SMWS Outturn February 2026 goes live on Friday 6th February 2026
New Flavour Profiles Are Here – The Scotch Malt Whisky Society releases (outturn) several single cask bottlings of Scotch, Whisk(e)y, Rum and Gin, to name a few, usually on the first Friday of every month.
See below the full list of bottles being released for the December 2025 outturn. If you are not a member, Don’t worry you can join the SMWS here but be quick several of the bottlings sell out as quickly as the day they are released.
(Here is a quick link to last month’s SMWS Outturn: SMWS December 2025 outturn).
New Flavour Profiles Are Here, February 2026 Outturn bottles:
9.313 Honey, I’m Home!
55.6% ~ 1st Fill Ex-Sauternes Barrique ~ 17yo ~ Speyside ~ £95.00
We combined selected 15-year-old casks from this distillery and then put that single malt into a variety of casks to develop further; this is one of them. The nose – sweet enough for Winnie the Pooh – had runny honey, toffee, chocolate-covered malted milk honeycomb, Turkish delight, fruit flan and toasted ciabatta. The palate’s syrupy mouthfeel brought us chewy coconut, ginger warmth and a smattering of floral and spice notes, but mainly the delightful fruitiness of red berries, pineapple, mango, rhubarb tart and white wine sangria… read more
10.295 – The Spring-Summer Collection
63.9% ~ 1st Fill Ex-Oloroso Hogshead ~ 12yo ~ Islay ~ £92.00
This opened with a spring-summer mix of floral and evergreen perfumes on the nose, notably gorse blossom, heather ale and spruce syrup. Accents of rose and salted blueberry muffins followed. The palate was a generous slice of Dundee cake, alongside sweet soy, plus cookie dough tightly wrapped in rich tobacco leaves. Water introduced scents of fairy bread, a warm wool scarf and cranberry, with the palate becoming a lemon posset, plum and warm pastries with honey…read more
11.71 – Kissed by Cherry Lips
48.0% ~ 1st Fill Ex-Oloroso Butt ~ 10yo ~ Highland ~ £48.00
The hush of a candlelit cellar curled around us with leather armchairs, aged oak, peach nectar and silk scarves perfumed with berries. Red fruit clung to old wood like a secret. The first kiss came warm: cherry-laced dark chocolate, coffee grounds and duck in plum sauce. It was heady, rich and plush with velvet tannins. Our second sip was softer, a smooch of fresh fig, balsamic and spice… read more
28.114 – Thrills Up The Ochils
60.9% ~ 1st Fill Ex-Oloroso Butt ~ 10yo ~ Highland ~ £70.00
Meandering across an ice cream parlour’s range of flavours, our noses delighted in scoops of rum and raisin, salted caramel, chocolate-toffee and marzipan fruitcake. The palate added a splash of sweet red wine to a slab of nougat, sliced stone fruits glazed with apple jelly and the sweet-spiced tones of a Manhattan cocktail. Water gave both the nose and palate notes of cherry, spiced orange, flapjack and a red berry finish… read more
36.229 – Date Shake
58.4% ~ 1st Fill Ex-Bourbon Hogshead ~ 13yo ~ Speyside ~ £69.00
A complex concoction of aromas greeted us on the neat nose. Descriptors such as molasses, dried figs, leather, basil, treacle and lemon peel, plus bacon crisps, honey-roasted peanuts and ginger biscuits, were all mentioned. On the palate we agreed on a hearty slice of naan bread pizza with a coriander chutney drizzle. Following reduction, we found orange marmalade with salty wholegrain crackers next to Italian cream cheese-stuffed celery and a savoury dill humus…. read more
39.309 – Simply Classic
58.2% ~ 1st Fill Ex-Bourbon Barrel ~ 12yo ~ Speyside ~ £69.00
One Panellist had a cameo in a blockbuster film as they watched an eminent doctor dusting off some dinosaur bones. Others, while not having quite made it through the audition process, got similar vibes but with a sandy desert and warm, sweet hay. On the palate, we enjoyed the sweet and fruity flavours of blackcurrant boiled sweets with a peppery and mentholated liquid centre….read more
41.188 – Jambon-Beurre
55.1% ~ 1st Fill European Oak Ex-PX Butt ~ 13yo ~ Speyside ~ £75.00
