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		<title>Scotch Malt Whisky Society &#8211; some new releases reviewed</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Oct 2018 21:50:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[It has been quite a while since I sampled SMWS releases here. Lots of changes have taken place since then (ownership, order policy, frequency of offerings, internal structure) &#8211; some for the better, some for the worse. So be it. &#8230; <a href="https://www.slowdrink.de/2018/10/smws-fall/">Weiterlesen <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It has been quite a while since I sampled SMWS releases here. Lots of changes have taken place since then (ownership, order policy, frequency of offerings, internal structure) &#8211; some for the better, some for the worse. So be it. Let&#8217;s taste some samples I was given by Ralf Dänzer (thank you). I am going to start with a set of three Glen Moray (a distillery that used to be in the same owners group in the past, hence some casks are in stock):</p>
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<p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">SMWS<a href="https://www.slowdrink.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/smws-35.219.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-9953" src="https://www.slowdrink.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/smws-35.219-150x300.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="300" srcset="https://www.slowdrink.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/smws-35.219-150x300.jpg 150w, https://www.slowdrink.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/smws-35.219-75x150.jpg 75w, https://www.slowdrink.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/smws-35.219-512x1024.jpg 512w, https://www.slowdrink.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/smws-35.219.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a> 35.219 Glen Moray 2003 ex-Chardonnay Barrique 14 y.o., 57,2%</span></strong></p>
<p>This is a Germany-exclusive release, also titled and described in German &#8211; nice. And it is a winner that was chosen by a jury of German connoisseurs. A very &#8222;mortlachy&#8220; Glen Moray, I must say because it has quite some smoke, a dry meaty and sulphury edge and metallic undertones. Old wood notes meet grapes, mango, Peach, orange zest, muesli box, ginger and chili, coal, pine needles and Aperol Sprizz. Funny and interesting nose on the dry and malty side of things. On the palate it Shows greatness, very round and flawless. Malt and spice-combo leads to honey sweetness, fruits and wine &#8211; like a watercolor painting that hints at things in a subtle way. It finishes long and metallic with all the aroma&#8217;s reminiscences glowing up shortly. Water makes it sweeter and sends the chilis to the fore. Quite a ride, like on Autobahn A3 in heavy traffic <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/1f642.png" alt="🙂" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p>
<p><strong>Score: 88</strong></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">SMWS<a href="https://www.slowdrink.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/smws-35.194.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-9954" src="https://www.slowdrink.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/smws-35.194-150x300.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="300" srcset="https://www.slowdrink.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/smws-35.194-150x300.jpg 150w, https://www.slowdrink.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/smws-35.194-75x150.jpg 75w, https://www.slowdrink.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/smws-35.194-512x1024.jpg 512w, https://www.slowdrink.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/smws-35.194.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a> 35.194 Glen Moray 2001 ex-Oloroso 1st-fill, 16 y.o., 59,8%</span></strong></p>
<p>I am sure this release will find little common ground. I find it fungi-flawed like many of these casks that only display sulphury raisins, blue cheese and grapey sweetness &#8211; no distillery character and complexity. However, some love it exactly for this profile.</p>
<p>The nose is intact: rich and malty nose, dark honey, oak, pistachio, mash, hints of fruit (apricots and gooseberries), sulphury raisins, Spanish vinegar, ginger, chili and ginger, coal, eucalypt, chocolate Lebkuchen, not too bad. However, on the palate it displays the described flaw. Raisins, blue cheese, flinty sulphur. the spices save it a bit from being too monodimensional. Water also helps. I declare the discussion on this one as open&#8230;</p>
<p><strong>Score 83</strong></p>
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<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>SMWS<a href="https://www.slowdrink.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/smws-35.204.jpg"><img decoding="async" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-9956" src="https://www.slowdrink.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/smws-35.204-150x300.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="300" srcset="https://www.slowdrink.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/smws-35.204-150x300.jpg 150w, https://www.slowdrink.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/smws-35.204-75x150.jpg 75w, https://www.slowdrink.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/smws-35.204-512x1024.jpg 512w, https://www.slowdrink.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/smws-35.204.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a> 35.204 Glen Moray 2001 ex-Bourbon/new oak, 16 y.o., 58,9%</strong></span></p>
