Kornog Oloroso Single Malt Whisky
$149.99
Remember all that cool stuff we said about Glann Ar Mor's production philosophy? You know...wooden washbacks, small direct-fired stills, worm tub condensers, coastal maturation? In other words...the wee details that make lovers of old school malts take notice. Well...the same applies for this little French distillery's peated range. Kornog is the name they give to this phenolic heavyweight that weighs in just shy of Laphroaig's peat specification. Now...imagine that fiery young spirit being matured in ex-Oloroso sherry casks along the seaside, et voila!
46% abv
Kornog Coteaux du Layon Single Malt
$194.99
Founded in 1999 with full production beginning in 2005, Glann Ar Mor Distillery resides on the Northern Coast of France in Brittany. Owned by Martine and Jean Donnay, Glann Ar Mor roughly translates to 'By the Seaside' as that is where the distillery resides, which also seems to reflect the style of whisky they produce.The distillery produces two distinct styles of Single Malt Whisky: the unpeated and self-named Glann Ar Mor and the peated Kornog. Kornog whisky is typically peated to a level of 35-40PPM.
Kornog Sant Ivy Single Malt Whisky
$189.99
Founded in 1999 with full production beginning in 2005, Glann Ar Mor Distillery resides on the Northern Coast of France in Brittany. Owned by Martine and Jean Donnay, Glann Ar Mor roughly translates to 'By the Seaside' as that is where the distillery resides, which also seems to reflect the style of whisky they produce.The distillery produces two distinct styles of Single Malt Whisky: the unpeated and self-named Glann Ar Mor and the peated Kornog. Kornog whisky is typically peated to a level of 35-40PPM.
Nikka Yoichi Single Malt Sherry Finish
$215.99
Celebration of the Cask Ardmore 2008
$119.99
Congratulations to the team at Rare Drams on their first cask purchase, a 10 year old lightly peated Ardmore matured in an ex-Laphroaig barrel. Quite a few of these popping up on the open market. Bottled at 57% from a Refill Ex-Bourbon barrel which previously matured Laphroaig. 254 total bottles, most of them sold in Alberta with the balance in BC.
Andrew's Tasting Note
Nose: soft, doughy and fresh; juicy malt, some heathery peat and fading citrus: orange and lemon; the alcohol has no edge on the nose and the smoke is restrained by honey and oak.
Palate: there we go; this is a winter warmer; big, gristy, chewy malt with barley sugars and Turkish coffee dregs (with sugar); more faded citrus and a touch of honeydew melon; mellows with every passing sip, honey, oak and loads of barley with balanced maritime smoke and firm base of tarry peat.
Finish: bright, fresh and juicy; more sweet malt, surgar, tarry peat and light citrus.
Comment: the polar vortex is due to hit Calgary in the coming days, a dram like this will help stave off the cold!
Bowmore 1992 26 Year
$579.99
Bottled at 50.1% after maturing 26 years in a first fill sherry puncheon, this single cask of Bowmore has been bottled exclusively for Canada. 535 total bottles.
Old Malt Cask Laphroaig 14 Year
$169.99
A 14 year old Laphroaig matured in a very active Refill Sherry Butt. 50%. 731 Total Bottles.
Producer's Tasting Note
Nose: Initially sweet with vanilla, sultanas and raisins, and a slight peatiness.
Palate: Smooth and creamy with vanilla, peat, seaweed and sherry notes.
Finish: Long, lingering and dry, with peat smoke and oak.
Old Malt Cask Springbank 15 Year
$184.99
We are not sure where this came from, it was bottled more than 10 years ago... A single cask of Springbank, distilled in 1993 and bottled at 50% after maturing in a Refill Hogshead DL: Ref: 4704. Only 12 bottles coming to KWM! The nose on this is spectacular, and the palate no slouch!
Andrew's Tasting Note
Nose: waxy, buttery and doughy; bread and butter pudding, beeswax and dulce de leche; orange and green mango; papaya, guava and agave syrup.
Palate: still doughy, silky and buttery with a waxy, oily, coating body; soft peat smoke, delicately polished oak and savroury subtly salted caramel; underneath some sharper smoke notes but also citrus and light tropical fruits; more dulce de leche and bread and butter pudding.
Finish: light but coating, the smoke firms up with a hint of salt; creamy with fading sweet fruits.
Comment: this is somewhat naked Springbank, delicately matured in Re-fill oak; and I think a good example of how some whiskies improve in bottle; it has oxidized beautifully; just be careful with the cork...
Producer Tasting Note
Nose: pine sawdust with salty freshness and freshly varnished boats.
Palate: carries sweet wood quality with spiced orange and cloves.
Finish: long and still sweet with wood tanginess lingering.
Old Malt Cask Caol Ila 18 Year
$214.99
Another warehouse dusty case? This 1996 vintage Caol Ila was matured 18 years in a Refill Butt, HL Ref 10874. 452 total bottles.
Producer's Tasting Note
Nose: sweet, smoke, seaweed, burnt toffee.
Palate: velvety, more seaweed, slightly nutty.
Finish: lingering, dry, oaky with peat smoke.
