SMWS Outturn March 2026 goes live on Friday 6th March 2026
Creators Collection – 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 February 2025 outturn).
Creators Collection, March 2026 Outturn bottles:
9.314 Fine-Dining Exploration
57.1% ~ 1st Fill Ex-Sauternes Barrique ~ 17yo ~ Speyside ~ £95.00
The glass welcomed the Panel with freshly varnished pine, pear drops and ripe stone fruits, plus a side of butterscotch sweets. Crisp white-wine acidity and ratafia liqueur mingled with delicate honeysuckle perfume, inviting further exploration. On the palate, rich chilli chocolate melted into crisp ginger snaps with a herbal hint of green tea. Layers of quince jelly, muscat grapes and trifle sweetness built a thick, indulgent mouthfeel that finished warmly spiced… read more
11.74 Sauternes Me On
60.7% ~ 2nd Fill Ex-Sauternes Hogshead ~ 11yo ~ Highland ~ £65.00
A leathery, gamey and nicely earthy nose appeared at first approach, with a tinge of old wine cellar must and rye bread. Definitely a sauternes cask, we all agreed. With water we found it opened up beautifully, with stewed fruits in honey, mango jam, hothouse flowers and notes of … aged sauternes, funnily enough. The palate was drying (and also earthy) initially, with lots of freshly baked brown bread plus traces of camphor and clove oil…read more
19.110 – Sweet Recollections
55.4% ~ 1st Fill Ex-Bourbon Hogshead ~ 22yo ~ Highland ~ £155.00
The scent reminded us of hedgerows covered in a variety of wildflowers such as hawthorn, honeysuckle and meadowsweet. With time we detected the ingredients of a salsa verde: parsley, tarragon, capers and garlic. This proved surprisingly sweet on the palate, producing toasted marshmallows, fresh strawberry jam, roasted peaches and a raspberry coulis. Following reduction we entered a bakery with plenty of pastries to choose from including croissants, cinnamon buns, cream puffs, and coconut and vanilla fudge cookies… read more
28.115 – A Gardener’s Work is Never Done
61.1% ~ 1st Fill Ex-Oloroso Butt ~ 10yo ~ Highland ~ £70.00
Nosing this, we were working in the garden – drying flowers, trimming rhubarb, dead-heading geraniums and picking herbs – plus sipping cocoa while arranging a fruit bowl. On the palate we raided that fruit bowl (mandarin, apricot and juicy peach) and found a finishing flourish of almonds, cinnamon and pepper. The reduced nose introduced toffee, amaretti biscuits, rum and raisin fudge, polished furniture and oak logs. The silky-textured palate combined vanilla, banana and peach cobbler with later hints of tobacco and leather… read more
36.233 – Open Sesame
56.0% ~ Ex-Jamaican Rum Barrique ~ 13yo ~ Speyside ~ £87.00
In a Victorian garden, the dram’s perfume took us from the carnation flower bed to a freshly cut beech hedge, with lemons bursting spontaneously amid a shower of peanuts and sesame seeds. The palate was much like the nose; sesame-forward, followed by the rest, and joined by a splash of spiced plum juice, mace and bitter lemon. Water held the nose in a floral state, nutty and sweet too, like a cool glass of prosecco. The finish was strawberries and raspberries, peach segments splashed with lemon bitters and a topping of funky dark chocolate shavings…. read more
39.302 – Party Pleaser
56.2% ~ 1st Fill Ex-Bourbon Barrel ~ 13yo ~ Speyside ~ £73.50
We found plenty of sweet notes on the palate – marshmallows, pineapple chunks, lemon candy and preserved apricots in syrup, which were seamlessly followed by gummy bears, sweet bread and blueberry yoghurt. However, there was also a distinct spiciness, like biting on a peppercorn, a tangy carrot chutney and Tommy’s margarita – a less sweet cocktail than the original margarita by focusing on the tequila and only adding agave nectar and freshly squeezed lime juice….read more
39.323 – Sophisticated Cinema Kiosk
56.8% ~ 1st Fill European Oak Ex-PX Butt ~ 12yo ~ Speyside ~ £75.00
Things opened with a rich nose of cashew butter, salt crystals and rapeseed oil drizzled on toasted ciabatta and served with summer berry cordial. The palate matched the nose, and added vanilla fondant, birch beer, blackcurrant taffy and flambéed blueberries with brown sugar. Water gave the nose a splash of lapsang souchong, a squeeze of orange, a dash of chocolate bitters and toffee popcorn. The palate finished with autumnal notes of nutmeg, root beer, ginger chocolates and jammy red wine… read more
41.189 – Torched Meringue Tart
58.1% ~ 1st Fill Ex-Bodega Olrososo Butt ~ 15yo ~ Speyside ~ £85.00
The first thing we noted, when pouring the sample, was a lovely beading like a necklace of pearls, which preceded the smell of a meaty, slow-cooked oxtail soup as well as a honey mustard dressing and orange zest. Thick and unctuous on the palate, this brought to mind chocolate chipotle-barbecued ribs and candied orange slices in syrup. Water initially released a puff of gunpowder before the scents of polished oak, walnut liqueur and beeswax emerged… read more
44.197 – Bark Side of the Prune
57.1% ~ 1st Fill Ex-Oloroso Hogshead ~ 19yo ~ Speyside ~ £135.00
Initially, the Panel encountered the forest floor’s natural potpourri of dried beech leaves, spongy bark, newly felled tree trunks and tobacco leaves, all beneath a sprinkle of coriander seeds. The taste was weighty, with marzipan, blackcurrant cordial and prunes soaked in armagnac, before earthy notes of tobacco and dried leaves resurfaced. Water sent the aromas on a sweeter track: cherry cola, cherry tarts, juicy and dark prunes and currants, sticky brown sugar and bramble jam, before a generous helping of bread and butter pudding… read more
53.523 – Dirty Martinis at Low Tide
59.4% ~ 2nd Fill Ex-Bourbon Barrel ~ 11yo ~ Islay ~ £78.50
The initial nose returned ripe banana bread munched by the seaside, gummy bears, and a gloopy dollop of manuka honey. Then a seafood platter emerged, with a spritz of fresh lemon accompanied by a side of celery and dill slaw. The neat palate retained the sweet notes from the nose (vanilla custard, hot oat breakfast and puff candy) before the breeze carried in the smoke: smoked meats, fresh cigar ash and the dirtiest of martinis. Water brought a misty shore café where pier ropes, wet newspapers, oil and tar were complemented by mackerel pâté, smoked corn on the cob and capers in lemon butter… read more
59.102 – Tipsy Tawny Trifle
55.7% ~ 1st Fill American Oak Ex-Oloroso Hogshead ~ 13yo ~ Highland ~ £80.00
A truly boozy aroma greeted the Panel, as we found plums soaked in madeira wine, cherries in rum and bourbon-infused hot cross buns. On the palate, a tipsy tawny port and orange trifle was joined by banana pancakes laced with orange liqueur, plus an egg-drop soup with crispy fried wonton strips. After reduction, the scent evolved into hickory wood chips, blackberry jam, peanut butter brittle and a bubbling brown sugar caramel sauce. To taste, we dipped a rum-spiked chocolate chip cookie into a cranberry sauce which had been served with a liberal dash of port wine… read more
71.116 – Tropical Paradise Beach Bar Vibes
57.0% ~ 1st Fill Ex-Bourbon Barrel ~ 14yo ~ Speyside ~ £85.00
The nose had tropical paradise beach bar vibes – pineapple, melon, peach and citrus fruits, beautifully complicated by ginger, cinnamon, coconut and mint – it was DIY cocktail time! The palate encompassed sweetness (coconut buns, shortbread, vanilla sponge and honey), the sharpness of lime juice and sherbet fountains, and a wee subtle spice kick from humbugs and black pepper oatcakes. The reduced nose kept the fruit of pear belle hélène and limoncello but discovered more wood – sandalwood, cedar, bookcases and coriander seeds… read more
