Arran Rare Batch French Oak Bordeaux
$229.99
Kinglake O`Grady`s Stand Single Malt
$67.50
This is the first Aussie single malt we've seen in a few years. Local demand in Auz is so great, that few of their whiskies leave home anymore. O'Grady's Stand Single Malt is the core whisky from Kinglake Distillery. It is made with 4 different malts, 3 of them sourced from New South Wales and malted locally (one of which is roasted to the level of chocolate malt), and the balance is peated malt from Scotland. The spirit is cut to emphasize a heavy, oily spirit, which is matured in "small format" ex-Bourbon casks. 500ml / 46%
Valinch & Mallet Westport 12 Year
$149.99
There is no Westport distillery, of course. Westport is sort of a proxy name for the spirit that Glenmorangie sells to independent bottlers; another of those 'worst-kept whisky secrets' meant to protect the Glenmorangie brand name, as is the big 'TEASPOONED' stencil across the front of the label. If they say it has been teaspooned, it can no longer be marketed as a single malt, nor declared as a Glenmorangie.
(pssst...it's Glenmorangie)
From the Young Masters Series, this Sherry Hogshead (#19-1202) from indie bottler Valinch & Mallet yielded 370 bottles. Distilled in 2007 and bottled in 2019 at 51.8%. Natural colour and non chill-filtered.
Blackadder Raw Cask Red Snake RN25
$80.74
A fun little undisclosed single malt from Blackadder. If you're unfamiliar with the Raw Cask range from Blackadder, these are the bottlings that contain some bits of cask char and particulate. And if you've ever wondered whether these might be novelty releases, rest easy; they're anything but.
Blackadder is a bit tight-lipped as to what we've got here, but this is what they are willing to disclose: "Red Snake is the sister to our Black Snake whisky. As with its older brother, Red Snake only comes from top-class, first-fill ex-Bourbon casks. However, unlike its brother, each Red Snake comes from just one single cask."
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Bottled in 2017, this barrel yielded only 175 bottles.
60.4% and quite obviously not chill-filtered.
Scotch Malt Whisky Society 12.63
$951.99
OPULENT FRUIT SALAD
From The SMWS's Vaults Collection*, this 31 year old Speysider was matured in a 2nd fill ex-bourbon barrel and has an abv of 44.8%.
Flavour profile: Old & dignified
Distilled on: 7 May 1990
Outturn: 115 bottles
Scotch Malt Whisky Society 113.58
$113.59
AY, CARAMBA CARAMBOLA
This 11 year old Speysider was matured in a 1st fill ex-bourbon barrel and has an abv of 60.5%.
Flavour profile: Spicy & sweet
Distilled on: 7 May 2010
Outturn: 208 bottles
Scotch Malt Whisky Society 28.64
$125.99
SLAP ON SUNSCREEN AND SLOW DOWN
From the Highlands, this 7 year old was matured in a 1st fill ex-bourbon barrel and has an abv of 60.7%.
Flavour profile: Sweet, fruity & mellow
Distilled on: 11 September 2013
Outturn: 186 bottles
Scotch Malt Whisky Society 80.31
$126.64
INSUPERABLE ENJOYMENT
At 58.5%, this 11 year old Speysider spent 9 years in an ex-bourbon hogshead before being transferred to a 1st fill Oloroso hogshead for the remainder of its maturation.
Flavour profile: Juicy, oak & vanilla
Distilled on: 15 March 2010
Outturn: 299 bottles
Scotch Malt Whisky Society 19.66
$234.99
GOLDEN SUMMER PEACH GAZPACHO
This is the first release from distillery 19 for SMWS Canada!
An 18 year old Highlander, this comes in at 57.2% after maturing in a 1st fill ex-bourbon barrel.
Flavour profile: Sweet, fruity & mellow
Distilled on: 17 February 2003
Outturn: 164 bottles