Whiskey | Scotch | Bourbon
IRISH WHISKEY
2 Gingers Irish Whiskey – Smooth, malty and slightly sweet to start, with a
tingle of honey and citrus. The woody essence of this four-year-aged blend suggests
caramel and vanilla to the finish. $6.50/9.75
Bushmills Original – Light and fruity with a spicy aroma and vanilla notes.
Gently warming with a touch of honey sweetness. $6/9
Bushmills Black Bush – A full fruitcake aroma with intense sherry sweetness
developing into dried fruit notes. A soft silky texture with a nutty character. $6.25/9.25
Bushmills 10 Year Old Malt – Fresh and zesty nose with honey and ripe fruit.
Soft taste with some vanilla, milk chocolate and toasted wood. $7/10.25
Bushmills 16 Year Old Malt – Big and robust aromas with toffee and sweet
spices. Honeyed praline flavour with deep caramelized fruits. $11/16.5
Connemara Single Malt Irish Whiskey – Smokey peatiness balanced by
hints of honey and dried fruits. Silky smooth taste with a honey sweet start, followed by
malt and fruit flavours giving way to full-bodied peat. $10/15
Green Spot – Spicy and soft, gentle bourbon oak, green woods, menthol, potpourri.
A creamy, long, vanilla finish. $8/12
Jameson Irish Whiskey – Mellow pot still whiskey with toasted wood and
sherry undertones. Smooth and sweet with mild woody and nutty notes. $6/9
Jameson Select Reserve Irish Whiskey – A burst of flavours combines to
produce a creamy, luscious taste experience. The special fruity sweetness from the grain
remains consistent, while the waves of vanilla, toasted wood and spices roll through from
the pot still whiskey and flame charred barrels. $7.25/10.5
Jameson Gold Reserve Irish Whiskey – Fragrant wood, rich pot still with
a touch of oloroso sherry sweetness and maple. A creamy, honey sweetness with a spicy
character. $12/18
Kilbegg an Irish Whiskey – Kilbeggan is named after St Bécán, one of the
Twelve Apostles of Ireland who founded a monastery in the area in the 6th century.
Smooth and malty. $6.5/9.75
Teeling Small Batch Irish Whiskey – Aged in Nicaraguan Rum barrels,
with a unique and smooth, sweet, slightly woody marriage that sparkles on the tongue.
$9/13.5
The Midleton Very Rare Irish Whiskey – Well balanced with notes of
spice, potpourri, oak resin and juicy cereals. A creamy sweet finish of fresh flowers,
butterscotch and vanilla. $25
Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey – Warm, sweet spices, pleasant maltiness
with toasted wood hints and a creamy vanilla smoothness. Smooth and gentle
lemongrass finish. $6/9
Tyrconnell Single Malt Irish Whiskey – Full and fruity aroma with
a citrus spritzy-ness. A tang of oranges and lemons with a strong malt presence that
balances well with the oily sweetness. $9/13.5
Writers Tears – A blend of traditional pot still and single grain whiskey. Juicy
malt, soft vanilla and mild honey notes. $9/13.5
SCOTCH: SPEYSIDE
Aberlour 12 Year, Speyside – Soft and rounded nose, with fruity notes of
red apple. A fine sherried character balanced with rich chocolate, toffee, cinnamon and
ginger spiciness. $8/12
Balvenie Doublewood 12 Year Old, Speyside – Sweet fruits, oloroso
sherry and vanilla on the nose. The palate is smooth, rich and mellow, with a nutty
sweetness and hints of spices along with the sherry notes. $10.5/15.75
Benriach 12 Sherry Cask – The combination of oloroso and Pedro Ximenez
sherry casks gives a wonderful balance of mocha and dark chocolate interwoven with
figs, sultanas, vanilla, fruits and rich spices. $10/15
Cardhu 12 Year Old, Speyside – Streaks of smoke, apple peels, bruised pears
on the nose. A smooth, rounded, gentle sweetness, soft peat and a little smoke whisper
sweet nothings. $9/13.5
Cragganmore 12 Year Old, Speyside – A firm rounded body with a strong
malt taste, hints of sweet wood smoke and sandalwood. A haughty single malt with
smoky character. $10.5/16.25
Dalwhinnie 15, Speyside – Mellow, soft and lasting flavours of heather, honey
sweetness and vanillas followed by a deeper citrus fruit flavour and hints of malted
bread. $11.5/17.25
Glenfiddich 12 Year Old, Speyside – Fresh and fruity with a hint of pear.
Elements of butterscotch, cream, malt and subtle oak flavour. $7/10.25
Glenfiddich 15 Year Old, Speyside – Silky smooth, revealing layers of
sherry oak, marzipan, cinnamon and ginger. Full-bodied and bursting with flavour.
$10/15
Glenfiddich 18 Year Old, Speyside – Rich aroma with orchard fruits,
spiced apple and oakiness. Delivers dried fruit, candy peel and dates with oak notes.
