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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!
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The Australian Malt Whisky Tasting Championship 2010
ANNOUNCEMENT - SPECIAL EVENT RESULTS
Australian Malt Whisky Tasting Championship 2010
sponsored by
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Lark Distillery and Glenmorangie
Saturday 17th July - Dinosaur Room, Australian Museum,Sydney
Congratulations to Jack Turek (NSW)
Winner and 2010 Champion
also to Craig Daniels (SA) 2nd place and Shane Kalloglian (NSW) 3rd place.
The eight competition whiskies on the night (in tasting order) were:
Talisker 10yo
Aberlour a’bunadh NAS
Cragganmore 12yo
Glenfarclas “105” NAS
Oban 14yo
Glenfiddich 15yo (aka Solera Reserve)
Laphroaig Quarter Cask NAS
Glenrothes Select Reserve NAS
1st and 2nd places were outright winners - a 4-way 'taste-off' was held for 3rd place.
The three taste-off whiskies (in tasting order) were:
Lagavulin 16yo
Benriach Curiositas 10yo
Bunnahabhain 12yo
1st PRIZE (valued at $5000):
A trip for two to Hobart for Lark Distillery’s 3-day “Whisky Experience”
2nd PRIZE (valued at $519):
A bottle of SMWS Cask 7.55 41yo “Liquid Heaven”
3rd PRIZE (valued at $250):
Two complimentary seats at an SMWS whisky & food-matching dinner
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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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