<p>This one is much less debatable. It has quite some wine character on the one side and wood spice on the other, almost bordering on Bourbon territory (yet smoother). Nuts, vanilla, cloves, maple syrup, salted caramel, honey, figs, dates, sulphury raisins, oranges and sweet tobacco big time. On the palate the sherry starts to speak more, with hints of the fungi-problem, but also juicy aromas. No water needed.</p>
<p><strong>Score: 87</strong></p>
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<p>This was an interesting head-to-head comparison. Now I am glad to also try other releases as well.</p>
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<p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">SMWS<a href="https://www.slowdrink.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/smws-5.60.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-9957" src="https://www.slowdrink.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/smws-5.60-150x300.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="300" srcset="https://www.slowdrink.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/smws-5.60-150x300.jpg 150w, https://www.slowdrink.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/smws-5.60-75x150.jpg 75w, https://www.slowdrink.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/smws-5.60-512x1024.jpg 512w, https://www.slowdrink.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/smws-5.60.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a> 5.60 Auchentoshan 2000 ex-Bourbon/Oloroso, 16 y.o., 56,5%</span></strong></p>
<p>The most surprising one in this set, it is beguiling. What a great cask! Very much like an older Glen Keith in moments. So creamy and full of Bourbon cask goodness, aaah! Mango on creme brûlée, coconut and pineapple meet Werthers Originals toffee, gooseberries, linden blossom honey, ripe pear, roses, orange zest, cinnamon hazelnut, amoroso sherry, calvados, vin santo, Bailoni Apricot liqueur sweetness, full on! All he way to the end this is powerful, complex and well-balanced. A clear buy!</p>
<p><strong>Score: 89-90</strong></p>
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<p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">SMWS<a href="https://www.slowdrink.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/smws-68.11.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-9958" src="https://www.slowdrink.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/smws-68.11-150x300.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="300" srcset="https://www.slowdrink.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/smws-68.11-150x300.jpg 150w, https://www.slowdrink.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/smws-68.11-75x150.jpg 75w, https://www.slowdrink.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/smws-68.11-512x1024.jpg 512w, https://www.slowdrink.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/smws-68.11.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a> 68.11 Blair Athol 2009 ex-Bourbon 7 y.o., 57,9% </span></strong></p>
<p>Forest Floor in late autumn, aromatic and fresh, then it becomes a sweet pasty like a cinnamon sticky bun with nuts, Marzipan fruitcake, honey-glaze and dessert wine. Water makes it even sweeter, one for afternoon tea parties.</p>
<p><strong>Score: 87</strong></p>
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<p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">SMWS<a href="https://www.slowdrink.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/smws-66.104.jpg"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignright size-medium wp-image-9959" src="https://www.slowdrink.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/smws-66.104-150x300.jpg" alt="" width="150" height="300" srcset="https://www.slowdrink.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/smws-66.104-150x300.jpg 150w, https://www.slowdrink.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/smws-66.104-75x150.jpg 75w, https://www.slowdrink.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/smws-66.104-512x1024.jpg 512w, https://www.slowdrink.de/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/smws-66.104.jpg 600w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a> 66.104 Ardmore 2008 ex-Bourbon 8 y.o., 60,1%</span></strong></p>
<p>I love Ardmore at all ages. The younger ones don&#8217;t dissappoint but are a bit greener and sweeter than predecessors from the direct firing period of distillation. This one reminds me of a Bunnahabhain Moine in the nose. Like having a green tea on a frehsly tarred road near to an Islay distillery. Ashtray smokiness and aromatic peat, herbs, Aloe, juniper, metal, BBQ-sauce, mustard seed, ginger, apples, black pepper and chili &#8211; a powerhouse. On the palate it is way sweeter and more comlex as one would think. Everything tightly woven together like a Tsunami of peaty whisky goodness plus some iodine. So balanced and refined, you want another glass. Wow. Another recommendation!</p>
<p><strong>Score: 88-89</strong></p>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Peter Krause]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:25:23 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Bevor ich in den kommenden Tagen die restlichen Abfüllungen der Herbst-Bottlings von SMWS bewerte, hier die Verkostungsnotizen der Frühlingsliste (Auchentoshan 1999, Glenmorangie 1992, Mortlach 1989, Bowmore 1994, Ardbeg 2001, Aultmore 1982, Glen Moray 2000, Linkwood 1982, Benrinnes 1996, Port Charlotte &#8230; <a href="https://www.slowdrink.de/2011/10/smws-11-1/">Weiterlesen <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Bevor ich in den kommenden Tagen die restlichen Abfüllungen der Herbst-Bottlings von SMWS bewerte, hier die Verkostungsnotizen der Frühlingsliste (Auchentoshan 1999, Glenmorangie 1992, Mortlach 1989, Bowmore 1994, Ardbeg 2001, Aultmore 1982, Glen Moray 2000, Linkwood 1982, Benrinnes 1996, Port Charlotte 2003):<span id="more-1207"></span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Auchentoshan 11 y.o. / 1999 SMWS 5.29, 60,6%</strong></span><strong></strong></p>
