The Scotch Malt Whisky Society 1977 19 Years Single Malt Whisky

Whiskyspace Notes 1541

Jun 9, 2026, 06:39:03

Sweet Vishnu, just poured a dram of this full gold beauty and it’s absolute magic 🥃 You get this powerful combination right off the bat – whiffs of camphor, embrocations and old hessian. Sounds mad, but it’s defintely coherent. Smells exactly like a breezy walk on the beach with tarry ropes, coal smoke and kippers over a fire. It's got a raw wool and chalky vibe, leaning a bit to the austere side, but incredibly focused and chiselled. Then wham! The active cask hits you. Feels like a first fill bourbon tangled up with some very old Sauternes. Proper devilish stuff 🔥 Loads of concentrated lime juice, dried tangerine skins that remind me of chen-pi, a touch of cough syrup and cardamom. Takes me right back to blasting the MC5s in my mate's garage 🎸 The long finish is totally vertical and luminous. Leaves you with lingering grass smoke, heavily salted liquorice, a bit of tobacco and menthol, eventually fading into tertiary notes of Chinese green tea, coffee dregs and a weirdly nice splash of café latte. Superb dram, honestly reminds me of the best old coastal stuff from back in the day. Cracking drop for a chilly evening! 🍻

Whiskyspace Notes 1519

Jun 6, 2026, 15:01:27

Right, so I poured a measure of this one last night. Looks like liquid gold in the glass. First nosing, I got this lovely waxy, oily thing – reminds me of an old herbal remedy chest, maybe some bandages and putty tucked inside. Then it opens up. There's this perfect complexity, honestly. It's a bit fatter, oilier than I expected, with a thick and profound waxiness. You get these soft flashes of peat smoke, but it's more fragrant, heathery, not a punch. Almost beery, if that makes sense. The palate is where it really layers. There's this damp greenness, like after rain – petrichor! Underneath, a sharp, tangy coastal note and a beautiful salted mead sweetness. It's got real structure, mineral and profound. And the length! It just keeps going. The finish is all about that gently sooty smoke, some canvas, and a petrolic mineral edge. So much power, yet it stays elegant. An absolute gem, really.

Whiskyspace Notes 1484

Jun 5, 2026, 20:25:19

Just had a dram and – wow – first hit was all coal smoke and soot, like a bonfire in the rain. Then it turned sublimely precise, with this luminous, focused glow. Got a chalky mouthfeel, hints of concentrated lime juice and grass smoke, almost herbal. Powerful combo of Indonesian-style curry spices and heavily salted liquorice, really devilish stuff. There's a mentholy kick, notes of tobacco and kippers swirling around. Long finish brings out cardamom, chen-pi, and a touch of cough syrup sweetness. True powerhouse, that one. 🥃

Jessica Kennedy

May 27, 2026, 03:47:40

刚倒上这杯的时候，先闻了闻，里头有种挺深的矿物质感，有点像雨后山里那种石板带着泥土的气味 🍃。 喝一口，哇，质感好肥厚，有点蜡烛的感觉但不腻，底下有淡淡的甜味和药草香，慢慢出来些像老式炉子里烧过的煤灰味，暖烘烘的。 烟味不重，飘飘忽忽的，混着点草本和薄荷似的清凉，偶尔能尝到一丝海风带来的咸味，整体又油润又干燥，挺矛盾的平衡。 后味好长啊，像在舌尖上画画，一层层展开，最后留下些蜂蜜和晒干草药的香，还有点回忆里谷仓堆料的影子，莫名其妙就是觉得特别带劲！ 这杯的复杂程度真的服气，不是那种猛冲的风格，但越喝越有东西，安静又有力气。

Lee Martin

May 21, 2026, 04:51:12

Lovely and warming 🥃 I get a bit of honey, soft oak, dried fruit and a wee touch of spice. Smooth enough, with a cosy finish that hangs about nicely. Feels like a proper quiet-evening dram.