SMWS releases — May 2022

In short · Glenfarclas (Speyside), 9 years.

“Limited to 2 per member Seductive sweetness drew us in from first sniff – maple candies, crème brûlée and the high tea cake stand at Reid’s Hotel.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

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

“The initial nose was clear, direct and uncomplicated.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Auchentoshan (Lowland), 18 years.

“We all came up with descriptors which were yellow such as lemon bonbons, apricot wine, pineapple tarts, hay, marigold and stem ginger.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Longmorn (Speyside), 13 years.

“Heady aromas of pineapples, gooseberries and poached pears mixed with further tropical notes of coconut, mango and ripe banana before the sweetness of fudge and rice…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Glen Grant (Speyside), 18 years.

“Plenty of biscuity notes on the nose - custard creams, Garibaldi, Prinzen Rolle chocolate filled cookies, cigarette Russes plus poached peaches with almond tuiles.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Glenturret (Highland), 8 years.

“Imagine sitting in a Scottish black house, dry-stone walls and thatched roofs rendered black with soot from a permanent peat fire in the centre of the building.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Bruichladdich (Islay), 10 years.

“Limited to 1 per member The first associations mentioned were all headed in the same direction, wintergreen ointment, Deep Heat, Vicks VapoRub and Olbas oil.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Tullibardine (Highland), 9 years.

“A very fresh aroma to begin, impressions of freshly folded woolen blankets, mountain air, rainy woodland, wet ferns and then freshly baked breads and pastries.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Laphroaig (Islay), 26 years.

“Limited to 1 per member We found ourselves in sweet peat smoke heaven.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

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

“Initially shy and then just elegant, the nose, over time, volunteered musky perfume, polished furniture, apple turnovers and pear Belle Hélène, black bun, treacle,…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Benrinnes (Speyside), 12 years.

“On pouring and swirling round the glass, we noticed lovely beading and slow moving legs, if those sorts of things float your boat!…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Linkwood (Speyside), 10 years.

“A lovely fruity sweet aroma greeted the panel, apricots, peaches, pears as well as cherry menthol lozenges and Parma violets.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Dailuaine (Speyside), 15 years.

“The neat nose brimmed with toffee apples, lemon verbena, gooseberry tart, dates, sultana, leather and tobacco.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Craigellachie (Speyside), 14 years.

“Nosing neat, memories came flooding back of ginger nut biscuits, black bun and yet another Scottish fruit cake, the Selkirk Bannock, alongside rum baba and blackstrap…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Balmenach (Speyside), 9 years.

“Mmm – an interesting nose – pencil cases and apothecary’s shelves, brandy snaps, cinnamon stick, gingerbread, clove-studded orange and Fisherman’s Friends.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Caol Ila (Islay), 9 years.

“Limited to 1 per member A very intense peat smoke to start with of burnt raisins soaked in TCP (antiseptic liquid), the scent of heavy bonfire smoke stuck in a wholly…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Ardmore (Highland), 14 years.

“After 12 years in ex-bourbon wood we transferred this into a first-fill American oak PX hogshead.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

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

“Initially we got creamy coconut macaroon, milk chocolate, wood spices, winter mulling spices, hessian, natural tar, creamola foam, caramelised pears and long aged orange…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Miltonduff (Speyside), 12 years.

“The nose suggested digging pink wafers into traditional, old style vanilla ice-cream and golden syrup drizzled over fresh baked cherry clafoutis.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Glen Scotia (Campbeltown), 9 years.

“Limited to 1 per member A fresh coastal breeze and oyster shells joined driftwood, samphire, and trout with a side order of peaches and buttered new potatoes dusted with…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Allt-a-Bhainne (Speyside), 13 years.

“Limited to 1 per member On the nose we discovered “two sides of a coin”.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Braeval (Braes of Glenlivet) (Speyside), 9 years.

“The aroma was that of coconut lemon drizzle cake, damson muffins and Greek rose petal compote known as ‘spoon sweet’ served on a spoon as a gesture of hospitality.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

In short · Loch Lomond (Rhosdhu) (Highland), 8 years.

“What a nose – wool socks drying by the fire and rally driver’s gloves, a shovelful of flinty gravel, gooseberry bush, dirty martini, hickory smoke and Lapsang Souchong.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

“Limited to 1 bottle per member Flavour Hunters Festival: We’re taking a different approach to our May Festival bottlings this year, with our range of ‘Rare Releases’, a…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

“Flavour Hunters Festival: We’re taking a different approach to our May Festival bottlings this year, with our range of ‘Rare Releases’, a series of six small batch…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

“Flavour Hunters Festival 2022 From Euan, our spirits manager: Islay is the only region where we’ve bottled two festival whiskies this year, and although they’re both in…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

“Flavour Hunters Festival: We’re taking a different approach to our May Festival bottlings this year, with our range of ‘Rare Releases’, a series of six small batch…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS