Winter Whisky Series Launches, Bringing Christmas Spirit Early
Four limited-edition single malt whiskies released for the winter season by The Scotch Malt Whisky Society.
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) is launching a special Winter Series featuring four exceptional bottles of limited-edition single malt whiskies, each celebrating a significant seasonal moment from October to January.
This Winter Series from the world’s biggest whisky club features four bottles with specially designed labels that highlight Halloween, Christmas, Hogmanay and 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.
In addition, each bottle contains a QR code that leads to an immersive experience – a video of SMWS Tasting Panel Chair, Robin Laing, singing or narrating a story or poem about the related seasonal event.
The full Winter Series which costs £310 will be available on the Society’s website from 18th October, with the individual bottles then released each month through the winter.
https://smws.com/spirit-of-the-season/
Each bottle in the Winter Series is a limited edition, as is the case with all SMWS releases, with fewer than 300 bottles available of each release. This Series features:
Halloween Bottle: Supernaturally Sweet Smoke (Cask No. 53.483) £92.00
Peated whisky aged 12 years in a 1st fill ex-PX hogshead.
Deep smoky character with sweet notes including spun sugar, plum jam, and maple-cured bacon.
Christmas Bottle: Merry Christmas (Cask No. 121.110) £63.00
Deep, rich, and dried fruits flavour profile, aged 8 years in a 1st fill ex-sherry hogshead.
Seasonal notes of dates, figs, and walnuts complemented by exotic hints of rum-soaked raisins and luxury cigars.
Hogmanay Bottle: Welcome in, 2025 (Cask No. 39.305) £69.00
Sweet, fruity & mellow, aged 12 years in a 1st fill ex-bourbon barrel.
A lively combination of lemon juice, red apple, and apricot Danish pastry, perfect for toasting the new year.
Burns Night Bottle: Supper Sipper (Cask No. 88.31) £95.00
Sweet, fruity & mellow, aged 15 years in a 1st fill ex-PX hogshead.
A richly layered whisky evoking aromas of treacle tart and rocky road, with hints of mango and cranberry in the finish.
Euan Campbell, Head of Whisky Creation at SMWS, said:
“Whisky is made to be shared, and there is no better time to share a dram than during special occasions over the winter months. With this Winter Series, we wanted to capture the magic of these moments, bottling whiskies that bring people together and celebrate the diverse flavours that define the Society. Each release is a representation of our commitment to creating unique experiences for our members, and we hope they will add a little extra warmth and flavour to the season’s celebrations.”
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 over 41,000 members worldwide, with branches in over 20 countries including the UK, the United States, Australia, and several across Europe and Asia.
The Winter Series bottles are available for members of the Scotch malt whisky Society only
For more information, and become a member visit www.smws.com/
