Dive straight in, enjoy the whisky swirl and summer feel-good flavours!

GOLDEN SUMMER PEACH GAZPACHO

LIMIT ONE BOTTLE PER MEMBER

FIRST RELEASE FROM DISTILLERY 19 FOR SMWS CANADA

CASK NO. 19.66

CASK TYPE:  1st fill ex-bourbon barrel

AGE:  18 years

FLAVOUR PROFILE:  Sweet, fruity & mellow

BOTTLE NOTE:  “Empire biscuits and glaze cherries next to a caprese salad while on the palate a golden summer peach gazpacho and chocolate cinnamon tuile.”

SLAP ON SUNSCREEN AND SLOW DOWN*

CASK NO. 28.64

CASK TYPE:  1st fill ex-bourbon barrel

AGE:  7 years

FLAVOUR PROFILE:  Sweet, fruity & mellow

BOTTLE NOTE:  “This evokes summertime relaxation – bright, exotic fruits and citric zest, boiled sweets and sunscreen; leather, walnuts and oak to finish.”

*GIVING SPIRIT BOTTLE – 100% of SMWS Canada’s profits from the sale of this bottle will go to Food Banks Canada

 AY, CARAMBA CARAMBOLA

CASK NO. 113.58

CASK TYPE:  1st fill ex-bourbon barrel

AGE:  11 years

FLAVOUR PROFILE:  Spicy & sweet

BOTTLE NOTE:  “Vanilla ice cream with mango slices and star fruit, then caramelized carambola with green Sichuan pepper ice cream was added – ay, caramba!”

INSUPERABLE ENJOYMENT

CASK NO. 80.31

INITIAL CASK:  Ex-bourbon hogshead

FINAL CASK:  1st fill Oloroso hogshead

AGE:  11 years

FLAVOUR PROFILE:  Juicy, oak & vanilla

BOTTLE NOTE:  “Sweet, fruity, sun-soaked raisins and candied roasted nuts, while to taste a Jamun Cooler. After reduction, strawberry tarts and custard slices.”

APPEALINGLY CRISPY AND CRUNCHY

CASK NO. 44.146

INITIAL CASK:  Ex-bourbon hogshead

FINAL CASK:  2nd fill Oloroso hogshead

AGE:  14 years

FLAVOUR PROFILE:  Deep, rich & dried fruits

BOTTLE NOTE:  “Beef tenderloin in a chili chocolate sauce accompanied by dark sweet cherries. After reduction, the crispy crackling skin of a duck l’orange.”

SOOTY MERINGUE

LIMIT ONE BOTTLE PER MEMBER

CASK NO. 4.301

INITIAL CASKS:  Ex-bourbon hogsheads

FINAL CASK:  1st fill ex-bourbon barrel

AGE:  13 years

FLAVOUR PROFILE:  Peated

BOTTLE NOTE:  “Floral aromas wafted over dried herbs, liquorice and chimney soot. Single malt originally from an ex-bourbon hogshead, married in this cask.”

Karuizawa 33 Year Old Emerald Geisha

Japanese Single Malt Whisky

Elixir Distillers

70cl / 54.4%

An Astounding Exclusive Cask from an American Visionary
Virginia Distilling Co. Courage & Conviction “Cuvée Cask #1275” K&L Exclusive Cask Strength American Single Malt Whiskey (750ml) ($99.99)
“… it’s difficult to express how special this barrel is. The closest comparisons are the truly wonderful malts from Kavalan.” — David Othenin-Girard, K&L Spirits Buyer

Virginia Distilling Company is perhaps the most important name in domestic whiskey that you’ve never heard of. Founded by the late Dr. George Moore, this uncompromising distiller is “rightfully among the pantheon of great American single malt producers,” as our own David Othenin-Girard puts it. A leading light in establishing the standards by which this burgeoning category will be defined in the years to come, VDC has nonetheless flown under the radar of most American whiskey aficionados—until now. By utilizing a premium STR cask (shaved, toasted, and re-charred), they have crafted a profile that can most accurately be compared to the iconic Taiwanese spirits of the coveted Kavalan brand. The highly active cask results in a level of complexity virtually unheard-of in American whiskey, especially after a few drops of water. As David exclaims, “this thing is an absolute dream. Few craft (or industrial) distillers can match the quality and complexity that this special cask offers.” For collectors and connoisseurs who thought they’d seen the pinnacle of American whiskey, Virginia Distilling and the Cuvée Cask #1275 are ready to open a whole new paradigm. With extremely limited quantities available, swift action is highly recommended, as we don’t expect to see these casks again any time soon.

