SMWS 93.107 Flexing the mussels

Posted 06 June 2019 by Matt / In Glen Scotia
The Dramble reviews SMWS 93.107 Flexing the mussels

Bottle Name: 93.107 Flexing the mussels

ABV: 59.6%
Distillery: Glen Scotia
Bottler: Scotch Malt Whisky Society
Flavour Profile: Young & spritely
Region: Campbeltown Age: 7

Youthful Glen Scotia that was laid down in December 2010 and spent 7 years in a 1st fill ex-bourbon barrel.

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Nose: Sweet with confectionary - candy floss, raspberry liquorice laces and icing - alongside a vivid vein of pear juice and hawthorn berries. Beneath - a steely minerality - hewn limestone cliffs and beach shingles – and some toasted brioche buns. Reduction adds fruits and floral – apricot halves and violet petals whilst bringing forward the ex-bourbon cask with vanilla and custard.

Taste: An oily texture delivers a combination of fruits, engines and spirit. There’s some youthful rawness here – which the high ABV accentuates – copper pots and pipes. Raspberry sherbet and grapefruit give a juicy tartness whilst wet soils, mineral oils and iron minerals provide a sharp vitality. The development heads towards the patisserie with ready rolled pasty and tart cases, whilst in the back-palate unburnt brick charcoal again reinforces a rocky quartz-like quality. The addition of water results in a softer attack – less raw bite and sharpness – along with  delicate but still perceivable charred barrel ends.

Finish: Short (a confirmation of age) with crumbled rocks, jagged minerals and a fading gravy-like meatiness.

A rather unusual youthful Glen Scotia delivered without peat, but still with plenty of coastal qualities. The end result offers real bite and punch but at the same time feels a little uncooked. Nevertheless, this responds well to dilution – losing some of the hostility in return for broader fruitiness on the nose and greater cask influence on the palate.

Score: 81/100


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