{"title":"The 40th Anniversary 1.9.8.3. Collection","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/BlackRoundel_1983Bundle_1024x1024_1_480x480.png?v=1689005001\" alt=\"\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/BlackRoundel_1983Bundle_1024x1024_1_480x480.png?v=1689005001\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWe continued our 40\u003csup data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Anniversary celebration this July with a very special quartet of casks! Harkening back to the Society’s founding in 1983, some of the very first distilleries SMWS worked with were gathered to offer an exceptional tasting experience – the \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1.9.8.3. 40\u003csup data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Anniversary Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e! This collection has since sold out, but a few individual bottles remain.....\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCask No. 1.282 Shadow show\u003c\/strong\u003e features a mouth-filling dram from our very first distillery. Dark molasses notes are brightened by citrus, vanilla and honey in this richly endowed dram. One of the rarest casks we’ve seen in years resides in \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCask No. 8.43 Shaded by flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e, the first release from this distillery since 2006! Opulence abounds in this full-term PX matured dram that explodes onto the scene with dried fruits, baking spices, nuts, and dark confections. We complete our 1983 flavour adventure with a peated favourite in \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCask No. 3.349 A whirlpool of flavor\u003c\/strong\u003e. Hallmark perfumed smoke accompanies a panoply of fresh fruits and peaty ash for a complex single malt to savour slowly.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSlàinte!\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"cask-no-1-282","title":"Cask No. 1.282","description":"\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/Sweet_Fruity_and_Mellow_Updated_Strip.png?1955\" align=\"right\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCask No. 1.282\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e     \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShadow show\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpeyside, Spey\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCelebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Scotch Malt Whisky Society's founding in 1983!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease limit one (1) bundle per member\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter five years in an ex-bourbon barrel we transferred this into a first fill cosecha wine barrique. The nose suggested orange peel shavings floating in a glass of rum on a French-polished table, while liquorice and clove shadows flitted round the reflective surface. The palate had a mouth-coating, oily texture and flavours of lychee and blood orange, with some weightier umbrations of treacle, molasses and burnt orange skins. The reduced nose teased us with honey on buttered scones, lemon curd and orange blossom. The palate now had vanilla custard, pink lemonade, hazelnut pralines and a finish reminiscent of mead.\u003c\/p\u003e\nCask: First-fill Cosecha wine barrique\u003cbr\u003e Age: 9 years\u003cbr\u003e Date distilled: February 2013\u003cbr\u003e Alcohol: 61.5%\u003cbr\u003e USA allocation: 60 bottles","brand":"The Scotch Malt Whisky Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40132797202503,"sku":"001.282","price":140.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/1.282.png?v=1688649822"},{"product_id":"cask-no-9-275","title":"Cask No. 9.275","description":"\u003cimg align=\"right\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/Sweet_Fruity_and_Mellow_Updated_Strip.png?1955\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCask No. 9.275\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntricacy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpeyside, Spey\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCelebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Scotch Malt Whisky Society's founding in 1983!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease limit one (1) bundle per member\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA lovely nose brimmed with soft green and yellow fruits initially, ahead of flowers in full bloom, heavy with pollens, and beyond that honey cake, lime curds and scents of new leather and shilling ales. Some water brought notes of burlap sacks, caramelised pineapple, buttered oatcakes and fruity muesli. The neat palate displayed a beautifully intricate and delicate thread of smoky and waxy notes, plus pumpkinseed oils, salted caramel and lanolin, as orchard fruits with dried coconut hung in the background. Once water was added it became dominated by sweet cereals, brown bread, hoppy ales, butter and freshly muddled green herbs. Hints of rolling tobacco and light waxiness lingered in the aftertaste. