{"title":"A Welsh Adventure for Saint David's Day","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/unnamed-1_c6507dd0-f2ec-4c72-9c36-73b4897a51c6_480x480.png?v=1677187667\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/unnamed-1_c6507dd0-f2ec-4c72-9c36-73b4897a51c6_480x480.png?v=1677187667\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCelebrate \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSaint David’s Day\u003c\/strong\u003e, the patron saint of Wales, with \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003etwo (2) newly released Welsh whiskies\u003c\/strong\u003e! Wales has a long history of distillation dating back to the eighteenth century, but it wasn’t until the turn of the 21\u003csup data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e century that a distillery made a lasting impact. \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDistillery 128\u003c\/strong\u003e was the first to come along in a century and has been crafting exceptional Welsh whisky ever since. This distillery differs from most in its use of only one copper pot still for the entire distillation process. Scottish distilleries typically use two stills for distillation – the wash still and spirit still. Distillery 128 uses the Faraday Still that employs a series of perforated plates to help condense the vapors, yielding a pure spirit that will develop into a complex and flavourful whisky during maturation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCask No. 128.14 The tiger’s eye \u003c\/strong\u003ecombines bold make from the Faraday still with full-term maturation in an Oloroso sherry cask for an indulgent tasting experience! The profile is redolent with juicy tropical fruits, gingerbread, chocolate and caramel with a buttery texture from start to finish. \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCask No. 128.16 The magic Faraday tree\u003c\/strong\u003e entices with the concentrated aromas and flavours garnered from full maturation in a shaved, toasted and re-charred barrique. Tropical fruits persist on the nose and palate with jammy fruits, vanilla and accents of toffee and molasses coming through as well. These are big, expressive malts that offer loads of complexity…. Try them both in our \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWelsh Adventure bundle \u003c\/strong\u003eand become a Welsh whisky expert! Whether you have already tasted a Welsh whisky or not, here is a rare ticket to a fantastic flavour adventure, and a great chance to raise a glass to the spectacular single malts being crafted in Wales!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003elloniannau!\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"cask-no-128-14","title":"Cask No. 128.14","description":"\u003cimg align=\"right\" alt=\"Deep, rich \u0026amp; dried fruits\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/Deep_Rich_and_Dried_Fruits_Updated_Strip.png?1963\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCask No. 128.14\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tiger's eye\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWales\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA wonderful golden to red-brown colour similar to a gemstone called Tiger’s eye caught our attention at first. Big, expressive, tropical fruit aromas as well as brown sugar brandy butter, ginger biscuits and brandy snaps made this an engaging experience. On the palate - deliciously dense, creamy dark chocolate crémeux (custard-based ganache) with crunchy nut praline and caramel sauce spiked with amaretto. With water, we swirled bramble jam into heavy vanilla custard but there was also an exotic, woody, almost other-worldly aroma at work, while to taste now - as smooth as you like chocolate cherry rum cake with meringue butter cream.\u003c\/p\u003e\nCask: Second-fill Oloroso butt\u003cbr\u003e Age: 7 years\u003cbr\u003e Date distilled: June 2013\u003cbr\u003e Alcohol: 61.4%\u003cbr\u003e USA allocation: 108 bottles","brand":"The Scotch Malt Whisky Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39958848700487,"sku":"128.14","price":155.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/products\/128.14.jpg?v=1676647140"},{"product_id":"cask-no-128-16","title":"Cask No. 128.16","description":"\u003cimg align=\"right\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/Sweet_Fruity_and_Mellow_Updated_Strip.png?1955\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCask No. 128.16\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe magic Faraday tree\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWales\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn instantaneous torrent of pure fruit juices! Straight away the panel detected mangos, guava, watermelon, pineapple and banana puree. Exotic and deeply concentrated with further notes of blackcurrant, cola cubes and baked apples. Water brought a sudden and impressively clear rummy note, along with sticky toffee pudding, date molasses and bubblegum. The palate was like un-diluted diluting juice! Extremely thick, syrupy and concentrated. Plum jam, confit melon, pineapple juice, elderflower cordial, gooseberry fool and blowtorched mango. Water brought more impressions of various fruit jams and preserves. Also marshmallows, nettles, bramble leaf and overripe cherries and plums. \u003c\/p\u003e\nCask: First-fill barrique, Shaved\/toasted\/re-charred\u003cbr\u003e Age: 8 years\u003cbr\u003e Date distilled: March 2013\u003cbr\u003e Alcohol: 61.4%\u003cbr\u003e USA allocation: 60 bottles","brand":"The Scotch Malt Whisky Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39958867312711,"sku":"128.16","price":165.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/products\/128.16.jpg?v=1676647150"},{"product_id":"a-welsh-adventure","title":"A Welsh Adventure","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWelsh Adventure \u003c\/strong\u003einvites you to discover the unique expressions of Wales' first distillery in a century! \u003cstrong\u003eDistillery 128\u003c\/strong\u003e differs from most malt producers in its use of only one copper pot still for the entire distillation process. Scottish distilleries typically use two stills for distillation – the wash still and spirit still. Distillery 128 uses the Faraday Still that employs a series of perforated plates to help condense the vapors, yielding a pure spirit that will develop into a complex and flavourful whisky during maturation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCask No. 128.14 The tiger’s eye \u003c\/strong\u003ecombines bold make from the Faraday still with full-term maturation in an Oloroso sherry cask for an indulgent tasting experience! The profile is redolent with juicy tropical fruits, gingerbread, chocolate and caramel with a buttery texture from start to finish. \u003cstrong\u003eCask No. 128.16 The magic Faraday tree\u003c\/strong\u003e entices with the concentrated aromas and flavours garnered from full maturation in a shaved, toasted and re-charred barrique. Tropical fruits persist on the nose and palate with jammy fruits, vanilla and accents of toffee and molasses coming through as well. These are big, expressive drams that offer loads of complexity, so raise a glass to the spectacular single malts being crafted in Wales.... lloniannau!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf ordered separately: Cask No. 128.14= $155; Cask No. 128.16= $165.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/Deep_Rich_and_Dried_Fruits_Updated_Strip.png?1963\" align=\"right\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCask No. 128.14 - \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe tiger’s eye\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Date distilled: June 2013\u003cbr\u003e Cask: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSecond-fill Oloroso butt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Age: 7 \u003cspan\u003eyears\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Alcohol: 61.4%\u003cbr\u003e Region: Wales\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/Sweet_Fruity_and_Mellow_Updated_Strip.png?1955\" align=\"right\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCask No. 128.16 - \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe magic Faraday tree\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDate distilled: March 2013\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCask: First\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e-fill barrique, Shaved\/toasted\/re-charred\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAge: 8 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eyears\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlcohol: 61.4%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRegion: Wales\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"The Scotch Malt Whisky Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39961828655175,"sku":"A Welsh Adventure x2","price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/products\/128.14_128.16.jpg?v=1677162590"}],"url":"https:\/\/orders.smwsa.com\/collections\/a-welsh-adventure-for-saint-davids-day.oembed","provider":"The Scotch Malt Whisky Society","version":"1.0","type":"link"}