Review #288 - SMWS 44.152 'Polly Put the Kettle On' - Craigellachie 9 Year
It's an unusual cask from the distillery, as it sees no sherry maturation or finishing.
Review #287 - Jim Beam Black Extra Aged Bourbon
This product used to carry an age statement of 8 years, which was roughly double the maturation time that the White Label gets; now, it's not age stated.
Review #286 - Battlehill Peated Bunnahabhain 7 Year
Battlehill is a brand produced by independent bottler Duncan Taylor - one of many, in fact.
Review #285 - Green Spot Irish Whiskey
Green Spot isn't age stated, but the brand discloses that the whisky in the bottle is aged between 7 and 10 years before it is blended together.
Review #284 - Glenmorangie 13 Year Cognac Cask Finish
Another one of the vast array of cask finish releases that Glenmorangie puts out.
Review #283 - SMWS Distillery 68 Rare Release 'Bake-Off' - Blair Athol 14 Year
Instead of the usual single cask releases that we usually get from the Society, this is a small batch release.
Review #282 - Weller Antique 107
It utilizes Buffalo Trace's wheated mashbill -a distinction shared with the rest of the Weller line, William Larue Weller, and the Van Winkle bourbons.
Review #281 - Glenkinchie 12 Year
This distillery is one of the original 'Classic Malts of Scotland,' representing the Lowland region.
Review #280 - SMWS 78.49 'I Hope You Like Jamming Too!' - Ben Nevis 12 Year
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottled this single cask at 12 years old, and it's still at a whopping strength of 64.4% ABV.
Review #279 - Woodford Reserve Double Oaked Bourbon
Available everywhere, and we can generally find it for quite a reasonable price, as well.
Review #278 - Westland 'Thoughtfully Made' American Single Malt
There's quite a bit going on with this mashbill and cask regimen - will the end result be cohesive?
Review #277 - Glenmorangie 18 Year
The Glenmorangie distillery produces a huge range of whiskies, with just about every age statement and cask finish imaginable.
Review #276 - Old Forester 1924
Finally, an age-stated Old Forester bourbon that isn't a unicorn, although it is still a somewhat limited release - they plan to drop more annually.
Review #275 - Amrut Two Continents
Amrut has matured this 'Two Continents' release on - you guessed it - two different continents.
Review #274 - Red Spot 15 Year
We get the benefits of some natural bottling characteristics: no chill filtration, and a strength of 46% ABV.
Review #273 - Yellow Spot 12 Year
Full 12 year maturations are completed separately in the ex-bourbon, ex-sherry, and ex-Malaga casks, before it's blended back together for the final product.
Review #272 - Jura 10 Year
It's aged primarily in ex-bourbon barrels, but the spirit is also finished in ex-Oloroso butts from Jerez, Spain.
Review #271 - Breckenridge Port Cask Finish
This bourbon is finished for an unspecified amount of time in Tawny Port hogsheads, which should add some syrupy dark fruit flavors.
Review #270 - SMWS 4.328 'Meets Expectations' - Highland Park 14 Year
One of the oldest remaining distilleries in Scotland, Highland Park was established in 1798 in the Orkney Islands, north of the Scottish mainland.
Review #269 - SMWS 4.319 'From Coast to Kiln' - Highland Park 10 Year
Interestingly, this sees a rather unusual cask combination: after first maturing for several years in an ex-bourbon casks, it was re-racked into another fresh ex-bourbon cask for finishing.