SMWS Outturn May 2021

SMWS Outturn May 2021 live on 7th May 2021.

Find Your Whisky Rhythm – The Scotch Malt Whisky Society release (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. Below is a full list of what the SMWS “Find Your Whisky Rhythm” May 2021 outturn has to offer. The SMWS May 2021 outturn is released on Friday 7th May 2021.

See below the full list of bottles being released for the SMWS May 2021 outturn. (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 months SMWS Outturn: SMWS April 2021 outturn).

Find Your Whisky Rhythm SMWS Outturn May 2021 bottles below:

SMWS 26.175

26.175 – Emergency Decadence

62.1% ~ 1st Fill Ex-Bourbon Barrel ~ 7yo ~ Highland

An initial rush of fabrics, minerals, and coconut, then abundant ripe pineapple, bubble-gum, baklava, melon and runny honey. A spoonful of salty porridge and the fresh waft of cut grass. Reduction brought us salty pasta water, herbal infusions, medicated toothpaste, limoncello, beach pebbles and olive oil with chopped parsley. The neat palate showed a textural fatness of putty with sweet lime curd….read more

£55.00

SMWS 37.133

37.133 – Magical Curing

58.3% ~ 1st Fill Shaved, Charred & Re-Toasted Ex-Oloroso Barrique ~ 17yo ~ Speyside

Plenty of dark fruits to start with; plums, damsons and sloes were followed by the homely scent of warm apple pie muffins with walnut glaze and poppy seeds. Plenty of spice on the palate neat, but beautifully balanced by an oaky sweetness, black cherries and dark chocolate, prunes and mincemeat as well as cinnamon swirls and a red Pineau de Charentes. Reduced, the nose developed blood orange segments soaked in Port…read more

£92.60

SMWS 42.62

42.62 – Full Steam Ahead!

56.5% ~ Re-Fill Ex-Bourbon Barrel ~ 14yo ~ Highland

Sweet, medicinal and oily were the first comments nosing it neat followed by smoked salted almonds, barbequed pineapple, first aid kits, ash on liquorice and tarry ropes. On the palate we were on board a Clyde puffer at full steam, puffing a cigarette on deck. As we stood next to the chimney, we felt the rising heat as well as the salty sea…read more

£72.00

SMWS 52.39

52.39 – Contrapuntal Complementarities

57.9% ~ 1st Fill Ex-Bourbon Barrel ~ 7yo ~ Highland

The nose was a pool-side feast of scallops fried in butter, aged prosciutto, olives and salted cashews, followed by crème caramel and lemon tart served on wood. The palate’s alluring sweetness balanced citric astringency – rose Turkish Delight and Ruffle bars (dark chocolate, raspberry and coconut) against stewed plums, with perfumed tobacco, wasabi and waxed wood….read more

£49.00

SMWS 66.197

66.197 – Let The World Fall Apart

53.3% ~ Re-Fill Spanish Oak Ex-Oloroso Hogshead ~ 23yo ~ Highland

A fabulously rich nose – molasses, toffee apples and Halloween treacle scones; raisiny sherry wine, leather and polished oak conveyed pure opulence. Aromatic campfire wood-smoke arrived on the palate, with sweet sherry, brown sugar and Nutella; tannic twists of liquorice, ash, cinnamon and oak to finish. The reduced nose was a Spanish menu of Jamon Serrano, quince jelly, Manchego….read more

£137.50

46.110 – Retro Confectionery

54.6% ~ 1st Fill Ex-Bourbon Barrel ~ 11yo ~ Speyside

Square glass jars of strawberry bonbons and pear drops sat on a dusty old shelf with cream soda, hard toffees and raisin biscuits. Then raspberry ripple ice cream and sticky treacle arrived with intense cinnamon candies and old-school liquorice with a woody dryness that hinted at cereals and oak. With water, we emerged with paper bags bursting with rhubarb and custard sweets, strawberry laces….read more

£53.40

SMWS 135.29

135.29 – Midnight In The Perfumed Garden

58.5% ~ 1st Fill Ex-Bourbon Barrel ~ 9yo ~ Highland

The nose hinted at sweet delights (candyfloss, honey, nougat, jammy Swiss roll); we also got freshly oiled teak, Camp coffee and memories of strolling through the fruit and flower markets of Funchal. On the delicious palate – tropical fruits and floral perfumes mingled with barley sugar sweetness, pencil shavings, putty and coffee grinds. The reduced nose found savannah grasslands and white pepper….read more

