NEW ZEALAND SINGLE MALT WHISKY
Workshops Whisky Inaugural Release 46%
$9 double $5 single
The inaugural release from Christchurch based Workshops Whisky has been lovingly made by father and son duo, Doug and Anthony Lawry. Fresh and fragrant on the nose with notes of fruit salad, pear, rich cherry and just a hint of eucalyptus. The palate is robust and wood forward before developing rich fruity notes. Barley water & raisins progress through the finish.
Workshops Whisky Manuka Smoked 46%
$9 double $5 single
This might well be the first single malt whisky (barley spirit matured in oak, for over 3 years) that has had the barley smoked with Manuka wood… and it’s made right here in Christchurch.
The unique smoky character adds a meatiness to the whisky, giving it a contrasting savoury edge to the sweet then tannic-dry style.
SPEYSIDE
Glen Grant, bottled by Gordon & MacPhail 2008 / 2017 40%
$9 double $5.00 single
This limited release, vintage Glen Grant has sweet sherry influences, with notes of creamy custard and citrus leading onto the palate with flavours of orange peel, spice and stewed fruits, finishing with a lingering hint of cocoa and charred oak.
Glenfarclas 10 Years Old (Glen-farc-lass) 40%
$8.50 double $4.50 single
A great introduction to one of Scotland’s most revered distilleries. Flavours of toffee, Sherried fruits and a little hint of smoke, all perfectly balanced by a spicy oak dryness.
Glenfarclas 15 Years Old 46%
$13 double $7 single
Oak comes through like fine antique polished furniture, and the sherry cask flavours are more developed, deeper and complex. The balance between heavy fruit, spice & oak come together in one of the best and most lingering finishes.
Glenfarclas 21 years old 43%
$16 double $8.50 single
Aged for 21 years in the finest Spanish oak casks, fresh vanilla pod, sherry and a touch of smoke. Incredibly smooth and rounded on the palate with a balanced fruit, spice and smoke flavours.
Glenrothes ‘Vintage Reserve’ 40%
$9 double $5.00 single
Soft & rounded whisky, notes of honeycomb, red berry fruits and a hint of citrus. To taste, it is incredibly smooth and creamy with vanilla and again the berry fruits. The after taste is nutty, and honeyed again with a gentle building spice.
Glenrothes 2001 Vintage 43%
$9 double $5 single
Typical of Glenrothes distillery, this dram has a beautiful soft and creamy body and on the palate is sweet with vanilla, honey and a wonderful stewed fruit note, a very fine example of the Speyside malts.
Speyburn 10 years old 40%
$8.50 double $4.50 single
Clean, soft and smooth nose has delicate hints of fruit, toffee and of citrus. The palate is again smooth, rounded and fruity with just a faint touch of smoke and citrus in the background.
ISLAY
Kilchoman ‘Sanaig’ 46%
$11 double $6 single
The aroma is classic Kilchoman, with soft cooked fruits, full-bodied peat smoke with citrus notes and a lingering sweetness. A perfect balance of peat smoke and fruity sweetness.
Kilchoman ‘Machir Bay’ (Kil-hom-an, Mac-hir Bay) 46%
$10 double $5.50 single
The nose is rich with a clean, fresh sea-air peat smoke. As you explore further there is a lovely oily sweetness that offsets the peppery smoke, the long peaty finish has a surprising fruitiness.
Cadenhead Islay 7 years old 58.7%
$15 double $8 single
Brimming with Islay character, it has striking peat smoke aromas and flavours, joined by fragrant black tea, touches of struck match and gingery peppery spice. One for the Peat Freaks.
Port Askaig ‘100 Proof’ 57.1%
$11 double $6 single
This personifies the Islay style - dense smoke, sea spray and a hint of lemon and liquorice. The peat smoke lingers on the palate with salted caramel, herbal notes and a slow drying finish.
