Glendronach 1994 Cask 3201 Batch 11
$132.29
One of 9 releases from Glendronach's Batch 11 from a single Pedro Ximenez Sherry Puncheon cask, 3201, bottled after 20 years at 56.2%. Only 6 bottles coming to KWM only 3 left at the time of writing!
Distiller’s Tasting Note
Nose: Aromatic, spiced sherry-poached pears sprinkled with Muscovado sugar surrounded by a deep, leathery character.
Palate: Dark chocolate covered rum raisins with a sharp twist of zest develop to treacle toffee and herbal oak spices in the traditional sherried finish.
Glendronach 1994 Cask 3386 Batch 11
$132.29
This Batch 11 Glendronach single cask 3386, a Pedro Ximenez Sherry Puncheon, has been bottled at 53.6% after 20 years. Only 6 bottles coming to KWM of which 4 had sold at the time of writing. It is one of 3 1994 casks released in Batch 11.
Distiller’s Tasting Note
Nose: Ripe dark cherries and spiced mulled wine hold a back note of rich stewed barley and hints of ground almonds.
Palate: Powerful dark prunes and rich dates drenched in crisp orange bitters hold a dark roasted coffee bean depth alongside hints of red chilli spice.
Glendronach 1995 Cask 538 Batch 11
$128.69
This 1995 Glendronach single cask was one of two different casks from this vintage bottled as part of Batch 11. Cask 538 is a Pedro Ximenez Sherry Puncheon bottled at 55.0% after 19 years. Only 6 bottles coming to KWM of which only 4 are left at the time of writing.
Distiller’s Tasting Note
Nose: White pepper and barley notes flood through rich, dark dried fruits and a contrasting crisp, floral character.
Palate: Stem ginger warms sour plum syrup. Hints of clove and walnut oil combine with dark bitter chocolate, adding fantastic depths to the complex sherry character.”
Glendronach 1995 Cask 4941 Batch 11
$128.69
This 1995 Glendronach single cask was one of two different casks from this vintage bottled as part of Batch 11. Cask 4941 is an Oloroso Sherry Puncheon bottled at 57.0% after 19 years. Only 6 bottles coming to KWM of which only 1 is left at the time of writing.
Distiller’s Tasting Note
Nose: Sweet figs dusted with cocoa marry with a vibrant mandarin twist and hints of freshly ground barley.
Palate: Stewed orchard fruits and dark raisins hold a peppery oak and stem ginger warmth, developing to soft chocolate, toffee and vanilla.
Glendronach 1996 Cask 244 Batch 11
$118.79
The youngest and only 1996 vintage single cask in the Batch 11 releases from Glendronach. Cask 244, an Oloroso Sherry Butt, was bottled at 56.9% after 18 years. At the time of writing only 2 of 6 bottles were unspoken for.
Distiller’s Tasting Note
Nose: Rich, sweet figs infused with vanilla and ground almonds, balanced with a crisp ginger spice.
Palate: A tremendous balance of mixed candied peel and stewed dark fruits sprinkled with dark Demerara. Delicious waves of toffee, cracked barley and warm oak spices combine to give a long, elegant finish.
Scotch Malt Whisky Society 3.227
$152.09
TASTY FARMHOUSE COOKING
This 16 year old Islay whisky at 56.4% is from a refill butt
Flavour profile: Lightly peated
Outturn: 591 bottles
Panel's tasting note: "The room was immediately filled with the warm and rich smells of a beef consommé with a good splash of aged Sherry added. This we then poured over an old fashioned rabbit casserole with rosemary, celery and roasted carrots and let it simmer on a wood burning stove. The taste is good farmhouse cooking, intense flavours of fresh tomato soup as well as honey roasted sweet potatoes prepared with ginger, cumin and coriander. With water a sweet earthy note is added reminding some of us of compost using pine sawdust and pine needles or of peat stacks out to dry. The taste now welcoming and juicy like a tender pork stew with light herb dumplings."
Drinking tip: "Whilst cooking for or with friends"
anCnoc Peaty Cutter
$82.99
Peated anCnoc from Knockdhu Distillery in the Highlands. Named after the Cutter , which is "a hand tool used to cut peat from less wet, shallower bogs."
46% ABV. 20.5 PPM.
Glenrothes Sherry Reserve
$74.99
Bottled at 40% this new Sherry cask matured expression of Glenrothes is exclusive to KWM in Alberta. This whisky came to our attention when it was given a Silver Medal by Whisky Magazine, scoring 90pts with Anabelle Meikle.
Distiller's Tasting Note
Bouquet: Orange peel, fruit cake, vanilla, ginger bread, black cherries and pear drops.
Palate: Spicy, ginger, oaky notes, crème brulee.
Finish: Lingering spiciness with orange peel notes."
Annable's tasting note in Whisky Magazine
Nose: Lemon and pears poached with turmeric and saffron, heady and exotic. Perfumed flower pollen, frangipane and pineapple with a waxed balsa wood.
Palate: A tingle of mace at the tip of the tongue then a thicker syrup like texture. Lemon cake with sherried sultanas, ginger nut biscuits and spiced carrot cake with buttercream icing.
Finish: Big and silky texture with a clean finish. Comment: Sultry and brooding. Katharine Hepburn in a glass.
Benromach 1981
$224.99
An older Single Cask of Benromach done for a different shop, long since sold out. Evan put in this info because he was tired of seeing it pop up with no description.