Review #826 - SMWS 16.60 'Entering Uncharted Paths' - Glenturret 10 Year
Like most Glenturret whiskies released by the Scotch Malt Whisky Society, this single cask was made with the distillery's peated distillate, or 'Ruadh Mhor.' It was aged for 10 years in a refill re-charred hogshead; the Society categorized this whisky in its 'peated' flavor profile.
SMWS 16.60 'Entering Uncharted Paths' - Glenturret 10 Year
Scotland/Highland - Single Malt
Price: USD 125 (2021)
Age Statement: 10 Years
Strength: 56.9% ABV
Cask Makeup: Refill recharred hogshead
Details: Not chill filtered, no color added; distilled November 25, 2010; 201 bottles
Tasting Methodology: Reviewed 2 times (once blind) over 15 months from a sample. Tasted in a nosing glass each time, rested 15+ minutes
Nose: A dark complexion, with wood char and smoke, molasses, and a bit of rum dunder or funk. Brighter scents like creme brulee, lactic yogurt, and a bit of citrus like lime and orange follow. There are some nice estery fermentation notes as well.
Palate: The mouthfeel is medium-thick; it's both sweet and smoky, with peat and astringent wood smoke combining with buttery malt, molasses, and cane sugar. Charcoal, limes, and a strong starchy oak note build, but it also grows more rounded and balanced over time.
Finish: Wood spice, wood smoke, some peat - this one bites a bit, but we also get subtleties of vanilla, coconut, and soft malt in the background. There's a bit of a phenolic side in the aftertaste, maybe even a rubbery note. It's a long finish.
Final Note: Another solid peaty Glenturret, and one that showcases the strong peat smoke, but also some nice sweet notes, almost a bit rum-like at times. This isn't the most complex Glenturret that we've tried, but there's still a nice amount of flavor, both sweet and spicy, and it does show off some interesting fermentation character.
Value for this bottle is a little below average for us, but about average when it comes to our SMWS reviews, as the prices on those bottles tend to run a bit higher.
Our Rating: 7.0 / 10
In the current whisky landscape of increasing prices and variable quality, we've added a value rating to our reviews that relates to the score and the available pricing of each whisky. This roughly equates to a 0-10 scale; no reviews so far have exceeded a score of 10, although it is technically possible for the formula to produce a value rating higher than 10 with a high enough score and low enough price.
Value Rating: 5.60
About Us: We're a husband and wife review team living in the Midwest United States. Generally, our reviews and tasting notes will be a compilation of both of our experiences with a whisky over several tasting sessions.
Check out our other Glenturret reviews:
Review #825 - SMWS 16.50 'Tar in the Night' - Glenturret 6 Year
Review #824 - SMWS 16.97 'Smoky Hanky Panky' - Glenturret 13 Year
Review #432 - SMWS 16.67 'A Study in Sepia and Umber' - Glenturret 8 Year
Review #294 - SMWS 16.56 'Distill My Peating Heart' - Glenturret 12 Year
