Rosebank `The Roses` 21 Year Enchantment
$1,409.99
This whisky was featured on Day 12 of our 2023 KWM UBER Whisky Calendar. You can check out Evan's blog post on the whisky here.
Created from a parcel of whiskies distilled in 1990 and 1991, the whisky was for matured 21 years in a mix of 75% ex-Bourbon and 25% Madeira casks, bottled at 50.3%. 92.2pts Whiskybase
Producer Description
"Enchantment is the seventh in a series of seven highly sought-after Rosebank bottlings, released annually by Elixir Distillers. It is a marriage of spirits distilled in both 1990 and 1991, matured in 75% American oak barrels and 25% Madeira hogsheads.
The casks used for the Roses series were among the last held by an independent company. Each bottling in the series represents a different character of Rosebank, bringing together casks with different styles to demonstrate this lost distillery’s wonderful diversity.
Rosebank was mothballed in 1993 and the equipment was stolen in 2009. The spirit produced at the distillery was triple distilled, creating a light, floral style loved by many. Rosebank has since become a cult favourite amongst whisky lovers and collectors."
Amrut Two Continents
$169.99
Good to see this one back. There's only ever been a handful of batches of this expression, so it's extra special to see the prodigal child return.
Amrut Two Continents starts its life in India and, after a period of initial maturation in those warm climes, the casks are shipped to an undisclosed European location for the last little bit of 'growing up'. An interesting concept (something that Scotch whisky could never do), and always well-executed. This is Batch No 4.
Natural colour, non-chill filtered, and bottled at 46% abv.
Clynelish 10 Year Special Releases 2023
$254.99
First Fill Bourbon American Oak. What a perfect way to showcase 'the waxy one'. Unquestionably, one of the most exciting of the 2023 Special Releases.
57.5% abv
May Clynelish's waxiness never wane!
Nikka Yoichi 10 Year
$194.99
After being off the market for about five years, the Yoichi 10-Year-Old is once again being bottled by Nikka. Bottled at 45%, The Yoichi 10 is loved for its smooth yet peated style.
Producer Description
"Nikka Whisky’s first distillery and guardian of their tradition, Yoichi is located on the coast of Hokkaido, the northernmost island of Japan.
Crafted using methods from the past, such as direct coal heating, the Yoichi single malt truly captures the authentic character of its exceptional location, with its refined coastal and peat notes."
GlenAllachie Meikle Toir The Sherry One
$91.99
‘Meikle Tòir‘ (big pursuit) is GlenAllachie's heavily peated Speyside single malt. The Sherry One is a five year old made with malt peated to 35ppm and fermented for a very long 160 hours. The spirit was initially matured in ex-Bourbon Barrels, before finishing in PX and Oloroso Sherry Puncheons. 48%.
Producer Description
"Guided by revered Master Distiller, Billy Walker, our team is on a ‘Meikle Tòir‘ (meaning ‘big pursuit’). The goal: to carefully craft and cask-perfect a peerless peated single malt at our Speyside home, The GlenAllachie Distillery.
"Expertly matured in quality Pedro Ximénez & Oloroso Sherry puncheons, the casks have imparted rich, fruity notes that mingle harmoniously with warming wisps of peat smoke. Made using mainland peat from St. Fergus, the sweet phenolic content of the whisky amounts to 35 PPM. A lengthy fermentation period of 160 hours results in a fruit-forward spirit"
Benromach 2003 Cask 34
$274.99
Bottled exclusively for North America, a few cases of this 2003 vintage Benromach have found their way north of the border. The whisky matured 19 years in a First Fill ex-Bourbon Barrel, cask No. 34, before bottling at 59.1%.
SMWS 68.105 MUSTY MULCHY
$175.19
MUSTY MULCHY
This 15 year old Highlander spent 12 years in an ex-bourbon hogshead before being transferred to a 1st fill Spanish oak oloroso hogshead, and has an abv of 57.4%.
Flavour profile: Deep, rich & dried fruits
Distilled on: 5 October 2007
Outturn: 239 bottles
Macallan Harmony Vibrant Oak 44.2%
$374.99
The fourth release in the Macallan Harmony Collection is a collaboration with Cirque du Soleil, and had been bottled at 44.2%.
Producer Description
The fourth release in The Macallan Harmony Collection reflects the influence of sherry-seasoned oak casks to our whisky mastery.
The spirit, created by The Macallan Whisky Mastery Team, is matured in a combination of first fi ll sherry seasoned American oak casks and refill sherry casks carefully selected to deliver the classic American oak flavours of vanilla, citrus and sweet oak.
SMWS 140.20 FROM HEAVY PEAT TO STICKY
$158.39
FROM HEAVY PEAT TO STICKY SWEET
This 3 year old single malt from Texas came from a new oak #3 char barrique and has an abv of 64%.
Flavour profile: Spicy & dry
Distilled on: 16 May 2019
Outturn: 171 bottles