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Talisker 8 Year Old
This young and spritely edition of Talisker hails from the 2018 Diageo Special Releases. This is a must have for any whisky collector.
Nose: Sea spray intermingles with stewed pear initially. This develops into smoked pancetta.
Mouth: Great mouthfeel with an initial hit of cracked black pepper and bonfire smoke.
Finish: The smoke subsides revealing more delicate stewed fruits, this time heading towards mango. At the end there are some menthol notes and a whisp of creme anglaise.
Lagavulin 12 Year Old
A staple of the special releases, the Lagavulin 12 is bottled at cask strength – a whopping 57.8%.
Nose: Strong peaty notes are in abundance, with an omnipresence of smoked meats.
Palate: Thick mouthfeel with spiced guanciale and creamy nutty flavours.
Finish: Fresh apples, peat reek, waxed lemons and coal.
Caol Ila 15 Unpeated
The eagerly anticipated release of the unpeated Caol Ila is a sumptuous 15 Year Old. The Stitchell’s reserve allows the minerality of the distillery.
Nose: Peach stone, acetone, flint and some hints of red fruits develop.
Mouth: Extremely creamy with a mineral kick. Fresh peaches, honey and greek yoghurt.
Finish: Crushed unsalted cashews with strong minerality and a delicate note of dolly mixture.
Octomore 9.3 Islay Barley
Octomore 9.3, a 2012 vintage Islay malt, created from 100% Islay Concerto barley, grown in 2011 at Octomore farm. Distilled at the Bruichladdich distillery – 133 PPM for 9.3, compared to 156 PPM for 9.1, and matured for 5 years in a combination of American whisky and French wine casks. Bottled in 2018 at a tame, 62.9% vol.
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PARTNER BARS EXCLUSIVE BOTTLING – 64.97
Don’t miss out on this new partner bar exclusive bottling: taste it only at participating partner bars this weekend but be quick before it goes live on 11 October and disappears entirely. A juicy and fruity expression to keep summer alive a little longer.
Visit your local partner bar and ask for your share of A sunny day in late summer, remembering your membership card for preferential dram price
64.97 is available in the following partner bars:
Austria
Germany
France
Italy
Sweden
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, The Vaults, 87 Giles Street, Leith EH6 6BZ
Contact: sales@smws.com or call 0131 555 2929 (Mon-Fri 9am-4.45pm). Visit the Society at here for membership information
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This 5 year old expression from Bruichladdich’s Octomore range was distilled in 2012 and peated to 156ppm, and aims to debunk the myth that older is better. Matured in American oak whisky casks for its full term, this edition is limited to just 42,000 bottles.
Tamdhu Launches New 12 Year Old
Tamdhu Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky has introduced its new 12 Year Old to its exclusively sherry oak matured range.
The new 12 Year Old single malt reflects Tamdhu’s commitment to producing ‘only the best’ sherry cask matured whisky, and will replace the existing Tamdhu 10 Year Old. The new Tamdhu 12 Year Old is rolling out globally now and is expected to be available in the UK in 2019.
Benefiting from an extra two years of maturation, and bottled at 43% ABV, Tamdhu 12 Year Old has been 100% matured for a full 12 years in first fill and refill American and European Oloroso sherry casks from the cooperages of Jerez, in Spain’s ‘sherry triangle’. The result is a complex and rich single malt whisky that delivers a wealth of complexity, with flavours of cinnamon, dried fruit, banana and classic sherry oak depth.
Tamdhu 12 Year Old launches globally with a bold new marketing campaign and packaging design, including a new strapline, ‘Only the Best’ and activation, ‘From Spain to Speyside’; a reference to the top-quality Spanish Oloroso sherry oak casks which were recorded as being first used by Tamdhu Distillery to mature its Speyside single malt whisky 120 years ago, in 1898.
The iconic 12 Year Old Tamdhu bespoke bottle takes the prominent position within its new luxurious packaging, on show for all to see. The packaging details the story of Tamdhu Distillery and the importance of sherry casks and natural colour within the Tamdhu story.
Only the best Oloroso sherry seasoned American and European oak casks give Tamdhu its distinctive colour and flavour. The striking amber tones in the single malt are developed naturally through contact with the sherry seasoned casks, which are crafted in the family cooperages and bodegas of Jerez for up to 6 years before beginning their journey to Scotland.
