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| WHAT ARE THE TASTINGS ABOUT... |
| As a whisky enthusiast, no doubt your palate is attuned to the subtleties of many single malts... but... how well do you know the differences between a highland malt or an island malt, or perhaps a lowland malt?
Come along to our next tasting and test your skills on some of the latest exclusive single malts to arrive on our shores. Finger food, specifically chosen to accentuate and compliment the different flavours in the various whiskies will be served.
The evenings are designed not only to stimulate the palate but also to answer your questions and for general discussion. Come along, practise your nosing and tasting skills and learn more about this fine drop!
Please go to our Calendar of Events page for more information |
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News and Updates
This page will feature Society news, updates and reviews, on a monthly basis, as well as the lastest update on the whiskies still available. Some of our Members were disappointed as favourite whiskies are often quickly taken. We hope this will enable Members to ensure they don't miss out!
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OUTTURN (Bottling List & Newsletter)
4th Quarter 2011
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THE STILLMAN'S SELECTION
May 2011
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LATEST NEWS ARTICLE: SMWS awarded Independent Bottler of the Year 2012
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society has scooped 12 awards in Whisky Magazine’s Independent Bottler’s Challenge including the overall Icon of Whisky title for the Independent Bottler of the Year.
The awards, now in their seventh year celebrate the best of independent whisky bottlings, acknowledging their treasured place in offering something different to the world’s whisky connoisseurs. Split into six regional categories – Campbeltown, Highland, Islands (non-Islay), Islay, Lowland, and Speyside – with three age groups in each: 12 and under, 13 – 20, and 21 and over, each bottler was allowed to enter one whisky for each section, which was then assessed by members of the editorial judging panel.
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society was one of only two independent bottlers to receive an award in each of the six categories, highlighting its offering of the widest selection of single cask, single malt whiskies in the world.
The Icon of Whisky Award, awarded to the independent bottler who scored the most points across all the categories also went to the Society along with an award for category winner in the Campbeltown region. Gold awards were given to two of the Society’s bottlings, 93.42 Explosion in a honey factory (Campbeltown, 12 years and under), commended for its smoky notes of candy floss, crème brulee and banana, and 50.41 Winter fireworks (Lowland, 13-20 years) in which the judges enjoyed the sweet touches of cardamom, mint, and farm yard notes.
Paul Miles, Managing Director of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society said; “This award is testament to the dedication and hard work of the Society and our revered Tasting Panel of independent connoisseurs and experts who are under no obligation to bottle anything that doesn’t meet the Society’s high standards. In hand selecting the best single cask, single malt whiskies the Society ensures that our unique fellowship of whisky lovers experience only the finest.”
Independent Bottler’s Challenge awards list:
Icon of Whisky: The Scotch Malt Whisky Society
Independent Bottler of the Year, Campbeltown: The Scotch Malt Whisky Society
Campbeltown 12 years & under GOLD: 93.42 Explosion in a honey factory
Highland 13 – 20 years BRONZE: 125.43 Dancing dolls in flower meadows
Highland 21 years & over SILVER: 77.21 Crispy duck and jasmine tea
Islands (non-Islay) 13 – 20 years SILVER: 4.143 Honey on hot stones
Islay 13 – 20 years BRONZE: 3.169 Pagoda Reek Drifting over Loch Indaal
Lowland 13 – 20 years GOLD: 50.41 Winter fireworks
Lowland 21 years & over BRONZE: 22.29 Bringing in the barley
Speyside 12 years & under SILVER: 1.158 Cricketer’s dram
Speyside 13 – 20 years BRONZE: 7.66 Harmonious co-existence of flavour
Speyside 21 years & over BRONZE: 104.13 An angel fallen to Earth
WHISKY NEW ARRIVALS LISTING
NEW ARRIVALS |
Cask
No. |
Region |
Description |
Allocation |
33.115 |
Islay |
NEW! Man, that's braw |
$193 |
UWNK |
Gift Shop |
NEW! The Scotch Whisky Aroma Nosing Kit |
$125 |
29.105 |
Islay |
NEW! Massive and volcanic |
Sold Out |
33.112 |
Islay |
NEW! Powerful, elegant and atmospheric |
Sold out |
127.15 |
Islay |
NEW! A jostling jingle-bag |
Sold Out |
27.94 |
Campbeltown |
NEW! Enigmatic big floozy |
Sold Out |
121.51 |
Island |
NEW! Amazing waves of sweetness |
Sold Out |
76.85 |
Speyside |
NEW! The Antagonist |
Sold Out |
71.34 |
Speyside |
NEW! Rabbit, ginger & treacle tart |
Sold Out |
73.46 |
Speyside |
NEW! Cockle-warming citric crush |
$199 |
1.163 |
Speyside |
NEW! Appealing & gratifying |
Sold Out |
50.47 |
Lowland |
NEW! Sweetly appealing & refreshing |
Sold Out |
123.6 |
Highland |
NEW! Rhubarb & custard |
Sold Out |
125.56 |
Highland |
NEW! Soul-touching and heart-lifting |
Sold Out |
TSS2 |
Various |
NEW! The Stillman's Selection 2 |
$840 |
TSS1 |
Various |
NEW! The Stillman's Selection 1 |
$290 |
29.101 |
Islay |
NEW! Tarred, feathered & set on fire |
Sold Out |
33.109 |
Islay |
NEW! Delightful intensity of sherry and smoke |
Sold Out |
36.55 |
Speyside |
NEW! Deep contentment |
Sold Out |
66.32 |
Highland |
NEW! The Roly-Poly Pudding |
$214 |
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MATCHING THE NUMBERS TO THE DISTILLERIES |
| A frequently asked question is "How do I match the numbers to the distilleries?"
Under the arrangement the Society has with distillers the Society undertakes not to put the distiller's name on the bottle, and not to publish a list which matches the numbers to the distilleries. However the Society map, together with the tasting notes, allow members to identify where the whisky comes from, without too much effort, and is a good way to learn a bit about Scotland.
A private whisky web site in Denmark (Whisky Portal), however, has published this list, and as the site contains useful whisky information for our members we have created a link to it off our own web site.
To find the site do the following:
Select "Links" (in the green area at the top of the page, second line, last word)
Under the heading "Whisky Sites" click on "Whisky Portal"
This brings up the Whisky portal disclaimer page. Click on the underlined words "Whisky portal"
On the left hand side of the page which then appears is a list. Click on "SMWS Codes" and the list of distilleries and codes will appear.
If you need any further assistance, please contact the Society direct.
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