Millstone Single Malt 1998 PX Cask 46%

$439.99

This Zuidam Distillery Single Malt Whisky was distilled 11/9/1998 and bottled. 3/9/2018 at 46%. A curiosity to be sure, with only 6 bottles are available for sale in Canada… Zuidam’s Millstone whisky is bottling some of the best sherried whisky around these days. And this is another fine example.

Andrew’s Tasting Note

Nose: dark bakers chocolate, Nestle’s Quick, musty oak, waxed leather sofas and sweet Cuban cigar tobacco; prune juice, licorice Fisherman’s Friends and polished oak shelves with dusty books.

Palate: Sunrype Fruit Source bars, dark chocolate brownies and more Nestle’s Quick; prune juice, grilled figs and orange rinds in a Sazerac cocktail; more sweet Cuban cigar tobacco, musty dunnage warehouse notes and polished oak shelves; rich but balanced spices and soft leather.

Finish: moving back towards licorice Fisherman’s Friends, leather and dark chocolate; sweet and drying with fading spices.

Comment: old school sherry, the sort you don’t often see anymore; Patricks sources excellent sherry casks; on the pricey side, but only 6 bottles are available for sale!

Glenfarclas Family Cask 1993 Summer 2018

$524.99

So, this is a curiosity. Reputedly a 4th Fill Butt, but the colour... surely a second fill or a week first fill. But 4th Fill, not a chance. This Summer 2018 bottling has been bottled at 53.3%, after 25ish years in a 4th Fill Sherry Butt (supposedly). 86pts Whisky Fun and averaging almost 92/100 on Whisky Base.

Glenmorangie Grand Vintage Malt 1989

$849.99

SOLD OUT

The second release in Glenmorangie's The Bond House No.1 Series, this 27 year old 1989 vintage Glenmorangie was bottled at 43%. Some of the whisky was matured in ex-Côte-Rôtie wine casks from the northern Rhône in France.

Producer Description: "Created from an irreplaceable spirit celebrated in an inimitable assemblage of casks, Glenmorangie Grand Vintage Malt 1989 is the second release in our exclusive Vintage Collection, Bond House No. 1. This rich and complex whisky emerged from some of the final spirit ever distilled in our former still house – home to Scotland’s tallest stills for more than a century. As it lay maturing, the vintage’s distinctive character inspired an exceptional marriage of whiskies, conceived to complement the most prestigious parcel of all – finished in ex-Côte- Rôtie wine casks. After 27 years of judicious maturation, the subtle finesse of Glenmorangie unites with a rare intensity, in a momentous single malt."

Distiller's Tasting Note

Aroma: Astonishingly complex, with toasted marshmallows, almonds and a perfumed top note emerging alongside vanilla and fudge. Baked apples burst forth with red fruits, blackcurrants and tropical fruits, followed by freshly baked bread, beeswax and a hint of wood smoke.

Palate: Syrupy textures and a peppery sensation on the palate, lead to the richness of baked apples,
buttery fudge and gentle citrus notes.

Finish: Orange blossom entwines with honey, eucalyptus oil, aniseed and leather in a long and
powerful finish, ending with classic wood spices and oak shavings.

KWM 2019 Whisky Advent Calendarâ„¢

$359.99

!!!SOLD OUT!!! - We are getting some of the Secret Spirits Scotch Whisky Advent 5th Edition!

25 Days of Dram Fine Whisky is Back for our 6th straight year!!

The KWM Whisky Advent Calendar™ consists of 24 50ml premium whiskies, one for each day of Advent. There is also a bonus 25th bottle, a 100ml Scotch Malt Whisky Society cask strength, single cask, single malt Scotch whisky. This year's Society whisky will only be featured in the Calendar and not available in full size bottles. The bulk of the Calendar is single malt Scotch whisky, but it also includes whiskies from Canada, France, the Netherlands and for the first time a pair of Bourbons. In all we have more than a dozen whiskies from distilleries or producers never featured before.

You can follow along on social media with us, as well as on the KWM Blog, as we highlight the day's whisky and its producer. The Whisky Advent Calendar™ also includes a Advent logo Glencairn glass, and a discount card, giving you the chance to save on any must have bottles...

*The Kensington Wine Market Whisky Advent Calendar is produced under license from Secret Spirits, Scotch Whisky Advent Calendar™ 

Carn Mor Ben Nevis 2015 Cask Strength

$87.99

A very heavily peated and sherried cask of Ben Nevis bottled at 61.4% after maturing just 3 years in a Hogshead.

Blackadder Macallan 1989 27 Year

$2,299.99

SMOS Marriage Bunnahabhain 27 Year

$309.99

This small batch bottling of Bunnhabhain 27 Year is a marriage of 4 different Bourbon hoggies, from three different vintages. It has been bottled at 48.4%. 89pts Whisky Fun.

Tasting Notes by Billy Abbot (The Whisky Exchange)

Nose: Vanilla pods, gummi sweets, salted caramel, pineapple cubes, hay and straw. Fruit follows, along with candy necklaces, meadow flowers, green apple skins and freshly-cut pears. Anise and menthol notes hide at the back.

Palate: Oatcakes and digestive biscuits to start, with sultana-studded shortbread biscuits following on behind. Pineapple, and apple and pear pie notes develop, topped with a pinch of white pepper spice. Citrus notes wash over the pie: lemon zest and fleshy oranges. There's a late appearance icing sugar sweetness over the top and a touch of cocoa and raisin underneath.