£48.40

SMWS 72.99

72.99 – Sharp As A Pirate’s Cutlass

61.4% ~ Re-Fill Ex-Panamanian Rum Barrel ~ 7yo ~ Speyside

The nose is a walk in the hills – freshly Dubbin-waxed boots, grassy notes and wildflowers, with suggestions of gardenia, pineapple and tobacco leaf. The palate introduces a tropical heatwave; it’s as sharp as a pirate’s cutlass; beef jerky, chilli flakes, humbugs, vanilla and Oddfellows sweets. The reduced nose offers sunshine on flower meadows, polished wood, a box of Sun-Maid raisins and ice cream with banana fritters and caramel sauce….read more

£47.60

SMWS 42.58

42.58 – Subtle Complexity

51.4% ~ 2nd Fill Ex-Bourbon Barrel ~ 26yo ~ Highland

A lot of head-scratching from baffled panel members; crisp green apples at first followed by a gentle sweetness wrapped around toasted hazelnuts and almonds. A picture developed of a ship’s captain in his bourgeois study in the 15th century looking out to sea and wondering what lies behind the horizon. On the palate; mellow, incredibly elegant with flavours of pipe tobacco, black olive tapenade….read more

£215.00

SMWS 9.202

9.202 – Truly Irresistible

55.0% ~ 1st Fill Ex-Bourbon Barrel ~ 17yo ~ Speyside

Plenty going on here – vanilla, pepper, Acacia honey, caramel popcorn, juicy mango and pineapple as well as marzipan and chocolate shavings. Lovely texture; strawberries and cream with a touch of pepper, as well as spicy cream vanilla with cinnamon bark, clove buds and tonka beans while in the finish – a delicate floral ‘rose -like’ flavour. With a drop of water, we were presented with a bouquet of fresh flowers….read more

£84.20

SMWS 4.268

4.268 – Sands Of Thyme

61.0% ~ 1st Fill Ex-Bourbon Barrel ~ 12yo ~ Highland

Waves of herbs and moss-filtered woodsmoke washed over salt-crusted driftwood amid a beach of seaweed, nuts and barbecued kippers. A big palate enveloped the senses with medicinal applewood smoke and streaky bacon while a syrupy sweetness joined prawn cocktails and hints of menthol. Gentle fruits and seaside heather emerged with water, now with lemon sweets, caramel and tarry ropes on a ships decking….read more

£68.00

SMWS 137.9

137.9 – Mighty Oak And Massive Smoke!

65.2% ~ Re-Fill Ex-Bourbon Barrel ~ 8yo ~ Norfolk, England

Mighty oak and massive smoke! Have you ever creosoted a fence on a warm summer evening while the barbeque was just about ready with a layer of white ash over a bed of glowing red coals? We grilled honey glazed prawns, smoked bacon and jerk chicken in a Caribbean red pepper sauce. After the addition of water smoked vanilla pods, caramel, malt loaf and Jamaica cake appeared….read more

£76.00

SMWS 128.15

128.15 – As Mad As A Box Of Frogs!

58.2% ~ 10yo ~ Wales

The scent of pomegranate and red apple fragrance oil was followed by the floral combination of roses and freesia. On the palate, we were ‘mangoed’ before other fruits like melon, pears and bananas appeared. But it did not stop there, ‘as mad as a box of frogs’, it just kept on going – teasing and pleasing with strawberry laces, gummi bears and vanilla cream. A drop of water and orange jelly….read more

£80.00

SMWS 115.22

115.22 – Shimmering Beauty Of Butterfly Wings

49.6% ~ Re-Fill Ex-Bourbon Barrel ~ 28yo ~ Speyside

Pour it into your glass and let the magic unfold like seeing a butterfly opening its wings – a shimmering beauty. Lovely expressive fruit aromas combined with frankincense, French polished tables and in the background the alluring scent of pure vanilla extract. On the palate like a metaphor for a place of happiness, pleasure and delight. Hard to describe but we tried; incense smoked vanilla cream….read more

£240.00

SMWS 107.23

107.23 – Spicy And Substantial

67.2% ~ 2nd Fill Toasted Butt ~ 9yo ~ Speyside

Mixed dried fruits, cinder toffee, butterscotch sauce and sticky toffee pudding next to tropical banana plantations and toasted oak made this a fascinating experience on the nose. Very sweet and very woody (in a good way!) on the palate, rum and raisin, plum & lavender jam as well as candied dark cherries while in the finish an oily piney spicy punch. Diluted the scent of fresh eucalyptus….read more

