Edradour 21 Year Oloroso 52.1%

$539.99

Distilled in 2001, the spirit was originally filled into ex-Bourbon, but was transferred to Oloroso Sherry Butts for the vast majority of its maturation. Bottled after 21 years at 52.1%. 89.83pts Whiskybase

North Star Ardnamurchan 6 Year

$136.49

Distilled in December 2016, bottled in April 2023 after maturing in a first fill ex-Oloroso Sherry Butt

58.5% ALC./VOL.

Tri Carragh Ardmore 2009 12 Year

$126.74

SLYRS 51 German Single Malt Whisky

$106.19

This German single malt has been made with Bavarian barley, matured in sherry, port, and sauternes casks. 51%

Tomintoul 16 Year

$123.29

This Tomintoul 16 Year Old was featured on Day 2 of our 2021 KWM Whisky Calendar.

Tomintoul is one of the many Scottish distilleries that used to tack on the name Glenlivet to its distillery name as a sign of quality. Fittingly it is only a few miles from the fabled Glen. Its 16 year is a soft, easy-going and pleasant expression that was matured in American Oak casks.

Glenfarclas Family Cask 2004 S23

$472.49

This Summer 2023 release, 2004 vintage Glenfarclas Family Cask is a bit of a curiosity, it was matured 19 years in a Refill Port Pipe, before bottling at 54.2%. 2004 has been one of the most sought-after Family Cask vintages, but they have typically been first fill sherry. 87pts Whiskybase. 

Glenfarclas Family Cask 2005 S23

$457.19

This Summer 2023 Glenfarclas Family Cask has been bottled after 17 years in a 4th Fill Sherry Butt, at 59.6%. Don't get hung up on the 4th fill bit... Glenfarclas says 4th fill when they aren't sure... and as you can see from the colour, it looks more like a second fill! 87pts Whiskybase.

Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban

$103.49

The Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban recently evolved from a 12 year old, into a 14 Year. Matured initially in ex-Bourbon, the wine is finished in Port casks before bottling at 46%. This whisky is replete with notes of chocolate and orange, which is derived from the finishing in port casks. 

Producer Tasting Note

Aroma: Dark mint chocolate and Seville oranges mingle with sandalwood and walnut, with a spicy finish of pepper and nutmeg.

Taste: Mint chocolate and walnuts envelop the palate, laying the foundations for rose, Turkish delight and sweet Seville oranges.

Finish: Long-lasting, silky aftertaste leaving dark chocolate mints and traces of orange.

Andrew's Tasting Note - on the 12 Year

Nose: dried cherry and cranberry leap out of the glass; some musty old wood with dark chocolate, prune juice and cooked dates.

Palate: big, nutty and wood; more dark chocolate with some firm old leather and sweet Cuban tobacco; the musty old wood is still there with some licorice nibs and decadent spice.

Finish: medium-long and warming; the spicy oak holds on with a touch of chilli heat.

Comment: I forgot how interesting this whisky is; I am not generally a fan of Port matured or finished whiskies, but this one is good!

From the Distillery: "Extra maturation in these port pipes develops Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban into a voluptuous spirit with a complex balance of sweet and dry flavours and an intriguing contrast of smooth and crisp, cooling textures. Non chill-filtered for additional aroma and mouthfeel."

Producer Description

"Dr Bill, our Director of Whisky Creation, was born with a taste for adventure. And with this single malt he sought to create a whisky as unpredictable as his travels. Quinta Ruban is a whisky journey into the wild – a dark and delectable forest where the wind whistles with gusts of peppermint and dark swirls of chocolate can happen at any moment.

"In our giraffe-high stills, it begins soft and fruity, then gets darker and deeper as we let it age for 14 years in bourbon casks and port casks from Portugal. The finished whisky is a thicket of voluptuous flavour combinations. Walnut and black pepper. Mandarin orange and melted marshmallow. Dark chocolate bar and peppermint. And, like stepping into a chocolate-minty-orange unknown, the journey is as delicious as the destination."

Glenfarclas Family Cask 2007 S23

$430.19

Only the second ever release of a 2007 Glenfarclas Family Cask, it was matured 15 years in a Refill Sherry Butt before bottling at 60.1%.