Boutique-y Highglen Bt. 1 3 Year
$113.99
The first batch of Swiss single malt from the Highglen Distillery is a 3 year old matured in the distillery's signature 100L hybrid Bourbon-Sherry casks. 46.4%
Producer Description
"We’ve certainly been keeping artist Emily busy with all of these new labels, and here’s another one, and another Swiss distillery fro our ever growing world whisky portfolio. This 3 Year Old Single Malt Swissky was matured in HighGlen’s signature 100 litre casks. A one Man operation, situated on the peak of a Swiss Mountain, heavily inspired by Scotland, and run by the larger than life character, Lord Gunter Sommer. Located in the village of Santa Maria, on the border of Switzerland and Italy, at an altitude more than twice that of Ben Nevis, the distillery has been built into his home."
About the Label
"All of the distillery equipment, apart from the still, was designed and built by Gunter. The power source for the distillery is an array of solar panels on the roof. Gunter primarily uses specially coopered 100 litre casks made from Ex-Bourbon staves, and Ex-Sherry heads."
Boutique-y Slyrs Bt. 3 3 Year
$122.99
The 3rd batch of Slyrs German single malt from That Boutique-y Whisky Company was bottled at 52.6% after maturing 3 years in a "crocodile toast" virgin American oak cask.
Producer Description
"This, our second batch is another 3 Year Old and hails from a new American oak cask, to the heaviest char available, also known as ‘Crocodile Toast’ as the inside of the cask is charred so deep that it resembles the cracked skin of a crocodile. Our first batch from this Bavarian distillery was awarded a Gold medal at The Spirit Business World Whisky Masters, and has always surprised people when told; where it’s from, and how old it is."
About the Label
"Our label features a scene from a Bavarian beer festival, in October, or Oktoberfest if you will. That’s Slyrs’ head distiller Hans with the whisky glasses, and you might recognise the punter with a bottle of this bottling asking him a question."
Boutique-y Teerenpeli Batch 2 3 Year
$95.99
This lightly peated 3 year old Finnish single malt is the 2nd release of Teerenpeli from That Boutique-y Whisky Company. Matured in re-coopered American oak before bottling at 55.5%.
Producer Description
"You wait years for the first batch from Finland’s Teerenpeli distillery, and then two turn up in in the last two outturns! Our second batch is a 3 Year Old malt has had its full maturation in recoopered American oak ex-Bourbon hogshead, and comes across as lightly peated. Malted barley is sourced from local company Viking Malt (Lathi), grown no more than 150km from the site. Casks are matured in 40 foot ex-reefer sea containers, which sit outside the distillery, with no heating or cooling. Outside temperatures vary wildly throughout the year, from -35C to +30C."
About the Label
"Teerenpeli translates to ‘flirtation’ and also means ‘black grouse’. So we've made sure there’s a reference to both on the label. That’s Sales and Marketing Manager, Jari Mämmi, driving the Zamboni along the rows of shipping container businesses."
Cesar Marquez Parajes Red
$34.99
César Marquez Perez has deep roots in Bierzo. His family founded the Castro Ventosa winery in 1752 and they still own it today. Thanks to that long history, he has access to many of the top sites in the region. He has grown up in the vines and wineries in Bierzo and has learned from his elders, including his uncle Raul Perez. And now he has his own project. He launched his solo project in 2015 with 4 wines. Today he makes 7 wines from 6 HA of 80 to 120-year-old vines.
He is a part of the new wave of Spanish vignerons who know the greater world of wine and also have a respect for and connection to the land around him. He is finding old vines in uniques sites and vinifying them separately to showcase the ability of Mencía to transmit terroir. He is structuring his lineup of wines in Burgundian fashion - appellation wine, village wine, and single vineyard wines. He is farming organically. He is using partial whole cluster, reductive winemaking and low sulphur. He is making wines that are not just great for Bierzo or Spain, but that stand alongside the best wines from any region or country.
Ardnamurchan AD Cask Strength
$99.99
This is the latest version of the Ardnamurchan AD Cask Strength to hit our shelves. It is from the 2023 Cask Strength release and is bottled at 58.1% on October 2, 2023.
Producer Description
"This whisky is honed and inspired by the finest and most spectacular location of any distillery in Scotland – The Ardnamurchan Peninsula.
Whisky is a natural product and we’ve ensured this is reflected in the way we operate. Uniquely in the whisky industry, all the power and heat requirements for the Ardnamurchan Distillery come from local renewables – the river that provides the distillery’s cooling water has a hydro-electricity generator and the biomass boiler is fuelled by woodchip from local forestry – the overall footprint of the distillery is a light one.
In addition, the by-products of the whisky-making process are recycled on the peninsula – the still energy-rich draff (what is left in the mash tun) is combined with the pot ale to produce animal feed for the use on the peninsula."
Asta Morris Calvados 40 Year
$624.99
40-year-old Calvados! As soon as we saw this we knew we knew we had to bring it in. From Belgian indie bottler Asta Morris (under their Asta Maurice brand) comes this four-decade-old apple brandy. Calvados can be a truly incredible spirit that is far too often overlooked. If you have an appreciation for well-matured spirits, this is a must-try.
Cask #AMF004 was distilled in 1980 and bottled in 2021, yielding only 150 bottles.
45%
Kavalan Solist Oloroso Sherry 52.4%
$293.99
The Kavalan Solist Sherry is probably the distillery's most sought after whisky. 52.4%. This cask was bottled for Bedford Drinks.
Producer Description
"Matured in top quality special edition Oloroso sherry casks, Kavalan Solist Oloroso Sherry is bottled at the distillery, without any colouring or chill-filtration. It is a naturally smooth and rich whisky with a complex character. Clean and complex with multiple layers of dried fruit, nuttiness and spices, it has some marzipan and vanilla touches to it as well."
Hakutsuru Sake
$14.99
A quality Junmai (Pure Rice) style Sake, the Haketsuru offers a rice-driven style, taste of cereal, robust and a little toasty. This sake is good for can be served both warm or cold.
- Rice polishing rate:70%
- Alcohol Level: 15%
- Rice variety: Rice grown in Japan
Elements of Islay Bourbon Cask
$97.99
Producer Note: "Elements of Islay Bourbon Cask is part of the new core range trilogy alongside Cask Edit and Sherry Cask. It is matured in first fill and refill bourbon barrels and is bottled at a higher strength of 54.5% to fully showcase the whisky’s natural personality. Classic rich barbecue smoke from a south coast Islay distillery combines with more subtle, zesty flavours from the north coast.
Natural colour, non-chill filtered, and bottled at 54.5% abv.