy and malty with more fading citrus, leather and floral tones."
Scotch Malt Whisky Society 53.177
$160.19
SOLD OUT! - Not expected to return to KWM!
THE VERY FABRIC OF DREAMS
A 20 year old Ileach at 55% from a single refill hogshead that was part of a special mid month release.
Panel's Tasting Note: "‘Home is the sailor, home from the sea’ – led by the nose – sea breezes over summer meadows, gorse, fish boxes, barbecued lobster and peat smoke from a fisherman’s cottage – we could practically see the twinkling lights of home. Water brought perfumed oils, spring flowers, honey, orange peel, caramel, root beer and sun-bleached driftwood on the machair. The palate was sweet, smoky, nutty and lip-smacking; smooth but drawing, with barley sugars, lobster bisque, treacle, honey-glazed ham, burnt sticks, embers and Old English Spangles. Cleaner and more straightforward with water – the smoke lingered, becoming the very fabric of dreams. From Islay’s biggest distillery."
Drinking Tip: "By the hearth, after sailing or beach-combing; also a great introduction to Islay malts."
Scotch Malt Whisky Society 132.5
$265.49
SOLD OUT! - Not excpected to return to KWM!
SWEET AND DARKLY BEGUILING
This 14 year old Japanese whisky is from a closed distillery, bottled at 58.6& from a Refill Sherry Butt.
Panel's Tasting Note: "The sweet, dark nose was satanically beguiling – Demerara dregs in espresso, molasses, honeyed figs, flapjacks, blackjacks, sweet black tea and dark chocolate; eucalyptus, and pencil shavings came later. The palate – a salty, treacly, mouth-watering assault of tarry tobacco, garibaldis, thick orange peel, balsamic glaze and black bean sauce – squeaked the teeth and found the tannic in Satanic. The reduced nose became more savoury – jugged hare with prunes and hickory-smoked ribs. The palate had less tannic thrash but remained sweetly sinister, with Hoisin duck and a well-used leather tawse sacrificed in the glowing embers of hell. The distillery was once a vineyard."
Drinking Tip: "When feeling mischievous or watching horror movies - the palate definitely improves with water."
Black Gold Macallan 29 Year
$926.99
SOLD OUT. This Product is no longer available. It is not likely to return.
"A 29 year old Macallan single malt, bottled by Càrn Mòr for their Celebration of the Cask Black Gold collection. This Sherried beauty was distilled in March 1985 and was left to mature in a single Sherry butt (a rather active one, judging by the dark hue of the whisky) until August 2014. A small release of 192 bottles," according to Master of Malt.
BenRiach 1976 Cask 5463
$517.49
This is an older BenRiach Cask release that is no longer available.
SOLD OUT: This Batch 11 Vintage bottling from BenRiach was distilled in 1976, made with peated malt, matured in Sherry and finished in a Bourbon cask 5463. Bottled at 51.9% after 37 years only 6 bottles of the whisky have come to Canada, exclusively to KWM.
Distiller's Tasting Note:
Nose: Rich chocolate holds touches of sweet dates, balanced perfectly with a sharp citrus kick and hot pepper spice.
Taste: A lively black pepper heat infuses through dark fruitcake followed by delicate waves of soft peaches dusted with cocoa.
BenRiach 1977 Cask 7114
$517.49
This is an older BenRiach Cask release that is no longer available.
The Batch 11 Release was a hit at our Ancient Malts tasting in November. A 1977 single cask (7114) it has been bottled at 48.3% after 37 years in a hogshead. Only 12 bottles have come in to Canada exclusively to KWM.
Distiller’s Tasting Note:
Nose: Buttery apples and ripe pears soaked with wild flower honey develop to ripe bananas and gentle white pepper.
Taste: Classic aged oak combines with floods of tropical fruits. Green apple peel and barley grist add a crisp back note to the traditional Speyside style.
Highland Park Dark Origins
$104.99
There are very mixed feelings on this newish Highland Park release. Some are upset with the lack of an age statement, some find the profile too heavily sherried, but the whisky also has its fans. Drop into KWM to sample that latest Orkadian single malt from Highland Park!