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCask: First-fill barrel\u003cbr\u003e Age: 19 years\u003cbr\u003e Date distilled: September 2003\u003cbr\u003e Alcohol: 60.9%\u003cbr\u003e USA allocation: 60 bottles\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003e700mL bottle format\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Scotch Malt Whisky Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40132798382151,"sku":"009.275","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/9.275.png?v=1688650328"},{"product_id":"cask-no-8-43","title":"Cask No. 8.43","description":"\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/Deep_Rich_and_Dried_Fruits_Updated_Strip.png?1963\" align=\"right\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCask No. 8.43\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShaded by flowers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpeyside, Spey\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCelebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Scotch Malt Whisky Society's founding in 1983!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis opened with a big, no-nonsense initial aroma of custard with mulling spices, warm coffee grounds, walnut cake, dusty old bodega funk, mace, allspice and toasted almond flakes. With time a slightly sweeter, earthier edge emerged, like earthen-floored wine cellar must and walnut wine. Water brought out more aromatic aspects such as hothouse flowers, tobacco leaf and boiled mint sweets, plus a touch of candied grapefruit. The neat palate was surprisingly rounded, featuring lots of demerara sugar, plum wine, fennel seeds and treacle tart with a hint of blood orange. With reduction we found a much more intense and direct sweetness, characterised by flavours of blackcurrant jam, dates, plums in cognac, raisins and toasted oak lactones. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCask: First-fill Pedro Ximenez butt\u003cbr\u003e Age: 7 years\u003cbr\u003e Date distilled: November 2015\u003cbr\u003e Alcohol: 55.7%\u003cbr\u003e USA allocation: 90 bottles\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e700mL bottle format\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Scotch Malt Whisky Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40132800380999,"sku":"008.43","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/8.43.png?v=1688650239"},{"product_id":"cask-no-3-349","title":"Cask No. 3.349","description":"\u003cimg align=\"right\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/Lightly_Peated_Updated_Strip.png?1957\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCask No. 3.349\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e                        \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--\ntd {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--\ntd {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"A whirlpool of flavor\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":4841,\"3\":{\"1\":4,\"2\":\"\\\"$\\\"#,##0.00\"},\"6\":{\"1\":[{\"1\":2,\"2\":0,\"5\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":0}},{\"1\":0,\"2\":0,\"3\":3},{\"1\":1,\"2\":0,\"4\":1}]},\"8\":{\"1\":[{\"1\":2,\"2\":0,\"5\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":0}},{\"1\":0,\"2\":0,\"3\":3},{\"1\":1,\"2\":0,\"4\":1}]},\"9\":1,\"10\":2,\"12\":0,\"15\":\"arial\"}'\u003eA whirlpool of flavor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIslay\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCelebrating the 40th Anniversary of the Scotch Malt Whisky Society's founding in 1983!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA sweet fragrance of Turkish delight and coconut harmonised with aromatic riesling and moscatel wine, creating a perfect symbiosis with dried peat and wood ash. The palate too was a delight – layers of cherry fondant melted over pressed flowers, rose petals and crumbly earth. An enhanced fruity demeanour appeared by adding water. Now watermelon, pineapple and lemon zest swirled around with the riesling wine, like a whirlpool of happiness, carrying flotsam of flaked almonds, crushed hazelnuts and soft-centred meringue. 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Dark molasses notes are brightened by citrus, vanilla and honey in this richly endowed dram. \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCask No. 9.275 Intricacy\u003c\/strong\u003e greets us with floral and tropical notes surrounding waxy, malty whisky in this 19-year-old instant classic. One of the rarest casks we’ve seen in years resides in \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCask No. 8.43 Shaded by flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e, the first release from this distillery since 2006! Opulence abounds in this full-term PX matured dram that explodes onto the scene with dried fruits, baking spices, nuts, and dark confections. We complete our 1983 flavour adventure with a peated favourite in \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCask No. 3.349 A whirlpool of flavor\u003c\/strong\u003e. Hallmark perfumed smoke accompanies a panoply of fresh fruits and peaty ash for a complex single malt to savour slowly. 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The nose suggested orange peel shavings floating in a glass of rum on a French-polished table, while liquorice and clove shadows flitted round the reflective surface. The palate had a mouth-coating, oily texture and flavours of lychee and blood orange, with some weightier umbrations of treacle, molasses and burnt orange skins. The reduced nose teased us with honey on buttered scones, lemon curd and orange blossom. 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Some water brought notes of burlap sacks, caramelised pineapple, buttered oatcakes and fruity muesli. The neat palate displayed a beautifully intricate and delicate thread of smoky and waxy notes, plus pumpkinseed oils, salted caramel and lanolin, as orchard fruits with dried coconut hung in the background. Once water was added it became dominated by sweet cereals, brown bread, hoppy ales, butter and freshly muddled green herbs. Hints of rolling tobacco and light waxiness lingered in the aftertaste. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cimg align=\"right\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/Deep_Rich_and_Dried_Fruits_Updated_Strip.png?1963\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCask No. 8.43 - Shaded by flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Date distilled: November 2015\u003cbr\u003e Cask: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFirst-fill Pedro Ximenez butt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Age: 7 years\u003cbr\u003e Alcohol: 55.7%\u003cbr\u003e Region: Speyside Spey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e700mL bottle format\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eTasting note: This opened with a big, no-nonsense initial aroma of custard with mulling spices, warm coffee grounds, walnut cake, dusty old bodega funk, mace, allspice and toasted almond flakes. With time a slightly sweeter, earthier edge emerged, like earthen-floored wine cellar must and walnut wine. Water brought out more aromatic aspects such as hothouse flowers, tobacco leaf and boiled mint sweets, plus a touch of candied grapefruit. The neat palate was surprisingly rounded, featuring lots of demerara sugar, plum wine, fennel seeds and treacle tart with a hint of blood orange. With reduction we found a much more intense and direct sweetness, characterised by flavours of blackcurrant jam, dates, plums in cognac, raisins and toasted oak lactones. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg align=\"right\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/Lightly_Peated_Updated_Strip.png?1957\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCask No. 3.349 - \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":4841,\"3\":{\"1\":4,\"2\":\"\\\"$\\\"#,##0.00\"},\"6\":{\"1\":[{\"1\":2,\"2\":0,\"5\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":0}},{\"1\":0,\"2\":0,\"3\":3},{\"1\":1,\"2\":0,\"4\":1}]},\"8\":{\"1\":[{\"1\":2,\"2\":0,\"5\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":0}},{\"1\":0,\"2\":0,\"3\":3},{\"1\":1,\"2\":0,\"4\":1}]},\"9\":1,\"10\":2,\"12\":0,\"15\":\"arial\"}' data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"A whirlpool of flavor\"}'\u003eA whirlpool of flavor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDate distilled: February 2004\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCask: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSecond-fill hogshead\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAge: 18 years\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlcohol: 57.9%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRegion: Islay\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e700mL bottle format\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTasting note: A sweet fragrance of Turkish delight and coconut harmonised with aromatic riesling and moscatel wine, creating a perfect symbiosis with dried peat and wood ash. 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The palate was now a splendorous amalgamation of apple candy and sugared orange peel, balancing with raw peat, campfire ash and suggestions of bay leaves and lemongrass.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Scotch Malt Whisky Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40132807786567,"sku":"40th Anniversary Bundle x4","price":795.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/BlackRoundel_1983Bundle_1024x1024_4d667c09-8f5f-43f9-90d8-5b7143f58e73.png?v=1688662232"},{"product_id":"party-like-its-83","title":"Party Like It's '83!","description":"\u003cp\u003eOur 40\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Anniversary 1.9.8.3. Collection was a smash hit, and there’s more throwback tasting fun to be had! Celebrate Society beginnings with this sherried and peated duo. Their special 40\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Anniversary labels will look amazing on your top shelf and the liquid inside just might send you back to the future!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the rarest casks we’ve seen in years resides in \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCask No. 8.43 Shaded by flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e, the first release from this distillery since 2006! Opulence abounds in this full-term PX matured dram that explodes onto the scene with dried fruits, baking spices, nuts, and dark confections. \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCask No. 3.349 A whirlpool of flavor\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Islay favourite of members for its hallmark perfumed smoke. Accompanied by a panoply of fresh fruits and peaty ash, this is a beautifully complex single malt to savour slowly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIf ordered separately: Cask No. 8.43= $125; Cask No. 3.349= $285.