Glendronach 2013 10 Year for Canada
$99.99
Bottled exclusively for Canada, this 10 Year Old GlenDronach was distilled in 2013. It was matured in a combination of ex-PX Sherry and ex-Oloroso Sherry casks, then bottled at 43%.
Auchentoshan Bartender`s Malt
$67.99
One of the most interesting Auchentoshans we've seen yet. The Bartender's Malt was the construct of a dozen of the world's best bartenders. Their goal? Build a malt whisky big enough to stand up to the demands of cocktails that require Scotch whisky as one of their ingredients. Whether or not you believe it borders on blasphemy to bury a fine single malt whisky in juices and syrups and fruit is a debate for another day, but it should be made clear what these 12 innovators were up against. Auchentoshan is a Lowland malt, triple distilled, with a reputation for being something of a lightweight. By nature, something like that is bound to get out-muscled in a mixed drink, right? Well...not necessarily. They've upped the abv, included some spicier, more lively casks (of all sorts!), and vatted whiskies from the last five decades in order to create something that was punchy enough to cut through. And you know what? They've succeeded.
47% abv
Producer's Tasting Note
Nose: dried apricots, milk, chocolate, honey and green tobacco leaf
Palate: zest, cherry blossom, brioche and ginger
Finish: edgy and expanding with a long lasting warmth
Port Askaig 8 Year
$79.99
Peatheads, rejoice! For those searching for a fix of sharp, young peat and bucketloads of billowy smoke, look no further. Port Askaig is a wee ferry port off the east coast of the isle of Islay. Its proximity to two of the island's most unfairly overlooked distilleries should give some sort of clue as to the pedigree of this neat little treat of a dram. Your choices are either Caol Ila or Bunnahabhain, and let's just say the answer rhymes with Caol Ila (Do you know how hard it is to rhyme in Gaelic?!).
If you know the distillery's character you'll immediately be able to see it all over this one. A true value whisky too. 45.8% abv, uncolored and non-chill-filtered.
Highland Park 30 Year
$3,999.99
The Highland Park 30 Year has been increasingly rare and hard to find the last few years. Matured in Refill Sherry the whisky is a delicately balanced older malt in contrast to the bolder 25 year. Bottled at 45.7%.
Distiller's Tasting Note
Nutmeg | Dark chocolate orange | Aromatic peat smoke | Sticky toffee pudding | Sea salt
Distiller's Description
Maturation in refill Sherry seasoned casks prevents oak from dominating the flavours of the whisky as it would if first-fill casks were used. This allows our robust and oily new make spirit to gently mature over an extended period of time, delivering a full-on aromatic peat flavour with a surprisingly sweet finish.
Signatory Glen Elgin 33 Year 58.7% Sym
$639.99
We don't see a lot of older Glen Elgin... let alone sister casks. This 33 year old from 1991 was matured in a Refill Oloroso Sherry Butt before botlting at 58.7% - 90.72pts Whiskybase
Signatory Edradour 23 Year Symingtons
$741.99
Distilled in 2000, this Edradour was bottled after 23 years in a First Fill Oloroso Sherry Butt at 56.2%. 89.57pts Whiskybase
Glann Ar Mor Single Malt Whisky
$135.99
From the coast of Brittany comes Glann Ar Mor, a world class Single Malt in its own right. This is clean young whisky, produced in the traditional Scottish style. And not only the Scottish style, but the archaic and classic methods we so adore: wooden washbacks, small direct-fired stills and worm tub condensers. Whisky geeks, cheer loud and long! The spirit was then put into ex-bourbon barrels and left to mature in a place where the seaside imparts its own character on the whisky. Expect gorgeous grain notes and soft fruits.
46% abv
Signatory Unnamed Speyside 2009 46%
$129.99
"Unnamed Speyside" single malt! Could it be Glenfarclas, Macallan, Glenfiddich or some other litigious distillery? We may never know, bottled after 13 years after maturing in "Refill Sherry Butts"and bottled at 46%. Vatting reference: "Dru 17/A195#36"
Signatory Laphroaig 25 Year 54.9% Sym
$1,019.99
One of two 25 year old Laphroaigs to arrive as part of the Symington's Choice range. Distilled in 1998 this one was bottled from an ex-Bourbon Barrel at 54.9%. 89.67pts Whiskybase