Adelphi The Glover 4th Edition
$229.99
Only 1406 bottles of the 4th Edition of Adelphi's The Glover were produced. This edition is 18 years old and bottled at 49.2% ABV.
The Glover line from Adelphi are fusions of Japanese and Scottish whiskies blended together. This series is named after Thomas Blake Glover - a Scottish gentleman who helped modernize Japan in the 19th Century.
Compass Box No Name
$139.99
What does John Glaser do when he puts his hands on a parcel of tasty 2003 Ardbeg casks? He asks himself what should I blend it with... Ultimately the peatiest ever release of Compass Box was produced from more than 70% Ardbeg with Caol Ila, Clynelish and a small parcel of French oak matured whiskies to round things out. Bottled at 48.9%.
Producer Description
"We came across a parcel of American oak barrels filled with mature, massively peaty single malt whisky - tarry and full of bonfire-like smokiness. To us, this was a whisky crying out to be tamed and shaped into a very special Compass Box limited edition.
"Even peatier than our whisky called ‘The Peat Monster’ - the staple peated Blended Malt Scotch Whisky in the Compass Box range - the resulting blend is massive in terms of the intensity and complexity of flavour; a whisky brimming with complex peatiness, but tempered with hints of fruit character and an underlying sweetness.
"A bonfire-like smokiness on the nose with a peatiness that is by turns tarry and medicinal with hints of autumn leaves. A powerful smokiness and peatiness follow, accented by hints of ripe cherries, plums and spice."
The Components
- Ardbeg 2003 - 13 Year - Rechar barrel - 75.5% of Blend
- Caol Ila 2001 - 16 Year - Refill barrel 10.6% of Blend
- Clynelish 2002 - 15 Year - Rechar Hogshead 13.4% of Blend
- French Oak BR - 9 Year - ASB 0.5% of Blend
Macaloney's Among the Heather
$65.69
A Scottish Blended Malt Scotch Whisky, composed of Blair Athol, Clynelish, Adrmore and Caol Ila blended together at the Victoria Caledonian Distillery on Vancouver Island. 46%.
Producer Description
"A whisky that speaks of highland heather and the peat from whence it grows. Malt and floral heather are blown around the glass in a dance with Islay brine, oil and gentle smoke. Blended Malt Scotch Whisky, Blair Athol, Clynelish, Ardmore & Caol Ila."
Carn Mor Williamson 6 Year Sherry
$104.99
Scotch Malt Whisky Society M01
$124.99
EXOTIC CARGO
The first ever blended malt whisky from the Society is 10 years old; came from a parcel of 1st fill ex-sherry hogsheads and comes in at 50%
Outturn: 1937 bottles
Panel's tasting note: "A wooden ship is sailing through the tropics with an exotic cargo of spices, scented flowers, medjool dates and mangoes. The nose is deep, yet delicate – warming nutmeg and cinnamon spice; treacle tart and molasses; fragrant vanilla, lavender and rose with fruity splashes of cherry, mango and Madeira-soaked plums. The palate brings intense sweetness, moist ginger cake, treacle toffee, dark chocolate, marmalade and Turkish Delight, vying with tannic wood, chili spice, liquorice, walnut and leather, with a dry, ashy finish. The wood and spice edge forward after adding water – without compromising the balance. Close your eyes and drift away on this sherry-soaked cruise into paradise."
Eiling Lim Older Than Old 46.5%
$206.24
More Bottles COming Soon!
Bottled at 46.5%, this is the second bottling of "Older Than Old" we've had at KWM.
Andrew's Tasting Note
Nose: rich, nutty, sherried and earthy; a gentle touch of peat perhaps, new leather sofas and candied fruits; cinnamon buns and Christmas cake.
Palate: rich, sherried and nutty with a beautiful oily profile; more candied fruits, dark chocolate, pipe tobacco and new leather; is there a touch of peat? I think so, but it is deft; layers of spice, bright orange and soft tropical fruits.
Finish: leathery and earthy with dry Oloroso and dark chocolate; the body vanishes more quickly the spices, sherry and fruits which last long!
Comment: nicely balanced; tastes old, but not ancient; very drinkable.
