Glenfarclas Family Cask 1989
$499.99
Highland Park The Dark 17 Year
$449.99
This new limited edition Highland Park has been bottled at 52.9% after maturing in Sherry Seasoned European Oak casks.
Producer Description
THE DARK is a rich and powerful expression of Highland Park, matured in sherry seasoned European oak casks to deliver a distinctively deep flavour.
This special release of 28,000 bottles shares the story of the noble Viking warriors who are our ancestors, of our contrasting island seasons and of the intense balance of our whisky.
It is a celebration of autumn and winter on Orkney; a time to escape from the wild weather outside and gather together with friends and family, sharing long nights of conversation and laughter around the table, around the fire. Presented in a beautifully embossed black glass bottle, the serpent dragon design takes its inspiration from the great Norse sagas and embraces both the high sun of summer solstice and the low sun of winter solstice – the polar opposites of our island seasons – while the runic writing reflects the ancient carvings of our Viking ancestors, here on Orkney.
Sansibar ALOS Butterflies Collection
$4,199.99
This is the second Sansibar ALOS Collection to find its way to Canada. The first collection, The Birds, has come and gone. The Butterflies Collection consists of 6 single cask, single malt whiskies. This set is a little pricier, as it includes a 44 year old single malt, a Bladnoch, an Irish Malt and two Ileachs; all of them increasingly rare whiskies, especially at their ages! Here are the details and tasting notes on the whiskies:
- Speyside Region Malt 1973 - 51.6% – 44 Year – Sherry – Producer Tasting Note: “Nose: Tropical fruits – papaya, guava. Bananas, orange peel and vanilla. Taste: Nice fruity – apples, bananas, honey, grapefruit and pears. Finish: Long and fruity, hints of oranges and spices.”
- Bunnahabhain 1989 – 41.3% – 28 Year – Refill Sherry – Producer Tasting Note: “Nose: Pineapple, sweet wine, apricots and apple compote, with ginger, cloves, and hint of salt. Taste: Fresh fruits, herbs, tobacco and licorice. Finish: Sweet, earthy and floral, with fine herbs and nuts.”
- Irish Malt 1989 - 49.3% – 28 Year – Ex-Bourbon – Producer Tasting Note: “Nose: Bananas, hint of vanilla and maracuya. Taste: Mango, passion fruit, vanilla, grapefruit peel. Finish: Long and fruity, hint of lemon and grapefruit.”
- Bladnoch 1990 - 49.4% – 27 Year – Ex-Bourbon – Producer Tasting Note: “Nose: Apricots, papaya, hint of vanilla, honey and sweet lemons. Taste: Apricots, grapefruits, and limes, little grassy. Mint notes and hint of mint. Finish: Long, grassy, warm vanilla.
- Bowmore 1991 – 48.7% – 25 Year – Ex-Bourbon – Producer Tasting Note: “Nose: Hay and seaweed with fruity notes of pears, lemons and hint of menthol. Taste: Medium Peat, gooseberries, Grapefruit, passion fruit. Finish: Long and briny, tropical fruits.”
- Glenrothes 1997 - 57% – 20 Year – Sherry – Producer Tasting Note: “Nose: Barley notes, baked apples and oranges. Hints of vanilla and cinnamon. Taste: Hints of marmalade, apples, ginger and light tobacco. Nutty notes. Finish: Soft herbs, nice sherry influence without overdoing it."
G&M Strathisla Collection
$22,000.00
An insane collection of six vintage Strathisla single malts from Gordon Macphail Distillery Lable Collection. Only 50 sets were ever made. Exclusive to KWM in Canada!
The Collection Includes
Gordon & MacPhail, Strathisla, 1954, 59 YO, 43% ABV, 700 ml - Cask 907, first fill sherry butt, distilled May 20, 1954, bottled June 3, 2013. 239 bottles released. - Producer Tasting Note: "The whisky has a deep, rich mahogany color. This is a classic sherried Strathisla malt with aromas of fruitcake, red fruits, beeswax and floral notes. This is a full-bodied whisky, with the palate weight and creamy texture typical of sherry matured malts. The palate features additional notes of ripe oranges, cooked rhubarb, dark chocolate and white pepper spiciness. The finish is exceptionally long, with a touch of cigar ash on the end."
Gordon & MacPhail, Strathisla, 1957, 55 YO, 43% ABV, 700 ml - Cask 1719, first fill sherry butt, distilled November 1, 1957, bottled June 3, 2013. 364 bottles released. - Producer Tasting Note: "A sherry butt matured whisky exhibiting a golden amber color. On the nose, there are red and black fruits, especially blackberry and black currant, along with hints of spearmint. The palate features fresh black pepper, orange zest, grapefruit pith, aniseed and cinnamon notes. This is a full-bodied malt, featuring the weight and viscosity typical of ultra-aged sherried whiskies.
Gordon & MacPhail, Strathisla, 1960, 53 YO, 43% ABV, 700 ml - Cask 2539, first fill sherry butt, Cask 2555, first fill sherry hogshead, Cask 2581, refill American hogshead, distilled November 22, 1960, bottled June 12, 2014. 498 bottles released. - Producer Tasting Note: "
A classic sherried whisky with aromas and flavors of cooked prunes, raisins, cloves, nutmeg and cinnamon. A rich mahogany colored whisky bursting with flavors of rum and molasses, along with orange zest, allspice, tobacco and hints of charred oak on the finish."
