Signatory CS Glenlivet 18 Year 59%
$254.99
This 2006 Glenlivet from Signatory's "Cask Strength" range was bottled at 59% after 18 years in a First Fill Oloroso Sherry Butt.
Signatory CS Glendullan 15 Year 55.6%
$194.99
This 2009 vintage "Cask Strength" Glendullan from Signatory was bottled at 15 years at 55.6% after finishing in a First Fill Oloroso Sherry Hogshead.
Signatory CS Glen Spey 17 Year 57.3%
$199.99
This 2007 Glen Spey was bottled at 57.3% after 17 years in a First Fill Oloroso Sherry Butt.
North Star Campbeltown Connection 10Year
$121.99
Evan deserves the credit for sleuthing out this new KWM exclusive Campbeltown Blended Malt. We tried a sample early in the fall, and were suitably impressed by it for the price. 10 years of age and 50.7%.
If the rumours can be believed, the whisky is a marriage of Springbank from 1994 and 2015, with Glen Scotia from 1992. But true to form the chap at North Star Spirits has little to say about it on the record, the official product description "Our own mix of Springbank, Glen Scotia, and other Campbeltown Malts" seemingly raises more questions than it answers.
But perhaps this is a time to not look the proverbial gift horse in the mouth. We have here a 10 year old Campbeltown Blended Malt at just over 50%, with a beautiful label, and the price is very reasonable!
Stillhead Sherry Cask Rye Whisky 50%
$87.99
100% BC Rye whisky initially matured in virgin oak and finished in PX Sherry casks. 50%
Producer Description
"First this 100% B.C. rye grain whisky spent its first few years in new American oak casks. Second, and only once the whisky is already matured, it is transferred to once used Pedro Ximenez sherry casks. These freshly emptied casks are shipped directly from Spain. They come with a complimentary few litres of Sherry wine. Not only is this wine an assurance of cask quality, but we enjoy using it in our lounge cocktails! Finally, we taste the whisky in the casks, only bottling once we’ve achieved the flavour we are looking for."
Giant Steps Coal River Pinot Noir
$87.99
Giant Steps was founded by wine industry pioneer Phil Sexton, who ventured from Margaret River to Yarra Valley to find the ideal site to cultivate Chardonnay and Pinot Noir of purity and finesse. Phil found his holy grail near Gruyere in the Sexton vineyard, which he planted in 1997 on the steep slopes of the Warramate Ranges. A mad jazz fan, Phil named the winery after John Coltrane’s album and fitting metaphor, “Giant Steps.” In 2003, Winemaker Steve Flamsteed came aboard, and the two set about producing a range of iconic Pinot Noirs and Chardonnays that express a profound sense of place from six finite sites in Yarra Valley.
Ghost Rock Pinot Noir
$45.99
Ghost Rock Wines was established by Cate and Colin Arnold in 2001 on a run-down property just East of Devonport, with only a handful of vines. Fast forward to 2015, Cate and Colin’s son Justin and his wife Alicia joined the business, taking on full ownership in 2017. Justin and Alicia run the operation together, responsible for the winemaking and running of the Cellar Door and Eatery, respectively.
Living Souls 19 Year Kildalton Blend Mlt
$279.99
Kildalton is the name of a parish on Islay, and often associated with the Ardbeg distillery, which is its closest neighbour. Bottled at 42% from Refill Sherry Butts.
Producer Description
"This release is an extraordinary 19yo “Kildalton” Islay blended malt matured in refill bourbon and sherry casks. Take a sip and find yourself on a beachside walk, the salty air blending seamlessly with the aroma of an old wooden row boat nearby. You take a lick of creamy liquorice ice cream, the sweetness perfectly complementing the briny breeze. Each sip gives you rich, peated notes that encapsulate the essence of an Islay autumn day, creating a truly memorable whisky journey."
DB Schmitt Erdreic
$42.99
The Schmitt winery has been in the family for over 230 years, with Bianka and Daniel working their 16 hectares for the last decade. They work in full biodynamic, which they learned from legendary Alsace vigneron Patrick Meyer and are one of only 80 producers in Germany to be Demeter certified.