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lowlander
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 Posted: Fri Jul 19, 2019 8:05 pm Post subject: SMWS trio - worth it? |
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Hi all,
I've been lurking here for a while and gathered some useful information about whiskies, so thanks to all the contributors fro your useful information. 
I decided to post here as I recently referred a friend to the SMWS, I got a £20 voucher and was looking at the trio offer at £145. With the voucher applied this works out at £41 and some change per bottle. I was wondering if folk here thought this would be worth it, or if I should use the voucher on something else?
https://www.smws.com/mystery-trio-2019
| Quote: | | Bottles in this package were not intended for release within the UK originally so you will not find these bottles in venues or on the online whisky shop! |
Mystery Trio Bottle A CASK No. 000.000.. Outturn: 192 bottles Age: 9 years old Distilled: 14th May 2008 Cask Type: Refill Ex-Bourbon Barrel ABV: 61.2%
Mystery Trio Bottle B CASK No. 000..000. Outturn: 217 bottles Age: 9 years old Distilled: 28th March 2008 Cask Type: Second Fill Ex-Bourbon Barrel ABV: 53.8%
Mystery Trio Bottle C CASK No. 000..000.. Outturn: 231 bottles Age: 8 years old Distilled: 20th April 2010 Cask Type: Second Fill Ex-Bourbon Barrel ABV: 58.5%
Many thanks for your advice in advance folks.  |
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Whisky Dog
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| Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2019 11:28 am Post subject: |
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| Anything I have had from smws has always been drinkable, varying from ok to outstanding, I cant comment on the 3 mystery bottlings but at £41 a bottle I would think it wouldn't be too much of a risk. |
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Alexppp
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| Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2019 12:15 pm Post subject: |
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| Do you get to find out what they are after you've bought them, or is the identity of the distilleries always a mystery? |
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Latic
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Latic
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Mark
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| Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2019 8:10 pm Post subject: |
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| These bottles are mystery bottles and have no distillery number the way I read it, but I would like to think the distillery number is revealed when you take delivery or at a later date. |
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Alexppp
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| Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2019 9:17 pm Post subject: |
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I'm aware they use codes for each distillery, but as Mark said these are sold as 'mystery bottles' with no codes as far as I'm aware. I was just wondering whether the identity remains a mystery after you've purchased them or not, I know I would be tempted if it was revealed. |
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Latic
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| Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2019 10:33 pm Post subject: |
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That's me not reading the posts properly 
As has been said already,never had a bad bottle from SMWS. |
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lowlander
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| Posted: Thu Jul 25, 2019 1:52 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks all for your replies.
I should have said that my main reason for purchasing the trio were as gifts for relatives as opposed to drinking for myself! I know I could pop along to the supermarket and get some good deals for around £25 a bottle, but I thought this might be a bit better to buy something a little bit more different.
I think I'll go ahead and buy it. I'll come back and let you know what bottles I got. |
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