{"title":"The Beasts of Dufftown","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eWe have an incredible single cask from an iconic distillery to share! \u003cb\u003eCask No. 76.153 A chair for contemplation \u003c\/b\u003ewas carefully nurtured and aged for 31 years as part of our most cherished Vaults Collection and is finally ready for \u003ci\u003eyour\u003c\/i\u003e collection! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eDistillery 76 is lovingly referred to as ‘The Beast from Dufftown’ and was this Speyside village’s very first distillery (est. 1823). Why ‘the beast’? The distillate produced here is robust, savoury and meaty derived from an old school distillation process that includes the use of worm tubs for condensing the spirit. Six widely varied stills are used to create a unique 2.81 times-distilled spirit, which then sees very limited copper contact in the worm tub condenser. It is well known to be supremely age worthy and today’s cask is a shining example. The ‘Old \u0026amp; Dignified’ flavour profile is wee-represented with Cask No. 76.153, offering your senses decadent aromas and flavours of rich confections and exotic spices deepened by notes of leather and fine herbs. A positively brilliant dram to sip and savour with your closest friends and family!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';\"\u003eTake this experience to another level altogether by bundling with \u003cb\u003eCask No. 76.150 Glory be to the pâtisserie\u003c\/b\u003e! The 34-year-old release from 2023 was aged entirely in sherry casks, providing a sherry-soaked lens with which to experience these iconic single malts! Yes, we have been saving more bottles of Cask No. 76.150 just for this occasion so you may compare and contrast ex-bourbon and ex-sherry cask maturation with those special people in your life. Indulge and enjoy the \u003cb\u003eBeasts of Dufftown bundle\u003c\/b\u003e!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eSlàinte mhath!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"cask-no-76-150","title":"Cask No. 76.150","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\u003eGolden rays from heaven radiated through the pâtisserie window and illuminated waxed lemons, ripe apples and a punnet of juicy strawberries that rested on soft chamois leather oven gloves. As the sun lowered in the sky, bright beams glanced over blackcurrant jam on warm scones, sugary rock and creamy vanilla. The sun set further with a drop of water, the now orange light glowing on blocks of dark chocolate with spicy cloves, caramelised walnuts and toasted chestnuts. The final burst gleamed its radiance on pears poached in pineau des charentes, dusted with a little cinnamon and served with vanilla cream. After spending 28 years in an oloroso butt this was transferred to a Spanish oak Pedro Ximénez butt for the remainder of its maturation.\u003cem style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAbout The Vaults Collection\u003c\/span\u003e: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 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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The palate by now was honeys, beeswax, Scottish tablet and tobacco-smoked pork and sage stuffing served on a stroopwafel. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAbout The Vaults Collection\u003c\/span\u003e:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eThe 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. 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Prepare \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003efor the ultimate juxtaposition of bourbon and sherry cask maturation that features one of the most robust distillates in Scotland!! \u003cstrong\u003eCask No. 76.153 A chair for contemplation\u003c\/strong\u003e was carefully nurtured and aged for 31 years in an ex-bourbon cask, offering your senses decadent aromas and flavours of rich confections and exotic spices deepened by notes of leather and fine herbs. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCask No. 76.150 Glory be to the pâtisserie!\u003c\/strong\u003e is a 32-year-old release from 2023 aged entirely in sherry casks, providing a sherry-soaked lens with which to experience these iconic single malts! Yes, we have been saving more bottles of Cask No. 76.150 just for this occasion so you may compare and contrast these unforgettable whiskies with those special people in your life. 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