Gordon & MacPhail, Strathisla, 1963, 48 YO, 43% ABV, 700 ml - Casks 565 & 566, first fill sherry butts, distilled February 21, 1963, bottled March 1, 2011. 1,231 bottles released. - Producer Tasting Note: "This is a full-bodied dark amber single malt featuring aromas of warm apple cider, molasses and cinnamon. On the palate, there are cooked golden and dark raisins, with dark chocolate, aged leather and hints of chili spice. The finish is long, sweet, with a creamy mouth filling texture."
Gordon & MacPhail, Strathisla, 1964, 48 YO, 43% ABV, 700 ml - Cask 3532, first fill sherry butt, distilled December 5, 1964, bottled April 23, 2013. 492 bottles released. - Producer Tasting Note: "A classic sherry nose of prunes, raisins and tobacco, accompanied by hints of sweet marzipan. On the palate, the rich mahogany colored whisky offers dark, rum soaked fruitcake, featuring almonds, candied orange and grapefruit peel. The finish is particularly long, featuring rich coffee and dark chocolate flavors."
Gordon & MacPhail, Strathisla, 1972, 40 YO, 43% ABV, 700 ml - Cask 503270, refill sherry butt, Cask 8518, first fill sherry hogshead, distilled on December 25, 1972, bottled June 4, 2013. 921 bottles released. - Producer Tasting Note: "What better single malt for a Christmas day! This is a rich dark, full-bodied dram. On the nose, there are notes of toasted oak, followed by rum, raisins and caramel. The palate features dark chocolate, strawberries, stewed apricot, along with hazelnut notes. The finish is fruity, with flavors of white pepper."
Bunnahabhain 46 Year
$11,200.00
Elements of Islay Ma2
$104.99
Bottled at 55.2%, only 18 bottles of this peated Bunnahabhain, called Margadale for the river which flows near the distillery. Distilled in 2004, presumed to be 13 years of age.
Producer Description: “Our second release of Ma2 is a vatting of four first fill bourbon barrels from 2004. Margadale, the peated version from Bunnahabhain, shows a more intense side to the distillery’s sweet and rich notes.”
Producer Description
Nose: Rich custard with aniseed, stem ginger and a background note of coastal smoke. Thicker notes of banana with toasted vanilla pods emerge.
Palate: Thick and oily, accompanied by flavours of orange juice and cigar smoke. Oak sweetness and spice develops, creating tones of sherbetdipped liquorice.
Finish: Clean and fresh. Grilled green apples slowly fade.” - $105 – Only 18 Bottles!
Elements of Islay Lp8
$279.99
Independently bottled Laphroaig is getting harder and harder to come by, and it is commanding higher and higher prices. This 1998 bottling at 53.3% is 18-19 years of age. If it is anything like the other Elements of Islay releases we've had, it won't disappoint. Only 30 bottles in Calgary, exclusive to KWM!
Producer Description: “A marriage of a trio of ex-Madeira wine casks from 1998, Lp8 promises a beautifully sweet and smoky Laphroaig, giving a slightly softer edge to what is known as the typically medicinal Islay whisky.”
Producer Tasting Note
Nose: Brine and freshly laid tar are followed by prunes and dates. Classic medicinal notes of TCP mix with blood orange.
Palate: A cloak of dense, dark fruit and sooty smoke is draped over zesty grapefruit and dry spices. Cardamon and nutmeg mix with darkchocolate-filled lime boiled sweets.
Finish: More classic medicinal notes, with smoke and salt-encrusted mackerel skins to follow.
Scotch Malt Whisky Society 2.106
$174.99
DEVILISHLY OPULENT
From an iconic Speyside distillery, this 10 year old spent 8 years in an ex-Oloroso butt before being transferred to a 1st fill Pedro Ximenez butt for the remainder of its maturation, and comes in at 61.3%.
Flavour profile: Deep, rich & dried fruits.
Outturn: 576 bottles.
Panel's tasting note: "On opening the doors to the dunnage warehouse we were greeted by the familiar waft of old oak mixed with strong spirit and the smell of clean earth that was reminiscent of strolling in a pine forest in springtime. Sweet notes were in abundance as caramel wafers became pink wafer biscuits with sticky warm fudge. Soft leather and sweet tobacco merged with the rich fruitiness of figs, dates and raisins lavishly coated with opulent dark chocolate. Then heaps of spice appeared with cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger marmalade on rye bread that was joined on the palate by chewy toffee. The prolonged finish was sweet and fruity and now with the presence of herbal notes and scented wood. After spending 8 years in an ex-Oloroso butt this was transferred to a 1st fill Pedro Ximenez butt for the remainder of its maturation."
Scotch Malt Whisky Society 10.151
$157.49
REMINDER OF THE SEA
This 11 year old from Islay comes in at 60.3% after maturing in a refill barrel.
Flavour profile: Oily & coastal.
Outturn: 188 bottles.
Panel's tasting note: "We imagined having a plate of oysters covered in a squeeze of lemon, a Champagne-vinegar mignonette and freshly grated horseradish by the side. However, before we tucked in, we had a cilantro-infused sweet, spicy and salty jalapeno Margarita cocktail - a truly refreshing and invigorating invitation.
Diluted, more maritime, more coastal on the nose, honey sweetened sugar kelp crisps as well as spaghetti alle vongole (with clams), whilst on the palate a sweet- spicy-salty freshly cut juicy pineapple and a frozen daiquiri that Hemingway so rhapsodically described as “looking like the sea where the waves fall away from the bow of a ship when she is doing thirty knots.”"