Kilchoman 13 Year Limited Edition
$157.99
Kilchoman is celebrating its 20th Anniversary this year, and we'll be seeing some special releases over the course of the year. Bottled aft 50% the whisky was matured in a mix of ex-Bourbon Barrels, Octaves, and Calvados Casks.
Producer Description
'Following the landmark release of our 16 Year Old in 2023, we have another age statement to bring you in 2025. This limited release has been matured for 13 years in a combination of bourbon barrels, octaves and calvados casks. The whisky exudes an abundance of juicy fresh fruits, intense sweetness and waves of Islay maritime peat smoke.
"“After the overwhelming response to our 16 Years Old, I’m excited to announce the release of another age statement Kilchoman – The 13 Years Old. The ex-bourbon casks make up the large part of the vatting, lending that unmistakable Kilchoman character, while the addition of calvados casks, which may surprise a few people, infuses vibrant green apple and fresh fruit notes into the mix.” Anthony Wills, Kilchoman Founder"
Claire Naudin Aloxe Corton
$154.99
It’s been nearly thirty years since Claire Naudin returned to her family estate with degrees in oenology and agronomy. Her father planned on dissolving their holdings, but fortunately, Claire was able to convince him otherwise. Claire rejoined in 1991, fully managing the estate from 1994. She purchased her parent’s remaining shares in 1999, married Jean-Yves Bizot (whom she has a negociant project with called BiNaume). At 22ha and 7-8 full-time employees (many of whom have been with her family for decades, including Manu, who is a thirty-year veteran), they’re a comfortable size.
Two Pillars Yuzu Cute
$4.99
From the Producer
"Introducing a new seasonal edition to our lineup???? Our seasonal Yuzu Wit bursts with a bright citrus aroma, a refreshing finish, and a zesty twist, making it the perfect spring beer!"
5% ABV
Fieldhouse Krush Pilsner
$5.79
From thr Brewery
"Old world methods meet new world hops in this classic-style beer, brewed in collaboration with our friends from House of Lager! The addition of Krush hops add subtle tropical and citrus flavours. A perfect beer to celebrate new friendships and good times!
Crisp, Citrus, Balanced"
4.8% Abv
Xavier Gigondas
$49.99
Xavier Vignon has always valued science, rigour and reason. Originally from Picardy, this insatiable pioneer of terroirs followed a career path worthy of his curiosity, strengthened by encounters, innovations and experimentations and coupled with a humanist spirit rooted in the culture of an omnipresent French art-de-vivre.
Sullivan's Maltings Irish Ale
$6.29
Our first beer from the revived Sullivan's Brewing Company is Maltings Irish Red Ale. It's a refreshingly balanced, ruby tinted classic Irish ale with a depth of malt flavour giving rich biscuit and gentle caramel notes.
5% Abv
Hamilton Whitestache Rum
$59.99
From Ed Hamilton
"In the twenty years I lived on a yacht sailing the West Indies I really enjoyed drinking some great white rums. Back in the US, I missed that clean, fresh flavor of aged molasses-based rum that had been carbon-filtered to remove the color gained during a few years spent aging in oak barrels in the tropics. In addition to the fresh flavor of the rum there was also a slight coconut note attributed to the American oak barrels in which these rums were aged.
Look for a bit of ethanol on the nose as you open the bottle, if there's no ethanol on the nose when you open a full bottle of 87 proof rum something has been added. After a minute or so to breathe ripe papaya, banana and coconut aromas replace the ethanol. The body has more hints of tropical fruit, coconut with a slight vanilla note in the finish.
Like so many things those rums that I enjoyed in the '90s are no longer made. In 2001, Trinidad stopped growing sugar cane commercially but continued to make rum from imported molasses, the end of an era that stretched more than two centuries.
To capture those flavors and aroma that are as rare today as the elusive green flash that signaled the end of another day in paradise anchored in the lee of a West Indies island I had to blend several rums from different islands.
The bulk of this rum is aged rum from Trinidad to which I blended sugar cane and molasses distillates from Guyana and Santo Domingo, as the windward half of Hispaniola is known in the islands.
This high proof blend is carefully diluted with filtered, well water at the Five & 20 Distillery in Westfield, NY over five days. Only by slowly diluting the high proof spirits can the most delicate aromas and flavors be preserved. I choose the Five & 20 Distillery to bottle my rums because they are care about quality as much as I do and their water source has never been part of a municipal water supply to which chemicals such as chlorine or flourides have been added.
Once diluted to 87 proof, bartenders told me they really didn't want another 80 proof clear rum, Hamilton White 'Stache is bottled only in liter bottles. Because 750 milliliters of this stuff just is not enough.
Enjoy this white rum in moderation in cocktails that call for premium white rum. While this is no substitute for rhum agricole in a 'ti punch I drink it in daiquiris and swizzles with a dash of bitters.
And if you're still reading this, I want you to know there is nothing in this bottle but rum and filtered, well water. No flavors, sugar, glycerine or anything else that you might find in other spirits. And yes, this is gluten and GMO free, but I can't put that on the label due to federal regulations. It seems some Washington, DC offices are not communicating these days. Hopefully that will change in the near future. In the mean time, I hope you enjoy this rum as much as I have enjoyed bringing it to you. Cheers and Salud!
43.5% Abv
Bruichladdich The Botanist Rested Gin
$75.99
This version of The Botanist Gin from Bruichladdich Distillery spends at least 6 months in cask before being bottled at 46% ABV.
Producer Description
"The Botanist Cask Rested Gin embodies Bruichladdich Distillery’s Whisky-making heritage and botanical expertise. Our Islay dry gin has been matured for a minimum of six months in a selection of fine casks.
The fragrant notes of 22 hand-foraged botanicals combined with wood spices create a vibrant and complex cuvée that redefines what gin can be."
Gluten-Free, Vegan
Pivot Spirits Rye Whisky
$87.99
Made from Rye grown in Lars - the distiller's own farm. Distilled by Pivot Spirits in Rolling Hills, Alberta. Bottled at 46%.
Producer Description
"The modern, high-yielding hybrid rye varieties cultivated by Lars on our irrigation farm yield a true Canadian classic whisky! Velvety, smooth, and mellow, this whisky boasts oak notes and flavours of baking spices and caramel. This nod to Alberta agriculture is the perfect addition to any whisky collection."
About Pivot Spirits
Pivot Spirits was founded in 2018 and resides in Rolling Hills, Alberta — about a 30-minute drive south of Brooks. If you zoom in on Rolling Hills from a satellite image on Google Maps you will see where the name Pivot Spirits comes from: all the fields in the area have the tell-tail rounded and circular shape of pivot irrigation. The distillery is co-owned by Lars Hirsch and Rachelle Fiset. Lars is an irrigation farmer with fields just across the roads from the distillery and the distiller as well. Just about all the grain used at Pivot Spirits uses for making Whisky, Gin, and other spirits comes from his fields. The only exception to this is when Lars uses corn, which he gets from his neighbours. Pivot Spirits does not malt or roast any of the grains it uses — it comes directly from the field, is ground down, and made into a mash.