Virginia Distilling Co. Courage & Conviction “Cuvée Cask #1275” K&L Exclusive Cask Strength American Single Malt Whiskey (750ml) ($99.99)

K&L Notes: The Virginia Distilling Co. is one of the country’s most exciting whiskey producers. Founded by the late Dr. George G. Moore in 2011, the Virginia Distilling Co. has worked within the burgeoning American Single Malt category and its best producers in the American Single Malt Whiskey Commission to define the category and create standards which will help future producers navigate the complexities of American whiskey laws. In addition to helping define the category, VDC is committed to producing exceptional single malts using the highest-quality ingredients that reflect the place in which they were distilled. Dr. George Moore liked to say, “Have the courage of your convictions.” But nothing about the malts he made lead us to believe that he was on the wrong track. Distilled on Scottish-built pots and aged in the highest quality barrels, this exceptional single cask was filled on April 30th, 2017 and dumped in July of 2021. The barrel type in question, their Cuvée Cask, is the same developed by Jim Swan for Kavalan in Taiwan, known as the STR—shave, toast, rechar. The resulting malt shows surprising depth at its age due to the excellent cask, spirit, and strong temperature fluctuations at the distillery. Robust and flavorful, few craft distillers are putting out more complex and complete products than Virginia Distilling Co.

David Othenin-Girard | K&L Spirits Buyer | Review Date: June 30, 2022

The Virginia Distilling Company sits rightfully among the pantheon of great American single malt producers, and it’s difficult to express how special this barrel is. The closest comparison is truly the wonde​rful malts from Kavalan, and indeed the barrel in question is the same style used at the famous Taiwanese distillery. There it is known as “Vinho Barrique,” but in Virginia they call it the Cuvée Cask. The two distilleries have very different climates—although both see extreme heat, Virginia has significantly more diurnal fluctuation as compared to the almost always humid and hot tropical warehouses in Taiwan. Nonetheless, a huge amount of extraction is achieved, and with the highest-quality malt and exceptional water, this whisky is sure to be considered world-class in no time. The color is auburn with flecks of polished mahogany. The nose has a purity rarely seen in American single malts or even in Scotland, with delineated apple and pear framed by sweet spices and dark cocoa. The toasted vanilla is evident as well, alongside some seriously appealing, earthy malt. On the palate, baked apple and cinnamon spice are paired with a rich, malty note that somehow powers through the dense, woodsy character created by the highly active STR cask. With a splash of water, this malt really starts to shine! Extremely pungent, dark plummy fruit now explodes from the glass. Sweet and savory espresso roast coupled with cherry compote ​emerges after the dark fruit subsides. On the palate, it’s dark chocolate and plums all day with a gorgeous baking spice that runs throughout. With a bit of water this thing is an absolute dream. Few craft (or industrial) distillers can match the quality and complexity that this special cask offers.

Two new rare single malt expressions from Badachro Distillery

Badachro Distillery has introduced two new limited edition whiskies to its Bad na h-Achlaise range of single malt whiskies.

Bad na h-Achlaise Ruby Port Finish Cask Strength is limited to just 30 bottles, making it a true collector’s item. The intensely flavoured 57.9% spirit is bottled from individually nosed and selected Ruby Port casks, blending the purity of an unpeated Highland whisky with the depth and sweetness of fruity, first-fill ex-ruby port casks.

Joining it is the Bad na h-Achlaise Madeira Cask expression. 1,900 bottles are available of the latest in the Highland distillery’s experimental cask series, which combines Highland whisky with the complexity and sweetness of fruity, first-fill, individually nosed and selected madeira casks.

