Aberfeldy 21 Year
$207.99
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
Raasay Single Malt
$99.99
This bottle was featured on Day 21 of our 2022 KWM Whisky Calendar
Also available in Mini / 50ml bottles
This is the first single malt from the Isle of Raasay Distillery to find its way to Canada, release R-01. Produced from 100% Scottish concerto barley, peated to 48-52ppm and matured in a mix of First fill ex-Rye Whiskey, virgin Chinkapin oak, and first-fill Bordeaux red wine and bottled at 46.4%. The whisky is matured and bottled on the Isle of Raasay without chill filtering or added colouring.
Producer Description
"Isle of Raasay’s signature Single Malt Whisky, natural colour, non-chill filtered. Lightly peated with rich, dark fruit flavours. Peated and unpeated spirit made with 100% Scottish barley are matured separately in ex American Rye whiskey, virgin Chinkapin oak & ex Bordeaux red wine casks. Our six recipe casks marry together to create the perfect dram with real elegance, complexity and depth that speaks beyond its years. Every drop is distilled, matured, bottled and shipped directly from the Isle of Raasay. Island population: 161."
Boutique-y Teerenpeli Batch 1 5 Year
$119.99
The first ever That Boutique-y Whisky Company batch of Teereneli, a Single Malt from a Finnish Distillery, has been bottled after 5 years in Oloroso Sherry at 47.6%.
Producer Description
"Another brand new label with our first Teerenpeli release! Family owned Teerenpeli Distillery was established 2002 in Lahti, Finland. Today the distillery is the biggest distillery in Finland specialized in producing single malt whiskies. Our Teerenpeli is a 5 Year Old single malt with full maturation in a Spanish ex-Oloroso Sherry cask which really does bring out those darker flavours."
Bridgeland Glenbow Single Malt Whisky
$74.99
"Coming from a single distillery via a single malt house, sourced from a single field of a single farm.This barley comes from field NE4-37-27-W4M at Hamill farm and has been malted at Red Shed Malting in Penhold, Alberta. Bow Glacier Water, premium ingredients married with our passion is where this whisky begins." - Bridgeland Distillery website.
Small batch and artisanal, just as we like 'em. 45.5%
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."
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."
Yamazakura Fine Blended Whisky
$63.99
This "Fine Blended Japanese Whisky" might contain some whisky that was actually distilled in Japan, but we don't know for certain. It is apparently a blend of 4 different malts with some grain whisky bottled at 40%.
Producer Description
"This is the strict selected blended whisky from unblended malt whisky and grain whisky. It tastes mild and you can enjoy the rich aroma and the smooth finish. Of course , it is good to drink with ice, with water and also high ball."
Archives Strathclyde 1992
$214.99
The price on this 30 year old Grain is crazy,,, distilled in 1992 and matured in an ex-Bourbon Barrel before bottling at 48%. 87.13pts Whiskybase. Bottled under the Archives - The Fishes of Samoa Label, this bottle features an image of an Acanthurus Delisianus "published over 150 years ago in "The Animal Kingdom."
Equinox & Solstice Glen Garioch 10 Year
$205.00
From The Producer
Equinox & Solstice Summer 2022 edition is a Glen Garioch. Composed of two 1st fill bourbon barrels filled in 2011 and bottled at 10 years of age at this series' hallmark strength of 48.5%.