Highland Park 30 Year 2023
$4,399.99
Bladnoch 10 Year
$104.99
The entry level bottling of Bladnoch is a 10 year old matured in ex-Bourbon and bottled at 46.7%.
Andrew's Tasting Note
Nose: a touch funky, reminds me of Farmhouse style ale; loads of barley, lemon citrus and Billy Bee Honey; decadent and floral, some honeydew melon and even a touch of Midori.
Palate: soft, creamy and malty with firm toasted oak; yeasty, vegetal with fresh cut green grasses; more lemon, lemon oil and candied lemon peel; still floral, vanilla extract and Billy Bee Honey; salted peanuts and almond brittle.
Finish: light but decadent, long, floral and toasty with more peanuts, almonds and grassy malt.
Comment: fresh and malty this young whisky is toasty, decadent and yeasty; delicate, floral and fruity in the old Lowland style.
Producer Tasting Note
Nose: Delicate floral with notes of honey and refreshing citrus.
Palate: Parma violets with fresh apples and hints of wood spice.
Finish: Sweet mouth coating leads to a refreshing finish.
Bladnoch Samsara
$117.99
Samsara means "rebirth", a reference to the distillery's reopening. This NAS single malt has been matured in ex-Bourbon and ex-Wine casks for 10-14 years. It is bottled at 46.7% without added colouring or chill filtering.
Producer Description
“Samsara means "rebirth" alluding to the rebirth of the Bladnoch distillery with its extensive modernization. Commemorating this rebirth, a whisky that has been matured in ex-Bourbon and ex-California Red wine casks for 10 to 14 years. A combination which is not very common and very particular with the red wine influence. All American oak.”
Kavalan Solist Vinho Barrique
$284.99
Matured in Jim Swann STR (shaved, toasted and recharred) American Oak ex-Wine Barriques. Bottled at 58.6%.
Producer Description
“Vinho is fully matured in used American oak wine barrels that have been toasted and recharred in a way that brings out fruity vanilla notes from the wood into the whisky overlaid on a delicate background of complex fruitiness. It has a complex and multi-dimensional background of pepper, spice, dates and other fruits, such as ripe melon and mango together with kiwi and a delicate blend of bursting citrus fruits."
Macallan 18 Year Double Cask
$734.99
The Double Cask Macallan 18 Year is matured in Sherry Seasoned American and European Oak. Bottled at 43%.
Producer Description
"The Macallan Double Cask 18 Years Old, a perfectly balanced single malt whisky matured for 18 years in both American and European sherry seasoned oak casks. Sherry seasoned American oak adds delicate vanilla to the subtle spice of European oak, delivering a whisky with a sweeter, warmer taste and character.
"Two oaks, creating the perfect harmony within one exceptional single malt whisky. Our Double Cask whiskies are aged in two types of oak, in specially selected hand-crafted casks seasoned with dry Oloroso sherry. American oak imparts delicate flavours of vanilla, citrus and butterscotch. European oak delivers the unmistakable subtle spice of The Macallan. Once matured, two exceptional whiskies unite to create a distinctive single malt with a sweeter, warmer taste and character. Enjoy it neat, over ice or in a serve."
Penderyn Myth
$89.99
Bottled at 41%, Myth is a Kosher certified Welsh Single Malt Whisky, matured in ex-Bourbon and finished in carefully selected ex-Bourbon & Rejuvenated oak casks.
Producer Description
Myth is a single malt whisky finished in a range of specially selected ex-bourbon and rejuvenated oak casks., bottled at 41% abv. (43% in the USA). This whisky has a Kosher certificate.
Porducer Tasting Note
Nose: Fresh and lively, Myth has mixed citrus fruits mingling with apple, pear drops and the merest hint of tropical fruits.
Palate: Sweetness dominates then moves over to allow some refreshing bitterness to emerge while the mixed fruits continue to dominate the flavour.
Finish: Gradually all the flavours ebb away to leave memories of a lively and light style of whisky that is easy to drink.
Aultmore 18 Year
$179.99
Bottled at 46% after maturing in Bourbon and Refill Sherry Casks.
Producer Tasting Note
"Brilliant pale gold; a complex nose, with caramel, fruity, buttery and Sherry-like notes contributed by lengthy barrel ageing; on the palate, the spirit is sweet and smooth, with ripe tree-fruit and honey lingering on a long finish."
About Aultmore Distillery - From the Producer
"Aultmore distillery was founded in 1897 by Alexander Edward, one of Scotland’s best-known distillers, during the peak of the late-Victorian whisky boom. Supplied to the big blending houses of the day, AULTMORE single malt's popularity with them gave rise to the distillery's success, having drawn great admiration for the smoothness of its spirit. In fact, its qualities are so fine and well-balanced that it was soon one of just a few single malts rated ‘Top Class’ by industry experts."
Glenlivet Nadurra
$87.99
It's always fun to see the big brands release a whisky geared more toward the afficionado (errr...whisky geek) than the masses. Nadurra takes the iconic Glenlivet flavour profile - stone fruits, apples, pears, soft spices - and jacks it up to 59.1%. It's also natural colour, non chill-filtered, and small batched. Small batched by Glenlivet standards, anyway.
Batch FF1120 was matured in First Fill American White Oak Casks.
Adelphi Inchgower 2010 57.4%
$154.99
From Cask Number 8009889 comes this bottling of Inchgower for indie bottler Adelphi. Distilled in 2010 it was matured in a Palo Cortado Sherry Butt. 512 botles total for the world. 57.4%. 86.75pts Whiskybase