Managing director Gordon Quinn said: “We’re immensely proud of our Bad na h-Achlaise whiskies, and are excited for single malt fans to raise a dram to these two new expressions.

“The Madeira Cask expression is a light and drinkable dram packed with flavours of red cherries, a hint of bitter chocolate and strawberry sherbets – while the Ruby Port Finish Cask Strength malt intensifies the popular fruity flavours of the regular strength variety.

“Experimenting with different casks allows us to highlight and amplify different flavours in our whisky, meaning each has its own, truly unique flavour profile.”

Bad na h-Achlaise Ruby Port Finish Cask Strength is available only from www.badachrodistillery.com and the distillery shop in Badachro. 57.9% ABV, 70cl, £145.00 – limited to just 30 bottles.

Bad na h-Achlaise Madeira Cask is available from www.badachrodistillery.com and selected stockists. 46% ABV, 70cl, £56.95 – limited to 1,900 bottles.

Badachro Distillery in the western Scottish Highlands is home to a range of uniquely handcrafted whiskies, gins and vodkas that have gained a reputation for bold, complex flavours that leave you coming back for more. It is known primarily for its Badachro Gin, Dancing Puffing Vodka and Bad na h-Achlaise single malt scotch whisky – as well as a variety of other stellar craft spirits.

The distillery is a true family venture – founded by Gordon and Vanessa Quinn who met at the Badachro Inn and married just 12 weeks later. After travelling the world together, the pair returned to Badachro to follow their dream of setting up a distillery.

Find out more about Badachro Distillery at www.badachrodistillery.com, or follow the distillery on Instagram (@badachrodistillery), Twitter (@badachrospirits) or Facebook (/badachrodistillery).

Picture caption: Badachro Distillery has introduced limited Madeira Cask and extremely limited Ruby Port Finish Cask Strength expressions to its Bad na h-Achlaise series of single malt whiskies.

A Must-Have for Any Serious Bourbon Fanatic
The Updated Epic Elijah Craig Pack (5x750ml) ($249.99)
Featuring extremely limited bottlings from a Kentucky bourbon icon…

Our bourbon aficionados know the Epic Elijah Craig 5-Pack as one of the must-have items each time it comes in stock. Now is the time once again, with one small addendum—this pack comes in updated form with three highly allocated Elijah Craig releases that are nearly impossible to find anywhere else, including the Toasted Barrel Bourbon, the Barrel Proof Batch A122 (the first release of 2022), and the Barrel Proof B522 (the most recent release). In addition, Craig fans and cocktail connoisseurs will get a bottle each of Elijah Craig Small Batch and Elijah Craig Rye to round out or re-supply their go-to bar stock for all the summer celebration that lies ahead in the coming months. As anyone who’s been in on this action before can attest, these packs sell out in a flash, so it’s best to lock down your order with haste.

The Updated Epic Elijah Craig Pack (5x750ml) ($249.99)

K&L Notes: ***ONE ‘UPDATED EPIC’ PACK PER HOUSEHOLD. This pack of Elijah Craig products includes five (5) bottles, all 750ml. One (1) bottle of the classic Elijah Craig Small Batch—perhaps the greatest value coming out of Kentucky. One (1) bottle of Elijah Craig Rye—again, just a powerhouse value for every day drinking. Then we get into the special items. One (1) bottle of Elijah Craig Toasted Barrel Bourbon. This highly allocated item is nearly impossible to find these days, and when we get it in stock it sells out immediately. One (1) bottle of Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Batch A122—the first release of 2022. Finally, one (1) bottle of the just-released (hence the update!) Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Batch B522. There is no better way to snag these three highly allocated items and restock your bar staples at the same time.

Red Wine Barrique

This is the very first limited edition for Mac-Talla reinforcing the ambition to show the diversity of this iconic island through a series of specially selected cask types and maturation styles. It was fully matured in French oak casks from the Bordeaux region in France, these 24 hand-selected barriques were previously home to prestigious wines, marrying Islay’s untamed smoky nature with the refined fruitiness and opulence of Bordeaux wines.

