SMWS Small Batch 30 Skooshy Stroopwafel 11 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

SMWS “Skooshy Stroopwafel” is an 11-year-old Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky, distilled on 8 April 2013 and bottled at 50.0% ABV. This small-batch release combines whisky from refill bourbon hogsheads with first-fill European oak PX sherry butts sourced from Tonelería Juan Pino in Spain. The PX butts were seasoned for 13 months before being filled with fruity Speyside malt, creating a dessert-like whisky filled with apricot, orange, pear, almond, warming spice and creamy caramel-waffle character. 

Food Pairing: Pair with stroopwafels, almond pastries, apple crumble, cinnamon rolls, crème brûlée, orange cake, toasted almonds or vanilla ice cream.

Tasting Notes: Sweet, fruity and richly dessert-driven, balancing ripe orchard and citrus fruit with toasted nuts, PX sweetness, warming spice and creamy pastry notes.

Nose: Apricots, fresh oranges and pears lead into toasted almonds, brioche and fragrant European oak, with a sweet orange-muscat character.

Palate: Spiced fruit develops into orange, honey, star anise and cinnamon. With water, amaretto-soaked mince pies, mellow almonds and tart fruit emerge, followed by pumpkin-spiced iced coffee and creamy stroopwafel sweetness.

Finish: Lingering sweet spice, almonds, caramelised pastry, orange and PX-influenced dried-fruit sweetness.

Serve: Enjoy neat at first, then add a small amount of water to reveal more almond, pastry, spice and creamy dessert notes.