The Whisky Agency Ledaig 1995 '20
$399.99
Only 8 bottles are coming to KWM of this 25 Year Ledaig from a single Hogshead cask. 48.5%. 89.24pts on Whisky Base and 87 from Whisky Fun.
87pts Whisky Fun
“Colour: straw. snapped twigs along with a very gentle kind of ‘green’ bonfire smoke that comes through wispily and elegantly. Also lemon cough drops, anthracite embers, Marmite on brown toast, some crushed pink peppercorns and things like lanolin, sourdough starter and orange vitamin tablets fizzing in soda water. Light, bright, elegant and nicely complex. There’s also this sense of yeastiness which feels rather like a Tobermory accept encroaching upon this pretty gentle Ledaig. Which seems too often be the case with 90s Ledaigs. Mouth: indeed, it’s not a particularly peaty one. This is more on wet rocks, crushed aspirin, wet grains, raw cereal, fresh butter with chopped chives and parsley, plain toast, ink, carbon paper and lemon barley water. Cleaves close to the raw ingredients which is always good, but also has that elegant veil of age. And the mouthful has a robustness that carries everything nicely. More soft yeasty tones, grass, freshly muddled herbs, some mouthwash and more of these gentle lemony notes. Finish: good length but rather light and cereal driven, also some olive oil, sunflower seeds and hints of canvass and new leather. Comments: A tad whacky but also pretty charming and, most importantly, clean and never straying far from the raw ingredients. Indeed, the whole thing feels very natural. Although, I would say this is something of a departure from other Ledaigs from the mid-90s or earlier, most of those remain very ‘unlikely’ in my experience; perhaps time is the key ingredient with this baby. SGP: 453 - 87 points.”
That Boutique-Y Whisky Holiday Calendar
$184.99
Back for another year, the Holiday Whisky Calendar is a collaboration between That Boutique-y Whisky Company and Drinks by the dram. It features 24 whiskies, 30mls each, from 6 countries. The whisky list can be found below in the tasting note, but we always think it's best to be surprised... there are too few surprises left in this crazy world!
Boutique-y Whisky Greatest Hits Volume 1
$169.99
From the creaters of That Boutique-y Whisky Advent Calendar, a 10x50ml gift pack of whiskies from around the world, some of the "Greatest Hits" bottled by That Boutique-y Whisky Company! It even looks like a record...
Producer Description
“A unique, all year round gifting offering which encourages trial of multiple whiskies, exploration of taste and discovery of the wider category Give the gift of discovery with a selection of delicious whisky from around the globe. The perfect premium gift for friends or family - a unique addition to any record collection!”
Darkness 8 Year Single Malt Whisky
$75.99
An 8 year old single malt Scotch, originally from ex-Bourbon, finished in tiny sherry octave casks before bottling at 47.8%.
Producer Description
"Darkness 8 Year Old has been matured for eight years, originally aged in bourbon cask and crafted with singular distillation processes, then placed in specially coopered sherry casks, left to draw in the unique expression of the sherry influence."
Master of Malt Tasting Note
Nose: Candied orange peels, chocolate peanuts, cooking spice warmth and some dried cherry.
Palate: Amaretti biscuits, subtly toasty hints, powerful raisin and prune, just a touch of earthy oak lingers.
Finish: Slightly oily with a hint of smoke, though chocolatey hints persist.
Two Brewers Yukon Single Malt Release 25
$104.99
Bottled at 43%, Release #25, is a 7 year old "Peated" and wheated single malt. Initially matured in virgin oak for one year, the whisky was then transferred to ex-Bourbon casks for the remaining maturation.
Producer Description
"Two Brewers offers peat laid bare, dusty ash complexion, iodine running in its veins, flesh of smudgy embers. Self indulgent and unapologetic. Like smoke laying in a chilled valley, the scent is dirty but still bright with grassy malt, apples and pears. The mellow entry quickly evolves, a malt centre with dusty ashes, scraggly edges thick with peat overload the palate, brash layers building with each successive trial."
Bruichladdich Octomore 11.1
$239.99
No your eyes do not deceive you, the Global pricing for Octomore has gone up substantially!
Fully matured in first-fill ex-Bourbon Barrels, the 100% Scottish malt was peated to 139.6ppm and the whisky was bottled at 59.4% after a liltle over 5 years.
Producer Description
"Exposing the structural brilliance of our pure, unadulterated Octomore super heavily peated spirit, our 11.1 edition is powerful, understated and vibrant. Underpinned with a delicate balance of smoke and sweet vanilla from the ex-American oak casks, this single malt has spent just 5 years in contact with fresh first fill wood. The presence of peat on the palate is huge, and yet is incredibly balanced with clean fruit and floral notes. Distilled in 2014 from the 2013 harvest of 100% Scottish barley then filled into active ex-American oak, this high provenance, high peat single malt is a fitting embodiment of how quality ingredients demand less time to reach maturity."
Bruichladdich Octomore 11.3
$294.99
No your eyes do not deceive you, the Global pricing for Octomore has gone up substantially!
Fully matured in first-fill ex-Bourbon Barrels, the barley was sourced from Octomore farm and the malt was peated to 139.6ppm. The whisky was bottled at 61.7% after a liltle over 5 years.
Producer Description
"Comparing Octomore 11.1 and 11.3 gives one of our finest lessons in stratospheric smoke and barley terroir. While both editions are malted to a Brobdingnagian 100+PPM reading, the differences in barley character from the respective growing region is ever present. Our Octomore Islay barley is grown each year by friend and farmer James Brown, on Octomore farm itself. It is harvested, malted and distilled separately, even from our other Islay barley harvests, in order to become a single field, single vintage single malt."
Cadenhead Small Batch Dailuaine 2008
$111.99
The year was 2008. Three Hogsheads were filled at Dailuaine Distillery in Speyside, which made their way to the warehouses of Cadenhead in the intervening years. The trio of casks were bottled together at 10 years of age and 59.9%.
Scotch Malt Whisky Society 66.136
$127.19
BURNT HEATHER AND HONEY
This 12 year old Highlander came from a refill hogshead and is 58.4%.
Flavour profile: Lightly peated
Distilled on: 6 March 2006
Outturn: 310 bottles