Scotch Malt Whisky Society 53.177
$160.19
SOLD OUT! - Not expected to return to KWM!
THE VERY FABRIC OF DREAMS
A 20 year old Ileach at 55% from a single refill hogshead that was part of a special mid month release.
Panel's Tasting Note: "‘Home is the sailor, home from the sea’ – led by the nose – sea breezes over summer meadows, gorse, fish boxes, barbecued lobster and peat smoke from a fisherman’s cottage – we could practically see the twinkling lights of home. Water brought perfumed oils, spring flowers, honey, orange peel, caramel, root beer and sun-bleached driftwood on the machair. The palate was sweet, smoky, nutty and lip-smacking; smooth but drawing, with barley sugars, lobster bisque, treacle, honey-glazed ham, burnt sticks, embers and Old English Spangles. Cleaner and more straightforward with water – the smoke lingered, becoming the very fabric of dreams. From Islay’s biggest distillery."
Drinking Tip: "By the hearth, after sailing or beach-combing; also a great introduction to Islay malts."
Scotch Malt Whisky Society 132.5
$265.49
SOLD OUT! - Not excpected to return to KWM!
SWEET AND DARKLY BEGUILING
This 14 year old Japanese whisky is from a closed distillery, bottled at 58.6& from a Refill Sherry Butt.
Panel's Tasting Note: "The sweet, dark nose was satanically beguiling – Demerara dregs in espresso, molasses, honeyed figs, flapjacks, blackjacks, sweet black tea and dark chocolate; eucalyptus, and pencil shavings came later. The palate – a salty, treacly, mouth-watering assault of tarry tobacco, garibaldis, thick orange peel, balsamic glaze and black bean sauce – squeaked the teeth and found the tannic in Satanic. The reduced nose became more savoury – jugged hare with prunes and hickory-smoked ribs. The palate had less tannic thrash but remained sweetly sinister, with Hoisin duck and a well-used leather tawse sacrificed in the glowing embers of hell. The distillery was once a vineyard."
Drinking Tip: "When feeling mischievous or watching horror movies - the palate definitely improves with water."
Black Gold Macallan 29 Year
$926.99
SOLD OUT. This Product is no longer available. It is not likely to return.
"A 29 year old Macallan single malt, bottled by Càrn Mòr for their Celebration of the Cask Black Gold collection. This Sherried beauty was distilled in March 1985 and was left to mature in a single Sherry butt (a rather active one, judging by the dark hue of the whisky) until August 2014. A small release of 192 bottles," according to Master of Malt.
BenRiach 1976 Cask 5463
$517.49
This is an older BenRiach Cask release that is no longer available.
SOLD OUT: This Batch 11 Vintage bottling from BenRiach was distilled in 1976, made with peated malt, matured in Sherry and finished in a Bourbon cask 5463. Bottled at 51.9% after 37 years only 6 bottles of the whisky have come to Canada, exclusively to KWM.
Distiller's Tasting Note:
Nose: Rich chocolate holds touches of sweet dates, balanced perfectly with a sharp citrus kick and hot pepper spice.
Taste: A lively black pepper heat infuses through dark fruitcake followed by delicate waves of soft peaches dusted with cocoa.
BenRiach 1977 Cask 7114
$517.49
This is an older BenRiach Cask release that is no longer available.
The Batch 11 Release was a hit at our Ancient Malts tasting in November. A 1977 single cask (7114) it has been bottled at 48.3% after 37 years in a hogshead. Only 12 bottles have come in to Canada exclusively to KWM.
Distiller’s Tasting Note:
Nose: Buttery apples and ripe pears soaked with wild flower honey develop to ripe bananas and gentle white pepper.
Taste: Classic aged oak combines with floods of tropical fruits. Green apple peel and barley grist add a crisp back note to the traditional Speyside style.
Highland Park Dark Origins
$104.99
There are very mixed feelings on this newish Highland Park release. Some are upset with the lack of an age statement, some find the profile too heavily sherried, but the whisky also has its fans. Drop into KWM to sample that latest Orkadian single malt from Highland Park!
Cadenhead Small Batch Old Pulteney 1990
$211.49
Exclusive to KWM in Canada, the Cadenhead Small Batch range features some exceptional single casks of whisky from Scotland's oldest Independent Bottler. This Old Pulteney bottling is from a single Ex-Bourbon barrel bottled at 53.7%. 198 bottles were produced with just 6 bottles for Canada! Old Pulteney is a whisky almost never seen from Independent Bottlers, making this one very rare!
Producer's Tasting Note
Nose: Rich sweet and creamy with some coastal notes like a summer breeze in the Mediterranean, some spring cut grass and salted caramel.
Palate: More rich vanilla mingling with that soft coastal tone from the nose. Rich fruity and smooth building on the palate with grapes and lemon notes. This is a classic dram that seems to just grow.
Finish:That soft coastal note from the palate and nose is evident in the finish making this a consistent dram from start to finish. Thick rich creamy greek style yoghurt with peach slices and ground hazel nuts with a little honey drizzle.
Tomatin Cuatro 4x700ml Set
$328.49
SOLD OUT! - !!!Not expected to return to KWM!!!
This is a set of 4 700ml bottles, distilled in 2002 and bottled in 2014. Each of the whiskies was matured 9 years in American oak and then transferred to four different types of sherry casks for a finishing period of just over 3 years. Each of the whiskies has a unique style owing to the extra maturation in different cask types: Fino, Manzanilla, Oloroso and Pedro Ximenez Sherry. The whiskies are available from only two stores in Calgary, and KWM is only selling them as a set of 4.
Hazelburn 10 Year
$79.99
*** LIMIT 1 PER PERSON ** Hazelburn is Springbank's triple distilled expression, it is produced from barley malted on site at the Springbank Distillery and bottled on site without colouring or chillfiltering at 46%. The 10 year is matured excluisvely in Ex-Bourbon barrels.
Springbank is Scotland's oldest family owned distillery, as well as the nation's most traditional. It is the only distillery to malt 100% of its own barley. Visiting the distillery is like stepping back into the late 19th C.