Whisky Review – Scotch Malt Whisky Society Cask No. 48.26 and Cask No. 125.51

As I start most of these posts, a couple of weeks ago, G-LO received the following four whisky samples from the Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America:

• Cask No. 3.184 aka “Arabesques of ash and high kicks of coal”
• Cask No. 48.26 aka “In a wild garden, late summer”
• Cask No. 125.51 aka “Perfumed sweetness and zesty fruits”
• Cask No. G9.1 aka “Sweet and sour mélange”

With this shipment (the December Outturn), G-LO chose Cask No. 3.184 and Cask No. G9.1 (you can see his review here). That left me with Cask No. 48.26 and Cask No. 125.51.  Truth be told, I knew from past experience that the 125.51 was from Glenmorangie. As I really do enjoy the distiller, I began with Cask No. 155.51. But first, the tasting notes from the Society for Cask No. 125.51:

Whisky Review – Scotch Malt Whisky Society Cask No. 27.97, Cask No. 42.10 and Cask No. G2.2

As I start most of these posts, a couple of weeks ago, G-LO received the following five whisky samples from the Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America:

• Cask No. 9.62 aka “Mouth-wateringly sharp and sweet”.
• Cask No. 27.97 aka ““Glazed cashews and lemon lollies”.
• Cask No. 29.104 aka “Not for wee boys”.
• Cask No. 42.10 aka “Straightforward, sweet and spicy”.
• Cask No. G2.2 aka “A vaudeville act”.

Once again, I have to give credit to G-LO’s ability to work the twittersphere and ensure that our monthly shipment is right on schedule. With this shipment, G-LO chose Cask No. 9.62 and Cask No. 29.104, and gave me Cask No. 27.97, Cash No. 42.10 and Cask No. G2.2.  (G-LO is very good at sharing.) Since I sampled the bottles in numerical order, I began with Cask No. 27.97. But first, the tasting notes from the Society for Cask No. 27.97:

Whisky Review – Scotch Malt Whisky Society Cask No. 3.184 and Cask No. G9.1

By now you should know the drill. The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America sends up some samples from their latest Outturn, and we divide them up and review them. Our last Outturn sample pack included the following:

• Cask No. 3.184 aka “Arabesques of ash and high kicks of coal”
• Cask No. 48.26 aka “In a wild garden, late summer”
• Cask No. 125.51 aka “Perfumed sweetness and zesty fruits”
• Cask No. G9.1 aka “Sweet and sour mélange”

Limpd and I divided them up equally and he will review his selections in an upcoming post.

Let’s get down to business…

Whisky Review – Scotch Malt Whisky Society Cask No. 9.62 and Cask No. 29.104

We might finally be close to catching up on our Scotch Malt Whisky Society homework! Our last Outturn sample pack included the following:

• Cask No. 9.62 aka “Mouth-wateringly sharp and sweet”.
• Cask No. 27.97 aka “Glazed cashews and lemon lollies”.
• Cask No. 29.104 aka “Not for wee boys”.
• Cask No. 42.10 aka “Straighforward, sweet, and spicy”.
• Cask No. G2.2 aka “A vaudeville act”.

This time around, Limpd picked three, and I picked two.

Let’s get down to business…

Whisky Review – Scotch Malt Whisky Society Cask No. 16.32, Cask No. 128.3 and Cask No. 129.1

As I start most of these posts, a couple of weeks ago, G-LO received the following five whisky samples from the Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America:

• CaskNo. 16.32  aka “Leather armchairs and old wardrobes”.
• Cask No. 25.63 aka ““Poire et poivre”.
• Cask No. 106.18 aka “Bottled essence of summer”.
• Cask No. 128.3 aka “Chestnut puree and new hiking boots”.
• Cask No. 129.1 aka “A Smoky, Peachy, Yoghurt of Loveliness”.

I have to say that I am starting to love these monthly shipments and I have to admit that G-LO’s ability to work the twittersphere has become credit-worthy. Anyway, G-LO chose Cask No. 25.63 and Cask No. 128.3, and gave me Cask No.16.32, Cash No. 106.18 and Cask No. 129.1.  (He had taken three from the October shipment. So, now we are all square.) As all three had the same golden color, I decided to go in numerical order and began with Cask No. 16.32. But first, the tasting notes from the Society for Cask No. 16.32:

Whisky Review – Scotch Malt Whisky Society Cask No. 5.35 and Cask No. 93.47

A couple of weeks ago, G-LO received the following five whisky samples from the Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America:

• Cask No. 5.35 aka “Laundry in the bakery”.
• Cask No. 26.84 aka “Moorland after rain”.
• Cask No. 33.113 aka “Sweet, peaceful dreams”.
• Cask No. 85.23 aka “Burnt granary toast with bramble jelly”.
• Cask No. 93.47 aka “Seaweed, sushi and Arbroath smokies”.

