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Region: New Zealand

Distillery: Pōkeno

Age: NAS

ABV: 49%

Cask: First fill bourbon barrels

Size: 700 ml

Pōkeno distillery nestled in a warm, misty, humid valley protected by the volcanic hills which from which they source their pure natural spring water and sourced the finest barley from three family-owned farms in New Zealand's richly fertile South Island.

Triple Distillation helps to concentrate not only the alcohol in the whisky, but also helps create lighter, more fruity flavours. Having only two stills, we performed the final two distillations in our 3600 litre spirit still, separating the hearts from the heads and tails each time. This bottling has been matured in only the finest first fill bourbon barrels.

Nose: Rich honey and vanilla with hints of citrus and toffee. Palate: A delightful mix of rich vanilla bean and butterscotch, complemented by sweet citrus notes and a hint of pepper clove. Finish: A long and rich finish, leaving a memorable impression. (Tasting Note from Distillery)

2024 Award-winning:
Double Gold Medal in the 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
Gold Medal and Gold Medal on Category winner in the 2024 World Whiskies Awards

Region: New Zealand

Distillery: Pōkeno

Age: NAS

ABV: 48%

Cask: First fill bourbon barrels

Size: 700 ml

Pōkeno distillery nestled in a warm, misty, humid valley protected by the volcanic hills which from which they source their pure natural spring water and sourced the finest barley from three family-owned farms in New Zealand's richly fertile South Island.

The winter malt was inspired by the unique selection of New Zealand malts that we chose for our mashbill: Manuka Smoked Mal, Chocolate Roasted Malt, Toffee Malt, Laureate Distillers Malt. Then the distillery aged the Winter malt in only the finest first fill bourbon barrels.

Manuka Smoked Malt: The world’s only manuka smoked malt, offering a smooth, sweet smokiness.
Chocolate Roasted Malt: Specially roasted for Pōkeno, featuring delightful coffee and chocolate aromas.
Toffee Malt: Roasted at low temperatures and caramelized, imparting honey and toffee flavors.
Laureate Distillers Malt: A sweet and floral malt that enhances the overall profile.

Nose: Sweet honied smoke, chocolate caramel slice, vanilla bean, and toffee. Palate: Bitter dark chocolate and cocoa beans mingle beautifully with creamy fudge. Finish: A long, sweet, and smoky finish, leaving a memorable impression. (Tasting Note from distillery)

2024 Award-winning:
Silver Medal at the 2024 International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC)
Double Gold Medal at the 2024 San Francisco World Spirits Competition
Bronze Medal at the 2024 World Whiskies Awards

Region: Islay (Scotland)

Distillery: Kilchoman

Age: NAS

ABV: 48.7%

Cask: Bourbon cask, Oloroso sherry and Re-charred red Wine cask

Size: 700 ml

This Small Batch Vatting combines bourbon and oloroso sherry matured Kilchoman at 46% ABV with specially selected Shaved Toasted & Re-charred (STR) Red Wine casks, at natural cask strength. Tasting Notes: Classic Kilchoman citrus and peat smoke with layers of red fruits, cinnamon sweetness, and fresh vanilla.

Limtied to 2,520 bottles worldwide. 

Region: Islay (Scotland)

Distillery: Kilchoman

Age: NAS

ABV: 57%

Cask: Re-charred red wine, oloroso sherry and bourbon

Size: 700 ml

Kilchoman Batch Strength is a limited edition release that underscores the distillery's prowess in crafting high-quality whisky without dilution. Matured in a carefully selected combination of re-charred red wine casks, oloroso sherry butts, and bourbon barrels, this expression sees the addition of a few drops of water post-maturation to achieve a robust Batch Strength of 57% ABV.

Designed specifically for the discerning whisky enthusiast, this dram delivers a bold profile, with the elevated alcohol content serving to intensify the complex flavors while skillfully maintaining a balance of sweetness and smokiness. The result is a remarkable whisky that marries Kilchoman's signature natural peat smoke and vibrant citrus character with layers of dark fruits, rich spices, and a delightful salted caramel sweetness. Peat Level in 50 parts per million. 

