Kilkerran 12 46% Vol

The New 2017 Vintage has been available for a few weeks now in the shops. With an ever growing number of fans around the world it’s not hard to see why given it’s amazing taste.

Kilkerran 12yo wins Gold

Kilkerran 12yo is the gold winner in the under £40 category at the Scottish Field Whisky Challenge Awards.

Ranald & Findlay collected the award back in October. It’s in our tasting room at the moment with a lot of customers snapping it up after the tasting events. Available online now and still at £36.50

IT’S A 10 OUT OF 10 FROM US!

Nose: Starts off with some rich oak notes that are dominant but balanced, followed by toasted marshmallows and dried fruit pudding, as well as cherries, marzipan and a hint of peat

Palate: Begins initially fruity with citrus notes and orange peel, after this: vanilla, butterscotch, honeycomb and digestive biscuits can all be tasted and enjoyed

Finish: Here we are at the finish with a velvet and smoothness that coats the finish with lemon meringue, to conclude, there’s an oiliness and a saltiness that you’d expect from a Campbeltown dram.

BUY NOW

NEW RANGE OF TAILORED MEMBERSHIP PACKAGES FOR WHISKY CLUB WITH ADDED EXTRAS MAKE A DRAM FINE CHRISTMAS GIFT 

The gift of membership of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society can now be tailored with optional extras such as bottles, a taster pack of drams and tasting tickets to suit the whisky fan in your life 

If you’re looking for a Christmas present with a difference for the adventurous whisky fan, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (www.smws.com/) has launched a new range of membership packages (www.smws.com/whisky-club-membership), which can be tailored with optional extras.

The Society is the world’s leading whisky club with a community of more than 26,000 malt-loving members around the world. The club, which was started by a group of friends in Edinburgh in 1983, specialises in single cask whisky and takes a unique approach to whisky by celebrating the flavours in the bottle through 12 unique flavour profiles.

New range of membership packages

The core annual membership of the Society costs £65 and provides whisky lovers with an array of benefits including: exclusive access to Society whiskies and other spirits; entry to the Society’s Members’ Rooms in Edinburgh and London; members’ rates for SMWS tasting events; discounted dram prices at SMWS partner bars; free subscription to Unfiltered, its award-winning members’ magazine; and savings on postage and packaging.

In time for Christmas, the Society has introduced a range of new membership packages (www.smws.com/whisky-club-membership), which allow buyers to build on the core annual membership (£65) with tailored optional extras to suit the preferences of the whisky lover in their life.

The new membership packages are:

• Pioneer (£130): the most popular option – core annual membership PLUS a beautiful welcome pack containing three 10cl sample bottles, a £15 e-voucher, SMWS journal and club lapel badge
• Champion (£110): core annual membership PLUS a specially selected bottle of the moment
• Explorer (£90): core annual membership PLUS a Taster Pack containing five 25ml samples of Society whiskies from its 12 flavour profiles
• High Flyer (£80) core annual membership PLUS a three-dram tasting flight for one person at the Society’s Kaleidoscope bars in London or Edinburgh
• Sharer (£125): core annual membership PLUS two tasting vouchers (each worth £35) redeemable at any of the Society’s partner bars and events around the UK, and its Kaleidoscope bars in London and Edinburgh

The gift that keeps on giving 

The Society releases around 20 new whiskies each month. Christmas is the perfect time to become a member as the Society releases one of its biggest-ever selections of bottles, with around 100 new bottles being released during November and December. This includes bottles with festive flavours and names such as ‘Curl up by the fire’ and ‘Hot apple and cinnamon sponge’.

Each whisky released by the Society is drawn from a single cask, which may only produce as few as 100 bottles, making each bottle a limited edition. Rather than reveal the name of the distillery where the whisky is from, The Society describes its bottles through the lens of flavour.

It releases its bottles through 12 unique flavour profiles with names such as Spicy & Dry and Old & Dignified; each bottle comes with a fun and evocative name, such as ‘Killer bee rum punch’ and ‘Hansel and Gretel at the Savoy’, and colourful Tasting Notes (‘gentle, sweet with a hint of spice like sticky rhubarb and ginger crumble or gooey vanilla cherry pie’) which detail the flavours.

