Glaetzer Bishop Shiraz
$39.99
Glaetzer Bishop is a true expression of Barossa Shiraz that is elegantly structured with a long finish. Exceptional old vine fruit was sourced from the famed Ebenezer sub-district at the northern tip of the Barossa Valley. Vine age 35—120 years old. On the nose there are hints of cut plum, dried spice and dark chocolate. On the palate, you can expect mid-palate freshness with flavours of blackcurrant and mocha. Finely tuned tannins provide structure and length.
Bishop is the family name of Colin's wife' Judith. Fittingly the sign of Venus, a symbol which has come to represent women and feminine energy, is the centrepiece of the Bishop label.
In mythology, the symbol meant the Roman goddess Venus or her Greek equivalent Aphrodite. But the sign has also been linked back to ancient Egypt – a nod to Bishop’s link to Amon-Ra and Anaperenna.
Nikka Coffey Malt 45%
$94.99
Note: Nikka's own website notes that this bottle does not meet the criteria to be called a Japanese Whisky. The good news is that might mean it also contains Ben Nevis Single Malt, as the Ben Nevis Distillery is also owned by Nikka.
It is unusual to see single malt whisky distilled in a column (AKA continuous or Coffey) still, but here you have it and the result is superb. Formerly exclusive to KWM in Alberta, this is one hell of an interesting dram, soft, layered and very complex.
The sugar yield of malted barley compared with corn and wheat is not favourable, especially when you take the cost of malting and corn subsidies into account. So the Nikka Whisky Co. must have some other designs than simply creating bulk whisky by running barley through their Coffey stills.
Daftmill 2010 Winter Batch Release
$189.99
This 2010 vintage Daftmill was bottled at 46% in the Winter of 2023, after maturing 12 years in ex-Bourbon Barrels. 87.68pts Whiskybase Exclusive to KWM in Canada.
Producer Description
"The barley variety Publican was grown in the 43ac field and was harvested by John and Sandy on the 28th & 29th August 2009. It was then dried and stored on the farm to be malted in Alloa during the summer of 2010. The whisky that went into this bottling came from twenty-five first fill ex bourbon barrels, which were filled in November and December 2010. Then stored in our dunnage warehouse until bottling in 2023."
Berry's Dailuaine 2010 KWM Cask
$149.99
This bottle was featured on Day 22 of our 2023 KWM Whisky Calendar. You can read the post on it here.
This 2010 vintage, 12-year-old Dailuaine was finished in an ex-Vin Santo cask, before bottling at 54.9%, exclusively for Kensington Wine Market.
Ardbeg Anamorphic
$239.99
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Ardbeg Anamorphic is a single malt matured in ex-Bourbon casks that have been given a special deep scoring before being exposed to a " high mocha" char toasting. 48.2%
Producer Description
"Ardbeg Anamorphic turns Ardbeg upside down and inside out, creating an impressive taste of Ardbeg whisky which is only for our committee this year.
"It has utilized a super-secret cask charring and toasting process named “high mocha” for the very first time, leading to a multidimensional dram that morphs between SWEET, SMOKY, HERBAL and SPICY, which seamlessly merges in a mesmerizing taste experience. It successfully takes Ardbeg to a whole new level by tempering briny overtones, ramping up hidden chocolaty sweetness and magnifying the sensations of mocha."
Scotch Malt Whisky Society Maverick
$167.99
MAVERICK
This 12 year old small batch single malt is the result of select bourbon hogsheads of a Speyside whisky being moved to a selection of oloroso and PX-seasoned hogsheads for futher maturation before being blended together and bottled at 50%.
OUTTURN: 2098 bottles
Coca i Fito Jaspi Negre
$29.99
Jaspi Negre is part of the Coca i Fitou range of wines produced in the Montsant and Terra Alta DO's. Jaspi is produced mainly from old vine Grenache (40 to 90 years old), along with Carignan, Syrah and a bit of Cabernet Sauvignon, all from Montsant. It's a great example of the sort of value you can still find in Spain. The Jaspi white is equally good at the same price point.
Terredora Aglianico Il Principio 2015
$43.99
Made from 100% Aglianico grown in family-owned vineyards in Montemiletto.
This winery begins with a tale of two brothers - Walter and Antonio Mastroberardino -who parted ways, with Antonio acquiring the winery and Walter acquiring the vineyards (renamed as Terradora). The Terredora di Paolo estate is located on the hills of Irpinia surrounding the valleys of the Sabato and Calore rivers. With about 180 hectares of vineyards, they rank among the most prestigious producers in Southern Italy. The South of Italy is one of the most interesting wine areas in the country and Campania, and especially the Irpinia region, produces wines from native grape varieties such as Aglianico, Fiano, Greco, Piedirosso and Falanghina, all of which are brimming with personality. Aglianico has been called the Barolo of the South for its power and its ability to age for many years. We have just received their Irpinia Aglianico, Falanghina, Rosato, and Lacryma Cristi Rosso (made from Piedirosso).
Bridgeland Wheat Whisky KWM Cask
$67.99
This Bridgeland Wheat Whisky was not on our radar until the chaps at the Calgary distillery insisted we try a sample. Made from a mash of 80% Red Spring Wheat, and 20% Malted Barley from Penhold Alberta, the spirit was distilled after a long fermentation in pot stills before being filled into cask. It was initially matured in Virgin American Oak, before finishing in French Limousin Toasted Oak, which had been seasoned with Bridgeland's own Moscato Brandy. Bottled at 57%, exclusively for Kensington Wine Market, this is a great-value single-cask Canadian wheat whisky... and boy are we lucky they insisted we try it!