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Water enhanced the rich and sweet layers of peat flavour, with salty and sweet sherry notes mingling underneath. In the aftertaste we found salted liquorice and unlit cigars. This was matured in a bourbon hogshead for 10 years before being transferred to a first fill American oak oloroso hogshead, seasoned for three years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Scotch Malt Whisky Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41228848300103,"sku":"053.488","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/53.488-US-wide.png?v=1733505417"},{"product_id":"cask-no-29-292","title":"Cask No. 29.292","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis one displayed all the usual refinements this distillery is famed for: peat smoke tinged with dried exotic fruits and encroaching waves of iodine, antiseptic, kippers and peppered mackerel for starters. Then, going deeper, we found it gathered complexity with suggestions of smoked olive oil, tarred rope, creel nets and wet beach kelp. Gorgeous! Water brought out big notes of boiler and puffer smoke, eucalyptus oil, more iodine, more antiseptic and more peat. The neat palate opened like taking a big swally of cask-strength German rauchbier, plus some chunks of barbecue-charred pineapple, pure tar extracts and briny olive pickling juices. Some water gave us preserved lemons, herbal ointments, soy sauce, bonfire embers and cornichons dashed on wet beach rocks – like a hyper-real version of this famous Islay distillery. This was matured in an oloroso butt for 20 years before being transferred to a refill PX butt.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Scotch Malt Whisky Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41384516681799,"sku":"029.292","price":650.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/29.292-US-web.png?v=1736198663"},{"product_id":"society-tasting-kit-5","title":"Society Tasting Kit","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhiskies included:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\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. 112.71 - Prunes away!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDate distilled: May 2007\u003cbr\u003eCask: Second-fill Madeira hogshead\u003cbr\u003eAge: 13 years\u003cbr\u003eAlcohol: 56.0%\u003cbr\u003eRegion: Highland\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/Peated_Updated_Strip.png?1956\" align=\"right\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCask No. 53.381 - A trip to the seaside\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDate distilled: November 2010\u003cbr\u003eCask: Refill hogshead\u003cbr\u003eAge: 10 years\u003cbr\u003eAlcohol: 60.2%\u003cbr\u003eRegion: Islay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/Juicy_Oak_and_Vanilla_Updated_Strip.png?1961\" align=\"right\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCask No. 73.126 - No nonsense\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDate distilled: March 2011\u003cbr\u003eCask: First-fill barrel\u003cbr\u003eAge: 8 years\u003cbr\u003eAlcohol: 62.5%\u003cbr\u003eRegion: Speyside \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Scotch Malt Whisky Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41594364461127,"sku":"BCK101284","price":145.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/products\/IMG_0852_1de819ad-5052-4bbb-84e9-cc1f1575913b.png?v=1617738915"},{"product_id":"cask-no-53-481","title":"Cask No. 53.481","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe sweet fragrance of hibiscus tea, violets and sticky heather honey found perfect harmony with the citrus zing of spruce tips and whisps of smoke from burning lavender bushes. The floral notes serenaded prawns and lobster as they sizzled on a beach barbecue, while toasted brioche buns patiently awaited their arrival. With a little water, delightful textures appeared as miso paste, butter and salted caramel blended into fig ice cream. Now, the soft leather of vintage car seats sang a chorus in unison with cured ham, lamb chops and dried seaweed. The grand finale delivered an exotic ballad that brought together baba ganoush, tahini and lavender sumac on grilled aubergines.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Scotch Malt Whisky Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41973080260679,"sku":"053.481.VAULTS","price":795.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/53.481-US-VC-box-wide.png?v=1757015664"},{"product_id":"cask-no-10-276","title":"Cask No. 10.276","description":"\u003cp\u003eAt first nosing the Panel detected waxed hessian, oiled wood, dried dark fruits and oils of the sunflower and engine varieties. We also got big impressions of earthy, dank dunnage warehouse, long-aged balsamic sherry and black olive. Reduction brought Iberico ham, leather, pure camphor and pipe tobacco with a complement of figs in syrup and aged armagnac. The palate was initially very intense, with powerful dark chocolate, roasted artichokes in olive oil, and dark fruit cake. Water brought almond paste, cream sherry, a hot hint of cayenne pepper, fresh espresso, and coffee and walnut cake. 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