Dates and figs, earthiness, sultanas and plummy dark fruits. The Panel agreed we were immediately in classical sherry-profile territory with this one. We also noted a subtle waxiness and lovely aromas of a leather tobacco pouch and crystallised honey. Water made it earthier, deeper, slightly meatier and added a note of camphor. The palate was big and bold, full of plums, star anise, old armagnac, Iberico ham and umami notes of cornichon and soy sauce… read more
46.163 – The Good Old Days
50.9% ~ 1st Fill Ex-Oloroso Hogshead ~ 17yo ~ Speyside ~ £97.50
The comforting scents of cooking apples with orange zest stewing on a hob and licking a wooden honey spoon left us all feeling very content. The taste prolonged the contentment, with manuka honey on blueberries, pinecone and cider jam, vanilla buttercream frosting and a variety of danish pastries. After reduction, toasted muesli with raisins, Greek-style honey yoghurt and a summer berry Eton mess were followed by rice pudding arancini with rosehip syrup, almonds and white chocolate cream… read more
48.180 – Delicate Tongue Dance
59.4% ~ 1st Fill Ex-Bourbon Barrel ~ 12yo ~ Speyside ~ £69.00
The nose had heather honey and dessert wine sweetness, but also nice touches of exotic wood (a laurel hedge, gorse flowers, sandalwood, hessian, pencil boxes and calligraphy ink sticks). On the palate, we loved the textures and the curious counterbalance between sweet fruits (orange fondants, tinned pears, tutti frutti ice cream) on one hand and white pepper, tobacco, rosemary, mint tea and eucalyptus on the other. The reduced nose found waxed canvas and wheat beer, butterscotch, banana smoothie and cream soda… read more
52.51 – A Grand Day In
55.1% ~ 1st Fill Ex-Bourbon Barrel ~ 12yo ~ Highland ~ £79.00
Say cheese! (in the style of a popular British claymation man-and-dog duo, whose favourite is Wensleydale). One Panel member, a big grin on his face, added that here the cheese was blended with dried apricots and served on a sea-salted cracker. Creamy and crumbly, with a slight fruity sweetness and that hint of salt, this delivered a fascinating interplay between sweet and savoury flavours… read more
53.515 – Ointment on Roasted Nuts
56.5% ~ 1st Fill Ex-Bodega Oloroso Butt ~ 14yo ~ Islay ~ £104.00
Our various ailments were cured by hospital corridors, antiseptic bandages and a hot stone massage, so we lit the beach bonfire – nutty smoke and pork grilled over rosemary. The palate also had a light medicinal lick – ointment on roasted nuts, then popcorn, vanilla, lemon peel and balsamic-glazed seared scallops. With water, the nose pitted cinder toffee, marshmallows and pistachio ice cream against coastal rock pools… read more
53.524 – Fair Winds and Following Seas
56.0% ~ 1st Fill Spanish Oak Ex-PX Butt ~ 12yo ~ Islay ~ £92.00
We found this a very foody dram on the neat nose, giving us aromas of grilled gammon steak and scallops with smoked streaky bacon rashers and black pudding. It remained so on the palate as we added roast pork and apple sauce, plums wrapped in bacon, and honey-roasted carrots and parsnips. Following reduction we were transported on an old-fashioned schooner as it sailed into the sunset, enjoying chargrilled oysters New Orleans-style topped with garlic butter, creole sauce and parmesan… read more
59.97 – Highland Modernity
52.8% ~ 1st Fill Ex-Bourbon Hogshead ~ 18yo ~ Highland ~ £93.00
We felt this one nosed like some kind of waxy swimming pool, if such a thing can be imagined. We also got ointments, laundered fabrics, dried flowers, buttered oatcakes and an earthy, fragile background smoky note. With water this developed very nicely with medicinal herbs, eucalyptus, myrtle, wintergreen and heather flowers – becoming more classically rich and ‘Highland’. The palate was subtly waxy, with mineral oils, camphor, and a lovely, easy fatness and mouth-coating texture on display… read more
60.53 – Crema Catalana Cookies
59.1% ~ 1st Fill Ex-Bourbon Hogshead ~ 12yo ~ Highland ~ £68.50
