{"title":"PREMIER DRAMS 2025","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Cambria',serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eThank you for attending Premier Drams 2025! We are proud to be represented at such an iconic and important bar to the whisky world. Follow the QR Code below to access today’s selections.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Cambria',serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Cambria',serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003eUse promo code \u003cu\u003ePREMIER25\u003c\/u\u003e to receive 10% off the featured bundle and other individual whiskies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" align=\"center\" style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Cambria',serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;\"\u003ePlease note this code is valid through Tuesday 10\/28\/25.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"cask-no-b9-1","title":"Cask No. B9.1","description":"\u003cp\u003eA heady mix of medicated liniments fused wintergreen and camphor with root beer and cinnamon while oily and waxy textures delivered linseed and shoe polish. The palate was a burst of big and bold flavour. An overload of esters delivered rum encounters of the banana kind, followed closely by aniseed and spice. A drop of water caused vanilla ice cream to melt over a banana split in an old engine workshop, where elderflowers and mint leaves stuck to viscous wood oils. Mint chocolate chip cookies then found themselves crushed into rum and raisin ice cream, finished with a topping of bitter cocoa nibs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Scotch Malt Whisky Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41700807278663,"sku":"B9.1","price":75.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/B9.1-US-wide.png?v=1748461226"},{"product_id":"cask-no-b3-11","title":"Cask No. B3.11","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Panel agreed this was a wonderful nose: hugely inviting, with notes of resinous hardwoods, sweet liquorice, fennel bulb and eucalyptus. We also noted menthol and camphor balm, zesty orange liqueur, strawberry wine and sweet coconut. With water it became more aromatically complex as we got mothballs, cigar humidor, barley extract, hickory chips and more camphor. The neat palate glowed with spiced orange cordials, big creamy American sweetness fused with warm cupboard spices, and medicinal oak phenolics. Reduction brought caraway, red liquorice, pomegranate molasses and pure clove spice before a hint of smoky chilli and date chutney in the aftertaste.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Scotch Malt Whisky Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41782820241479,"sku":"B3.11","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/B3.11-US-web.png?v=1751402977"},{"product_id":"cask-no-rw1-7","title":"Cask No. RW1.7","description":"\u003cp\u003eLots going on with this one, as the Panel's notes included face creams, Turkish delight rolled in black pepper, eucalyptus lozenges, dried tarragon, sawn mahogany, mint julep and orange cordial. In the background were sultanas, juicy fruits and rolling tobacco. Reduction suggested shoe leather, heather ales, crusted port, cinnamon bark and pecan pie. We also got maraschino juices and dried orange peels. The neat palate was massively spicy with dried jalapeños, fig syrup, orange cocktail bitters, root beer syrup, date molasses and spiced honey cake. Water brought out cherry liqueur, tea tree oils, wintergreen, aniseed and paprika, served with many dark-grained breads and strong black tea.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Scotch Malt Whisky Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41782823518279,"sku":"RW1.7","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/RW1.7-US-web.png?v=1751403034"},{"product_id":"cask-no-53-501","title":"Cask No. 53.501","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe nose started with maritime suggestions (shellfish, rock salt and seaweed), then picked up antiseptics and iodine, earthy notes of moss and peat and unsurprisingly, smoke (we identified smoked ham and marshmallows toasted over a driftwood fire). The neat palate offered a robust body and intense flavours; initially caramel sauce and fig jam sweetness, followed by considerable smoke, spice and saltiness (burnt toast, lapsang souchong tea and a beach bonfire clambake). With water the nose settled to maple bacon, smoked oysters, dried papaya and dying embers. The palate became sweeter and more playful – smoked salmon, grilled pineapple and aromatic pipe tobacco.