Valinch & Mallet Tobermory 1995
$217.49
Bottled after 22 year in a Sherry Hogshead, cask 17-2022, this Tobermory is one of but 124 bottles, just a fraction of which will have come to Canada.
Valinch & Mallet Springbank 1996
$674.99
Available for Pre-Oder - Only 1 left!
This 21 year old Springbank was distilled in 1996 and matured in a fino sherry cask before bottling at 52.6%. Only 6 bottles are coming to Canada, at the time of writing there is just one left available for purchase.
Old Malt Cask 20th Annv Tamdhu 20 Year
$174.99
Exclusive to KWM, just 30 bottles available. Matured in a Refill Hogshead DL Ref HL11956, bottled at 50%. 1998 vintage.
Andrew's Tasting Note
Nose: vanilla dipped strawberries, shortbread cookies, creamed honey on buttered toast and a side of marmalade and rhubarb jam.
Palate: fresh but punchy; tingling spices face down toasted brown bread with butter and creamed honey; dried pineapple, more marmalade and rhubarb at first but it faded fast; bright and citrussy, lots of orange and a touch of leather.
Finish: medium-light, creamy, honeyed and citrussy, soft spices.
Comment: you don't see a lot of old Tamdhu anymore; a good buy for an 18 year at 50%.
Archives Ben Nevis 1996
$279.99
More available...
Bottled at 56.6% after 20 years in an Ex-Bourbon Barrel, the whisky was given 90pts by Serge @ Whisky Fun. Only 18 bottles are coming to Canada.
About the Label: The Fishes of Samoa: “The picture of the Rock Hind was drawn by M.E. Bloch over 200 years ago in “Allgemeine Naturgescichte der Fische.”
90pts Serge @ Whisky Fun
Colour: pale gold. Nose: similar to the previous one but with more punch from the alcohol, and more minerality (Angus says mineralism, ha). A little buttery as well, with some fermenting fruits, lilies, liquorice allsorts, a little Turkish delight as well... With water: leaner, getting tropical. Hessian and fruit salad, olive oil... Angus remembers Colin (the Manager) telling him that in those years they had made experiments with brewer’s yeast. Makes sense now. Mouth (neat): very tropical, with passion fruits and green guavas, pineapple cubes, confectionary pineapple, and always this mineralic background (see, I’m learning). Szechuan pepper, pink grapefruits, tangerines, blood oranges... With water: Juicy Fruit bubblegum, more fruit salad, some preserved lemons, lemon oil... And a touch of salt. Finish: rather long, with a little green pepper beyond the obvious citrus, a lighter waxiness, and some lovely notes of citra-hopped IPA. Comments: a wee bit easier, but just as magnificent. Ben Nevis! SGP:551 - 90 points
Archives Tobermory 2008
$159.99
More stock coming.
Bottled at an impressive 68.2%, this 8 year old Tobermory is a beast. Matured in a Sherry Butt, little more than a dozen bottles are coming to Canada.
About the Label: The Fishes of Samoa: “The picture of the Lagoon Triggerfish drawn by M.E. Bloch and published over 200 years ago in “Histoire naturelle des poisons.”
Andrew’s Tasting Note
Nose: brown sugar melting in butter in a pan; Panda brand licorice, soft leather, jujubes and some chewy malt.
Palate: big, rich and very sherried; more licorice, firm new leather, Christmas cask and candied fennel; dark chocolate and engine oil; softer orange and malty notes struggle to emerge from underneath the powerful, but not over the top sherry.
Finish: the greatest trick this whisky every pulled was convincing the world it didn’t exist; puff... and like that it was gone.
Comment: this is a beast, but a tame, characterful and interesting beast; it would be hard to fault anyone for adding a single drop of water, it is almost 70%...”
Archives Speyside 1998
$264.99
This mysterious Speyside single malt, simply referred to as "A Speyside" has us intrigued, 88pts Whisky Fun... Is it from "Possibly Speyside's Finest Distillery", AKA "Breath of Speyside", AKA "Blairfindy", AKA "Ballindalloch" (not to be confused with the new distillery)? Bottled at 52.7% after 18 years in a Sherry Butt Cask 1034. It is very elegant, classic mature sherry bomb!
