When it rains it pours… The next full edition of the Malt Messenger is a week away, but who can wait until then when you have news like this: Firstly, the Bowmore Laimrig is back. This enormously fruity, seductively smooth and bargain priced Bowmore was a hit at Christmas, selling out in little more than a month. Little wonder why, its amazing and a no-brainer at less than $90/bottle. If you missed out on the Laimrig the first time around or are interested to know more, details on this delicious dram follow below!
Secondly, the Scotch Malt Whisky Society Canada is now 6 months old, and to celebrate they’re throwing a special promotion. Sign up for a Society Membership between now a April 22nd, and you’ll receive two Society glasses! The Society is the worlds largest whisky club, and the hottest new whisky brand in Canada right now. Curious? There’s more below and at www.smws.ca .
Thirdly, we have an excellent Glendronach Vintages tasting coming up on Tuesday night, which will very likely be your last chance to sample our excellent 1972 cask, 711. We will also sample 6 other Glendronachs (7 total) including the new 21 Year Parliament, 1993, 1991, 1989, 1978 and another 1972 cask, 716. Participants will also get a Glendronach logo glass for attending!
Finally, there are new whiskies coming in this week too, including a Kilchoman, three new Springbanks ( Rundlets and Kilderkins, 21 Year 2012 and Longrow 14 Year Burgundy Finish) as well as a new KWM exclusive the Glenrothes Alba Reserve. Some details are available on these whiskies below, and there will be much more in the next full Malt Messenger.
Slainté!
Andrew Ferguson
Kensington Wine Market’s Scotchguy
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The Bowmore Laimrig Is Back In Stock – $88.99
The Kensington Wine Market launched the Bowmore Laimrig as an exclusive whisky in late November of this past year and it sold out before Christmas. Why was the Laimrig so popular? Firstly, because it is a cask strength version of the 15 Year Old Darkest (43%), but at cask strength for less than $5 more… Secondly, because it is massively fruity, lightly peated and smooth, almost shockingly so! And finally, because its a Bowmore, and its hard not to fall in love with Bowmore. Well it is finally back in stock… in limited quantities.
Laimrig is Scots Gaelic for jetty or pier, which is a curious name for a whisky and I’m not 100% clear why the distillery named the whisky thus. What is clear is that it was originally bottled for the Swedish market. The Laimrig is in short a limited edition cask strength version of the 15 Year Old Darkest, but this description doesn’t really do the whisky justice. It is a massively fruity Bowmore with big sherry cask notes colliding with Bowmore’s signature salty peat. Laimrig is exclusive to the Kensington Wine Market in Alberta and is making its mark. The first 60 bottles sold out in just 9 days and I expect it will continue to boom in popularity as more and more people have the opportunity to sample it.
Bowmore Laimrig 15 Year – 54.4% – Sherry Cask Finished – 15,000 Total Bottles Released – My Tasting Note: Nose: Sun-Rype Fruit Source bars, figs, raisins and other dark fruit notes; dark milk chocolate, a newly tarred roof in the distance with a neighbouring camp fire; with patience some classic grassy peat notes start to emerge along with salted fish and briny kelp drying on the beach; the nose has a lot of layers to it with a treacle sauce, Panda brand black liquorice and dense chocolate cake; Palate: sweet, nutty and chocolaty with salty smoke; brunt fruits and a mix of nutty Oloroso and sweet Pedro Ximenez sherry notes; teriyaki beef jerky with cloves, black pepper and sea salt; there is depth to the fruit notes with jujubes, braised strawberries and more Fruit Source; Finish: drying and yet moist with soft dark fruits, leather, tobacco and drying salty smoke; Comment: this whisky has so much depth to it and yet it is all in balance; the nose is deep and enticing, the palate satisfying and the finish rich, long and soothing! – $88.99
Glendronach Vintages Tasting
If you haven’t sampled our spectacular 1972 Glendronach single cask bottling, this could be your last opportunity. Fewer than 40 of the original 300 bottles selected by and bottled for Kensington Wine Market remain unsold. And what better opportunity to sample our Glendronach, than in a vertical tasting with 6 other Glendronachs? We’ll sample 6 different vintage bottlings of Glendronach: 1993, 1991, 1989, 1978 and two different 1972’s Cask 716 and our amazing single cask 711. Add to this the Glendronach 21 Year Parliament with which we will wet our lips, and you’ve got one exceptional whisky on your hands. And as an added sweetener, participants will receive a Glencairn whisky glass with the Glendronach logo. Call 403-283-8000 to register or visit https://www.kensingtonwinemarket.com/tastings/register.php .
Scotch Malt Whisky Society Canada 6 Month Anniversary Promotion
IT’S OUR SIX MONTH ANNIVERSARY!
SIGN UP TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY BETWEEN FRIDAY, APRIL 13TH AND TUESDAY APRIL 22ND AND RECEIVE TWO SOCIETY TASTING GLASSES (A $24 VALUE)!
CURIOUS? READ ON…
The world’s largest selection of single cask, single malt whiskies has arrived in Canada – straight from the cask, to the bottle, to you. Unfiltered. Undiluted. Unrivalled.
Capturing rarity and perfection in a glass, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society’s single malt whisky attracts curious and discerning whisky lovers from all corners of the globe.
Only ever bottled from a single cask and selected from a range of over 125 whisky distilleries every Society bottling is exceptional.
As a member you gain exclusive access to the world’s best selection of fabulous and interesting malt whiskies right here in Canada.
Discover why the Society is the world’s premier destination for the true malt whisky lover.
READY TO INDULGE YOUR CURIOSITY?
www.smws.ca
New Whiskies Coming in this Week 
- Springbank 21 Year 2012 – The Legend Continues? Only 48 bottles coming into Alberta! – $389.99 + GST
- Springbank Rundlets & Kilderkins – Whisky Matured in 60 and 80L casks – Only 300 bottles coming into Alberta. – $92.99 + GST
- Longrow 14 Year Burgundy Finish – 11 Years in Refill Bourbon and 3 Years in Burgundy Hogsheads. – $95.99 + GST
- Glenrothes Alba Reserve – A new KWM exclusive matured only in Refill Bourbon casks, or American Oak, Quercus Alba, which is also the Greek word for Scotland. Check out the price… – $64.99 + GST
- Kilchoman 2006 Vintage Release – Technically this came in lat week, but it is well worth a try at 5 Years (the oldest Kilchoman to date)! – $80.49 + GST
If you have any whisky questions or comments concerning The Malt Messenger please contact me by e-mail, phone, or drop by the store. Feel free to forward me any whisky news you feel should be included in a future issue of The Malt Messenger; it might just get included.
All of the products mentioned in THE MALT MESSENGER can be purchased in store, over the phone or from our website at www.kensingtonwinemarket.com. All prices quoted in the Malt Messenger are subject to change.
Thanks for reading the Malt Messenger.
Slainté!
Andrew Ferguson
Manager & Scotch Expert
Kensington Wine Market
403-283-8000
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
www.kensingtonwinemarket.com
Owner & Opperator
Ferguson’s Whisky Tours