Tasting Note: Nose: Red fruits, fresh cherries, heather blossom, and intense peat smoke. Palate: Toffee, rich spices, vanilla, and lasting peat smoke. Finish: Silky viscosity with fresh crumpets, butter and honey. (Tasting note from distillery)

Region: Islay (Scotland)

Distillery: Kilchoman

Age: NAS

ABV: 57%

Cask: Re-charred red wine, oloroso sherry and bourbon

Size: 700 ml

Kilchoman Batch Strength is a limited TOUR EDITION release that has been matured in a combination of re-charred red wine casks, oloroso sherry butts, and bourbon barrels. This expression has been bottled at a robust 57% ABV.

Designed specifically for the discerning whisky enthusiast, this dram delivers a bold profile, with the elevated ABV serving to intensify the complex flavors while skillfully maintaining a balance of sweetness and smokiness. The result is a remarkable whisky that marries Kilchoman's signature natural peat smoke and vibrant citrus character with layers of dark fruits, rich spices, and a delightful salted caramel sweetness. Peat Level in 50 parts per million. 

Nose: Red fruits, fresh cherries, heather blossom, and intense peat smoke. Palate: Toffee, rich spices, vanilla, and lasting peat smoke. Finish: Silky viscosity with fresh crumpets, butter and honey. (Tasting note from distillery)

Region: New Zealand

Distillery: Pōkeno

Age: NAS

ABV: 46%

Cask: First fill bourbon, Porter beer

Size: 700 ml

Pōkeno Prohibition Porter Single Cask is a collaboration with Liberty Brewing (a Beer producer located not too far from Pokeno) and has been first matured in first fill ex-bourbon barrels and then finished for 9 months in porter beer barrels which had been first used to mature Pokeno Whisky, then sent to Liberty for their Beer and then re-sent to Pokeno for the finishing. A limited release of 365 bottles worldwide.

While Porters (so called because they were popular with Porters back in the 18th century in London) and Stouts are both dark beers, Porters use malted barley and stouts use unmalted roasted barley. The Prohibition Porter Beer with an ABV of ~ 12% is a dark beer aged in ex-Bourbon Barrels. Product description from the Liberty Brewing website "While insipid bootlegged ales were axed by the pious, sly grog shops and speakeasies continued to serve the good stuff. Those in the know indulged in tipples made all the more sweet by their illicit nature, like this richly textured Prohibition Porter. Secreted in charred oak bourbon barrels it envelopes your tastebuds in chocolatey brown malts before steamrollering them with a heady amalgam of oak and caramel."

Pōkeno distillery nestled in a warm, misty, humid valley protected by the volcanic hills which from which they source their pure natural spring water and sourced the finest barley from three family-owned farms in New Zealand's richly fertile South Island.

Tasting Notes: Smooth and rich single malt, with notes of cocoa and chocolate, which combine beautifully with the citrus and vanilla. (Tasting Notes from Pōkeno)

Region: Islay (Scotland)

Distillery: Kilchoman

Age: NAS (About 9 Years)

ABV: 48%

Cask: Bourbon cask and Oloroso sherry

Size: 700 ml

The 2010 Vintage in a vatting of 42 fresh bourbon barrels and 3 oloroso sherry butts filled in 2010 and matured for over 9 years.

Nose: Bright notes of lemon zest, melted butter, sweet spices, and damp smouldering peat smoke. Palate: Dried seaweed, chimney smoke, cloves, sweet tobacco, banana and linseed oil. Finished: dried apricot, vanilla, and rounded peat smoke. (Tasting Notes from Distillery)

Limited to 15,000 bottles worldwide.

Region: Islay, Scotland

Distillery: Laphroaig

Age: 10 Years

ABV: 43%

Cask: Unknown

Size: 750 ml

A special version of the Laphroaig 10. This is the 750 ml bottled at 43% vs the usual 700 ml bottled at 40%. Embodies the classic Islay characteristics with an increased strength.

*Please Noted that No Box available.

