{"title":"San Francisco Whisky Society Tasting","description":"\u003cp\u003eThank you for attending this evening's event. While some whiskies you tasted are sold out, we have included some banging substitutions along with all in-stock casks below!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUse promo code \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSFWS10\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e at checkout to receive \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e10% off\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e featured bottles and note that all new \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ememberships will be complementary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e with bottle purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlease note this promo code is valid through Tuesday, October 28th, at midnight PT.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSlàinte!\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"five-region-batch-2025","title":"Five Region Batch 2025","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe set ourselves the challenge of creating a small-batch blended malt using ingredients from each of the five Scotch whisky producing regions. The resulting whisky has bags of character, wisps of smoke, and an abundance of honey. Reminiscent of \"old-school\" blends of the past, we thought. What witchcraft and molten japery is this? At least, that's what our raised eyebrows and throaty musings queried. Surely this dram was much older and much more 'old style' that it had a right to be? We detected deep and enticing notes of soft, heathery peat smoke. Then encroaching medicinal charms, pine wood, camphor, cooling bonfire embers and tendrils of seaweed! Water dialed up the charm vibes to 'Roger Moore': elegant wood smoke, fragrant phenolics, old herbal and tar liqueurs and a kiss of cask-aged mead. The palate was decadently rich and mouthcoating, yet warming and gentle. Its rich herbal character mingled with more medicines, dried mint, mineral oils and fatty sheep wool oils. Reduction brought us wood spices, resinous hardwood extracts, smoked black olives, pure tar, hessian and a lovely medley of aniseed, salted liquorice and soy sauce - what despicable chemist brewed this sorcery!?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Scotch Malt Whisky Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41513136160839,"sku":"SM8025","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/The-Wandering-US-wide.png?v=1744923118"},{"product_id":"cask-no-5-105","title":"Cask No. 5.105","description":"\u003cp\u003eAromas were fresh and vibrant with lush green grass, cereals, and gooseberries while lemon meringue pie joined sticky dessert wine and buttered crumpets. A richness washed over the palate of manuka honey with singed orange skin before cinnamon, ginger and Indian spices combined with bananas, cherries, and pear eau de vie. Water brought an earthy tone of crushed nettles, dried leaves and walnuts before almonds, linseed oil and citrus sweetened into vanilla and pencil shavings. Oily nuts now merged with fruity cocktails with tingly spices against a backdrop of sweet grains, peaches, rosewater, and dry coconut husk.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Scotch Malt Whisky Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41681677353031,"sku":"005.105","price":240.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/5.105-US-web.png?v=1748459092"},{"product_id":"cask-no-11-56","title":"Cask No. 11.56","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe found this one immediately bright and smoky, with a chiseled, bone-dry peat profile. There was also a wonderful coastal edge that brought persistent freshness, brittle smoke, bubblegum, aniseed distillate and bath salts. We all really enjoyed this one! With water it maintained this sharp and salty balance, but added in notes of salted peanuts, seawater, grapefruit and charred pineapple. The neat palate was superbly clean, sharp and pristinely peaty, with a big streak of medicine in the form of bandages and ointments. With water it got surprisingly waxier in texture, along with a 'farmier' profile and a broader, richer peat flavour. We noted camphor, lanolin, pickling brine and malt vinegar.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Scotch Malt Whisky Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41700652613703,"sku":"011.56","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/11.56-US-wide.png?v=1748458686"},{"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-68-123","title":"Cask No. 68.123","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter 13 years in an American oak oloroso butt, we then transferred this into a first fill Spanish oak oloroso butt. The sherry influence shimmered on the nose, with prunes, dark fruit leathers, black grapes and demerara – all underpinned by oak, liquorice, ginger biscuits, brazil nuts and sweet pipe tobacco. On the palate, a dark mysterious power was tempered by seductive sweetness – dark chocolate, raspberry and coconut bars, treacle, burnt fruit cake, cough syrup and elusive Eastern spices. Adding water brought crème brûlée and Moroccan dried fruit markets to the nose, and hot cross buns and pears cooked in honey and clove to the palate.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Scotch Malt Whisky Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41967427059783,"sku":"068.123","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/68.123-US-wide.png?v=1756847393"},{"product_id":"cask-no-rw9-1","title":"Cask No. RW9.1","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe neat nose suggested to us such things as cinder toffee, pocket-warmed chocolate-covered malted honeycomb and hints of peppermint tea. Some water revealed a more herbal side, with lemon verbena and lemon pith, then sandalwood, black pepper and eucalyptus. The palate when neat delivered fresh dill, buttery shortbread and orange butter cream. We also detected tamarind, baked oatmeal and honey biscuits, and candied ginger. With water we got sweet dill pickle and a much lighter and generally easier profile, with notes of rosewater, fruit sherbets and yellow fruits on display. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Scotch Malt Whisky Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42085160124487,"sku":"RW9.1","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/RW9.1-US-wide.png?v=1760109944"}],"url":"https:\/\/orders.smwsa.com\/collections\/san-francisco-whisky-society-tasting.oembed","provider":"The Scotch Malt Whisky Society","version":"1.0","type":"link"}