Glencadam 15 Year
$129.99
Matured in ex-Bourbon casks before bottling at 46% without added colour or chill-filtering.
Producer Tasting Note
Nose: Pronounced orchard fruits and vanilla pod mingled with aromas of citrus peels and toasted nuts.
Palate: Sweet and creamy with layers of sugared almond and panna cotta followed with notes of dried apple, nutmeg and cocoa powder.
Finish: Perfectly balanced with creamy rice pudding and gentle cinnamon spices lingering long on the tongue.
87pts Whisky Fun
"A new livery for the 15, it’s true that the former one was quite strange. Jim McEwan used to say this 15 was his favourite malt, after Bruichladdich of course (err, probably!) Colour: straw. Nose: it’s not that often than a 15 is a 10+5 years, if you see what I mean. Yeah, well, I mean that this one noses exactly like the 10 with five extra-years, that is to say with more vanilla, more spices (soft ones here) and a more refined fruitiness (added ripe strawberries here). The rest is similar (apples, lemon, wax, smoke.) Very nice. Mouth: exactly the same happens on the palate, all flavours playing louder this time. That means that it’s big whisky, full flavoured, interestingly citrusy and getting maybe just a tad too grassy/dry after a while. Quite some vanilla. Gets then funnily medicinal (no Laphroaig though), a tad camphory. Eucalyptus drops. Finish: long, still very zesty. Comments: more complexity in this one, a very entertaining profile. We like this one a lot, and it’s rather fairly priced. SGP:641 - 87 points."
El Enemigo Chardonnay
$45.99
Adrianna Catena is the youngest daughter of Nicolás Catena Zapata, the most famous name in Argentinean viticulture. She has lived and breathed wine since childhood. Today, Adrianna blends her experience in academia with her passion for viticulture and winemaking, dividing her time between El Enemigo Wines and Catena Zapata. She lives between London and Mendoza, and California (she is also an ER doctor at San Fransisco's busiest hospital). Alejandro Vigil has been Chief Winemaker of Bodega Catena Zapata since 2002, receiving the first 100-point score awarded to a South American wine by Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate (CZ River Stones 2016), and the highest rating ever given to a pure Cabernet Franc (Gran Enemigo Gualtallary 2013). He also holds the first 100-point score for an Argentine Chardonnay from James Suckling (CZ White Bones 2018). This is El Enemigo.
Synchromesh Cabernet Franc
$43.34
Synchromesh is a boutique, family-run winery that focuses on exploring its unique and complex vineyard blocks through the lens of Riesling and Cabernet Franc. They farm over 30 acres of vines ranging from the North end of Naramata to the Golden Mile in Oliver, with the bulk of their vineyards situated on 107 acres in Okanagan Falls. They practice a holistic philosophy in both farming and winemaking, meaning no synthetic inputs and following organic methods. Wines are fermented naturally to capture the expression of each property and vineyard block in its purest form.
Balblair 18 Year Old 50ml MINI
$20.99
This bottle was featured in mini form on Day 20 of our 2020 KWM Whisky Calendar.
Full-sized bottles can be found here.
Part of the new core range from Balblair Distillery, which focuses on age statements rather than vintages. Bottled at 46% after maturing in ex-Bourbon and finishing in First Fill ex-Sherry Seasoned Spanish Oak Butts. Bottled at 46%, unchill filtered with no colouring added.
Lindores Abbey Aqua Vitae
$64.99
Lindores Abbey, now in ruins, is the site of the first reference to whisk(e)y. What exactly constituted whisky, or aqua vitae in the late 1400s is hard to ascertain, but it almost certainly involved the addition of botanicals and possibly fruit. Lindores Abbey Distillery's Aqua Vitaeis is an homage to this proto-whisky. This product is bottled at 40% and is made to be sipped neat or enjoyed with ginger ale.
Producer Description
"The earliest Aqua Vitae was made at Lindores as long ago as 1494, and we’ve authentically recreated that recipe and reimagined it as an inquisitively versatile spirit. Today, our own spirit is distilled in pot stills and then infused with a blend of spices and herbs, including cleavers, and sweet cicely, which grow in our gardens, amidst the grounds of the ancient Abbey. It is entirely natural, with no added sugars."
La Copa Blanco White Vermouth
$29.99
From Jerez, Spain. This is famed Gonzalez Byass' take on White Vermouth, which uses their own dry Fino sherry as the base. 15% ABV. Certified Vegan.
From The Producer
"The González Byass white Vermouth is a delicious combination of dry Fino Sherry with a salty character and a selection of classic botanicals, inspired by an original recipe dating back to 1896, then called “FrenchVermouth”. Finally, concentrated must is added to provide a sweet and seducing balance."
Grand Mayan Ultra Age Tequila
$129.99
From the Producer
Aged for a minimum of 5 years, Grand Mayan Ultra Aged Limited Release Tequila is crafted using our finest hand selected Central-Highland Blue Weber Agave. Slow cooked in traditional Brick and Stone overs, extended fermentation, then twice distilled in Copper Pot Stills, this exceptional Tequila is then rested in both American oak casks and French ex-cognac barrels.
Bunnahabhain Stiuireadair
$72.99
Limit 1 Per Customer!
Bottled at 46.3%, This unpeated release from Bunnahabhain was matured in a combination of in first and second fill Sherry Casks.
Producer Description
"Stiùireadair (pronounced ‘stew-rahdur’ and means ‘helmsman’ in Scots Gaelic) is the latest member of the Bunnahabhain crew. With a brackish, coastal tinge, this sherried malt will transport you to Bunnahabhain bay, with a smattering of sea spray and dried fruit lingering on your lips."
Tofino Kelp Stout 4pack Cans
$19.61
According to the guys at Tofino, if there's one sentiment that's constantly repeated among craft beer drinkers, it is "This beer is good but it needs more seaweed!" Ok, maybe like myself, you haven't heard it either. Tofino heard the message and brewed the Kelp Stout. A dark, full bodied ale brewed with locally harvested kelp, giving a unique, umami-type quality to this complex beer.