{"title":"Year of the Tiger","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/shutterstock_1930199420_480x480.png?v=1642530690\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/shutterstock_1930199420_480x480.png?v=1642530690\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWith \u003cstrong\u003eChinese New Year\u003c\/strong\u003e quickly approaching, here are some very special bottles that will make the perfect gift for the whisky lover in your life, especially if that's you! \u003cbr\u003eHappy New Year!\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"cask-no-4-277","title":"Cask No. 4.277","description":"\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/Lightly_Peated_Updated_Strip.png?1957\" align=\"right\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCask No. 4.277\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA punch and a pout\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHighland, Island\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe nose began with garden sheds, honey on telephone poles and balsamic; then it showed its seductive side with ice-cream sundaes, strawberry Mivvi and cranachan – but soon the wind changed again bringing driftwood bonfires and coffee beans in hessian sacks. Tasting it, we found subtle smoke, salted caramel, prune yoghurt, treacle, muscovado and nicotine tar. The reduced nose favoured rock-pools, ships’ timbers and lemon squeezed over fish suppers, caramelised almonds, nut brittle and vanilla. The palate became sweet, salty and citric – clamato juice, treacle tart, tapenade on brown bread, cinnamon toast and pork cooked in bay leaves and whisky sauce. At 17 years of age, we combined selected casks from this distillery. We then returned that single malt into a variety of different casks to develop further. This is one of those casks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCask: Refill hogshead\u003cbr\u003e Age: 20 years\u003cbr\u003e Date distilled: September 2000\u003cbr\u003e Alcohol: 55.1%\u003cbr\u003e USA allocation: 120 bottles\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Scotch Malt Whisky Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39491296034887,"sku":"004.277","price":310.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/products\/4.277_strip.png?v=1633374708"},{"product_id":"cask-no-12-54","title":"Cask No. 12.54","description":"\u003cimg align=\"right\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/Deep_Rich_and_Dried_Fruits_Updated_Strip.png?1963\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCask No. 12.54\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e   \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDelishably delectable\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpeyside, Lossie\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeautiful rich and dark aromas right from the word go; hazelnut and oregano pasta, poached prunes with rum baba and roasted cocoa nibs. On the palate very thin slices of Spanish Jamon Serrano carved off the bone with a glass of Amontillado VORS sherry – we were in nutty umami heaven! With the addition of water, we were served a ginger crème brûlée with Cointreau-flambe oranges on the nose while to taste we were eating the main course, this time in Japan, with Teppanyaki wagyu beef. After twenty-nine years in a refill American oak oloroso butt, we transferred this whisky into a first-fill Spanish oak oloroso butt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCask: First-fill Spanish oak Oloroso butt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAge: 31 years\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate distilled: September 1989\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlcohol: 58.0%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUSA allocation: 60 bottles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Scotch Malt Whisky Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39515223162951,"sku":"012.54","price":750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/products\/12.54_strip.png?v=1635791188"},{"product_id":"cask-no-24-140","title":"Cask No. 24.140","description":"\u003cimg align=\"right\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/Deep_Rich_and_Dried_Fruits_Updated_Strip.png?1963\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Vaults Collection \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCask No. 24.140\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSublime nectar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpeyside, Spey\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA mesmerising sweet and floral yet extremely delicate scent bewitched us and we felt we’d fallen under a spell. Veil-like aromas of rose petals, peach orchards, orange blossom, marzipan and a summer fruit liqueur emerged and much later (it deserves that time), we slow-cooked succulent braised venison. The taste neat was simply sublime, like a scoop of thick New Zealand Manuka honey with that characteristic earthy, oily, herbaceous and florid rich, complex flavour. Diluted, the aroma turned to butterscotch, rose water and mead whilst on the palate a strawberry-orange mélange served over vanilla ice-cream and garnished with mint sprigs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCask: Refill Sherry butt\u003cbr\u003e Age: 30 years\u003cbr\u003e Date distilled: September 1989\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlcohol: 50.4%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUSA allocation: 42 bottles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAbout Cask 24.140 Sublime nectar:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis profound malt represents a journey back in time to a bygone era of distilling that will reward its recipient with literal ‘\u003cb\u003ehistory in a glass’\u003c\/b\u003e. Remarkably \u003cb\u003eaged for thirty years\u003c\/b\u003e in a Sherry butt, Cask 24.140 is nothing short of a monumental Speyside expression illuminating a whisky lover’s top shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAbout The Vaults Collection:\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\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, like \u003cb\u003eCask 24.139 Beauty beyond skin deep\u003c\/b\u003e. 