Introducing the Official 2025 AMWTC Bottling…
SMWS CASK 78.92
PEAK SHERRY
Selected by the local SMWS team, Cask 78.92 is a 10-year-old cask-strength whisky matured for five years in an ex-bourbon hogshead, and five years in an ex-Spanish oak oloroso hogshead with a natural cask strength of 58.6% ABV. This is an entire cask that has been bottled exclusively for Australia, with all 291 bottles landing in the country to celebrate the 2025 Australian Malt Whisky Tasting Championship — with a gorgeous custom bottle label to match!
Official SMWS Panel Tasting Notes:
At first nosing the Panel detected prunes, plums and various other sticky dark fruits soaking in armagnac. We then felt it developed more towards spicy pumpernickel bread, pumpkinseed oil and heavier notes of camphor. Water brought out salted dark chocolate, hessian and classical sherry aromas of rancio and walnuts.
The palate was wonderfully dense and full of old-school sherry characteristics such as sweet plum jam, strawberry wine and walnut oil. A few wee meaty touches also showed through after a while. Water made it wonderfully rich in the mouth, adding notes of beefy gravy, dried cranberries and more preserved dark fruit vibes. This was matured in a bourbon hogshead for five years before being transferred to a first fill Spanish oak oloroso hogshead.
All bottlings from The Scotch Malt Whisky Society are carefully matured by their spirits team, and are assessed by the Society panel — a group of ever-changing, highly-trained, and passionate individuals who rigorously assess each spirit to ensure only the finest liquid is being bottled for Society members.