NOSE Summer berries with a herbal note and a hint of dry smoke.

PALATE Notes of juicy red fruits with cacao and a big waft of smoke

£68.00

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CAPERDONICH

18 YEAR OLD
PEATED

70CL | 48%

£110

WAS £120

SAVE £10

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A peated single malt from closed Caperdonich distillery, matured for 18 years in American oak barrels before being bottled as part of the Secret Speyside collection. The result is a bold and smoky dram with notes of orange zest, ginger and aromatic smoke.

As many of you know, our Compass Box 30th Anniversary Blend is launching next week. We know you are excited because about 1/4 of the bottles are pre-sold. To celebrate we are hosting an in-person launch tasting at KWM next Wednesday, with Scott Ellis from Compass Box. We have also added additional space to the Compass Box Virtual tasting on Friday, July 29th with Whisky Make James Saxon. Detail below.

Due to demand, we have also added additional space to our Elixir Distillers Single Casks tasting with Celine Tetu on Friday, July 22. We know many of you want to return to doing in-store tastings, and accordingly, we have also added a new in-store version of Elixir Distillers Single Casks, albeit hosted by one of our staff…

We have also added two other new virtual tastings that are sure to be popular. GlenAllachie Sales Director Ronan Currie will be our guest on Saturday for our GlenAllachie Virtual Cask Launch. We will be launching the GlenAllachie 15 Year KWM Oloroso Cask in early August. The tasting will also be an opportunity to sample a number of other GlenAllachies not available for sale! Photo to the right… sorry for the tease! 

The other new tasting is Wet Hot Whisky Summer – FOMO Warning! Once more we have strung together a selection of rare and in-demand whiskies that you’ll only have the opportunity to purchase if you take part in the tasting! Bowmore, Clynelish, Highland Park, Imperial (not our cask), Kilkerran, Laphroaig x2 & Springbank… new we say more?!

In new whisky news, we have whiskies from North Star Spirits, South Star Spirits, and Bimber Distillery to fill you in on. There is more, which will have to wait until next week’s full Malt Messenger, but we wanted to get the word out on these now, having freshly arrived in-store.

I do want to highlight one of them though, the North Star Spirits Blended Malt 7 Year for Ukraine. The producer has bottled the whisky as a fundraiser for Ukraine, saying “We have bottled the strongest whisky we have for the strongest people we know.” Both KWM and importer Gold Medal Marketing will be donating $10/each, from every bottle sold in support of Ukrainian refugees. Bottles can be pre-ordered now, and will be available next Wednesday!

I hope you enjoy this Malt Messenger Bulletin. The next full Malt Messenger is arriving a week from today.

Happy Stampede!

Sincerely,

Andrew Ferguson

Kensington Wine Market

In This Edition

1. A Whisky for Ukraine from North Star Spirits!

2. New Whiskies from North Star Spirits

3. Introducing: South Star Spirits

4. Introducing: Bimber Distillery

5. New Tastings

6. Other Up-Coming Tastings

A WHISKY FOR UKRAINE

FROM NORTH STAR SPIRITS

 

Both KWM and Gold Medal Marketing (the importer) will each donate $10 from every bottle sold to a charity in support of Ukranian refugees! 

North Star Spirits released this whisky, in support and solidarity with Ukraine. Only 500 bottles have been released of this 7-year-old blended malt, bottled at 65.5%. North Star has donated 100% of its proceeds from this bottle to charity! In Their Words: “We bottled the strongest whisky we have for the strongest people we know.”

North Star Blend Malt 7 Year for Ukraine – 65.5% – Sherry Butt – Producer Tasting Note: “Nose: Stewed bramble jam and a touch of roasted coffee. Palate: Maple syrup, butterscotch and allspice. Finish: Fearless and defiant.” – $125 – Limit 1 Per Customer!

NEW WHISKIES FROM NORTH STAR SPIRITS

We have some interesting new whiskies from North Star, including a very dark, though dear, GlenAllachie… the picture doesn’t really do it justice!

