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Day 21 – Timorous Beastie
Behind door 21 of the Kensington Wine Market Whisky Advent Calendar was yet another fantastic dram from Douglas Laing. This time one is another expression from their Remarkable Regional Malt series called Timorous Beastie. This expression is a blend of Highland malts. Whiskies from Dalmore, Glen Garioch, Glengoyne and others make up this wonderful whisky. …
Day 20 – Ballechin 10-year-old
Well, we are getting down to the final days of the Kensington Wine Market Whisky Advent Calendar. Behind door number 20 we found a sample of Ballechin 10-year-old Heavily Peated. This whisky is a heavily peated expression from Edradour Distillery. Ex-Oloroso Sherry and ex-bourbon casks are used in the creation of this unique dram. Bottled …
Day 15 – Loch Lomond 18-year-old Peated
We are well into the festive season now and when you get home from your Christmas Party or back from a long day shopping you are ready to open another door of the Kensington Wine Market Whisky Advent Calendar. Today’s little bit of heaven is Loch Lomond 18-year-old Peated. Bottled at 46% ABV. Nose: Orange, leather, …
Day 14 – Ardbeg An Oa
What a treat is was today to open day 14 of the Kensington Wine Market Whisky Advent Calendar and find a bottle liquid gold from Ardbeg Distillery. Ardbeg is a juggernaut when comes to smoky, peaty Islay whiskies and this expression, Ardbeg An Oa fits that statement absolutely but is one of their more approachable …
Day 13 – Armorik Double Matured
Well here we are just over halfway to the final day of the Kensington Wine Market Whisky Advent Calendar. Today’s whisky is a French single malt called Armorik Double Matured. This 100% malted barley whisky is matured in new French oak and then finished in ex-oloroso sherry casks and bottled at 46% abv. Nose: Apple, …
Day 12 – Compass Box Spicetree
Day 12 for the Kensington Wine Market Whisky Advent Calendar we found a Compass Box Spicetree. Is a blended malt from Highland malt whiskies. What is special about this expression is that Compass Box worked with Coopers to create a “Hybrid” cask. These casks have American oak staves and new French oak heads. This allows …
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 …