Akashi Blue Blended Whisky
Akashi Blue Blended WhiskyAkashi Blue Blended Whisky. Akashi Blue is a blended whisky reserved in Japanese Shochu cask (American Oak) around 5 years, aged in bourbon cask before finishing in sherry casks for 2 years.
Nose: Fruity, slightly sweet, vanilla.
Taste: Fresh, spice, oak, hints of peat.
Finish: Medium, spicy, sweet.
Armorik Millesime 2002
Armorik Millesime 2002Armorik Millesime 2002.
CREATION OF BRETON WHISKY
But the inspired idea that revolutionised the Warenghem Distillery is the creation of the first Breton and French whisky. Encouraged by Bernard Le Pallec, sales director, Gilles Leizour ensconced himself in the laboratory, creating a blend in 1987: the WB.
The first Breton single malt whisky followed in 1998, the Armorik. Brittany shares a Celtic culture, climate and land with its Irish and Scottish cousins. Supported by a coastal, rainy, stormy climate, the Breton character finds its full expression in the whiskies carefully developed by Gilles Leizour.
The daring gamble of breton whisky has paid off, Warenghem Distillery is a market leader in French whisky.
Corra Linn Single Malt Whisky
Corra Linn Single Malt WhiskyCorra Linn Single Malt Whisky.Corra Linn Distillery is situated in Relbia overlooking the valley of the North Esk River. It is this pristine water that flows from the mountain reserves that forms the main ingredient of the whisky produced. Corra Linn Distillery prides itself in precision, small batch production using the finest Tasmanian ingredients. Quality malt, Tasmanian honey and oak barrels refashioned by Tasmania’s renowned cooper, charred to specification, all assist in providing flavours during the ageing process. The master distiller techniques and the ageing process, reveal and achieve the full rich botanical flavours providing a unique taste. The amber liquid has a light start with balanced oak characters, revealing the port and sherry overtones from the refilled barrels used. It is soft and sweet, with layers of citrus and has a spiced finish which gives it full expression showing its eloquence and giving it character, putting it into a class of its own.
Fleurieu Distillery Cartoon Lurve Single Malt Whisky
Fleurieu Distillery Cartoon Lurve Single Malt WhiskyFleurieu Distillery Cartoon Lurve Single Malt Whisky
Sometimes love is found in the strangest of places. The chance meeting of a one-eyed muscle bound sailor with waif of a girl the shape of a toothpick sparked a truly unique relationship. Popeye and Olive were two peated whisky barrels filled on the same day – and named after these two cartoon characters. There is never any guarantee the whisky from barrels named after couples will end up in the same bottle. Sometimes though, there is that certain magic and the whisky from Popeye and Olive certainly had this for us. And as Celine Dion so aptly puts it, if you are truly in love you’re not in love, you’re in “lurve”.
Tasting Notes: 52% alc/vol, available in 700ml bottles only and limited to 300 hand-numbered bottles. Deep auburn in colour, this exquisitely peated whisky remains true to the Fleurieu style. Hints of gentle smoke and sweet iodine peat on the nose give way to briny coastal infused malt and umami on the palate. The balance between sweet smoky toffee and wisps of toasted walnuts mingle well with overtones of dried stone fruit. A great dram to deliberate over, after exploring rock pools at Middleton point at low tide on a hazy Winter afternoon. Gold Medal – Craft Spirit – American Distilling Institute Awards 2020
Fleurieu Distillery Englishman in New York Single Malt
Fleurieu Distillery Englishman in New York Single MaltFleurieu Distillery Englishman in New York Single Malt
Description
At long last the final in our trilogy of Tawny releases is here!
After ‘Message In A Bottle’ and ‘Tea In The Sahara’, the new release ‘Englishman In New York’ is a celebration of remaining true to oneself. Even now in these modern times, we live in a society that constantly tries to influence us to be something other than ourselves. A marriage of Tawny and Fronti casks, ‘Englishman in New York’ delivers the traditional Fleurieu Distillery coastal umami character overlaid with a sweet salt finish. As we continue stepping into a decade of change, we hope this delicious dram will assist you to “… be yourself, no matter what they say”.
Tasting Notes
limited to 550 hand-numbered bottles.