1. North Star GlenAllachie 13 Year – 56.8% – Sherry Butt – Producer Tasting Note: “Nose: dark chocolate, dried grape stems. Palate: immediate oloroso rush, coated with toffee chews & treacle. Finish: long, dry, chocolate-covered shortbread. – $220 – 88.2pts Whiskybase

2. North Star Glen Elgin 15 Year – 53.4% – Oloroso Hogshead – Producer Tasting Note: “Nose: syrup sponge pudding with vanilla custard. Palate: Ginger tablet and soft herbs & spices. Finish: Liquorice allsorts & black coffee.” – $135

3. North Star Orkney 15 Year – 59.7% – Oloroso Hogshead – Producer Tasting Note: “Nose: marzipan, sourdough pizza balls & white chocolate. Palate: instant hug to the taste buds, like treacle. Finish: malty almond paste with marshmallow fondant.” $135 – Limit 1 Per Customer!

4. North Star Secret Highland 13 Year – 42.9% – First Fill Oloroso Sherry Butt – Producer Tasting Note: “Nose: rubber, sherry, dried fruits & toffee. Palate: Raspberry chocolate, waxy with some smoke. Finish: Warm tarmac, licorice, clean & fruity.” – $115

INTRODUCING: SOUTH STAR SPIRITS

There is a clear link to North Star Spirits here, but there is much more to it than that, but I’ll let them tell you in their own words…

In Their Own Words

“South Star Spirits Is a whisky bottling company born from 4 whisky enthusiasts who are building a distillery in the heart of one of Scotch Whiskies most cherished regions. We are celebrating this new addition to the magical world of distillation by releasing a small batch range of matured single malt whiskies to let you know we’re here…hello! The Dál Riata Distillery will be located in the heart of Campbeltown producing single malt scotch whisky with traditions and styles that are consistent with whiskies distilled and matured on the western seaboard. If you would like to learn more and join us on our journey, please visit….”

1. South Star Spirits Highland 10 Year Single Malt – 48% – Hogsheads – Producer Tasting Note: “Nose: Rich & intense smoke, some gentleness to it. Palate: Distinct peat, vanilla & salt. Finish: Lingering ashy notes with just enough oak.” – $96

2. South Star Spirits Islay 8 Year Single Malt – 48% – First Fill Hogsheads – Producer Tasting Note: “Nose: Dried oranges with a whiff of tobacco. Palate: Thick, nutty dark chocolate. Finish: Long, nutty & very clean.” – $96

3. South Star Spirits Speyside 10 Year Single Malt – 48% – First Fill Hogsheads – Producer Tasting Note: “Nose: Fruity, floral & citrusy lemon slice. Palate: Syrupy toffee with a touch of saltines. Finish: Cinnamon on baked apples & pears.” – $96

INTRODUCING: BIMBER DISTILLERY

Bimber Distillery was founded in 2015 on the outskirts of London. Whisky is made from barley, floor-malted for them at Warminster Maltings. The fermentations are long, in wooden washbacks, and the distillation slow in small-ish stills.

1. Bimber Apogee Pure Malt Whisky – 46.3% – 12 Year – Finished in ex-Bimber Distillery Casks – Producer Description: “Apogee draws from generations of historical expertise combined with modern virtuosity and elegance to offer an alluring, versatile and deeply captivating whisky. Artfully composed from a selection of the finest world whiskies, the aromas and flavours of Apogee have been enhanced further through sympathetic maturation in casks sourced from London’s award-winning Bimber Distillery. Apogee XII is a flawlessly balanced, meticulously crafted unity of exceptional world whiskies, created as a celebration of the fine art of blending. ” – $92

2. Bimber Canada Edition 2021 – 58.7% – Producer Description: “The Canada Edition Cask journey began at Bimber’s single farm, where 100% of their barley is grown. It is then traditionally floor malted, hand-mashed and fermented slowly for seven days in their wooden washbacks that were hand-made at the Bimber cooperage. They use direct fire to heat their small copper pot stills, and mature their spirit in hand-selected casks. This whisky was drawn from a remarkable ex-bourbon oak cask and bottled exclusively for PWS Imports.” – $152

3. Bimber ex-Bourbon Cask Batch No. 3 – 51.6% – Producer Tasting Note: “Aromas of green apples, dried apricots, milky cereal, vanilla sponge cake and coconut fill the nose, complemented by notes of vanilla, caramel, orchard fruits, baked apricots, peppery spice and charred oak throughout the palate.” – $115

THREE NEW TASTINGS

1 IN-PERSON & 2 VIRTUAL

We have 3 really exciting new tastings coming up in July. Details below!

