We’re embracing flavour this month with another superb selection of whiskies, including a distillery code that’s new to SMWS Canada, and happens to be from Ireland which seems appropriate for March – enjoy!

HAZELNUT BUBBLE GUM

Distillery 19 Rare Release

REGION:  Highland

CASK TYPE:  1st fill ex-bourbon barrels

AGE:  18 years

FLAVOUR PROFILE:  Spicy & dry

BOTTLED FOR THE 2022 HIGHLAND WHISKY FESTIVAL

PRETTY WACKY!

Cask No. 128.19

REGION:  Wales

INITIAL CASK:  Ex-bourbon barrel

FINAL CASK:  2nd fill custom barrel

AGE:  11 years

FLAVOUR PROFILE:  Juicy, oak & vanilla

BOTTLE NOTE:  “Wow, amazing, exotic fruits from a different planet, tropical, silky, smooth, sweet, and juicy as we ‘tasted the rainbow of fruit flavours.”

SANDALWOOD OLIVE PRESS

CASK NO. 150.4

REGION:  Ireland

INITIAL CASK:  1st fill ex-bourbon barrel

FINAL CASK:  1st fill ex-rye barrel

AGE:  7 years

FLAVOUR PROFILE:  Sweet, fruity & mellow

BOTTLE NOTE:  “Green apples, green mango and banana skin fused with sandalwood, cinnamon and tobacco leaves before juniper berries and olive oil combined.”

OLD-SCHOOL WITH A TWIST

CASK NO. 4.312

REGION:  Highland Island

INITIAL CASKS:  Ex-bourbon hogsheads

FINAL CASK:  1st fill ex-bourbon barrel

AGE:  13 years

FLAVOUR PROFILE:  Lightly peated

BOTTLE NOTE:  “‘Smoked’ accompanied by scallops with a Spanish touch. A single malt originally from bourbon hogsheads, married in a 1st fill bourbon barrel.”

MARMALADE MATURED COGNAC

CASK NO. 35.310

REGION:  Speyside

INITIAL CASK:  Ex-Oloroso butt

FINAL CASK:  1st fill heavy char #4+ puncheon

AGE:  20 years

FLAVOUR PROFILE:  Deep, rich & dried fruits

BOTTLE NOTE:  “Heavy aromas of marmalade, cognac, chocolate coated figs and walnuts in rich cake joined cranberry sauce and espresso with roast venison.”

‘FOR PETE’S SAKE’

CASK NO. G15.14

REGION:  Highland

CASK TYPE:  2nd fill ex-bourbon barrel

AGE:  8 years

FLAVOUR PROFILE:  Peated

BOTTLE NOTE:  “A chimney fire in a Scottish laundry was the pub-talk – enlivened by a hoppy IPA, intensely sweet smokiness with a burst of citrus flavours.”

FORTUNE FAVOURS THE BRAVE!

CASK NO. 93.174

REGION:  Campbeltown

CASK TYPE:  1st fill ex-bourbon barrel

AGE:  8 years

FLAVOUR PROFILE:  Peated

BOTTLE NOTE:  “Go for it, peppered smoked mackerel, rustic smoked Greek cheese, smoked eels, smoked cockles in brine and spicy, smoky, sweet and sour dill.”

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