72.129 – Sip Sherry in a Cigar Smokeasy
58.1% ~ 1st Fill Spanish Oak Ex-PX Butt ~ 11yo ~ Speyside ~ £69.00
We combined two seven-year-old ex-bourbon hogsheads from the same distillery into this cask for further maturation and marrying. The result is fascinating – the nose had candied orange peel, marzipan, ginger and leather, but also fragrant wood, putty and church incense smoke. We found smoked ham on the palate, but mainly the rich sweetness of cinder toffee, dark sherry, raisins, dates, chocolate and plum pie. On the reduced nose, treacle, date molasses and dandelion and burdock all competed with walking through a cigar smokeasy… read more
80.66 – Granny’s Makeup Mambo
59.1% ~ 1st Fill Ex-Bourbon Barrel ~ 16yo ~ Speyside ~ £79.00
nitially, lychee and elderflower cordial led a delicate springtime dance with jasmine and subtle patchouli. The Panel also noted a cosmetic aroma, talcum powder or a makeup compact, followed by chamomile tea and orange barley water, akin to nostalgic scents of Granny’s home. Incense and dried spices intertwined with lemon peel, apricot and peppermint in a delicate infusion featuring fresh strawberries. The palate was drying and warm, and opened with aniseed notes before sweet honey, candied lemon, green tea, peach and blueberry came to the fore… read more
100.51 – Emergency Gravy Replacement
59.6% ~ 1st Fill American Oak Ex-Oloroso Hogshead ~ 13yo ~ Speyside ~ £75.00
The neat nose revealed a highly attractive leathery and minty combination, with further aromas of miso broth, sweet liquorice, darjeeling tea and sultana all noted. Water opened everything up and made it saltier, more umami and more rugged, bringing game meats, ramen broth and salted almonds. The palate began with classical impressions of camphor, hessian and leather, underpinned by some salty pork scratching and earthy dunnage vibes… read more
122.82 – A Melody Divine
59.3% ~ 1st Fill Ex-Bourbon Barrel ~ 9yo ~ Highland ~ £59.00
Initial nosing revealed gooseberry sorbet, juicy fruit chewing gum, crushed nettles and New Zealand sauvignon blanc with cut grass and lemon barley water. Some reduction brought out notes of soft mints, green melon, exotic fruit pulps and lemon peel. The palate was robust in its texture and fruit character, delivering lots of fruit cordials, with hints of mint, lanolin, verbena and a lovely waxiness. Water brought stone fruits, plum eau de vie, cough drops and white tea with lemon slices.. read more
135.75 – The Autumnal Vineyard
53.1% ~ 1st Fill Spanish Oak Ex-Oloroso Hogshead ~ 20yo ~ Highland ~ £149.00
Oaky shiraz, deep vanilla and stewed red berries mingling with orchard fruits on the nose transported the Panel to a vineyard in autumn. Cocoa-forward, the palate had blood orange syrup, singed cinnamon, cherry chocolate cake and crème de cassis. Water gave the nose glazed doughnuts filled with apple sauce and lychee purée, cinnamon and nutty demerara sugar. The finish was marmalade atop a chocolate walnut cake, with treacle toffee chews, liquorice and tobacco… read more
Pineapple Bananza
50.0% ~ 1st Fill Bourbon & Sherry Casks ~ 10yo ~ Northern Ireland ~ £75.00
n what is now something of an annual tradition, we’ve again joined forces with our friends at Dunville’s Irish Whiskey to create this delicious small-batch release. Here, we are proud to present a beautiful triple-distilled Irish single malt matured in a combination of bourbon and oloroso sherry casks. The Panel found themselves rifling through a sunlit filing cabinet of aromas, including pear drops and green melon, sherry-soaked prunes, manilla envelopes and milk chocolate. Orange zest and tinned pineapple steeped in oloroso added a twist… 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