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Following 11 years in an ex-bourbon hogshead, we transferred this whisky into a first fill Spanish oak oloroso hogshead.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Scotch Malt Whisky Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40995411427399,"sku":"080.49","price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/80.49-US-web.png?v=1721310543"},{"product_id":"cask-no-80-50","title":"Cask No. 80.50","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe nose kicked off with dates, sultanas, hot cross buns, treacle and muscovado, before veering towards apricot jam on croissants and gnarled old vine wood. The unreduced palate was intense, with dark sherry, cola cubes, pomegranate molasses and ginger marmalade, finishing with suggestions of coffee grounds, cigar boxes and razor strops. The nose had toffee apples, cranachan and cherry clafoutis with a demerara crust. The palate now had raspberry pieces in dark chocolate, fig jam, roasted nectarines and dried fruit, with hibiscus tea and tarry ropes on the finish. 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Distilled on April 26, 2011, at the same distillery, these two casks went on different maturation journeys to become the beautiful malts they are today. Today, we look at US-exclusive single casks from Distillery #85 and \u003cstrong\u003ejuxtapose single malt from Sauternes cask and Oloroso sherry cask\u003c\/strong\u003e, a decadent dive perfect for the entertaining season!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eA side-by-side tasting of sister casks in our \u003cstrong\u003eDistillery Dive #85: Dessert Wine Decadence\u003c\/strong\u003e bundle is the best way to learn about these impressive malts. 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