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Sampling Three New Releases From Smögen Whisky – They Pack A Punch!

November 3, 2020 by Gary Leave a Comment

2x Smögen, 1x Kinghaven Rum!

Smögen Whisky have three new releases and I’ve been lucky enough to receive some samples for tasting (Cheers Robert!)

They are:-

Smögen 100 Proof – Swedish Single Malt Whisky 57.1%

Smögen Single Cask No. 12, 2011 Cask 48 Swedish Single Malt Whisky 61%

Kinghaven Rum – Diamond Distillery, Versailles Still, 15YO Single Cask 59.2%

So, what did I think? Here are my tasting notes …

Tasting Notes – Smögen 100 Proof – Swedish Single Malt Whisky (57.1%)

Distilled from heavily peated optic barley, matured for at least six years in sherry quarter casks, this has been bottled at the traditional ‘100 Proof’. Natural colour and non chill filtered. Presented in a gift carton.

£99.00 – 500ml



Nose: Buttery popcorn, creamy vanilla toffee and hints of peat. Later there’s chocolate and coffee.

Palate: Sherbet sweetness, buttery popcorn, creamy vanilla toffee and chocolate – WoW!

Finish: Fiery, peaty spice with a nice warming feel.

Overall: A powerful whisky and no mistake! The peat grows in strength with time adding a lovely warmth to the dram and balancing the popcorn flavours nicely.

Tasting Notes – Smögen Single Cask No. 12, 2011 Cask 48 Swedish Single Malt Whisky (61%)

Local barley, grown literally on the distillery’s doorstep, matured in a first fill former Bourbon barrel for 8 years. Bottled at cask strength in 2020.

£154.98 – 500ml



Nose: Pleasant peat and smoke aromas with fresh orchard fruits – mainly apple. Sweet biscuit and there’s quite coastal aroma in the background.

Palate: Muted peat and smoke with sweet apples.

Finish: Strong, fiery spice cranked up to the max! It’s a long long finish with a tobacco dryness at the end.

Overall: 61% – yes 61%!!!

This dram packs some punch and warms the tummy! Adding some water (highly recommended) releases sweeter, more caramel flavours without losing any of that spicy kick!

Tasting Notes – Kinghaven Rum – Diamond Distillery, Versailles Still, 15YO Single Cask (59.2%)

Single Cask rum selected by Pär Caldenby, independently bottled by Smögen Whisky AB at cask strength. Distilled in Guyana at the Diamond distillery in their Versailles still, which is one of two remaining wooden pot stills, and over 250 years old.
This rum has been finished in Swedish oak, and bottled at cask strength.

£124.98 – 500ml



Nose: Gorgeous rum n’ raisin ice cream – very inviting! Banoffee pie and rum soaked raisins.

Palate: Fantastic rum flavour and cane sugar sweetness. Add in some caramel and creamy vanilla chocolate and that’s quite a palate!

Finish: Cask strength chilli spiciness!

Overall: Adding water fills out this rum with flavours of blackcurrant liquorice coming through.

A flavour experinece!

Many thanks to Robert at highfern.com (@angelsnectar) for sending me the samples!


· Highfern Ltd are the proprietors of Angels’ Nectar Whisky and importers of Langatun Whisky, Seven Seals Whisky, Smögen Whisky, Strane Gin & Kinghaven Rum. Alongside the Cairngorms Edition, Angels’ Nectar also offer Angels’ Nectar Blended Malt Scotch Whisky – Original 40%, Angels’ Nectar Blended Malt Scotch Whisky – Rich Peat Edition 46% and Angels’ Nectar Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Islay Edition 47%.

· For more information about Angels’ Nectar, please see: angelsnectar.co.uk

Filed Under: Kinghaven Rum, New Arrivals, News, Rum, Sampling, Smogen, Swedish, Whisky tasting

New Arrivals From Edencroft & Save On Tomatin’s “The Legacy”!

November 3, 2020 by Gary Leave a Comment

Tomatin ‘The Legacy’
£25.00 – Save £7.50!

New Arrivals

Tomatin / The Legacy
Tomatin / The Legacy


Was: £32.50

Now: £25.00


SAVE: £7.50


Country: Scotland
Region: Highlands
Age: 
Strength: 43.0%.