£54.00

SMWS 94.13

94.13 – Follow The Furry Cheesemonger…

61.3% ~ 1st Fill Ex-Bourbon Barrel ~ 12yo ~ Highland

A typically unusual and charismatic opening for this notorious make. An initial fusion of onion seed bagels and white chocolate nibs. Then Caramac bars, herbal teas, corn starch, sugary breakfast cereals and mushroom powder. Reduction brought out savoury broths, green pepper, vanilla pods in a leather bag and malted milk. In the background that signatory kiss of parmesan….read more

£62.00

SMWS 55.65

55.65 – Zingy And Zesty Fruitiness

57.7% ~ 2nd Fill Heavy Char #4 + Hogshead ~ 12yo ~ Speyside

We were stirring a mixed berry compote into plain yoghurt and topped it with some homemade granola, maybe adding some slices of banana and a spoonful of honey. Smooth on the palate with a spicy bitter chocolate kick like tasting some of the dregs of a traditionally prepared Turkish coffee. Water added juicy black seedless grapes, cinnamon-spiced cookies and orange pomander balls….read more

£64.00

SMWS 28.60

28.60 – Juggling Flavour Balls

60.6% ~ 1st Fill Ex-Bourbon Barrel ~ 8yo ~ Highland

The initial nose gave us crème caramel and maple fudge; over time, it turned nutty (almond slice, marzipan, chocolate Brazils) and fruity (toffee apple, bramble and apple crumble, spiced pears). The palate was like juggling three flavour balls – sweetness, fruits and nuts – we found coffee and walnut cake, raspberry and gooseberry jam and sweetie tobacco and desiccated coconut….read more

£49.00

SMWS 12.54

12.54 – Delishably Delectable

58.0% ~ 1st Fill Spanish Oak Ex-Oloroso Butt ~ 31yo ~ Speyside

Beautiful rich and dark aromas right from the word go; hazelnut and oregano pasta, poached prunes with rum baba and roasted cocoa nibs. On the palate very thin slices of Spanish Jamon Serrano carved off the bone with a glass of Amontillado VORS sherry – we were in nutty umami heaven! With the addition of water, we were served a ginger crème brûlée with Cointreau-flambe oranges….read more

£365.00

SMWS 9.210

9.210 – Nostalgia-Filled Trifle Pudding

56.7% ~ 1st Fill Ex-Bourbon Barrel ~ 17yo ~ Speyside

A vibrant fruity tropical aroma of mango and guava was followed by bananas in the form of a sweet creamy banoffee pie and spicy honeycomb toffee. On the palate we had fried ricotta doughnut-like cookies called Zeppole, but this time not sweet but with a spicy preserved lemon mayo perfectly matched to beer or bubbles….read more

£84.20

SMWS 7.262

7.262 – Mythical Weed

54.9% ~ 1st Fill Ex-Bourbon Barrel ~ 17yo ~ Speyside

The nose was immediately luscious and classical for this distillery. Wonderfully concentrated and ripe green and exotic fruits on display. Pineapples in syrup, soft waxes, pressed wildflowers, kiwi, hessian, lemon marmalade, butterscotch and a hint of dried mango. Superb! With water we got butterbean hummus and gorse, a resilient earthy streak and subtle notes of spearmint….read more

£84.20

SMWS 113.44

113.44 – A Real Precious Gem

57.2% ~ Re-Fill Ex-Bourbon Hogshead ~ 23yo ~ Speyside

“This is a real precious gem” with the scent of melon balls and honey, smoked apricot jam, serrano ham, Jaffa cakes and Grand Marnier-soaked tropical fruits on top of vanilla bean ice cream. The taste neat was sublime – honey, hazelnuts, marzipan, gingerbread, citrus, almonds and brioche all in perfect harmony. A drop of water added vanilla and coconut powder….read more

£103.80

SMWS 38.26

38.26 – Treasure Hunt

49.8% ~ 2nd Fill Ex-Bourbon Barrel ~ 27yo ~ Speyside

The nose neat was like the treasure we could find from a pirate’s map, so many hints – but would we succeed? Aromas of Greek yogurt with honey, fresh strawberries and granola, perfumed pear, anise-scented wood and ginger tea confused us. Let’s have a sip and find the final clue – sweet, syrupy, creamy vanilla, orange essential oil, lightly nutty, a little new leather and fresh mint chocolate chip cookies in the finish….read more

£310.00