SMWS Outturn 278 - Whisky with Character

SMWS 72.73 - The epitome of enjoymentIt’s festival season, so we’ve got a list tilted towards the Speyside and Peated flavours...

Getting straight into it, let’s look at the Miltonduff - it’s a sweet delight, and I want more than one bottle. At 9 years old, it’s nice to find a top-scoring bottle of joy that doesn’t make the bank account weep...

For the drams I’d like a bottle of, we have an even split. For the fruity Speyside fans, take the Glentauchers. Fruit, fruit and more fruit! And for the Peat-freaks? The Caol Ila delivers crisp smoke and barbecues. Very drinkable.

An honourable mention should go to the quite bonkers Glenrothes which left me wondering whether it was from an Oloroso or PX cask. It turned out to be both! And the Benrinnes needs a little time in the glass to really hit its stride - but when it does, it seems much older than its 18 years. Well worth exploring.

I’m looking forward to trying the other half of the list. As always, head over to The Dramble for Matt’s take on those drams...