Scotch Malt Whisky Society 123.9
$152.09
THE BIG, FAT TIPSY WEDDING
A 16 year old Southern Highlander from a 1st fill sherry butt at 56.6%
FLAVOUR PROFILE: Deep, rich & dried fruits
Outturn: 608 bottles
Panel's tasting note: "Imagine a feasting table set with sweet mashed potato with butter, rye bread with beef dripping, figs and balsamic and hoppy IPA to wash it down. Desserts of chocolate and ginger, spiced treacle tart and sticky toffee pudding served with lashings of Turkish espresso. To taste, a knuckle of lamb with a wine jus, pork crackling and beef soppet (cooked juices), then curiously Bonjela and cola cube candies. Water reminded the panel of Bovril broth and roasted pumpkin. A bathroom cupboard with talcum powder, violet fresh towels and shaving foam on the nose and walnuts and Jaffa cakes on the final taste."
Drinking tip: Better neat; just get on with it!
Ardbeg Perpetuum
$134.99
Ardbeg's 2015 Ardbeg Day Bottling has been created by Dr. Bill Lumsden from a mix of stock. In celebrating the distillery's 200th year they have decided to dip into a wide range of stock - including ex-Bourbon and ex-Sherry casks. Some have compared this whisky to the Roller Coaster, in terms of its creation.. 47.4%.
Andrew's Tasting Note
Nose: decadent and creamy, floral peat, slightly burnt bacon and saline solution with creme brule and tangerines; a curious balance of vanilla, licorice and smoldering cedar shavings.
Palate: very honeyed and creamy, some gentle oily-earthy peat, bacon dipped in maple syrup, barley sugars and more creme brule; the licorice note is still there with some darker fruits and spices; I still find the tangerine but with Five Alive fruit punch and a building salty maritime tarryness.
Finish: long, coating and very soft for such a peaty maritime dram; the final flourish is oily and sweet with heathery floral overtones.
Peat Monster Cask Strength Magnum
$149.39
Only 2000 "Cask Strength" magnums of Compass Box's flagship blended malt Scotch whisky Peat Monster have been released world-wide with a limited quantity coming to Canada (80). Bottled at 57.3% the whisky was created with the same components as the regular Peat Monster.
From the Producer: "Using exactly the same blend of component whiskies as our classic Peat Monster bottling, the aromas and flavours are similar but more concentrated and powerful. The marriage of Islay and heavy peated Highland single malts creates a warming spectrum of seaside and medicinal peatiness, along with smokiness, all surrounding a core of fruity malt whisky character. Yes, it’s big. Yes, it’s peaty. Yes, it’s smoky. But like our classic bottling, this is far from a one-dimensional monster. We invite you to try it with and without water and see what complexities you can find. However you drink it, share and enjoy!"
BenRiach Albariza 18 Year
$121.49
The whisky, made from heavily peated malt, was matured in Ex-Boubon Barrels before finishing in Pedro Xmenez sherry casks and bottling at 46%. The name 'Albariza' is derived from the typical white soil used for growing grapes in the production of sherry in the Andalucia region of Southern Spain.
Distiller's Tasting Note
Nose: Sweet dates and ripe fogs engulfed in a unique heather honeyed peat smoke, softening to hints of ripped herbs and sweet barley.
Taste: A sweet, sherried character holds lashings of vanilla, chocolate and rum-soaked raisins; all drenched with waves of intense campfire peat reek and a subtle white pepper and stem ginger warmth.
BenRiach 15 Year Sauternes
$79.19
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Matured first in American bourbon barrels, the whisky is then ‘finished’ in Sauternes casks, sourced from the Bordeaux region of France. During this second period of maturation the whisky interacts with the oak wood and derives a number of additional interesting flavours and aromas. With only a limited quantity released world wide, the 15 years old Sauternes Finish is the latest addition to the BenRiach 'Wood Finish Series'.
Distiller's Tasting Note
Nose: Apricot jam and warm, peppery oak hold touches of crisp grape and mellow honeydew melon.
Taste: Golden plums and nectarines balanced by contrasting waves of toasted oak and grape seed, followed by a delicate backnote of ground almonds and butterscotch.
Glendronach 18 Year Marsala Finish
$121.49
This 18 year old Glendronach single malt was matured in European oak before finishing in small batch of Marsala casks. It was bottled at 46% without added colouring or chill-filtering.
Distiller's Tasting Note
Nose: Golden syrup over stewed orchard fruits, infused with a touch of candied ginger, hazelnut and warm, deep oak spices.
Palate: Richly spiced wildflower honey pours over fire roasted apples, softening to golden sultanas and ripe pear. All balanced with vibrant ginger, white pepper, fresh-cut oak and stewed barley.
Conclusions: Torrents of delicious contrasting full-bodied characters, rolling from dominant summer fruits to peppery, richly toasted oak spice.
Compass Box Hedonism Quindecimus
$180.89
This is a limited edition 15th Anniversary bottling from Scotland's foremost boutique blender, Compass Box, headed by the visionary John Glaser. 5,689 bottles have been released World-wide, with a limited quantity coming to Canada of this one of a kind Blended Grain Scotch Whisky.
From the Producer: "Hedonism Quindecimus uses grain whiskies of varying ages from five distilleries to create a riotous, inter generational celebration of all that the interplay between grain spirit and American oak can deliver. The joie de vivre of youth and complexity of age combine to create something seductive, mouth-coating and irresistible. So join us in this, our fifteenth anniversary toast to all of you that have joined us on the journey since our first bottling. To fifteen years of joyful pleasure. To the thrill of exploration. And of course to the spirit of occasional, unabashed excess."
Producer Tasting Note: "The combination of grain whiskies from different distilleries and of varying ages has created extraordinary complexity and juxtapositions of flavour. Indulgent yet lively, unctuous yet light, you will find a deep, sweet caramel coconut succulence combining with exultant tropical fruits."
Glenfarclas Gift Pack 105, 12 & 15 Year
$32.39
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Glenfarclas Gift Pack 15, 21 & 25 Years
$44.99
Glenfarclas, from Speyside!