Signatory Carsebridge 1982 34 Year 49.9%
$514.99
Only 12 bottles are coming to Canada of this 1982 Carsebridge single grain Scotch whisky. This is only the 3rd bottling of whisky from the closed and obscure Carsebridge distillery, which we have ever seen! Matured in a Refill Sherry Butt #76403, bottled at 49.9%.
Carsebrige was a Grain Distillery located in the Lowlands of Scotland. It began production way back in 1799 and was closed for good in 1983. The distillery itself is long since demolished.
Andrew's Tasting Note
Nose: dark chocolate, tobacco and soft leather; this is a grain?; big orange tones, demerara sugar and barrel-aged maple syrup; wet Jujubes and toasted coconut chips; silky vanilla and cooked white fruits.
Palate: round, fruity, layered and rich; the bold but balanced sherry tones kick in first: dried dark fruits, chocolate and spices with leather and tobacco; the delicate floral tendrils of grain poke through; not sure I would have identified this as a grain, tasted blind; the orange notes and cooked white fruits emerge later along with the more candied jujube and coconut notes; a touch woody, but far from over the hill.
Finish: long, coating and smooth; a fine balance of bold sherry tones and soft silky grain notes.
Comment: would I have singled this out as a grain if I didn't already know it was one? hard to say; what I can say is that this is a lovely single grain, and a fine whisky at the price; it is also exceptionally rare, only the 3rd Carsebridge we've ever seen, and the best priced!
Signatory Cameronbridge 1983 33 Year
$339.99
Only 12 bottles coming to Alberta - exclusively to Kensington Wine Market.
This Signatory Vintage bottling of Single Grain Scotch from Cameronbridge Distillery was distilled in 1984 and matured in a hogshead. After 33 years it was bottled in 2018 at the cask strength of 46.2% ABV.
Carsebridge 48 Year
$875.00
This is only the 4th bottling we have seen from Carsebridge Distillery, and the only ever official bottling. It is bottled at 43.2% after maturing in American Oak. 90pts from Serge @WhiskyFun.
Carsebrige was a Grain Distillery located in the Lowlands of Scotland. It began production way back in 1799 and was closed for good in 1983. The distillery itself is long since demolished.
Producer Description:
”The first release in this series of just 1,000 bottles of this ultra-rare grain whisky from a closed distillery, is also the oldest Carsebridge ever bottled. A fascinating whisky, it’s an unique, sophisticated and subtle old single grain that rewards patient study.”
Distiller’s Tasting Note
Nose: Delicate and fragile. Shy, then rich and tart. Sweet, floral notes of dried flowers and oil, in a dusty oak drawer. Like a bowl of extremely ripe fruit left in the sunshine; plum, peach and red apple. Hints of sawn oak, mint and white chocolate truffle. Unexpectedly light and balanced throughout.
Body: Medium. Thick textured.
Palate: A voluptuous mouthfeel and a big, soft, sweet taste, with juicy hints of apple, then oak shavings and gentle spice that together evoke an artist’s studio. A soft, fleeting and subtle floral note.
Finish: Light, volatile, and longer than expected. Discreet spice; light wood, grape stems, raisins and subtly, more oiled wood.
90pts Serge @WhiskyFun.org: “1970? Wasn’t that one of the greatest years for rock and roll? Let it Be, Morrison Hotel, Big Yellow Taxi, Spill The Wine, After The Gold Rush, Abraxas, Lucky Man, Layla… But also Janis… Okay, enough brochure-y little writings, let’s try this oldie… Colour: gold. Nose: it’s a thrill to have both the futuristic Invergordon and this one side-by-side. Both make you further understand that time is a key component, and that no whisky could be genuine whisky without time. In this very case we’re finding sweeter aromas, especially the ones that we often call ‘pina-colada-y’, mainly pineapple and coconut. We’ll add tinier notes of honeysuckle, orange blossom, marzipan, potpourri, ylang-ylang and perhaps hollyhock. Mouth: it is rounder and mellower than the Invergordon, but quality’s very equivalent. Crushed bananas, hay wine, overripe apples, quince jelly, hazelnut oil, a few drops of chardonnay (not the oaked junk they’re making at some places)… Finish: medium, rather fresh, and rather on bananas and vanilla fudge. Comments: the Invergordon was a wee notch more complex, but this ones just great as well. It’s fabulous that the oak hasn’t taken over one bit – but it’s also true that they have proper blenders at Diageo’s. Blenders that aren’t just salesmen. SGP:640 - 90 points.”
