Tawse Growers Pinot Noir

$40.79

Tawse is a family-owned estate winery located on the lower slopes of the Niagara Escarpment in the sub-appellation of Twenty Mile Bench. Founder Moray Tawse purchased his Cherry Avenue property in 2000 and opened his six-level, state-of-the-art winery in 2005. Tawse was voted the number two winery in Canada in the Canadian Wine Awards and won a platinum medal from Decanter Magazine on their World wine awards.

Warm, enticing notes of dark cherry, savoury herbs, mulberry and potpourri on the nose, this Pinot Noir shows a fine balance between ripe fruit and more subtle, evolving characteristics. On the palate, the velvety tannins complement the refreshing acidity, with the wine culminating in a long, warm finish.

Moss Wood Ribbon Vale Cabernet

$59.49

The 2022 Vintage of Ribbon Vale Cabernet Sauvignon is made from 90% Cabernet Sauvignon along with 2.5% each Merlot, Cab Franc, Malbec, and Petit Verdot.

This wine is from Moss Wood Winery's second vineyard site called the Ribbon Vale.  This vineyard is slightly higher elevation than the original one with aspects to the South and West.  This makes for longer time for grapes to ripen and a cooler climate. 

This wine is complex with an outstanding elegance.  It pairs fantastically with food but is also subtle enough to drink on its own.  If you are looking for the perfect pairing a lovely tender rib steak would make this gem of a wine shine!

Harviestoun Ola Dubh Ale 18 Year

$9.49

Ola Dubh is Scots Gaelic for "Black Oil". Harviestoun brewery has taken their Old Engine Oil and matured it in single malt whisky barrels from Highland Park, in this case a cask used for the 18 year whisky. Sweet and chocolatey, with notes of tobacco and maple.

Vineland Estates Cabernet Franc

$21.24

Why call a cab when you can have a Cab Franc. Okay, we're fooling around with a play on words here because this Canadian red is worth a ride. It's a little lighter than a Cabernet Sauvignon but with just as much finesse. Medium-bodied and smooth with raspberry aromas and flavors of sweet roasted bell pepper and a hint of smokiness. Nice oak and a long, long finish. Great with roast lamb.

Schladerer Black Forest Kirsch 350ml

$33.29

This Kirsch is made in Germany by the Schladerer Distillery, which has been operated by the Schladerer family for over 175 Years. It is made with cherries from the Black Forest. 42% ABV.

From The Producer

"Our native sweet cherries come from prime locations in the Black Forest, and include the time-honored varieties Dollenseppler, Schwarze Schüttler and Benjaminler. The highly aromatic cherry bouquet, combined with almond-like nuances, is accentuated by light aromas of dark chocolate. The palate will savor the lingering rich cherry finish for a long time."

Greywacke Sauvignon Blanc

$35.69

Always one of Marlborough's top Sauvignon Blancs, made by former Cloudy Bay winemaker Kevin Judd. It has gentle tropical and citrus aromas and flavours, and the complex layers mean that each sip reveals a little more. A very stylish wine. Score - 92. (Christelle Guibert, decanter.com)

Amrut Kadhambam

$125.99

Kadhambam means ‘mixture’ or ‘combination’, and this Amrut certainly lives up to its name: a vatting of normal and peated Amrut that started life in ex-oloroso casks before being transferred first into brandy casks, then into rum casks (both the rum and brandy having been produced at Amrut also). A curious mixture, this is a unique and thrilling whisky.

Nikka From the Barrel 51.4%

$61.19

This whisky was featured on Day 21 of our 2024 KWM Not An Advent Calendar Tastings! You can read more about the whisky here.

Note: Nikka's own website notes that this bottle does not meet the criteria to be called a Japanese Whisky. The good news is that might mean it also contain Ben Nevis Single Malt, as Scotland's Ben Nevis Distillery is also owned by Nikka.

Nikka's venerated from the Barrel has been a staple of our whisky shelves for years and will hopefully remain so. This creation from Nikka is a blend of grain and malt from multiple distilleries owned by the company. It is always bottled at 51.4% ABV after the components are married in refill casks for up to half a year to marry together and become a cohesive whole.

500mL bottle.

From the Producer: “Produced from a blend of Miyagikyo and Yoichi single malts and a single grain whisky, NIKKA FROM THE BARREL embodies the expertise of the distillery’s master blenders. Intense, round, and generous, this ambitious, powerful, controlled, high-alcohol blend is acknowledged for its originality. This is a bold whisky. It seizes you and seduces you. It asserts its own style.

Leffe Blonde Bottles Singles

$3.99

Leffe Blond is a pale abbey beer with a full, sunny, golden colour. It has a smooth and full bodied taste and a rich creamy head. Like all the Leffe beers, it is a "connoisseur" beer that's easy to drink. The abbey, Notre Dame de Leffe, was founded in 1152 in southern Belgium. The canons of the abbey brewed ale, and over time developed a unique ale, brewed only at the abbey.