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Hatozaki Small Batch 12 Y.O. Umeshu Cask Finish
The Hatozaki Small Batch 12 is delightful. A blend of 12-year-old single malts spends six more months in bespoke barrels that previously held superior Umeshu plum liquor. - read on...
August 3, 2022
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Japanese whiskies have become so popular lately that it’s been hard for us to get them. Ones with an age statement are even harder.
The Hatozaki Small Batch 12 is delightful. A blend of 12-year-old single malts spends six more months in bespoke barrels that previously held superior Umeshu plum liquor. Time in the plum cask adds a beautiful light fruit accent to the finish.
Hatozaki Small Batch 12 Y.O. Umeshu Cask Finish 46
The mouth has a rich malt profile, with hints of iodine notes, fresh pear, apricots, and a delicate hint of malty honey. The yellow plum finish brings a lasting touch of finesse and elegance.
Hartozaki’s Yonezawa family has been distilling since 1917, making it part of their legacy ever since. They are still innovating, with new copper twin pot-stills in a new facility specially designed for Single Malt Whisky
You do not want to miss this very nice whiskey, and you will enjoy it.
But it is limited and likely will sell out quickly.
Reg. $110 – Prearrival $99
Arrives Thursday or Friday
Prearrival price good for orders placed by Friday, Aug 5
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Smokehead Sherry Bomb 48 percent
Fasten Your Seat Belt - read on...
June 30, 2022
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This striking Islay Single Malt is finished in Oloroso sherry casks. It’s peated and well balanced. With the summer upon us, it’s a great Scotch for people to enjoy on the deck or with a cookout.
The brand notes are as much fun as you’ll have with the dram:
The First Impression: Thick peat lets you know you’ve got a serious Islay Single malt on your hands. Then a fruitier, creamier feel - soft, rich oak, soothing custard, and vanilla. But don”t get comfortable - this is only the beginning.
The Full-on Flavor: Tie yourself down and wait for the oily black smoke, with a rich, heavy mouth coating peaty feel. Then along comes a sweet sticky flavor of barbecued banana ( yes, really), tangy sultanas, and dried fruits. Told you it was different.
The Finale: The peat returns, just as you hoped/feared it would. This time it brought you some authentic Spanish sherry oakiness with it, pleasingly. And one last salty reminder that you’re not dealing with ordinary here.
I’m pleased with it. If you like peated scotch with some sherry, I think you'll be thrilled as well.
Enjoy. You will.
In stock 94.99
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Two - no, Three from Bunnahabhain
This was going to be about two of my favorite Bunnahabhain whiskies, but...
April 30, 2022
This classic Islay distillery was built in 1881 and started distilling in 1883. For 80 years the malt was peated, but was not from 1963 to mid to late 1990’s. Now about 20 % is peated.
Stiuireadair 46.3%
The name, pronounced stew-rahdur, is Scots Gaelic for helmsman, It’s unpeated, natural colored, un-chill filtered, and matured in sherry casks.
Color: Amber Gold
Nose: Dried fruit and creamy caramel with hints of brine, vanilla, nuts, and a touch of spice.
Palate: Creamy mouthfeel with a dried fruit influence, sea salt, Creamy caramel with hints of nuts, and a gentle spice.
Finish: Long and lingering with hints of dried fruit.
$51.99
Toiteach A DHA
'Smoky Two' in Scots Gaelic, (Toch-ach ah-ghaa) is a sequel to Bunnahabhain’s original gentle peaty single malt. Aged combination of ex-Bourbon and Sherry casks.
Color: light amber gold
Nose: intriguing peatiness with hints of sherry and rich oak. Palate: immediate warming peatiness drifts to a soft oloroso sherry influence with rich oak and balanced with delicate pepper.
Finish: robust length for the discerning palate.
$89.99
……. Then just yesterday I found out we could get a little of a real cracker
Bunnahabhain 12 Y.O. Cask Strength 55.1%
Only people who took the Bunnahabhain warehouse tour got to taste at cask strength the unpeated part of the famous 12 Y O. produced using pure spring water from the Margadale Spring. They liked it so much that the distillery decided to release a very limited bottling for the rest of us.
This will be Great Unpeated Bunnahabhain 12 Y.O. Sherry cask and Cask Strength.
Color: Deep russet gold
Nose: Dark berries, citrus, and toasted which gradually goes to sweet vanilla and a hint of cinnamon spice.
Palate: Creamy chocolate, sherry-soaked fruit, and a balanced nuttiness give way to cloves, nutmeg, and a subtle sea salt spray.
Finish: Lingering and sweet with cherries and a touch of wood spice.
$99.99 Very Limited
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Pinhook Rye + Bourbon Selections
Proofed and blended to be singular and remarkable - read on...
