Two Brewers Yukon Single Malt Release 41
$107.99
Release 41 is a "Special Finishes" bottling, a marriage of 32% 7-year, 53% 8-year and 15% 9-year-old whisky, matured in some ex-Bourbon barrels and a few brand new #2 char barrels. The whisky spent the final 2 years of its maturation in fresh ex-PX Sherry casks. About 6% of the barley used in making this whisky was peated. Bottled at 43%.
About Two Brewers
Yukon Brewery resides in Whitehorse, where it was originally founded under the name Chilkoot Brewing. In 2009, a still was installed. Whisky under the name Two Brewers was first released back 2016. Since then, Two Brewers has kept to a small batch release ethos, where no release is exactly the same as the last.
Arran 2011 Companions OT Quaich Cask 515
$110.49
This 2011 vintage Arran was bottled for The Companions of the Quaich, a Canadian whisky club. There are a couple of dozen bottles left now that the club has had their fill, and they are available on a first come first serve basis. The cask was identified by Andrew & Shawn when they were in Scotland in 2022. It was selected at the same time as the Arran 2013 KWM Cask. Matured in First Fill ex-Bourbon before bottling after 11 years at 57.7%.
Daftmill 2007 Winter Batch Release
$199.99
So this is exciting... we are going to be the first store in Canada to get whiskies from the mysterious Lowland Daftmill distillery. The 2007 Winter Batch Release was bottled in 2020 after 12 years at 46%. The release is limited to just 1690 bottles with but a tiny fraction of that coming to Canada. Matured in First Fill ex-Bourbon Barrels. 88.73pts Whisky Base.
If you've never heard of Daftmill, then you are in good company. This Lowland Distillery is tiny, filling at most just 100 casks per year, and it has long flown under the radar. Founded in 2005, the distillery is just as old as Kilchoman, but farmer Francis Cuthbert (the owner) was not in a rush to sell any of his whisky. The first release only came out in 2018. The distillery grows its own barley, more than it needs, selling the surplus to maltsters. Production takes place only 1/3 of the year, over just two months in both the summer and winter. The distillery is tiny, crammed into some old farm buildings. When Andrew visited about 5 years ago, the small warehouses were full to bursting with casks. The distillery is aiming for a light, fruity, traditional Lowland style.
Producer Bottling Notes
"Daftmill is a farm distillery. Owned and operated by the Cuthbert family, it only runs in the farm’s quiet periods; mid-summer and winter, sometimes producing as few as 100 casks per year. When not distilling, Francis Cuthbert looks after the estate, growing the malting barley used to make this Lowland whisky.
"The barley variety Optic was grown in the South fields and harvested in the last week of August 2006. It was then stored on the farm to be malted in Alloa during the summer of 2007.
"This seven first fill ex bourbon barrels that make up this bottling, casks 047/2007, 048/2007, 049/2007, 050/2007, 051/2007, 052/2007 and 053/2007 were distilled and filled by Hogmanay, the 31st of December 2007."
Scotch Malt Whisky Society 151.4
$284.99
FROM SWEDEN WITH LOVE
This 13 year old from Sweden was matured in a 1st fill ex-bourbon barrel and comes in at 46.5%.
Flavour profile: Sweet, fruity & mellow
Distilled on: 16 May 2008
Outturn: 286 bottles
Mythical Beasts Bruichladdich 30 Year
$999.99
We don't see a lot of 30 year old Bruichladdich anymore, and this one, relatively speaking, is pretty reasonably priced, and with good reviews. Bottled at 53.3% the cask type isn't specified, but it is probably ex-Bourbon. 89.33pts Whiskybase
Ardbeg Anamorphic
$215.99
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Ardbeg Anamorphic is a single malt matured in ex-Bourbon casks that have been given a special deep scoring before being exposed to a " high mocha" char toasting. 48.2%
Producer Description
"Ardbeg Anamorphic turns Ardbeg upside down and inside out, creating an impressive taste of Ardbeg whisky which is only for our committee this year.
"It has utilized a super-secret cask charring and toasting process named “high mocha” for the very first time, leading to a multidimensional dram that morphs between SWEET, SMOKY, HERBAL and SPICY, which seamlessly merges in a mesmerizing taste experience. It successfully takes Ardbeg to a whole new level by tempering briny overtones, ramping up hidden chocolaty sweetness and magnifying the sensations of mocha."
Old & Rare Dufftown 30 Year
$824.99
Eidolon Port Ellen 40 Year
$8,009.99
It's been a while since we've had a Port Ellen in the shop. Bottled under Hunter Laing's newish Eidolon range, the whisky was distilled in 1982, and bottled in 2022 after 40 years at 56.5%. 1982 Port Ellens are somewhat rare, as Serge notes in his tasting note, Diageo has never bottled a 1982 Port Ellen! 94pts WhiskyFun & 93.3pts Whiskybase
Eidolon in Ancient Greek referred to a recollection of something memorable from the past.
Scotch Malt Whisky Society 70.53
$161.59
FRAGILE FRUITS AND FLOATY FLOWERS
This 14 year old Highlander was matured in a 2nd fill ex-bourbon barrel and has an abv of 57.3%.
Flavour profile: Light and delicate
Distilled on: 31 January 2008
Outturn: 157 bottles