BenRiach 1976 Cask 529
$517.49
This is an older BenRiach Cask release that is no longer available.
This Batch 11 Vintage bottling from BenRiach was distilled in 1976, was matured in sherry and finished in Bourbon Barrel 529. Bottled at 44.2% after 37 years only 6 bottles of the whisky have come to Canada, exclusively to KWM.
Distiller's Tasting Note:
Nose: Gentle honey infused with figs, ripe plums and toasted oak spice softens to hints of pineapple.
Taste: Fresh, crisp oak and cereal combine with sweet plum syrup and develop to an elegant soft tropical fruit and toasted coconut finish.
Compass Box The Lost Blend
$120.99
Only 12,018 bottles of this whisky have been released worldwide at 46%.
In 2001 Compass Box created and released Eleuthera, its first Blended Malt. It was composed of 80% Highland malt with the rest being peated malt from Islay. 3 years into production their supplies of these base whiskies were suddenly cut off, so the whisky was retired in 2004. John Glaser, Compass Box’s creative genius, had long hoped to revive the blend, but had not been able to… until now.
John had a name he’d been saving for a special whisky, “The Lost Blend”, a reference to the O. Henry story about life in a New York Bar in the early 1900’s. The business partners in the establishment were hoping to create a blend of spirits with supernatural properties. From the Producer: “Having been blending Scotch whiskies as an amateur and a professional for the better part of 20 years, I can say with confidence that I believe there exist “magic” combinations of whiskies. For me, they are like the whisky blending equivalent of spiritual truths. And what better name to lend to our lost blend, but “The Lost Blend”!
Producer’s Tasting Note: “An elegantly complex union of two fruity Highland single malts and a peaty Islay single malt. An ethereal fruit and herbal character and a sweetness on the palate is buttressed by an underlying smokiness.”
Springbank 25 Year
$809.99
Strictly 1 per customer!
This 2019 edition of Springbank 25 Year has been matured in both Ex-Bourbon and Ex-Sherry, and it is rocking a 92+ score on Whisky Base!
Producer Description: "The new Springbank 25yo has been matured in 50% Bourbon casks and 50% Sherry casks and the ABV is 46%."
Producer Tasting Note
Nose: Initially parma violets and rhubarb custard creams. A fresh spritz of grapefruit followed by a malty honeycomb sweetness.
Palate: Maturity and complexity at its best. A rich and chewy palate with vanilla, fudge, tobacco and cured meats.
Finish: Oh yes, it's definitely a true Springbank with those coastal and earthy dunnage warehouse notes combining with honey glazed ham and waxy orange rind at the very end.
Andrew's Tasting Note- 2016 Edition
Nose: lots of dried fruits: apricot, apples and pineapple chunks; caramel chews, salt water taffy and candied fruits; jujubes and touches of moist, light Christmas cake; a touch of clean smoke and salt.
Palate: sweet, silky, fruity and honeyed; vanilla bean with jujubes and lots of fruit: both fresh and dried, leaning towards stone and orchard varietals; there is a touch of sherry-influenced Christmas cake; the smoke and salty maritime tones are subtle and elegant; bergamot earl grey tea, caramel chews and Panda brand licorice.
Finish: long with loads of fruits, cream and spices; more gentle elegant smoke and maritime tones.
Comment: brilliant, I have a slight preference for this over the 21 year Batch 15/52; I also compared it to an older 2014 edition of the 25 year: while the older bottling is lovely, this current release is more tropical, fruity and elegant.
Balvenie Tun 1509 Batch 3
$517.49
This is the third batch of the very popular Tun 1509, The legendary David Stewart selected 31 casks from the distillery’s aged stocks. He used 12 sherry butts distilled between 1989 and 1992, 11 American oak hogsheads from 1989 and eight refill American Oak butts from 1992 and 1993. – from the distillery’s precious aged stocks. All were transferred to Tun 1509, which sits in Warehouse 24, for several months before bottling. This is a rare interpretation of the marrying process and allows all 31 casks to come together to create a unique expression of The Balvenie that’s greater than the sum of its constituent parts.
Samaroli Tormore 18 Year
$197.99
Samaroli Sherry Glen Scotia 22yr
$224.99
From Itialian independant bottler Samaroli - This Glen Scotia was matured in one first fill sherry cask. The sherry influence is evident on this one. 40%ABV - 700mL . One of 600 bottles.
Producer's tasting notes
Nose: vannilla, dry fruits and liquorice.
Palate: chocolate, coffe and liquorice.
Comments: A spirit where malt and sherry are based in an elegant balance.
A.D. Rattray Bowmore 1999
$175.49
Bruichladdich Octomore 7.4 Virgin Oak
$144.99
The Octomore 7.4 has been peated to 167ppm matured in new (virgin oak) and bottled at 61.2%. Distilled in 2008, 12,000 bottles were released world-wide.
Distiller's Tasting Note
Nose: There is huge presence with this whisky, taking the cork from the bottle will unleash something unique. The room fills with the sweet, smoky aroma as the first glass is poured and you know this is the prelude to a whisky like no other. The smoke is powerful but tempered by sweet, rich oak, two heavyweights that complement each other - there is balance between them. As the whisky opens, the complexity and intensity of the virgin oak gives notes of dried fruit, raisin and apricot then toasted bread, chocolate orange, coffee, coconut, buttery vanilla. There is a hint of barbeque and pine needles along with more fruit, this time from the spirit – green apples and grapefruit with a dusting of cloves and cinnamon. It is captivating.
Palate: Prepare for an elevation in the octomore experience. As the first taste of 7.4 meets your taste buds the sensation is truly spectacular. The mouthfeel is rich and sumptuous then there is a detonation of flavour. Sweetness, peat smoke and the richness of toasted oak clamour for your attention as the warming strength of the spirit ignites. Wow! A drop of water will release exotic coconut and clove, lemon peel, caramel, turkish delight. Sweet orange blossom honey and more and more oak fill the palate, all of this is veiled in peat smoke, almost medicinal in its character it is peppered with sweet spicy notes of cinnamon and clove. The floral, fruity, style of Bruichladdich is evident through all the power of the oak and smoke reassuring us that we have not let this age too long in the intensity of the fresh oak casks.
Finish: True to our beliefs this distillation was slow and careful to ensure the texture and balance is perfect and this allows the flavour to last for an eternity. Honeysuckle and rose mingle with liquorice and clove, dried dates, apricots and honeyed vanilla released from the oak will slowly fade then the smoke will linger for an age competing with the sweetness of the oak for the last word on an unforgettable experience.
Cadenhead Small Batch Glen Keith 1993
$161.09