In addition to its award-winning single malts, the Society now bottles an expanded range of other spirits such as gin, rum, cognac and bourbon through its new Single Cask Spirits range (www.smws.com/spirits). In December, this includes an Armagnac called ‘Amareng Amaretti’ and a bourbon called ‘A powerful concoction’.

Try before you buy

There are Scotch Malt Whisky Society Kaleidoscope bars situated in both Edinburgh and London, where guests can experience the range of whiskies and other spirits as well as a selection of fantastic food.

Visiting the bars is a great way to experience the Society for the first time and will provide the opportunity to learn about its history and its whiskies from the knowledgeable staff.

Kai Ivalo, Spirits Director at the Society, said: “It’s been an incredibly exciting year for the Society, with some of the most amazingly diverse whiskies and other spirits we’ve ever released. From our core single malts and our grain whiskies to our new selection of gin, rum, cognac and bourbon in our Single Cask Spirits range, there’s never been a better time to join the Society.”

To buy a membership of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society as a gift this Christmas, visit www.smws.com/whisky-club-membership

www.smws.com/ @smwsuk #smws www.facebook.com/thesmwsuk

Notes to editors:

About The Scotch Malt Whisky Society 

• The Scotch Malt Whisky Society is an international whisky club that bottles rare single cask, single malt whisky, and a range of other spirits
• The Society was established in Edinburgh in 1983 and now has more than 26,000 members and branches around the world
• The Society only ever bottles single casks – each cask is unique, making every Society bottling a limited edition
• The Society has bottled whisky from more than 134 distilleries in its history
• The Society releases a new batch of around 20 single cask, single malt whiskies every month
• The Society offers a range of membership packages – visit https://www.smws.com/whisky-club-membership
• For more information about the Society, visit www.smws.com

Glenlivet 11 Year Old Cask #900552

For the latest instalment of The Whisky Barrel 10th Anniversary series, earlier this year we selected a first fill sherry hogshead from Signatory warehouses in the Scottish Highlands. Bottled August 2017 yielding 316 bottles at a whopping 63.5% This is a specially selected release to commemorate the 10th Anniversary of The Whisky Barrel. 316 bottles at natural cask strength. MAXIMUM 3 BOTTLES PER CUSTOMER. Having out-grown his distillery at Upper Drumin George Smith built a new distillery in 1858 at Minore just short distance upstream of the River Livet and which he opened the following year and named Glenlivet Distillery. During the 1850s the Edinburgh firm of Andrew Usher produced the first vatting of malt whiskey from a single distillery using a number of different vintages of Glenlivet whiskey. Following expansion in 2010 this distillery is now equipped with fourteen stills making it one of the largest malt whiskey distilleries in Scotland. The range includes Glenlivet Founders Reserve and Nadurra.

Shop – £79.99

The Scotch Whisky Advent Calendar is Here!

SCOTCH WHISKY ADVENT CALENDAR

You have a keen sight for excellence! The Scotch Whisky Advent Calendar produced by Secret Spirits makes the perfect gift for anyone who loves to enjoy life and quality Scotch. We are sure of it!

Since we began to offer this quality crafted and carefully curated selection of Scotch expressions, we have been blown away by our customers’ response. From the distinct distilleries and special vintages to the stunning composition of the calendar, this holiday homage to Scotch stands above the rest. We are delighted that so many people have come to appreciate it!

The Recommended Retail Price of the advent calendar is $560.

With regards on where to buy, please let us know where you reside or prefer to shop, and we’ll put you in touch with a distributor in your area who will connect you with a store near you.

