SMWS Far Flung Flavours £220 Reserve
Lot number: 371852
Winning bid: £230
No longer a staid and fussy organisation, SMWS in recent times discovered whisky could be fun, and with these three zany labels, reinforced that.
These three colourful characters, each come from a different time. Just one look at their unique labels begins to reveal their true temperament.
28.22 Tongue-tingling wasabi wipe-out 'The unreduced palate drew gasps with its tongue-tingling wasabi wipe -out. In reality a 19 year old Tullibardine, bottled at 57.8%. One of 631 bottles drawn from a single cask.
4.136 A pin-ball machine with high score taste. 'The palate was turbulent - like a pin-ball game in the mouth'. We know it better as a Highland Park. Aged 13 years and bottled at 57.7%. One of only 311 bottles.
24.108 Ferrari Screech. 'A flashy Sicilian was the exotic personality bestowed, driving a cool car., otherwise known as Macallan. Bottled at 57.9% at 13 years old.