Dear Malt Messenger Subscribers,
We have a couple of great whisky tastings coming up in the next few weeks, starting off with a Jura Distillery tasting to be hosted by Willie Tait tomorrow night. We are thrilled to have Wee Willie back for the third consecutive year as he is one of the whisky industry’s biggest personalities. We’ll be working through a range of 8 Jura whiskies, including the new 1977 ($879.99 +GST) and 30 Year ($509.99 +GST), both of which are stunning. Tickets are just $50, and there are only a few left. More info can be found below.
We are also thrilled to be playing host to the legendary Jim McEwan of Bruichladdich Distillery at the Kensington Wine Market on Fri Sep 27. This event has been sold out for nearly two weeks, and if you weren’t able to get tickets I may have another option for you. The Companions of the Quaich whisky club is holding a special tasting with Jim on the night of Sun Sep 29, and we have room for some guests. Please send me a note if you’re interested in attending this event.
It is also worth noting that our Fall Single Malt Festival,
Thr Nov 14 is almost 70% sold. The Festival is limited to 100 participants and will feature at least as many whiskies. The whisky festival and the rest of our fall lineup of tastings can be found here: https://www.kensingtonwinemarket.com/tastings/register.php . You can register in store, by phone, 283 8000 and online!
Finally, we are in the process of building up the whisky section for the fall, and every week the shelves will start looking a little fuller. There are lots of new things on the way, and some old favourites set to return. Balvenie whiskies fit neatly into both of these categories. We’ve seen the return of the Balvenie 14 Year Caribbean Cask, 15 Year Single Barrel and Balvenie 30 Year in the last few weeks. And, we’ve also seen the arrival of a few new expressions including the Balvenie 12 Year Single Barrel, Balvenie 17 Year Double Wood and the Balvenie Tun 1401. Many of these whiskies won’t last long, so we’re getting the word out now. You’ll find more info on the available Balvenies below.
I hope you enjoy this Malt Messenger Bulletin. Be sure to stay tuned for the next full Malt Messenger due in a couple of weeks.
Slainte!
Andrew Ferguson
Kensington Wine Market
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Glenglassaugh 1972 KWM Sherry Cask
ON SALE!
$699.99 Regular
$524.99 Special Price
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….. Have a special number, birth year or anniversary in mind? We may have the bottle number for you!
Whisky Advent Calendars More than half sold out!
TAKING PRE ORDERS!
This falls greatest gift idea is selling fast, and it isn’t even here yet! 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
Jura Distillery Tasting with Willie Tait
Tuesday September 17th – $50
The Isle of Jura is a remote sparsely inhabited island on Scotland’s west coast. Located to the north-east of Islay and running along the Kintyre peninsula for about 40 miles. Most of the island is wild and uninhabited, dominated by its three large volcanic mountains, ‘the Paps’. There is just a small single track road leading from the Ferry port at Feolin to the main town of Craighouse. From there the road only continues 2/3 of the way up the island’s east coast, after which there is little more than a jeep track. It is along this remote and isolated stretch of coast that George Orwell wrote 1984.
The Jura distillery was reopened in 1963 in part to revitalize the island economy and prevent further erosion of its population. In the last few decades the island’s population has stabilized at 196 people, a far cry from the 3,000 inhabitants which may have lived there in the 18th and early 19th centuries. The island’s people are outnumbered 30 to 1 by its population of red deer.
At times the ugly step child to Dalmore in the Whyte and MacKay portfolio, Jura has been reinvigorated in the last few years and is finally coming into its own, and earning the respect it deserves. Join us for a tasting with former Jura Distillery Manager and travelling Brand Ambassador Willie Tait on Tuesday September 17th to learn the history and legends behind the lonely isle, and its namesake distillery.
We’ll sample the following Isle of Jura malts:
Jura 10 Year
Jura Superstition
Jura Prophecy
Jura Elixir – $58.49
Jura Boutique Barrels 1993
Jura Boutique Barrels 1996
Jura 30Year – Limited Release – $509.99
Jura 1977 – Exclusive to KWM – Only 5 bottles in Canada! – $879.99
To register, visit https://www.kensingtonwinemarket.com/tastings/register.php or call 403-283-8000
Available Balvenie Single Malts
New & Returning Whiskies from Balvenie Distillery
Balvenie is one of the most sought after whiskies in the world. We’ve been out of most of their expressions for a little while, so it was great to have the opportunity to stock up recently. Here are some of the new and returned items from Balvenie.
Balvenie Double Wood 12 Year – $68.99
Balvenie Signature 12 Year – $82.99
Balvenie 17 Year Peated Cask – $142.99
Balvenie 17 Year Double Wood – NEW – $159.99
Balvenie 12 Year Single Barrel – NEW – $92.99
Balvenie 15 YearSingle Barrel – New Cask – $140.99
Balvenie Tun 1401 – $399.99
Balvenie 30 Year – $794.99
Balvenie 21 Year Port Wood – $288.99 – Coming Soon
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Contact & Disclaimers
If you have any whisky questions or comments concerning The Malt Messenger please contact me by e-mail, phone, or drop by the store.
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, don’t include GST. In the case of discrepancies in pricing, the price in our in store point of sale will be taken as correct.
Thanks for reading the Malt Messenger.
Slainte!
Andrew Ferguson
Manager & Scotchguy
Kensington Wine Market
403-283-8000
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Owner & Opperator
Ferguson’s Whisky Tours
www.fergusonwhiskytours.com
scotchguide@fergusonwhiskytours.com