This Fronti/Tawny barrel offering is a vatting of five 100L first fill barrels. Fronti (formerly known as white port, but no longer due to Geographic Appellation laws) is a mixture of predominately Muscat Blanc Petit Grains, Muscadelle and Semillon, the grapes are harvested late in the season to achieve rich and intense flavours. It could possibly be described as part way between a Tokay and a Sauternes in character.
Colour – Light Copper
Nose – Maple syrup, with a Fruchoc-style light stone fruit, malt cereal
Palate – Honey on toast, brown sugar, dried fruit spice, candied orange peel
Finish – Long, hints of glace ginger, and quince paste, followed by sea salt roasted chestnuts, luscious and lingering
GlenAllachie Speyside Single Malt 18YO
GlenAllachie Speyside Single Malt 18YOGlenAllachie Speyside Single Malt 18YO. When we received the keys to GlenAllachie our Master Distiller Billy Walker immediately set to work putting his fingerprint on our whisky; Scottish barley, 120 hour fermentation, slow distillation.
As a blender for over 40 years, the warehouses are where Billy really does comes in to his own. Working across our 16 warehouses with casks dating back to the 1970’s, Billy has selected a limited number of casks to be released as GlenAllachie 18yo. The signature GlenAllachie rich, robust spirit in harmony with the heather and butterscotch notes.
TASTING NOTES
COLOUR
Burnished Bronze.
NOSE
Fresh vanilla, toffee, butterscotch and spices.
TASTE
Raisins, marzipan, heather and honey, with rich notes of dark cherries, spices and subtle hints of dark chocolate.
Jacoulot Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 13YO
Jacoulot Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 13YOJacoulot Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 13YO. Jacoulot are one of the well-reputed makers of marc de Bourgogne, and what they’ve done here was to buy and finish some Tullibardine in some of their marc casks.
Rare, original and very successful: the Tullibardine fruit aged for a year in the Marc de Bourgogne barrel!
Tatin nose, salted butter cramel, muesli mouth, saline notes, dried / candied fruit.
Kujira Ryukyu 10YO Whisky
Kujira Ryukyu 10YO WhiskyKujira Ryukyu Single Grain Whisky 10 years was distilled from 100% premium Indica rice, and matured in White Oak Virgin casks for more than 10 years. Masahiro Distillery was founded in 1883, its history could trace back to Ryukyu Kingdom era. Masahiro Distillery is known for its production techniques, prominent qualities, and passion for innovation.
Nose: Rich and sweet butter with caramel, spices from sapwood like bourbon whisky.
Palate: sweet and buttery, like caramel, roasted wood, liquorice. With an extinguish taste of spice such as cloves and cinnamon.
Finish: bitterness with long finish of spices, that brings back the sweetness
Founded in 1952, Kumesen Syuzo started on distilling alcoholic beverages, unique to Okinawa islands of Japan, also know as Ryuku islands. Then around 1989, this innovative distillery started to age them in oak barrels, creating a unique kind of ji-whisky in its own category, thus named it the Ryukyu Whisky. With 20 years maturing in bourbon casks, Kujira as a single grain whisky provides a wonderful taste profile that has distinguished itself from its malt counterparts and creates a refreshing choice for spirits lovers.
Taste Notes Nose: herbs, various plum fruits hint, prune, mint candy. Palate: balanced light body, sweet, vanilla, spice, smoky woodiness. Finish: licorice, Japanese pepper, medium finish
Kujira Ryukyu 20YO Whisky
Kujira Ryukyu 20YO WhiskyKujira Ryukyu 20YO Whisky.Founded in 1952, Kumesen Syuzo started on distilling alcoholic beverages, unique to Okinawa islands of Japan, also know as Ryuku islands. Then around 1989, this innovative distillery started to age them in oak barrels, creating a unique kind of ji-whisky in its own category, thus named it the Ryukyu Whisky. With 20 years maturing in bourbon casks, Kujira as a single grain whisky provides a wonderful taste profile that has distinguished itself from its malt counterparts and creates a refreshing choice for spirits lovers.
Taste Notes Nose: herbs, various plum fruits hint, prune, mint candy. Palate: balanced light body, sweet, vanilla, spice, smoky woodiness. Finish: licorice, Japanese pepper, medium finish
