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SMWS 16.50: Glenturret

“Tar in the night” · Past release, no longer on sale
Tar in the night - SMWS 16.50Sold out
16.50

Tar in the night

SMWS regionHighland
Age6 years
ABV64.1%
Outturn306 bottles
CaskRe-charred hogshead
SpiritMalt Whisky
Distillery from SMWS code 16
DistilleryGlenturret
RegionHighland

In short · Glenturret (Highland), 6 years.

“Bottle limited to 1 per member Through the darkness came a thick treacle of golden syrup, nut oils and heavy tar stuck on wellington boots alongside clumps of clean…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

SMWS 16.50 is a single cask of Glenturret, in the Highland region, 6 years old, bottled at 64.1%. Every Society bottle numbered 16.x is from Glenturret.

How the price compares
At £49, this 6-year-old cost less than 9 of the 11 Glenturret bottlings aged 6–8 released 2022–2024 that we hold. They ranged from £48 to £57, with a median of £54.
Shaded: their range · line: this bottleRelease prices, not adjusted for inflation

Specs, price and tasting-note extract from the SMWS. Full notes on smws.com.

About Glenturret

At Crieff in Perthshire, Glenturret lays claim to being one of the oldest working distilleries in Scotland, with roots reaching deep into the 18th century. It has kept faith with the old, handmade ways, mashing by hand and working at a human scale that has all but vanished elsewhere. For years it was the home of the Famous Grouse blend's visitor experience; today, under the Lalique Group, it has stepped forward as a single malt in its own right, dressed in crystal and ambition. The whisky is rich, waxy and traditional, the taste of a distillery that never stopped doing things the slow way.

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