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Coming This Fall - The Whisky Advent Calendar!

Posted on July 8, 2013

Kensington Wine Market is very pleased to announce that we have acquired Master of Malt's Whisky Advent Calendar as a Canadian exclusive for our store in Calgary! This could be this fall's hottest whisky gift idea in Canada... Within 30 minutes of announcing it on Twitter we had a dozen orders! Behind each of the 24 doors is a different 30ml sample of delicious whisky! The exact contents are a surprise, but we can tell you that behind one of the doors is a sample of 50 year old Scotch whisky, the full-sized bottle of which is worth $600! The Whisky Advent Calendar will retail for $299.99 +GST and is Exclusive to KWM in Canada!

You can pre-order your Whisky Advent Calendar by clicking this link to the product page and placing a request through our website. Or you can call us at 402-283-8000 or 888-283-9004 and leave your information....

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Scotch Malt Whisky Society Canada July 2013 Outturn

Posted on July 6, 2013



The following 5 whiskies are from July 2013 Scotch Malt Whisky Society Canada Outturn. For more information on the Scotch Malt Whisky Society, the world's largest whisky club, visit www.smws.ca .

We launched the whiskies tonight at at two sold out tastings, each with 30 attendees. We also raised $600 which will be donated to the Red Cross in support of Flood Relief. All of them were very interesting, but whiskies 3, 4 and 5 all stood out for me!

36.57: Puff Candy & vanilla sponge - 53.4% - 22 Year - Refill Ex-Bourbon Hogshead - Speyside - Outturn: 251 Bottles - Panel's Tasting Note: "A spicy nose-feel resolves as ginger sponge and lemon sponge with creamy custard (‘vanilla Victoria sponge-cake with lemon drizzle’ offered the chef among us), then reminded us all of a ‘whitewash’ – clean cotton sheets on a clothes line. The taste is much sweeter than expected – runny honey, puff candy, honeycomb: it drinks well, straight. Water alters the aroma considerably: there are still some honey notes, even a trace of toffee, but now joined by‘sweet evening perfume’ and pale floral scents (primroses?). A pleasant texture and an overall sweet taste - jelly beans as well as honeycomb. The distillery takes its name from Speyside’s highest mountain." Drinking Tip: "A dessert dram." - $176.49
26.88: Midsummer night’s dram - 61.8% - 9 Year - 1st Fill Ex-Bourbon Barrel - Highland, Northern - Outturn: 225 Bottles - Panel's Tasting Note: "The nose combined fruity notes (pears in syrup, lychees, red apple,lemon) with real honeycomb (including beeswax) scented candles and fresh linen; all underlined with wood impressions (balsa,polished oak furniture, cinnamon). The palate was juicy and tasty –an attractive, ‘wow factor’ burst of exotic fruit flavours (watermelon,mango) with some hay and a pleasant, mouth-coating, waxy texture. The reduced nose delivered refreshers, sherbet lemons,orange blossom, gooseberry, trail mix and mint – a very summery dram sniffer’s delight. The palate – citric, sweet, buttery, flying saucers – had us doffing our hats respectfully. The distillery was built by the Marquess of Stafford." Drinking Tip: "Summertime -  the livin’ is easy." - $109.99

35.75: Victorian walled garden in Las Vegas - 57.9% - 17 Year - Toasted & Seasoned Hogshead - Speyside - Outturn: 206 Bottles - Panel's Tasting Note: "We found ourselves in a waiting room of a sports physiotherapist,muscle spray, shea butter, massage oil and warming up cream,next to a disinfected tiled floor and a newly opened First Aid Box. To taste, we moved into the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas with belly...

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Kensington Wine Market Side Walk Sale - Whiskies Discounted by 15-25% This Weekend June 29&30!