ELIXIR DISTILLERS SINGLE CASKS – IN-STORE! 

·     Date: Thursday, August 11

·     Time: 7 PM

·     Cost: $50

·     IN-STORE TASTING

Elixir Distillers has become one of our best partners in recent years, and they keep feeding us some absolutely amazing single casks. This recent batch was selected in the Winter or Spring of 2021, but due to all the challenges around logistics these days, they have only just arrived! Guests will sample 7 Single Malts of Scotland bottlings, 6 of them cask strength single cask whiskies. Participants will try the 4 most recent KWM casks: Ardmore 11 Year, Glenburgie 22 Year, Imperial 22 Year, and Mannochmore 13 Year, and 3 others: Ben Nevis 1997, Linkwood 11 Year, and Reserve Casks Glencadam 10 Year. This is the exact same range we are doing virtually with Celine, but in person at the store, hosted by one of the KWM team. 7PM, Thursday, August 11.

GLENALLACHIE VIRTUAL CASK LAUNCH WITH RONAN CURRIE 

·     Date: Saturday, August 13

·     Time: 5 PM

·     Cost: $35

·     Pick-Up Date: July 16 (Estimate)!

We are about to receive our first ever KWM exclusive single cask of GlenAllachie… and we are stoked! Ronan Currie, Sales Director, has generously agreed to stay up and join us live from Scotland to host a virtual launch tasting. Our range will include a number of limited-edition whiskies not even available for sale, including the GlenAllachie 10 Year Batch 6, GlenAllachie 11 Year Grattamacco Cask, GlenAllachie 12 Year Sauternes Cask, GlenAllachie 13 Year Rioja Cask, and GlenAllachie 21 Year Batch 1 (not pictured(. To round out our lines, participants will also get to sample the GlenAllachie 18 and our GlenAllachie 15 Year KWM Oloroso Cask! Saturday, August 13, 2022, 5 PM!

WET HOW WHISKY SUMMER – FOMO WARNING! 

·     Date: Tuesday, August 16

·     Time: 7 PM

·     Cost: $85

·     Pick-Up Date: Available NOW!

Consider this a warning… there is a FOMO storm on the horizon, expected to make landfall during the wet hot whisky days of summer. Our tasting range consists of: Bowmore 21 Year Aston Martin Ed., Highland Park Wild Rose Single Cask, Kilkerran Heavily Peated Batch 5, Laphroaig 10 Year Cask Strength, Laphroaig Cairdeas 2021, LMDW Clynelish 25 Year, SMOS Imperial 1995 25 Year (not our cask), and Springbank 21 Year. And we have bottles of all 8 of these whiskies available for sale (by ballot), but only for participants in this tasting. Tuesday, August 16, 7 PM.

OTHER UPCOMING TASTINGS

COMPASS BOX KWM 30TH ANNIVERSARY IN-STORE LAUNCH TASTING WITH SCOTT ELLIS 

·     Date: Wednesday, July 13

·     Time: 7 PM

·     Cost: $50

·     IN-STORE TASTING

·     Only 8 spots left!

Compass Box Whisky has been one of our best and most supportive partners over the last 30 years. We were honoured when, in 2017, they collaborated with us on the now legendary bespoke Kensington Wine Market 25th Anniversary bottling. To help mark our 30th Anniversary, they have once more come through for us in a big way. Over the last year and a bit, we’ve been working with John Glaser and whisky Maker James Saxon on another bespoke whisky. Well, the Kensington Wine Market 30th Anniversary Blend has just arrived, and to celebrate we will be hosting both in-person and virtual launch tastings. Scott Ellis, Western Regional Manager for Compass Box Whisky in North America, will be our guest for the in-store launch tasting. Guests will have the opportunity to sample 7 Compass Box whiskies, including both the KWM 25th and 30th Anniversary bottlings, the Vellichor, Experimental Grain, Flaming Heart 2015 and two other releases. Participants in the tasting will also have the opportunity to enter a ballot to purchase both the Vellichor and Experimental Grain. 7 PM, Wednesday, July 13 !SPACES ADDED!

