Balvenie 25 Year Old 48%
$1,379.99
The latest 25 year old offering from the venerable Balvenie Distillery also comes with a brand new, slightly higher price. Though not too high, at least. This quarter century single malt has been carefully put together by the legendary David Stewart. Bottled at 48%.
Producer Description
"To craft The Balvenie Twenty-Five, David carefully chose some of The Balvenie’s rarest Traditional American and European Oak casks to create the special tasting profiles designed for the range. These single malt whiskies had matured for twenty-five years and were handpicked to complete the layers of flavor envisioned. The two casks were then married together in the brand’s Traditional Oak Tuns for just the right amount of time to become one sophisticatedly simplistic expression."
GlenAllachie 30 Year Batch 4
$1,299.99
Bottled at a cask strength of 49.1%, this is the 4th batch of GlenAllachie 30 Year Cask Strength. It was created by marrying three PX and two Oloroso Casks. 90.26pts Whiskybase
Producer Description
"This antique single malt exudes sheer Sherry-matured sophistication. Master Distiller Billy Walker carefully selected three Pedro Ximénez and two Oloroso casks from amongst an enviable inventory of ultra-aged stocks.
"The vintage Sherry puncheons and hogsheads have unified to create a truly magnificent single malt abundant in forest fruits, gooey chocolate fondant and wild Scottish honey tones.
"We proudly present The GlenAllachie 30-year-old Batch 4 with integrity; at its cask strength of 49.1%, without added colouring or chill filtration, allowing the extraordinary liquid within the bottle to speak for itself."
Lagavulin 12 Year Special Release 2024
$254.99
The 2024 Diageo Special Releases bottling of Lagavulin is a 12 year, matured in First-Fill ex-Bourbon and Refill Casks before bottling at 57.4%. Much better. Last year's Tequila-finished release was... let's just say we prefer this cask makeup.
Producer Description
"This is Lagavulin character made sweet under the command of active oak. Bold smoke quietened to a hush, matured in first-fill ex-Bourbon and refill casks for a lush and glazed aroma. Experience a 12-year-old expression with thick toffee, vanilla, and coconut notes, unfurling with aromatic spice.
A testament to oak’s dynamic influence on bold character: powerful peat tempers into inviting sweetness. Made for the curious at heart."
57.4% abv
Glenfiddich 21 Year Gran Reserva
$369.99
Remember way back when this was finished in Cuban Rum casks... the Havana Reserve... "Resurrecting the lost tradition of maturing in rum casks, Cuban rum was decanted at the Glenfiddich distillery and replaced with 21 yr old whisky. The distillery settles for "Caribbean Rum casks" these days... maybe some of them are from Cuba! 40% ABV.
Producer Description
"We use casks that once contained premium Caribbean rum to finish our 21 Year Old expression. It’s the details that matter. This expression spends four months finishing in Gran Reserva barrels selected by our Malt Master, adding to its distinctive and complex flavour."
Macallan Classic Cut 2024
$219.99
The 2024 edition of Macallan Classic Cut has been bottled at 52.4%. The whisky maker was Steven Bremner.
Producer Description
"The eighth release of the limited annual series, Classic Cut 2024 continues The Macallan’s exploration of the flavours an exquisite union of ex-Bourbon American oak and sherry seasoned European oak casks can bring."
Caol Ila 11 Year Special Release 2024
$144.99
This unpeated Caol Ila is from the Diageo 2024 Special Releases, bottled at 57.3% and 11 years of age. It is the first unpeated Caol Ila we have seen in a while!
Producer Description
"Matured in refill, rejuvenated, and rejuvenated ex-wine American & European Oak casks.
Wild Life Sherry Cask Single Malt Whisky
$85.49
Bottled at 46.1%, this Sherry Cask-Finished bottling of Wild Life's Single Malt Whisky is 4 years old in total. It was first matured in ex-Bourbon barrels before being finished in ex-PX Sherry casks.
- Aged: Minimum 4 Years
- Mash Bill: 100% Alberta Malted Barley
- Barrel Profile: 53 Gallon Ex-Bourbon, Finished in Pedro Ximénez Sherry Casks
- Distillation Method: 500L Alembic Copper Pot Still
- Non-Chill Filtered. Natural Colour.
Producer Description
“This whisky was proudly milled, mashed, fermented, distilled, aged and bottled by Wild Life Distillery, in Canmore, Alberta. Aged for a minimum of 4 years, and finished in PX Sherry Casks, this liquid gold is made to be enjoyed with friends.
Matt & Keith sourced liquid dessert (aka PX sherry Hogshead casks) from a traditional Spanish Bodega in 2023. We utilized these beautiful casks to finish a few barrels of Wild Life single malt whisky. The resulting spirit is a wonderful expression of sherry-finished whisky: chewy dried figs, chocolate covered raisins, rounded malty notes, fruit leather and soft French oak on the finish.”
SMWS 93.208 A TRANSCENDENT EXPERIENCE
$157.99
A TRANSCENDENT EXPERIENCE
This 9 year old from Campbeltown was matured in a 1st fill ex-bourbon barrel and has an abv of 58.8%.
Flavour profile: Young & spritely
Distilled on: 17 June 2014
Outturn: 216 bottles
SMWS 78.75 LOCK, STOCK AND TWO SMOKING
$133.99
LOCK, STOCK AND TWO SMOKING BANANAS
From the Highlands, this 9 year old spent 4 years in an ex-bourbon hogshead before being transferred to a heavy toast, medium char ex-Islay hogshead that used to contain liquid from distillery 53, and comes in at 60.3% abv.
Flavour profile: Lightly peated
Distilled on: 19 June 2014
Outturn: 264 bottles