Shelter Point Montfort 151

This is a product of a Vancouver Island distillery from British Columbia, Canada, located about 3 hours north from where I live. Not surprisingly, their products have come a long way since they first opened, and I have been quite impressed with the last few I have tried. They use locally grown grain, in this case, unmalted barley, with the latitude and longitude of the lot where the grain was grown, marked on the bottle, which adds to its appeal. Bottled at 46% with natural colour. Some research shows that it is approximately 5.5 years old and aged in French and American oak. Bottle 372/2388. Nose: Toasted oak and grain notes to start. Almond and vanilla come in after that, reminiscent of a breakfast cereal. Subtle caramel trickles in at the end. Palate: The first sip yields a fairly sharp alcohol hit, but this quickly flows into a full mouth of flavor. A very surprising and pleasant sweetness presents itself, full of dried fruit, oak, vanilla! It is almost as if there was a wine cask finish used, but it may just be the French oak. Finish: Long and satisfying with a nice oily mouthfeel. Continued warmth over the whole hard palate as well as the middle of the soft palate and a tannic lingering on the tongue. Overall, this has great, full flavors, and it upholds the expectations I now have for releases from Shelter Point. Very cool on top of the deliciousness of it is that it is all local product. I recommend this thoroughly.

Smooth with lots of flavor. Caramel and vanilla notes with some distinct minerality. Very versatile.

One of the best expressions from Shelter Point

This is a great whisky for the price (and age). The flavour is deep and rich with a nice finish. I get hazelnut, vanilla, dried fruits with oak at the finish.