Nikka Miyagikyo Single Malt
$91.99
We have been lucky to get a couple of dozen bottles of the Miyagikyo Single Malt, over the last few years allocations have been very tight. 45%. Hoping we see more of this single malt soon!
Producer Description
This is a single malt from the Miyagikyo distillery, Nikka's second distillery built in 1969. The founder Masataka Taketsuru chose this site in the mountains of Sendai to contrast with his first distillery, Yoichi, located in the coastal area. Using less peaty malt and distilled in a pot still heated by indirect steam, Miyagikyo single malt has an elegant fruitiness and a distinctive aroma with a strong Sherry cask influence."
Glenturret 7 Year Peat Smoked
$84.99
This peated Glenturret bottled at 46% was primarily matured in American oak, but with a little European to add sweet fruit notes. We currently have the 2023 release, but the 2024 is arriving soon.
Millstone PX Peated Single Malt 46%
$84.99
Produced by the Zuidam family distillery in Baarle-Nassau, Netherlands, this peated Millstone single malt whisky was aged entirely in PX Solera Sherry Casks. Bottled in small batches at 46% ABV.
Evan's Tasting Note
Nose: Rich Sherry notes along with wood and spice notes. Cloves, juniper, star anise, gingerbread, trail mix with raisins and walnuts, maple syrup, and an underlying potpourri and wood smoke.
Palate: The peat comes out more on the palate, with sweet notes from the PX Sherry and a lot of nuttiness. Toasted almonds, walnuts, dates, maple syrup again, earthy tobacco, fruit leather, amaretto, Frangelico, black licorice and Montreal steak spice.
Finish: The earthy smoke from the peat and nutty notes from the sherry linger together nicely.
Comment: This is big sherry with a decent amount of smoke, but very approachable. The spice notes and the smoke keep the PX Sherry influence from going overly sweet and decadent, which is surprising. This could have been over the top, but it finds a nice balance.
Bruichladdich Port Charlotte 10 Year
$96.99
The latest edition of the Port Charlotte 10 Year is in, and in sexy new packaging! It is heavily peated 40ppm and bottled at 50% after maturing in First & Refill Ex-Bourbon and Refill French Wine Barriques.
Auchentoshan 1988 PX
$799.99
A new 29 year old Auchentoshan distilled in 1988 and finished in PX Sherry Casks. Bottled at 49.7%. No word on the outturn, suspect it is of very limited availability!
Producer's Description: "This 29 year old vintage has been finished in Pedro Ximenez sherry casks and selected for its superb aroma, lingering sweetness and intensity of flavour."
Glenfarclas Family Cask 2000 S24
$709.99
This 2000 vintage Glenfarclas Family Cask comes from the Summer of 2024 bottling series. This ~24 Year Old Single Malt comes from a Sherry Butt - Cask #3287. Bottled at a cask strength of 51.8%.
Moonbroch Glenrothes 26 Year
$494.99
This 1998 vintage Glenrothes was bottled at 26 years and 52.2% after finishing in a Sherry Hogshead.
Anohka TINW Unpeated Barrel Aged Spirit
$47.99
This triple distilled single malt spirit was matured 34 months in first fill ex-Bourbon before bottling at 48%.
Speyburn 18 Year
$159.99
Matured 18 long years in American & European oak before bottling at 46% without colouring or chill filtering.
About Speyburn Distillery
Speyburn describes itself as a light, classic Speyside style single malt. Founded in 1897 at the height of a whisky boom the distillery is fairly large given the fact it is not that well known, producing 4.5 million litres with most of that going towards Blended Scotch Whisky production. Poorly known though it may be, Speyburn has outsold each of its sister distilleries (Old Pulteney, Balblair and anCnoc aka Knockdhu) every year since 2005. The distillery underwent a major expansion in 2015 and rebranded over the course of 2017/18. Those new whiskies have now landed in Alberta!
One interesting fact, Speyburn was the first distillery in Scotland to move away from floor maltings. In 1898 they installed a drum maltings which was used until the late 1960s. The equipment is still available to be seen, protected by Historic Scotland.