Summary: 

COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Highland's.

CATEGORY: Single Malt.

DISTILLERY: Tomatin.

BOTTLER: Distillery Bottling.

BOTTLED: 2017

CASK TYPE: Bourbon and Virgin Oak Casks.

STRENGTH: 43.0% Vol.

This whisky is light and delicate, true to traditional Tomatin style. However the introduction of Virgin Oak casks into the mix offers a new dimension with a vibrant and enticing sweetness.

AROMA: Vanilla pods, marshmallow, sponge cake and fresh pineapple, mixed with citrus lemon and boiled sweets.

PALATE: Light and delicate with a candy sweetness which is peppered with hints of pine. Lemon sherbet, pineapple and crunchy green apples with a touch of freshly baked sponge cake.

FINISH: Clean, light and refreshing.

CASK: Matured in a combination of Bourbon barrels and Virgin Oak casks.

Ledaig / 18 Year Old.
Ledaig / 18 Year Old.

£75.00
Country: Scotland
Region: IsleofMull
Age: 
Strength: 46.3%.

Summary: 

COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Isle of Mull.

CATEGORY: Single Malt.

DISTILLERY: Tobermory.

BOTTLER: Distillery Bottling.

BOTTLING SERIE: Limited Release – Batch No. 04.

BOTTLED: 2019

AGE: 18 Year Old

CASK TYPE: Spanish Sherry Wood Finish.

ABV: 46.3% Vol.

A wonderfully smoky island Single Malt Scotch whisky which balances sweet and floral aromas with the richness and warmth of sea salt and smoke.

COLOUR: Copper Gold.

NOSE: Rich, fruity sherried smokiness, lovely balance of phenols, seaweed and light creosote, dried chilli flakes, spicy black pepper with hints of sweet oakiness.

PALATE: Powerful rich, sherried, herbal smoky flavours, orange peel, coffee, a touch of sea salt, tobacco and white pepper.

FINISH: Long and quite pungent with more smoke, a hint of liquorice and sea spray.


Ledaig / 10 Year Old.

£45.00
Country: Scotland
Region: IsleofMull
Age: 
Strength: 46.3%.

Summary: 

COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Isle of Mull.

CATEGORY: Single Malt.

DISTILLERY: Tobermory.

BOTTLER: Distillery Bottling.

AGE: 10 Year Old

CASK TYPE: Ex-Bourbon Casks.

ABV: 46.3% Vol.

This extraordinary and distinguished hand-crafted single malt is Tobermory Distillery’s signature smoky expression.

COLOUR: Bright lemony gold.

NOSE: Sweet briny smokiness with distinct island character and playful notes that hint at mild antiseptic, creosote, wax polish, mint chocolate and floral seaside aromas. Soft peat, gentle smoke.

PALATE: Tantalisingly sweet, medicinal flavours infused with enticing sparks of spicy pepper and dried fruit with rich peaty smoke and a velvety vanilla and malty creaminess.

FINISH: A wondrous union of sublimely spicy white pepper, the vibrant sweetness of liquorice and a kick of cloves with a exquisite lingering saltiness.

Tobermory / 12 Year Old.
£45.00
Country: Scotland
Region: IsleofMull
Age: 
Strength: 46.3%.

Summary: 

COUNTRY/REGION: Scotland/Isle of Mull.

CATEGORY: Single Malt.

DISTILLERY: Tobermory.

BOTTLER: Distillery Bottling.

AGE: 12 Year Old

CASK TYPE: .

ABV: 46.3% Vol.

Tobermory 12 year old has a palette of vibrant fruit and spice with a subtle saltiness reflective of our harbour waters here at Tobermory.

COLOUR: Amber Gold.

NOSE: Rich fruit, orange and citrus notes, fresh floral hints and rich oak with vanilla and spice.

PALATE: Sweet orange and citrus, creamy caramel and rich vanilla with spicy hints of cinnamon and clove.

FINISH: Long and lingering vanilla and spice.

Filed Under: Edencroft Spirit Specialists, New Arrivals, News

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