Westland Sherry Wood Whiskey

$117.99

This American single malt from Seattle was matured in American Oak, Oloroso and Pedro Ximenez Sherry casks and is bottled at 46% after ageing for a minimum of three years.

Distiller's Tasting Note: "The nose offers an immediate richness, with honey-dipped oatmeal raisin cookies. Maple syrup follows close behind, drizzled over banana pancakes. The palate initially offers some kiwi with more maple and raisin syrup notes. Extended tastings offer a dazzling array of sweet cookies and pastries, getting darker and richer with time before eventually ceding the palate to stewed yellow fruits on the finish."

About Westland Distillery: Westland was founded in Seattle Washington in 2011. The distillery produces only single malt whisky, which is unique for American craft distilleries. The distillery primarily uses Virgin or new American oak, but has also been maturing in Ex-Bourbon, Ex-Sherry and Port casks. The first whisky was released in 2013, and the distillery has quickly risen to the top amongst the crowded field of American craft distillers.

Scotch Malt Whisky Society 93.93

$178.49

SUMMER SEASIDE PICNIC

This 16 year old from Campbeltown was matured in a refill hogshead and comes in at 55.8%.

Flavour profile:  Lightly peated.

Outturn:  267 bottles.

Panel's tasting note:  "Clean and fresh aromas of sea air on a summer’s day with seaweed and tarry ropes. A robust herbal honey, hot smoked salmon and sweet soy sauce. Quite approachable at full strength – charred wood in honey, sweet porridge, vanilla and barbecued sausages. Water reveals pineapple cube sweets, gingerbread and an exotic fruit salad with background notes of oily rags, biscuit and comforting coastal aromas. The palate is well balanced - sweet, gently smoky, black pepper then menthol, minerals and tangy charred wood with a pleasing finish."

Scotch Malt Whisky Society 37.105

$564.99

WOOED BY HONEYED WORDS

This 30 year old Speysider was matured in a 2nd fill bourbon barrel and comes in at 57.2%.

Flavour profile:  Old & dignified.

Outturn:  180 bottles.

Panel's tasting note:  "A sweet-talking, charmer of a dram that exuded sticky jelly sweets rolled in hazelnuts and nutmeg. Sugar laden intonations extended into orange and lime marmalade with apricots in syrup and a substantial wedge of sticky toffee pudding. Layered delicately over the sweetness came floral notes of pot pouri and Turkish delight that harmonized with a weighty spice that travelled in the form of cardamom pods and spiced eggplant relish. Herbal hues characterized thick and viscous cough syrup that imparted onto the palate a glorious texture that combined most elegantly with a peppery tingle. Runny honey oozed over tinned fruit cocktail and parma violets before assuming a nutty stance that echoed earthy connotations. The finish concluded in a sweet and woody fashion, leaving behind reverberations of dried herbs."

Andrew's Tasting Note

Nose: honeyed, tropical and creamy; clotted cream on warm cones with raisin and dried apricot; mango salsa, pineapple chunks and papaya with dulce de leche, maple syrup and mixed berry fruit compote.

Palate: elegant, lush, tropical and decadent; bold with a fine balance of creamy-decadent tones: clotted cream, dulce de lech and maple syrup; balanced with bright dried and tropical fruits: more raisin, apricot, mango, papaya and pineapple; old and antique-y fading in to gentle late leather, spices and delicate tobacco.

Finish: long, fruity and elegant; superb stuff; layers of fruit, cream and gentle spices.

Comment: my kinda dram, old, antique-y and tropical; old refill ex-Bourbon matured whiskies are highly underrated; this whisky is not light on the pocket book, but worth every penny! 

Scotch Malt Whisky Society 63.46

$122.39

A WALK IN THE PARK

This 10 year old Speysider comes in at 59.4% after maturing in a refill barrel.

Flavour profile:  Sweet, fruity & mellow.

Outturn:  206 bottles.

Panel's tasting note:  "The nose starts off wonderfully sweet – nutty nougat, coconut confectionery and caramel apple granny cake – a complete enticement. The palate is a ‘sit up and pay attention’ experience – Soor Plooms (a sharp-flavoured, round hard candy from southern Scotland), stewed apples and SweeTarts candies entertain and linger in the mouth. The reduced nose is like being in the municipal park – flower gardens and football pitches – the goal-posts are freshly painted and the teams are being served oranges at half time. The palate is now full and satisfying – and exceedingly tasty – Liquorice Allsorts and Peshwari naan (sweet, buttery, coconut) – a real treat for the taste buds."

Scotch Malt Whisky Society 7.203

$174.99

ANGELS' TEARS

This 15 year old from Speyside was matured in a 2nd fill barrel and is 56.5%.

Flavour profile:  Juicy, oak & vanilla.

Outturn:  203 bottles.

Panel's tasting note:  "At the start, the nose delivers orange fondant, orange coconut ice, apricot Danish and roasted peaches – gradually a floral note emerges – maybe a flower vase on a watchmaker’s workbench. The palate has a delightful soft, viscous texture and flavours of golden syrup, sweet coconut cream and pink wafers – so warming it’s almost salty – like angels’ tears. With water the nose finds chocolate tea cakes and sweetie tobacco (sugar coated chocolate flavoured coconut strips). The palate is pure expanding joy – filling the mouth with warm spice and sweetness – spiced plum crumble, cinnamon gum, hot cross – a nippy tease tantalises the finish."

Cooper's Choice Caol Ila 2009

$109.99

Distilled in 2008 and filled in to an ex-Bourbon barrel, the whisky was matured 10 years and bottled at 51%. Only 30 bottles coming to KWM!

Andrew's Tasting Note

Nose: barley sugars, seared scallops, ozonated water and crisp citrus: lemon and lime peels; fresh sea air and subtle smoke.

Palate: sweet, honeyed and tarry with big juicy barley sugars; creamier than the nose let on; lemon and lime peel in a penicillin cocktail; candied ginger and fennel with licorice Nibbs; a touch seafoody, tame smoke.

Finish: medium in length is starts bold and slowly fades out with more honey, citrus, cream and gentle maritime-smoky tones.

Comment: the nose is pretty, and the palate elegany for a fiesty young Caol Ila; very drinkable and pleasant, it is very restrained for a 9YO.

Producer's Tasting Note

Nose: sweet peat smoke. Lemon zest and white pepper. Salty sea air.

Palate: Dry smokiness with sea sale and paraffin. Smoke bacon with more peat and pepper.

Finish: Long and smoky.

Whisky Fassle Fine Blended Malt 2001

$234.99

Blended Malts. One of the most exciting categories of whisky out there. This is where the blenders art really shines. Forget the cheap grain whisky, forget about young spirity notes and bargain basement prices; Blended Malts are a showcase for the marriage of exceptional Single Malt whiskies. They retain all the complexity of Single Malt, without being shackled to just one distillery's flavour profile. 

We have no idea what distilleries have contributed their juice to this single cask 17 year old, but we also don't really care. The age is right, the drinking strength is perfect, and the price is spot on. Whisky-Fassle continues to knock 'em out of the park. 

46.2% abv

Whisky Fassle Glen Keith 1993

$329.99

Matured 24 years in an ex-Bourbon Barrel before bottling at 47.6%.

Whisky Fassle Highland Park 2003

$284.99

This is a single cask of Highland Park from our firend Jens at Whisky Fassle... Matured in aHogshead and bottled at 53.3%, the whisky is rocking a 87.91pts score on Whisky Base.