Code
Distillery
Glen Deveron (Macduff Distillery)
Name
Free Smiles In All Round
Producer
SMWS
Region
Speyside
Age
12 years
ABV
57.8%
Bottler Type
Independent
Category
Scotch
Flavor Profile
Sweet, Fruity & Mellow
The whisky opens with inviting meadow flowers, banana, and marzipan, followed by rich buttered notes on toasted tea cakes, gooseberry jam, and vanilla ice cream.
A prominent ginger spice gives way to damson jam, lime marmalade, and vanilla cheesecake with toasted marshmallows dusted in cocoa powder. Water reveals softer baked orange and plum notes, with marmalade on rye bread evolving toward dark chocolate and molasses.
The finish combines tropical fruits with almonds, hazelnuts, and warming cinnamon spice, leaving a complex and lingering sweetness.
A ridiculously easy start tempted us with meadow flowers, banana and marzipan, then before we knew it, we were surrounded by butter melting on toasted tea cakes, gooseberry jam and vanilla ice cream in a cone. On the palate a big tingle of ginger spice quickly sweetened into damson jam, lime marmalade and vanilla cheesecake served with toasted marshmallows dipped in cocoa powder. A few drops of water unveiled softer fruits of baked orange, plums and tinned fruit salad while marmalade on rye bread deepened to dark chocolate and molasses. All the fruits combined on the palate with a tropical theme as we also discovered almonds, hazelnuts and cinnamon on the finish.