Bowmore 16 Year Wine Cask Matured
$88.64
Bottled at its natural cask strength of 53.6% the result for the Bowmore 16 is aromas of ripe red berries, sugared almonds and butterscotch with a damp earthy smokiness. The palate is rich, sweet and smoky followed by a hint of sea salt. The finish is a long deep fusion of juicy ripe berries and the trademark Bowmore smokiness.
Bowmore White 1964
$4,769.99
What could be more special than trying the White Bowmore at the distillery on Islay? How about sampling said whisky in the storied No. 1 Warehouse at Bowmore on Islay. 6 Intrepid travellers and I had jsut such an opportunity this September, and I doubt any of us will forget the experience. Tasting Note to Follow: When I Remember to bring my journal in; but here is a hint. Think tropical fruit!
Amrut Cask Strength 50ml
$6.74
50ml Format: According to Indian Myth, when Gods and the Rakshas (demons) churned the oceans using mountain Menu as churner a golden pot sprang out containing the Elixir of Life or "Amrut". The whisky is made using Indian barley grown at the foot of the Himalayas, and is mashed with water from those same mountains. Distilled in Bangalore the angels share is as high as 50%.
Lagavulin 12 Year
$99.89
Port Ellen 29 Year
$325.79
Founded in 1825 the distillery was permanently closed in 1983 and has since gone on to become a cult whisky. Bottlings of this whisky are only getting rarer, older and more expensive with each passing year. This whisky is a steal at $372.99 considering that it is selling for $500 in BC and even more in the UK, if you can still get it. Bottled at 55.3% the whisky's packaging has been updated for 2008.
Benromach Latitude 57
$116.54
The "Glasgow With Style Clipper" is one of a fleet of 10 Yachts that circumnavigated the globe via 14 ports of call before returning to Liverpool. The final bottling in the series has been bottled at 57%--57 degrees being the latitude of the Benromach Distillery--this whisky is from a First Fill Sherry cask. This is my favourite of the four with powerful rich sherry notes, toffee cake, treacle and creme brule.
Glenrothes 1987
$77.39
Brora 25 Year
$539.99
The Northern Highland distillery of Brora closed in 1983 and has since become one of the biggest cult whiskies in Scotland. In the last decade leading up to its closure Brora distillery (originally called Clynelish) produced heavily peated malt whisky to distinguish itself from the new Clynelish distillery. Bora is highly sought after by collectors as a uniquely heavily peated Highland whisky. This official release is a stunner, and rumoured to be one of the last.
Balvenie 30 Year
$1,199.99
Bottled at 47.3%, the whisky is aged in European oak ex-Sherry casks hand selected by David Stewart.
Producer Description: "The Balvenie 30 Year Old is a rare and especially fine single malt for which Malt Master David C. Stewart MBE selects only exceptional casks that were laid down over 30 years ago. By marrying The Balvenie slowly, aged in traditional oak whisky casks with that aged in European oak sherry casks, David creates a rich, mellow aged whisky with unusual depth and complexity. ‘Thirty’ is bottled at 47.3% ABV to capture all the signature characteristics of The Balvenie."
Nose: Silky smooth and honeyed on the nose with mellow oaky tones and hints of candied orange peel.
Taste: Great depth with rich dark chocolate, hints of plum, marzipan and caramelised pear.
Finish: Exceptionally smooth and warming with gentle spice and lingering sweetness.