Finish: Hay, butter, caramel and gentle spice.

Comment: A perfect balance between Bunnahabhain's weighty, buttery spirit and long-aged fruity notes. The spice provides a contrast, but doesn't get too much.

89pts Whisky Fun

"Four casks have been blended together here, all refill bourbon hogsheads from three different vintages. I suppose this baby will be a little bigger than the 1989s. Colour: pale gold. Nose: again, some creamy yet light Bunnahabhain goodness, with rather more custard this time, and rather less bananas, although there would be bananas ‘of course’. Candyfloss, crème au beurre, tangerines this time, dandelions, sunflower oil, then a little paraffin and a kind of waxy greenness that’s adding depth. Mouth: very good, citrusy, with excellent herbalness, notes of manzanilla and vin jaune, walnut oil, white peaches, and those tangerines again. A wee feeling of Japanese sweet bean paste, what’s the name again? Ah yes, anko. So, anko. Finish: medium, fruity, yet rather firm and waxy. Comments: even if this series is called ‘marriage’, bachelors will like it too (whaaat?)""

SMOS Marriage Mortlach 22 Year

$269.99

Only 3 bottles left! - At time of writing this note...

This small batch Mortlach is a mariage of four casks, three ex-Bourbon hogsheads and an ex-Sherry butt, from multiple vintages. Bottled at 54.2% by Single Malts of Scotland.

Tasting Notes by Billy Abbot (The Whisky Exchange)

Nose: Brown sugar, cherries and new leather. Candied lemon and orange segments follow, with a little bit of minty freshness. Dark fruitcake and bittersweet dark chocolate peek in around the edges. Lighter notes float on top: rose petals and freshly cut stems, with a touch of candy necklace sweetness.

Palate: Lots of dried fruit and grown-up, not-to-sweet fruitcake to start. Sticky raisins and malt loaf add more weight and sweetness. Spiced, stewed apples with anise, cinnamon and nutmeg develop, with buttered spiced bread, black liquorice and treacle toffee.

Finish: The treacle toffee fades to leave freshly-cut apples dusted with cinnamon.

Comment: A big and sherried Mortlach with balanced fresh fruit and herbal notes that stops it becoming overpowering. Excellent cask selection.

Port Askaig 10 Year Anniversary Ed.

$94.99

Bottled to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Port Askaig brand, this 10 year old Islay single malt was matured in a mix of Refill Hogsheads, 1st Fill Bourbon & Sherry casks. Bottled at 55.85%. 88.7546535 pts @WhiskyFun

Andrew's Tasting Note

Nose: classic young Caol Ila, with loads of citrus and crisp smoke and seafood notes: butter poached scallops and steamed mussels; soft, creamy and floral with honey and vanilla icing; tarry with some jammy berry fruits.

Palate: round, thick, juicy, malty and really oily; wow, so velvety; olive oil with sea salt, vanilla icing sugar on chocolate cupcakes; still seafood-y, crisp smoke, with more butter poached scallops, langoustines and steamed mussels; fresh lemons and apple sauce.

Finish: long, coating, smoky, sweet and toasty; loads more vanilla, honey and juicy malt; crisp maritime smoke and olive oil.

Comment: this is absolutely phenomenal… an Islay dram for foodies; for a 10 year old it is just simply wow!

Producer Tasting Note:

Nose: Smoke is immediately apparent; burnt matchsticks and the embers from a coal fire. Dry sawdust on a carpenter’s floor. Then the sweetness: streaky bacon stacked high on pancakes drizzled with heather honey, alongside banana bread, ginger ale and under-ripe apricots.

Palate: A bold maritime peat rolls around the palate, coming and going like waves on the shore. Salt-crusted rye bread drizzled with extra virgin olive oil, roasted butternut squash, Chinese five-spice, and a salad of apples and fresh samphire. Smouldering juniper branches and white pepper follow, with a glass of crisp aperitif wine.

Finish: Lingering wet ashes, bags of dried orchard fruit, thyme and grilled lemons. Finally, some of the five-spice comes back – star anise and fennel.

Comment: Smoke mingles perfectly with a blend of fresh fruit, salt and aromatic spice.

WhiskyFun Tasting Notes

"Ten thousand bottles, not bad! Love the strength too, I mean, who needs sub-decimals? But that’s good fun… (and that is related to the coordinates of the distillery, apparently). Colour: white wine. Nose: just a blade-y, clean, coastal, millimetric (apologies, U.K. and U.S.) smoky and lemony malt whisky from where that does good, as we say in French. Oysters. With water: yep. Raw wool, beach sand, seaweed, ashes, clams… Mouth (neat): just perfect. Mercurochrome, sardines and anchovies, crab meat, lemon, sunflower oil (and indeed it’s quite fat), plus touches of fresh butter with bits of seaweed inside (check Mr. Bordier’s butter). With water: textbook Caol Ila, fresh and coastal, well-balanced, with touches of pink grapefruits on top of the usual lemons. Finish: rather long but light and refreshing, which is eminently dangerous, naturally. Comments: dangerous stuff, goes down too well; where could we fill a complaint? SGP:456 – 88.7546535 points (yep we too can do small decimals)."