Lindores Abbey Aqua Vitae
$64.99
Lindores Abbey, now in ruins, is the site of the first reference to whisk(e)y. What exactly constituted whisky, or aqua vitae in the late 1400s is hard to ascertain, but it almost certainly involved the addition of botanicals and possibly fruit. Lindores Abbey Distillery's Aqua Vitaeis is an homage to this proto-whisky. This product is bottled at 40% and is made to be sipped neat or enjoyed with ginger ale.
Producer Description
"The earliest Aqua Vitae was made at Lindores as long ago as 1494, and we’ve authentically recreated that recipe and reimagined it as an inquisitively versatile spirit. Today, our own spirit is distilled in pot stills and then infused with a blend of spices and herbs, including cleavers, and sweet cicely, which grow in our gardens, amidst the grounds of the ancient Abbey. It is entirely natural, with no added sugars."
Compass Box Nectarosity
$104.99
Not happy to rest on their laurels as one of the best blended whisky creators on the planet, Compass Box now seems to be getting into the business of creating words. Compass Box Nectarosity's core is built around seasoning American Oak barrels with grain whisky for a period of maturing and then filling them once more with Malt Whisky. After the malt component matures, it is blended with the original grain whisky component, and the Nectarosity blend is born.
That is the short version - there is more Compass Box magic that goes into creating Nectarosity than just these two core components. You can check out more info below. Bottled at 46% ABV.
From The Producer
"Nectarosity contains casks that we’ve been experimenting with for the last seven years. These casks are special American oak barrels that are deployed twice. First to impart sweet spice to grain spirit for one year, which finishes maturing in other casks; this becomes our parcel of grain whisky from The Girvan Distillery in the composition. Once 'prepared', the barrels age malt whisky from The Clynelish Distillery, bringing grilled apples, nutmeg and maple syrup to the party. We take these two characterful whiskies, blending them with select others to really dial up the juicy fruit and vibrant toffee notes."
Bushmills 21 Year
$209.99
This whisky was featured on Day 11 of our 2024 KWM Not An Advent Calendar Tastings! You can read more about the whisky here.
One of the most sought-after Irish whiskies around: the 21-year-old single malt from Bushmills Distillery. It is triple distilled then matured in a mix of bourbon casks and Oloroso sherry before finishing in Madeira barrels. Bottled at 40% ABV.
Producer Description
"Our Bushmills 21 Year Old is a marriage of single malts matured for at least 19 years in hand-selected Oloroso sherry butts and bourbon barrels, then finished in Madeira casks for a further two years. This unusually long finishing period allows our single malt to patiently mellow, mature and pick up deeper notes of ripe fruit and dried raisins from the fortified Portuguese wine casks. Our 21 Year Old is only crafted in limited numbers and each bottle is numbered."
Teeling Small Batch Rum Finish Whiskey
$63.99
Teeling does cask finished Irish Whiskey well, and the small-batch is no exception. Finished for up to a year in Rum Casks, it definitely has a good amount of rum influence on this bottle. 46% ABV.
Turntable Dingle Collaboration
$117.99
This Collaboration Drop from Turntable Blending House features a drop of the Irish. Well, a bit more than just a drop - just over 40% of the whiskey in this bottle hails from Dingle Distillery of Ireland. Here are the notes on the blend, which is bottled at 52% ABV:
- 41% Dingle Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey matured in ex-Oloroso Hogsheads
- 16% Balmenach Scottish Single Malt matured in 1st Fill ex-PX Puncheons
- 12% Blair Athol Scottish Single Malt matured in 1st Fill ex-Rye Barrels
- 18% Loch Lomond Scottish Single Grain matured in 1st Fill ex-Bourbon Barrels
Dingle Distillery was founded in 2012 by three friends near the town of Dingle, in County Kerry. The Distillery creates both Single Malt and Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey, as well as vodka and gin.
Boann Madeira Cask Irish Whiskey
$97.99
Single Pot Still Irish Whiskey initially matured in ex-Bourbon before finishing in Madeira casks. 47%
Producer Description
"Initially, matured in ex-Bourbon Barrels from the famed Brown Forman of Kentucky and made from American Oak 200ltr (Quercus Alba) with a heavy charring. We filled these casks with a mixed mash bill Single Pot Still distillate which included malted barley, unmalted barley, oats and rye. All of these grains are Irish and grown locally.
"In collaboration with the famous Madeira house, Justino’s, we sourced some of their finest vintage Madeira casks of Tinta Negro (1998 & 2000), Boal (1999) and Sercial (1999, 2000 & 2006) Madeira Colheita wine single varietals. We were able to access these casks from a friendship that has flourished from a previous special collaboration. The wines have been fortified and undergone the canteiro process where the wine is barrel aged with naturally high temperatures in the barrel storage room, replicating the sea voyage maritime aging of the past on Portugal galleons of the medieval ages.
"All casks were formally 350ltr Cognac casks made from (Quercus Robur) French Oak. These Madeira wines ranged from Sweet to Medium to Dry, offering a wide depth and breadth of the terroir of the volcanic island of Madeira.
"The label design of this expression talks about water which is a vital ingredient when making whiskey. This is also a nod to the flowing waters of the Boyne River as well as the North Atlantic Ocean surrounding the Madeira Islands."
Boann Marsala Cask Irish Whiskey
$97.99
From the Distillery
"Initially matured in ex-Bourbon Barrels from the famed Brown Forman of Kentucky and made from American Oak 200ltr (Quercus Alba) with a heavy charring.
We filled these casks with a mixed mash bill Single Pot Still distillate which included malted barley, unmalted barley, oats and rye. All of these grains are Irish and grown locally.
In collaboration with the famous Marsala house, Cantine de Vinci, we sourced a selection of Superiore and Fine Marsala Butts made from (Quercus Petraea) French oak.
We filled these beautiful casks with our bourbon matured Single Pot Still which has a real American Oak backbone of vanilla and honey and then layered on top are the characteristics of the French Oak spice and juicy citrus notes from the Marsala wine.
The label design is representing the Irish local barley that we use in our mash bills. There is also a reference to the cornflower which is also the colour of the text on the label.
47% ALC/VOL"
White Heather 15 Year
$119.99
This Blended Scotch whisky is composed of single malts from the Speyside, Islay, and Northern Highlands, blended with grain whisky. The spirits initially matured in American oak and Sherry Buts, before being Billy Walkered (re-racked) into PX and Oloroso Puncheons as well as some Virgin American oak, for a finishing period. The whiskies were then blended back together and bottled at 46%.
Turntable Bittersweet Symphony
$82.99
This Blended Scotch Whisky from Turntable Blending House takes its name from a song by The Verve that you either absolutely love or can't stand because it was seemingly all that was played on the radio during the late 1990s/early 2000s.
Producer Description
- 22% Craigellachie PX Puncheon
- 17% Blair Athol Virgin Oak Barrel
- 21% Craigellachie Oloroso Butt
- 21% Balmenach PX Puncheon
- 19% North British Virgin Oak Barrel