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SMWS 6.61: Macduff

“Never judge a dram by its name” · Past release, no longer on sale

Never judge a dram by its name - SMWS 6.61

Sold outFeb 2023

6.61

Never judge a dram by its name

SMWS regionSpeyside

Age11 years

ABV62.3%

Cask2nd fill ex-bourbon barrel

SpiritMalt Whisky

Distillery from SMWS code 6
DistilleryMacduff
RegionHighland

In short · Macduff (Highland), 11 years.

“Roses, violets and cherry blossom blended with sweet apples and milk chocolate biscuits, while malted barley joined breakfast cereal in a pine forest.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

£57View on SMWS

SMWS 6.61 is a single cask of Macduff, in the Highland region, 11 years old, bottled at 62.3%, released in the Feb 2023 Outturn. Every Society bottle numbered 6.x is from Macduff.

How the price compares

At £57, this 11-year-old cost less than 9 of the 12 Macduff bottlings aged 10–13 released 2021–2025 that we hold. They ranged from £53.40 to £82, with a median of £61.

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 Macduff

Built in 1960 at the height of the post-war boom, Macduff stands where the River Deveron meets the Moray Firth, and most of what it makes still disappears into William Lawson's blend. Under its own name it travels as The Deveron, a clean, malty, gently fruity coastal Highlander that rarely gets the spotlight it deserves. Part of the Dewar's family (Bacardi).

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