Bruichladdich Black Art 5
$225.00
Scotch Malt Whisky Society 76.127
$292.49
FUNKY MASSAGE WHISKY
This 28 year old Speysider was matured in a refill hogshead and comes in at 51.1%
Flavour profile: Old & dignified
Outturn: 180 bottles
Panel's tasting note: "The nose was described as funky and having character – orange blossom, leather handbags, suede, tweed and pomanders; dark fruits soaked in rum, banana chips and ginger biscuits. The tasty palate had curious hints of cedar and linseed oil, citric effervescent tingles and perfumed delights – like dry martinis, orange chocolates and lebkuchen shared with scented ladies. The reduced nose evoked Turkish Delight, hazelnut meringues, crème de cassis and pipe tobacco in wooden boxes. The palate was now sweet, luscious and perfumed – orange ice-cream, mint julep and spiced carrot cake – one panellist fancied being massaged with it (not instead of drinking!)."
Drinking tip: "A special reward or celebration"
Millstone Menage a Trois
$51.99
Glenfarclas 1972
$1,599.99
Arran 1997 KWM Cask 1085
$130.49
SOLD OUT
Our 7th single cask bottling of Arran for KWM is the oldest yet at 19 years of age! Bottled at 51.4% from a Ex-Bourbon Hogshead. Yes we know it says Sherry on the label, but it is not... details! If this is anything like one of our 18 year olds from last winter, don't expect them to last long, just 258 total bottles.l And it is another stunning cask!
Two Brewers Yukon Single Malt Release 04
$98.99
Bottled at 43% this is the fourth single malt from Yukon Brewing and Distilling. Only 1440 bottles have been released.
Most of the whisky contained in this release from Two Brewers was aged in bourbon barrels for 7 years. It was then finished in a combination of fresh ex-bourbon barrels as well as some virgin oak for a few extra months before bottling.
Producer Tasting Note: "Bright minty malt tones present spring meadow aromas, with touches of cedar and clean fresh oak. The palate is wrapped like velvet with refined malt sweetness, delicate flavour highlights, and subtle barrel influences. A sweet butter and spice finish gently dries from the palate."
Evan's Tasting Note
Nose: Vanilla, coconut, custard and cocoa powder. Cinnamon sticks, orange marmalade, ripe bananas, pancake syrup, honey and sawdust. Slight hints of mint and chamomile.
Palate: Bananas foster with whipped cream and a dusting of cinnamon, nougat, dried mango, lime zest, vanilla, toffee and hazelnut flavoured instant coffee.
Finish: Fresh and clean and well rounded. Not cloying at all. Leaves you wanting another sip.
Comments: This is another very approachable release from Two Brewers. In my mind these guys are quickly developing a solid reputation with their cask selection and their release choices. I look forward to release 05 and beyond!
Arran 2008 KWM Cask 1131
$104.99
Our 6th exclusive single cask from the Isle of Arran, is our first peated cask from the distillery. Bottled at just 7 years from a Ex-Bourbon barrel, don't let its youth scare you away, there is plenty of character in this malt! Think of it as a single cask of Machrie Moor, Arran's peated single malt expression! 270 Total bottles! Distilled December 3rd 2008 and bottled August 23rd 2016. 56.8%
Andrew's Tasting Note
Nose: very soft, loads of cream and especially honey: honeycomb and creamed honey; elegant smoke wafting over tender grassy barley; toffee chews and treacle sauce with fresh picked oranges and lemons.
Palate: a surge of silky honey and soft peat oils; more tender malt and added notes of Demerara and barley sugars; fresh orange and lemon peels with building spices and firmer earthy peat tones; a touch of dark bakers chocolate and clove.
Finish: long but lithe; more gentle fading peat oils, all sorts of honey and citrus peels with spice.
Comment: very interesting to compare with the sister cask bottled for the Companions of the Quaich. The latter was more juicy and oaky with this one I find to be a little more elegant, but also even more smoky!
Arran 2008 Quaich Cask 1135
$96.29
Exclusively available to members of the Companions of the Quaich.
A sister cask to the Arran 2008 KWM Cask 2011, this one was bottled for the Companions of the Quaich whisky club. It is not for sale to the general public at this time. Bottled at 57% from a Bourbon Barrel, 273 total bottles.
Andrew's Tasting Note
Nose: hard toffee, juicy malt and gentle grassy peat; a bright note of orange pops up with some creamed honey and freshly picked wild berries.
Palate: very malty, loads of honey, cream and vanilla; very lush and layered for 7 years; subtle peat oils and gentle grassy smoke; more hard toffee and juicy orange with building licorice and fennel notes; the wild berry fruits are still there with a touch of soft oak.
Finish: soft, smooth, honeyed and long; creamy oak and clean gentle peat smoke slowly fades with more wild fruits; warming, it is mouthwatering with tingling spices which lasts for minutes and minutes.
Comment: I am very happy with this young but very complex Arran, the 57.0% cask strength is barely apparent and it has character well beyond its years!
Millstone Single Malt 1996 Oloroso
$256.49
This Millstone single malt is from a single Oloroso Sherry butt.
While not historically known for their whisky, the Dutch have been distilling as long as anyone in Europe. Most famous for genever and brandy, some of the distilleries there have taken to producing whisky. The Zuidam family began producing genever and other liquors in 1976 in the town of Baarle-Nassau on the Belgian border. Patrick van Zuidam, the second generation, began experimenting with whisky distillation in 1996, and started laying down barrels. The distillery produces both malt and grain whiskies, including a powerful rye. While they have borrowed and been influenced by the whisky makers in other countries, they are making a distinctly Dutch whisky. In one curious aspect, they mill their own barley in traditional windmills.