Cadenhead Small Bt. 12 Tomintoul 1985

$400.49

Part of Cadenhead's 12th Small Batch release, a range exclusive in Canada to KWM. This whisky was distilled on the 20th of November 1985 and was bottled after 30 years at 50.7% after maturing in a single Ex-Bourbon barrel cask 5674.

Distiller's Tasting Note

Nose: Freshly mown grass, bruised green apples and rhubarb Apple strudel - fruit, spice and pastry notes working together well.

Palate: Very refreshing and with a slight dryness.

Finish: Long but with a slight tartness of stewed fruit that demands another taste.

Distillery Fact: Situated in the hills below highest village in the Highlands, Tomintoul distillery is built at 268m above sea level.

Cadenhead Small Bt. 12 Glen Elgin 1995

$174.99

COMING SOON TO KWM - Available for Pre-Order!

Part of Cadenhead's 12th Small Batch release, a range exclusive in Canada to KWM. This whisky was distilled on the 8th of November in 1995. It is a 20 year old marriage of two hogshead casks 1655 and 1656 and bottled at cask strength of 55.6%. 18 bottles coming! 

Distiller's Tasting Note

Nose: Initially grassy giving way to white pepper, hints of soft leather and hints of orange zest.

Palate: Toasted oats and raspberries with white chocolate.  Lemon cheesecake with soft golden syrup.

Finish: Pistachio nuts, distant lime and soft spice and slightly drying.

Distilley Fact: The distillery closed in 1992 for refurbishment and was re-opened again in 1995, making this some of the first spirit produced post-refurbishment.

Cadenhead Small Bt. 12 Strathmill 1992

$211.49

Part of Cadenhead's 12th Small Batch release, a range exclusive in Canada to KWM. This whisky was distilled on the 27th of April in 1989. It is a marriage of two barrels, casks 53991 and 53992, bottled at 58.1% after 26 years. Only 12 bottles coming to KWM!

Distiller's Tasting Note

Nose: Classic aged grain - treacle and honeycomb.

Palate: The honeycomb really takes charge, backed up with notes of gingerbread and hard toffee - sweet but not sickly so!

Finish: Sweet initially but then  warming -Gingerbread and cinnamon develop in a long finish.

Distillery Fact: A phenomenal 40 million litres of pure alcohol are produced at Strathclyde distillery every year, but very little is bottled as single grain.

Cadenhead Small Bt. 12 Tullibardine 1993

$161.24

Part of Cadenhead's 12th Small Batch release, a range exclusive in Canada to KWM. This whisky was distilled on the 11th of May in 1993. It is a marriage of two hogsheads, casks 1530 and 1531, bottled at 47.3% after 22 years. 18 bottles are coming to Canada. 

Distiller's Tasting Note

Nose: A meaty note initially like beef stock, fading quickly to cut grass and wild flowers.

Palate: An unexpected all spice note hits first, growing into something sweeter and creamier, like shortbread and clotted cream.

Finish: A mouth coating and extended finish, very oily and with a little bit of cedar wood. 

Distillery Fact: This whisky was distilled one year before the distillery closed for 9 years in 1994.  The distillery was bought by a consortium in 2003 who in turn sold the distillery to the Picard family in 2008.

Scotch Malt Whisky Society 3.228

$219.59

A DEEP, BROODING MASTERPIECE

This 26 year old from Islay lived its life in a 2nd fill sherry butt and came out at 46%

Flavour profile:  Old & dignified

Outturn:  206 bottles

Panel's tasting note:  At first there were blackberries, then salted caramel sweets and freshly baked gingerbread men. Light, measured peat, rich Soreen Malt Loaf and beautiful amoroso sweetness  combined. Then, a fizz on the tongue with Love Hearts, Seville oranges and redcurrants. Hints of Pears soap, sweet charcoal dust and eucalyptus sung softly, whilst the understated smoke provided a steady bass-line.  Some were taken to a fireside in a log cabin, while others walked on a beach in the rain. We enjoyed spare ribs with a sticky soy glaze followed by a handful of Edinburgh Rock candy. Bakewell tarts, smoke and lavender to finish. Harmonious:  Everything in its right place."

