Kilchoman Sanaig
$109.99
The Kilchoman Sanaig was featured on Day Ten of our 2022 KWM Whisky Calendar. You can find the blog post on it here.
Also available in 50ml / Mini bottles
The Sanaig is part of Kilchoman's regular release lineup along with the Machir Bay. Kilchoman Sanaig, which is named after an Inlet off the NorthWest coast of Islay, is made from a combination of about 20% ex-Bourbon casks and 80% ex-Sherry Casks - mostly Oloroso Sherry in style. We have noticed the colour on this dram has gotten a fair bit darker over the past few years - possibly due to more first-fill ex-Sherry casks being used... Bottled at 46%.
From the Distillery
"Sanaig, a small rocky inlet North West of the distillery is the name given to this continuously available release. Sanaig has a predominantly sherry cask influence owing to the significant time spent in oloroso sherry Hogsheads. These aged oloroso casks contribute a drastically transformed depth of colour and character compared to the mostly Bourbon cask matured Machir Bay. “A beautiful marriage of bourbon and sherry maturation balanced with classic Islay peat smoke and light citrus sweetness” Anthony Wills, Founder.
Nikka Yoichi Single Malt
$91.99
The good old days of plentiful Yoichi 15 and 20 year seem to be long gone. Even this no age statement bottling is hard to come by. We are lucky to receive just a dozen bottles twice a year. 45%.
Producer Description
"This is a single malt from the Yoichi distillery, Nikka's first distillery built in 1934. The founder Masataka Taketsuru chose Yoichi in Hokkaido because of the similar environmental conditions to Scotland, where he learned whisky making. Yoichi single malt has pleasant peaty notes and smokiness originating from the traditional direct coal-fired distillation as well as a briny hint delivered by the sea breeze during the aging process."
Signatory Glenlivet 25 Year Symingtons
$624.99
This 1998 vintage Glenlivet was bottled from a single First Fill Oloroso Sherry Butt after 25 years at 53.1%. 87.13pts Whiskybase
Paul John Peated Select Cask 55.5%
$97.99
This bottle was featured on Day 22 of our 2022 KWM Whisky Calendar
50ml / Mini bottles can be found here
This is a peated cask-strength Indian single malt whisky from the state of Goa. Matured in Ex-Bourbon barrels before bottling at 55.5%.
Millstone Oloroso Sherry Single Malt 46%
$84.99
This Millstone NAS single malt was featured on Day 7 of the Kensington Wine Market 2017 Whisky Advent Calendar. It is bottled at 46%.
Andrew’s Tasting Note
Nose: thick with chocolate, Kahlua and caramel flavoured Baileys; big notes of liquorice Jujubes, polished new leather and brand new rubber boots.
Palate: big, nutty, leathery and earthy; syrupy, juicy dates and more Kahlua; caramel sauce and more cream liqueur tones; the leather and spices build but also some waxy Strawberry Twizzlers; young but layered and rich.
Finish: milk chocolate coats the palate along with caramel Baileys and liquorice Jujubes.
Comment: this is a malt for those looking to get their sherry on… it is big, proud and unapologetic; very Dutch!
Ballechin 20 Year First Fill Bourbon
$359.99
Is this the oldest Ballechin ever bottled? Distilled in 2004, this peated Edradour was matured in first-fill ex-Bourbon barrels and then bottled at 52.8%.
88.61 points Whiskybase
Hepburn's Choice Ben Nevis 2011 11 Year
$166.99
This bottling of Ben Nevis comes from Hunter Laing's Hepburn's Choice label. Distilled in 2010, it was matured for 11 years in a single sherry butt, then bottled at 46% ABV.
Bridgeland Glenbow Whisky Porta Finish
$80.99
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."
Old Malt Cask BenRiach 20 Year
$314.99
Distilled in 2001 and bottled in 2022, this BenRiach was bottled at 50%, as is tradition for OMC, after 20 years in a Refil Hogshead.