A delicate scent of heather honey, custard cream biscuits, crushed vanilla pods and fresh cotton fragrance oil greeted the Panel before soft fruit jelly sweets, candied pineapple, kiwi and grapes took centre stage. On the palate the fruit turned into apples, calvados, cinnamon-spiced apple rings and sparkling cloudy apple juice. Water released further heady aromatic perfumed notes such as patchouli, jasmine and orange honey, as well as a serving of vanilla and tonka bean ice cream… read more
64.166 – Motoring Down Memory Lane
46.7% ~ 1st Fill Spanish Oak Ex-PX Hogshead ~ 28yo ~ Speyside ~ £199.00
This amazing vintage dram evoked driving a vintage motor car (with its interior of polished wood and leather) down country lanes. We passed honeysuckle, lavender, leaf mulch and orchard fruits en route to a tea room where we enjoyed chocolate cake and blackberry jelly on almond bostocks. The palate delighted with raspberry jam and crème de cassis, sweetened black tea and cola, finishing with tingling traces of nutmeg, ginger and cinnamon… read more
68.142 – Frangipane and Apple Granny
56.5% ~ 1st Fill Ex-Rivesaltes Barrique ~ 11yo ~ Highland ~ £65.00
We combined selected eight-year-old casks from this distillery, returning that single malt into various casks to develop further; this is one of those. On the nose, sweet wine took centre stage – with a supporting cast of fresh fig and melon, almond nut brittle and jojoba sun lotion. The palate balanced sweet, juicy cantaloupe melon, key lime pie and apricot frangipane with a scattering of interesting spices – white pepper, cardamom, cumin and coriander.. read more
78.94 – Picnic on a Log Cabin Porch
60.0% ~ 1st Fill HTMC Hogshead ~ 12yo ~ Highland ~ £75.00
The nose was a picnic by a log cabin, delivering plum pie and ice cream, oranges and hot chocolate. The initial palate was a whole walnut in the mouth before other flavours developed – dried dates and apricots, liquorice allsorts, custard tart and granola; all finished off with the tingling heat of stem ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon and cardamom. The reduced nose evoked perfumed wardrobes, eastern rug shops and dubbined boots, plus some raisiny halva and pavlova with custard. Marmalade, peaches and coffee… read more
79.14 – Pearceptive Perusal
61.4% ~ 1st Fill Ex-Bourbon Barrel ~ 8yo ~ Highland ~ £62.00
The nose lifted brightly with citrus zest, marmalade and clementine peel wrapped around fragrant pear drops and waxy apple skins. We further noted lemon curd and custard oozing over marzipan, butter and sherbet. The palate pressed forward with the zingy energy of lemon marmalade and citrus zest dancing over honeyed sweetness, alongside a fizz of champagne and the soft fruitiness of pear and pineapple cubes. Water softened the mood into pâtisserie richness… read more
80.64 – Jams and Hams
58.1% ~ 1st Fill Ex-Oloroso Hogshead ~ 13yo ~ Speyside ~ £75.00
A lighter style of sherry we thought; full of soft aromatic tobaccos, cocoa, light earthiness and mossy tree bark. This was very attractive and elegant, the Panel agreed. Water ushered in cinnamon powder, pumpkinseed oil and salted almonds with a hint of marzipan. The neat palate opened with orange oils, heather honey, dried flowers and camphor. Then we got liquorice, both red and black varieties, followed by a heightening and punchy wood spice note. Water brought forth juicy berry fruits, jams and lovely rich notes of game meat… read more
94.54 – Into The Satchel
60.5% ~ 1st Fill HTMC Barrel ~ 12yo ~ Highland ~ £74.00
Cranberries and cloudberries were mashed into a leather satchel, then topped with runny honey, wood polish, damson jam and cedar wood shavings. This had a rich, spiced and sweet nose. To taste, black cherries fizzled in hot chili oil, joined by toasted sunflower seeds, dark chocolate and spiced grapefruit salad. After a drop of water, our noses took us to a slice of marmalade on rye toast, a spoonful of sweet and sour sauce, saffron rice and Turkish delight… read more
95.111 – Picasso’s Apprentice
55.0% ~ 1st Fill Ex-Oloroso Hogshead ~ 18yo ~ Speyside ~ £104.00