G-LO chose Cask No. 26.84, Cask No. 33.113 and Cask No. 85.23, and gave me Cask No.5.35 and Cask No. 93.47.  (Not to fear, with the Holiday Outturn, G-Lo selected two and I received three.) Having had a number of offerings from distillery no. 93, I decided that I would begin with Cask No. 5.35. But first, the tasting notes from the Society for Cask No. 5.35:

Whisky Review – Scotch Malt Whisky Society Cask No. 25.63, Cask No. 26.84, and Cask No. 33.113

I can already hear the moans and groans when I say this (I’m looking at you Ed of The Dogs of Beer blog!), but we have fallen way behind in our whisky reviews! I know I know. Poor us. Or perhaps I should say, “Pour us another drink!”.

Over the past few weeks, we received two packages of whisky samples (five from their October Outturn and five from their Holiday Outturn) from the Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America which Limpd and I have divided equally. Here are the five that I picked, three of which I will review in this post:

• Cask No. 25.63 aka “Poire et poivre”.
• Cask No. 26.84 aka “Moorland after rain”.
• Cask No. 33.113 aka “Sweet, peaceful dreams”.
• Cask No. 85.23 aka “Burnt granary toast with bramble jelly”.
• Cask No. 128.3 aka “Chestnut puree and new hiking boots”.

Let’s get down to business…

Booze News Flash: The 2012 Philly Single Malt & Scotch Whisky Extravaganza Date + A Discount Code!

As most of you are well aware, we are big fans of the Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America, and have attended the last five Fall Extravaganza events in Philadelphia, as well as the Spring Extravaganza event in New York this past May. Due to Hurricane Sandy, the Philly Fall 2012 event which was to be held on Thursday, November 1st will now be held on Tuesday, November 27th, which is just seven days away.

Below is some general information from the Society about this event, as well as a promotional code that will save you some money on the price of admission:

Ladies and Gentlemen are cordially invited to enjoy a connoisseur’s evening featuring rare and exceptional Single Malt Scotch and unique whiskies from around the world. The evening includes a delicious dinner buffet as well as a selection of premium imported cigars for our guests’ later enjoyment. The Single Malt & Scotch Whisky Extravaganza brings the discerning enthusiast the opportunity to sample the participating whiskies in a sophisticated and elegant environment with genuine camaraderie and knowledgeable representatives from each participating distillery.

All events run from 7pm to 9pm. Registration begins at 7pm. The dress code is business casual, jackets preferred. No denim or athletic attire.

Readers of “It’s just the booze dancing…” will receive the Society member discount on tickets by using promotional code “BDC2012“. Members tickets to the Extravaganza are $135.00 each and non-member guest tickets are $150.00 each. We will offer our members price for your readers at $135.00 each, when they use the promotional code (be sure to ask about special rates for groups of 8 or more).

Please inform your readers to use the promotional code “BDC2012“. They can purchase tickets directly from our website via the link below, or call us at 800.990.1991.

https://www.amerisurf.com/singlemaltextravaganza/form_tickets.html

Again, please have them put “BDC2012” in the promotional code box to receive the members’ price for their ticket(s).

Please let us know if you’ll be attending next Tuesday’s events. It looks like we will definitely be attending the Philadelphia event, so perhaps we’ll see you there. Cheers!

Whisky Review – Scotch Malt Whisky Society Cask Nos. 2.81, 23.72, 125.48, and G1.8

A little over two weeks ago, I received our third batch of whisky samples from the Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America which included the following:

• Cask No. 2.81 aka “Black tea in a greenhouse”.
• Cask No. 23.72 aka “A big, eye-watering slap”.
• Cask No. 125.48 aka “Old-fashioned tea chests and maple candy”.
• Cask No. G1.8 aka “A bag of assorted boiled sweets”.

As we have done with the first two batches, Limpd and I split the four samples 50/50. Limpd chose Cask No. 2.81 and Cask No. 125.48, and I chose Cask No. 23.72 and Cask No. G1.8. Rather than post our reviews on an individual basis, we have decided to join forces and review all four whiskies in one post.

Let’s get down to business…

Whisky Review – Scotch Malt Whisky Society Cask No. 39.83, Cask No. 53.157, and Cask No. 4.153

Round 2!

A couple of weeks ago, G-LO received the following four whisky samples from the Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America:

• Cask No. 76.84 aka “Feisty and zesty”.
• Cask No. 39.83 aka “Yummy and mouth-watering”.
• Cask No. 4.153 aka “Kerosene delight”.
• Cask No. 53.157 aka “Paint your own picture”.

G-LO chose Cask No. 76.84 and Cask No. 4.153, and gave me Cask No. 39.83 and Cask No. 53.157.  As it is Tasting Tuesday, I decided to take my homework seriously and then offer a combined review. I gave each of the samples a quick nose, and given the huge peat notes of Cask No. 53.157, decided that I would begin with Cask No. 39.83. But first, the tasting notes from the Society for Cask No. 39.83: