G&M Private Collection Strathisla 1982
$2,999.99
This 40 year old 1982 vintage Strathisla was selected by members of the Urquhart family to be bottled under the Private Collection. Matured in a Refill Bourbon Barrel cask 1981, bottled at 51.3%. Only 52 bottles!
G&M Private Coll Glentauchers 1979 #5339
$1,899.99
This 1979 Glentauchers was bottled at 57.7% after 43 years in a Refill American Oak Hogshead. It is sister cask to another lovely Glentauchers we had a few years ago.
Jaboulet Domaine Ermitage Blanc
$119.99
Made entirely from roussanne, this legendary vineyard has built its reputation on a single hill that it shares with syrah plantings for the red Ermitage. Sheltered from northerly winds, this south-facing site receives good exposure to the sun while enjoying a Mediterranean climate. Roussanne is named after its ripe skin colour, a reddish-gold pigment that equates to the French word roux (red-brown). The variety is thought to have originated in the northern Rhône Valley, where the majority of modern-day plantings are found because it benefits from the warm temperatures and long sunlight hours it needs to achieve full maturity. The average age of the vines is 50 years. Lush melon, pear and apricot notes are underscored by a buttery vanilla note from the French barriques, with a floral whiff of honeysuckle through the finish. Ideal with wild salmon, halibut and roast chicken.
G&M CC Glen Scotia 1991
$844.99
Limit 1 per customer.
Good, old Glen Scotia! Distilled on September 2nd, 1991, this Campbeltown malt spent 31 years aging away in a refill American oak hogshead (cask number 6051801). It was bottled at 51.4%.
Vallein Tercinier Grand Champagne 1974
$424.99
This 1974 Vintage Single Cask Cognac comes from Vallein Tercienier, a Cognac house that has been around for more than 500 years. 48.7%
Producer Description
"This Grande Champagne Cognac, aged in French oak barrels in our cellars, has been selected by our cellar master for its gustatory pleasure, beautiful balance and singularity of its aromatic palette."
G&M Glen Grant 1954 Mr. George Legacy 5
$14,500.00
The 5th and final release in the Mr. George Legacy Series by Gordon & MacPhail is a 1954 vintage matured for 70 years in a First Fill Sherry Puncheon before bottling at 50.5%.
Producer Description
"‘Mr George’ joined his father, John, at the family business almost a century ago and became a key advocate of single malt whisky at a time when most whisky went into blends. ‘The father of single malt’ as he’s been called, George Urquhart was a true pioneer and instrumental to the success and popularity of single malt whisky. The fifth and final edition in the Legacy – a Glen Grant from 1954 – exemplifies his philosophy and spirit.
"This fifth and final release in the ‘Mr George’ Legacy Series pays tribute to Mr George Urquhart’s unrelenting desire to create the perfect dram. Referred to by renowned whisky expert, Charlie MacLean as ‘the father of single malt’, ‘Mr George’ was fascinated by the interaction of spirit, cask and time. This exceptional single malt – limited to 130 bottles in celebration of our 130th anniversary – is a fitting tribute to a lifetime’s work which endures today at Gordon & MacPhail."
G&M Private Collection Lochside 1981
$6,499.99
Distilled from unicorn tears, angel sweat, and hen's teeth, Lochside is as scarce as it gets in the whisky world. The distillery was shuttered in 1992, having only produced for about 35 years. These occasional releases are like the last fading echoes of what once was. We're not far from a point in time when Lochside will be nothing more than a footnote. This is liquid history. There were only 141 bottles from Refill Sherry Hogshead #802.
Natural colour, non-chill filtered, and bottled at 49.2%.
92.53 pts Whiskybase / 91pts Whiskyfun
Podere Forte Petruccino 2022
$99.99
This bold red is made from 100% estate-grown Sangiovese, grown at 430 meters in the Val d'Orcia, Tuscany.
The Val d’Orcia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2004, encircles the Podere Forte. The estate was founded in 1997 by Pasquale Forte, a visionary entrepreneur who has created a balanced system where every element complements the others, following the principles of organic and biodynamic agriculture. The old concept of the corte romana has been recreated on the 500-ha estate: a place where people, plants and animals coexist in harmony and sustainable self-sufficiency. Wine is the main focus, but Podere Forte is also synonymous with the breeding of Cinta Senese pigs, Chianina cattle and Suffolk sheep, as well as various other farm animals, all living on biodynamic feed. Podere Forte produces its own fertilizers and compost using vine prunings and fallen timber from the woods. The pigs eat acorns and chestnuts in the woods where they roam freely, the bees pollinate the flowers and aromatic herbs in the botanic garden where the hives are. The olive groves cover around 26 hectares and in 2020 production of the first varietal oil, from the Frantoio variety, started.
Moss Wood Cabernet 2022
$127.99
One of our favourite wines and wineries. Moss Wood is an iconic winery that helped put Margaret river on the map. This is their flagship wine and an absolutely stellar Cabernet with layers of complexity and character. This 2022 marks the 50th vintage of Moss Wood's Cabernet is made up of 94% Cabernet Sauvignon, 4% Cab Franc, and 1% Petit Verdot. It was matured in 228 litre French oak barrels (16% new).
Producer Description of the 2022 Vintage
"In summary, what do we make of the 2022 Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon, the 50th vintage of this wine? Given the milestone, we’re happy and just a bit relieved we’ve been able to deliver a year with all the classic features of the style. The warm season ensured consistent ripeness, so the wine displays the vineyard’s typically dark fruit aromas and the palate certainly has the expected key feature of concentrated but balanced tannin, all enhanced by the prettier fragrances which we attribute to the cooler final weeks in March. Very few have been better."