Producer Description: "It contains Old Highland and Speyside malts from the 70's, 80's & 90's that are vatted together in a sherry cask to produce a smooth and old-style whisky lingering experience."
Producer Tasting Note: "On the nose: A soft touch of oloroso sherry, honey, warm toasted brioche, fresh, fine leather, warm cooked fruits, eucalyptus, soft hints of nutmeg, chrysanthemum, fine aged malt, aromas are well interwoven, almost no alcohol detected in the nose. On the palate: It starts with a very smooth and gentle sweetness, and then the spiciness kicks in, fine soft oak, gentle oloroso dryness, balanced whisky that tempts you to take a second glass with a lingering finish."
About Eiling Lim
"Lim 林" is my family name and in Chinese, it is defined as woods or forests. If you separate the family name into two, this character "木" means wood and wood is crucial in making a good cask.From a humble beginning of a young lady who enjoys her whisky to being the 1st independent bottler of scotch whisky in my home country Malaysia is quite a feat! It is beyond my wildest dreams. This has not been possible without the guidance and motivation from my family and my husband Luc Timmermans whom is a whisky connoisseur and collector as well as a "retired" independent bottler himself under the handwritten label, Thosop.
"Maybe it was fate that brought me to start my very own whisky adventure. After all, whisky has played an important part in my life at every level. I have met my husband if it was not for whisky and I would not have met so many wonderful friends in many parts of the world coming together for whisky. Whisky changed my life and now I would love to change whisky scene in Malaysia by introducing them to a world of wonderful independent bottlings.
"The whisky selection which both my husband and I have chosen are based simply on 3 criterias. First of all the taste of the whisky has to be better than good because good is simply not good enough. Second, the whisky has to be highly quaffable where one have to feel the pleasure of drinking our whisky because taking just a sip is an insult. And lastly, we strive for a good price-quality ratio. We avoid choosing casks from only famous distillery and overpriced whisky. We bring variety to the whisky market with reasonable prices so that no one is obliged to keep my bottles as an investment and not to open them. We want whiskylovers to open and savour every bottle and share them with friends or even with us!"
The Whisky Agency Blended Malt XO
$204.99
This is another stellar example of "probably ex-Edrington stock" blended malt Scotch whisky. We've seen a number of these, all of which taste a lot like a blend of sherry cask Macallan and Highland Park. But that is of course just speculation. No declared age, except that there is a declaration the whisky is Extra Old. Bottled at 44.2% from a single sherry butt.
Andrew’s Tasting Note
Nose: rich, sherried and leathery; jammy with loads of fruits: Sunrype Fruit Bars, strawberry and raspberry jam; bacon dipped in dark chocolate with a hint of sea salt.
Palate: dark chocolate sea salt caramel tarts, and chewy bacon dipped in chocolate; sweet pedro ximenez sherry and a touch of nuttier oloroso; subtle peat, Christmas cake, old leather and loose leaf tobacco.
Finish: rich, fruity and spicy; fading Christmas cake, gentle peat, sherry and sea salt infused chocolate.
Comment: another probably ex-Edrington stock blended malt; dangerously drinkable.
Cooper's Choice Wardhead 1997
$199.99
Only a dozen bottles of this teaspooned Glenfiddich are coming to KWM. Bottled at 52.5% after maturing in Bourbon and finishing in Port.
Producer’s Tasting Note
Nose: Raspberry cheesecake and caramel. Rich fruit flavours from the port.
Palate: oaky spices and sweet malt. More rich fruit. Crystallised ginger and dry oak. Complex with great depth of flavour.
Finish: Drying slightly. The spices linger on. Warming.
North Star Campbeltown Blended Malt 4 Yr
$48.74
Batch 004 of this Blended Malt from the Campbeltown region (Springbank, Glengyle & Glen Scotia), was distilled in April of 2014 and matured in hogseads for four years before being bottled at 57%. One of only 726 bottles bottled in May of 2018.
Producer's Tasting Note
Nose: lemon citrus & cut grass. Oddfellows aromatic sweeties.
Palate: gingerbread & a leafy clementine.
Finish: super summer fruit with a touch of sea salt.