Sandy McIntyre, Tamdhu Distillery Manager said:
“We’re delighted to introduce the new Tamdhu 12 Year Old as our new entry level expression.
“All our whisky at Tamdhu is exclusively matured in the finest Oloroso sherry oak casks. The American and European oak soaks up nearly 35 litres of Oloroso sherry during the seasoning process in Jerez, which gives our new Tamdhu 12 Year Old its distinctive flavour and striking natural colour.
“When you taste a dram of Tamdhu 12 Year Old, you can really taste the time, care and expert craftsmanship which has gone in to creating this incredible whisky. We hope Tamdhu drinkers around the world will savour it as much as we do.
“We’re on an exciting journey with Tamdhu and we remain committed to bottling only the best.”
Follow Tamdhu’s journey from Spain to Speyside on social media:
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Notes:
Tamdhu is 100% matured in the finest Oloroso sherry oak casks from Spain. Born on the banks of the River Spey in 1897, its quality is also defined by the hint of peat in its malted barley and the natural Speyside water that is drawn directly from the Tamdhu spring. It is owned by one of Scotland’s leading, independent family-owned distillers, Ian Macleod Distillers.
Tamdhu’s Oloroso sherry oak casks are hand-crafted from European and American oak in the cooperages and bodegas of Jerez, in Spain’s ‘sherry triangle’.
Full Tasting Notes for Tamdhu 12 Year Old:
Nose
Rich and enticing; iced cinnamon rolls, orange boiled sweets, fresh sweet oak with raisins and a faint hint of mint.
Palate
Silky texture that coats the mouth with banana, berry jam, malt biscuit and classic sherry oak depth.
Finish
Pleasantly long and balanced with ground spice, dried fruit and soft Scottish tablet, finally unveiling the merest whisper of peat smoke.
It’s SMWS Canada’s 7th anniversary and we’re celebrating with an Outturn that introduces two new distilleries to the Canadian branch, a “milestone” bottling, and some old peat! Buckle up and hold on to your senses!
CASK NO. 51.12 PASTRIES AND SWEET TREATS
15 years old; 1st fill barrel; 58.9%; Juicy, oak & vanilla
The first bottling from distillery no. 51 for the Canadian branch!
Milk chocolate caramel, pastry and dried flower aromas, then sweet and spicy to taste with pineapple, butterscotch and fizzy orange drinks.
CASK NO. 48.97 1950s ICE CREAM PARLOUR
10 years old; refill barrel; 58.3%; Sweet & spicy
The nose hides cinnamon behind vanilla ice cream and strawberry milkshake. The palate’s toffee and brown sugar joust with chili and oak.
CASK NO. 13.56 THE DARK SIDE OF THE MELON
9 years old; refill barrel; 60.7%; Spicy & dry
The first bottling from distillery no. 13 for the Canadian branch!
Ripe melon, cut grass and frankincense beckoned cedar wood and a darker palate of bitter chocolate, muscovado sugar and spiced tobacco.
CASK NO. 5.62 CRUMBLED SWEETS IN A LEATHER SATCHEL
17 years old; 1st fill Oloroso hogshead; 58.8%; Sweet & spicy
Leather satchels with crumbled parma violets and cherry cake plus rum and raisin ice cream with treacle. Formerly in an ex-bourbon hogshead.
CASK NO. 30.100 AN ABUNDANCE OF FRUITCAKE
20 years old; 2nd fill butt; 56.5%; Deep, rich & dried fruits
Milestone Cask!
Frankincense, cinnamon and malt loaf joined Pedro Ximenez sherry and fruit cake with brazil nuts, prunes and dark chocolate sauce.
CASK NO. 10.133 AN ENTIRE MOUTH EXPERIENCE
10 years old; refill barrel; 62.2%; Oily & coastal
A sweetly seductive nose – toffee apples and clover honey. The palate is an entire mouth experience – chewy, viscous and mouth-filling.
CASK NO. 29.231 SUBLIME SERENITY
20 years old; refill hogshead; 48.5%; Lightly peated
Spoil yourself! A delicate balance of sweetness and smoke enhanced by a soft mineralic note and creamy texture. Can it get better than this?
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