Scotch Malt Whisky Society G4.16
$220.49
MELLIFLUOUS CONTENTMENT
This 35 year old single grain whisky from the Lowlands spent 32 years in ex-bourbon wood before being transferred to a Sauternes barrique for the remainder of its maturation, and comes in at 49.8%.
Flavour profile: Juicy, oak & vanilla.
Outturn: 216 bottles.
Panel's tasting note: "The nose evokes the sweet end of the whisky spectrum (corn candies, dripping honey, ‘rocky road’) but time brings complexity – charred oak, lemon herbals and ox-eye daisies. The taste offers lip-smacking sweetness (banana toffee, butterscotch, pineapple), restrained spice and dry oak. On the nose, water intensifies that contented feeling – a picnic of desserts in a summer rose garden. The palate is now mellow, mellifluous and easy-drinking – rose Turkish Delight and mango, with light, bittersweet memories of oak on the finish; it may be old, but it’s in its prime. Transferred from ex-bourbon wood to a Sauternes barrique after 32 years."
Cadenhead Small Batch North British1985
$200.99
Another exciting North British Single Grain Scotch from 1985 from independent bottler W.M. Cadenhead. This single Sherry Butt was bottled in 2018 at 32 years of age and a cask strength of 55.2% ABV. Only six bottles are left in Canada, all exclusive to KWM!
Producer's Tasting Note
Nose: Oily. Green olives and cheese-cake base.
Palate: Chewy. More subtle than the nose suggests: ground cinnamon.
Finish: Dried spices and soft chewy toffee.
Whisky Agency 10th Annv Carsebridge 1974
$569.99
A 43 year old single cask of Carsebridge, a very rare single grain, bottled by the Whisky Agency to mark their 10th Anniversary. Bottled at 46.4% after maturing in a Hogshead cask. Scoring a respectable 89pts on Whisky Base!
Carsebrige was a Grain Distillery located in the Lowlands of Scotland. It began production way back in 1799 and was closed for good in 1983. The distillery itself is long since demolished.
Archives Strathclyde 1987
$204.74
As scare as they are, we've managed to nab a few really good - and very mature - Single Grain Whiskies from Strathclyde over the last year or so. This release from Archives "Fishes of Samoa" series is the latest to arrive in the shop. A mere 187 bottles were disgorged from a single barrel and bottled at natural cask strength. Expect creamy, toasty notes with loads of caramel corn sweetness and a slight eucalyptus note in the background.
48.4% abv
Duncan Taylor Rare Auld Girvan 6Yr 53.1%
$62.99
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A single cask of 6 year old Girvan grain whisky matured in an "oak cask" and bottled at 53.1%. I'm not sure how this qualifies as "Auld", but it has been received very well for a very young grain, so perhaps the "rare" epithet is appropriate.
Andrew's Tasting Note
Nose: silky, honeyed and fruity; Goodies and licorice salt water taffy; exotic fruits, caramel corn and candy apple; not even a slight edge to the alcohol.
Palate: soft, very soft and silky; layered and honeyed and fruity; more licorice Goodies and salt water taffy; more exotic citrus fruits, molasses, caramel corn and candy apple; floral with loads of vanilla.
Finish: coating, lush and creamy; still silky with decadent vanilla, honey and fruits.
Comment: good Lord; for a 6 year old grain this is spectacular; this is not mind-blowingly complex, but there are some nice layers; considering its age, quality and price this is a definite buy!
Duncan Taylor Rare Auld Invergordon 29Yr
$174.99
Distilled in Februay 1988, during or just before the Calgary Winter Olympics, the whisky has been bottled after 29 years, probably from a Refill Hogshead, cask 8134. 52.0%.
Andrew's Tasting Note
Nose: classic old Grain whisky on the nose, and a touch rummy; a touch musty and yeasty (sour dough rising); dried apple chips, apricot and peaches in cream.
Palate: soft, creamy, floral and fruity; more rum notes, corn syrup and honey butter; still a bit doughy-bready with more white and stone fruits; a touch musty with late citrus Wine Gums.
Finish: medium-short, it is light, elegant and fruity; late floral and dunnage oak notes.
Comment: perfect for sitting outside and sipping on a warm, bright, sunny day.