Day 12 Today’s offering is not only one of the biggest Independant bottlers but also one of the first bottles that was acquired for the calendar.
PROFILE
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) is a private members’ club and one of the oldest of Scotland’s ‘modern’ independent bottlers and an influential whisky institution that has played a significant role in the promotion and expansion of enthusiasm for single malt whiskies, both in the UK and abroad.
It was one of the key companies to promote the bottling of whiskies at cask strength and the idea of ‘single casks’. Its whiskies are notable for their uniform presentation and the coding system by which the different bottlings are denoted. The SMWS has also bottled Cognac, Armagnac, rum, Bourbon, other American whiskies and even Somerset cider brandy.
Annual membership includes access to the society’s numerous venues around the world, as well as to its bottlings which are exclusively for members only.
Tasting Notes
Nose: burnt staves, campfire, leather, rubarb, grass, old books
Taste: iodine, ashy, burned marshmallow skin, seaweed, spice, sweet, burning spice shop
Finish: earthy, ginger, seaside
Purchase Links
Can be purchased from the Strath
Can be purchased from Legacy Liquor