Signatory Clynelish 2008 KWM Cask
$131.99
This is our first ever cask from independent bottler Signatory. The whisky was distilled on the first of March in 2008, and was matured 12 years in a Bourbon Barrel before bottles on the 21st of July 2020 at 56.1%. Only 214 bottles.
Andrew's Tasting Note
Nose:Â floral, waxy and honeyed with soft fruits; candied orange, persimmons and cantaloupe; fresh and doughy, French bakery notes; juicy malt; lemon and lime zest and subtle spices; muddled mint.
Palate:Â thick, honeyed and very waxy--classic Clynelish; still doughy with, more French bakery notes; decadent, bags of honey, baklava and agave nectar; the waxy tones build coating the palate with a floral top note; the fruits are varied, loads of citrus, melons, and baked white fruits; delicate oak spices towards the back of the palate with soft toasted oak.
Finish: floral, honeyed and waxy; long and coating; fading waves of decadence, fruit and oak spices; minty and fresh.
Comment: classic young Clynelish with a floral-waxy profile accented by thick honey and layers of soft fruit; no heat on either the nose or the palate; an all-round beauty!
Shelter Point Double Barrel 2020 Batch#5
$77.99
This is the 5th release of Shelter Point's Double Barrel. Matured 6 years in American oak before finishing in French oak barrel's seasoned by Coastal Black's Blackberry Wine. 46%
Shelter Point The Collective
$79.99
This new release is composed of 5-8 your old single malts and wheat whiskies, a marriage of 5 casks selected by each of the distillery 5 full time employees. 46%
Andrew's Tasting Note
Nose: creme brulee and dulce de leche; almond brittle with vanilla ice cream and cracked walnuts; chewy malt and toasted oak; a faint touch of smoke.
Palate: soft, creamy and packed with barley; ashy smoke and a flinty minerality; more almond brittle, vanilla ice cream and toasted oak; baked apples and loads of citrus: lemon and lime; a hint of linseed oil and wood furniture polish.
Finish: long and coating the spirit is barley forward with a hint of clean smoke.
Comment: another fine example of Shelter Point's dialed in spirit and knack for bottling young whiskies with loads of complexity!
Producer Description
“At Shelter Point we’re in together. Every one of our five local staff contributes to the character and success of the distillery, so we asked each one to choose a favourite whisky cask to include in this special release that celebrates our people. The result is a delicious blend of five specially selected casks that reflect the collective spirit and passion of our Shelter Point family. All whiskies selected are at least 4 years old.”
Producer Tasting Note
“On the nose, The Collective has distinct notes of vanilla and cinnamon with bursts of fruity flavor. The palate is spicy and fruity leading to the satisfying finish that is long with an assortment of spices, cherry wood and salt.”
Dumangin Whisky Mystery Orkney 12 Year
$129.99
Our friend Gilles Dumangin, a 4th generation Champagne producer near Reims, also produces a fortified wine called Ratafia Champenois. He has secured whiskies from distilleries all over the world, which he has finished in his own Ratafia casks. They are exclusive to KWM in Canada, with just 24 bottles of each coming into the market. This mystery single malt Scotch whisky is really no mystery at all... it is from the Highland Park Distillery in the Orkneys. It was distilled in 2007 and was bottled at 46% after 12 years. It was finished 7 Months in Ratafia Champenois Casks. Non-chill filtered with no added colouring.
Dumangin Whisky Balcones Texas 2014
$194.99
Our friend Gilles Dumangin, a 4th generation Champagne producer near Reims, also produces a fortified wine called Ratafia Champenois. He has secured whiskies from distilleries all over the world, which he has finished in his own Ratafia casks. They are exclusive to KWM in Canada, with just 24 bottles of each coming into the market. This single malt whisky from the Balcones Distillery in Texas was distilled in 2014. It was bottled at 46% after finishing 8 Months in a Ratafia Champenois Cask.
Kilchoman Machir Bay Cask Strength 2020
$99.99
Limit 1 Per Customer
This cask strength bottling of Machir Bay is a limited edition Kilchoman released for the holiday season. Matured in a mix of Bourbon and Sherry casks before bottling at 56.8%.
Producer Description
"On Islay, even the sheep celebate the festive season. There’s nothing better on a dark wintery night than a large dram of cask strength Kilchoman. So this year we’ve decided that rather than reducing Machir Bay to our standard 46% abv bottling strength we’ll release a limited number of bottles at cask strength; 58.6% abv. That should keep out the cold!"
Producer Tasting Note
Nose: Lemon zest, vanilla and distinct coastal influence give way to floral intensity, juicy peaches, pears, and wafts of rich spices.
Palate: Bursts of tropical fruit and dried sultanas, warming smoke and waves of honey, malt, butterscotch and rich sweetness.
Finish: Sherry-soaked fruit, cracked black pepper and sea salt. Long-lasting with layers of citrus sweetness and maritime peat.
Kilchoman Fino Sherry Matured
$129.99
Limit 1 per customer!
This new limited edition release was fully matured in Fino Shery casks. Bottled at 46% without colouring or chill-filtering.
Producer Description
"The Fino Sherry Matured is a limited edition and our first global release of this cask type. The whisky has spent its full maturation in fino casks previously used by Bodega Miguel Martin in Spain, 11 fresh butts and 1 refill butt. Fino differs from this by being a drier, more saline type of sherry which gives Kilchoman whisky layers of fragrant green apple, balancing beautifully with the citrus sweetness, cooked fruits and maritime peat smoke of our spirit. This release follows on from other limited-edition expressions using experimental cask maturations from Kilchoman, full term maturations in port, madeira, sauternes, red wine and STR cask types, amongst others."
Producer Tasting Note
Nose: fresh and floral with plenty of coastal influence. Seaside freshness gives way to tropical fruit, light citrus and malty sweetness.
Palate: juicy tropical fruit and heavy earthy peat smoke combine with chilli heat, lemon zest and a creamy, malty sweetness.
Finish: long and bold with heavy peat smoke, cashews and almonds with the dry saline influence of the fino coming forward.
Signatory Bunnahabhain 1973 47.9%
$2,179.99
This is the second time we've brought this in. Once again, only 4 bottles of this whisky have come to Canada, exclusively to KWM. This 42 Year old Bunnahabhain was matured in a Refill Sherry Butt, #12145, filled 16/12/1973 and bottled on 11/01/2016 at 47.9%. Scored 91pts from both Whisky Base and Whisky Fun (tasting note below)!
Signatory Bunnahabhain 2009 68.6%
$189.99
Only 30 bottles are coming to Alberta, exclusively to KWM. This Bunnahabhain was matured 11 years in a First Fill Sherry Butt (#900077) before bottling at a massive 68.6%. Distilled: 17/03/2009 and Bottled: 03/06/2020. 88.32pts Whisky Base