Scotch Malt Whisky Society Canada June 2013 Outturn
Posted on June 8, 2013
Can you believe it is already the 6th month of 2013? The year has gone by so quickly, and so have some of the Society whiskies we've released. Thankfully we have six new releases for the month of June. We launched the whiskies tonight in two back to back Society tastings at the Kensington Wine Market. This month's tastings sold out in a record 2 hours, so we added a Saturday seating as well. As of right now, there are still spaces available for the Saturday June 8th tasting. $35 for members and $45 for guests, to taste 7 Scotch Malt Whisky Society Bottlings... Call 403-283-8000 or visit https://www.kensingtonwinemarket.com/tastings/register.php to register.June's Scotch Malt Whisky Society Canada New Releases:
71.35: Rose petal baths in the Glasgow School of Art - 57.2% - 27 Year - Speyside - Refill Ex-Bourbon Hogshead - Outturn: 216 Bottles - Panel's Tasting Note: "We found ourselves, after a prolonged silence in the Panel, in theGlasgow School of Art. Canvas, easels, paints, pastels, watercolours,spray adhesives, brushes, linseed oil cleaner - you get the picture! Butthis is not all, we also find a perfumey note, rose petals and Elderflowerjelly with fresh raspberries. The taste neat is kind and soft like rosewaterflavouredTurkish Delight or a very light milk chocolate bar. Releasing anytension, it leaves you wonderfully relaxed with not a care in the world.Holds water well but don‘t add a lot, pretty much the same aromas asneat with the addition of an old leather armchair to recline into. Theintensity on the palate increases - if that is possible - spectacular mouthfeel and the aftertaste goes on forever." Drinking Tip: "Having a rose petal bath, candles, music..." - $203.49
125.61: Patisseries & ice-cream parlours - 61.5% - 7 Year - Highland - First Fill Ex-Bourbon Barrel - Outturn: 229 Bottles - Panel's Tasting Note: "The nose combined patisseries and ice-cream parlours – icecream,pear Belle Helene, orange sorbet – glazed tarts, candiedangelica, lemon zest, strawberries and cream – but also Danish oilon wood, agave tequila and triple sec. The juicy palate was sweetlydelicious – red fruits, blood orange, Peach Melba and apricots insyrup, but with a cheeky kick of pepper, cinnamon and clove. Thereduced nose was more ‘orangey’ (orange oil, orange blossom,chocolate orange creams) but also held kirsch, honeycomb andheather and lily in a leather-upholstered car. The reduced palate –custard creams and Greek yoghurt with apricot pieces. Thedistillery rhymes with ‘orangey’." Drinking Tip: "Imagine driving through Seville withHeather and Lily in a 1960’s Jaguar." - $98.99
76.91: Caballero in an orange grove - 57.9% - 22 Year - Speyside - Refill Sherry Butt - Outturn: 518 Bottles...
Ardbog Day - June 1st 2013
Posted on May 28, 2013
June 1st is Ardbog Day and there’s a “hole†lot going on! Join us to “digâ€Âthe Ardbeg! We’re inviting all Ardbeg/scotch lovers to take part of this unique day, so put the date in your calendar! To attend the Ardbog celebrations, join us at Commonwealth Bar & Stage, where you can taste the Limited Edition Ardbog Day Bottling, Ardbeg TEN and experience our Islay-limpians games like; Toss the sheep, Arm Wrestling and more… A fiddler band will be entertaining your dancing and delicious food will be served. In order to attend you can buy your ticket online or at the door, bring some friends!Cost $20 Tickets available at Kensington Wine Market. Call 403-283-8000
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Wines of the Pyrénées Tasting - Tuesday May 14th
Posted on May 9, 2013
...Special Saturday Moss Wood Tasting
Posted on May 7, 2013
This Saturday May 11 we will be hosting a very special Saturday tasting from 2:00 to 5:00 featuring the entire line of Moss Wood Vineyards, our exclusive winery from the Margaret River in West Australia. Please consider this our invitation to welcome you to our Winemaker’s Series. These stunning wines will be paired with Janice Beaton’s perfect cheeses!Moss Wood Cabernet 2009 - The 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon displays aromas of warm cassis and black plums with underlying nuances of espresso, anise, leather, tar and black olives. Medium to full-bodied, it offers a generous amount of mouth-filling black fruit and earthy flavors supported by a medium to firm level of finely grained tannins and balanced, enlivening acid, finishing long. Drinking well now, it should cellar gracefully to 2022+.
93+ Robert Parker $86.99
Moss Wood Chardonnay 2010 - The 2010 Chardonnay is scented of peach kernels, yeast extract, toast, ginger and crushed almonds over a core of ripe apricots and warm apple slices. Full-bodied, rich and seductively silky, it fills the mouth with complex savory and ripe stone fruit flavors with a great acid line and a very long finish. Though approachable now, it should drink best 2013 to 2018+.