ELIXIR DISTILLERS SINGLE CASKS WITH CELINE TETU 

·     Date: Friday, July 22

·     Time: 5 PM

·     Cost: $45

·     Pick-Up Date: AVAILABLE NOW!

Elixir Distillers has become one of our best partners in recent years, and they keep feeding us some absolutely amazing single casks. This recent batch was selected in the Winter or Spring of 2021, but due to all the challenges around logistics these days, they have only just arrived! Celine Tetu, aka Lily, Elixir Distillers’ International Sales Manager, will be our guest as we sample 7 Single Malts of Scotland bottlings, 6 of them cask strength single cask whiskies. Participants will try the 4 most recent KWM casks: Ardmore 11 Year, Glenburgie 22 Year, Imperial 22 Year, and Mannochmore 13 Year, and 3 others: Ben Nevis 1997, Linkwood 11 Year, and Reserve Casks Glencadam 10 Year. 5PM, Friday, July 22. !SPACES ADDED!

COMPASS BOX KWM 30TH ANNIVERSARY VIRTUAL LAUNCH TASTING WITH JAMES SAXON

·     Date: Friday, July 29

·     Time: 5 PM

·     Cost: $40

·     Pick-Up Date: AVAILABLE NOW!

Compass Box Whisky has been one of our best and most supportive partners over the last 30 years. We were honoured when, in 2017, they collaborated with us on the now legendary bespoke Kensington Wine Market 25th Anniversary bottling. To help mark our 30th Anniversary, they have once more come through for us in a big way. Over the last year and a bit, we’ve been working with John Glaser and whisky Maker James Saxon on another bespoke whisky. Well, the Kensington Wine Market 30th Anniversary Blend has just arrived, and to celebrate we will be hosting both in-person and virtual launch tastings. James Saxon, Compass Box Whisky Whisky Maker, and creator of our 30th Anniversary Blend will be our guest for the virtual launch tasting. Guests will have the opportunity to sample 7 Compass Box whiskies, including both the KWM 25th and 30th Anniversary bottlings, the Vellichor, Experimental Grain, Flaming Heart 2015 and two other releases. Participants in the tasting will also have the opportunity to enter a ballot to purchase both the Vellichor and Experimental Grain. 5 PM, Friday, July 29.

!!NEW DATE!!! Oddball Distilleries – A+ Malts from the B Team 

·     Date: Tuesday, August 9

·     Time: 7 PM

·     Cost: $75

·     Pick-Up Date: Available NOW!

·     VIRTUAL TASTING

Overlooked, underappreciated, and in some cases, flat-out unknown distilleries will be the focus of this tasting featuring some of the most neglected distilleries in the Scotch Whisky world. We had to drag some of these poor unloved drams out from the orphanages, the cupboards under the stairs, and other assorted nooks and crannies, in order to bring you a line-up that is bound to appeal to the most discerning of whisky geeks. This has a truly stellar range if you can look past the brands and distilleries, to see some diamonds in the rough. 7 PM, Tuesday, August 9.

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New From Glenwyvis

The second release from the 2018 vintage, and the first ‘major’ bottling from the Glenwyvis Distillery in the Highlands.

Created using half-tonne mashes consisitng entirely of local Concerto barley. Then fermented for an average of 96 hours before being distilled in the squat 2500L wash still and 1700L spirit still.

The unique spirit was then filled into a variety of wood: Tennessee Whiskey barrels from America to add a complex sweetness, Oloroso hogsheads from Spain to bring rich fruit and dry flavours and finally, refilled Scotch whisky hogsheads which highlight the fragrant, spicy character of the new make.

