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ARRAN 10 YEAR // Been working on writing up my own tasting notes on the new @Arranwhisky range, starting w the Arran 10, Oct '19 bottling. Round, fruity, spicy, decadent & great value. I love that it is bottled at 46%, without colour or chill filtration! kensingtonwinemarket.com/products/722874

SAME GREAT TASTE // We ❤️ @Arranwhisky & are stoked to have this quintet of single malts in their new livery @ KWM. @scotch_guy has written his own tasting notes on the liquid: 1) Quarter Cask 2) Sherry Cask "The Bodega" 3) 10 Year 4) 18 Year 5) 21 Year kensingtonwinemarket.com/search?advsear…

TAILGUNNER BREWING // Welcome to the hood Tailgunner Brewing... Calgary's newest brewery is just across the tracks from KWM, and their first two beers Dame Dorothy Hazy Pale Ale & Linton Stephenson Czech Pilsner have arrived! kensingtonwinemarket.com/search?advsear… #yyc #beer #yycbeer

NEW BAR TOOLS // We've just got in another shipment of some essential bar tools... And Shawn's given them a proper mount!

THIRST QUENCHING // Looking for something crushable and thirst quenching on this bright summer day? How about a sparkling Sangiovese! The @ribusieri Spumante Rosato Brut might be just the thing... it shows ripe berries with a refreshing minerality! $25 kensingtonwinemarket.com/products/818311

HAPPY CANADA DAY !!! 🇨🇦🥃 After an 8hr drive, unpacking & mowing the lawn, it's time to raise a dram to our great Nation. Canadian Club Bottled in Bond 1966... Don't even remember how I acquired this, but it's lovely. Soft, floral & delicate with bright but subtle fruits! 🇨🇦🥃

WINE TASTINGS ARE BACK!! We finally have made the jump to the virtual world, and we cannot wait to sip some wine with you all over the web! Get excited, because of first tasting, Summer Sippers, is on July 9th! kensingtonwinemarket.com/tastings/tasti… ⬇️MORE🍷⬇️

LOVELY LIBERTINES // The team is thrilled with our range of exciting new "Natural" Libertine Wines from the Willamette Valley in Oregon. A fine selection of Summer Shippers! kensingtonwinemarket.com/search?advsear… #yyc #wine

BELATED BIRTHDAY SALE ON NOW // We put off our Annual Birthday Sale for a month due to Covid-19. It is on now, in-store and online. SAVE 15-50% on All in-stock Wine, 10-40% on Most in-stock Whisky & Spirits and 5-30% on All in-stock Beer. Ends 11:59PM Sunday! ⬇️🥃🍷🍺🍸🎉🥃⬇️

ATTRACTIVE OPPOSITES // The June @SMWSCanada Outturn is in-stock & available for purchase in-store, by phone & online at KWM. 6 single cask Scotch whiskies including an old single grain & a pair of contrasting Ardmores to highlight a few! kensingtonwinemarket.com/search?advsear… #smws #whisky

NEW STORE HOURS // We've expanded store hours in June to make it easier to serve you in-store, offer more flexibility & discourage lineups while maintaining social distancing. 10-6 Monday-Wednesday 10-8 Thursday-Saturday 11-6 Sunday Curb side pickup & Free Delivery* available!

FLOURISHING // Our friends @EauClaireCraft have just launched their new Flourish Gin, and it has already arrived at KWM, just in time for the weekend. This floral, botanical rich gin is perfect for weekends, the patio and Gin & Tonics. $36+gst (SAVE10%) kensingtonwinemarket.com/products/83377

TUNE IN @ 8PM TONIGHT // Our own @scotch_guy will be going live on the our KWMWhisky Instagram Feed to discuss the @SMWSCanada May Outturn with Kelly & Rob Carpenter! instagram.com/kwmwhisky/ #smws #whisky #yyc #smwscanada

HAPPY ARDBEG DAY // Well for the first to me in what feels like a decade, there will be no @Ardbeg Mater Classes at KWM, Canada's 1st Ardbeg Embassy. But we are celebrating with an One Day Only Ardbeg Sale, in-store and online: kensingtonwinemarket.com/search?advsear… And there's more! ⬇️🥃⬇️

NOTABLE NORTH BRITISH // I've been meaning to write up tasting notes on this sherried @dtcwhiskies North British 25 Year for a while now, it does not disappoint. We bought it on sale, and are offering it for 30% off, while it lasts... A steal at $154! kensingtonwinemarket.com/products/815063

BLOWOUT FOR A CAUSE // We are helping the importer clear out their inventory of Fluere Non Alcoholic Distilled Spirit. Formerly $42, it is now selling for $20/bottle with 100% of the purchase price going to the @BStraffordCentr, a local Women's shelter. kensingtonwinemarket.com/products/CSB001

NEW WHISKY LITERATURE // "The Definitive Guide to Canadian Distilleries" by Davin de Kergommeaux & Blair Phillips has arrived at KWM, $32. "The Portable Expert" features profiles on 200+ distilleries, 125+ tasting notes & 50+ cocktail ideas! kensingtonwinemarket.com/products/canwh…

FLENGARCLAS // Polished up my tasting note on the superb Blackadder Raw Cask Blairfindy 1992. Matured 26 years in an Oloroso Sherry Butt before bottling at 51.6%. Only 36 bottles of this sherried Glenfarclas came to Alberta exclusively to @KensingtonWM ! kensingtonwinemarket.com/products/829797

LET IT BREATHE // Couldn't resist cracking open the Blackadder Raw Cask Blair Athol 1989 today. A soft, decadent, fruity & spicy old school style whisky. A touch musty at first but let it breathe. Sadly only 12 btls came to Alberta. $360 @KensingtonWM kensingtonwinemarket.com/products/829971

IT'S RAINING AGAIN // In case you needed another reason to take advantage of our Free City-Wide Delivery for orders over $50... just have a look outside. Stay home place your order online or by phone and we'll deliver it within 24-72 hours. Delivery is free for orders over $50!