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Beat\u2019s choice fell on the <em><strong>82.49: Honey dripping from a wooden dipper<\/strong><\/em>. The cask has now been bottled exclusively for Switzerland and is available now. If you feel like applying for the next edition, you can do so until 30 October 2023 here: <a href=\"http:\/\/smws.com\/the-gathering-competition.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">smws.com\/the-gathering-competition.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you have a soft spot for American whiskey, then you\u2019re in luck. Compare a bourbon from Tennessee <strong>B5.9: Midnight grits<\/strong> with one from Chicago <em><strong>B4.9: Hoisin duck skin<\/strong> <\/em>or experience the difference between bourbon and rye <em><strong>RW1.9: Mint leaf marmalade<\/strong><\/em> \u2013 whereby the B4 and the RW1 come from the same distillery.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, we again have two gins on offer \u2013 one from Scotland <em><strong>GN3.23: Forage for spruce tips<\/strong><\/em> and one from England <em><strong>GN7.2: Piny, citrusy potpourri<\/strong><\/em>. Wonderful \u201csipping\u201d gins or then ideal for your perfect gin &amp; tonic.<\/p>\n<p>Have fun discovering all these new bottlings.<\/p>\n<p>Sincerely<\/p>\n<p>Patric Lutz<\/p>\n<p>Start of sales: Saturday 7 October <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.smws.ch\/ki\/en\/Whisky.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Online-Shop<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In our October Outturn, we celebrate diversity within the whisky world and beyond. 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