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$104.99
Allt Gleann is the second release from Torabhaig Distillery on the Isle of Skye, and the first whisky from this distillery to find its way to Canada. It was produced from peated Laureate and Concerto Barly, fermented with Saspirit M-1 & Pinnacle MG+ yeasts, and matured in a mix of 80% first fill and 20% refill casks before bottling at 46%. The barley was peated to 77ppm with highland peat, with just 17ppm in the resulting spirit. The distillery's tag line is that their whiskies exhibit "well-tempered peat!" 89pts Whisky Fun!
Producer Description
"Our second release in The Legacy Series, Allt Gleann is named after one of two burns that feed the distillery. An evolution on the 2017 inaugural release, Allt Gleann introduces Laureate malted barley alongside Concerto, Safspirit M-1 yeast alongside Pinnacle MG+, and re-fill whisky barrels in maturation alongside first-fill bourbon barrels. There is a little more peat and added complexity compared to the 2017 inaugural release, elegantly showcasing the evolution of our spirit."
700 mlAndrew's Tasting Note
Nose: fresh, honeyed, and fruity with ashy smoke; malty, late summer grasses, fresh sage, and a hint of lavender; citrus and orchard fruits to kick things off; muddy peat with BBQ coal ash; a bit of honey and vanilla extract.
Palate: fresh and malty with bright fruit and more ashy smoke; more fall grasses and sage, lavender, and lilacs; citric Starburt canides, baked apple, and poached pear; more BBQ coal ash, beach bonfire smoke, and runny honey; smoked kippers and slightly burnt honey garlic ribs.
Finish: medium long with a coating oily body, more ashy smoke, honey, and white fruits; late spices and tarry tones.
Comment: brilliant stuff and a fine addition to the pantheon of peaty west coast malts; I can't wait to see this at 10 years and up; great drinking strength.
89pts Whisky Fun
"From those lovely folks on Skye that made other lovely folks on Skye change one of their baselines from 'the only Distillery' to 'the oldest Distillery' (and, S.?). I'll add that I found the original release, back in 2020, just incredibly superb (WF 88). Colour: pale white wine. Nose: loads of ashes, apple peel, coal, porridge and lemon juice. Very straight, very peaty, pure, uncomplicated, awesome. Quite some mercurochrome too, I'm sure you could use it to heal any wounds, it's just that you would smell like a walking barbecue. Mouth: straight to the point, pure peaty malt whisky as in pure peaty malt whisky. No flannel, no sideways, and just a feeling of... well-being. As our dearest friends in Italy would say, like peat love this, no like peat not like this. Finish: long and actually more complex, with notes of fino, lemon juice, seawater, ashes of course, oysters, lime… IN a way we're getting even nearer to the Cross (understands who can). Comments: amazing, but clearly more an Islay than a Skye. If I may…" SGP:457 - 89 points.
$124.99
The only differences between the regular Torabhaig Allt Gleann and the Batch Strength, are the ABV (61.1% v. 46%), the effective phenols in the whisky (22.8ppm v. 17ppm as a result of less water), and the availability... less than a 1/3 as much Batch Strength is coming compared to the 46% bottling!
Allt Gleann is the second release from Torabhaig Distillery on the Isle of Skye, and the first whisky from this distillery to find its way to Canada. The Batch Strength is made the same as the 46% bottling, produced from peated Laureate and Concerto Barly, fermented with Saspirit M-1 & Pinnacle MG+ yeasts, and matured in a mix of 80% first fill and 20% refill casks before bottling at 61.1%. The barley was peated to 77ppm with highland peat, with just 22.8ppm in the resulting spirit. The distillery's tag line is that their whiskies exhibit "well-tempered peat!" The 46% version scored an impressive 89pts from Whisky Fun!
Producer Description
"Our second release in The Legacy Series, Allt Gleann is named after one of two burns that feed the distillery. An evolution on the 2017 inaugural release, Allt Gleann introduces Laureate malted barley alongside Concerto, Safspirit M-1 yeast alongside Pinnacle MG+, and re-fill whisky barrels in maturation alongside first-fill bourbon barrels. There is a little more peat and added complexity compared to the 2017 inaugural release, elegantly showcasing the evolution of our spirit."
"This release has all the typicity of Torabhaig that you would expect – bonfire smoke, salinity, maltiness, and sweet, vanilla-led oaky spice. The Allt Gleann Batch Strength is bottled at 61.1% without chill filtration or colouring, and with a residual phenols level of 22.8ppm."
$108.99
The second release of Holyrood whisky to come to Canada is Embra, a peated single malt created from spirit matured primarily in First Fill ex-Bourbon, but also peated quarter casks, and new American oak. Embra is slang for Edinburgh, also a nod to the peated nature of the spirit. 43.6%, un-chillfiltered. ETA July/August 2024
Producer Description
"Edinburgh is the gateway to Scotland for many people and this is the idea at the heart of this spirit. The aim was to find that perfect balance between capturing the classic bold smoky flavours and textures of peated whisky while still being accessible to a new whisky drinker. When someone says they don’t like peated whisky, give them this. That doesn’t mean there isn’t something for the seasoned peated drinkers as we have all of the hallmark flavours and textures of a great peated whisky."
$108.99
Arrival is the first-ever single malt from Edinburgh's Holyrood Distillery. Bottled at 46.1% this unpeated single malt has been matured in a mix of Oloroso Butts, Pedro Ximenez Hogsheads, Bourbon Barrels, and Rum Barriques.
It is part of a global release of just 8,188 bottles, with only a fraction of that coming to Canada. We are especially excited about this inaugural release as Holyrood Distillery was founded by Calgarians Rob & and Kelly Carpenter... Congratulations you two... we are really proud of you!
Producer Description
"Arrival embodies our story-so-far as whisky makers, and marks the beginning of a journey of progression, innovation and experimentation.
Inspired by Holyrood Distillery’s iconic location in the former Innocent Railway terminal, Arrival not only gives a nod to Edinburgh’s pioneering past but also invokes a sense of achievement in the release of this, the inaugural single malt release from Holyrood Distillery."
$65.24
Producer Note: "The fourth and final in an annual series of limited seasonal bottlings, Lochlea 'Ploughing' Edition (First Crop) reflects the season of Winter on the farm, when we start to plough the fields in preparation for sowing the barley seed in Spring. The icy blue label reflects the season of winter on the farm, when we plough the fields in preparation for sowing the barley seed in Spring. Matured in 100% ex-Islay 200 litre barrels, this dram is fruity and sweet, with a little kick of peat."
Natural colour, non-chill filtered, and bottled at 46% abv
