D&M's American Whiskey Club

We are in the midst of a Whisk(e)y revival. While this seems to be a worldwide phenomenon, American Whiskey distillers seem to be embracing it with extra zeal. New craft distilleries are opening, established distilleries are expanding, and everyone is experimenting – whether it be with mash bill, age, blending (marriage-ing) or additional cask finishing or enhancing. It would be foolish of us not to take advantage of the opportunities that American Whiskey distillers are presenting. With the aim of exploring a wide scope and searching out some of the best and the most interesting American Whiskey, the idea of D&M’s American Whiskey Club was born. We’re still working out the details, but here are the basics:

*The American Whiskey Club will go out quarterly. So we’ll have a new selection for you every three months.

*The price will top out at $100. Five times out of six, the price will be well below this mark, but we’d like to not catch you off guard when we find a particularly special bottle that costs a little more.

*Like our other clubs, we request a year commitment. This is so we can source an accurate amount of Whiskey for our club members, as we will be procuring spirit well in advance.

We hope that you’re as excited about our new project as we are! Give us a call, send us an email, or drop in the store to ask us any questions or let us know that you’re interested. And remember, we’re still working out the details, so if you have any input or suggestions, feel free to mention them.

.jake/oboe.

The Black Bowmore

The third and last release. Only 827 Bottles, from this Olorosso Sherry Cask. Dark mahogany color with slow, thick legs. The nose offers classic Bowmore ozone and peat smoke with sherried sweetness behind it, quite complex. Thick, almost viscuous on the tongue, with carmamelized custard, peat smoke and a splash of sea salt to the flavors. It just slides down your throat, coating it with malt and sherry flavors.

John Hansell from Malt Advocate says...

In short, this is one of the most fascinating whiskies I have ever tasted! It’s better than the original Black Bowmore trio. ...What I think impresses me most is how the whisky evolves. On the nose and palate, this is a thick, viscous, whisky, with notes of sticky toffee, earthy oak, fig cake, roasted nuts, fallen fruit, pancake batter, black cherry, ripe peach, dark chocolate covered espresso bean, polished leather, tobacco, a hint of wild game and lingering, leafy damp kiln smoke. Flavors continue on the palate long after swallowing. This is what we all hope for (and dream of) in an older whisky! I have now tasted this whisky twice: last night before dinner with Iain McCallum, Bowmore’s whisky “nose”, and this morning, in my hotel room before posting this. My opinion is the same. My rating for this whisky, which will be published in the next issue of Malt Advocate magazine, is: 97. (That’s the highest rating I have ever given a whisky.)