94 Robert Parker. $50.99
Moss Wood Margaret River Pinot Noir 2008 - The 2008 Pinot Noir gives moderately pronounced notes of ripe black cherries, mulberries and cinnamon toast over nuances of rose petals and underbrush. Medium bodied with a good backbone of crisp acid and medium level silky tannins, the mouth provides plenty of red berry flavors that linger long into the finish. Drink this one now to 2015.
89 Robert Parker. $52.99
Moss Wood Mornington Pinot Noir 2009 - Aromas of ripe cherry and strawberry with hints of underbrush, truffles, mace and chocolate. Medium-bodied with soft tannins and a long finish. Drinking now, it should continue to give pleasure to 2016+.
Robert Parker 90 points. $46.99
Moss Wood Semillon 2011 - Still very youthful, the 2011 Semillon offers delicate notes of waxy lemon, toast, apple tart and ripe pears with a touch of baker’s yeast. Light-bodied with medium to high, balanced acid, it gives a good amount of pure expressive fruit in the mouth and a long toasty finish. It’s very appealing in the relatively primary stage, though should develop nicely over the next 4-6 years+.
89+ Robert Parker $33.99
You will receive a  15% discount on any purchases of 6 or more bottles of Moss Wood wine . If you can’t make it to the store, please  send us an email at atyourservice with the headline "Special Saturday Moss Wood Tasting" to order with the  special discount. Offer expires Sunday May 12.
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Scotch Malt Whisky Society Canada May Outturn - Blasts from the Past!
Posted on May 6, 2013
The May 2013 Scotch Malt Whisky Society Canada May 2013 Outturn was a release of 7 Blast from the Past Whiskies, including a couple of old favourites. Some of them didn't last the night!
44.53: Lipsmacking, chewy & chunky - 51.5% - 22 Year - Speyside - Refill Ex-Bourbon Hogshead - Outturn: 279 - Panel's Tasting Note: "The nose had many facets – sweet (chocolate chip cookies, crêpeswith Nutella) savoury (maple-cured bacon, honey-glazed ham,rarebit, herby dumplings) floral (bluebells, lilac, rosewater syrup);also tobacco, fur coats, lemon and a new box of coloured crayons.The palate was quite impressive – lip-smacking, chewy and chunkywith warm spice, gorse flowers, waxy lemons and perfumed smoke.The reduced nose added honey cake with caraway seeds, fresh seaair, sandstone and Brylcreem. Still very tasty with water, itsuggested Kummel liqueur and pumpkin seed oil – sounds odd butwe found it very agreeable. The distillery was long associated withWhite Horse." Drinking Tip: "To enjoy while getting dressed to goout and enjoy a special evening." - $170.99
39.82: Suede shoes walking through clover - 60% - 13 Year - Speyside - Refill Sherry Butt - Outturn: 603 Bottles - Panel's Tasting Note: "The nose conveyed clementines, cherries, sweet and salty popcorn,peppery jamon Serrano, clove-studded ham, a basket ofmushrooms and suede shoes walking through clover towards afarm-yard. The palate had peppery, earthy, salty, savoury elements(pork scratchings) yet was surprisingly sweet too, with caramel andtoffee popcorn. The reduced nose was floral and carbolic, a childwas blowing bubbles and eating candy cigarettes in a sun-dappledpine forest. The reduced palate continued the sweet and saltyfascination – Turkish Delight, rock salt, clove rock, lucky tatties(cinnamon) and a lick of limestone. The distillery was once a safehaven for spiders." Drinking Tip: "With food - and maybe a beer." - $120.49
35.64: Eating custard in an old Jag - 60.8% - 10 Year - Speyside - First Fill Sherry Butt - Outturn: 618 Bottles - Panel's Tasting Note: "Robust notes on the nose to start with brown sauce, soy sauce,figs, dates and Old Jamaica chocolate. Tasted neat, it was hot andhad some struck matches (sulphur?), salty toffee, fruit cake, clovesand coke. Adding water made us think of egg custard in an oldJaguar (leather) and there was fig jam, toffee and rapeseed oil. Thetaste retained the sulphury notes but it was pleasant – rum & raisinice cream, glace cherries, dark chocolate, ginger loaf and a toffeesauce finish. Elgin’s gallows once stood within the grounds of thisdistillery." Drinking Tip: "Following a drive in the country in aclassic car." - $112.99 - SOLD OUT
2.81: Black tea in a greenhouse - 59.9% 15 Year - Speyside - First Fill Sherry Butt - Outturn: 500 Bot...
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