{"title":"Great Whisky for a Great Cause","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eHappy \u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003eVeteran’s Day\u003c\/b\u003e! Today, we honor the sacrifice made by our military personnel with a special offer on some of our most elite casks of whisky. All Society casks bearing the \u003cb\u003eultra-premium black label\u003c\/b\u003e - including the \u003cb\u003eVaults Collection\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eand all \u003cb\u003eUSA exclusive casks \u003c\/b\u003e- including\u003cb\u003e The Gathering \u003c\/b\u003eand\u003cb\u003e Distillery Dive\u003c\/b\u003e - will have a portion of their value donated to an exceptional Veteran’s charity when ordered by midnight (PT) on Friday, November 15th. We are proud to have many veterans and active military in the ranks of the American Chapter of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society! This Veteran’s Day let’s toast the men and women who have served and continue to serve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eAs a token of our appreciation, \u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003ewe will donate 20% of all proceeds from Vaults Collection, black label and USA exclusive bottles ordered today through 11\/15 to The Navy SEAL Foundation\u003c\/b\u003e. Established in 2000, the Navy SEAL Foundation is a national nonprofit organization that provides a comprehensive set of over 30 essential programs for SEALs, SWCCs (Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen), veterans, and their families. These programs are designed to build strength and resilience, encourage optimal health, enhance opportunities for growth through education, and solidify a sense of community and belonging. The Navy SEAL Foundation represents the forefront of crucial care for this unique community and is there to help our nation's warriors and their families every step of the way.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eShow your support and add an exquisite bottle or three (for free shipping) to your collection in the process! If you are interested in supporting The Navy SEAL Foundation separately, please visit \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.navysealfoundation.org\/\" style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/www.navysealfoundation.org\/\"\u003enavysealfoundation.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"cask-no-24-170","title":"Cask No. 24.170","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eAtop sticky ginger cake, Turkish delight and Spanish rum mingle with treacle, jam and gooey apricot. Battenburg cake is introduced to the palate, upgraded with orange zest, custard, chocolate bitters and sultanas. Having introduced water, the nose offered salted caramel sauce, madeira cake and a wonderfully floral, elegant and fresh cherry. The palate, now a luxurious oily texture, was rich in singed toffee, liquorice root, brandy de Jerez and walnut. After 24 years in an ex-bourbon hogshead, we transferred this to a first fill oloroso hogshead for the remainder of its maturation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbout The Vaults Collection:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e The Vaults Collection is a selection of the \u003cb\u003efinest and rarest single cask, single malt whisky\u003c\/b\u003e, set aside from The Scotch Malt Whisky Society’s most remarkable stocks over the years. They have been released from the depths of our treasure trove of casks, after decades of slow maturation and careful nurturing. The Vaults Collection represents the whisky lover’s dream: \u003cb\u003eA \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003echance to journey back into whisky history\u003c\/b\u003e, including the opportunity to experience styles or distilleries that no longer exist. The Collection takes its name from the Society’s historical home at The Vaults in Leith, Scotland’s oldest commercial building in continuous use whose connection with the drinks world dates back to the 12th century. 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They have been released from the depths of our treasure trove of casks, after decades of slow maturation and careful nurturing. The Vaults Collection represents the whisky lover’s dream. The Collection takes its name from the Society’s historical home at The Vaults in Leith, Scotland’s oldest commercial building in continuous use whose connection with the drinks world dates back to the 12th century. 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The Collection takes its name from the Society’s historical home at The Vaults in Leith, Scotland’s oldest commercial building in continuous use whose connection with the drinks world dates back to the 12th century. 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Full-bodied distillate is framed by an Australian Muscat barrique, imbuing this expression with exotic aromas and flavours of lychee and stone fruits. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Panel Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e: A warm spring afternoon with the scent of bergamot, jasmine and vanilla in the air. Combine this with sea buckthorn cordial and buttered scones and you should have the picture. We felt we had stepped into Claude Monet’s painting ‘Woman with a Parasol’. Fun and frolics on the palate as we enjoyed a glass of pink champagne and honey-glazed melon balls as well as strawberries and cream. With a drop of water, a light wind carried the floral aromas from a nearby rose garden in full bloom as we savoured white peaches poached in sauternes. Delicious, elegant, delicate – simply sublime. 