Tomintoul Cognac Cask Finish
$79.19
Cognac Cask Finish. Might be intriguing! Shame about the 40%, though. These accountant-strength bottlings that Tomintoul and owners Angus Dundee seem to be enamoured with could use a slight shift upwards. No need to make "The Gentle Dram" too gentle.
Producer Description
"Our Master Distiller, Robert Fleming, created this small batch bottling by specially selecting Tomintoul aged in exceptional ex-bourbon American oak barrels, which are then married & finished in hand selected Cognac casks from France.
The process of ‘finishing’ creates a beautifully rich, complex & full flavoured single malt scotch whisky."
Liquid Treasures 2011 Macduff 12 Year
$152.99
This Macduff comes from indie bottler Liquid Treasures. It was distilled in 2011 and matured in an ex-Bourbon Barrel before being bottled at 12 years old and a strength of 56.9% ABV. 85.58pts Whiskybase
Macduff Distillery was founded only around 60 years ago back in 1960 and resides near the mouth of the River Deveron near where it empties into the North Sea. That puts it in the Highlands, just north and east of Speyside. It's nearest distillery neighbours include Glenglassaugh Distillery which is about a 20-minute drive to the west along the A98 as well as Knockdhu Distillery which is about a 25-minute drive to the south and west if you start on the A98 and then connect to the A95.
Moonbroch BenRiach (Peated) 13 Year
$178.49
This Peated Benriach single cask has been selected and bottled by indie bottler Moonbroch. After being finished in a cask that previously held red wine, it has been bottled at 46%.
Glaetzer Amon Ra Shiraz 2022
$76.49
Amon-Ra Shiraz is an iconic wine that epitomises Ben Glaetzer’s passion to create wines that are full flavoured, multi layered and intense but still elegant, stylish and finely balanced. The nose has essence of black cherry, dark plums and spice. On the palate look for mouth coating richness with restraint and admirable poise. Multi layered flavours of dark chocolate and dried spice with bright fruits and great palate length. This is a wine that will develop beautifully with long term cellaring over decades.
In Egyptian mythology, Amon-Ra is considered to be the king of all gods. The temple of Amon-Ra was believed to be the first temple to ever plant a monoculture vineyard to produce wine for the citizens of the temple.
The eye on front of the label is the all-seeing eye of Horus or wedjat ("whole one") - a powerful Egyptian symbol of protection. It is represented as a figure with six parts, corresponding to what Egyptians regarded as the six senses; touch, taste, hearing, sight, smell and thought.
Ben created Amon-Ra Shiraz to appeal to all these six senses.
Romero Smoked Rum Old Fashioned
$19.79
Romero Rum, house made Demerara simple syrup, aromatic bitters, and smoked with the staves from our rum barrels. Pre-mixed and ready to serve over a large ice cube with an orange twist and/or Italian sour cherry.
27% ABV
Clermont Steep American Single Malt
$71.99
Bottled at 47%, this is Jim Beam's first foray into the American Single Malt Whiskey category. Freddie Noe, the master distiller known Little Book series and the famous Booker Noe's grandson, is responsible for this 5 Year Old Single Malt.
Producer Description
"We took almost a decade to develop Clermont Steep, our first American Single Malt Whiskey. In a new-to-world, fast growing category, Freddie Noe started this experiment like he does with everything: right at home. Freddie reminisced about baking bread with his Granddaddy. There’s nostalgia in every sip of this category-defining liquid.
He started with a combination of Distiller’s barley and gold pilsner barley, and our trademark jug yeast to create the base of what would become our first ever American Single Malt whiskey. He then made an innovative, category-leading choice to age the barrels in a level 1 charred, new oak barrel to create a perfect environment to age our liquid. After 5 years, he had created a masterpiece that would make his grandaddy proud."
G&M CC Benrinnes 1994 Cask 7938
$971.99
This 1994 vintage Benrinnes is from a First Fill Sherry Puncheon (cask 7938) bottled after 29 years at 53.5%. 89.75pts Whiskybase
Glencadam Reserva Andalucia Sherry Cask
$79.19
Bottled at a respectable 46%, this bottling of Glencadam is finished in Oloroso Sherry Casks.
Producer Description
"Our multi-award winning, Glencadam Reserva Andalucía pays homage to the relationship between Glencadam Distillery and the famous sherry region of Andalucía, Spain.
Handcrafted using carefully selected sherry butts from Glencadam Distillery’s dunnage warehouses and marrying together with bourbon casks, this fine single malt is then finished in Oloroso Sherry butts from Andalucía.
The result is a rich and sherry-forward expression, where the famous fruitiness of the Glencadam spirit is balanced with sultana and sweet-spice notes, that come from the Oloroso Sherry cask maturation."
Villa Franciacorta Emozione Brut
$62.04
Villa Franciacorta is located in the municipality of Monticelli Brusati, in the heart of Borgo Villa (in the province of Lombardy). Since 1978, the production of Franciacorta Millesimati wine made exclusively from estate-grown grapes has been the hallmark of the philosophy of the Bianchi family and the Villa Franciacorta estate. The Villa estate covers a total of 100 hectares, of which only 38 are planted with vines, 28 of which are in a single site around the village of the same name. In 1960, the Bianchi family began work on the restoration of the medieval hamlet, which over the last few decades has been returned to its former glory. Franciacorta is effectively Italy's answer to Champagne, and can often rival the wines of that storied region. Bright golden yellow with a subtle mousse. Peach, vanilla and a hint of honeydew melon on the nose. On the palate, it has an airy mousse and a rich fruity texture, subtly salty, with a toasted almond finish. It's a blend of 80% Chardonnay, 15% Pinot Noir, and 5% Pinot Blanc, a truly great bottle of sparkling wine.