For a couple of years I’ve been told that if I like whiskey, I should become a member of Scotch Malt Whiskey Society. After my visit to Newcastle, I finally decided that it’s now or never.
The idea is that they buy whole casks from distilleries, then bottle them under names such as “Dark Fruit Feedback Loop” from Distillery 48. They still have the important stuff like age statemen and ABV, and even processing. The aforementioned bottle they’ve sent as a welcoming gift was fantastic, 17 years old, Oloroso matured. I would happily pay the membership of 100GBP just for that bottle alone.
