Glen Scotia 15 Year
$109.99
This excellent mini bottle was featured on Day 11 of our 2020 KWM Whisky Calendar.
From Glen Scotia Distillery in Campbeltown comes this 15 Year Old Single Malt Scotch. The Glen Scotia 15-Year-Old is aged mostly in ex-Bourbon and American Oak casks before finishing in Oloroso Sherry. Bottled at 46% without colouring of chillfiltration.
The Deveron 12 Year
$61.99
A 12 year old single malt from the Macduff distillery, named for the River Deveron which plunges into the North Sea near the distillery. Founded in 1962 by three local businessmen, George Crawford, Marty Dyke and Brodie Hepburn, the distillery is today owned by John Dewar & Son, a subsidiary of Bacardi. 40%.
Royal Brackla 16 Year
$149.99
Bottled at 40% this is the first official release of Royal Brackla to come to Canada, part of Baccardi's " The Last Great Malts" collection. Matured in Ex-Bourbon Barrels the whisky is finished in Sherry.
Arran Robert Burns Single Malt
$61.99
Made from Arran Distillers’ Single malt which is produced at their Lochranza Distillery on the Isle of Arran. Aged in a combination of ex-ex-Sherry Hogsheads and ex-Bourbon casks. Bottled at 43% ABV.
Evan’s Tasting Note
Nose: Fresh out of the oven biscuits, pear compote, apple strudel, ripe banana, whipped cream with a dash of vanilla, elderflower, light dunnage notes and a touch of balsa wood and eucalyptus,
Palate: Smooth and creamy with a dash of spice. Shortbread, candied ginger, soft jujubes, lemonade and french toast with honey drizzled on top plus a touch of cinnamon powder.
Finish: Short, but sweet with just a touch of salt and creamy dannin to slowly dry the mouth and leave it ready for more. Possibly much more.
Comment: This is likely young as there are not a lot of prominent wood notes, but man is it ever balanced. It is not overly complex, but it sure is well put together and very drinkable.
Glendronach Peated
$100.99
The first ever peated offering of Glendronach, and a new core range release. Billy Walker hand his team at BenRiach Distillery Co. have made hay with their peated expressions of BenRiach. It was a logical extension to make a peated version of Glendronach too. It isn't old, BenRiach only bought Glendronach in 2008, so this whisky isn't likely to be older than 6 or 7 years, but don't let that get in your way. Other peated malts like Kilchoman have shown well at as young as 3 years. Bottled at 46% without colouring or chill-filtering the whisky has been matured in sherry from peated malt. In some way it is a truer style to what the distillery would have first produced in 1826, than what they produce today! The whisky was matured in Ex-Bourbon and finished in Oloroso and PX Sherry.
Signatory Small Batch Speyside (M) 2011
$149.99
A mystery Speyside from Signatory could be anyone of nearly 50 odd whiskies... unless it is accompanied by an (M)... and then when know it is Macallan! This Small Batch bottling has been bottled at 48.2% and 12 years of age after maturing in Oloroso Sherry casks.
Auchentoshan 21 Year
$249.99
An updated bottling of top end bottling in Auchentoshan's core range. A classic, rich and layered Lowland single malt whisky.
From the Distillery: "Triple distilled and aged perfectly for over twenty one years in American bourbon and Spanish sherry casks. This creates a refined Lowland Single Malt Whisky, ripe with gooseberries, sweet creamy vanilla, a hint of oak, warm honey, and the signature smooth, delicate, Auchentoshan taste."
Cadenhead Original Glenglassaugh 8 Year
$144.99
This 8 year old Glenglassaugh has been bottled after 8 years at 46% after maturing in ex-Bourbon casks.
Scapa Skiren
$79.99
Considering Scapa has a production capacity of nearly a million and a half litres per year, it's an absolute crime that we see no more than two official expressions from the distillery. While we can only shake our heads in frustration, it's hard not to be impressed by this young coastal gem. Everything you'd expect in an island malt is here (yes, including that tangy oceanic salinity), but there is also an impressive array of fruit notes that elevate this one beyond what should reasonably be expected in a glass of whisky this affordable. Great, highly-drinkable malt from Orkney.
40% abv
Producer Tasting Note
Nose: Delicate scented floral flavours with a hint of fresh pear. Sweet and fruity pineapple notes with a citrus tang.
Palate: Smooth and sweet, ripe honeydew melon slices, bursts of fruity pear and lemon sherbet.
Finish: Long, refreshing, shimmering sweetness.