Scotch Malt Whisky Society 53.248
$192.99
SLAPPED BY POSEIDON'S GLOVE
Bottled for the 2018 Islay Whisky Festival and limited to one bottle per member, this 11 year old is 58% after maturing in a refill hogshead
Flavour profile: Lightly peated
Outturn: 304 bottles
Panel's tasting note: "The sound of waves crashing against jagged rocks could be heard from the glass as a heavy mist of salty sea spray smacked the face like a slap from Poseidon's glove. The smoke from burning heather whirled over rock pools before swirling around the thick tar that defiantly protected a sturdy wooden pier leaving lobster nets open to the full ravaging of the sea. The smoke permeated deep into our senses; a sweet reek that embraced salted caramel and the chewy familiarity of a charcoal pencil. Strong herbal notes stirred from the depths as fennel seeds spun with rosemary, sage and thyme before joining liquorice stick dipped in salt on the finish."
Two Brewers Yukon Single Malt Release 10
$127.99
The landmark 10 Single Malt Release from Two Brewers is here!. Bottled in July of 2018, this release is the first bottled at Cask Strength! 58% ABV. Only 1000 bottles made.
Kilchoman Port Cask Matured
$149.99
Limit 1 Per Customer!
Bottled at 55%, KWM is only receiving about a dozen of these, so, we have had to limit it to 1 per customer. Matured in Ruby Port Casks.
Producer Description: "The Port Cask Matured release was the first of its kind when it was released in 2014. This release is fully matured in ex Ruby Port casks allowing for the full influence of the port casks to be imparted into the whisky. It is bottled at 55% abv and has a mahogany colour with a touch of ruby. The nose is powerful with lemon and citrus notes and the palate has smoke right away along with sweet, nutty milk chocolate character. There is a heavy textured finish which drifts away to dry smoke with oakiness."
Duncan Taylor Octaves Ardmore 2008 KWM
$111.99
Only 54 Bottles - Limit 2 Per Customer!
Our latest single cask is possibly our smallest ever... just 54 bottles. The whisky distilled in 2008 was finished for 3 months in a bespoke sherry seasoned Octave cask. Bottled in 2017, it has just arrived after many months in limbo. It was well worth the wait! 52.4% abv.
Andrew's Tasting Note
Nose: honey baked ham with cloves, cigar ash, leather and burnt orange peel in a cocktail; salty Dutch licorice, melons and flambeed banana; honey garlic beef jerky.
Palate: sweet and fruity with a smoky-sherried backdrop; more burnt orange peel, but also lemon; building oily, buttery, earthy peat and cigar ash with dark sugars and spices; more honey baked ham (with cloves) and honey garlic beef jerky; the sherry asserts its self, but not as much as the firm but gentle peat.
Finish: medium-full with a good length, it is fruity, oily and buttery with fading sherry, baked ham and gentle peat tones.
Comment: this is a lovely Ardmore, the sherry has accented the whisky nicely without over-cooking it; the peat is the central character here, and it shines!
Scotch Malt Whisky Society 9.126
$96.59
ICE CREAM IN AN ORCHARD
This 11 year old Speysider is 56.7% after maturing in a refill barrel.
Flavour profile: Sweet & spicy.
Outturn: 189 bottles.
Panel's tasting note: "Sweetly floral aromas filled the air as if we were walking through a blossoming orchard. Heather, violets, hibiscus and roses combined in a heavenly amalgamation with ginger, cinnamon and nutmeg. Behind the perfume lurked a juicy core of plums and apricots with apples, sweet pears and runny honey. Water revealed aromas of sticky toffee pudding and banana fritters with rum and raisin ice cream, whilst the palate developed notes of soft leather, sandalwood and fresh herbs. The woody character continued into freshly felled trees with the familiar fragrance of natural vanilla. The finish embraced a waxy feel with the lasting freshness of lemon zest on mint ice cream."
Bruichladdich Rare Cask Series 1984
$1,249.99
One of three whiskies from the Bruichladdich Rare Cask Series. This 1982 vitage, 32 year old single malt, was bottled at 43.7%. It was a re-casking of vintage whisky indentified by Jim McEwan in 2008. Originally filled into casks on December 31, 1984, it was finished in 12 First-Fill Ex-Bourbon barrels. Only 6 bottles coming to KWM!
Producer Description: "In 2008, our then master distiller Jim McEwan identified a classic vintage parcel of that celebrated style and re-casked it into fresh bourbon for the last leg of an epic journey. This dram comes from the very last 12 casks of the 1984 legacy distillation, poignantly filled on 31st December of that year…"
Distiller's Tasting Note
Aroma: Gorgeous.. Classic old school Bruichladdich.. Coconut, warm muscovado sugar, vanilla custard, grapefruit, mango, baked ginger biscuits, marzipan. Afer a while notes of date syrup and sultana.
Taste: Soft and gentle texture, a delicate dram. Crème brulee, buttercup and orange zest. Gently warming the palate, it opens to reveal a touch of leather, toasted oak and praline. Sweet citrus and mango come through later.
Finish: So gentle but a lovely finish of warm scones and dried fruit, candied orange, lemon peel and apricot jam.
Character: There is a quiet feel to this dram, delicate yet assured of its identity.
More on the Rare Cask Series
"These rare, old single malt whiskies are a direct link to our past, to the men who made truly special spirit here while facing very different circumstances to those which we enjoy today. Testament to their skill and hard work it was laid down to mature by the shores of Loch Indaal, unaware of what the future might bring.
“Three generations of distillers have watched over it, each of us helping to shape the final concept. It has been my privilege to decide that the treasures we have nurtured are now ready to be brought to the world.
“These whiskies when tasted leave me speechless. They are in their prime, the last of their kind and can never be repeated, never recreated. Nothing quite like them will ever be seen again.
“They are some of the most symbolic whiskies I have worked with and they are profoundly important to me. They are as old as I am. They refect my life and experience, those moments that mean so much to us all. The moments that defne us; when we marry, when we become parents and when we achieve our dreams and are recognised for our achievements.
“These are the moments that deserve to be celebrated with something extraordinary. I hope you will be able to join me.”
Tamdhu Batch Strength 003 - RegularPrice
$104.99
Duncan Taylor Tantalus Strathisla 1968
$2,599.99
Edradour SFTC Burgundy 56.9%
$134.99