Johnnie Walker XR 21 Year
$136.49
This special release in the Johnnie Walker range is a Blended Scotch made of up whiskies that are at least 21 years of age. 40% ABV.
From The Producer
"John Walker & Sons XR 21 was created to honour this very special occasion. Inspired by Sir Alexander’s own hand-written notes, it is blended from the exclusive Johnnie Walker reserve of rare whiskies, all of which have been matured for a full 21 years."
Producer Tasting Note
"Assured, balanced and elegant, it has intriguing layers of intensity that are both surprising and delightful. Sweet honey and tempered spices come cloaked in warming smoke. Citrus zest, ripened tropical fruits and caramel swirl within hints of tobacco and raisins. The long, smooth, soothing finish is complex and fascinating - a myriad of influences played out over a subtle tapestry of peatiness."
Berry`s The Perspective 21 Year Blend
$124.99
Exclusive is KWM in Canada. Bottled at 43%, the label features a photo of Sandwood Bay in Sutherland, by Scottish photographer Lindsay Robertson. Hard to find a 21-year-old Scotch this good, at this price!
Producer Tasting Note
"Fresh, vibrant fruit is undercut by delicate oak and spice, gracefully interwoven with vanilla and honey. A lingering finish caps the experience."
About the Series
"The Perspective Series brings together two art forms – whisky-making and photography. The essence of our master blender’s work is captured by photographer Lindsay Robertson’s evocative images."
Berry's The Perspective 25 Year Blend
$157.49
Only 12 bottles have come to Canada, exclusively to KWM. Bottled at 43%, the label features a photo of The Cuillin mountain range on Skye, by Scottish photographer Lindsay Robertson.
Andrew's Tasting Note
Coming Soon!
85pts Dave Broom (ScotchWhisky.com)
Nose: Fresh, yet mature with subtle depths of linseed oil, chimichurri, birch sap and apple. A delicate, woody aroma. In time there’s a light dustiness reminiscent of dry autumn leaves, and with water a floral and slightly fruity element emerges alongside a gentle maltiness.
Palate: Much more expressive. It starts sweet and the silkiness from the lovely old grain begins to come through more clearly alongside crème brûlée, a mix of black and red fruits, toffee and cinnamon. The grain works hard to add texture while balancing the malty elements. That said, overall it remains light and bright. Water adds a little weight with some vanilla, but does not diminish its punchiness.
Finish: Gentle, then crisps up.
Conclusion: Light but with lovely balance. Take with water or an ice ball.
Producer Tasting Note
"The nose exudes soft, ripe autumnal fruit and fresh citrus with waves of honey and prickles of spice. The palate is full, viscous, fresh and lively, leading to a long, satisfying finish."
About the Series
"The Perspective Series brings together two art forms – whisky-making and photography. The essence of our master blender’s work is captured by photographer Lindsay Robertson’s evocative images."
Berry's The Perspective 35 Year Blend
$281.24
Exclusive to KWM in Canada, only 6 bottles are coming! Bottled at 43% the label features a photo of Rannoch Moor, by Scottish photographer Lindsay Robertson.
Andrew's Tasting Note
Coming Soon!
89pts Dave Broom (ScotchWhisky.com)
Nose: The most restrained in the Perspective Series, and also the most distinctly waxy: snuffed candle, old Barbour jacket, dried banana peel, a hint of roast chestnut and just the tiniest whiff of solvent. Elegant and gently refined. Water brings out rich, ripe fruits, light coffee, what seems to be a small aroma of smoke rising from moist pipe tobacco, walnut cake and rancio. Complex and mature.
Palate: A remarkably fresh start of plums and berries to this, before the rancio accents come through: wax polish, dried apricot and unctuous malt. It’s beautifully layered and soft with this slight fragility which makes you tiptoe into its mid-palate mixture of fruits, Brazil nut, hard toffee, treacle and dark chocolate. Somehow it manages to be rich, yet ethereal. Water adds in more mature qualities alongside tropical fruit and tutti frutti.
