Double Barrel

Blended Malt Scotch Whisky

Double Barrel is a marriage of two very different Single Malts, skilfully selected and carefully combined to create a beautiful balance of very different flavours. Every sip brings you a thrilling combination of polar opposites: sweetness and smoke, honey and heat, citrus and spice.

Double Barrel Islay and Highland: A marriage of sweetly smoked notes, well-fired toast, honey, and a lingering finish with charred nuts and marzipan sweetness. This Double Barrel marriage of Islay and Highland Whiskies offers a nose with a sweetly smoked character, developing to well fired toast and honey. The palate carries notes of smoke and ashes, balanced with a sweet Malt character. The finish lingers long with charred nuts and a marzipan sweetness

Double Barrel Speyside and Lowland: A fresh, fragrant nose with a fruity quality, honey, and vanilla on the palate, and a soft spiced finish with a hint of orange zest. Perfect for exploring Scotland’s diverse whisky regions! This Double Barrel marriage of Speyside and Lowland Whiskies offers a nose that is fragrantly fresh, carrying a fruity quality plus a sweet gristy character. Enjoy a sweet palate that remains fruity with both honey and vanilla. The finish is softly spiced with an orange zest kick.

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Blanton’s Gold Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon (700ml)(European Import) $195.00 View

The rare Blanton’s Gold has become beloved by connoisseurs and collectors world wide. The ultimate single barrel bourbon and founder of the category, Blanton’s has become one of the most asked for and hardest to obtain bourbons on the market today. We’ve found some limited stocks of European-bound product that would otherwise have not been available. The famous “Gold” Blanton’s is so named for its unique golden horse and golden writing. Bottled at a perfect 103 proof, the Blanton’s Gold ups the complexity considerably from the standard release without the heat that the Straight From the Barrel offers. This is the perfect whiskey to offer nearly any bourbon lover if you’re looking for a special bottle that they’ve never had. It’s a true Kentucky benchmark and should be considered one of the truly great whiskies on the market today.

Blanton’s Straight From The Barrel Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon (700ml)(European Import) $195.00 View

While we’re committed to offering rare bourbon at standard mark up, we’re also not blind to the fact that the market is on fire for these special products. While our competitors charge north of $150 for the standard expression of Blanton’s, we’re still only asking $55. That’s while it can feel so hard to get some of these rare bourbons at K&L. So when the opportunity came up to purchase these re-imported stocks, I insisted that we do so in a fair an equitable way. Of course we could charge $400 a bottle for this special bourbon and likely still sell most of it, but it just goes against my ethos of what a great wine and spirits store should be for their customers. So while these stocks are above standard price for this US version of this product, they’re being offered at our standard mark up, well below market price. It’s a small price to pay for access to these special stocks, especially when considering what the market seems to be comfortable charging for the standard release. In any case, this is dang good bourbon and never disappoints. Like all Blanton’s it’s aged in the famous warehouse H and is the high rye mashbill. This bottle is drawn from barrel No. 397, which was dumped on February 7th of 2022 and bottled at 63.05%. Your bottle will almost certainly be different, so please be aware of the unique character of each barrel. The nose is absolutely explosive with rich aromas of caramel sauce, orange peel, Tahitian vanilla, cherry compote and vibrant woody spice. The palate starts extremely sweet and creamy before the rye and barrel spice begin to wallop the mid-palate. The intense spice and old school woody character balances the heavy woody sugars perfectly and while exhibiting plenty of the Kentucky Hug that bourbon lovers enjoy, it doesn’t feel burn-y or ethanol like at all. The long chewy palate gives way to a rich oxidative finish full of nutty sweet chocolate and dried red fruits. A few drops of water add more fruit and tame the spice a bit, but I like this best right out of the bottle. There’s no question that the price of entry on this one is high, but if you’re prepared to spend this kind of dough on any other modern bourbon this should be a contender for top dog!

Email: wine@klwines.com
Phone: (877) KL-WINES (Toll Free 877.559.4637)
K&L Wine Merchants 3005 El Camino Real Redwood City, CA 94061 USA
San Francisco, Redwood City, Hollywood CA

Berry’s 12 Year Old Sherry Cask Matured Single Malt Whisky

Distilled in Speyside, a small region in the middle of Scotland famous for its whisky production. The spirit was selected for its cereal and fruity style, making it the perfect match for long maturation in the finest oloroso sherry butts delivering a delicate balance of sweetness and spice.

£44.90

This full, deep, and brooding whisky possesses a wonderfully rich texture, each sip offering a well-balanced and heartwarming experience that captivates the senses. Aromas of sun-dried fruits meld with baking spices. The palate is an exploration of richness, layers of spiced fruit cake and honey toast, hints of brown sugar, orange & dark chocolate add complexity on the finish.