Region: Speyside (Scotland)

Distillery: Aberlour

Age: 16 Years

ABV: 43%

Cask: American Oak Casks, Sherry Casks

Size: 700 ml

This speyside single malt from Aberlour distillery is matured in a combination of American Oak Casks and Sherry Butts for 16 years. Deep and complex, Sweet, fruity and warm spice.  

Region: Highlands, Scotland

Distillery: Oban

Age: NAS (2007-2021; About 14 Years Old)

ABV: 43%

Cask: Ex-Bourbon Casks and Montilla Fino Sherry Casks

Size: 700 ml

Distilled in 2007 this Oban is double-matured in Montilla Fino Sherry Casks after an initial maturation in ex-bourbon casks. Nose: Fruity with sea salt, grapes, orange, hints of smoke and sourness Palate: Soft cereal maltiness, with delicate fruits and salt Finish: Sweetened Jamaican coffee and oak, with malt-biscuits (Producer Tasting Notes)

Oban Distillers Edition releases have won Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition in 2008 and 2011. It also won International Wine and Spirit Competition Gold in 2002 and 2010 (Best in Class). In 2020, it won a third Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.

Region: Speyside (Scotland)

Distillery: Balvenie

Age: 12 Years

ABV: 47.8%

Cask: First Fill Ex-Bourbon

Size: 700 ml

Matured exclusively in a first fill ex-bourbon barrel (American White Oak), cask number #22153, this is a single cask bottling from Balvenie and has a distinctively rich and complex palate with honey, vanilla, sweet fruits and subtle spices (Tasting Notes from Producer). 

Please note that the Cask No/Bottle No in the image is for reference only.

Region: Islay (Scotland)

Distillery: Kilchoman

Age: NAS

ABV: 46%

Cask: Oloroso sherry cask

Size: 700 ml

Region: Islay (Scotland)

Distillery: Kilchoman

Age: NAS (Over 8 years)

ABV: 50%

Cask: bourbon cask

Size: 700 ml

The 100% Islay 13th Edition was distilled from 2012, 2013 and 2014 barley harvests before being matured for 44 bourbon barrels for a minimum of 8 years. This unique Single Farm Single Malt is the only whisky in Scotland to be produced entirely on one farm, from barley to bottle. The barley was then malted onsite and peated using local Islay peat before being distilled, matured and eventually bottled all within the farm distillery’s premises. Limited to 13,000 bottles. Awarded 95 Points at IWSC 2022 (Gold Medal Winner).

NOSE: Malt loaf, toffee apple, banana bread, citrus, lavender, pear drops, sea salt and hints of peat smoke. PALATE: Fresh vanilla and fragrant peat smoke with caramel, barley blossom, sultanas and hints of spicy oak tannins. FINISH: Silky viscosity with fresh crumpets, butter and honey. (Tasting Note from Distillery)

Region: Islay (Scotland)

Distillery: Kilchoman

Age: NAS

ABV: 46%

Cask: Oloroso sherry cask

Size: 700 ml

Limited to 18,000 bottles worldwide.

Join James & Peter down by Loch Gorm as they taste the 2024 edition. 

Region: Islay, Scotland

Distillery: Caol Ila

Age: 15 Years

ABV: 59.1% (Natural Cask Strength)

Cask: Refill and Rejuvenated American Oak Hogsheads and European Oak Ex-Bodega Butts

Size: 700 ml

This limited release is part of an unusual unpeated Caol Ila series, which has been matured in refill and rejuvenated American Oak hogsheads and European Oak ex-bodega butts. A smooth and sweet minty-salty taste with crisp notes of fresh peach balanced with the sherried component. Bottled in 2018

Region: Japan

Distillery: Shinshu Mars

Age: NAS

ABV: 43%

Cask: Red wine cask

Size: 700 ml

Region: Islay (Scotland)

Distillery: Bowmore

Age: 18 Years

ABV: 43%

Cask: Oak

Size: 700 ml

Region: Islands (Scotland)

Distillery: Talisker

Age: 8 Years

ABV: 57.9% (Cask Strength)

Cask: Pot-still Caribbean rum casks

Size: 700 ml