SMWS Cask No. 137.6 The Garden Shed of England

The third and final taster of our June 2026 meeting. Notes from the bottle;

An earthy yet robust and muscular dram. Lots of tool sheds, mechanical oils, salt water and stray lemons whizzing about the place with glee.

Earthy and robust hit the nail on the head with this one. It closely resembles its name in that it literally tastes like a dank shed (who would’ve thought that would be drinkable). An 8 year old whisky, matured in first fill ex-bourbon casks. A spicy dram bottled at 66% ABV.

Macaloney’s Audit Failure

The 2nd of our June 2026 tasters. Procured from the independent distillery Macaloney’s, in British Columbia. Distilled in 2019, it was casked in Pedro Ximenez casks that were distillery smoked with Washington Peat. A solid drinker with a wonderful natural colour, it went down smooth, with a touch of smoke on the palette. Bottled at 52.5% ABV. We will surely be looking into other Macaloney’s offerings.