Our nose as our witness, we watched Picasso’s apprentice wrapping emulsion-splattered linen sheets around candy apples, butterscotch toffee and cherry liqueur chocolates. The palate centred on a glazed strawberry tart, topped with dark chocolate shavings, lime zest and old-school bubblegum. Water moved our nose to a picnic scene by the lake, grazing on melon balls, pancetta, sliced blueberries and mango cake. The palate finished with vanilla cream, grapes and orange oil on chocolate ganache… read more
112.145 – Flex The Glove
56.6% ~ 2nd Fill Ex-Oloroso Hogshead ~ 20yo ~ Highland ~ £145.00
Flexing our green leather driving gloves, we reached for our collection of old newspapers in the humidor before searching through shelves of sweet tobacco and single-estate dark chocolate. The palate centred around a baked orange, studded with cloves, pistachios, sweet cinnamon and nutty chocolates. The dram wholeheartedly embraced water, transforming into a honeycomb and butterscotch sauce, with swirls of apple purée, figs and tobacco on the nose. In a short finish, we savoured a glacé cherry and treacle-vanilla ice cream… read more
115.40 – Mysterious Refill Thrills
61.0% ~ 2nd Fill Ex-Oloroso Hogshead ~ 10yo ~ Speyside ~ £70.00
Initial nosing revealed a highly leathery and nicely dense profile, with underlying soft dark fruits balanced by gentle earthy and tobacco notes. Water brought out elements of bitter orange marmalade, liquorice, cocktail bitters and cedar wood, and a lovely whiff of Iberico ham! The palate was a gorgeous, rich combination of herbal and dark fruit notes: fruit loaf, brown bread spread with treacle, bitter herbal liqueurs, and dandelion and burdock cordial. Reduction enhanced and thickened the texture while adding impressions of waxes, cedar wood and humidors full of unlit cigars… read more
121.117 – Cerebral Mind Potion
62.8% ~ 1st Fill Ex-Bourbon Barrel ~ 10yo ~ Highland ~ £64.50
The wonderful neat nose offered up hawthorn, juniper and the fruitiness of jelly beans and candyfloss. We also got a subtle hint of cider apple funk and bright young calvados. Water revealed melon, gooseberry, caramel wafer, lime curd and richer tones of cedarwood and starched linen. The palate opened with a beautifully sweet, honeyed and textural profile. We found a natural malty and biscuity sweetness, with underlying notes of fennel seed and vanilla custard… read more
122.84 – Mango Tango
58.8% ~ 1st Fill Ex-Bourbon Barrel ~ 9yo ~ Highland ~ £55.00
Ripe, bright and fresh were the first adjectives mentioned – fresh hay bales, apple orchards, green muscat grapes, elderflower cordial and a gentle whiff of oak, minerality and yeastiness made this a very enjoyable encounter. The taste offered more fruitiness with apples and honeydew melon as well as grapes, now black and red. In the finish, we found the sweet lemon freshness of citrus candies… read more
128.34 – Dragon Fruit Soup
60.0% ~ 1st Fill Ex-Oloroso Hogshead ~ 10yo ~ Wales ~ £85.00
The neat nose revealed mentholated and highly fruity sherry, lots of prunes, figs, mango, marzipan and lychee syrup. It had a lovely underlying dunnage earthiness. Water brought out cherry sweets, bramble leaf, cassis and acacia bark, with hints of red and black liquorice. The neat palate displayed the sharply fruity tangs of a dark-fruit chutney made with 100-year-old balsamico, before we noted jasmine tea, eucalyptus and wormwood. Reduction brought fruit molasses of various sorts, blood orange cordial, juniper and pink grapefruit… read more
Cask No. Batch 35 – Cocoa Drift
50.0% ~ Society Solera ~ 11yo ~ Blended Malt ~ £60.00
The Panel leaned in, noses twitching with anticipation. Black pepper and polished wood led the charge, soon joined by hoisin oranges, miso caramel ice cream and the delicate sweetness of candied yuzu. Cherry chocolate and brandy snaps added indulgent depth. The first sip unfolded with clafoutis and cinnamon liqueur, chocolate bars, blackcurrant jam and caramelised sage. Apricot jam tarts and chewy black liquorice lingered with rich intrigue. Adding water, the air filled with caraway crackers and strong menthol lozenges, before shifting to freshly polished leather, burnt lemon and balsamic-poached pears… read more