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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A natural, spirit-driven sweetness full of mango pudding, lactic stout ales, brioche, sultanas and flambeed banana drizzled with vanilla extract. With dilution came thicker and stodgier notes of olive oil cake, Victoria sponge, the warmth of English mustard powder, spiced custard, orange blossom, dried mint and a mouth-filling waxiness.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Scotch Malt Whisky Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39515448541255,"sku":"024.143.VAULTS","price":2495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/24.143-US-VC-box-hires_263fa730-8ceb-49ed-a0bb-6b0007897c05.png?v=1765309488"},{"product_id":"distillery-dive-24-the-vaults-collection-experience","title":"The Ultimate Vaults Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Ultimate Vaults Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e features two different Vaults Collection casks will take you on a remarkable gustatory adventure from the monumental Speyside Distillery #24! \u003cstrong\u003eCask No. 24.140 Sublime nectar\u003c\/strong\u003e spent \u003cstrong\u003e30 years\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ematuring in a refill Sherry cask\u003c\/strong\u003e, creating an utterly stunning tasting experience our Tasting Panel described as “mesmerising” on the nose and “sublime” on the palate. The sherry character shines through deliberately yet delicately, offering much nuance to be discovered over time in the glass. \u003cstrong\u003eCask No. 24.143 Substance over style \u003c\/strong\u003ereveals a bold and beautiful side of the distillery style, having been aged \u003cstrong\u003e30 years in a refill ex-bourbon cask\u003c\/strong\u003e. Here, we discover just how much depth of flavour is possible from this distillate in the absence of sherry maturation. A divinely fragrant and complex malt awaits with so much to uncover! Anchored by malty richness, your palate will be treated to decadent flavours and superb texture that makes you realize you’re in the presence of greatness. Don’t let this amazing gift to yourself or that extraordinarily special someone pass you by!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf ordered separately: Cask No. 24.140= $2,495; Cask No. 24.143= $2,495.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\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. 24.140 - Sublime nectar\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Date distilled: September 1989\u003cbr\u003e Cask: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRefill Sherry butt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Age: 30 years\u003cbr\u003e Alcohol: 50.4%\u003cbr\u003e Region: Speyside Spey\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/Spicy_and_Dry_Updated_Strip.png?1955\" align=\"right\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCask No. 24.143 - Substance over style\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDate distilled: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOcto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eber 1989\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCask: Refill barrel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAge: 30 years\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Alcohol: 48.6%\u003cbr\u003e Region: Speyside Spey\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"The Scotch Malt Whisky Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39518261805127,"sku":"The Ultimate Vaults Collection x2","price":4495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/products\/24.140_24.143.png?v=1638282106"},{"product_id":"cask-no-94-14","title":"Cask No. 94.14","description":"\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/Old_and_Dignified_Updated_Strip.png?1959\" align=\"right\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Vaults Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCask No. 94.14\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMansion house luxury\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHighland, Northern\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe nose evokes a mansion house – sitting in a leather wingback armchair with Turkish delight and chocolate toffees on a mahogany table with flower meadows beyond the open window. The delicate palate conveys summer blossoms and an abundance of summer fruits (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries), developing into spiced fruit cake and tobacco with a tickling finish of sloes and oak. The reduced nose finds a wooden counter in a flower shop, a vintage motor car, Highland toffee, spun sugar, Demerara, cream sponge and fig. 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