Signatory Glen Elgin 1995 50.9%
$249.99
Only 24 bottles of this 23 year old Glen Elgin are coming to Calgary, exclusively to KWM. Matured in a single Hogshead, cask no. 3272, bottled at 50.9%.
Andrew's Tasting Note
Nose: classic Glen Elgin, soft, floral and elegant; delicate vanilla, dried apricots, midori melon, orange piths and pickle juice; doughy and flaky; Mille Feuille (Napoleon Pastry); powdered sugar and whipped cream on Belgian waffles.
Palate: creamy and very honeyed with bags and bags of fruit; vanilla bean, more whipped cream and powdered sugar; loads of flaky and doughy pastry; more melons: midori, cantaloupe and honeydew; dried apricots, baked Granny Smith apples and poached pears; a touch tart, more pickle brine? perfumed and waxy.
Finish: medium long in length, still soft, floral and fruity; elegant and beautiful.
Comment: this is a lovely single cask of Glen Elgin; it is easy to see why this is one of John Glaser's muses; this is an elegant and complex single malt; trop fruits would have pushed this in to brilliant territory, still it is lovely!
Signatory 30th Annv Blair Athol 1988
$779.99
Only 2 bottles have come to Canada, exclusively to KWM. This 30th Anniversary Blair Athol comes with a pair of glasses and scored 91pts on Whisky Fun. Distilled in 1988, filled in to a Sherry Butt and botled after 30 years at 54.7%.
91pts WhiskyFun.org
"This one came out in December last year. Signatory have bottled quite a few stunners in their 30th Anniversary series, some completely crazy if you ask me. Let’s check this little Blair Athol (isn’t Blair Athol Edradour/Signatory’s nearest neighbour?) Colour: deep gold. Nose: of course. Mangos, honeysuckle, lime blossom, Timut pepper, pink pineapples, lightly smoked tea, whiffs of natural rubber, some umami, one small cigar and we’re done. Forgot to mention rose petals and perhaps a wee glass of Fleurie. A dazzling nose. With water: exceptionally full of the most precious tobaccos. There. Mouth (neat): superb. Quite bizarrely, it would make you think of old Bushmills at some point (those mangos that we already found on the nose), then of fresh Sauternes, with some lush apricot jam, maracuja, liquorice, dried apricots, tangerines… What a whirlwind! I’d even dare mention sémillon, but you would say I’m pushing the envelope, and perhaps you would be right. Perhaps the most extravagant Blair Athol I could try. With water: rosehip tea, Corsican citron, pink pepper, grapefruit, passion fruits… Finish: long, fresh, floral and fruity. Very solid structure. Comments: well, in fact, this one reminds me of some of those wonderful old official ‘black labels’. They share the same DNA. Just totally impeccable. SGP:651 - 91 points."
Signatory Glentauchers 1997 47.8%
$224.99
Only 24 bottles of this stunning Glentauchers are coming to KWM. Filled in to a pair of Bourbon Barrels (No. 4150 + 4154) and bottled after 21 years at 47.8%.
Andrew's Tasting Note
Nose: creme brule, vanilla icing and toasted marshmallows; decadent sugars and dulce de leche; citrus Jujubes and Jelly Bellies; juicy and floral: cold tea dregs with Demerara sugar and cool mint.
Palate: very decadent, round, creamy and fruity; bags of honey, vanilla icing sugar, creme brule and more toasted marshmallows; melons, apricots and more decadent citrus notes; Jelly Bellies, Jujubes and Starbursts; silky, floral and toasty with coating waxy notes; York Peppermint Patties.
Finish: long, cooling and minty; still creamy, waxing and coating with bags of fruit, marshmallow, vanilla and honey.
Comment: do you have a sweet tooth? big on juicy fruit? York Peppermint Patties? you'll find a lot to love here; this is a superb, lush single malt; a real cracker!
A.D. Rattray Blair Athol 1997
$274.99
A punchy 21 year old single cask of Blair Athol, distilled in 1997, filled in to an ex-Bourbon Hogshead and bottled at 63%. Ok with water, but regardless of its strength, it drinks well without!
Andrew's Tasting Note
Nose: warm, but not sharp… 63%; butter cream icing, almond paste and buttery French croissants; maple fudge, Scottish tablet and shortbread; spiced apple cider and dried citrus peels.
Palate: big, rich, spicy and warm; again there is a little heat, but the whisky is far from sharp; dark sugars make way for decadent spices: candied fennel, star anise, cinnamon and cardamom; more white and citrus fruits; boozy whipped cream and Russian caramel.
Finish: light, fresh, fruity and creamy; surprisingly light for the strength and warmth of the spirit; very pleasant.
Comment: you’d think this one would do well with water; it was ok, brought the oak forward; as high as the ABV is, and it is high, I think this one shows better without!”
Producer Tasting Note
Nose: Crystallised ginger, soft fudge and star anise.
Palate: Pumpkin pie, whipped cream and caramel.
Finish: All the sweetness and spice of a well-stocked baking cupboard.
Ardbeg An Oa
$100.71
anCnoc 125th Anniversary Peated Sherry
$106.24
Only a couple of dozens bottles have come to KWM. This 125th Anniversary bottling of Peat, is bottled at 46% after maturing in ex-Bourbon and finishing in European oak.
Producer Description: “Peat is an intriguing, mellow journey from the heart of Knockdhu’s rich peatlands. Matured in ex-bourbon American oak then further matured in Spanish oak casks, the sunset gold whisky is filled with notes of almonds and dried fruit. A stunning smoky, sweet dram.”
Producer Tasting Note
Nose: Wood smoke, with almonds and dried fruit.
Taste: Smoky with a hint of burnt toffee.
About anCnoc Distillery - 125th Anniversary
John Morrison saw a golden vision of the future as the pure crystal spring water rushed from the Black Hill through the Highland peatlands. A dreamer and visionary, he saw a clear opportunity to turn this gift from nature into something to be treasured.
Our small distillery was established in 1894 and through the years its production methods have hardly changed. History, heritage, pride and passion run through Knockdhu’s majestic stills today, just as they did all those years ago to create a thoroughly modern, yet traditional spirit proudly named after its Black Hill origins, anCnoc. Discover more about our distillery here.
125 years later, that picture of the past is still present, thanks to John Morrison’s pioneering spirit.
Balblair 2000
$129.99
Bottled at 46%, this 16-17 year old Highland Single Malt was matured in Spanish Oak Sherry Butts.
Glendronach Batch 17 1990 Cask 2623
$979.99
Bottled as a part of GlenDronach's Batch 17, only 6 bottles are coming to KWM. Matured 28 years in an Oloroso Sherry Butt, #2623, bottled at 50.1%.
Producer Tasting Note
Nose: Powerful Layers of crème brûlée, treacle toffee and over-ripe banana smothered in heather honey and butterscotch.
Palate: Sip unctuous walnut oil and sun-dried raisins with toasted sultanas. Savour caramelised Medjool dates and baked banana bread into the lingering, richly flavoured finish.
Glendronach Batch 17 1992 Cask 5896
$809.99
A 26 Year Port Pipe finished single cask from GlenDronach Batch 17, filled in 1992 and bottled at 49.3%.
Producer Tasting Note
Nose: Deeply aromatic with cigar box, orange and leather, with slowly emerging layers of dried grass, nutmeg, sandalwood and black cherry.
Palate: Sip baked blackberry and currant with dark chocolate, cherry stone and walnut. Savour Turkish delight dusted with icing sugar lingering unexpectedly into a nutty nougat and cream finish.