Cadenhead Small Batch Glen Grant 1995
$122.39
This single cask of Glen Grant is brilliant, and has been a hit at our shop. Only 24 bottles came to Canada at 19 years of age, at a cask strength of 58.4%. Less than 6 bottles left!
Cadenhead's is the World's oldest Independent Bottler, with their own chain of shops. The company created the Small Batch range to make a small quantity of their whiskies available to other specialty shops around the world. In Canada they are exclusive to KWM.
Producer's Tasting Note
Nose: Rich dark fruits and melted chocolate. Quite meaty on the nose initially and then moving towards figs and apricots.
Palate: Lots of dark chocolate, and red currants, raspberries and then some marzipan.
Finish: A big Glen Grant without being over the top. Lots of chocolate and a hint of spice in the finish.
The Whisky Agency Bowmore 1998
$125.99
SOLD OUT! - !!!Not Expected to Return to KWM!!!
Exclusive to KWM in Canada!
'Whisky Notes' Tasting Note: "Nose: earthy peat with firm smoke. Leather. Some buttery oranges underneath. Nothing overwhelming! Mouth: some salt, smoke, sweet barbecue sauce in a very elegant and subtle way! Honey sweetness as well and biscuit, so everything stays balanced. Lemony. Herbal hints (sweet liquorice) and sugar coated nuts. Finish: long, fairly sweet, smoky and some iodine. -Ruben Luyten. www.whiskynotes.com"
The Whisky Agency Macduff 2000
$124.19
This independent bottling of Macduff from The Whisky Agency is exclusive to KWM in Canada. Only 12 bottles have come into the market. Bottled at 49.9% from a Refill Butt. Distilled in 2000 and bottled in 2013 at 12 years of age.
Producer's Tasting Note: 'Nose: Rounded with caramel, coconut, and fresh white fruit peel, and vanilla. Mouth: Creamy and mellow, toffee with hazelnut. Heavy notes of fresh baking including butter tart and pecan pie. Finish: medium with residual sweetness, gradually tapering off leaving hints of shortening and pie crust."
Celebration of the Cask Mortlach 18 Year
$152.99
Old Pulteney 35 Year
$974.99
We have got our hands on the last 6 bottles, and the price has dropped $75!
Bottled at 42.5% this whisky has been matured in a mix of American ex-bourbon and Spanish ex-sherry casks which have been expertly hand selected by Distillery Manager Malcolm Waring. Only a very few bottles are expected to come to Alberta!
From the Distillery
Distiller's Tasting Note: "On the palate this full bodied expression is sweet and spicy to start then quickly develops a range of signature Old Pulteney flavours from honey, rum soaked raisins and oranges to the heavier notes of seasoned leather, pralines and a touch of the salty North Sea air. A truly indulgent, perfectly balanced whisky, it has a long slow finish and is light amber in colour.
The eye catching detail and design of the limited edition reflects the brand’s rich maritime heritage, which includes a stunning wooden box with porthole revealing the unique Old Pulteney bottle which carries the classic herring drifter, which has become a symbol of the brand."
Andrew's Tasting Note
Nose: honey, beeswax and clotted cream with salty caramel and clean smoke; melons, citrus and smooth leather with some dried fruits and spice.
Palate: very honeyed, more beeswax and clotted cream with clean smoke and a prominent saltiness; there is more orange and a bit of melon with smooth leather, drying tobacco and dark spice.
Finish: long, coating and spicy with more leather, tobacco and cream.
Ichiro's Malt & Grain
$125.99
Bottled at 46% this Japanese whisky may be somewhat more global than it at first seems. Crafted by Ichiro Akuto, Japan's finest boutique whisky producer. This Blended whisky is the product of Japanese malt and grain, and possibly the product of some more international distilleries. There is certainly some whisky from the Chichibu distillery in the mix, as well as some from the closed Hanyu and Karuizawa distilleries. Rumour has it there is also whisky from other Japanese and world distilleries.
Andrew's Tasting Note
Nose: Graham Wafers and some perfumed floral notes with dusty grain and some chewier malt; something exotic like Kiwi, almond paste and Halls citrus lossenges.
Palate: almost Bourbon like, quite toasty, floral and delicate, very prominent corn (presumably from the grain) and another curious assortment of fruit flavours: more kiwi, bright citrus, banana and some menthol (the Halls like notes from the nose); still floral with more light grains and heavier malt, could there be a trace of rye?
Finish: long, drying, dusty and sweet with more fading grains and floral tones.
Comment: this is a light easy drinking dram with lots of layers, I think Ichiro used a pretty broad palate of flavours in the creation of this one.
Ichiro's Double Distilleries
$170.99
Past meets future in this Blended Malt Japanese whisky by Achiro Akuto. Composed of whiskies from his own Chichibu distillery, and the closed Hanyu distillery built by his grandfather. Bottled at 46%.
Andrew's Tasting Note
Nose: my first instinct says aged gouda (the candy of the cheese world); Demerara sugars and spice, licorice root and some emerging honey notes; creamy with melons, soft leather and Starbust candies.
Palate: more waxy Starburst candies, thick and coating, more melon, lots of vanilla and oh the spices... layered and rich with some juicier fruits and soft leather; some minty floral notes and lots of honey with dark Demerara sugars and Licorice Nibbs developing.
Finish: long, layered and rich but still smooth and silky.
Comment: light but layered, rich and refreshing; this one won't last!
Karuizawa 1980 Cask 6476
$872.99
SOLD OUT! - !!Not expected to return to KWM!!
A 34 year old from single cask 6476, an Ex-Bourbon barrel, bottled at 63% and exclusive to KWM in Canada. A very rare whisky from a cult, closed, Japanese distillery.
Bottler’s Note: “Karuizawa 1980 Artifices Serie is an exclusive bottling of the cask #6476, a former Bourbon cask, the famous now closed Karuizawa distillery. With a rather sharp and tangy profile, it reveals subtle notes of malted barley and alfalfa embedded in a farandolle of fruity aromas such as yellow melon, white peach, plum and pear williams. Its powerful and rich texture reveals hints of herbs such as coriander and dill, as well as a gourmet note of lemon pie. Bottled at natural degree of the barrel to keep the nobility of its aromatic power, the whisky will take you into the mythical world of the Karuizawa distillery.”
Kilchoman Original Cask Strength
$112.49
The first batch of the distillery's new Kilchoman Original Cask Strength has been bottled at 59.2% and has been matured solely in Refill Bourbon Casks. Very limited availability, this release is a great new addition to the range.
Andrew's Tasting Note
Nose: wow, butterscotch, honey and Werthers caramels with clean maritime smoke bringing up the rear; soft citrus notes, green Jolly Ranchers wet leaves and floral top notes with soft oak.
Palate: soft honeyed oak, more wet leaves, crisp citrus, more green Jolly Ranchers and buildiing peaty smoke with fragrant smoke and juicy malt; become more medicinal and smoky with some tarry oak and salty licorice.
Finish: classic Islay big, brooding and moody with earthy smoke, more juicy malt and maritime notes.