G&M Glen Grant 1959 Mr. George Legacy 3
$11,500.00
The third edition of the Mr. George Legacy is a 63 year old single malt, matured in First Fill Sherry, and bottled at 56.5%. 93ts Whisky Fun
About the Mr. George Legacy Collection
"George Urquhart, or ‘Mr George’ as he was known, joined his father, John at the family business ninety years ago in 1933 and became a key advocate of single malt whisky at a time when most whisky went into blends. ‘The father of single malt’ as he’s been called, Mr George was a firm believer in the importance of guiding principles, passed down to future generations. The Third Edition in the Legacy range pays tribute to his beliefs and vision – and features whisky from our last ever cask from 1959."
Producer Description
"Distilled on 15th October 1959 and spending its entire maturation in cask no. 3665, a first fill Sherry butt, this Third Edition of the Mr George Legacy Series was bottled on 2nd November 2022 at a remarkable cask strength of 56.5% ABV. This whisky is from Gordon & MacPhail’s last cask – from any distillery – from 1959."
Glen Scotia 25 Year
$859.99
World Whisky Awards winner 2019, best Campbeltown single malt over 18 years. Bottled at 48.8% after maturing in ex-Bourbon and marrying in first-fill ex-Bourbon. 91pts Whisky Advocate.
Producer Description
"The whisky has been gently matured in our finest American oak barrels before being married in first fill bourbon before bottling. The signature nose has hints of vanilla oak, interwoven with the subtle notes of sea spray and spicy aromatic fruits."
G&M Private Collection Lochside 1981
$6,499.99
Distilled from unicorn tears, angel sweat, and hen's teeth, Lochside is as scarce as it gets in the whisky world. The distillery was shuttered in 1992, having only produced for about 35 years. These occasional releases are like the last fading echoes of what once was. We're not far from a point in time when Lochside will be nothing more than a footnote. This is liquid history. There were only 141 bottles from Refill Sherry Hogshead #802.
Natural colour, non-chill filtered, and bottled at 49.2%.
92.53 pts Whiskybase / 91pts Whiskyfun
G&M Mortlach 25 Year Distiller Label 46%
$387.99
This whisky was featured on Day 14 of our 2024 KWM Not An Advent Calendar Tastings! You can read more about the whisky here.
Part of G&M's Distillery Labels range, this 25-year-old Mortlach was matured in First Fill and Refill Sherry Casks before bottling at 46%. 88.9pts Whiskybase
G&M Private Collection Benromach 1982
$1,979.99
This 39 year old Private Collection Benromach, bottled just shy of 40 years, was matured 19 years in a Sherry Cask before finishing for a further 20 years in a Burgundy Hogshead. At 60.2%, it has held its strength too. A sister cask to this bottling, also finished in Burgundy, is rocking 91pts on Whiskybase.
Independent bottlings of Benromach are extremely rare, there have been less than a dozen in the last 20 years, and a good chunk of them were by the distillery's owner Gordon & MacPhail. So why bottle a bunch of 39 year old Burgundy finished Benromachs (there appear to be at least 3) under Gordon & MacPhail? I suspect it is because these whiskies fall outside of the style the distillery is going for, and they didn't want to confuse these with the recent 40 year old releases, which have a more traditional style.
Bowmore 29 Sherry Timeless Series
$4,149.99
Producer Note: "This 29-year-old single malt has been created from a combination of sherry seasoned European oak casks and ex- bourbon American oak barrels filled in 1991 and 1992, offering complexity and promising a mouth warming, yet dry and lengthy finish." Only 3000 bottles worldwide. We are... ummm.... drooling.
Natural colour, non-chill filtered, and bottled at 53.7% abv.
Benromach Air Dried Oak 2012
$92.99
Part of the Contrasts range from Benromach Distillery, this bottling is one of a duo of limited editions focusing on two different ways of drying, or seasoning, the oak that is used to make the barrels. The Air Dried Oak - Virgin Oak Cask Matured was distilled in 2012 and put into oak barrels that were air-dried for three years before being used. This resulting whisky was bottled in 2023 after 10 years at 46%.
Kilchoman Batch Strength
$129.99
The first new core whisky from Kilchoman in years is a marriage of whiskies matured in STR, Sherry, and Bourbon Casks, bottled at 57%.
Producer Description
"Matured in a combination of re-charred red wine casks, oloroso sherry butts and bourbon barrels, a few drops of water were added post maturation to produce a Batch Strength of 57% abv. The result is a colossal dram combining the natural peat smoke and citrus character of Kilchoman with dark fruits, rich spices and salted caramel sweetness."
Torabhaig Allt Gleann Single Malt
$104.99
Allt Gleann is the second release from Torabhaig Distillery on the Isle of Skye, and the first whisky from this distillery to find its way to Canada. It was produced from peated Laureate and Concerto Barly, fermented with Saspirit M-1 & Pinnacle MG+ yeasts, and matured in a mix of 80% first fill and 20% refill casks before bottling at 46%. The barley was peated to 77ppm with highland peat, with just 17ppm in the resulting spirit. The distillery's tag line is that their whiskies exhibit "well-tempered peat!" 89pts Whisky Fun!
Producer Description
"Our second release in The Legacy Series, Allt Gleann is named after one of two burns that feed the distillery. An evolution on the 2017 inaugural release, Allt Gleann introduces Laureate malted barley alongside Concerto, Safspirit M-1 yeast alongside Pinnacle MG+, and re-fill whisky barrels in maturation alongside first-fill bourbon barrels. There is a little more peat and added complexity compared to the 2017 inaugural release, elegantly showcasing the evolution of our spirit."