Dewar's Double Double 32 Year 375ml
$118.29
Well, look who's back? This little gem is starting to become a perennial favourite, and for good reason: it's absolutely killer whisky at an inexplicably low price point! According to the folks at Dewar's, this has "been aged, blended together, aged again, then finished in sherry casks."
There is no overstating how cool it is that they have given us a blend with a high age statement and a robust bottling strength. Way to step into the spotlight, Dewar's. Well done.
46% abv
Aberfeldy 21 Year
$124.79
In terms of age statements at least, the 21-year-old sits at the apex of the Aberfeldy family. It's no geriatric, to be sure, but a couple decades in oak has put this one firmly in beautiful, mature whisky territory. If we're being honest though, 40% seems a bit scrawny by today's standards. Despite that wee hangup, it's hard to argue that the flavour isn't spectacular. And if we're continuing with this whole honesty thing, the simple reality is that some whiskies are going to be a bit lighter (read: lower alcohol) but are still absolutely deserving of attention on the merits of intrinsic quality. This is just such a one.
40% abv
Laphroaig Cairdeas 2024
$103.99
The 2024 edition of Laphroaig Cairdeas was bottled to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Friends of Laphroaig. It is a 10 year old, bottled at 52.4%, and is a marriage of the styles of the 2019 and 2021 Cairdeas bottlings. 88.49pts Whiskybase
Sometimes we get lucky... we have only ever sold this whisky by ballot, but we managed to put our hands on a decent amount of it this time.
Producer Description
"The 2024 Càirdeas limited edition release is a 10-year-old Laphroaig with a bold combination of flavours from the casks of two popular previous releases: 2019’s Triple Wood and 2021’s PX Cask. Bottled at a fixed strength of 52.4% ABV for a memorable character to share with Friends."
Berry's Blended Malt 1999 Cask #1
$213.74
This whisky was featured on Day 24 of our 2024 KWM Not An Advent Calendar Tastings! You can read more about the whisky here.
Who doesn't love a little mystery? This 1999 vintage Blended Malt (BBR #1) has been bottled at 50.1% after maturing roughly 24 years in a Hogshead cask. Exclusive to KWM! This is not our KWM cask, but rather a sister cask.
SMWS 68.105 MUSTY MULCHY
$175.19
MUSTY MULCHY
This 15 year old Highlander spent 12 years in an ex-bourbon hogshead before being transferred to a 1st fill Spanish oak oloroso hogshead, and has an abv of 57.4%.
Flavour profile: Deep, rich & dried fruits
Distilled on: 5 October 2007
Outturn: 239 bottles
Glendronach 2013 10 Year for Canada
$59.99
Bottled exclusively for Canada, this 10 Year Old GlenDronach was distilled in 2013. It was matured in a combination of ex-PX Sherry and ex-Oloroso Sherry casks, then bottled at 43%.
Berry's Monymusk 2008 Cask 10
$112.49
This single cask (#10) Jamaican rum is from the Monymusk Distillery, was distilled in 2008 and was finished in a Madeira cask before bottling at 54.5%.
Berry's Panama Rum 2006 Cask 22
$134.99
Bottled at roughly 16 years of age, this 2006 vintage Panama Rum was matured in a ex-Bourbon Barrel before bottling at 55.7%.
Rest & Be Jamaica 7 Year
$45.50
This small batch "Lluidas Vale" rum from Worthy Park Distillery in Jamaica, was distilled in an iron still before being filled into First Fill ex-Bourbon American oak barrels. The spirit matured for 4 years in Jamaica, and another 3 years in Scotland before bottling at 46%.