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Powerful Peat
and Maritime Character define The Scotch
Malt Whisky Society’s Peat Plants II
Collection.
The Scotch Malt
Whisky Society (SMWS) has unveiled the
second chapter in its acclaimed Creators
Collection with Peat Plants II — a bold
quartet of limited-edition peated single
malt Scotch whiskies that celebrate the
rugged, untamed spirit of Scotland’s
Western Isles.
Launched on October 10, the Peat Plants
II collection delves deep into the
medicinal heart of peated whisky,
drawing inspiration from the windswept
coasts of Islay and Mull, where the peat
is laced with seaweed, lichen, and salt
air. Each of the four bottling's
showcases the Society’s dedication to
capturing the elemental drama of
Scotland’s most evocative landscapes.
The line-up includes:
- The SMWS Tarred and
Heathered Society Cask No. 3.360
(Bowmore) – a 21-year-old Islay
whisky offering tropical fruit notes
and hints of honey-cured peat-smoked
salmon.
- The SMWS Ocean
Blossom Society Cask No. 29.297
(Laphroaig) – a 19-year-old Highland
expression with maritime depth,
barnacle-scraped intensity, and
steamed samphire nuances.
- The SMWS Maritime
Drift Society Cask No. 42.88
(Tobermory) – a 31-year-old Islay bottling
reminiscent of a boat builder’s
workshop, with smoky pears,
butterscotch, and honey-glazed
lobster.
- The SMWS Beachside
Smokehouse Society Cask No. 53.504
(Caol Ila) – a 26-year-old Islay
whisky delivering smoked dates, habanero bacon, and smoky liquorice
root tea.
The full
collection will be available for £1,200,
with individual bottles priced between
£135 and £455.
Where the original Peat Plants explored
the diverse sensory character of
Scotland’s peatlands, Part II narrows
its focus to their most potent and
uncompromising expressions — whiskies
that embody the raw power of rain-lashed
moors, sea-sprayed coastlines, and
centuries of elemental influence.
Euan Campbell, Head of Whisky Creation
at the SMWS, said: "This collection
celebrates the powerful and medicinal
nature of West Coast peat. We have
selected a variety of expressions from
Islay along with some similarly robust
whisky from the Isle of Mull. These
phenol-packed casks cover a spectrum
from deeply tropical fruit and smoke
through to intense carbolic character.
There’s so much flavour diversity to be
found in this collection, in both spirit
style and cask type. A real celebration
of peat."
The Creators Collection series debuted
last year with the original Peat Plants
release, offering whisky enthusiasts a
curated exploration of distinctive
flavour stories, production methods, and
cask maturations. More releases from the
range are set to follow in the months
ahead.
Founded in Edinburgh in 1983, the Scotch
Malt Whisky Society is renowned for its
pioneering approach to single cask and
single malt bottling's, as well as its
exclusive blends and Single Cask
Spirits. Now owned by The Artisanal
Spirits Company (ASC) plc, the Society
has bottled whiskies from over 180
distilleries in Scotland and beyond,
releasing dozens of new single malts
every month.
Today, the SMWS has a thriving global
membership of 41,000, offering access to
four exclusive Members’ Rooms in Leith,
Edinburgh, Glasgow, and London,
alongside a network of more than 100
partner bars worldwide. With a variety
of tailored membership options, the
Society continues to unite whisky lovers
through a shared passion for flavour,
discovery, and craftsmanship.
To get a hold of the SMWS Peat Plants II
whiskies or for more info on The SMWS, to
explore their other whiskies and for
SMWS membership visit
www.smws.com
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