Scotch Malt Whisky Society 42.35
$147.99
SALTED MALTED CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES
This 9 year old from the Highland Islands is 62% after maturing in a refill barrel.
Flavour profile: Oily & coastal.
Outturn: 205 bottles.
Panel's tasting note: "Initially like a ‘fresh-from-the-sea’ shellfish platter with sweet shrimps, briny clams, white crab meat and succulent scallops. With time, sweet chocolate candies in the form of marine shellfish, coconut balls and cherry kernel oil made this a really complex nose worth discovering. The taste neat surprised us with plenty of heat, wasabi and sweet pepper & onion relish as we reached for the water. Maritime aromas of an old sea chest, sea salted popcorn and sugar kelp appeared whilst on the palate now it was more approachable. A salty dog cocktail served with a bowl of Bombay mix snacks and salted, malted chocolate cupcakes."
Scotch Malt Whisky Society 66.119
$134.29
More stock available at the Sale price!
WEIRD BUT WONDERFUL
This 11 year old from the Highlands comes in at 55.4% and was matured in a refill hogshead.
Flavour profile: Lightly peated.
Outturn: 251 bottles.
Panel's tasting note: "We imagined sitting under an umbrella (in the sun!) by the sea, and having a picnic with smoky griddled sardines and sweet tomato chutney followed by pig’s cheek with kale and celeriac mash. When we tasted neat someone was reminded of dill pickle soup with smoked ham – sounds weird? Perhaps, but if you do like pickles why not give it a go, a truly hearty, savoury, creamy and very comforting dish. When we added a few drops of water descriptors of food continued as we were served a squid, mint and coriander salad with roasted rice."
Scotch Malt Whisky Society 72.61
$151.99
MUSK PERFUME AND RUM PUNCH
This 10 year old Speysider is 57.7% after maturing in a 1st fill barrel.
Flavour profile: Spicy and dry.
Outturn: 244 bottles.
Panel's tasting note: "Tropical murmurs suggested an aromatic undercurrent of ripe melon, coconut body oil and rum punch laced with liquorice. The curiously seductive waft of musk perfume unveiled floral tones as talcum powder merged with the lychee-laden fruit of Gewurztraminer wine. Shortcrust pastry expanded the oily richness before turning towards herbal realms and strong black tea. The palate carried the lively zing of gooseberry tart but blended seamlessly with red berries, cinnamon, nutmeg and star anise. A butter pastry element led us to cherry pie before turning to juniper berries and a finish of fresh green twigs."
Springbank Local Barley 9 Year
$169.99
!!!Limit 1 per customre!!! - COMING SOON!
This is the 5th release of Springbank Local Barley. It is beloved annual release because it is even more variable than the core releases, relying on local barley subject to more difficult growing conditions on the cold, damp, Kintyre peninsula. We limit this release to one per person out of fairness. 57.7%
Producer Description: “Matured in 80% Bourbon casks and 20% Sherry casks, this release is the fourth in our series of 5 annual bottlings from barley grown in the local area. For this year’s release we used Optic barley that was grown at High Cattadale Farm.”
Producer’s Tasting Note
Nose: Traditional Springbank aromas; saltiness, sea shells and fresh oysters bursting through. Followed just as intensely by pepper-jack cheese, honeycomb and vanilla pods.
Palate: Whipped cream, pear drops and a heathery note are quickly engulfed by barley water, sherbet mix, sugar cane, nectarines and dandelions.
Finish: A gentle dry peat circulates before squashed plums, raisins, cracked pepper and dry straw emerge.”
Kilchoman Club 12 Year
$344.99
SOLD OUT - Only 2 bottles came to Canada!
Scotch Malt Whisky Society 4.246
$234.99
RUSTY CLAYMORE WASHED UP ON THE BEACH
This 15 year old Highland Islander was matured in a refill hogshead and comes in at 57.2%.
Flavour profile: Oily & coastal.
Outturn: 262 bottles.
Panel's tasting note: "Aromas of singed orange peel, Jolly Rancher cinnamon fire hard candy as well as grapefruit and ginger potpourri at first before a rusty iron claymore and a quill bureau made out of reclaimed fir appeared. On the palate it felt like one big aromatherapy treatment inhaling fruity (mango and papaya) as well as floral (heather and lavender) essential oils with a cup of Russian Caravan tea.
Water added maritime characters in the form of sea spray, rock pools and a flinty beach on the nose, whilst to taste now a delicious leftover lamb sandwich seasoned with flaky salt and roasted for twenty minutes in the oven."
Scotch Malt Whisky Society 10.152
$174.99
THE LEVIATHAN WAKES...
This 12 year old from Islay was matured in a refill hogshead and is 58.7%.
Flavour profile: Peated.
Outturn: 261 bottles.
Panel's tasting note: "The Panel discovered a big ol’ bag of kippers, wood smoke, peat oils, grilled whelks, smoked mussels in brine, lemon juice, wood ash and fishing nets. Also some herbal touches and a few crushed twiglets. Water gave us wet and burning leaves with a fisherman’s oilskins, Arbroath smokies, salt and vinegar chips and a dollop of mercurochrome. In the background some foaming rock pools and a little star anise.
The palate revealed a peat-fired kiln, liberally poured mezcal, gentian eau de vie, tar liqueur, smoked tea then some heather, burnt toast and a BBQ turkey sandwich. Reduction brought out more mineralic notes such as wet pebbles, lime juice, coal tar soap, sea greens, smoked venison, smouldering heather and ash-rolled goat’s cheese."
Kilchoman Sauternes Cask
$134.99
This is the first ever bottling of Sauternes cask matured Kilchoman, it was bottled at 50% after maturing more than 5 years.
Andrew's Tasting Note
Nose: loads of honey, English marmalade, candied lemon, chewy malt, clean smoke; sea salt caramel, Black Licorice Twizzlers, rich spices and vanilla extract.
Palate: creamy, malty and smoky; loads of salted caramel, ashy smoke, fruity tobacco and firm but smooth leather; more English marmalade and candied lemon; burning brush, Jujubes and barley sugars.
Finish: long, rich, coating and very smooth; loads of candied citrus, clean smoke and creamy oak.
Comment: one of the best full cask wine maturation Kilchomans yet bottled; sadly very little of it is coming.
From the Distillery: "Anthony Wills, Kilchoman founder and Managing Director; “Although only making up a small part of our range, full term wine cask maturation in Port, Madeira and now Sauternes has produced fantastic results. The combination of peat smoke, fragrant Kilchoman spirit and full maturation in fresh Sauternes casks makes for a truly unique single malt.”
Robin Bignall, Kilchoman Production Manager; “Having spent its full maturation period in fresh Sauternes casks the whisky has inevitably taken on the textured white age influence associated with Sauternes casks however it remains balanced with an intriguing mix of maritime peat smoke, sweetness and citrus vibrancy.”
Cadenhead Small Batch Speyburn 2008 46%
$76.99
Just look at that color! Knowing Cadenhead for the purists they are, this is entirely natural barrel influence. Amazing. That is one heck of an active Bourbon Hogshead. And because this one is from their 46% range, the outturn was stretched just a wee bit. 348 bottles.
Producer Tasting Note
Nose: Buttery, lemongrass, dried raisins.
Palate: Chocolate truffels, Orange sweets, aniseed.
Finish: Cinnamon, wood spice, lime zest.