Our Scotch Malt Whisky Society Bottlings

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, founded in Edinburgh in 1983, is a membership organization which bottles & sells single cask,
single malt whisky. It purchases individual casks from more than 120 malt whisky distilleries in Scotland & throughout the world,
bottles them & retails directly to its members.
An odd thing about the Society bottle is that they do not mention the distillery or not in so many words. A number rather than a
name denotes each distillery. This is because the curious nature of single cask, single malt whisky means the tastes are often not
characteristic of the region it comes from. Can you guess the distillery? Need help? We can give you a hint or two
Each Society bottling is unique & produced in a limited number, making each bottling incredibly rareonce drunk the bottle is gone
forever. Here at Fountainhead, we are extremely proud to be a select Society Spot in the U.S. & only one of two Society Spots in
Chicago.
For More Information, please visit: www.smwsa.com
Prices Reflect.5oz & 1.5oz Drams
Cask No.G10.3 Promises sweet indulgences

$11/$30
Age: 24yrs
ABV: 59.6%
Barrel: Ex Bourbon Barrel
Tasting Notes: On the nose, bran-flakes, porridge, honey & marmalade (breakfast?), carrot cake & ginger nuts. The
palate is silky & velvety, promising sweet indulgences; butterscotch, toffee eclairs, millionaires shortbread & crme
brule, w/ floral perfumes, sunny honey & oaky spice

Cask No. G3.3 Curious but good

$11/$30

Age: 26yrs
ABV: 56.0%
Barrel: Ex Bourbon Barrel
Tasting Notes: The shape-shifting nose starts w/ wood & glue, then soars into caramel, vanilla, caf crme & tea-smoked
duck; later raisins, Riesling, honey & toffee. The palate has banana toffee, butterscotch, Turkish coffee, toasted
hazelnuts, sandalwood, various spices & apple skins.

Cask No. 121.67 Energising and enigmatic

Age: 13yrs
ABV: 58.1%
Barrel: Refill Hogshead
Tasting Notes: On the nose, Tabasco, vinegar, nettles and gloss paint with layers of sticky dates, fig rolls, raisins and
toffee! The intense palate has mouth gripping oak and black tea with surprising and satisfyingly sweet notes of sticky
toffee pudding, chocolate, runny honey and raspberry ripple.

Cask No. 27.103 Fishing boats in Campbeltown

$7/$20
Age: 12yrs
ABV: 52.5%
Barrel: Ex Bourbon Barrel
Tasting Notes: The nose has complex layers of peat-smoke, bandages, seaweed, shellfish, melon, toffee, coconut &
caramel; peppered fish soup & bonfires w/ water. The palate is a big, tongue-roasting battleground between toffee,
marshmallow sweetness & smoke, ash & salty pork crackling.

Cask No. G4.6 Ray Means Digestif

$8/$24

Age: 18yrs
ABV: 55.4%
Barrel: Refill Hogshead
Tasting Notes: The nose suggests sweet treats- Battenberg cake and flapjacks smothered in golden syrup. Once tasted, the
sweet transfers into notes of cinnamon and then licorice, chicory, smoked meats and patchouli!

Cask No. 3.226 Cigar smoke and Newhaven fish boxes

$6/$16
Age: 16yrs
ABV: 58.3%
Barrel: Ex Sherry Cask
Tasting Notes: An herbal, salty and mineral nose with whiffs of bonfire, heather, parma violets, medicinal bandages and
nutty smoke. The neat palate is huge and powerful with dramatic flavors of Newhaven fish boxes, iodine and scallop
shells as well as cigar smoke, leather furniture and ash.
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Cask No. 30.80 A wicker basket full of dark pleasure

$7/$20
Age: 23yrs
ABV: 54.9%
Barrel: Refill Sherry Butt
Tasting Notes: At first the nose opens with marmalade and plum, but underneath lays deeper notes of dark cherries,
chocolate brazils, honey and ripe dates. The palate reminds one of leather school bags and crushed tobacco with
dominant notes of brambles, raisins and cranberries with a finish of Nutella and salted caramel!

Cask No. 73.63 Vanilla Latte

$7/$20
Age: 11yrs
ABV: 59.8%
Barrel: Refill Sherry Butt
Tasting Notes: Aromas of caramelized sugar, apple pie and lemon drizzle greet the nose along with the freshness of mint
leaves over crushed ice. A neat fizzy taste that is spritely with a kick of Cayenne pepper and chilli flakes. Over time the
palate opens into sweeter lemon sponge cake and vanilla fudge.

Cask No. 127.31 Rite of passage

$7/$18
Age: 10yrs
ABV: 64.2%,
Barrel: Ex Bourbon Barrel
Tasting Notes: Nail varnish remover, fire lights & gun powder initially followed by the inside of a wooden tea chest. To
taste like walking on hot bubbling tar. Water brings out maritime characters & a good Old Fashioned cocktail
garnished w/ an orange slice & a lemon twist.

Cask No. 73.52 Speakeasy perkiness

$8/$25
Age: 23yrs
ABV: 57.5%
Barrel: Ex Sherry Barrel
Tasting Notes: The nose has musky perfume, leather, hessian and wood; calvados, fruit cake, molasses, crme brle and
distant bonfires fruitier with water. The taste is sweet and warming, with marmalade, apple pie, aniseed, humbugs
and espresso coffee in a smoky speakeasy.

Cask No. 29.142Rock pooling and beach barbeque

$8/$24
Age: 18yrs
ABV: 58.6%
Barrel: Ex Bourbon Barrel
Tasting Notes: Rock pooling on a sunny afternoon with lamb chops being cooked nearby. The taste is of oak smoked
mackerel, cold smoked salmon and honey glazed ham. With water, sweet cured herring and gravlax and the flavor is
beer battered calamari and roasted marshmallows hungry yet?

Cask No. 9.69 Turkish delight and fragrant Thai rice

$8/$24
Age: 17yrs
ABV: 56.9%
Barrel: Ex Bourbon Barrel
Tasting Notes: An attractive, complex nose green apple, kiwi, lemon, almond slice, apricot and Turkish delight with
water apple strudel and rhubarb crumble. The palate has toffee, jelly beans and dates, blackcurrant and liquorice,
cinnamon and Pernod nicely balancing tart and sweet elements.

Cask No. 127.34 Flying saucers and octopus balls

$6/$16
Age: 9yrs
ABV: 63.2%
Barrel: Ex Bourbon Barrel
Tasting Notes: Endless enticing aromas of campfire smoke, hay, prawn shells, smoked mackerel, cinnamon, pot-pourri,
orange, pencil shavings, marzipan and peppered ham. The taste is a lively crashing wave of smoke, ash, brine, prawn
tempura, takoyaki, roasted chestnuts, lemon sorbet and flying saucers.

Capturing rarity & perfection in a glass, the Societys single malt whisky attracts curious & discerning whisky
lovers from all corners of the world.
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