Rodenbach Classic

$4.31

A classic - and not just because it says so on the label. This Flemish red-brown ale from Belgium is partially matured in oak casks for 6 months before being bottled/canned. 5.2%

Field & Forge Avilion Cider 4-pack

$17.49

Dry. Crisp. Gluten Free. 4% ABV

Shinobu Lightly Peated Pure Malt Whisky

$89.99

This "lightly peated" Pure Malt (Blended Malt) whisky from Shinobu is made from Peatead single malt sourced from distilleries in the Highlands and Speyside of Scotland. It was blended in Japan and finished in Mizunara casks for 6 months before bottling at 43%. 

The fact that this "Japanese whisky" was made from Scottish malt, is not unusual...it falls into a category I call "Japaneseish"... and event the big guys have done it. It was well received at the Calgary Whisky Festival, so we figured we'd better give it a go!

Producer Description

"Shinobu Lightly Peated Pure Malt whisky and 10 Year Old are the first peated whiskies to be released by Shinobu distillery. Peated whisky was sourced from selected distilleries, Highland and Speyside regions, and carefully blended by the master blender. Finished in Mizunara wood for more than 6 months."

About Shinobu Whisky

"The Shinobu Distillery, in collaboration with Niigata Beer Distillery, is located in the Japanese seaside region of Niigata on the country’s western coast. The area is famous for its “Three White Treasures” - snow, rice, and sake, which have been cultivated there for centuries. Shinobu Pure Malt whiskies are crafted by master blender, Mr. Usami Ken who blends malts aged in sherry, bourbon, and Hogshead casks before finishing them in Japan’s unique and prized Mizunara Oak. Famous for imparting rich, honeyed flavors of apples, pears, cloves, and nutmeg, Mizunara Oak has been used in Japan since the 1930s and is now sought-after by whisky makers around the world. world. All Shinobu whiskies are created without chill-filtration or added color to protect and enhance their deeply complex and robust flavor."

Rock Island Year of the Dragon

$76.99

Limited Edition Whisky bottlings celebrating the Chinese New Year are so hot right now, guys! Move over, Johnnie Walker and Kavalan - Douglas Laing is getting in on the action with the Rock Island Year of the Dragon Edition.

Bottled at a pleasantly robust 54.8% ABV, this edition of Rock Island features a marriage of single malts from the Scottish Isles of Arran, Islay, Jura, and Orkney. Evan was somewhat disappointed at whisky from Mull not being included, but his mood improved thanks to the use of heavily charred casks for finishing.

From The Producer

"Honouring the importance that wood plays in the creation of Scotch Whisky, this edition of Rock Island has been finished in heavily charred casks, giving the spirit an opportunity to extract layer upon layer of rich flavour from the wood."

Rodenbach Grand Cru

$4.49

This Belgian Sour beer spends one and a half years maturing in oak barrels before release.

Rodney Strong Sonoma Merlot

$28.04

Rodney Strong recognized the Alexander Valley as an ideal place to grow Cabernet Sauvignon as far back as 1971, when he planted his first Cabernet vineyard, the Alexander's Crown. The Merlot is classic California, big and juicy in the red berry realm.

Rest & Be Long Pond 24 Year

$212.50

This mellow and elegant rum is from a single cask bottled by the Rest & Be Thankful rum company. Distilled at Jamaica's Long Pond distillery in a pot still. ITP stands for Ive Trewlany Pot, this marque represents a lighter weight pot still rum with medium-low esters, and was originally produced by Worthy Park distillery long, long ago. 

This underwent both tropical and continental aging in American oak, and bottled at 54.7%

Rest & Be Long Monymusk 24 Year

$276.24

This single cask rum was bottled by the Rest & Be Thankful rum company. This Monymusk (distilled at Clarendon) rum bears the MMW marque, meaning Monymusk Wedderburn, and it's one of the higher ester marques to bear the Monymusk name.

Tropical and continental aged in American oak barrels, and bottled at 52.4%

Rest & Be Long Pond 22 Year

$301.49

This single cask Jamaican rum is bottled by Rest & Be Thankful rum company. Distilled at Long Pond, and bears the CRV marque, which is actually not produced anymore. It's a low ester column still rum. Aside from the appreciable age, this finished it's maturation in an ex-Port Charlotte cask.

Bottled at 57.1%