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Scotch Malt Whisky Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41967451275335,"sku":"053.501","price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/53.501-US-wide.png?v=1756848862"},{"product_id":"cask-no-11-60","title":"Cask No. 11.60","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis one was wonderfully aromatic and dominated by coastal characteristics up front: big notes of crab sticks, rock pools, pink sea salt and pickling brine, with further impressions of mineral salts and malt vinegar in the background. What a wonderful and hugely characterful nose. Water brought out juniper, plus rosemary wood on a beach bonfire, dried tarragon, shucked oysters and soy sauce – loads going on in this one we agreed. The palate opened with a big sluice of peated lemon juice! Then pink grapefruit, pure kiln smoke, natural tar and kippers slathered in smoked olive oil and capers. Reduction brought further clear notes of brine, tar, iodine, kelp and notes of green olive, preserved lemon and a wee kiss of something tropical and sooty.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Scotch Malt Whisky Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41973065809991,"sku":"011.60","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/11.60-US-wide.png?v=1757014701"},{"product_id":"winter-series-2025-collection","title":"The Winter Series 2025 Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCask No. 29.299 Spirit of hallowe'en: \u003c\/strong\u003eA heady mix of burnt wood and allspice introduced a nose that opened into glazed brisket with burnt ends, and tangy brown sauce wrapped in mossy earth. The palate was like chewing on coal dust soaked in antiseptic wash, followed by roasted barley porter, and the burnt shell of molasses-glazed beef. Water brought unexpected sweetness, as strawberries in barbecue sauce balanced the savoury tones of clamato juice and soy-glazed beef on corn tortillas. The palate deepened into petrol-soaked pork pie, smoky molasses and a lingering medicinal finish, leaving a bold and unrelenting impression of fire, fuel and flavour. After spending eight years in an ex-bourbon hogshead, this was transferred to a second fill American oak oloroso hogshead for the remainder of its maturation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCask No. 1.297 Merriment and whisky: \u003c\/strong\u003eBrandy in disguise, the nose was rich in sweet sawdust, blackberry pie, toasted ciabatta and orange oil-infused sugar. The palate opened with muddled orange segments and almond paste, with blueberries and apple mint to follow. Water presented dalgona coffee on the nose, plus cherry pie filling and wafer biscuits. The finish was a river of blackcurrant jam sailed on by melon yachts chasing pockets of evaporated milk and shoals of candied orange. After nine years in an ex-bourbon barrel, we transferred this to a first fill American oak oloroso hogshead for the remainder of its maturation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCask No. 59.84 We'll take a cup of kindness yet: \u003c\/strong\u003eAs we marinated the morning newspaper in pear juice and cherry syrup, we watched the gardener mowing the lawn, the green grass mingling with pollen in the air. The palate took us to the writing desk, where we licked and sealed manila envelopes as we grazed on chunks of mango, melon, pear and a caramel sauce marbled with raspberry jam. Water transformed the nose into cherry cola, with a splash of homemade lemonade, all stirred with a stick of fennel. The palate was now much like the nose, with a touch of mace, candied ginger, coriander and the taste of a good aftershave as you breathe in the vapour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCask No. 39.314 Sing thy name!: \u003c\/strong\u003eFresh juicy green apples and perfectly ripe pears were followed by pineapple chunks, hay bales, honey, marzipan and an empty wooden cigar box. A zingy sweetness at first on the palate – like a sip of cinnamon, clove and lemon tea – before a smooth, sweet creaminess with notes of banana, toffee and, again, cloves reminded some of us of a German wheat beer. Following reduction, vanilla notes in the form of ice cream and a sponge cake appeared before deeper expressions of clover honey, wood polish and pine trees developed. To taste, we sampled fizzy pineapple gummy candies and, in the finish, we were back to the crisp green apple with that balance between acidity and sweetness.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Scotch Malt Whisky Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42078342217799,"sku":"Winter Series 25 x4","price":565.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/WinterSeries2025Bundle.png?v=1759959071"}],"url":"https:\/\/orders.smwsa.com\/collections\/premier-drams-2025.oembed","provider":"The Scotch Malt Whisky Society","version":"1.0","type":"link"}