<p><strong>Kommentar:</strong><br />
Apfel und Birne, Holzkohle, Heu und Trockenblumen, grünes Malz, Vanille; im Geschmack recht scharf, auch viel Wasser hilft da nicht.<br />
<strong></strong></p>
<p><strong>Bewertung: 77</strong></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Glenmorangie 18 y.o. / 1992 SMWS 125.39, 55,7%<br />
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<p><strong>Kommentar:</strong><br />
Voll, süß, tropisch reif, sehr deutliches Bourbon Cask, dezenter Rauch, Vanille, Toffee, Nelke, Pfirsich; im Geschmack ein Grenzgang zwischen reifem Single Malt und Bourbon, aber man muss schon ein Bourbon-Freak sein, in dieser Richtung extrem: dennoch klasse.<br />
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<p><strong>Bewertung: 90</strong></p>
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<span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Mortlach 20 y.o. / 1989 SMWS 76.75</strong></span><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>, first-fill Sherry, 58,8%</strong></span><br />
<strong></strong></p>
<p><strong>Kommentar:</strong><br />
Überraschend maritim und rau, recht torfig für einen Mortlach, Leder, Pflaumen und Datteln, Spur Schwefel; die Rosinen treten im Geschmack wieder in den Vordergrund, dennoch eine gelungene Abwechslung zu den sonstigen eindimensionalen Rosinenbombern, dazu gute Würze, Moos.<br />
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<p><strong>Bewertung: 88</strong></p>
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<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Bowmore 16 y.o. / 1994 SMWS 3.169, Refill Sherry Butt</strong></span><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">, 56,6%</span></strong><br />
<strong> </strong></p>
<p><strong>Kommentar:</strong><br />
Bowmore auf dem Bauernhof: starke Noten von Heu und Mist, Harnsäure, Torf, Schwefel, dazu Zitronen-Aromen und Cappuccino – was für ein wilder Mix! Im Geschmack kommen Noten einer Dampflok auf, Jod, Trafobrand, Farn, Schwefel, viel deutlicher Islay als Bowmore früher war. Was für Leute, die klare Islay-Power mögen, die klassische Bowmore-Mitte mit Balance fehlt hier.</p>
<p><strong>Bewertung: 89</strong></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">Ardbeg 8 y.o. / 2001 SMWS 33.92</span><span style="color: #ff0000;">, 57,5%</span></strong><br />
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<p><strong>Kommentar:</strong><br />
Ardbeg, wie ich ihn mag: sehr klassisch im Stil, keine Offnote, richtig gelungen. Tipp!<br />
<strong></strong></p>
<p><strong>Bewertung: 90</strong></p>
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<span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Aultmore 28 y.o. / 1982 SMWS 73.39, Refill Sherry Butt, 55,4%</strong></span><br />
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<p><strong>Kommentar:</strong><br />
Obstig, reif, braucht Wasser zur Öffnung; Pfirsich; Geschmacklich sehr ausgewogen und reif, komplexe Frucht und feine Bourbon-Weißeiche, florale Noten, Vanille. Tipp!<br />
<strong></strong></p>
<p><strong>Bewertung: 90</strong></p>
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<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Glen Moray 10 y.o. / 2000 SMWS 35.48</strong></span><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>, 59,3%</strong></span><br />
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<p><strong>Kommentar:</strong><br />
Apfel, Birne, Rauch, Vanille, Passionsfrucht, Brennnessel, Bärlauch und weitere Anteile an Kräuterlikör (jedoch erst nach Wasserzugabe); im Geschmack tropische Frucht in schwermütigem Charakter (Dose), Eiche und Vanille.<br />
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<p><strong>Bewertung: 89</strong></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Linkwood 27 y.o. / 1982 SMWS 39.78</strong></span><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">, 55,1%</span></strong><br />
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<p><strong>Kommentar:</strong><br />
Heu, Rauch, Holundersirup, Beeren, Heidehonig, viel Komplexität, die im Geschmack mit voller Kraft auftritt: wow! Beeren und Frucht ohne zu viel Holzeinfluss bringen den Trinker in Verzückung. Tipp!<br />
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<p><strong>Bewertung: 91</strong></p>
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<p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">Benrinnes 13 y.o. / 1996 SMWS 36.51, 61,9%</span></strong><br />
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<p><strong>Kommentar:</strong><br />
Kräuter, heimisches Obst, Mandarine und deren Schale, Kondensmilch, Spur Kaffee, Honig; Im Geschmack dominiert das trockene Milieu mit Heu und Trockenblumen, Lakritz und Vanille – ein typischer Speysider.<br />
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<p><strong>Bewertung: 87</strong></p>
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<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Port Charlotte 6 y.o / 2003 SMWS 127.6</strong></span><strong></strong><strong></strong><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>, 65,2%</strong></span><br />
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<p><strong>Kommentar:</strong><br />
Es übermannt einen sofort der typische Kräuter-Torf-Jod-Mix dieses Destillats. Auch Kreide, Pflaume und Zitronensäure sind riechbar. Im Geschmack setzen sich der moosige Torf, Schwefel und Jod durch, im Hintergrund verweilen Sattelfett, Wurzeln und Cola. Trotz der Fassstärke keine Verdünnung notwendig. Tipp!</p>
<p><strong>Bewertung: 92</strong></p>
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