Isle of Raasay

Isle of Raasay SMWS 162.3 Grilled Lobster Tail in Garlic Butter 4 Year Old, 1st Fill Chinkapin Oak Barrel Cask, Cask #3, 2020, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 60.9%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 23
Average Score
Avg 87
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Description

This is a 4-year-old single malt whisky from Isle of Raasay, distilled in October 2020 and bottled by The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) as cask 162.3. It was matured in a 1st fill Chinkapin oak barrel and given the name 'Grilled Lobster Tail in Garlic Butter'. This particular bottling was for Whisky Wanderers Festivals 2025 and is a limited release of 264 bottles. It is uncolored and non-chill filtered.

Change+29.2%
LatestSGD 154
HighSGD 159
LowSGD 119
SGD 164SGD 148SGD 131SGD 114Price (SGD)Observed dateAug 10Jul 12Jul 20Aug 10 - SGD 119 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Aug 10, 2025Jul 12 - SGD 159 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Jul 12, 2026Jul 20 - SGD 154 - Just Whisky Auctions - Jul 20, 2026

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Listed value is based on sold auction prices and inclusive of auction fees (not including tax and shipping).

Just Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Jul 20, 2026SGD 153.85
Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Jul 12, 2026SGD 159.44
Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Aug 10, 2025SGD 119.12
Cask type
Chinkapin Oak Barrel
Bottling
Independent Bottling - The Scotch Malt Whisky Society
Peated
Lightly Peated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
3
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
264
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Box
Series highlights
SMWS Cask No. 162.3
Historical context
N.A
Special release
Whisky Wanderers Festivals 2025
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Sweet grilled lobster tails in garlic butter, vanilla custard and smoked butter caramel.
Palate
Ferociously smoked almonds, ash-coated goat’s cheese and sun-charred grapes; dilution reveals roasted and dried ancho chillies.
Finish
Sweet and smoky with a manageable chilli heat.
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