Description
This 18 year old Highlander is a distillery 19 small batch single malt from 1st fill ex-bourbon barrels and comes in at 55.6%. Bottled by SMWS in celebration of the Highland Whisky Festival in 2022.
Scotch Malt Whisky Society
Glen Garioch Rare Release Hazelnut bubble gum 18 Year Old, Bourbon Cask, 2003, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 55.6%
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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
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Change-0.9%
LatestSGD 177
HighSGD 178
LowSGD 177
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Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Mar 8, 2026SGD 176.81
Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Oct 12, 2025SGD 178.39
- Region
- Highland
- Age
- 18 Years
- Vintage
- 2003
- Bottled
- 2022
- ABV
- 55.6%
- Volume
- 70cl
- Distillery
- Scotch Malt Whisky Society
- Origin
- Scotland
- Cask type
- Bourbon Cask
- Bottling
- Independent Bottling - The Scotch Malt Whisky Society
- Peated
- Unpeated
- Single cask
- No
- Non-chill filtered
- Yes
- Cask origin
- N.A
- Cask no.
- N.A
- Batch
- N.A
- PPM
- N.A
- Barley
- N.A
- Fermentation
- N.A
- Master distiller (bottling)
- N.A
- Master distiller (distillation)
- N.A
- Limited edition
- Yes
- Bottle count
- 1128
- Has box
- No
- Closure
- Cork
- Presentation
- N.A
- Series highlights
- Hazelnut bubble gum
- Historical context
- N.A
- Special release
- Highland Whisky Festival 2022
- Allocation
- Highland Whisky Festival 2022
- Nose
- A bright spring note, like a field of wildflowers, hits the nose first, followed by toasted cashews, fresh apples, dried apricots, and fresh cream. Barley and yeast linger in the back.
- Palate
- The palate, 'lovely' per my notes, is a swirl of barley, lemons, grapefruits, blossoms, and just a hint of sweetness. The grapefruits gain ground with time.
- Finish
- It finishes with tart apples, orange gummies, and a whiff of smoke.