TyndrumWhisky.com
The Green Welly Stop
Tyndrumwhisky, Tyndrum
Crianlarich, Perthshire FK20 8RY
United Kingdom

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The Good Dram Show – Episode 577 ‘ Kilkerran 20th Anniversary Warehouse Tasting’

Welocme to the first episode of the show for 2025 and I’m kicking things off with a rather special tasting of the bottlings that were part of the Kilkerran 20th Anniversary Warehouse Tasting. The Good Dram Show with Chris Goodrum Episode 577 – A Panacea For The Twilight Zone Blues..!  Filmed in The Study Nottingham 

Featuring

Kilkerran Triple Distilled ‘Warehouse Tasting’ 2006 (18 year old) 59.3%
Kilkerran ‘Warehouse Tasting’ 2005 (19 year old) 54.7% Kilkerran ‘Warehouse Tasting’ 2009 (15 year old) 56.9%
Kilkerran ‘Warehouse Tasting’ 2013 (10 year old) 54.8%
Kilkerran ‘Warehouse Tasting’ 2013 (10 year old) 58.2%
Kilkerran Heavily Peated ‘Warehouse Tasting’ 2015 (8 year old) 59.8%

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LAPHROAIG

STRONG CHARACTERS – VOLUME 1:
DONALD JOHNSTON

33 Year Old · 70cl · 43.8% ABV

This is the first chapter in a new series of whiskies, all about celebrating those who have shaped Laphroaig. Beginning with the pioneering Donald Johnston, who with his brother, created the iconic Laphroaig whisky we all know today.

Donald’s life is shown through the artwork of illustrator Bill Bragg. An award-winning artist whose work can be found across the bottle, box and booklet. Celebrating an uncompromised commitment to producing Whisky, this 33 Year Old single malt marks Donald’s story.

TASTING NOTES:

NOSE

Creamy fudge with honey and a touch of sea salt.

TASTE

Starting with stewed fruit and smooth vanilla créme brûlée.

FINISH

The iconic Laphroaig smoky finish sets the scene for savoury aromas of cured meat.

£939.95

INTRODUCING THE NEW
HIGHLAND PARK COLLECTION

Highland Park has always been a distillery with its own character, shaped by the rugged, windswept and beautiful surrounds of the islands of Orkney and with a distinctive heather honey character that lovers of the brand adore.

Now, the brand’s much-loved collection of single malts are reinvented in a new bottle design, evolving the identity of the Orkney distillery across its 12, 15 and 18 Year Old single malts. You can expect the same characterful, lightly peated spirit, in a new decanter-style bottle that subtly integrates nods to Orkney and the island’s colourful Viking history.

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Kanosuke “Ex-Bourbon Barrel Finished” K&L Exclusive Cask Strength Single Barrel #18120 Japanese Single Malt Whiskey

(700ml)

$209.99

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The spectacular Kanosuke distillery melds tradition and innovation unlike any other in the world. Based a short drive from the southern city of Kagoshima, the prefecture is the heart of distillation in Japan. The heat and humidity of the southern Island of Kyushu create an environment much more suited for distillation than the long slow fermentations needed for high quality Sake. The famous Kozuru Sochu was created by Kanosuke Komasa and lays claim to being the first barrel aged Sochu in Japan. The distillery baring Komasa-sans name is the vision of his grandson Yoshitsugu Komasa. His distillery is in many ways the completion his grandfather’s legacy and therefore is named for the man to begin barrel aging spirits in Japan.

Email: wine@klwines.com
Phone: (877) KL-WINES (Toll Free 877.559.4637)
K&L Wine Merchants 3005 El Camino Real Redwood City, CA 94061 USA
San Francisco, Redwood City, Hollywood CA

Green Spot Chateau Leoville Barton

One of a kind, this unique dram is the first single pot still Irish whiskey to be finished in Bordeaux casks! The Bordeaux cask in question was specifically chosen not only for the superior grand cru Château that imbued it, but also because the wine took its name from Irish winemaker, Thomas Barton, whose descendants still operate Léoville Barton today. The liquid was initially matured in a combination of barrels, including Oloroso Sherry, American oak, and bourbon, before its final finishing. A dram that truly celebrates the innovation and influence of the Irish in the world of celebrated spirits.

£65.00

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Our Hamish has had a sip and jotted down his thoughts.

Nose: Ripe wild berries, sour apples, light spice, honey.

Palate: Caramel, citrus peel, ginger, and cinnamon.

Finish: Spicy, long and lingering.

Ardnamurchan Sherry Cask 2024 Release

This whisky is honed and inspired by the finest and most spectacular location of any distillery in Scotland – The Ardnamurchan Peninsula. Tarry rope, bung cloth, smoky bacon, old tractor shed, peanut brittle, sticky spare-ribs. Red plum and cherry, then shifts to chalk cliff and meaty traits above on later half.

£62.50

Tasting notes:

Nose: Murray mint, bonfire on the beach, salted peanut ice-cream, tomato stalks, Brazil nut and sundried tomatoes, teryaki beef jerky, relish and tamari. Untuous.

Palate: Tarry rope, bung cloth, smoky bacon, old tractor shed, peanut brittle, sticky spare-ribs. Red plum and cherry, then shifts to chalk cliff and meaty traits above on later half.

Finish: Crashing waves, sea-salt, bothy fireplace and cigar shop.

TyndrumWhisky.com
The Green Welly Stop
Tyndrumwhisky, Tyndrum
Crianlarich, Perthshire FK20 8RY
United Kingdom