Finish: Bittersweet and then long-lasting, ripe black fruits.
Producer Tasting Note
"Rich, mature notes of fruit and malt are augmented by a lively crispness from the grain. Candied fruit emerges, carried on waves of honey and balanced by judicious hints of oak. The finish is long and relaxed."
About the Series
"The Perspective Series brings together two art forms – whisky-making and photography. The essence of our master blender’s work is captured by photographer Lindsay Robertson’s evocative images."
North Star Spica 29 Year Blended Scotch
$114.99
Matured in a mix of American and Spanish oak, this 29 year old Blended Scotch is a steal at just $115. Bottled at 45.5%, 1000 to bottles were produced with only 60 bottles have coming to Alberta, most of them to KWM! 85pts Whisky Fun.
Andrew's Tasting Note
Nose: decadent, doughy and fruity; a touch musty with loads of caramel, soft leather, chocolate, tobacco and dunnage warehouses.
Palate: soft, floral, fruity and elegant; the decadent silky grains hit first, followed by bags of fruit and caramel; dried cherries, cranberries and raisins; cornsyriup and caramel apples; becomes more chocolate-y and earthy with tobacco and leather; the spices emerge last, warming and decadent.
Finish: medium in length, but elegant, coating and fruity with more chocolate and caramel; the floral notes reemerge later with the spices.
Comment: this is a lovely blend, very easy drinking and elegant; for the price $115, it is a steal, a must buy!
85pts Whisky Fun
"Colour: gold. Nose: that’s right, a blend. Nice maltiness, breads, cakes, ripe fruits, old wine cellar, potpourri, liquorice, cherries, sweet mushrooms… It hasn’t got the higher definition of a good single malt, but it’s got a good complexity and I’m not sure we’re worse off for that. Mouth: same feelings. Fruitcake, dough, cherries, raisins, malt, then chocolate and tobacco and a touch of violet sweet. Or there, crystallised violet flowers, as they make in Provence. Finish: rather medium, and rather more on marmalade, oranges… Back to cherries, raisins and pepper in the aftertaste. Comments: reminds me of some folks that used to fit VW Beetles with genuine Porsche engines. Good, one Euro each and I drop my crappy car analogies and metaphors. SGP:561 - 85 points"
North Star Vega 1985 33Year Blended Malt
$189.99
Limit 1 Per Customer!
Only 326 bottles were produced, with just 6 coming to Canada, exclusively to KWM. Bottled at 46.2%, after 33 years, this Blended Malt Scotch whisky, is likely another one of these ex-Edrington Blended Malts. Matured in European and American oak. No reviews at present, but it is averaging 88.67/100 on Whisky Base.
Dewar's Double Aged 21 Year 375ml
$48.99
This Double Double has nothing to do with Tims... but the whisky was ranked #2 in Whisky Advocate's Top 20 Whiskies of 2019, scoring 94pts. Bottled at 46%, 375ml bottle!
94pts Whisky Advocate
"Master blender Stephanie Macleod’s innovative blend was inspired by Dewar’s famous double aging process. She separately blended parcels of aged malt and grain whisky, left each to marry, then blended them together to marry again, before finishing in oloroso sherry casks. A tantalizing nose of chocolate, caramel, vanilla, crystalized orange slice, fresh plum, black cherry, and moist coffee grounds. Smooth flavors of chocolate-dipped raspberries, gingersnaps, and bold sherry fruit yield to a finish of smoke and spice. By releasing in novel half-bottles, Dewar’s spreads the love, enabling us to experience a 21 year old scotch for just 50 bucks. —Jonny McCormick"
Producer Description
"Our unique Four Stage Ageing Process for Ultimate Smoothness finished in Oloroso Sherry Casks. Dewar’s Double Double 21-Year-Old is finished in Oloroso sherry casks, this blend delivers subtle notes of cinnamon and ripe vine fruits with a silky smooth finish."
