Dalmore King Alexander III
$479.99
Married from Dalmore matured in French wine barriques, Madeira, Port, Marsala, Bourbon and Sherry casks. "Very rich, but balanced with oak spice and gripping resin. Sweet layers of toffee, molasses, and vanilla fudge provide a foundation for red plum, ripe red raspberry, black cherry, blueberry, orange marmalade, kiwi, grape skin, and toasted almond. A very busy whisky which requires a good dose of mental participation to really appreciate it and sort all the flavors out. In this regard, very much like Glenmorangie Signet." 88pts Malt Advocate
Tomintoul 16 Year
$136.99
This Tomintoul 16 Year Old was featured on Day 2 of our 2021 KWM Whisky Calendar.
Tomintoul is one of the many Scottish distilleries that used to tack on the name Glenlivet to its distillery name as a sign of quality. Fittingly it is only a few miles from the fabled Glen. Its 16 year is a soft, easy-going and pleasant expression that was matured in American Oak casks.
Glenfarclas Family Cask 2004 S23
$524.99
This Summer 2023 release, 2004 vintage Glenfarclas Family Cask is a bit of a curiosity, it was matured 19 years in a Refill Port Pipe, before bottling at 54.2%. 2004 has been one of the most sought-after Family Cask vintages, but they have typically been first fill sherry. 87pts Whiskybase.
Glenfarclas Family Cask 2005 S23
$507.99
This Summer 2023 Glenfarclas Family Cask has been bottled after 17 years in a 4th Fill Sherry Butt, at 59.6%. Don't get hung up on the 4th fill bit... Glenfarclas says 4th fill when they aren't sure... and as you can see from the colour, it looks more like a second fill! 87pts Whiskybase.
Glenfarclas Family Cask 2007 S23
$477.99
Only the second ever release of a 2007 Glenfarclas Family Cask, it was matured 15 years in a Refill Sherry Butt before bottling at 60.1%.
Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban
$114.99
The Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban recently evolved from a 12 year old, into a 14 Year. Matured initially in ex-Bourbon, the wine is finished in Port casks before bottling at 46%. This whisky is replete with notes of chocolate and orange, which is derived from the finishing in port casks.
Producer Tasting Note
Aroma: Dark mint chocolate and Seville oranges mingle with sandalwood and walnut, with a spicy finish of pepper and nutmeg.
Taste: Mint chocolate and walnuts envelop the palate, laying the foundations for rose, Turkish delight and sweet Seville oranges.
Finish: Long-lasting, silky aftertaste leaving dark chocolate mints and traces of orange.
Andrew's Tasting Note - on the 12 Year
Nose: dried cherry and cranberry leap out of the glass; some musty old wood with dark chocolate, prune juice and cooked dates.
Palate: big, nutty and wood; more dark chocolate with some firm old leather and sweet Cuban tobacco; the musty old wood is still there with some licorice nibs and decadent spice.
Finish: medium-long and warming; the spicy oak holds on with a touch of chilli heat.
Comment: I forgot how interesting this whisky is; I am not generally a fan of Port matured or finished whiskies, but this one is good!
From the Distillery: "Extra maturation in these port pipes develops Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban into a voluptuous spirit with a complex balance of sweet and dry flavours and an intriguing contrast of smooth and crisp, cooling textures. Non chill-filtered for additional aroma and mouthfeel."
Producer Description
"Dr Bill, our Director of Whisky Creation, was born with a taste for adventure. And with this single malt he sought to create a whisky as unpredictable as his travels. Quinta Ruban is a whisky journey into the wild – a dark and delectable forest where the wind whistles with gusts of peppermint and dark swirls of chocolate can happen at any moment.
"In our giraffe-high stills, it begins soft and fruity, then gets darker and deeper as we let it age for 14 years in bourbon casks and port casks from Portugal. The finished whisky is a thicket of voluptuous flavour combinations. Walnut and black pepper. Mandarin orange and melted marshmallow. Dark chocolate bar and peppermint. And, like stepping into a chocolate-minty-orange unknown, the journey is as delicious as the destination."
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Glenglassaugh Portsoy
$124.99
Named for the harbour village next door, Portsoy is a peated expression of Glenglassaugh, matured in a mix of Bourbon, Sherry, and Port casks before bottling at 49.1%.
G&M Private Collection Glenlivet 1977
$3,899.99
Know anybody born in 1977? Because we have the perfect gift for them! This 44 year-old Glenlivet may seem expensive, but it is a fraction of the price of an 80-year-old. Distilled on the 12th of December, 1977 and matured in a Refill American Hogshead (Cask No. 22137) before being bottled in January 2022 at 45% ABV.
Oban Little Bay
$102.99
Oban's first no age statement release impressed us a lot more than we feared it would. Maturing stocks of Oban have been finished in small casks to speed up the maturation process, likely in a similar manner to Laprhroaig's Quarter cask.
Producer’s Tasting Note: “A dense and coating mouth feel- sometimes sugary and slightly minty- with a warming, comforting sweet chewiness of a richly fruited malt loaf. Occasional hints of orange zest and clove, before growing drier, again slightly minty, with hints of green apple.”
Andrew's Tasting Note
Nose: very fruity, Jujubes, and Wine Gums, a touch of salt and faint clean smoke; some caramel and spice with soft toasty oak.
Palate: more smooth caramel, lots of toasty, grainy oak, with salt and more clean smoke; the Wine Gums and Jujubes are there with big spices and chewy malt.
Finish: long with salt, smoke and malt.
Comment: much more satisfying and interesting than expected.