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1257 Kensington Road NW
1 (403) 283-8000 / atyourservice@kensingtonwinemarket.com
$59.99
This is the latest release of "Berbon" from Bridgeland Distillery, which is just 5 minute drive down Memorial to the east of KWM!
This Berbon - as Bridgeland dubs it - is made primarily with corn harvested from Taber, Alberta. The specific mash bill is composed of 60% Taber Corn, plus 32% Barley and 8% Wheat both sourced from one farm in Penhold, Alberta. The spirit was aged in Virgin American Oak Barrels that received a #4 char. 45% ABV / 500ml bottles.
500 mlEvan's Tasting Note (Batch 1)
Nose: Mellow butterscotch, buttered toast, plums, baked apples, cherries, banana chips, brown sugar and cinnamon.
Palate: Oily and rich with sweet corn, banana split (with the cherries on top), buttery cinnamon toast, peach crumble, anise, cloves, and a light touch of maple syrup.
Finish: There is a touch of cloves and spice that linger, but the pleasantly rich fruit and buttery notes do as well. It has an impressive balance considering its youth.
Comment: Bridgeland Distillery has put together a very approachable bottling with this Taber Corn Berbon!
Bridgeland Distillery — Calgary, Alberta
Bridgeland Distillery was founded in 2018 and resides right within — get this — Bridgeland in Calgary, Alberta. If you are looking to go there — and I suggest you do — it is on the corner located on the corner of Marsh Road and Edmonton Trail; just a few blocks North of the Bow River and Memorial Drive.
The Distillery is owned by Daniel Plenzik and Jacques Tremblay and produces a wide variety of spirits distilled from grain and also grapes. One of the things that sets Bridgeland apart is the reuse of different casks that have matured their own brandies and whiskies to add character to other aging spirits. For example: reusing casks that previously mature their brandy to then mature or finish some of their whiskies.
There is plenty to recommend from Bridgeland Distillery. A good place to start would be with their Single Blend; which is an in-house blend that combines a variety of their whisky styles that gets limited releases each year.
Bridgeland's releases are updated regularly as the distillery and their casks continue to mature.
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$66.99
Bottled at 44.1% in 500ml bottles that are individually numbered, 2024 Edition of Bridgeland Distillery's Single Blend Whisky is a marriage of Rye Whisky, Taber Corn Whisky, and Single Malt whisky. All whisky was distilled, aged, and blended by Bridgeland at their Distillery in Calgary, Alberta.
From The Producer
"Single blend whisky is a rare breed: an exceptional combination of our most desired whiskies this calendar year, all distilled at one single facility, Bridgeland Distillery. We blend our malt and grain whiskies together from casks with exquisite quality, character and flavour. An exceptional whisky for every celebration!
Our Single Malt and Rye are prominently featured in this year’s blend (2024). They have been distilled, barrelled and aged separately.This release showcases rich flavours coming from French and American oak.
Production and Distillation Notes
$95.99
We have teamed up with our friends at Bridgeland Distillery to bottle our first-ever Canadian "Bourbon Style" whisky barrel pick. The mash bill consists of at least 51% Taber Corn, plus wheat and malted barley. At five years old, it is the oldest of Bridgeland's Taber Corn Berbon bottled so far, and at barrel proof, 62.5%.
$74.99
This "Very Small Batch" Bourbon is a blend of up to four different straight Bourbon Whiskies sourced from various distilleries, likely including whiskey made by Kentucky Artisan Distillery.
Producer Tasting Note
Nose: Brown Sugar with a hint of citrus
Palate: Vanilla, Peaches, Toffee
Finish: Delicate and Warm, honey
$67.99
Basil Hayden Bourbon is made by Jim Beam Distillery. It is created using the high-rye Old Grand Dad mash bill, which purportedly contains about 27% Rye in the mash. Bottled at 40%.
When Basil Hayden Sr. began distilling his smooth bourbon in 1796, the state of Kentucky was only 4 years old and George Washington was president of the United States! Hayden was born and raised in Maryland, where he learned to make whiskey from rye. When he came to Kentucky, Hayden began making whiskey from a base of corn, but added a higher percentage of rye than other distillers, resulting in a smooth, mild bourbon that was distinctly his own.