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/Deep_Rich_and_Dried_Fruits_Updated_Strip.png?1963\" align=\"right\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCask No. 8.43 - Shaded by flowers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Date distilled: November 2015\u003cbr\u003e Cask: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFirst-fill Pedro Ximenez butt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Age: 7 years\u003cbr\u003e Alcohol: 55.7%\u003cbr\u003e Region: Speyside Spey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e700mL bottle format\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/Lightly_Peated_Updated_Strip.png?1957\" align=\"right\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCask No. 3.349 - \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"A whirlpool of flavor\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":4841,\"3\":{\"1\":4,\"2\":\"\\\"$\\\"#,##0.00\"},\"6\":{\"1\":[{\"1\":2,\"2\":0,\"5\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":0}},{\"1\":0,\"2\":0,\"3\":3},{\"1\":1,\"2\":0,\"4\":1}]},\"8\":{\"1\":[{\"1\":2,\"2\":0,\"5\":{\"1\":2,\"2\":0}},{\"1\":0,\"2\":0,\"3\":3},{\"1\":1,\"2\":0,\"4\":1}]},\"9\":1,\"10\":2,\"12\":0,\"15\":\"arial\"}'\u003eA whirlpool of flavor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Date distilled: February 2004\u003cbr\u003eCask: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSecond-fill hogshead\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAge: 18 years\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlcohol: 57.9%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRegion: Islay\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e700mL bottle format\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Scotch Malt Whisky Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40141553500231,"sku":"Party Like Its 83 x2","price":385.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/PartyLikeIt_s_83_1024x1024_03b8dddc-549b-4135-9cad-972cd4677c45.png?v=1689691205"},{"product_id":"the-winter-series-2024-collection","title":"The Winter Series 2024 Collection","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"gmail_default\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eOur \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinter Series 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a toast to the spirit of the ceilidh (pronounced kay·lee), a tradition that once incorporated not only dancing but also storytelling, poetry and music. We’ve selected four bottlings to be enjoyed in convivial settings over the coming months. Whisky is for sharing – and that’s what the spirit of this series is all about. We’ve released just \u003cb\u003e84 sets\u003c\/b\u003e featuring all four bottles, complete with specially designed labels, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eavailable in bundle form only\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\" class=\"gmail_signature\" data-smartmail=\"gmail_signature\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e•    For Halloween 2024 – Cask No. 53.486\u003cstrong\u003e S\u003c\/strong\u003eupernaturally sweet smoke\u003cbr\u003e•    For Christmas 2024 – Cask No. 115.31 \u003cstrong\u003eM\u003c\/strong\u003eerry Christmas\u003cbr\u003e•    For New Year’s 2025 – Cask No. 39.306\u003cstrong\u003e W\u003c\/strong\u003eelcome in, 2025\u003cbr\u003e•    For Burns Night 2025 – Cask No. 88.29 \u003cstrong\u003eS\u003c\/strong\u003eupper sipper\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach bottling features a QR code which gives you access to whisky tales from \u003cstrong\u003eTasting Panel chair and ‘Whisky Bard’ Robin Laing\u003c\/strong\u003e.  Robin has captured the essence of each of these four whiskies with a series of fireside tales. Expect songs, poems and stories to bring the bottles to life – each one comes with a QR code on the back which will take you straight to his whisky tales. 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This was juicy, sweet, nutty and sooty. The palate wrapped the aroma in parma ham and dusted the sweet-savoury appetiser with a light wood spice. Water served our noses with charred root vegetables, honey-and-smoke-cured ham, and tarred rope dipped in grist. The palate was now candied nuts drizzled with rosewater and a serving of peat-smoked rhubarb on rough oatcakes. After nine years in an ex-bourbon hogshead, we transferred this to a refill PX sherry hogshead for the remainder of its maturation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg align=\"right\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/Spicy_and_Sweet_Updated_Strip.png?1955\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCask No. 115.31 - Merry Christmas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDate distilled: October 2014\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCask: First-fill Spanish oak Oloroso hogshead\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAge: 9 years\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlcohol: 61.0%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRegion: Speyside Spey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Panel Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e: The neat nose suggested a nicely funky and slightly old-school sherry profile, with lots of drying earthy notes, tobaccos, pickled walnuts, balsamic and game meats. There was also a hint of animalistic aged pinot noir. Water brought an acetic edge, along with unlit cigars in a humidor, sharp red and dark pickled fruits, aniseed, camphor and tomato vines. The neat palate was well in sync with the nose, showing lots of aged balsamic, walnut wine, pickled tarragon, beef stock, camphor and black pepper. Water maintained this sense of funkiness, while adding another leathery aspect and some medicinal impressions of tar extracts and herbal cough syrup. 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On the palate at first we found a creamy coconut chicken curry before a spicy pineapple margarita infused with jalapeno syrup kicked in. Following reduction, the sweetness was that of ripe, sweet strawberries macerated in sugar, creamy vanilla panna cotta and Greek tea made from Crete lemon verbena. 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