$12/18
SCOTCH/ WHISKY: SPEYSIDE
The Glenlivet 12 Year Old, Speyside – A delicate malt with a flowery
bouquet and hints of herbal smokiness. Smooth and sweet fruit notes of white peaches
and pears poached in vanilla syrup. $7/10.25
The Glenlivet 15 Year Old, Speyside – Exotic creamy, rich nose with hints
of cinnamon and almonds. Caramel, fruity and nutty butterscotch finish from French
Oak. $9.5/14.5
The Glenlivet 18 Year Old, Speyside – Wonderfully balanced with bursts
of sweet oranges, rich fruit aromas and toffee notes. $12/18
The Glenlivet Nàdurra 16 Year Old, Speyside – Gaelic for “natural”
this expression has a fresh, intense and fragrant nose with hints of peaches and vanilla.
$11/16.5
Old Pulteney 12 Year Old – Strong maple with a hint of sea air. Dry, medium
body, briny oiliness and clean finish with a slight sherry note. $10.5/16.25
Singleton of Glendullan 12 Year Old, Speyside – Subtle woody
aroma with rich fruits like citrus, raisins and a hint of vanilla, honey and licorice. $8/12
SCOTCH/ WHISKY: HIGHLANDS
The Dalmore 12 Year Old, Northern Highlands – Rich and smooth
with a nose of plums, orange and marzipan. Notes of cinnamon, coffee and citrus
flavours round off the soft finish. $9.50/14.5
Glenfarclas 17 Highlands – Big, full-flavoured, with excellent balance.
Develops slowly, full of sherry, sweet malty tones and a touch of peat smoke.
$12.50/18.50
Glenmorangie 10 Year Old, No rthern Highlands – A fruity
bouquet with hints of vanilla and herbs. Slight peaches and cream flavours with essences
of fennel, coconut, almonds and nutmeg. $9.5/14.5
Glenmorangie La Quinta Ruban, Northern Highlands – A
musky scent of sandalwood combined with chocolate and walnuts. The taste gives
way to a swathe of rich, dark chocolate-enrobed walnuts with a hint of mandarin.
$10.25/15.75
The Macallan 18 Year Old – Dried fruits and ginger, with a hint of citrus,
vanilla and cinnamon. The finish is full and lingering with sweet toffee and a hint of
wood smoke. $31.25/NO DBL
Highland Park 10 Year Old, Orkney – Granny Smith green apples, very
muted sherry notes, salted honey, and then the faint, unmistakable aromatic peat and
Heather that are the signature taste of Highland Park. $8/12
Highland Park 12 Year Old, Orkney – A powerful malt full of “island”
character with a smooth, heather-sweet succulence. Rounded, smoky sweetness with a
full malt delivery. $9.5/14.50
Highland Park 18 Year Old, Orkney – Rich and mature with a top note of
aromatic smoke. Full flavours of honey and peat with a long finish. $19/28.5
Oban 14 Year Old, West Highlands – Mouth-filling late autumn fruits,
dried figs and honey sweet spices followed by a smoky, malty dryness. $16/24
Tullibardine Sovereign, Highland – Matured in first-fill bourbon
barrels, this dram exhibits barley, pear and creamy chocolate notes. $9.5/14.5
SCOTCH/ WHISKY: ISLAY & OTHER
Ardbeg 10 Year Old, Islay – Exceptional balance and depth, the aroma is a mix
of toffee and chocolate sweetness, cinnamon spice and medicinal phenols. An initial
moderate sweetness, followed immediately by a mouthful of deep peat notes, with
tobacco smoke and strong espresso coffee giving way to treacle sweetness and licorice.
$11.5/17.25
Ardbeg Uigeadail, Islay – Initially sweet as Christmas cake begins to soak into
the tongue, then a burst of winter spices sets off a smoky-spicy explosion countered by a
sumptuous mid-palate of honey glazed smoked food and chewy treacle. $18.50/27.5
Bowmore 12 Year Old, Islay – Remarkably warm and complex. The colour
is warm amber, and you’ll pick up peaty smokiness along with subtle notes of lemon,
honey and chocolate. $8/12
Bowmore 15 The Darkest – Delicious dark chocolate, sun-dried fruits and a
telltale wisp of Islay smoke. Tastes of cedar wood and rich treacle toffee. $11/16.5
Lagavulin 16 Year Old, Islay – Dry peat smoke fills the palate with a gentle
but strong sweetness followed by sea and salt with touches of wood. $14/21
Laphroaig ¼ Cask, Islay – Powerful smoke, sweet malt, wet turf, coal.
Develops chocolate and cinnamon. Full-bodied palate, rich and mouth-coating.
