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CASK NO. 146.2

Join the great tumult

  • ABV 62.2%
  • Age 6 years
  • DISTILLED DATE 24/2/2016
  • CASK TYPE 1st fill STR barrique
  • REGION England
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Join the great tumult

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This almost started a ‘rumbullion’ in the Panel – a Devonshire word meaning ‘a great tumult’. We found plenty of tropical fruits, vanilla, peach blossom and nougat, as well as croissants with salted butter and bilberry jam on the neat nose. Is it spiced rum or maybe bourbon? On the palate, a seriously chilli-infused dark chocolate gateau followed by a Japanese fruit sandwich called a strawberry sando. Following reduction, we found candied orange and a blackcurrant-flavoured hot drink providing relief from cold symptoms next to a cardamom-spiced Turkish coffee. Still big, chewy and spicy, this was like marmalade on rye bread and a sip of extra dry vermouth.

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NEW WAVE 40TH ANNIVERSARY BOTTLINGS

In March, the SMWS is celebrating new distillers with illustrations by our old master, Bob Dewar. We are releasing a series of 10 bottles for markets around the world, selected from three of the UK’s newest distilleries and all illustrated by the Society’s original illustrator, Bob Dewar – the artist who was instrumental in defining our look when we started out 40 years ago, and whose artwork still adorns the ceiling of our spiritual home at The Vaults.

The ‘New Wave’ celebrates new distilleries and hidden gems – it’s a symbol of everything that the SMWS is all about.

Our original spirit dating back to 1983 was to celebrate access to new experiences – and to help out, we brought back the original house illustrator to marry up that original spirit with a new wave of bottles.

Euan Campbell, SMWS Head of Whisky Creation, said: “The distilling scene is vibrant and it's a pleasure to work with distilleries old and new. All of these releases are from our new make fillings programme, so we've seen them develop from day one and are delighted to see these releases with the artwork of a key figure in the Society’s history.

“Trying new whiskies has always been part of the endless discovery journey for Society members, and that’s as true today as it has ever been. Our ‘New Wave’ is a look forward, with an interpretation of flavour by our old master, Bob Dewar, on each bottle label.”

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