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1257 Kensington Road NW
1 (403) 283-8000 / atyourservice@kensingtonwinemarket.com
$152.99
Better than Macallan? Many believe so, including quite a few of our whisky staff and customers. This sherry bomb of a whisky was matured exclusively in Sherry Seasoned casks, both American and European oak, and has been bottled at 46% after maturing in dunnage warehouses.
700 ml
Andrew's Tasting Note
Nose: dark chocolate shavings, fruity tobacco and Christmas cake; sticky toffee pudding in treacle sauce and cream; candied orange peels, Medjool dates and soft new leather; cedar shakes and toasted oak.
Palate: sweet, fruity and savoury; a bold sherried single malt in the classic Christmas cake sense; maple syrup, fruit compote and more treacle sauce drizzled on sticky toffee pudding; with a side of fresh cream; silky with more dark chocolate, candied nuts and crisp spices; cinnamon, nutmeg and clove on honey baked ham; more candied orange, apricot jam and quince paste; rich, decadent, layered and smooth.
Finish: long coating, decadent, fruity and elegant; bold sherry with a smooth edge; dark chocolate, maple syrup, spices and loads of dark fruits: raisins, dates and figs.
Comment: a bold, old-school sherried single malt; classic Christmas cake, syrupy and decadent with crisp spices, leather, tobacco and dark chocolate.
Andrew's Tasting Note UK Bottling
Nose: dark chocolate, cracked walnuts, leather and tobacco; Christmas cake and sticky toffee pudding; soft fruits emerge with a little patience, apricots, orange peels, ripe banana and sultanas.
Palate: silky, coating, rich and fruity it comes in waves; starting with maple syrup and treacle sauce, it morphs into dark fruits and dark chocolate, before the darker leather, tobacco and spice notes develop; more Christmas cake and sticky toffee pudding; earthy with floral vanilla and citrus oils.
Finish: long, coating and decadent with fading fruits, chocolate, spices and gentle earthy tones; late tobacco and leather.
Comment: balanced and elegant with loads of complexity; it is impressively delicate for how heavily sherried it is; this is old-school sherry cask style whisky, the way it used to be.
Producer Tasting Note
Nose: An aromatic array of apple pastry, spiced currants and orange zest, with exotic notes of pineapple and fennel.
Palate: A burst of juicy apricot and vibrant raspberry, with lemon tart and creamy almonds on the palate.
Finish: A rewardingly long journey through warming malt biscuit, cream sherry and vanilla.
$174.99
The Macallan Sherry Oak 12 Year has returned to Canada for the first time in what seems like a decade. It is limited, and it might be a while until we see it again. Matured exclusively in hand-picked, sherry-seasoned oak casks from Jerez, Spain. 43%. It has also taken our Scotch Guy by surprise, exceeding his expectations.
Producer Description
"The Macallan Sherry Oak 12 Years Old forms part of our Sherry Oak range which features a series of single malt whiskies matured exclusively in hand-picked sherry seasoned oak casks from Jerez for richness and complexity. A matured character, the 12 Years Old delivers rich wood spice and dried fruits and a natural rich gold colour."
$143.99
SWEET STRAWBERRY SYRUP WITH A LEMON TANG
This 8 year old Speysider was matured in a 1st fill ex-bourbon barrel and has an abv of 59.8%.
Flavour profile: Young & spritely
Distilled on: 19 November 2015
Outturn: 162 bottles
$389.99
Exclusively matured in first fill European oak sherry casks, this Tamdhu was created for pairing with cigars. Release No.4, it has been bottled at 53.8%. It comes in a packaging inspired by cigar boxes, and includes a bespoke cigar cutter. 87.15pts Whiskybase
Producer Description
"The fourth expression in our renowned and award-winning Cigar Malt collection, Cigar Malt IV. Cigar Malt IV is a 53.8% ABV, non-chill filtered, annual batch release single malt. Rich in texture and flavour that perfectly complements the complexity of both the aroma and mouthfeel of a handcrafted luxury cigar. The expressions within the Cigar Malt range are always a highlight of the year for the team, due to its richness and depth of flavour. For the same reason, we know it's a favourite, and we're confident this release will be no exception. It's a magnificent dram.
"Each bottle of Cigar Malt IV comes with a stainless steel Tamdhu cigar cutter."
$132.99
Bottled at the uninspiringly low abv of 40% after maturing in ex-Bourbon & Sherry casks...
