The SMWS
release 3 differently finished 22 year
Macallan whiskies named The Jazz Trio
which were all originally matured in the
same sherry puncheon for over 20 years,
sold as a set I doubt they will be
available for long so dont hang around
if you are interested.
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society has
today released three new whiskies which
I can say without any doubt wont be
available for long, the three new
whiskies which they have named The Jazz Trio
all originated from the
same sherry puncheon which which
contained whisky produced at The
Macallan distillery. As part of a SMWS
project to to showcase the influence of
the wood and additional maturation on
the flavour of Society whisky the whisky
was split equally and finished across
three different types of cask and hence
The SMWS Macallan Jazz Trio was born.
The Macallan liquid was initially matured for over 20
years before being split equally and
finished in three separate
casks for around 18 months. The SMWS
tell me that true to
their expectations, after the further
maturation, the wood has made a real
impact on the flavour.
The concept for the name derives from a
comparison with the wood used to make
instruments in a jazz trio. When used in
different ways, the wood creates a
hugely different sound – across drums,
the double bass and the piano.
However, they can all still come
together and work in harmony as a trio.
Each of the labels therefore features a
different instrument from a jazz trio.
Each finished whisky is 22 years old and
will be sold with the SMWS black and
copper carton. The three bottles will be
retailed together as a set, for a UK
price of £1,250 but knowing the selling
power of The Macallan I do not expect
these whiskies to be around for long
even at this price..
Commenting on the split cask concept,
Spirits Manager Euan Campbell said "This
was a really exciting experiment for the
Society and we are truly delighted with
the outcome. As we expected, the wood
has made a real impact on the individual
flavour of each whisky. The Jazz Trio
are three of our finest and rarest
releases to date, this is a set of
whiskies like no other."
The Macallan SMWS
24.134 A dark allurement, 56.7%VOL
One of only 225 bottles, after 20 years
maturation in an Oloroso puncheon, this
whisky was transferred to a 1st fill
Oloroso hogshead before being released
under the Society’s Deep, rich & dried
fruits flavour profile. The Society’s
expert Tasting Panel describes the
flavour as “dense with a hugely syrupy
texture full of salted almonds, white
truffle, spiced plum wine, pressed
marigold flowers and dried herbs.”
The Macallan SMWS
24.135 An opulent temptation, 56.9%VOL
The second of the trio is one of only
241 bottles and was transferred to a 1st
fill Pedro Ximenez hogshead after 20
years of maturation in an Oloroso sherry
puncheon; the expression falls under The
Society’s Old & dignified flavour
profile. The whisky is described as
having notes of “raspberry jam, dark
chocolate covered prunes, date compote
and black pepper.”
The Macallan SMWS
24.136 A sweet seduction, 58.3%VOL
The final expression is one of only 218
bottles, the whisky was matured for 20
years in an Oloroso puncheon and then
transferred to a 2nd fill bourbon barrel
and released under Sweet, fruity &
mellow flavour profile. The Society’s
expert tasting panel says “the arrival
in the mouth is thrillingly dense, with
a Muscovado sugar sweetness with runny
honey and aged herbal liqueurs.”
The Macallan SMWS The Jazz Trio is only
available to SMWS members from the
Scotch Malt Whisky Society website
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