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All seven
whiskies entered by the Scotch Malt
Whisky Society in the San Francisco
World Spirits Competition 2018 won
double gold medals.
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS)
has come away from this years San
Francisco World Spirits Competition with
an impressive haul of Gold Medal,
taking home seven awards including ‘Best
in show’ and ‘Best blended malt’.
Their haul included Cask No. 29.224 We
arrived! (from the Laphroaig Distillery)
being awarded a double gold medal and
‘Best in show’, beating approximately
1000 whiskies entered into the
competition.
In August 2017, the Society unveiled
their first ever blended malt – a
sherry-influenced 10-year-old bottling
entitled
Exotic
Cargo. Proving that is not
only a hit amongst members but also with
the judging panel too. Exotic Cargo has
swooped a double gold medal and ‘Best
Blended Malt Scotch Whisky’.
Founded in 2000, the San Francisco World
Spirits Competition (SFWSC) is one of
the oldest of its kind and has become
one of the world’s most respected
spirits competitions. An SFWSC medal is
a universally recognised indicator of
exceptional quality and craftsmanship.
Commenting on the win, Euan Campbell,
Spirits Manager at the SMWS said: "2018
celebrates the 35th anniversary of The
Scotch Malt Whisky Society and we’re
delighted to mark this with such a
brilliant array of awards. The awards
are great recognition for the innovative
approach we take at the Society. Our
portfolio of malts, from 134
distilleries in Scotland, is a unique
concept and to be rewarded and
recognised on this international stage
is testament to the quality of our
whisky collections."
The full SMWS medal haul from the San
Francisco World Spirits Competition 2018
was:
- DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL, BEST IN SHOW
WHISKY, BEST SCOTCH, BEST SINGLE
MALT WHISKY, BEST INDEPENDENT
MERCHANT SINGLE MALT
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society Cask
No. 29.224 (Laphroaig) Single Malt Scotch, We
arrived! Islay, Scotland [55%]
- DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL, BEST BLENDED
MALT SCOTCH WHISKY
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society Cask
No. Blended Batch 01 Blended Malt
Scotch Exotic Cargo, Scotland [50%]
- DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society Cask
No. 10.119 (Bunnahabhain) Single Malt Scotch, The
Chimney in a Beehive, Islay,
Scotland [59.3%]
- DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society Cask
No. 30.97 (Glenrothes) Single Malt Scotch,
Dancing on a Volcano, Speyside,
Scotland [64%]
- DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society Cask
No. 4.229 (Highland Park) Single Malt Scotch,
Volcanic Jam, Islands, Scotland
[60.3%]
- DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society Cask
No. 29.234 (Laphroaig) Single Malt Scotch,
Smoked and Salted Toffee Apples,
Islay, Scotland [54.9%]
- DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society Cask
No. 7.187 (Longmorn) Single Malt Scotch, Silky,
Sexy and Indulgent, Speyside,
Scotland [54.3%]
The Society have exciting plans
for 2018, continuing their
reputation for providing an
ever-changing variety of whiskies
experiences for their members,
including this month, 10 exclusive
bottles to celebrate both the Spirit
of Speyside Whisky Festival (3–7
May) and Feis Ile, The Islay
Festival of Music and Malt (25 May–2
June) which will be available to
SMWS members from the
Scotch Malt Whisky Society website.
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