Laphroaig 25 Year 2013
$575.99
Laphroaig 25 Year Old has been created from a balance of the sherried, oaky flavours of European Oloroso Sherry Casks and the creamy, smooth, sweet flavours of ex-American Bourbon Barrels. The cask strength of this batch is 45.1%.
From the Distiller: "Bottled at Cask Strength, it is a perfect fusion of these two most different styles of maturation flavours, made even smoother by the 25 years it has had gently maturing."
Distiller's Tasting Note
Nose: At bottling strength the aroma seems quite closed giving only a rich, sweet scent but a touch of water releases all the multitude of different flavours. The initial sweet, sherry sweetness is quickly followed by the time-honoured Islay peat tang. After this opening burst of flavour there is a smooth fruit ripeness that complements the tang of salt in the background.
Palate:The burst of peat that fills the mouth is quickly restrained by a sherry sweetness that slowly develops into spicy apple fruitiness.
Finish::Very long and warming leaving a distinct tang of Islay.
Brechin 28 Year
$269.09
North Port served as a barracks for the Polish division, part of the 1st Canadian Army in WWII. The distillery was founded at Brechin in 1820, and took the name North Port from one of the gates of the walled city. Nose: floral, perfumed, dark chocolate, Armagnac. Body: medium/dry. Palate: dry, nutty, bitter-sweet dark chocolate. Finish: moderate w/ dried fruits and sweet malt.
Glen Ord 30 Year
$279.89
This first 30Yr bottling from Glen Ord was released late in 2005. It is a relatively unknown whisky seldom released as a single malt. The distillery has gone by many names: Glenordie, Ord, Ordie and Muir of Ord. Nose: spicy fruit, sweet nuts, waxy & light smoke. Body: soft & waxy. Palate: sweet, spiced, floral & drying to ginger. Finish: nutty w/ a hint of lemon. Only 36 bottles in Alberta!
Convalmore 28 Year
$197.09
Whisky Magazine Tasting Notes Nose: Cream soda sweetness punctuated by gluey hints. Palate: Smooth, slightly drying. Hot and a little salty. Pastis. Mint. Finish: Silky, warming and curiously reminiscent of mint imperials. (Drier with water). Comment: A lot going on in this whisky; can't help thinking about a Mint Julep, though. Tasted by Michael Jackson
Caol Ila 25 Year
$231.29
Caol Ila--one of eight opperating distilleries on Islay--is one of Islay's most modern distilleries. Its whisky is matured and bottled on the mainland. Exceedingly complex, gently smoked and salty-sweet, with all the typical characteristics of the malt rendered in gentle harmony. This limited release comes in individually numbered bottles.
Brora 30 Year
$377.99
The distillery was known as Clynelish for 150yrs until it was renamed Brora in the aftermath of its owners opening a new distillery also called Clynelish in 1967. In an effort to distinguish the 2 Clynelish whiskies, the style of the original was more heavily peated. The distillery closed in 1983. Cask strength, smoky sweet, salty & gently peated, this whisky should be from Islay!
Lagavulin 12 Year
$91.79
Lagavulin lovers now have another bottle to place next to their 16Yr and Double Matured bottlings, a cask strength 12Yr. Nose: begins mildly fruity, w/ cigar smoke and seaweed catching up. Body: medium and expansive. Palate: intense at strength, there is a light sweetness, crisp acidity and saltiness with big medicinal and smoke notes. Finish: oat cakes and peat smoke. A must have from Islay!
Lagavulin fans rejoice, the 12 year old cask strength is here! With just 5000 bottles of this special release produced, only a few made it here. Matured in refill bourbon; 93pts from Jim Murray.
Talisker 25 Year
$424.99
Talisker's whisky style has been described as "explosive" and "volcanic", conjuring images of it's rugged island home. Nose: sweet vanilla and honey hide the smoke. Body: med/full. Palate: exotic fruit and sweet malt to start w/ waves of smoke building. Finish: spices and fruity chocolate w/ soft oils. Don't let the nose fool you, this is a massive and complex malt.
Port Ellen 25 Year
$270.89
Closed in 1983, there has been no Port Ellen distilled in 23 years. As a result new bottlings of the whisky are rare, especially distillery editions such as this. The last two releases of 25Yr Port Ellen were smash hits. Nose: linseed-oil, herbs and a honeyed sweetness. Body: med/full. Palate: Smoky, medicinal and sweet. Finish: Lingering smoke as other flavours die out! Only 5280 released!