Posted on June 28, 2013

SAVE 15% on the Following Whiskies

Abhainn Dearg First Edition  - Regular Price $188.99
BBR Glen Keith KWM Cask - Regular Price $105.49
BenRiach 17 Year Septendicem  - Regular Price $93.99
BenRiach 1976 Cask 5317 - Regular Price $416.49 *ONLY 1 LEFT!
BenRiach 1977 Cask 2588 - Regular Price $318.99
BenRiach 1977 Cask 2593 - Regular Price $318.99 *ONLY 1 LEFT!
BenRiach 1983 Cask 291 - Regular Price $209.99 *ONLY 1 LEFT!
BenRiach 25 Year Authenticus - Regular Price $224.99
Berry's Blue Hanger 6th Edition - Regular Price $124.99
Celebration of the Cask Bladnoch 1990 - Regular Price $212.99
Celebration of the Cask Girvan 1989 - Regular Price $203.99
Chichibu Mizunara Wood Reserve - Regular Price $190.99
Chichibu The First Ichiro's Malt - Regular Price $159.99
Chichibu The Floor Malted - Regular Price $190.99
Compass Box Hedonism - Regular Price $95.99
Cutty Sark Tam O'Shanter - Regular Price $389.99
Duthies Aberfeldy 14 Year - Regular Price $82.99
Duthies Bruichladdich 20 Year - Regular Price $110.49
Duthies Glen Ord 16 Year - Regular Price $87.99
Duthies Glen Scotia 12 Year - Regular Price $76.99
Duthies Royal Lochnagar 10 Year - Regular Price $77.99
Duthies Springbank 11 Year - Regular Price $77.99
Fettercairn 24 Year - Regular Price $315.99 *ONLY 1 LEFT!
Fettercairn 30 Year - Regular Price $409.99
G&M Rare Vintage Dallas Dhu 1979 - Regular Price $248.99
G&M Rare Vintage Glen Albyn 1976 - Regular Price $321.99
Glen Garioch 1997 MS Society Cask - Regular Price $89.99
Glenfarclas 105 Cask Strength 20 Year - Regular Price $314.99
Glenmorangie 10 Year Original - Regular Price $61.59
Glenmornagie Nectar D'Or - Regular Price $78.49
Hammer Head 1989 Czech Whisky - Regular Price $89.99
Jura Boutique Barrels 1995 Bourbon Jo - Regular Price $114.99
Jura Paps Collection - Regular Price $491.99 *ONLY 1 LEFT!
Kavalan Concertmaster Port Finish - Regular Price $94.99
Kavalan No. 1 - Regular Price $114.99
Kavalan Podium - Regular Price $149.99
Kavalan Solist Ex-Bourbon - Regular Price $179.99
Kavalan Solist Vinho - Regular Price $189.99
Kavalan Solist Fino - Regular Price $324.99
Nikka Miyagikyo 15 Year - Regular Price $154.59
Nikka Tsuru 17 Year Ceramic - Regular Price $191.99
Nikka Yoichi 15 Year - Regular Price $143.99
Nikka Yoichi 20 Year - Regular Price $329.99
Signatory Ben Nevis 1990 - Regular Price $152.99
Signatory Glen Scotia 1991 - Regular Price $128.49
Signatory Inchmurin 1993 - Regular Price $137.99
Signatory Linlithgow 1982 - Regular Price $270.99

SAVE 20% on the Following Whiskies

Arran Robbie Burns - Regular Price
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Kensington Wine Market Side Walk Sale June 29 & 30

Posted on June 27, 2013


We are grateful to have been spared any damage from the horrific floods that have wrecked havoc on the City of Calgary and Southern Alberta. However, we know many of our customers and friends have not been so lucky and our hearts go out to each and everyone affected. The resilience of our City is great and the stories of generosity abound.

To help celebrate the tremendous spirit of all Calgarians, and to celebrate Canada Day, we are offering our customers a 2 day sale.
Saturday June 29th & Sunday June 30th
For every bottle of wine or liquor sold this weekend (June 29th-30th), the Kensington Wine Market will donate $.50/bottle to the Red Cross. (Please note this does not include beer.)

All in store Wine will be discounted by 15% with some better deals.

All in store Whisky and Single Malts, with the exception of the Scotch Malt Whisky Society whiskies will be discounted by 10% with some deeper discounts.

All in store Beer will be discounted by 5%.

You can order online for delivery or pickup. No delivery fees will be charged for orders delivered between July 2nd and 7th....

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Two Great Wine Tastings Coming Up This Week!

Posted on June 18, 2013

There are just a couple of spots left in two of our final wine tastings of the season.
BBQ Favorites - Thursday June 20th - $35


Summer arrives on Thursday the 20th and you’ll be looking for delicious “wallet friendly” wines to serve family and friends over the coming months. Join us for a fun and value packed tasting. Stand up format.

Don't miss this opportunity to sample some great wines and bone up on your wine and BBQ pairing skills.

 

And don't miss out on our summer solstice party at KWM, we'll be cracking the bubbly to celebrate the longest day of 2013!
Summer Solstice - Friday June 21st - $45


No one’s going to bed early! Celebrate the arrival of summer with bubbles! We’ll pair the delicious cheeses from Janice Beaton Fine Cheese with some of our best bubblies, including our exclusive impossible to find exclusive Champagne. (PS we hear Kate and William are fans). Gather some friends and celebrate! Stand up format.

 

Call 403-283-8000 or visit our website: https://www.kensingtonwinemarket.com/tastings/register.php to register.




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