The Scotch Malt Whisky Society is today launching a Winter Series of four limited-edition single malt whiskies, each inspired by a defining moment from October to January.
The series features four bottles with specially designed labels that celebrate the mischief of Hallowe’en, the warmth of Christmas, the sparkle of Hogmanay and the tradition of Burns Night. Each label is marked with one of the letters ‘S’, ‘M’, ‘W’, or ‘S’, and adorned with original artwork to embody the spirit of these celebrations.
The full Winter Series (£325)will be available on the Society’s website from 17 October, with the individual bottles then released each month through the winter. The first bottling to be released, Spirit of Hallowe’en, will be available on the website on Friday, 17 October.
Each bottle in the Winter Series is a limited edition, with fewer than 300 bottles available of each release. The Series features:
- Halloween Bottle: Spirit of Hallowe’en (Cask No. 29.300) £89
- Bold & Peaty whisky aged 11 years in a second fill American oak PX hogshead.
- Smoky and slightly medicinal character with notes including pastrami, smoked cheese and eucalyptus lozenges.
- Christmas Bottle: Mistletoe and Whisky (Cask No. 1.296) £98
- Ripe Fruits & Honey flavour profile, aged 13 years in second fill Spanish oak.
- Evocative of cigars and martinis alongside sweeter notes of fruit cake and a bourbon Manhattan.
- Hogmanay Bottle: We’ll take a cup of kindness yet (Cask No. 59.85) £73.50
- A Toasted Oak & Vanilla flavour profile, aged 13 years in a first fill bourbon hogshead.
- An unexpected opening of lino cuts and putty develops into sugared almonds, cinnamon toast and jammy dodgers, with a slightly spicy finish.
- Burns Night Bottle: Sing thy name! (Cask No. 39.318)£73.50
- Toasted Oak & Vanilla, aged 13 years in a first fill bourbon barrel.
- Lemon curd, vanilla custard and sweet nutmeg and cardamon make this a lively whisky, with a contrasting finish of bitter orange marmalade and sandalwood.
Euan Campbell, Head of Whisky Creation at SMWS, said: “Winter is when whisky truly comes to life, and our Winter Series features specially selected bottles that each capture those special occasions that bring people together to enjoy a dram. We hope each whisky will take you on a flavour adventure through the colder months.”
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society is also hosting a series of Hallowe’en events on Thursday, 30 and Friday, 31 October, with a spooky five-dram blind tasting at the Society’s Bath Street venue in Glasgow; a night of poetry and whisky with Robin Laing at The Vaults in Edinburgh on All Hallow’s Eve; a screening of The Shining with a three-dram tasting and cinema snack at The Dominion cinema in Edinburgh; a haunted five-dram tasting with a Witch’s brew and Society supper, served with hair-raising storytelling at the Queen Street Members’ Room in Edinburgh; and a “Treat & Sweet” tasting at Bath Street, including three drams with a trio of desserts.
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society is an international whisky club known for its unique approach to single cask whiskies, providing limited edition bottlings to its members. Founded in 1983, the SMWS now has more than 40,000 members worldwide, with branches in over 20 countries including the UK, the United States, Australia, and several across Europe and Asia.
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The Winter Series is available to buy here: https://smws.com/the-winter-series-2025.
The SMWS Winter Shop is also launching today.
