Day 11 – Eau Claire Distillery Single Malt
Today is day 11 of the Kensington Wine Market Whisky Advent Calendar and probably one of the biggest surprises yet! Eau Claire Distillery is a new craft distillery 40 mins southwest of Calgary in the hamlet of Turner Valley. They set up shop in the circa-1929 Turner Valley Movie Theatre and Dance Hall. Eau Claire …
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Duncan Taylor Bunnahabhain 20-Year-old
It’s Whisky Wednesday once again so pour a dram! Duncan Taylor is an independent bottler based in Huntly Scotland. Founded in 1938, it is one of the few family owned bottlers in the industry today. They started as a cask broker and developed strong ties with distilleries all over Scotland. They bring their own cask to …
Day 10 – Edradour 10-year-old
Edradour is one of Scotland’s smallest distilleries and their flagship expression is the 10-year-old age statement. This is also behind door number 10 of the Kensington Wine Market Whisky Advent Calendar. Their distilling methods and the fact that it is matured in both Oloroso Sherry and Bourbon cask is what gives it a thick, velvety …
Highland Park 18 Viking Pride
Highland Park 18 Viking Pride In addition to the daily advent calendar whisky reveal and reviews I’m doing, I still wanted to do some regular reviews as well. Today’s Whisky Wednesday dram is the “Untouchable” Highland Park 18 Viking Pride. I called it untouchable because it is one of the all-time best whiskies in the …
Day 3 – Kilchoman Bourbon Cask
Kilchoman Bourbon Cask KWM Exclusive Single Cask Day 3 of the Kensington Wine MarketWhisky Advent Calendar was yet another show stopper! Today’s special dram was KilchomanBourbon cask. This stunning Islay whisky is a single cask bottled exclusively for KWM. It is a no age statement expression bottled at 56.8% ABV. Nose: Sweet flint smoke, Oily sea …