Chateau Olivier Blanc
$103.99
The origins of Château Olivier date back to the Middle Ages, when there was just a keep. Over the centuries, various writers have mentioned the likely existence of a fiefdom by the name of Olivey, the only one within the lands of Leognum. During the hundred years' war, the ‘Black Prince’, Edward of Woodstock, son of King Edward III of England, loved hunting in this vast oak forest. Legend also has it that Bertrand Du Guesclin, commander of the French army, eschewed pitched battles in favour of constantly hounding the English; and lived at Château Olivier during one of his campaigns in Aquitaine. Fast forward to 1982, when Jean-Jacques de Bethmann took over the direct running of Château Olivier after a long period of tenant farming, and in 2002 Laurent Lebrun joined as General Director. In 2021, Eléonore de Bethmann, daughter of Jean-Jacques, succeeded her brother Alexandre and took over the governance of Château Olivier; thereby maintaining an active family involvement in the estate they have owned for more than 136 years. Today they still produce two wines, a white and a red Bordeaux that punch way above their weight, competing with other Bordeaux wines costing two or three times as much.
Cinco Tequila Pineapple
$16.99
Made in British Columbia with
100% blanco tequila from Jalisco Mexico, sparkling BC water, pineapple juice, lime juice, jalapeño, salt and a touch of organic blue agave nectar.
Lite, refreshing and full of flavour.
120 Calories. Gluten free
4 pack boxes no plastic
Real Tequila, Real Juice, Real Good!
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.
SMOS Res Casks No.9 Benrinnes 12 Year
$114.99
This sherried Benrinnes is bottled at 48% after maturing in a very small batch of Refill Sherry Hogsheads. It was distilled in 2009.
Born Brewing Harvest Moon Pumpkin Ale
$4.99
From the Brewery;
"Move over PSL! Love ‘em or hate ‘em… or hate to love ‘em, pumpkin ales are a sure-fire sign that autumn has arrived. Harvest Moon Pumpkin Ale is back for another season! Rich, spicy, and chock full of pumpkin pie aroma, it’s the trendiest beer we’ve ever made.
ABV 6.5% | 473mL
… the Harvest Moon signals the autumn equinox, the official changing of the seasons. With it, it bring abundance of bright moonlight. As leaves begin to change, and darkness creeps in earlier each evening, we welcome the crisper and the richer flavours of fall…"
Cidre Belisama
$34.99
From the Producer;
"Belisama is a Celtic Gaul deity, the goddess of light, who
who reflects the rays of the sun and moon.
Gastronomic brut cider – A blend of perry and cider disgorged. A gorgeous bright copper colour, with fine bubbles, notes of white flowers, underlined by a subtle woodiness, aged in oak barrels and a long tasting."
Strait & Narrow Blackcurrant Honey
$4.49
From Straight & Narrow's Vodka-based cocktail collection. 5% ABV / 4 Grams of Sugar / 110 calories / Gluten Free
Producer Description
"Perfectly Balanced. Handcrafted Vodka with Black Currant and Honeysuckle. Mixed with sparkling water and hint of cane sugar."
Condesa Clasica Gin
$54.99
43% ABV
Mexico City Extra Dry Gin.
Formulated to celebrate Mexico’s abundant flora and the traditional curandera ceremonies they are used in.
Herbs to cleanse negative energy. Flowers to attract love. Resins to expand consciousness.
Infused with palo santo, sage, jasmine, juniper berries, coriander seeds, elderflower, lavender, rosemary, cedron, myrrh, lime peel and orange peel.
Clasica elevates classic cocktails and those with fresh profiles through its herbal, floral and citrusy flavor.
A warming, meditative and bitter taste is left on the palate by Mexican resins palo santo and myrrh.
Amrut 2013 9 Year KWM Port Pipe 4660
$214.99
Our 3rd KWM exclusive cask of Amrut was selected last fall when our friend Ashok paid us a visit to the store. Distilled in August of 2013, the whisky matured 9 years in an ex-Port Pipe No. 4660, before bottling in December of 2022, after 9 years at 60%.
When Ashok was going through the samples with us, he was astounded to learn that his Amrut would be our 145th KWM exclusive cask bottling... so he put that little tidbit on the label. Shipments from India don't happen overnight however, and in the 10 months since the cask was bottled, we've launched more than 10 other exclusive bottlings... But 10 months is an improvement, the last cask took nearly a year and a half to reach us.
It is worth noting, that at 9 years of age, this is a very mature bottling of Amrut. It is also almost certainly the first KWM-exclusive cask bottling from an ex-Port cask.
One final curiosity is the bottling strength of 60%. This is not cask strength, Amrut waters its bottlings down to 60%, if they are above, to save an enormous amount of Indian excise taxes...