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SMWS Fruit Utopia 25 Year Old, Bourbon & French Oak Cask, Batch No. 17, 1996, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 50%
Scotch Malt Whisky Society

SMWS Fruit Utopia 25 Year Old, Bourbon & French Oak Cask, Batch No. 17, 1996, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 50%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 13
Average Score
Avg 93
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Description

This 25-year-old single malt whisky, named 'Fruit Utopia', is a unique small batch release from The Scotch Malt Whisky Society. Its maturation process was inspired by techniques found in the Cognac region. The spirit spent an initial twenty years in Speyside ex-bourbon hogshead barrels, followed by three months in custom toasted French oak barriques from Seguin Moreau cooperage, and then a further five years in fresh second-fill ex-bourbon barrels. This meticulous cask management aimed to develop a silk-like texture and complex fruity layers.

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Region
Speyside
Age
25 Years
Vintage
1996
Bottled
2022
ABV
50%
Volume
70cl
Distillery
Scotch Malt Whisky Society
Origin
Scotland
Cask type
Bourbon & French Oak Cask
Bottling
Independent Bottling - The Scotch Malt Whisky Society
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
Seguin Moreau cooperage
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
17
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
No
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Bottle only
Series highlights
Fruit Utopia (Heresy/Experimental Range)
Historical context
N.A
Special release
Advent Calendar release
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Lovely fruity marmalade vapors, pineapple and mango intermingle into a tropical fruit salad, roasted on a barbeque and drizzled with maple syrup. Notes of figs, dates, dried plums, and marzipan when water is added.
Palate
Thick and luscious fruit pudding with a plethora of dried fruits including plums, figs, cranberries, dates, and raisins, topped with clotted cream. Marzipan and a softer cream note, almost like a fresh strawberry milkshake, with water.
Finish
The finish is rather short but offers an elegant assortment of lemon sponge cake covered in crème patissière, honey, lychee, clementine slices, desiccated coconuts, and soothing whispers of oak and age.
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