Scotch Malt Whisky Society of Canada December 2018 Outturn – Scotch Whisky News
CASK NO. 7.200 SASSY LASSIE IN A LEATHER SKIRT
25 years old; refill hogshead; 54.8%; Juicy, oak & vanilla
Milestone cask
The nose is a sassy lassie’s handbag; perfume, sweets and cigarettes. The palate; orange and ginger, rhubarb and custard, plum jam and clean oak.
CASK NO. 108.12 00:30:SPEYSIDE-PEKING DIRECT
10 years old; 1st fill barrel; 62.7%; Sweet & spicy
First bottling from this distillery for SMWS Canada!
A dram full of surprises. Sweet at first with vanilla and bubblegum, the palate is richly textured, becoming increasingly spicy and oriental.
CASK NO. 26.121 A REAL PICK-ME-UP
13 years old; 1st fill barrel; 53.3%; Juicy, oak & vanilla
A potpourri of dried flowers followed by spiced apple cake with salty sweet lemon drizzle topping. Diluted; like a tangy vanilla lime smoothie.
9 years old; refill barrel; 60.6%; Young & spritely
Freshly squeezed lemon on cinnamon pancakes followed by zesty orange marzipan. Diluted; Limoncello mint sorbet and spiced coconut rice pudding.
CASK NO. 31.36 GREASY MARGARITAS
29 years old; 2nd fill hogshead; 52.6%; Oily & coastal
Rare black label bottling
Lime juice in margaritas blended with dessert wine and orange tinged engine oil in a pine forest. Previously in an ex-bourbon hogshead.
CASK NO. 4.240 DRIFTING INTO A STORM
14 years old; refill hogshead; 54.3%; Oily & coastal
In our tar-coated oak canoe we entered a storm but persisted with our lunch of smoked cheese with spiced chutney and charred apple crumble.
CASK NO. 10.144 OYSTERS AND MANZANILLA
9 years old; refill hogshead; 60.1%; Peated
The clean and salty air carried aromas of fishing nets with smoked prawns, grilled portobello mushrooms and a platter of fresh shellfish.
















