SMWS releases — December 2021

In short · Glenfarclas (Speyside), 8 years.

“Limited to 2 bottles per member We all looked at each other, are you getting the same as me?…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Glenfarclas (Speyside), 9 years.

“Limited to 1 bottles per member Complex and intriguing, the nose combined pink wafers and bourbon biscuits with fresh figs on wooden platters, shredded wheat, leather,…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Glenfarclas (Speyside), 10 years.

“Limited to 1 bottle per member We were greeted by the gentle hint of wood smoke as we prepared a morel sauce with yellow wine (sauce au vin jaune et morilles) which so…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Glenlivet (Speyside), 15 years.

“Limited to 1 bottle per member Pineapples, pears and bitter citrus arrived enthusiastically before almonds and walnut oil prepared the nose for liquorice, cask char and…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Bowmore (Islay), 17 years.

“Limited to 1 bottle per member Our senses were taken out to sea with tarry ropes, seaweed and oyster shells before a complex amalgamation of black olives, dried rosemary…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Bowmore (Islay), 17 years.

“Limited to 1 bottle per member We imagined sitting on a newly varnished wooden bench in a blooming rose garden overlooking a lake and smoking our own rolled peaches and…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 20 years.

“Briny, mineralic pebble beach notes surfaced on the nose, then smouldering leaves and cigarette smoke on a film star’s perfumed faux fur.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 16 years.

“Limited to 2 bottles per member A rich and complex aroma that opened with charred breads, seaweed crackers, black olive tapenade, BBQ embers and bath salts.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Highland Park (Islands), 11 years.

“Limited to 1 bottle per member Burning heather by sandy beaches joined oily mackerel and smoked salmon while heavy wafts of herbs merged with salted liquorice.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Auchentoshan (Lowland), 18 years.

“Our initial impressions included aromas of pear cordial, tangerine, stone fruits and lychee syrup.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Macduff (Highland), 12 years.

“A juicy and sweet initial aroma that included apple sours, lemon sherbet, flying saucer sweeties and rhubarb and custard.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Longmorn (Speyside), 12 years.

“Limited to 2 bottles per member Clear and vivid initial aromas included lemon curd, lanolin, tea tree oil, bergamot, orange tea, cocktail bitters, star fruit, lime zest…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Glen Grant (Speyside), 14 years.

“Limited to 2 bottles per member We imagined collecting our own strawberries in a wicker basket on a warm sunny July day surrounded by fields of barley.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Glen Grant (Speyside), 13 years.

“Limited to 2 bottles per member Delightful aromas of toffee apples, apricots and vanilla sponge cake morphed with orange oil, tinned pineapples and plenty of toasted oak…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · BenRiach (Speyside), 12 years.

In short · Inchgower (Speyside), 11 years.

“Limited to 1 bottles per member We enjoyed a brunch classic of American style pancakes with crispy streaky bacon and maple syrup accompanied by sweet bread with honey…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Glen Garioch (Highland), 18 years.

“Limited to 1 bottle per member A big, bold, no nonsense highland style malt; this much was immediately apparent from the nose.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 10 years.

“After eight years in the embrace of a bourbon hoggie, we introduced this to a second-fill toasted French oak barrique.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 10 years.

“Limited to 1 bottles per member A funny nose that invoked smoked limes, hoppy ales, yeast extract and rain on gravel.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Tobermory (Islands), 26 years.

“Limited to 1 bottle per member In an instant a story unfolded, and a picture developed in front of our very eyes.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Tobermory (Islands), 14 years.

“Limited to 1 bottles per member Immediately upon nosing we knew we were entering heavily peated territory.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Glenlossie (Speyside), 14 years.

“Limited to 2 bottles per member The nose wafts butterscotch, caramel wafers, cinder toffee, chocolate Angel Delight and maple syrup; coffee grounds and shaved hardwoods…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Balmenach (Speyside), 12 years.

“Limited to 2 bottles per member The panel had all sorts of images in mind nosing this one neat.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Caol Ila (Islay), 10 years.

“Limited to 1 bottles per member Sweet roasted nuts and toasted oats merged with waxy orange skin and salted limes before maritime aromas floated to the surface to bring…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Caol Ila (Islay), 11 years.

“Limited to 1 bottles per member Industrial aromas bellowed from sooty ships funnels as heavy cranes unloaded containers of unmalted cereals, toasted pumpkin seeds and…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Teaninich (Highland), 12 years.

“Limited to 1 bottles per member Pencil shavings and charred oak mixed with linseed oil and beeswax on pine wood before polished leather bound together burnt raisins,…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Glentauchers (Speyside), 19 years.

“Limited to 2 bottles per member At first we got the impression wed just prized open a tin of old school custard powder with this impression of dusty sweetness.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Mannochmore (Speyside), 9 years.

“A lovely initial aroma, full of sweet glucose and impressions of salted honey.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Blair Athol (Highland), 13 years.

“Limited to 2 bottles per member The nose gave us Swiss roll, Victoria sponge, cereal and biscuit notes, eventually turning to mandarin cheesecake, banana chips and jelly…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Aultmore (Speyside), 10 years.

“Limited to 2 bottles per member Our introduction was adorned with honeysuckle, pot pourri and apple blossom, the sweet fragrance from which blended with toffee apples,…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Ben Nevis (Highland), 8 years.

“Limited to 2 bottles per member ‘A joy to sniff!’ – chocolate orange and candied lemons, syrup sponge, spun sugar and frangipane, rum and raisin, pencil shavings and tea…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Glen Spey (Speyside), 9 years.

“Limited to 2 bottles per member The first whiff was maple syrup on porridge and oaty flapjacks, green apple and caramel, then leather, tobacco and sawdust on a bootleg…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Glen Spey (Speyside), 9 years.

“Limited to 2 bottles per member A lively and ‘full of fun’ aroma excited the panel, fruit flavoured love hearts, wine gums, fluffy honey sweetened marshmallows as well…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Glen Spey (Speyside), 11 years.

“Limited to 1 bottles per member The neat nose suggested Crème Brûlée, clean sherry, fruits of the forest yoghurt and apple and sultana chutney with a good dose of spice.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Glen Scotia (Campbeltown), 8 years.

“Limited to 1 bottles per member The panel initially mused about whether this was the aroma of a fire being extinguished with malt vinegar.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Fettercairn (Highland), 12 years.

“The initial aroma was that of crunchy nutty cornflakes, traditional Yorkshire parkin and dried papaya before sweeter floral honey notes as well as pineapple with lime…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Littlemill (Lowland), 30 years.

“Limited to 1 bottles per member A beautiful example of this lost Lowland classic.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Strathmill (Speyside), 11 years.

“Someone was making fudge in a hot kitchen.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Loch Lomond (Croftengea) (Highland), 9 years.

“Limited to 1 bottles per member The aroma grabbed a hidden corner of our imagination with smoked gooseberry fool, green apples rubbed with Germolene antiseptic cream,…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Invergordon (Highland), 33 years.

“Limited to 1 bottle per member Our first impressions were of a youthful and vigorous dessert wine with elegant oak spiced laced throughout.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS