Dominio de Tares Baltos Bierzo Mencia
$27.99
You may not have heard of the Mencia grape before, but the critics certainly have! Baltos, made from 100% Mencia, has collected a ton of awards over the years. Wine Spectator calls it "one of Spain's best reds," giving it 90 points. (It ranked 67 out of the magazine's 100 best wines.) So, it's definitely not an unknown grape. This one is made from 40-year-old dry-farmed vines, and shows hints of violets and minerals. Fresh, elegant, clean and delicious.
Tullibardine 225 Sauternes
$71.99
This mini bottle was featured on Day 12 of our 2022 KWM Whisky Calendar. You can find the blog post on this here.
50ml / Mini bottles of the Tullibardine 225 can be found here
Tullibardine has three wood finishes, each of them starts with the Sovereign as a base and then uses a wine cask for finishing. For about 12 months, Tullibardine Sovereign has been finished off in Chateau Suduiraut Sauternes Casks, which are 225 litres in size.
Tullibardine located in the southern Highland town of Blackford, just north of Perth, was the first distillery built in Scotland after World War II. The distillery sits on the site of a series of breweries which date back more than 500 years. In 1488 King James IV, then aged 14, paid a visit to a brewery in Blackford to purchase beer for his coronation.
Tullibardine 228 Burgundy
$76.99
Like the other wood finishes in the Tullibardine core range, the 228 Burgundy finish was originally matured in American oak before finishing in 228L Burgundy barrels from Chateua Chassagne Montrachet.
Tullibardine located in the southern Highland town of Blackford, just north of Perth, was the first distillery built in Scotland after World War II. The distillery sits on the site of a series of breweries which date back more than 500 years. In 1488 King James IV, then aged 14, paid a visit to a brewery in Blackford to purchase beer for his coronation.
Distiller's Tasting Note: "This creates a delightful ruby colour to this whisky with vanilla, light chocolate flavours, a creamy richness and hints of red summer fruit."
Tullibardine 500 Sherry
$79.99
This Tullibardine was matured in American oak and matured for 12 months in Sherry Butts before bottling at 43%. It is one of the three wood finshes in the core Tullibardine range.
Tullibardine located in the southern Highland town of Blackford, just north of Perth, was the first distillery built in Scotland after World War II. The distillery sits on the site of a series of breweries which date back more than 500 years. In 1488 King James IV, then aged 14, paid a visit to a brewery in Blackford to purchase beer for his coronation.
Castarede Armagnac 1995
$132.99
If you are looking to gift somebody a birthyear bottle of something they can either drink now or hold onto as long as they want, Castarède Armagnac should be considered.
The Armagnac House Castarède was founded in 1832 and remains in the same family to this day. It is now headed by Florence Castarede, who is the sixth generation of the Castarède family in charge of the Armagnac house. Castarède has an impressive selection of vintages still available, with consecutive vintages from 2003 back to the 1890s.
The vineyards are in the heart of the Bas-Armagnac region and are planted with a variety of grapes: Folle Blache, Colombard and Saint-Emillion. Castarede Armagnacs then get aged in black oak barrels in the family's ancient cellars, before a little bit finds its way to Canada for fans like us!
Bulleit Bourbon
$47.99
According to company lore, the first batch of Bulleit was first made in the 1800s by Augustus Bulleit, but discontinued after his death. In 1987, the great-great-grandson of the original creator, Tom Bulleit created the first modern-day batch, which was introduced in 1999. In 1997 Bulleit was bought by Seagram, and is now distilled in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. Following an acquisition of Seagram, the Bulleit brand is now owned by Diageo. This Kentucky Straight Bourbon has been matured at least 6 years, and is bottled at a strength of 45%. It is made from at least 30% rye grain, giving it a rich, deep flavour.
Hennessy VSOP
$69.99
The world's largest Cognac producer, the Hennessy company sells around 50 million bottles each year. Located in the heart of Cognac, France, it was founded by an Irishman by the name of Richard Hennessy in 1765. This high-quality spirit is made by distilling white wine; the result is an intense, smooth, beautiful spirit that is lovely to sip after dinner or in front of a roaring fire.
Best`s Great Western Chardonnay
$34.99
Founded in 1866, Bests' is a family-owned and operated winery with some of the oldest and rarest vines in the world. One of the great things about this Great Western Chard is the fact that the grapes come from some of the earliest plantings of Chardonnay in Australia. They are grown on a deep gravel hill with a west-facing slope and what this means is low yields and great intense flavors. After pressing, the wine spent 8 months in 30% new French oak barriques and achieved 30% malolactic fermentation with plenty of lees contact to encourage a rich, complex and textured wine. Aromas of flint and stone fruit are followed by rich and complex notes on the palate yet it remains elegant and subtle.
Seven Terraces Sauvigon Blanc
$21.99
Foxes Island Wines is a family owned wine company in the very heart of Marlborough, renowned for its Sauvignon Blanc. Winemaker John Belsham offers up a great tasting white. Rich on the nose – not overly grassy and green but ripe and developed with lashings of tropical fruit. Savor pineapples, gala apples and passion fruit with sprinklings of lime juice, minerality, pepper and a lovely dry finish. Enjoy!