Big Peat Christmas 2021
$104.99
"From the Douglas Laing family to yours, we’re proud to present Big Peat’s Limited Edition Festive bottling for Christmas 2021! Proudly offered without colouring or chill-filtration and bottled at a natural cask strength of 52.8%, this potently punchy dram is the perfect accompaniment to those long, chilly winter nights." 52.8%
Boutique-y Campbeltown Batch 2 6 Year
$64.99
This 6 year old "Blended Malt" may be a teaspooned Glen Scotia... at least that what the clues on the label suggest. Bottled at 51.9%.
Producer Description
"You’ll notice this is labelled as a ‘Blended Malt’ but you should also see some spoons. Yes, this is a teaspooned malt, from Campbeltown. With only three distilleries in this once booming whisky town, you’ll quickly be able to establish what malts are in this ‘blend’. The glorious ‘disco cows’ are a reference to the old Glen Scotia packaging released back in 2014 - a clue perhaps?"
North Star Supersonic Mach 2 2013
$67.99
This 7 year old Blended Malt whisky is bottled at 50% after maturing in Sherry Casks.
North Star Supersonic Mach 3 2013
$87.99
A sherry matured Blended Malt from North Star Spirits, bottled at 55%.
Whisky Agency H&T BlendedMalt 2001 46.1%
$191.99
We know sweet FA about this bottling, other than that it is a 2001 vintage blended malt matured in a Sherry Butt and bottled at 46.1%. Could it be vatted Edrington stock or some other delicious concoction? Maybe a teaspooned single malt from a famous distillery! Does it matter if it's good? We have to assume it is, lest the chaps at The Whisky Agency and our friend Igor would not have bottled it!
Scotch Malt Whisky Society Tabanco Time
$136.99
TABANCO TIME - Calgary Members Only Until April 11
This small batch was drawn from the latest refresh of the SMWS blended malt solera. It saw the addition of whiskies from both Speyside & Highland regions and the cask make-up included a mixture of quarter casks, hogsheads and butts, all seasoned with PX or Oloroso sherries. Don't forget that there's Spanish & American oak too!
Flavour profile: Deep, rich & dried fruits
Outturn: 2130 bottles
Compass Box KWM 30th Anniversary Blend
$194.99
We started work on this bespoke Blended Malt Scotch Whisky with the Compass Box team in the Spring of 2021. Bottled to celebrate our 30th Anniversary, it was created by Compass Box Whisky Maker James Saxon, with input from the KWM whisky team. The whisky is composed of 37%* 20 year old Caol Ila, 30%* 20 year old Teaninich, 23%* 19 year old Mortlach, and 10%* 17 year old Ardbeg from Recharred, first-fill and refill American oak casks. It is a limited release of 588 bottles, bottled at 49%. This is the second bespoke blend we've created with Compass Box, the other being our Kensington Wine Market 25th Anniversary Blend from 2017!
Producer Description (From the back label of the bottle!):
"The city and the wilderness: two compelling spaces for the imagination to wander around. And few spots combine the appeal of both like Calgary in Alberta, Canada. Here you can find metropolitan comforts, but with something of a Wild West mentality. We have chosen to reflect this dualism through the whisky you hold in your hand, created with Andrew Ferguson of Kensington Wine Market to celebrate the store's 30th Anniversary.
"Pour a glass and experience a whole basket of ripe peaches and golden apples from the farmers' market, flavours delivered by single malts from the Mortlach and Teaninich distilleries, aged in active American oak barrels. They duke it out with the whiskies from the Caol Ila and Ardbeg distilleries, single malts from Scotland's wild west coast. Like a ranger from the mountains, they stride into town with the scent of campfire on their clothes.
"Lush and fruity; complex and smoky - the city skyline and the Rocky mountains brought together in one whisky. Whether or not you are able to beat a path to Calgary in 2022, we hope you will join us in toasting Kensington Wine Market and 30 years committed to bringing delicious wines and spirits to Canada.
"John Glaser, Founder & Whiskymaker, Compass Box"
The Full Recipe - Infographic below the tasting note!
- 37%* 20 year old Caol Ila from refill ex-Bourbon barrel
- 30%* 20 year old Teaninich from first fill ex-Bourbon barrel
- 23%* 19 year old Mortlach from re-charred ex-Bourbon barrel
- 10%* 17 year old Ardbeg from re-charred ex-Bourbon barrel
*Funny story about the recipe for this whisky, it has a margin of error... At the time of blending, one of the necessary components could not be added in precisely the right volume, though how much it was short was not entirely clear. This necessitated a bit of improvisation by Whisky Maker James Saxon to tweak the profile back on course. So while there is no doubt about the quality of this whisky, we can't be 100% confident of the precise volume of each of the four components in the blend!
Bimber Apogee Pure Malt Whisky
$91.99
Apogee is a Pure Malt (aka Blended Malt) produced from Highland and Speyside whiskies, matured at least 12 years and finished in ex-Bimber casks, before bottling at 46.3%.
Producer Description
"Apogee draws from generations of historical expertise combined with modern virtuosity and elegance to offer an alluring, versatile and deeply captivating whisky. Artfully composed from a selection of the finest world whiskies, the aromas and flavours of Apogee have been enhanced further through sympathetic maturation in casks sourced from London’s award-winning Bimber Distillery. Apogee XII is a flawlessly balanced, meticulously crafted unity of exceptional world whiskies, created as a celebration of the fine art of blending. "
North Star Blended Malt 7 Yr for Ukraine
$124.99
Arriving August 13 - KWM and Gold Medal Marketing (the importer) will each donate $10 from every bottle sold to a charity in support of Ukranian refugees! - Please note, no discounts or promotions on this whisky as it is a charity bottle!
North Star Spirits released this whisky, in support and solidarity with Ukraine. Only 500 bottles have been released of this 7 year old blended malt, bottled at 65.5% after maturing in a Sherry Butt. North Star has donated 100% of its proceeds from this bottle to charity!
In North Star's Words
"We bottled the strongest whisky we have for the strongest people we know."