Benromach Contrasts: Bordeaux Wine Cask
$91.99
Distilled in 2011, the spirit was initially filled into First Fill ex-Bourbon before finishing in Bordeaux Wine Casks. It was bottled in 2023 after 12 years at 46%.
Producer Description
"This limited-edition release has been initially matured in first-fill bourbon casks, followed by five years of further maturation in the finest Bordeaux wine casks. This results in delicate honey and floral aromas, forest fruits and toasted oak flavours with soft peat smoke on the finish."
Loch Lomond Inchmurrin 12 Year
$69.99
Inchwhatnow? The multitude of different whisky styles made at Loch Lomond Distillery can be hard to keep track of. Here is a quick cheat sheet to help with the distilleries current official bottlings (current as of July 2025 - hopefully they don't change everything a month from now):
- Inchmurrin - unpeated. Easy drinking and full of wonderful fruit salad notes.
- Loch Lomond - moderate peat. Approachable for most whisky lovers, showing off a balance between peat and fruit notes.
- Inchmoan - the heavier peat end of the spectrum.
Think of it like the story about the Three Bears, but in this case, Goldilocks breaks in and drinks all of their whisky.
This bottle was featured on Day 15 of our 2021 KWM Whisky Calendar
Inchmurrin is the largest island in the freshwater Loch Lomond, translating to "Grassy Isle" in Scots Gaelic. The Inchmurrin style is distilled in Loch Lomond (the distillery)'s straight-necked Lomond Stills and it is unpeated, fruity and floral in style. The 12-Year-Old is matured in first-fill & refill ex-Bourbon as well as re-charred casks. Bottled at 46%.
Producer Description
“Aged in three types of American Oak casks, Loch Lomond Inchmurrin 12 year old single malt shows off the fruit and sweet elements of our distillery's signature style with delightful notes of peach, apricot, toffee and vanilla.”
Bruichladdich 18 Year
$229.99
This is the first core release of 18 year old Bruichladdich, produced after the distillery reopened. It has been bottled at 50%, from spirit matured on Islay in primarily ex-Bourbon casks, but also Sauternes and Port casks. Limit 1 Per Customer / 88.67pts Whiskybase
Producer Description
"Matured exclusively on Islay, primarily in ex-Bourbon casks and a small number of wine casks, The Bruichladdich Eighteen is the epitome of Bruichladdich's signature unpeated house style.
"Full bodied and beautifully fragrant, notes of honey, butterscotch, and citrus orange open on the nose, with a medley of tropical fruits and toasted mellow oak lingering on the palate."
Strathearn Single Malt Inaugural Release
$162.99
The "Inaugural Release" of Strathearn is the first official bottling of the whisky, at least since Douglas Laing took it over in 2019. The distillery bills itself as one of Scotland's smallest, focused more of flavour than yeild. The whisky has been bottled at 50% after maturing in a mix of Bourbon, Sherry, and Virgin oak casks for an average of 7 years.
About Strathmill (Producer Description)
"Located in Highland Perthshire, an area with a rich Whisky distilling heritage owing to its spectacular landscape and freshwater lochs, Strathearn Distillery is sited on the outskirts of Perth, the first capital of Scotland, close to where Scottish kings were traditionally crowned on the legendary stone of destiny. A fitting location for a distillery producing a Single Malt Scotch Whisky of the utmost quality, refinement and character.
"Prioritising flavour over alcohol yield, Strathearn is one of, if not the only distillery to still use Maris Otter Malt, which produces a deliciously creamy, malty new-make spirit. Crafted to perfection, our spirit is matured in the finest casks, from which it takes on an immensely rich and refined flavour, from small acorns..."
White Heather 21 Year Old Blended Scotch
$249.99
This blend boasts a high malt content (47%) primarily GlenAllachie and peated Islay single malt. After blending the whisky was married and further matured in a PX, Oloroso, and virgin oak casks before bottling. Bottled at 48% ABV.
Glenmorangie Calvados Cask Finish
$101.99
This 12 year old Glenmorangie expression was initially matured for at least 10 years in ex-Bourbon casks before finishing in ex-Calvados casks. It has been bottled at 46%.
Producer Description
"The Glenmorangie Calvados Cask Finish is the fifth release in the our Barrel Select series of small-batch single malts, which explores the flavours that arise from different cask finishes. Entwining scents of jasmine with baked apples and pears, this rare 12-year-old bottling offers new mellow depths to Glenmorangie’s signature fruity tones.
"Inspired by his fascination with the soft orchard notes of the French brandy Calvados, award-winning Master Distiller Dr. Bill Lumsden transferred whisky that had been aged for more than 10 years into ex-Calvados casks for extra maturation. The result is a soft and delectably rich whisky that unites the mellow notes of baked apples and pears with subtle notes of jasmine and vanilla."
Lindores Abbey Friar John Cor Chapter II
$104.99
Chapter II of Lindores Abbey's Friar John Cor range, is "Cask Strength Congregation." The whisky was made from Fife barley, matured in a mix of STR, ex-Bourbon, and Peated Rum Casks. 60.9%
Rosebank 32 Year Legacy 3
$3,799.99
Rosebank has reopened after a nearly 3 decade slumber, but it will accordingly be three decades until any of that production is this old! Only 1 bottle coming to KWM. Bottled at 47.6%, and 32 years of age, this is the 3rd and final release in the Legacy Series. 90pts Whisky Fun
Producer Description
"The third and final edition in Rosebank’s first global series of legacy releases is a crescendo in our renowned distillery’s rich, fruity, and floral house style - a worthy celebration of the revival of our irrepressible spirit! This is the crescendo in the first series of releases, and composed from a carefully selected range of casks from the small quantity we have from before the distillery’s closure in 1993."
Glenmorangie Grand Vintage Malt 1998
$1,149.99
The 8th release in Glenmorangie's Bond House No,1 range, was built around a parcel of whisky which was filled into virgin oak by Dr. Bill Lumsden in 1998, shortly after he took over as director of whisky creation. The virgin oak matured whisky was married with classic whiskies from ex-Bourbon and Sherry casks. The whisky has been bottled at 43% and 23 years of age.
Producer Description
"The Glenmorangie Grand Vintage 1998 is like embarking on a transatlantic journey from the world of classic bourbon, to the sherry bodegas in Jerez, both finessed with virgin new charred oak. Rich with vibrant fruits, smooth toffee, and ginger, this whisky’s eloquence is a symbol of our elegant, experimental style.
"The year this whisky was distilled, there was a fresh air of enthusiasm at the Distillery. Having joined Glenmorangie some years before, Dr Bill Lumsden had just taken charge of all Glenmorangie’s whisky creation. And he was bursting with ideas for evermore delicious whiskies.
"Dr Bill was particularly eager to explore the wonders new charred oak barrels might bring to Glenmorangie’s soft, fruity spirit. And so he earmarked a handful of carefully crafted casks, tailormade to enrich the Distillery’s single malt. By charring the virgin wood of these bespoke casks for the first time, Dr Bill hoped to create a striking style of single malt, intense in colour and spice.
"Dr Bill was overjoyed by the spicy depths of his unprecedented experiment. And imagining how he might complement that whisky’s rare flavours, he set about uniting Glenmorangie’s delicacy with its toasty, buttery power.First he layered those oaky notes with soft, fruity Glenmorangie aged in first-fill bourbon casks. Then brought sweet subtlety with a hint of whisky finished in oloroso sherry casks."