Tomatin 18 Year
$188.99
Bottled at 46%, the revered Tomatin 18 year old is finished 3-4 years in ex-Oloroso Sherry Butts after primarily maturing in mostly in ex-Bourbon casks.
From The Producer
"The Tomatin 18 Year Old is a truly world class malt. Matured in traditional oak casks and first fill Oloroso Sherry butts, honey and soft oak flavours develop into a hint of dark chocolate with a citrus bite before a sustained sweet and slightly dry finish."
Ledaig 10 Year
$74.99
* This bottle was featured on Day 4 of our 2020 KWM Whisky Calendar, much to Evan's delight.
Bottled at 46.3% ABV, the Ledaig 10-year-old is the flagship heavily-peated release from Tobermory distillery on the Isle of Mull.
Cooper`s Choice Caol Ila 14 Year
$209.99
This 2008 vintage Caol Ila was fully matured for 14 years in ex-Bourbon Cask before bottling at 51%.
Glenfarclas Family Cask 1980 S23
$3,764.99
This 1980 vintage Glenfarclas Family Cask is from the Summer 2023 release, matured 43 years in a 4th Fill Hogshead before bottling at 49.2%. A quick note on "4th Fill", Glenfarclas refers to a whisky as being 4th fill when they aren't sure how many times the cask has been used. But even if it is 3rd or 4th fill, after 43 years you can expect this to be delicate, tropical, and almost certainly gorgeous!
Signatory Small Batch Inchgower 2011
$124.99
This Signatory Vintage, Small Batch release was distilled in 2011, matured 12 years in Oloroso Sherry, and has been bottled at 48.2%.
Aberlour 12 Year
$91.99
Nestled in the heart of Speyside, Aberlour means “Mouth of the chattering burn†in Gaelic. A philanthropist named James Fleming founded the distillery in 1879. It's adjacent to St. Drostan’s Well, which provides the distillery with its wonderfully pure spring water. These days, Pernod Ricard/Chivas Brothers owns the distillery.
Jura 10 Year
$68.99
"Aged in ex-Bourbon casks for 10 years. Some say it tastes of oak with hints of honey, caramel and soft liquorice, but then again everyone is different," according to the Jura team. 40%
Producer Description
"A whisky only Jura could make, born of our island and still produced today in a bottle originally shaped to withstand the roughest of journeys from our home. Crafted in exceptionally tall stills and matured for 10 years in America White Oak ex-bourbon barrels. The finishing touch is a finish in the finest aged Oloroso Sherry casks from Jerez, Spain. A sweet, smooth whisky with flavours of rich dark chocolate and vanilla cream throughout."
Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban
$114.99
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."
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Glenfarclas Family Cask 1985 S23
$1,759.99
This 1985 Glenfarclas Family Cask, part of the Summer 2023 release, matured 37 years in a Refill Sherry Hogshead, cask #184, before bottling at 42.5%.