Benromach Contrasts: Bordeaux Wine Cask
$91.99
Distilled in 2011, the spirit was initially filled into First Fill ex-Bourbon before finishing in Bordeaux Wine Casks. It was bottled in 2023 after 12 years at 46%.
Producer Description
"This limited-edition release has been initially matured in first-fill bourbon casks, followed by five years of further maturation in the finest Bordeaux wine casks. This results in delicate honey and floral aromas, forest fruits and toasted oak flavours with soft peat smoke on the finish."
Wolfburn No. 177 Small Batch Rum Cask
$131.99
Batch No. 177 of Wolfburn has been bottled at 46%. It is a marriage of 8 year old whiskies from first fill ex-Bourbon casks, and 7 year old whiskies from ex-Caribbean rum casks.
Producer Description
"Batch 177 has been crafted from a combination of spirit matured for eight years in first-fill ex-bourbon hogsheads, married with spirit matured for seven years in first-fill Caribbean rum barrels. The flavour of the resultant whisky is a triumph, combining the smooth sophistication of bourbon maturation with unique sweetness and depth from the rum"
Jaboulet Ermitage Rouge 2018
$117.99
Philippe Jaboulet and his son, Vincent, carry on long-established family winemaking traditions at Domaine Philippe & Vincent Jaboulet in Crozes-Hermitage. Located in the northern Rhône Valley about one mile south of Tain l’Hermitage, the domaine was founded in 2006 following the sale of Maison Paul Jaboulet Ainé, where Philippe managed the family’s vineyards and handled all grape purchasing. After the sale, Philippe and Vincent retained about 32 acres of the family’s vineyards, including most notably a parcel of the original Thalabert vineyard, which is situated in the Crozes-Hermitage appellation. (Philippe and Vincent Jaboulet acquired another 37 acres to add to the newly formed domaine, including a small plot in Cornas-1.7 acres.) The parcel from the Thalabert vineyard that belonged to Paul Jaboulet Ainé was renamed Nouvelère, commemorating the ‘new era’. The domaine’s Nouvelère wine is produced from the vineyard’s oldest vines, up to 80 years old.
The domaine owns other vineyard holdings in Crozes-Hermitage, where relatively younger vines yield full-bodied reds from the Syrah variety. These wines are aged in tanks and both small and large oak barrels; no new wood barrels are employed.) These reds are released two years after the vintage. The domaine’s Crozes Hermitage white wine comes from the Marsanne grape.
In Hermitage, the Syrah wines are sourced from 30-year-old vines in the Les Dionnières lieu-dit; the grapes are raised carefully: organic fertilizer and no chemical insecticides. The family also produces limited quantities of Hermitage white wines, made from 100% Roussanne grapes; in Cornas, a small amount of red wine is produced.
The entire domaine has received the High Environmental Value certification from the French Ministry of Agriculture, recognition of the domaine’s efforts to implement environmentally respectful practices, according to Vincent Jaboulet.
Jaboulet Cornas 2019
$92.99
Philippe Jaboulet and his son, Vincent, carry on long-established family winemaking traditions at Domaine Philippe & Vincent Jaboulet in Crozes-Hermitage. Located in the northern Rhône Valley about one mile south of Tain l’Hermitage, the domaine was founded in 2006 following the sale of Maison Paul Jaboulet Ainé, where Philippe managed the family’s vineyards and handled all grape purchasing. After the sale, Philippe and Vincent retained about 32 acres of the family’s vineyards, including most notably a parcel of the original Thalabert vineyard, which is situated in the Crozes-Hermitage appellation. (Philippe and Vincent Jaboulet acquired another 37 acres to add to the newly formed domaine, including a small plot in Cornas-1.7 acres.) The parcel from the Thalabert vineyard that belonged to Paul Jaboulet Ainé was renamed Nouvelère, commemorating the ‘new era’. The domaine’s Nouvelère wine is produced from the vineyard’s oldest vines, up to 80 years old.
G&M CC Glentauchers 2000 KWM 25ml Sample
$10.99
THIS IS A 25ML SAMPLE for the purpose of tasting the whisky, it is linked to an informative video on our YouTube page!
You can find the full-sized version of the KWM Cask here. The sample comes with a QR code, linked to a virtual tasting video on our YouTube page, for the whisky with Andrew.
Is it a coincidence we bottled two Gordon & MacPhail Glentauchers casks in a year? Yes, but it shouldn't be all that surprising... seeing as they are bottling some of the best whisky from the distillery. This 2000 vintage was matured 23 years in a First Fill Sherry Hogshead. We were blown away by this old-school dumpy, sherried single malt... its' a very cool dram!
Glenfiddich 18 Year Old
$189.99
From one of the powerhouse distilleries and brands of Single Malt Scotch. Bottled at 40%.
Lending its name to the largest selling single malt in the world, Glenfiddich is said to have paved the way after WWII by bucking the trend and not supplying to blenders owned by larger conglomerates. Vision and persistence paid off, and as luck would have it, its style is very easily drinkable and appeals to a wide range. Traditionally light, smooth, with a hint of fruitiness.
Producer Description
"We use fine Spanish Oloroso wood and American oak to mature this rich, intriguingly fruity and robust oak expression, but there are many more reasons why this expression is special.
Every batch is individually numbered and carefully watched over. Each has extraordinary consistency and character from an intense marrying period, and a warming, distinguished finish.
A truly exceptional single malt, the result not just of eighteen years of care and attention, but of whisky-making craft and knowledge passed down through the generations."
Annex Sodas - Cola
$2.99
Craft Cola from Calgary's Annex Sodas.
SMWS 18.60 SUPPING SHERRY FROM POLISHED
$176.99
This whisky was featured on Day 17 of our 2024 KWM Not An Advent Calendar Tastings! You can read more about the whisky here.
SUPPING SHERRY FROM POLISHED WOODEN CUPS - SMWS CANADA EXCLUSIVE!
This 15 year old Speysider spent 11 years in an ex-bourbon hogshead before being transferred to a 1st fill oloroso hogshead, and was bottled at 55.5%.
Flavour profile: Deep, rich & dried fruits
Distilled on: 19 February 2008
Outturn: 138 bottles
SMWS RW3.6 TRULY A FLAVOUR BOMB
$128.24
TRULY A FLAVOUR BOMB
This 5 year old rye whiskey from New York spent 3 years in a charred new oak barrel before being transferred to a 1st fill ex-Applejack barrel and has an abv of 58.9%
Distilled on: 24 April 2016
Outturn: 181 bottles