Cadenhead 45 Year Blended Scotch Whisky
$499.99
A curiously small batch 1973 vintage Blend, bottled after 45 years at 43.1%. The whisky is a marriage of Glenlivet, Glenfarclas and Invergordon whiskies, blended together in 2016 and left to marry in a single ex-Sherry Hogshead. Only 12 bottle are coming to Canada, exclusively to KWM! 87pts Whisky Fun.
Producer Tasting Note
Nose: Rich and chocolatey, with frozen raspberries, caramel and faint meaty notes. black cherries and pine needles with hints of pineapple.
Palate: ground coffee, creamy and fruity with faint oaky notes. Orange peel, cinnamon, strawberry sauce and peaches.
Finish: Soft spice with syrupy fruits, peaches, pear and mandarins. With hints of polished oak and dark fruits.
87pts Whisky Fun
"One grain (Invergordon, hurray) and two Speysiders (Glenfarclas and Glenlivet), blended together in 2016 and bottled three years later. Just wondering, do Cadenhead call Glenlivet ‘Glenlivet-Glenlivet’? Ah, no, Minmore… Anyway. Colour: gold. Nose: we’re a little less in our preferred territories this time, with more sweetness, more coconut balls, candyfloss, marshmallows… Having said that, there’s also some precious wood, pine resin, walnut cake, kougelhopf, whiffs of old basement, concrete, candlewax, rainwater… The jury’s still out. Mouth: look, at barely 300€, it’s a steal anyway. Chamomile tea, some kind of herbal, anise-y blend, hay wine, stewed rhubarb, old riesling, marmalade and peach jam, with the old grain’s vanilla-ed coconuts singing louder than expected. A matter of proportions, I suppose? Was it like 50% Invergordon, 50% the malts? Finish: rather long and pretty waxier. A lot of beeswax Comments: actually very very good, just a tad flabbier than the younger malts. Which, after all, is in the nature of things. SGP:641 - 87 points."
Dewar's Double Aged 32 Year 375ml
$124.99
Limit 1 per customer!
We were blown away when we tried this in early January, it is an absolutely stunning Blended Scotch Whisky, and the price, even considering this is a half-bottle, is excellent. Only 42 bottles came to Alberta, and we took a good chunk of them. The whisky is a part of a trilogy of Blends including a 21 and 27 Year, highlighting Dewar's Double Ageing process. Whiskybase score: 88pts. World Whisky Awards Winner, best Blended Scotch Whisky 21 Year and Over! 46%.
Andrew's Tasting Note
Nose: old, antique-y, soft worn leather, moist Christmas cake and treacle sauce; Dominican cigar tobacco, Demerara sugar and bags of tropical fruit: overripe bananas, mango, papaya; loads going on.
Palate: matches almost perfectly with the nose; still old and antique-y, this is old school whisky; damp Dominican cigar tobacco, moist Christmas cake, dark chocolate and treacle sauce on sticky toffee pudding; the tropical fruits are still there, and still very ripe; maple syrup, Demerara sugar and PX sherry all floating on top.
Finish: warm, spicy and decadent with rich sherry, loads of fruit and lots of layers; late tropical fruits as the rest settles down.
Comment: simply wow; when we first tried this I immediately asked the rep, how much can you get me? sadly, only 3 dozen... it has shades of some of the best old Blends I've ever had, like Compass Box's The General; a stunning whisky, at an amazing price; a must have!
Producer Description
"Dewar’s 7th master blender, Stephanie MacLeod, inspired by A.J. Cameron, the creator of the world famous ‘White Label’ blend, took on the challenge to make our smoothest blend to date by resurrecting A.J.’s unique 4 stage aging process created in 1901 to produce exceptionally smooth Scotch Whiskies. Double Double Aged is a unique 4 stage aging process where all the whiskies are married in casks multiple times for better balance & integration of the whiskies leading to an incredibly smoother mouth feel."
