44.79 - Pandora's box

Submitted by Philip Storry on Mon, 15/05/2017 - 18:52

13 years old, distilled 27th June 2003, 57.4% abv, Virgin Oak Hogshead, 210 bottles, dram price B

39.142 - Who's for dessert

Submitted by Philip Storry on Mon, 15/05/2017 - 18:50

26 years old, distilled 30th April 1990, 50.3% abv, First Fill French Oak Hogshead, 222 bottles, dram price G

2.98 - Frothy cappuccino

Submitted by Philip Storry on Mon, 15/05/2017 - 18:48

13 years old, distilled 25th November 2003, 58.2% abv, First Fill Ex-Bourbon Barrel, 166 bottles, dram price D

G9.2 - Chocolate mice and cinnamon spice

Submitted by Philip Storry on Mon, 15/05/2017 - 18:45

16 years old, distilled 25th July 2000, 62.4% abv, Second Fill Ex-Bourbon Barrel, 261 bottles, dram price B

112.16 - Shape-shifter

Submitted by Philip Storry on Mon, 15/05/2017 - 18:43

10 years old, distilled 28th April 2006, 60.5% abv, First Fill Ex-Bourbon Barrel, 225 bottles, dram price B

30.95 - Opera in sequins

Submitted by Philip Storry on Mon, 15/05/2017 - 18:40

26 years old, distilled 24th September 1990, 54.3% abv, Second Fill Toasted Oak Hogshead, 179 bottles, dram price G

The nose has hints of raspberry jam, cinnamon and glâce cherries. The body has more cherries and some damson jam. The finish is damson jam and vanilla.

SMWS Outturn 252 - Flavour Packed

Submitted by Philip Storry on Mon, 15/05/2017 - 18:37

The SMWS has two outturns this May, due to bottling issues. So where we starved with six bottles at the start of the month, we now feast with sixteen!

The star of the list is, without a doubt, the magnificent Loch Lomond, which shows that grain can be good without being an expensive thirty-something. It's also my first 5/5 whisky of the year...

Elsewhere, the Glenlossie was superb. A friend - who's famed for disliking sherried whiskies - walked away with two bottles. I'd say that's fairly high praise! The Glenlivet is great, the Bladnoch is delicious, then try the Laphroaig and finish on the ashen joy of the superb Bowmore.

One other thing to note is that the Islays were both one bottle per member. Given the sales, I think this is a good move - everyone should have a chance at that Bowmore, and restricting members to a bottle each helps with that!

SMWS Outturn 252