To Elaborate on the value you get when you purchase the Scotch Whisky Advent Calendar,
here are a few points of note:
• Available in the U.S. for the first time!
• The expressions come from a diverse list of distilleries, some of which never release their Single Malts under their own label.
• Typically each edition has at least a dozen expressions that are 18 years or older with the Christmas Day whisky as a 30 plus year age statement.
• Each edition comes with a unique whisky glass, collectors gift, tasting note booklet and feature distillery postcard.
• All of the whiskies are sourced by Secret Spirits from some of the most premium independent bottlers in Scotland, with the majority being cask strength.
• Bottled at natural color and non-chill filtered.
• Each 50 ml bottle represents a unique Scotch experience that adds to a journey through all the regions and styles that Scotland has to offer.

Miltonduff 20 Year Old Cask Strength

1997 vintage matured in a first fill sherry butt bottled September 2017 by Gordon & MacPhail for the Cask Strength series.Miltonduff 20 Year Old 1997 vintage Speyside single malt Scotch whisky. Matured in a 1st fill sherry butt #9179 bottled September 2017 by Gordon & MacPhail for the Cask Strength series. Miltonduff Distillery was established by Andrew Peary and Robert Bain in 1824 on the site of an old meal mill which once belonged to Pluscarden Abbey. In 1964 a pair of Lomond stills was installed and operated until 1981 at which time they were sliced and diced and partially incorporated into new pot stills. Whilst the whisky produced from the pot stills at Miltonduff is called Miltonduff the malt whisky produced by the Lomond stills is called Mosstowie. Miltonduff Distillery is a Speyside malt whisky distillery and a contributor to Ballantine’s blends of scotch.

Shop – £94.96

Copper Monument – Release of 6 Single Cask Whiskies 

As a group of enthusiastic whisky lovers, we are excited to announce our first range of whiskies available at www.coppermonument.com.

We have carefully selected six casks to be bottled at full strength without any colouring or chill-filtration.

Springbank 1995 Single Cask 21 Year Old

Distilled in 1995, this 21 year old Springbank was exclusively matured in a sherry hogshead before being bottled in September 2017, at a cask strength of exactly 46%.

Heaven Hill 2009 Single Cask 8 Year Old

Perhaps our most exciting release, this single barrel Heaven Hill was bottled last month at an impressive 63.5% and carries a lot of power and flavour – a stunning whiskey.

Glen Moray 2007 Single Cask 10 Year Old

A very elegant 10 year old Speyside whisky distilled in 2007 and bottled 58.6%.

North British 1991 Single Cask 26 Year Old

Our oldest release is from the Edinburgh based distillery North British, this whisky is strongly influenced by the cask and is a great example of a well matured single grain. Distilled in 1991 and bottled in September 2017 at 49.7%

Ardmore 2010 Single Cask 7 Year Old

We bottled two single cask Ardmore’s, containing their lightly peated spirit these are a great comparison to the softer Islay styles. Distilled in 2010 and bottled at 61.4% and 61.2% respectively.

We are offering these whiskies exclusively online at www.coppermonument.com and are able to ship around the world. If your country is not shown as available, please don’t hesitate to contact us and we can arrange the shipment.

For more information, contact Copper Monument on –

coppermonument@gmail.com

NEW SINGLE CASK BOTTLING AT MILROYS

Some of you may remember our last Single Cask Kilchoman bottling, our new one is even better!

Buy Whisky Now

A little while ago… in a far away island called Islay, the guys at Milroys travelled up to taste casks of whisky at Kilchoman distillery. What a hardship! The result was one of the best casks we have ever tried. The perfect balance of tropical fruit and smoke. We kept it simple with bourbon cask maturation and cask strength.

Kilchoman Single Cask 57.7%

This expression is a fantastic single cask bottling,  Nose: Apricot panna cotta, waxed leather, burned muscovado sugar and intense smoke. Palate: Fresh and vibrant, beurre noisette, roasted pineapple and juice mango, vanilla bean and wood varnish. Finish: The finish is long and complex with juicy fruits interspersed with peat reek. Buy whilst you can…

Buy Kilchoman Milroys Single Cask Now

It has taken me on a scotch journey I never knew existed.” 

This season, give yourself the gift of a rare selection of 25 whiskies, hand-picked to give you the experience of how unique and complex whisky can be. The Scotch Whisky Advent Calendar features 25+ year old drams, single-barrel releases, and long sought after distilleries sure to delight and surprise any whisky lover. The majority of the scotch whiskies in this calendar have never been seen before and will not be seen again. They are the rarest of the rare, exclusive to our calendar and you! Due to the popularity of this item we’ve opened online pre-orders.

