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2014 Calgary MS Whisky Festival Tickets Now On Sale!

Posted on October 25, 2013


On Thursday January 16 2014 whisky lovers will be swarming the Epcor Center in Calgary for the 3rd Annual Calgary MS Whisky Festival. Last year we had a dozen Brand Ambassadors, 25 different stations and more than 150 whiskies on offer. This year's event is set to be even bigger and better. Building on the successes of the last two years we are hoping to attract 400 participants to this year's event, with all of the proceeds going to the MS Society of Calgary and Southern Alberta.

A number of Brand Ambassadors like Peter Currie of Duncan Taylor, Dan Volway of Macallan/Highland Park, Alex Bruce of Adelphi and Ruaraidh MacIntyre of Ardbeg/Glenmorangie have already announced their participation. We are expecting another half dozen to come out of the woodwork in the days ahead. In the meantime the list of whisky brands that will be showcased is growing quickly with more expected in the coming weeks (refer below).



Kensington Wine Market is partnering with the MS Society for the third straight year, as its official retail partner and online ticket retailer. The Calgary Chapter of the MS Society has set up a web page for the event, and will be updating it as information becomes available: http://www.calgarywhiskyfestival.com/. Festival tickets can be purchased from Kensington Wine Market by calling 403-283-8000, in store, or by visiting our website: https://www.kensingtonwinemarket.com/tastings/register.php for $95 including tax. Three Master Classes, which will run during the event as added experiences,  will be announced in December.

We want this year's event to eclipse those of the last two years, and there's a way you can help us achieve that. Spread the word, tell you friends, and buy your tickets early!

Distilleries That Will be Represented at the MS Calgary Whisky Festival

Macallan
Highland Park
Springbank
Glenfarclas
Bowmore
Bruichladdich
Tullibardine
Kilchoman
BenRomach
Glenglassaugh
Glen Scotia
Kavalan
Ardbeg
Glenmorangie
Glenrothes
BenRiach
Glendronach
Jura
Dalmore
Auchentoshan
Glen Garioch
And many more to come...

Independent Bottlers

Gordon & MacPhail
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society
Duncan Taylor
Cadenhead
...

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Whisk(e)y Americano Tasting w/ Hunter Sullivan on Thursday!

Posted on October 25, 2013

Our own Hunter Sullivan is putting on a special American whiskey tasting this Thursday at Kensington Wine Market. While Bourbon is an American whiskey style, not all American whisk(e)y is Bourbon! There is Tennessee Whiskey, Straight Rye, Corn Whiskey, White Whiskey and More! Join Hunter for an exploration of the whiskies of the Lower 48 States, including an opportunity to sample at least one Bourbon, not even available for sale in Alberta!

Yes, we know the Forty Creek Heart of Gold is not an American whiskey, but it did seem like a fun addition to the lineup!
Call 403-283-8000 to register or do so online at https://www.kensingtonwinemarket.com/tastings/register.php....

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Whisky Advent Calendars More Than 2/3 Pre-Sold

Posted on October 17, 2013

Kensington Wine Market's exclusive Whisky Advent Calendars are already 2/3 Pre- Sold. They are expected to arrive later this month, or early next. This is this year's hottest gift idea, and they will sell out. Don't delay in pre-ordering yours today!
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Sale Today at Kensington Wine Market

Posted on October 25, 2013


Who doesn't love a sale. Help us celebrate this Thanksgiving Weekend by vsiting us for a store chock full of savings. Our focus is on Canadian wines. Your Thanksgiving Weekend and special dinners will be well served by these offerings. Sale prices for in stock items only and, because we'll be so busy serving customers, no phone orders please. Can't make it but still want to take advantage of the savings. Shop online!
www.kensingtonwinemarket.com

Save 15% or More on All Wine
Save 10% or More on All Single Malts
Save 5% on All Beer...

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Scotch Malt Whisky Society Canada October 2013 Outturn

Posted on October 25, 2013


Tonight's release of single malts included six single malts and a grain whisky from Scotland. All showed well and were popular, but my personal favourites were the Duirach 31.23 and the sherried Speysider 24.124. The two Ileachs (29.126 and 53.169) also showed very well and 41.54, "Takes the Biscuit" was a crowd favourite.



October's Outturn of Whiskies:

31.24: Lively as an acrobat - 54% - 24 Year - Highland/Island - Refill Ex-Bourbon Hogshead - Outturn: 255 Bottles - Panel's Tasting Note: "The nose was as nutty as a pie-eyed professor – macadamias,Brazils, cashews, almonds, peanuts – savoury too – pulled pork,roasted peppers, onions, thyme and sage – then straw, treacle,honey, smoke and coal on a puffer’s deck. The neat taste was as lively as an acrobat – with manly sinew and muscle tumbling powerful flavours of orange peel, coal, treacle, tar, bouquet garni and sanded beech wood. The reduced nose became sweeter;butterscotch, fresh donuts, seared scallops, lobster shells, lemonand mint. The palate was now savoury, herbal, buttery, woody,chalky, but beautifully sweet and tasty. A strange one from the island of deer." Drinking Tip: "An unusual, conversation provoking." - $187.99
41.54: Takes the biscuit - 58.7% - 8 Year - Speyside - 1st Fill Ex-Bourbon Barrel - Outturn: 217 Bottles - Panel's Tasting Note: "The initially reluctant aromas start as clean and fresh with apple boiled sweets, an artificial raisin and coconut then, muesli, old cut flowers, macaroons and milk chocolate. The taste was surprisingly sweet and long. A mix of rich tea biscuits, jammy Wagon Wheels,sweet tea and tropical fruits. With water the aromas remained rich.A selection box of biscuits, tropical fruit yoghurt and fruit salad syrup. The taste had a satisfying texture – biscuits, coconut and mixed fruit in Greek yoghurt with aromatic honey. In 1889 this was the first distillery to have a Charles Doig pagoda fitted." Drinking Tip: "A dram for an indulgent afternoon." - $99.99
G4.2: Attractive spirit in a cloak of oak - 55.4% - 28 Year - Grain Whisky - Refill Hogshead - Outturn: 218 Bottles - Panel's Tasting Note: "The oak has a make or break impact on grain whisky – and we found abundant wood on the nose – dunnage warehouses and a French polisher’s workshop – plus corn cobs, tobacco leaf, Manuka honey,candy floss, vanilla, chocolate-coated marshmallows, pineapple and rum truffles. It became more buttery with water (marmalade on toast,buttered crumpets) with spun sugar, shoe polish and charcoal embers. The palate held our interest – bourbon-like sweetness(butterscotch, chocolate, peanut brittle, caramel, honey-glazed ham)with slightly bitter hints of cocoa powder, tobacco and leather ...

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