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GlenWyvis 2018 70cl

£59.95

Bottling Notes:

Their second ever bottling has been matured for three years in their on-site dunnage warehouse, using a careful selection of especially active casks.

Cask Type: Tennessee Whisky, Oloroso Sherry & Scotch Whisky Hogshead

Batch: 02/18

Distilled: 2018 Bottled: 2022

Limited: 8000 Bottles

Tasting Notes:

Nose: Soft white grapes, giving way to a jammy sweetness.

Palate: Vanilla fudge, sherbet fizz, pear drops.

Finish: Initial dark chocolate with lingering summer berry.

46.5% ABV

70cl

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GlenWyvis Distillery launches its second Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Embargoed 00:01, Friday 24^th June 2022; GlenWyvis Distillery – the world’s first community-owned distillery – has announced the launch of its second three-year-old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky.

Batch two of the Dingwall-based distillery’s 2018 vintage distillation, known as Batch 02/18, follows the launch of its inaugural release whisky in December 2021 and will be available to purchase from 29^th June 2022.

8,000 bottles will be available in total, and can be purchased directly from GlenWyvis Distillery’s website, with shareholders given early access, or from selected specialist retailers in Scotland and the UK. A number of bottles will also be available for purchase in Germany, where GlenWyvis Distillery’s largest non-UK shareholder base is.

Five per cent of online sales from GlenWyvis Distillery’s website will go directly to the GoodWill Fund; a fund that will benefit community projects and good causes in the Dingwall and Ross-shire area.

Speaking about the launch, Matthew Farmer, GlenWyvis Distillery Manager, said: “Following the success of our inaugural release – the first whisky produced in Dingwall for almost 100 years – I’m delighted to welcome batch two to the GlenWyvis Distillery family!

“Batch two was created from 23 casks between three and four years old, consisting of 15 first-fill ex-Tennessee/Bourbon, five first-fill ex-Oloroso and three refill Hogsheads. 02/18 has noticeably more oak influence and a deeper colour than our first whisky, while still letting our unique spirit shine through. I hope everyone enjoys getting to know our distillery character.”

GlenWyvis Distillery’s inaugural release whisky was in high demand, selling out via pre-order almost immediately. Since then, the small team has been working hard to deliver an equally sought-after second offering.

Board Chairman, David Graham added: “Congratulations to the team on the launch of GlenWyvis Batch Two Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky! For such a small team at the distillery, they really punch above their weight, and I am very proud of what they have achieved.

“Dingwall is well and truly back on the whisky making map!”

For further information, stockist details or to purchase GlenWyvis Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 02/18, please visit: www.glenwyvis.com

Tasting notes 

Nose: Soft white grapes, giving way to a jammy sweetness

Taste: Vanilla fudge, sherbet fizz, pear drops

Finish: Initial dark chocolate with lingering summer berry

Specifications

• Batch two consists of 23 casks: 15 first-fill ex-Tennessee/Bourbon (60%), five first-fill ex-Oloroso (25%) and three refill Hogsheads (15%)
• Barley: Highland Grain Concerto, 2017 crop, malted at Bairds Inverness Maltings
• Yeast: Pinnacle Distillers Crumbled Yeast
• Water: On-site aquifer
• Average fermentation time: 91 hours (50/50 combination of 115 hour long fermentations and 70 hour short)
• Average set temperature: 15c
• Average spirit cut point: 71%-65% abv
• Average filling strength: 63.6% abv
• Filling dates: March-August 2018
• Casks: All from Speyside Cooperage
• Matured at: GlenWyvis Distillery on-site dunnage Warehouse 1

About GlenWyvis Distillery

Nestled beneath the sprawling mass of Ben Wyvis in the Scottish Highlands, GlenWyvis Distillery was established in 2015. The idea was to unite the community of Dingwall through the creation of a distillery principally owned by local people.

Dingwall’s last whisky distillery closed in 1926. After a 90-year absence, GlenWyvis Distillery revived the town’s lost distilling tradition, and made its own history in 2016 by running a record-breaking open share offer. More than 3,000 like-minded people invested in GlenWyvis to create the first ever 100% community-owned distillery.

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