Pre-order before it hits store shelves and beat the holiday rush! 

Click Here for Info and Pre-Orders

November Outturn takes the taste buds to another realm with 7 new single cask whiskies to taste and explore!

CASK NO. G8.8  BOTANIC GARDENS AND A SAWMILL

26 years old; refill hogshead; 56.7%; Light & delicate

The nose has subtle fruits and flowers, then toffee, chocolate bananas, candy corn and mandarins in syrup – all on new oak. The palate offers caramel wafers, ice-cream, honey and cherry chocolates, with hints of spiced bourbon and marrons glacés.

CASK NO. 48.87  FRISKY WHISKY

11 years old; 1st fill barrel; 58.4%; Sweet, fruity & mellow

The nose is fruity (mango, pineapple, tutti-frutti) and sweet (honey, chocolate, crème caramel, rice pudding) – all surrounded by a fuchsia hedge. The palate is lively, playful and frisky – citrus, dark chocolate, caramel wafer, ginger cake, nutmeg and chili; mouth-watering and tongue-numbing.

CASK NO. 10.106  SALTED LEMON SHERBET

10 years old; refill barrel; 60.1%; Spicy & sweet

Waxy citrus fruits, candied peel and lemon sherbet fused with Jaffa Cakes, salted caramel, white chocolate and lemon drizzle cake alongside digestive biscuits. Water released cinnamon swirls, plum pickle and light honey with a finish of wood shavings and strong black tea.

CASK NO. 37.87  PUFF PASTRY PLUM TARTS

13 years old; 1st fill charred ex-red wine hogshead; 58.8%; Spicy & sweet

Walking through a stately home to the downstairs kitchen where we were offered baked brie with apricot preserve. Diluted, the sweet smell of puff pastry plum tarts followed, on the palate, by sticky toffee loaf cake. This whisky previously inhabited an ex-bourbon hogshead.

CASK NO. 71.43  SWEET AND SPICY WITH A SAVOURY KICK

9 years old; refill butt; 65%; Deep, rich & dried fruits

Dates, gingerbread pastry and toffee on the nose. Then honeycomb toffee, ‘builder’s tea’ (strong, with milk and sugar) and burnt sugar to taste. Add water for mulled wine, fresh apple and plum crumble and mince pies.

CASK NO. 3.291  TICKLE YOUR FANCY

20 years old; refill hogshead; 56.5%; Oily & coastal

Warm and sensuous spicy aromas as well as juicy blood oranges followed by creamy chili meringue and doughnuts with burnt caramel and sea salt. Water brewed up a Pu-erh-tea, and rum soaked raisins combined with a never-ending gingery finish made this an experience.

CASK NO. 66.95  SWEET REEK

11 years old; refill hogshead; 61%; Peated

Pink wafer biscuits and Turkish delight wrapped with gentle smoke, violets, red roses and apple blossom with malt extract and sticky cough mixture. Mouth-coating liquorice sweets, overcooked blackcurrant jam and considerably spiced haggis; a finish of sweet smoke and pork crackling.

SMWS Canada

We are please to announce the new UK single cask is available from today and will be country wide tomorrow.

Springbank 13yo 56.1% Fresh Sherry Butt 540 bottles

Please contact your local retailers and stockists for more information, details of whom can be found by visiting HERE.

• The Campbeltown Cadenhead shop will be selling the Springbank 13yo Single Cask for £65.00.
• This is not a Society exclusive bottle
• This is not considered a core product so there will be no Society discount on this bottling.

Due to limited availability and the expected high demand for bottles, the Society is not able to reserve or process orders – to purchase a bottle please contact your preferred Springbank retailer.

Social Media Facebook –  Twitter –   Instagram –  Search Springbank Whisky (@springbankwhisky1828)

Slainte,

The Springbank Society

Join the Springbank Society by contacting them at society@springbank.scot