Delicious, sweet, gristy malt and rich peat with wood smoke. $10/15
Jura Superstition – This mysterious spirit has a unique style and character, with
tastes of spice, honey, pine and peat with a whisper of smoke. $10/15
Jura Elixir – Overtones of crushed almonds, pineapple and fresh roasted coffee,
born of a mix of American white oak and sherry casks. $10.5/16.25
Talisker 10 Year Old, Skye – Honeyed depth, a rich dried fruit sweetness with
clouds of smoke and strong barleymalt flavours, warming and intense. $10.5/16.25
Springbank 15 Year Old, Campbeltown – Toffee, cocoa, luxurious
sweetness, dried fruit and leather with a medium smooth mouthfeel. $19/28.5
SCOTCH/ WHISKY: LOWLANDS
Auchentoshan 12, Lowland – Aroma of toasted almonds and caramelized
toffee. Hints of tangerine, lime, cinnamon and ginger. $9/13.5
Auchentoshan Three Wood, Lowland – Blackcurrant, brown
sugar, orange, plum and raisin. Then hazelnut with hints of cinnamon and lemon. A
butterscotch sweetness adds to the overall complexity. $10.25/15.75
Glenkinchie 12 Year Old, Lowland – Slightly dry yet fresh, with hints of
late summer fruits, harvest fields, young wood and malted barley. $11/16.5
SCOTCH/ WHISKY: BLENDED
Dewar’s White Label, Blend – Medium-to-full bodied with a swirl of honey
and sprig of heather. Clean, fresh vanilla with pear and a sweetness with a curl of smoke.
$5.50/8.50
Johnnie Walker Red – Direct and fresh aromas, hints of vanilla and a
powerful smoky malt. Full and appetizing with a memorable and distinctive burst of
spicy warmth. $6/9
Johnnie Walker Black – Complex aromas, dry smokiness mixed with raisin
sweetness freshened by orange zest and citrus oils. Smooth with a deep challenging
flavour packed with rich smoky malt and peat. $7.25/10.5
Johnnie Walker Blue – Harmonious and perfectly balanced with hints
of smokiness and a real depth of sherry character, raisins and toasted nuts. Hugely
flavourful with a rich peatiness and deep smoke with traces of spice. $35/NO DBL
Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve – Multi-layered blend with a
smooth balance of sweet fruits and creaminess that evolves into deeper honeyed tones
before finishing in lingering waves of wood, fruit and light, sweet, west coast smoke.
$10.25/15.75
Johnnie Walker Platinum – A contemporary, subtly smoky blend that reflects
a strong, sweet and elegant Speyside style. Rich, dark and intense flavour that rewards
those who take the time to savour it. $19/28.5
BOURBON
Bookers – Wonderfully roasty with Colombian Java coffee mixing with singed-toast
black peppers. Delightfully bittersweet with butterscotch and vanilla. $8/12
Bulleit Bourbon – A delicate, silky entry leads to a dry yet fruity medium-to-full
body of honeyed grain, sweet baking spice, vanilla bean and pralines. $6.5/9.75
Gentleman Jack – Fresh and interesting without being overpowering. Lightbodied
with subtle confectionary and fruit characteristics. $6.75/10
Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel – Exhibits advanced maturation notes in a robust
manner with notable wood effects and a strong confectionary presence. $7.25/10.50
Jack Daniel’s Old No . 7 – Exhibits a higher degree of fruit, confectionary and
developing wood notes with pronounced spice. $6/9
Jack Daniel’s Master Distillers #1 – With only seven men ever to oversee
the making of Jack Daniel’s, this limited edition is fuller, richer and deeper than Old No.
7. $6.5/9.75
Jack Daniels White Rabbit – This special edition honors Mr. Daniel’s opening
of the White Rabbit Saloon formerly located in Lynchburg’s town square. $6.75/10
Jim Beam – Opens sweet, with light caramel and vanilla flavours and, later, a slight
woody char. A long, crisp and clean finish. $6/9
Knob Creek 9 – Hints of toasted nuts, grain and oak. Rich, sweet, woody, fullbodied
almost fruity taste, with a long finish. $6.75/10
Maker’s Mark – Lush, pleasingly deep and malty. A firm nuttiness adds extra oily,
chewability to the toffee. $6.5/9.75
Wild Turkey 81 – Classic Wild Turkey spicy kick. A mellower counterpart to Wild
Turkey 101 with almonds, honey and blackberries. $6/9
Woodford Reserve – Rich, chewy, rounded and smooth with complex citrus,
cinnamon and cocoa. Toffee, caramel, chocolate and spice notes abound. $7/10.25
CANADIAN WHISKY
Forty Creek Barrel Select – This unique barrel selection process results in
a whisky where aromas of honey, vanilla and apricot fuse with toasty oak, black walnut
and spice. The flavour is rich and bold on the palate and completes in a long, smooth
finish. $6/9
Wisers Deluxe – Full, round body with an exceptional blend of oak, toasted grains
and rich toffee. $6/9
Wisers 18 – Plentiful mature oak with hints of baked apples, spice and rich caramel.
Deep and enduring finish. $9.5/17.25
Wisers Spiced – Sweet caramelized toffee, dried fruit rounded off with pleasant
vanilla. $6.75/10
Canadian Club – Spicy and zesty, complemented with hints of rich oak and sweet
vanilla, pleasant sweetness. $6/9
Crown Royal Deluxe – Delicately smooth and creamy with hints of oak and the
sweet flavour of vanilla. $6.75/10
Crown Royal Maple – An exceptionally smooth blend with an authentic, light,
maple-sweet taste and a warm, woody, caramelized note on the finish. $7.25/10.75
Crown Royal Black – Hints of oak and bourbon with delicate notes of fruit,
maple and vanilla. $7.25/10.75
