Product Description

A 1979 vintage single cask whisky from Glenlochy, bottled by the Scotch Malt Whisky Society at 23 years of age. The distillery was closed in 1983, so this is now a piece of history. Label reads "Roger & Gallet Carnation Soap"

Product Facts

Bottler

Scotch Malt Whisky Society
Series

SMWS
Age

23 Year Old
Vintage

1979
No of Bottles

221
Country

Scotland
Region

Highland
Colouring

No

SMWS 62.9 1979 23 Year Old

Scotch Malt Whisky Society

70cl / 56.1%

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Tasting Notes

SMWS Tasting Notes
- This Fort William distillery was closed twenty years ago, although some of its buildings still stand and have been turned into apartments. It was founded in 1898 and from the late 1930s to the early 1950s was owned by the colourful Joseph Hobbs. Its product is encountered only occasionally, in limited or independent bottlings. This example is full gold in colour (it comes from a refill hogshead). The first impression on the nose is woody; opening an empty drawer in a desk; but with a perfumed note, which grows: sweet peas, carnations, soap (Roger y Gallet carnation soap, to be precise); surprisingly fresh and fragrant. At this stage the flavour is mouth cooling in effect; deliciously sweet; like chewing sugared flowers, with a fresh acidity, like acid drops. Water does not improve the nose, but makes it more waxy; again the flavour is sweet and acidic (sherbert, acid drops), fresh and clean. A fascinating whisky.