Nikka Coffey Malt 45%
$94.99
Note: Nikka's own website notes that this bottle does not meet the criteria to be called a Japanese Whisky. The good news is that might mean it also contains Ben Nevis Single Malt, as the Ben Nevis Distillery is also owned by Nikka.
It is unusual to see single malt whisky distilled in a column (AKA continuous or Coffey) still, but here you have it and the result is superb. Formerly exclusive to KWM in Alberta, this is one hell of an interesting dram, soft, layered and very complex.
The sugar yield of malted barley compared with corn and wheat is not favourable, especially when you take the cost of malting and corn subsidies into account. So the Nikka Whisky Co. must have some other designs than simply creating bulk whisky by running barley through their Coffey stills.
Bruichladdich The Classic Laddie
$78.99
Produced exclusively from Scottish barley, which is only very lightly peated in line with the classic Laddie style, this core release has been bottled at 50% after maturing predominantly in American oak. The actual cask composition is evolving and varries from batch to batch. We have been consistently impressed with this whisky.
Producer Description
"Our signature bottling and the definitive Bruichladdich. Showcasing the classic, floral and elegant Bruichladdich house style, The Classic Laddie is made from 100% Scottish barley, trickle distilled, non-chill filtered and colouring free.
"The foundation for our Classic Laddie is not a recipe set in stone, but a distilling philosophy. We have no interest in precise uniformity, instead - year by year - the variety and provenance of our barley shapes our spirit, and an ever-increasing range of casks are sourced to evolve the variety of flavours in our warehouse."
Signatory 100 Proof Macduff 13 Year
$119.99
This 2011 Macduff was matured in First Fill & Refill Oloroso Sherry Butts before bottling at 13 years and 57.1%.
Tomintoul 14 Year
$114.99
The label for most Tomintoul bottlings carries the moniker "the gentle dram", and for good reason. The distillery tends to make smooth, unpeated, and easy-drinking Speyside Single Malt Scotch and this 14-year-old is no exception. Bottled at 46%.
Looking for something peated from the same distillery? Check out Old Ballantruan. You won't regret it!
Amrut Naarangi
$143.99
Derives its name from the Hindi word for orange. Barrels were filled with sherry and orange peels for three years. The barrels were then filled with 3 year old whisky which was left to mature a further three years. 50%
From the Distillery: "The whisky is not dominated by the Orange but remarkably balanced out", notes Ashok Chokalingam, GM International Markets, Amrut. "The finish is of subtle orange notes while in the middle ground you can find the traditional Amrut signature."
Glen Scotia Double Cask
$79.99
The Glen Scotia Double Cask was featured on Day 14 of our 2021 KWM Whisky Calendar
This entry-level release in Glen Scotia's range is bottled at 46%. Matured in American oak some of the whisky is finished in Pedro Ximenez Sherry and the rest in First Fill Bourbon. Bottled at 46%.
Arran Quarter Cask 56.2%
$86.99
This NAS release from Arran's Lochranza Distillery spent seven years in first fill ex-Bourbon Barrels before being transferred into 125 Litre American Oak Quarter Casks for another two years of maturation. It is bottled at a cask strength of 56.2% ABV with no colouring added and unchill filtered.
Glenturret 7 Year Peat Smoked 2024
$84.99
Bridgeland Glenbow Whisky Porta Finish
$89.99
This special edition of Bridgeland Distillery's Glenbow Single Malt Whisky was finished in Bridgeland's own ex-Porta Rossa Casks.
52.5% ABV
Producer Description
"The Artisan Collection Glenbow Port Finish Whisky is the second expression of the 2024 Collection.
Made with Alberta’s malted Barley and finished in a port Cask from Bridgeland Distillery."