Dewar's Double Double 32 Year 375ml

$118.29

Well, look who's back? This little gem is starting to become a perennial favourite, and for good reason: it's absolutely killer whisky at an inexplicably low price point! According to the folks at Dewar's, this has "been aged, blended together, aged again, then finished in sherry casks." 

There is no overstating how cool it is that they have given us a blend with a high age statement and a robust bottling strength. Way to step into the spotlight, Dewar's. Well done. 

46% abv

Ortega Rioja Rosado

$15.99

Their story began with Quintín Ortega in 1986. A humble figure with some good ideas and the determination to carry them out, he decides to plant vines and start what is now the winery, led by his great-grandson, Carmelo Ortega. In the 90s, Carmelo established the winery headquarters in an old house that served as a winery for many years, now a site where an enotourism project is being developed to encourage tourism in the region. Their property covers approximately 700 hectares of scrubland, almond fields and vineyards, all of which are sheltered by the nearby mountains, which create climatic conditions that include a reduced risk of frost and a controlled level of humidity in the summer. This set of features and factors, together with the characteristics of the soil (pebbles, low organic matter), creates a unique grape-growing microcosm, which has allowed them to develop the “village wine” style they are looking for to define the wines of Tudelilla (the village where they are situated in the heart of the Rioja Baja region).. A blend of 90% Garnacha and 10% Viura, this wine has ripe and floral notes, with hints of tropical fruit (grapefruit, passion fruit and orange peel). Serve as an aperitif or cold dishes. 

Boutique-y 10 Year Canadian Corn Ltd. Ed

$54.59

Looking for something a little sweet and a little smokey? This limited edition Boutique-y Canadian Corn whisky has been finished in PX and ex-peated Octave casks before bottling at 10 years of age and 45.8%. The label appears to show Dr. Whisky (Canadian Sam Simmons) as a flapping head Canadian South Park character on a dartboard... or are we reading too much into this! 

G&M Archive Release Glenburgie 1967

$2,375.00

Distilled in 1967, and filled into a Refill Sherry Hogshead, cask 3709, this 53 year old Glenburgie has been bottled at a cask strength of 48.8%.

Aberfeldy 21 Year

$124.79

In terms of age statements at least, the 21-year-old sits at the apex of the Aberfeldy family. It's no geriatric, to be sure, but a couple decades in oak has put this one firmly in beautiful, mature whisky territory. If we're being honest though, 40% seems a bit scrawny by today's standards. Despite that wee hangup, it's hard to argue that the flavour isn't spectacular. And if we're continuing with this whole honesty thing, the simple reality is that some whiskies are going to be a bit lighter (read: lower alcohol) but are still absolutely deserving of attention on the merits of intrinsic quality. This is just such a one. 

40% abv

SMWS RW3.6 TRULY A FLAVOUR BOMB

$128.24

TRULY A FLAVOUR BOMB

This 5 year old rye whiskey from New York spent 3 years in a charred new oak barrel before being transferred to a 1st fill ex-Applejack barrel and has an abv of 58.9%

Distilled on:  24 April 2016

Outturn:  181 bottles

Rest & Be Jamaica 7 Year

$45.50

This small batch "Lluidas Vale" rum from Worthy Park Distillery in Jamaica, was distilled in an iron still before being filled into First Fill ex-Bourbon American oak barrels. The spirit matured for 4 years in Jamaica, and another 3 years in Scotland before bottling at 46%.

Whisky Agency Ardmore 2005

$178.49

A mainland peated malt from Ardmore. Distilled in 2005, matured for 16 years in a Hogshead, and bottled in 2022.

Natural colour, non-chill filtered, and bottled at 51.3% abv

Benromach Kiln Dried Oak 2012

$60.44

Part of the Contrasts range from Benromach Distillery, this bottling is one of a duo of limited editions focusing on two different ways of drying, or seasoning, the oak that is used to make the barrels. The Kiln-Dried Oak - Virgin Oak Cask Matured was distilled in 2012 and aged in oak barrels that were first air-dried for two years before then being kiln-dried to accelerate the process. The resulting whisky was bottled in 2023, after 10 years at 46%.