Scotch Malt Whisky Society 63.63
$134.99
FUNKY OLD BODEGA - 1 Per Member!
From a 2nd fill sherry butt, this 7 year old is 66.2%.
Flavour profile: Deep, rich & dried fruits.
Outturn: 602 bottles.
Panel's tasting note: "Unashamedly lavish aromas of raisins and sultanas plunged into the oily opulence of walnuts, olives and Serrano ham whilst a background funk encapsulated strong black tea and the warm air of Jerez. A mouth-coating swirl on the palate engulfed us in a world of root beer and strawberry wine with heavy juniper berries, prunes and leather as a tingle arrived from wasabi peas.
Water revealed hidden secrets in a bodega as dark chocolate melted over Brazil nuts with brown sugar and liquorice. A heightened complexity now drew us into soy sauce and balsamic glaze with truffle oil and brandy butter. Touches of salt remained on the tongue with a lasting warmth that suggested cognac, calvados and even dark navy rum."
Scotch Malt Whisky Society 6.39
$135.99
A BELTER OF A DRAM!
After 5 years in an ex-Oloroso butt, this 7 year old Speysider was transferred to 1st fill Pedro Ximenex butt, and it's 65.2%.
Flavour profile: Spicy & sweet.
Outturn: 585 bottles.
Panel's tasting note: "A fantastic deep amber colour was followed by an aroma which transported some of us to Jerez eating a slice of jamón Serrano next to a bowl of black olives, while others were in the Caribbean sipping rum and eating dark chocolate. Strong, powerful and fierce like flamenco with the feisty rhythm of percussion and guitar – a belter of a dram!
With water we could sense the stomping of the dancer on the floor while the tune on the palate now more like a rumba – elegant and breathtakingly beautiful. After five years in an ex-Oloroso sherry butt we transferred this whisky into a 1st fill Pedro Ximenez sherry butt."
Scotch Malt Whisky Society 35.258
$159.99
STIRS YOUR SOUL
This 11 year old Speysider was matured in a refill Oloroso puncheon and is 64.9%.
Flavour profile: Spicy & dry
Distilled on: 10 March 2008
Outturn: 621 bottles
Scotch Malt Whisky Society 144.1
$234.99
SEARINGLY SWEET PURPLE SMOKE
This 7 year old from Sweden comes from a new oak barrel and is 60.6%.
Flavour profile: Peated.
Outturn: 231 bottles.
Panel's tasting note: "We felt like walking through fields of purple heather at sunset with the sky matching the ground in terms of colour (a lovely pastel hue), but then there was a smoking fire disturbing the tranquil scene. We took a sip from a hipflask – wow! Delicious, searingly sweet smoke was joined by venison carpaccio with caramelized walnuts.
With a drop of water, we discovered additional fruity apple smokiness next to stuffed Greek vine leaves with currants and pistachio called dolmades. The palate now had plenty of sweet smoky fruit flavours like baked apples and red cherries balanced with a slightly menthol and herbal finish."
Glendronach Batch 18 1992 Cask 6049
$889.99
Filled into a PX Sherry Puncheon, cask $6049, in 1992, it was bottled in 2020 after 27 years at 50.9%. Only 6 bottles are coming to KWM.
Producer Tasting Note
Nose: Dark chocolate coated cherry and Victoria plum, with layers of toasted winter spice, angelica, walnut and mint.
Taste: A swathe of silk velvet carries cherry and plum dusted with cocoa, becoming earthy bramble vine and lingering white truffle.
First Editions Macduff 1998 20 Year
$211.99
This bottling of Macduff comes to us from the First Editions label owned by Hunter Laing. Originally distilled in 1998, 189 total bottles were filled in 2019 at a cask strength of 54.9% from a refill hogshead (HL17209) after aging for 20 Years.
Old & Rare Heritage Tamdhu 30 Year
$535.49
Distilled in 1989, this 30 year old Tamdhu is from a Refill Sherry Butt; 54.4%.
Andrew's 2 Cents
Old school style sherry, refill or no, loads of chocolate, leather, tobacco and drak fruits. Very more-ish!
G&M CC Highland Park 1998
$314.99
Matured for 22 years in an ex-Bourbon Barrel before bottling a 56.7%. Bottled exclusively for Canada!
Benromach 45 Year
$1,499.99
Only 3 bottles are coming to KWM, and we are opening one for a tasting! Matured in sherry casks and bottled at 42.1%.
Producer Decriptions and Tasting Note
"Benromach 45 Years Old impresses with its dark, amber color. Rich sherry flavors merge with brown sugar and a hint of citrus peel. Fragrant, cooked apples add a touch of sweet, dark honey. On the palate, it is smooth with notes of creamy milk chocolate and a leathery fullness, balanced by soft white pepper. Subtle oak notes develop, which lead to a long and full, slightly dry finish, dominated by red berries and a mild spice."