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Opening our lunchbox we were delighted to find a fresh pea and mint salad with dill and spicy horseradish dressing, a few toasted almonds and warm pumpernickel bread. Adding a few drops of water unveiled a new wave of juicy quince but now alongside hibiscus petals, dried mango and loose tea leaves in an old cigar box. 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The nose suggested pink blancmange and marshmallows, black cherries, dried cranberries and French raspberry liqueur. On the palate we found malt loaf and demerara sweetness, red grape, Danish cherry liqueur, pop tarts and wine-stained oak, before finishing with tobacco and Sichuan sauce. The reduced nose combined bramble jelly and sweet vermouth with fig rolls, burnt raisins and ‘drinking ginger beer while heading a leather football’. The palate now offered blackcurrant jam and damson crumble, tarte tatin, pomegranate seeds and peshwari naan. 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If you haven’t had a bottle from G15 distillery, this one is a no-brainer!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Panel Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e: Inviting aromas of peaches and cream, and bananas flambéed in cognac, joined cashew nuts, sesame seeds and the light aromas of seaweed and oak ash. The palate, however, was a much heavier affair. Earthy rhubarb, burnt toffee and nutmeg moved towards barbecued prawns with liquorice and tar suggesting sticky medicinal cough mixture. Undeterred by a healthy dose of water, lemon and apple juice combined with salty sea air and marshmallows toasted on a beach bonfire. Back to the palate and liquorice sweets now joined smoked mackerel with burnt toast, scorched pine nuts and a fragrant waft of violet-flavoured sweets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUSA allocation: 227 bottles\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Scotch Malt Whisky Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41124560830535,"sku":"G15.28","price":100.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/G15.28-US-web.png?v=1726752665"},{"product_id":"cask-no-3-354","title":"Cask No. 3.353","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Please accept our apologies…\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e: Possibly the most impressive Tasting Panel review we’ve seen on a cask from this distillery, do not miss 3.353. The marriage of this tropically-fueled smokiness with a moderately active Oloroso cask is a divinely happy one….like honeymoon phase to the nth degree! \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Panel Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e: The Panel felt that this was, frankly speaking, a ridiculous nose. It was shamefully riddled with exotic fruits wrapped in serrano ham, smoked pink sea salt, and salt and balsamic vinegar crisps, with wafts of pure blue peat smoke interweaving everything. Almost embarrassing in its downright gorgeousness. With water it developed stunning complexity, evoking bone-dry aged Loire chenin blanc, peppery waxiness, smoked exotic fruit teas, salt and chilli squid, lime juice and seawater, and crystallised tropical fruits. We felt it had become utterly disgraceful by this point. The palate was immediately, unapologetically and boisterously tropical, salty, camphory, peaty and coastal. We found nori, soy sauce, young calvados distillate, smoked teas, iodine and a stunningly resinous and thick texture. Heads were in hands by now! Reduction only served to enhance this outrageously oily and tropical palate, as into the mix we noted pristine salinity, tar extracts, pickling juices, papaya, brined olives and guava jam. The finish and aftertaste had to be redacted for reasons of common decency. 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Its final two years imbued the malt with the luscious tropical fruit and honeysuckle character garnered from a Sauternes barrique. The Bordeaux-based dessert wine develops these aromas and flavors through “noble rot”, an infection by the botrytis fungus. Sounds a little strange for a fungus to create these gorgeous flavors, but it’s true and remarkably delicious!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Panel Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e: After 10 years in ex-bourbon wood, this was put into a second fill sauternes barrique to mature further. That has given the nose heather honey, rainbow drops and popcorn sweetness, and the aromatic fruitiness of apricots, plum jam and toffee apples. The palate, complex and fun, had salted caramel, sugared almonds, chocolate hazelnut spread and swathes of fruit, including rhubarb and apple crumble with custard, mango, melon, black grapes and spiced apricots. 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Its final two years endowed the malt with nuttiness and baking spice character indicative of the Spanish oak Oloroso cask it was matured in. This is a transportive dram that will whisk you away to Southern Spain in an instant. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Panel Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e: A truly complex aroma greeted the Panel as sweet, fruity notes of tangerine combined with winter berries alongside orange oil and vanilla as well as a subtle nutty dryness. On the palate, we found juicy honey-spiced oranges made using cardamom, cloves and cinnamon, as well as the type of subtle sweetness that comes from glycerine as can be found in a dry, old amontillado sherry. Reduced, we were reminded of the poem ‘At Jerez’ by Carol Ann Duffy: “ ... or walk the cool bodegas’ aisles – where flor and oxygen grow talented in fragrances and flavours – to sniff, sip, spit, swallow, savour ... ”. 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