Dear Malt Messenger Readers,

I hope you’re having a wonderful summer! You’ll notice we have a new look for the Malt Messenger, after 8 years it was time we added a little more style to it. We’ve been busy around these parts getting ready for a full and exciting fall, and have some incredible tastings, events and new whiskies in the pipeline which are sure to please and surprise you. Pre-orders of the Whisky Advent Calendar have been brisk with nearly 1/3 already sold, and our new Benromach Casks, and the Glendronach Cask Strength Batch 2 have also been flying off the shelves.

There are a couple of exciting announcements which I’ll be making on Thursday. The plans have already been crafted, but they need a few more days for polishing. For those of you who just can’t wait until then, you’ll find some clues below.

In the meantime we have a couple of great tastings this week. The first is an 8 whisky vertical from Taiwan’s Award Winning Kavalan Distillery. Their whiskies have been taking the world by storm, and we’ll make our way through a range of 8 different bottlings, including single casks from their Solist Sherry, Bourbon, Vinho and FIno lines. While enjoying these drams, we’ll have a gander at some photos I took of the distillery while visiting in May. Then on Friday I’ll be hosting “The Whiskies of Summer” which will highlight some of the newest whiskies in the store. What better way to kick off the weekend than with a sampling of 7 new whiskies, never before opened for a KWM tasting. Info on both the tastings can be found below.

Stay tuned for Thursday’s full Malt Messenger, stay cool this summer, and drink whisky…

Slainte!

Andrew Ferguson
Kensington Wine Market

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Glenglassaugh 1972 KWM Sherry Cask

ON SALE FOR THE SUMMER!
This single cask bottling of Glenglassaugh was selected by and bottled for our store because it is an exceptional example of a nearly 40 year old whisky…..
$699.99 Regular
$524.99 Special Price
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Whisky Advent Calendar

Pre-Order Yours Before They Are All Gone! Behind each of the 24 doors is a different 30ml sample of delicious whisky! Behind one a sample of 50 year old Scotch, the full-sized bottle of which is worth $600! Exclusive to KWM in Canada!
$299.99
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Kavalan Whisky Vertical Tasting

Thursday August 15th – 7PM – $60

The Largest Vertical Tasting of Whisky from the Award Winning Taiwanese Distillery in Canada!

Kavalan Distillery has come a long way since it was founded in 2005. When the Taiwanese food giant King Car Group made the decision to build a single malt distillery in Taiwan they spared no expense. They hired Dr. Jim Swann, one of the Scotch Whisky Industry’s most respected experts to consult on its design and operation. Due to the challenges of the Taiwanese climate, they knew time would not be on their side when it came to maturation. Their spirit would have to be flawless. Right out of the gates Kavalan’s 3 year old whiskies began winning awards and earning the respect of whisky connoisseurs world-wide. Join us for a sampling of the Kavalan range that will leave no doubt in your mind why this rising star is no flash in the pan. They make stunning whisky, full stop!

We’ll be sampling:
1. Kavalan No.1 – Their First Whisky – $114.99
2. Kavalan Podium – Matured in New American Oak Casks and Refill Casks – $149.99
3. Kavalan Concertmaster – Matured in Ruby, Tawny and Vintage Port Pipes – $94.99
4. Kavalan King Car Conductor – A specially selected single malt bottled to represent King Car Group. – $174.99
5. Kavalan Solist Bourbon – This single Bourbon cask matured whisky scored 94pts from Whisky Advocate. – $179.99
6. Kavalan Solist Sherry – One of the darkest sherry matured whiskies you’ve ever seen with loads of dark fruits. – $191.99
7. Kavalan Solist Vinho – Matured in American wine casks, with the palate of a sherry bomb. – $189.99
8. Kavalan Solist Fino – Kavalan’s Top Gun, named Asian Whisky of the Year last year – $324.99
To sign up for this tasting please call the store at 403-283-8000 or register online at: https://www.kensingtonwinemarket.com/tastings/register.php

The Whiskies of Summer

Friday August 16th – 7PM – $40

A Cool Tasting of Some of This Summer’s Hottest Whiskies…

Just because the days are longer and the weather’s warm doesn’t mean there aren’t some great new whiskies in the market. We’ll be sampling a range of them including our new KWM Benromach Casks, the anCnoc Peter Arkle Edition 3, BenRiach 1986 Authentic Wine & Spirits Cask, Glendronach Cask Strength Batch 2 and a number of other new whiskies never before sampled at a Kensington Wine Market tasting.

To sign up for this tasting please call the store at 403-283-8000 or register online at: https://www.kensingtonwinemarket.com/tastings/register.php

Preview of the Next Malt Messenger

Some of the Top Stories From the Next Malt Messenger:

1. Bowmore on the Rockies – The Ultimate Bowmore Weekend
2. Kentucky Bourbon Tour Anyone?
3. Coming and Going: Macallan Old & New
4. Bruichladdich Whiskies Soon to be No Longer Available
5. Save the Date(s) for Some Exciting Fall Tastings
6. And Much More…
The next full edition of the Malt Messenger may be out as early as Thursday!

Kensington Wine Market
403-283-8000