Andrew’s Tasting Note
Nose: soft sherry, hazelnut milk chocolates, soft leather gloves and fruity espresso; bright with candied cherry and orange; doughy and silky, slightly tropical, lots of layers.
Palate: round, fruity, sherried and smooth; the classic profile of a rounded sherry bomb; more leather, chocolate and also some tobacco and treacle; candied fruits abound with flambéed banana as well as ripe mango and papaya; there is a nutty component to it too, hazelnuts and pistachio.
Finish: long, elegant and very sherried; not much more you can say about it other than that it is lovely.
Comment: this is the sort of malt you want to nestle into a comfy chair with while you get to know if over a couple of hours.
88pts Serge @ Whisky Fun: “This is a single. On the label, some Australian Echinoderm. Do they have such animals around Scotland? After that existential question… Colour: full gold. Nose: rather grassier than the Vega, a bit rougher, with more tree bark, leaves, green nuts, liquorice wood… And in the background, a few raspberry bonbons. Are they lost? With water: hay and stone dust, then orange blossom. Mouth (neat): we’re much closer to the North Star, much much closer. Same fruity arrival, same freshness, same young-cognac-ness, same honeys and oranges… With water: it loves water. Many tinier herbal and fruity notes appear, figs first, then sweet agave syrup, honeys… Wins two or three points here. Finish: long, with touch of ginger and Aperol. Ha, Aperol… Comments: for good people who drink their whiskies. Excellent. SGP:551 - 88 points.”
About the Label: Echinoderms from Australia: “The picture of Goniodicaster Bicolor was drawn by H.L. Clark and published over 80 years ago in “Echinoderms from Australia.”
Archives Ardmore 2009
$149.99
This 7 yeard old Ardmore has been bottled at 59.6% after maturing in an Ex-Laphroaig Barrel... curious!
Andrew's Tasting Note
Nose: doughy and ashy, honey and malt with a firm wood smoke; grows with each pass, richer, thicker and creamier.
Palate: big, bold and malty; peanut brittle, beef jerky, more sweet ash and sandalwood smoke; some big citrus, creamy vanilla, soft fruits and firm spice; a late touch of oily peat.
Finish: long, malty and ashy; honeyed, sweet, spicy and citric.
Comment: this is young and not inexpensive, but it is also a big, beautiful, layered and unapologetic malt.
About the Label: "The Fishes of Samoa: “The picture of the Roundnose Grenadier drawn by F.G. Levrault and published over 150 years ago in “Histoire naturelle des poisons.”
Archives Port Charlotte 2001
$349.99
Bottlings of Port Charlotte over 10 years of age are rare, and only seem to crop up with Independent bottlers. This cask is a 16-year-old, bottled at 59.7% from an Ex-Bourbon Barrel. Only 18 bottles from this Archives "The Fishes of Samoa" line are coming to Alberta!
Andrew’s Tasting Note
Nose: creamed honey sprinkled in sea salt; firm wood-smoke, scallops poaching in butter, shortbread cookies and morning aromas in a French bakery; salted Dutch licorice and bright lemon-citrus tones.
Palate: briny, medicinal and smoky; vanilla icing, salted caramel and tarry ropes; candied fennel, more Dutch licorice and loads of spice: baked cloves, cinnamon hearts and candied ginger; the peat is much more firm on the palate than nose, tarry, medicinal and smoky; the honey, vanilla and citrus fruits are there too, but firmly in the back seat.
Finish: long, smoky, briny and medicinal; honey and vanilla cream hold it all back and return to the fore as the bolder elements fade away.
Comment: Port Charlotte at 16 years, lots of layers and complexity, but the bold smoky malt you all love is still there!
About the Label: The Fishes of Samoa: “The picture of the Ola Fish was drawn by M.E. Bloch over 200 years ago in “Allgemeine Naturgescichte der Fische.” -
Arran Robert Burns Single Malt Gift Pack
$49.99