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
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
La Palma Chardonnay
$15.29
A Kensington Wine Market exclusive! A full-blooded Chardonnay 100% grown on La Vina Rosa's estate, surrounded by palm trees (hence the name, La Palma). Boisterous and full of fruit, this Chardonnay is unoaked, so the fruit reigns supreme. Fruity, fresh nose with hints of citrus, lime and vanilla. Delicious peach, pineapple, and white pepper flavours. A round, powerful wine. Because it's unoaked, pair with salad, California sushi rolls, a welcoming spot on your back deck, or all three!
Berry's Blended Malt 1999 Cask #1
$213.74
This whisky was featured on Day 24 of our 2024 KWM Not An Advent Calendar Tastings! You can read more about the whisky here.
Who doesn't love a little mystery? This 1999 vintage Blended Malt (BBR #1) has been bottled at 50.1% after maturing roughly 24 years in a Hogshead cask. Exclusive to KWM! This is not our KWM cask, but rather a sister cask.
SMWS 68.105 MUSTY MULCHY
$175.19
MUSTY MULCHY
This 15 year old Highlander spent 12 years in an ex-bourbon hogshead before being transferred to a 1st fill Spanish oak oloroso hogshead, and has an abv of 57.4%.
Flavour profile: Deep, rich & dried fruits
Distilled on: 5 October 2007
Outturn: 239 bottles
Glendronach 2013 10 Year for Canada
$59.99
Bottled exclusively for Canada, this 10 Year Old GlenDronach was distilled in 2013. It was matured in a combination of ex-PX Sherry and ex-Oloroso Sherry casks, then bottled at 43%.
Berry's Monymusk 2008 Cask 10
$112.49
This single cask (#10) Jamaican rum is from the Monymusk Distillery, was distilled in 2008 and was finished in a Madeira cask before bottling at 54.5%.
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%.
Boutique-y Teaninich B6 12 Year
$80.99
This robust sixth batch of Teaniich from That Boutique-y Whisky Company weighs in at a respectable 59.1% ABV. It is a from a combination of two refill sherry buts that were finished in an ex-Bourbon Barrel. I am not sure how that math works, but regardless! Only 421 bottles were filled, with a small portion coming to Kensington Wine Market.