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22nd August 2017 |
Scotch Malt
Whisky Society to release Exotic Cargo,
their first ever Blended Malt Whisky.
 The
folks at the Scotch Malt Whisky Society
are known for their single malt single
cask whiskies but it seems they have
been getting a little creative, the SMWS
has just announced the forthcoming
release of their first ever Blended Malt
whisky which they have named SMWS Exotic
Cargo.
The Society has and always will focus on
single cask, single malt whisky, but the
SMWS Exotic Cargo blended malt which has
a heavy sherry influence is the latest
example of its mission to explore the
full spectrum of flavours in whisky and
other spirits.
For SMWS Exotic Cargo, the Society’s
spirits manager Euan Campbell sourced a
number of pre-blended malt whiskies, all
distilled on the same day on 2006, and
all matured in first fill ex-sherry
casks. A number of blends at various
strengths were then tried before the
Society’s expert Tasting Panel selected
a blend with a reduced strength of 50%
ABV which they describe as a
"sherry-soaked cruise into paradise".
In the typical evocative style which the
SMWS is known for, the Exotic Cargo
tasting notes read: "A wooden ship is
sailing through the tropics with an
exotic cargo of spices, scented flowers,
medjool dates and mangoes… close your
eyes and drift away on this
sherry-soaked cruise into paradise."
Commenting on the whisky’s release, Kai
Ivalo, Spirits Director at SMWS said:
"The Society has always had an
unconventional streak and we’re really
breaking the mould of what can be done
with a blended malt. We’re looking to
our members for feedback on the bottle
before releasing further intriguing
creations, however, we’re sure they will
be as eager as ever to get their hands
and palates on what truly is a piece of
exotic cargo."
The experimental new SMWS Exotic Cargo
10 year old blended malt is an Outturn
of 1,937 bottles, and as with all
Society single malts, is neither
chill-filtered nor coloured.
It will be available in the UK and EU
from 1st September at SMWS.com, before
being released to international markets
including the US, Canada and Australia.
You will also find a range of SMWS
bottlings
available from
specialist online whisky shops such as
The Whisky Exchange &
Master of Malt
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