Cadenhead Small Batch Auchroisk 2006
$83.99
Can you ever have enough Auchroisk? Really? Pronounced "Arthrusk", this Speyside distillery is used primarily to produce huge quantities of malt whisky for Diageo's blends, such as J&B, Bell's and Johnnie Walker. That's a shame considering how unique the whisky is. Fast mash, short ferments and rapid distillation all lead to a single malt that can be bright and bold, but with a lumbering swagger not seen in so many of its regional counterparts which seem to focus more on delicacy and broad appeal. Bah! It's whisky. It's meant to challenge!
534 Bottles from two Bourbon Hogsheads. 55.3% abv
Producer Tasting Note
Nose: Lemon sponge cake, slightly floral, hint of mint leaves.
Palate: Milk chocolate, marzipan, coconut shavings.
Finish: Cocktail cherries, orange peel, vanilla.
Cadenhead Small Batch Benrinnes 2004
$144.99
One of the Big Bens, and one of our favorites at that. Benrinnes is finally starting to get its moment in the sun. The distillery has had its eras (much like Bowmore or Macallan or Lagavulin) - alternating between 'heavy and meaty' and 'light and floral' - but through it all there have always been exciting indie bottlings. Cadenhead, in particular, has released over a dozen different expressions. This one is ex-Bourbon, and offered up at 55.4% abv.
Producer Tasting Note
Nose: Buttered raisin toast, barley water, watermelon.
Palate: Green apples, cucumber water, rhubarb.
Finish: Dried herbs, tinned pineapple, honey and lemon.
Cadenhead Small Batch Glenrothes 2001
$144.99
Bottled at 53.0% after maturing 17 years in Hogsheads. Exclusive to KWM.
Producer Tasting Note
Nose: Honey, toffee, slight waxiness.
Palate: Orange marmalade, lemon sherbert, green tea.
Finish: Dark chocolate, walnuts, hints of sandlewood.
Cadenhead Small Batch Inchgower 2009
$114.99
This whisky stole the show at the Very Curious Cadenheads tasting on March 13. Bottled at 56.5%, the 9 year old Inchgower was matured in 2 ex-Bourbon barrels and finished in 2 Sherry Hogsheads. Only 12 bottles coming, exclusively to KWM.
Producer Tasting Note
Nose: Raisins, digestive biscuit, parma ham.
Palate: Blackcurrant syrup, plum jam, stewed fruits.
Finish: Hints of peppermint and green tea. Quite chewy.
Cadenhead Small Batch Laphroaig 1998
$394.99
Limited to 2 per person!
Independent bottlings of Laphroaig have become increasingly rare and pricey. Exclusive to KWM, we are luck to have managed to acquire 24 bottles. Bottled at 54.3% after maturing 20 years in Hogshead casks.
Producer Tasting Note
Nose: Sea saltiness strikes then zesty orange notes follow.
Palate: Meaty initially then black cherry fruitiness come through.
Finish: Oysters, spiced ham, smoke gradually builds through.
Cadenhead Small Batch Ord 2005 56.5%
$87.49
Bottled at 56.5% after maturing 13 years in a Hogshead & a Sherry Butt. Only 18 bottles, exclusive to KWM in Canada!
Producer Tasting Note
Nose: Strawberry jam, icing sugar, toffee sweets.
Palate: Rye toast, blackcurrants, butterscotch.
Finish: Treacle toffee, rock salt, dried fruits.
Cadenhead Small Batch Paul John 2011
$168.74
Indepenent bottlings of Indian whisky like Paul John are almost unheard of. Only 18 bottles of this Cadenhead release are coming to Canada, exclusively to KWM. Crafted from a Bourbon Barrel & a Hogshead cask bottled at 56.6% after 6 years.
Producer Tasting Note
Nose: Green apples, hints of cinammon, caramel.
Palate: Chewy toffee, slight smokiness builds up. Oiliness coats the mouth.
Finish: Orange zest. Smoke continues then rye notes come through.
Cadenhead Small Batch Glenlossie 1993
$249.99
Only 6 bottles are coming to Canada, exclusively to KWM. Bottled at 53.6% after maturing 24 years in a Hogshead Cask.
Producer Tasting Note
Nose: Tropical fruits with mangoes & peaches. Very creamy.
Palate: Honeycomb, pistachio nuts, apricot yoghurt.
Finish: Cayenne pepper, ginger, cookie dough.
Cadenhead Small Batch Highland Park 1989
$479.99
By the look of things this 1989 Highland Park single cask was bottled in the nick of time, having dropped to 40.6%. Matured 29 years in a Hogshead cask. Only 6 bottles coming to KWM, excusively to KWM.
Producer Tasting Note
Nose: Light peat smoke, liquorice, salted caramel.
Palate: Tropical fruits, gooseberries, white grapes.
Finish: Smoke reappeares with lemon zest and more orchard fruits.