Description
This is SMWS Cask No. 88.25, a 12-year-old Speyburn distilled in 2009 and bottled in 2021, named 'The Metamorphoses of a Salmon'.
Scotch Malt Whisky Society
Speyburn The Metamorphoses of a Salmon 12 Year Old, Bourbon Cask, Cask #88.25, 2009, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 54.1%
Catalog product detail, market evidence, tasting notes, reviews, and collection actions.
TypeSingle Malt Whisky
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Average Score
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Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Apr 12, 2026SGD 118.19
- Region
- Speyside
- Age
- 12 Years
- Vintage
- 2009
- Bottled
- 2021
- ABV
- 54.1%
- Volume
- 70cl
- Distillery
- Scotch Malt Whisky Society
- Origin
- Scotland
- Cask type
- Refill ex-bourbon hogshead
- Bottling
- Independent Bottling - The Scotch Malt Whisky Society
- Peated
- Unpeated
- Single cask
- Yes
- Non-chill filtered
- Yes
- Cask origin
- N.A
- Cask no.
- 88.25
- 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
- 218
- Has box
- N.A
- Closure
- Driven Cork
- Presentation
- N.A
- Series highlights
- The Metamorphoses of a Salmon
- Historical context
- N.A
- Special release
- N.A
- Allocation
- N.A
- Nose
- The panel were a little taken aback by just how perfectly mature and luscious this one was. Immediately the nose was abundant with posh custard, youthful sauternes wines, flower honey, muscovado sugar, ripe yellow fruits and apricot jam. All kinds of nectars, mango syrup, pineapple cordials and a shard of kumquat. Reduction brought out clotted cream, breakfast teas, wild herbs, jasmine flowers, turmeric, white truffle and orange travel sweets.
- Palate
- The neat palate was extremely juicy, syrupy and sweet. Lots of yellow fruit jams, overripe plums, flapjack, flower honey and citrus curds. A wee hint of camphor underneath added richness. With reduction we found beautifully elegant notes of heather flowers, lanolin, clove oil, caramelised oatmeal, gingerbread and cinnamon dusted breakfast cereals.
- Finish
- A big, gooey slice of highland sponge cake in the aftertaste.