Lindores Abbey Red Wine Cask II
$50.00
KWM Exclusive!
STR casks (shaved, toasted, recharred) have been a godsend for the whisky world. The concept has helped restore faith in the institution of wine cask maturation. Those of us with a bit of reticence when it comes to malts matured in casks that once held that grapey goodness have found STRing to be the panacea to all of those sour, funky, fermenty whiskies of the past.
This is the second edition of this core Lindores Abbey expression that was matured in former red wine barriques. Rather dessertish. One dram isn't quite enough. Nor is two.
Natural colour, non-chill filtered, and bottled at 49.4% abv.
SMOS Res Casks No.11 Caol Ila 11 Year
$57.50
This 2012 vintage Caol Ila is from a Refill Sherry Butt, bottled after 11 years at 48%. Exclusive to KWM. 87.74pts Whiskybase
Bowmore 21 Year Aston Martin Ed. 4
$1,149.99
This is the 4th and final release in the Bowmore Aston Martin Masters' Selection, this 21 year old Bowmore was bottled at 51.4% after maturing in ex Tawny Port American Oak Casks and Refill Sherry Butts.
Producer Description
"Bringing together whiskies matured in Tawny Port American Oak casks and Oloroso Sherry butts, thi s single malt pays homage to the true intentionality which defines Bowmore. With nutty sweetness on the nose, opening to a rich and spicy flair to taste, this single malt gathers momentum, flavour and intensity at every stage."
XOP Macallan 1993 30 Year
$4,918.40
Ardnahoe 5 Year Inaugural Release
$134.99
This whisky was featured on Day 4 of our 2024 KWM Not An Advent Calendar Tastings! You can read more about the whisky here.
The first-ever release of single malt from the Ardnahoe Distillery is getting some high praise, scoring 89pts from WhiskyFun. Bottled at 50% after maturing in ex-Bourbon and ex-Oloroso Sherry casks.
Producer Description
"We are very proud to present our limited edition Inaugural Release. Matured in a combination of ex-Bourbon and ex-Oloroso sherry casks, our Inaugural Release has been bottled at our preferred strength of 50% alcohol, without artificial colouring or chill-filtration."
Ardnahoe Distillery
The Ardnahoe Distillery was built by Hunter Laing on the north-east coast of Islay, between Bunnahabhain and Caol Ila. The distillery officially opened in April of 2019, but the spirit was already flowing from the still in October of 2018. Ardnahoe is the only distillery currently producing on Islay with wormtubs, and its stills have the longest lyne arms in Scotland. The distillery was designed and is operated to create a rich, fruity, and creamy spirit. Despite the fact it uses wormtubs, the spirit has plenty of copper contact in the long lyne arms. The malt is peated to 40ppm. The view from the stillroom is one of the most spectacular in Scotland, looking across the sound of Islay to the Paps of Jura.
SMWS 10.264 BACON BUTTER BUTT
$197.99
BACON BUTTER BUTT
Two 7 year old ex-bourbon hogsheads from an Islay distillery were combined into a 1st fill oloroso butt for the remainder of its maturation, and the abv is 58%.
Flavour profile: Heavily peated
Distilled on: 24 October 2013
Outturn: 481 bottles
SMWS 64.150 AL FRESCO, IN THE SUN
$136.49
AL FRESCO, IN THE SUN
This 14 year old Speysider spent 12 years in an ex-bourbon hogshead before being transferred to a 1st fill PX ex-bodega barrique for the remainder of its maturation, and the abv is 56.6%.
Flavour profile: Deep, rich & dried fruits
Distilled on: 12 May 2009
Outturn: 235 bottles
SMWS 66.254 COASTAL QUARRY COOKOUT
$145.59
COASTAL QUARRY COOKOUT
From the Highlands, this 12 year old comes in at 54.4% after maturing in a refill ex-bourbon barrel.
Flavour profile: Oily & coastal
Distilled on: 7 July 2011
Outturn: 242 bottles
North Star Orkney 17 Year
$129.49
Which Orkney distillery does this originate from? Scapa or Highland Park? It is probably HP sauce, but... hmm.
Regardless, the whisky was distilled somewhere in the Orkney Isles in January 2007. It was matured in an Oloroso Hogshead and bottled at 17 years old and 57.9%. 302 bottles total.