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Macallan A Dark & Chewy Beast 16 Year Old, Ex-Oloroso & 1st Fill Ex-Pedro Ximenez Hogshead Cask, Cask #191, 2008, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 62.2%
Macallan

Macallan A Dark & Chewy Beast 16 Year Old, Ex-Oloroso & 1st Fill Ex-Pedro Ximenez Hogshead Cask, Cask #191, 2008, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 62.2%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 37
Average Score
Avg 89
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Description

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society was founded in Edinburgh in 1983 by Phillip 'Pip' Hills who, while travelling around Scotland in the 1970s, fell in love with whiskies drawn straight from the cask. After he expanded his syndicate the Society was purchased by Glenmorangie PLC in 2004. In 2015, the Society was sold back to private investors. In June 2021, the private owners floated the holding company ...

Change+40.2%
LatestSGD 473
HighSGD 473
LowSGD 295
SGD 495SGD 421SGD 347SGD 273Price (SGD)Observed dateJan 11Mar 8Apr 20Aug 30Jan 11 - SGD 338 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Jan 11, 2026Jan 11 - SGD 338 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Jan 11, 2026Jan 11 - SGD 338 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Jan 11, 2026Jan 11 - SGD 338 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Jan 11, 2026Mar 8 - SGD 314 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Mar 8, 2026Mar 8 - SGD 334 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Mar 8, 2026Mar 8 - SGD 314 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Mar 8, 2026Mar 8 - SGD 295 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Mar 8, 2026Mar 16 - SGD 352 - Just Whisky Auctions - Mar 16, 2026Apr 20 - SGD 300 - Just Whisky Auctions - Apr 20, 2026Jun 8 - SGD 356 - Whisky Auctioneer - Jun 8, 2026Jun 14 - SGD 356 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Jun 14, 2026Jul 6 - SGD 417 - Whisky Auctioneer - Jul 6, 2026Aug 30 - SGD 473 - Australian Whisky Auctions - Aug 30, 2026

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Australian Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Aug 30, 2026SGD 473.34
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Jul 6, 2026SGD 416.86
Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Jun 14, 2026SGD 356.27
Cask type
Ex-Oloroso & 1st Fill Ex-Pedro Ximenez Hogshead
Bottling
Independent Bottling - The Scotch Malt Whisky Society
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
191
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
300
Has box
No
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Black SMWS bottle with paper label
Series highlights
A dark and chewy beast
Historical context
N.A
Special release
UK market release
Allocation
United Kingdom
Nose
The neat nose was full of strawberry ice cream, freshly ground black pepper, white balsamic vinegar, overripe cherries, raisins soaked in orange juice and chocolate-covered dates. Water revealed freshly roasted mixed nuts, dried apricot, fruit-laden muesli, blood orange and cocoa powder.
Palate
The palate, when neat, was intense, with big notes of strawberry jam, muscovado sugar and creamy porridge full of dark honey, plus shisha tobacco, mince pies, strong black tea and fresh espresso. Water brought more pure flavours of strawberry and raspberry, along with liqueur chocolates, red liquorice, marzipan and crème de cassis in black coffee.
Finish
Water brought more pure flavours of strawberry and raspberry, along with liqueur chocolates, red liquorice, marzipan and crème de cassis in black coffee.
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