March 24, 2022
Pinhole Bourbon and Rye are proofed and blended to be singular and remarkable. They are award-winning and bartender’s favorites. Pinhole models their craft on winemaking, with each individual bottling bearing the name of a Kentucky Derby candidate horse. At first, they purchased casks from MPG in Indiana. Since 2017 they have been doing all the distilling themselves at Castle & Key Distillery in Kentucky.
We have been able to get 5 or 6 bottles each of three select ryes and two choice bourbons.
First come, first served.
Bourbon & Rye 46.75% -93.5 Proof (Rye Whiskey) This horse is actually straight rye with has bright aromas of fresh green apples, licorice root, and cinnamon stick that give way to a deep and rich palate of brown sugar, candied black licorice, vanilla bean, raisins, and dried apricot. $36.99
Rye Humor 48.5% - 97 Proof (Rye Whiskey) This straight Rye whiskey has a perfumed nose of Elderflower, aromatic wood, and preserved lemon, which lead to a palate of dried papaya and caramel. Toasted vanilla, candied black licorice, and honey linger, balancing an elegant yet powerful rye. $37.99
Rye Humor 57% - 114 Proof (Rye Whiskey) This straight rye has deep and dense aromas of dark chocolate, candied black licorice, and vanilla extract set the stage for robust flavors of raisins, tobacco, cinnamon stick, and sarsaparilla. $45.99
Bourbon County 57.25 - 114.5 Proof (Bourbon Single Barrel) This high-proofed Kentucky straight bourbon has a bright nose of tangerine, preserved lemon, and brioche, which lead to a deep and lush palate of dried papaya, toffee, cocoa, and almonds. $48.99
Bourbon War 49% - 98 Proof (A bright nose of tropical fruit, butterscotch, and cedar lead to a rich and vibrant palate of dried fig, cocoa, roasted peanut, and clove. $48.99
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Hatozaki Distillery
Omakase Pure Malt Edition First Release 46 percent - read on...
March 9, 2022
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High-end Japanese restaurants pride is their Omakase tasting menu, in which they present the chef’s choice of what he thinks is the best of his dishes.
The Yonezawa family wanted their first release pure malt to be just that, a sampling of their best efforts. They have a long and rich tradition. They began as master sake brewers in 1856 and added distilling in 1917.
Master Blender and distiller Kimio Yonezawa aged a blend of selected best malts for eight years in American and Mizunara casks. Native Japanese Mizanura white oak is rare and expensive and gives the best Japanese whiskies their unique character.
He made only ten casks. This whiskey is pure, not colored or chill-filtered. It is a rich and spicy heavyweight with a sweet taste of malted cereals and dried fruit, a light smokey undertone, and an aromatic honey finish. It shows that the Yonezawa family knows what they are doing
This is a limited release and will go quickly.
Omakase Pure Malt Edition First Release 46%
Special Price $94.99
Limited, in stock
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Michel Couvreur - Blossoming Auld Sherried Whisky 45%
Rare and Intricate - read on...
February 26, 2022
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Michel Couvreur had a very personal and truly revolutionary vision of what whisky should be: more than terroir, more than the distiller’s touch; the maturing in oak casks truly helped the grain spirit become whisky.
From 1978 on from the French region of Burgundy, he decided to make it his life’s work and dedicate his research to a process he once compared to cross-fertilization.
He chose exceptional casks from the bodegas with whom he had strong relationships. Many will not sell casks to anyone else.
The result is extraordinary whisky; indeed auld school. Give it some time in the glass for it to show impressive depth and is intricacy at levels that you do not get the opportunity to see very often these days.
Put it in a glass in front of someone who will appreciate it. The response will probably be
Wow, what is this ?”
“Can you get me a bottle?”
Though this is not inexpensive, it feels so much better when you look at it as $12 an ounce.
Michel Couvreur - Blossoming Auld Sherry 45%
A Special Whisky
Only bottles available
First come, First served
$299.99
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Torabhaig Allt Glean
Well-Tempered Peat, Well Crafted Malt - read on...
November 29, 2021
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The second release from Torabhaig, the newest distillery on The Isle of Sky, is very impressive.
Not surprising. Last winter, we offered their first release. It impressed our customers and me and sold out very quickly.
This new craft distillery does everything right, with great attention to detail. They select their strains of barley and “Well Temper” their peat. They work as naturally as can be. They do not chill filter or add color. They get as mature a younger whiskey as I have tasted. The smoke is just the right intensity and not medicinal at all.
This distillery intrigues me; they are on a course to make better and better whiskies over the coming years. I’m following Torabhaig. You should, too.
The allocations are small; only 30 barrels were selected, and that is for the world. This release is very Limited - First come, first served.
Torabhaig Allt Glean 46% - $69.99
In stock
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