{"product_id":"cask-no-135-3","title":"Cask No. 135.3","description":"\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/Old-_-Dignified.png?7969556758387616900\" alt=\"Old \u0026amp; dignified\" align=\"right\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCask No. 135.3\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRed carpet welcome\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHighland, Southern\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottle selected by world-renowned Scottish whisky expert and writer Charlie MacLean*\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe colour of amontillado sherry, the first impression on the nose is of coated cardboard, new carpets, woollen mill (slightly industrial, oily, with lanolin) – nose-drying in effect. A drop of water softens the nose and raises buttery toffee (butterscotch, Werther’s Originals), but the aroma is still shy and reserved. The texture and taste are revelations! Full-bodied and oily; and sweeter and more complex than expected, with dark toffee, pecan nuts and a trace of sea salt in the long, spicy finish. After 15 years in an ex-bourbon hogshead, we transferred this whisky into a 1st fill Sauternes hogshead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCask: First-fill Sauternes hogshead\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAge: 16 years\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate distilled: March 2001\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlcohol: 53.7%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUSA allocation: 90 bottles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*Charles MacLean is a whisky educator, lecturer, and writer who has published ten books on the subject of Scotch whisky. He has been with the Society since its outset in the early 80's, becoming chair of our tasting panel in 1992. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.smwsa.com\/blogs\/news\/reflections-of-charlie-maclean\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eTo read more, on Charlie, click here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Scotch Malt Whisky Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":13594349994055,"sku":"135.3","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/products\/135.3_Strip.png?v=1540581307","url":"https:\/\/orders.smwsa.com\/products\/cask-no-135-3","provider":"The Scotch Malt Whisky Society","version":"1.0","type":"link"}