Drinking tip:  "Enjoy under doom laden skies"

Scotch Malt Whisky Society 53.216

$192.59

BBQ IN PINE-CLAD DUNES

From Islay, this 21 year old is 60.6% and is from a refill sherry butt

Flavour profile:  Lightly peated

Outturn:  597

Panel's tasting note:  "After the bonfire in the hospital parking lot we went to the pine-clad dunes and started the barbecue for our dinner consisting of honey-glazed smoked ham, gammon steak, whole mackerel with lemon, oregano, olives and Ayrshire new potatoes with sour cream and parsley. The taste neat therefore no surprise, sweet cured ham, pork sausages and a lingering mild sweet peat smoke. With water the food turned into steamed mussels and cockles, Arbroath Smokies and herring salad in a sour cream sauce. The taste now sweet and juicy like a grilled gammon steak with caramelized pineapple slices."

Drinking tip:  "For your evening barbecue by the sea"

Scotch Malt Whisky Society 29.167

$184.49

WOWF!

At 58.6% this 20 year old from Islay came from a refill barrel

Flavour profile:  Peated

Outturn:  211 bottles

Panel's tasting note:  "The nose brimmed with peat smoke, coal cellars, antiseptic cream, coal-tar soap, salted liquorice, toasted coconut, treacle, sea-shells and a barber’s leather strop. The palate produced at least one ‘Wowf!’ (between a Wow and a Woof, apparently), with its kiln-smouldering peat, roasted coffee beans, figs, honey-flavoured Fisherman’s Friends, and walnuts and lavender in a coal sack – rather unusual, but good. The reduced nose was tamer – brown sugar meringues, banana chips, salted almonds, honeyed lemon and salty olives. The palate found honey cake and dry hay, but still the heavier memories of salty coal and sweet smoke weighed satisfyingly on our manna-receiving tongues."

Drinking tip:  "Would probably work with food - preferably a spread of tapas in the open air"

Scotch Malt Whisky Society 7.126

$121.49

IT'S GONE NUTS!

From a 1st fill barrel, this 11 year old Speysider comes in at 57.9%

Flavour profile:  Spicy & sweet

Outturn:  210 bottles

Panel's tasting note:  "The nose was rich with honey spiced toddy and lozenges oozing golden syrup. Toasted flaked almonds topped amaretti biscuits and roasted peaches with pistachios. Hints of pear drop and pine planks lingered before an orange explosion: jaffa cake with dark chocolate, tangerines and orange blossom. Nuts popped up again, this time salty and layered between mille-feuille pastry, like baklava with chestnut honey. Water relaxed the heat and delivered sugar roasted almonds, dried cherry and cranberry, raisin and fig. Sweet red pesto, spiced pears and chunky marmalade before a final rumble of brazil, walnut, macadamia and wasabi peanuts. Cracking stuff!"

Drinking tip:  "Let your hair down with this one"

Scotch Malt Whisky Society 39.113

$164.99

AN EXPLOSION OF PLAYFULNESS

This 15 year old Speysider came from a refill hogshead and is 57%

Flavour profile:  Young & spritely

Outturn:  300 bottles

Panel's tasting note:  "The nose was light and mild – fruity, sweet aromas of 'flying saucers' candies, sherbet, Edinburgh Rock candy, vanilla, limoncello, grapefruit and talc were prevented from wafting away on the breeze by a ballast of pine, tree bark, basketry and cinnamon spice. The palate was youthful and lively; fizzy sherbet and ‘popping candy mixed with gunpowder’ exploded on our tongues – flavours included lemon, orange zest and yellow gummy bears – maybe a hint of perfumed bath bombs. With water, the nose found flowers, wood sap, lipstick and tea. The palate, now more playful than lively, suggested yellow coconut Liquorice Allsorts and cakes in waxed paper."

Drinking tip:  "As a palate cleanser - or in place of sparkling wine at a celebration"