Love is in the air at The Scotch Malt Whisky Society

Saturday 14 February 2009

Love is in the air at The Scotch Malt Whisky Society as it marks Valentine’s Day with the launch of A Chocolate Valentine special bottling to celebrate the most romantic day of the year.

This bottle is the first in a series of new cask releases throughout 2009 that carries a specially designed label which aims to bring the Society’s distinctive tasting notes to life. ‘A Chocolate Valentine’, cask number 125.18, has the aromas and flavours of a heady mix of dark chocolate to create a balanced and smooth taste which promises to linger all night long.

Described expertly by the Society’s Tasting Panel as ‘love at first sniff’, this single cask, single malt whisky is sure to ignite passion. The chocolate love affair is brimming with tantalising tastes of orange with a smoky undercurrent to keep many a lover warm on a February evening.

The elegance of the Society bottling uniquely details the exquisite taste of the whisky, with an enticing tasting note to tempt anyone to sample.

Paul Miles, managing director, said: “To celebrate this date, we wanted to launch a unique bottling and we expect ‘A Chocolate Valentine’ to be taken up quickly. The Society likes to mark Valentine’s Day in style – and what better way to do so, than with our own distinctive taste.”

For those tempted to find out more about what tasty whisky treats are available, they can visit www.smws.co.uk, to see how the Society has introduced a whole new way to explore the world of single cask, single malt whisky.

Notes:

Cask No. 125.18 ‘A Chocolate Valentine’, age 13 years, 56.9%, Price: £54, cask: first fill hogshead, only 289 bottles available.

Tasting note
“It was love at first sniff for the Panel: the nose brimming with chocolate, fruits (orange especially), and just a hint of cigar smoke.  The love affair continued on the tongue with the neat taste a heady mix of dark chocolate, orange and molasses and a long, silken vanillin-oak finish.  One panellist likened the experience to cramming an entire box of chocolates into your mouth, foils and all.  With water the nose mellowed but remained warm and welcoming, oozing caramel and butter notes.  The reduced taste was beautifully balanced and smooth, with the panel finding hard toffee, vanilla bean, pine and orange pekoe tea.”

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