CAMPBELTOWN
Glen Scotia ‘Double Cask’ 46%
$9 double $5 single
Finished in first fill bourbon & Pedro Ximenez sherry casks. A nose of fudge, orchard fruit and a dusty earthy note. Oily on the palate with rich vanilla and fudge, a slight briny yet warming spiced fruit finish.
Springbank 10 years old 46%
$10 double $5.50 single
The character of Springbank is complex and deep, with flavours ranging from coconut, vanilla and pears through to a hint of sea-side aromas and a touch of warming smoke.
Hazelburn 10 years old 46%
$10 double $5.50 single
Hazelburn is the name given to the triple distilled spirit made at the Springbank distillery from entirely unpeated barley which creates a delicate spirit that develops into a sweet whisky with notes of marzipan, stewed pears and honeycomb. The palate is very oily and mouthfilling, with a hint of coconut and liquorice.
Kilkerran 12 years old 46%
$9 double $5 single
Distinctly ‘Campbeltown’ with hints of spice and dried fruit to start with notes of malt biscuits and a lemon/citric note following. Throughout there is a gentle waft of peat smoke from the barley, and a sea-side saltiness that comes
IRISH WHISKEY
Writer’s Tears Irish Whiskey 40%
$8.50 double $4.50 single
A unique vatting of single pot still and single malt Irish whiskey, all of which was triple distilled. Expect apple, vanilla and honey with gentle spices and toasted oak flavours.
The Irishman Single Malt 40%
$8.50 double $4.50 single
Triple distilled in pot stills from malted barley. Sweet, ripe and luscious with peach, dried apricot and deep fruity flavours. Smooth, soft and rounded on the palate with honey, vanilla and a touch of building spice in the finish.
HIGHLAND
Ben Nevis 10 years old 46%
$9 double $5 single
A classic dram from right below the Ben (mountain) itself. Very rich and deep to start with a medley of golden syrup, orangey marmalade and a thread of mocha-chocolate in the background.
A wonderfully old-fashioned style of whisky.
Edradour 10 years old (Edra-dour) 40%
$9 double $5 single
Soft and easy drinking, it carries flavours of toasted almonds, sweet vanilla toffee, spiced fruitcake and a hint of chocolate-mint.
Edradour ‘Ballechin’ 10 years old 46%
$9 double $5 single
The peat character of this is remarkably Islay-like, with a rich earthy smoke, ginger spice, and a hint of coastal farmyard aromas. A welcome addition to the growing range of heavily peated whiskies from the mainland of Scotland.
Loch Lomond ‘Original’ 40%
$8.50 double $4.50 single
An old fashioned style of whisky with soft nuances of peat smoke and a heather honey aroma, leading to a more savoury character on the palate which is rich and full bodied before finishing with hints of molasses and citrus fruit.
GlenDronach ‘The Original’ 12 years old (Glen-dron-ahc) 43%
$8.50 double $4.50 single
Notes of dried fruit (raisins, sultanas) followed by a big dollop of heavy toffee and sherry lead into hints of dark chocolate/cocoa.
Glenturret ‘Sherry Cask Edition’ 43%
$9 double $5 single
The aroma is soft, sweet and candied, with hints of golden syrup. The mouthfeel is soft, rounded and full-bodied, with notes of soft wood spice, creamy toffee and a touch of dried fruits.
Balblair 1983 Vintage 46%
$42 double $21 single
Balblair distillate becomes truly magical with long term maturation as this superb example demonstrates. A complex fruit character is enhanced with rich honey, butterscotch and creamy vanilla flavours.
Old Pulteney 12 Years Old (Old Pullt-nee) 40%
$9 double $5 single
With a soft, honeyed and sweet almond (marzipan) flavour on the nose and palate. The classic flavours of Old Pulteney would not be complete without a slightly tangy saltness that comes through on the sides of your mouth.
Wolfburn Single Malt 46%
$9 double $5 single
Softly fruity and sweet to start, with buttery and nutty flavours that drift towards a gentle lingering peat smoke finish. A remarkable first release, this is definitely a distillery to watch.
