{"product_id":"cask-no-138-3","title":"Cask No. 138.3","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. 138.3\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e    \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrick or Treat\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaiwan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe were in for a treat as a wonderful sweet smoke greeted the Panel like langoustines being barbequed over a birch wood fire and then being served with aioli.  What a surprise awaiting us on the palate too; hot and grubby – still sweet but now more like eating a marshmallow that fell into the ash. With the addition of water we were sitting at the harbour wall in a fishing village in the East Neuk of Fife with the occasional wave creating plenty of sea spray as we prepared a green salad with an oily vinegar dressing and heavily barbequed croutons, bacon bits and peat smoked mackerel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCask: Refill barrel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAge: 5 years\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDate distilled: May 2014\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlcohol: 58.9%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUSA allocation: 48 bottles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Distillery 138: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eTaiwanese whisky has seen a meteoric rise in international awards and popularity since, turning the heads of casual whisky lovers and industry professionals alike while securing a cult following for limited release bottlings. The malts show superb complexity, well beyond their years of maturity thanks to a tropical aging environment – the usual 1% evaporation per year (angel’s share) in Scotland is increased to 6-7% on the island of Taiwan! This means whisky matured there is aging at a much quicker rate. Couple this phenomenon with relatively new distilleries like 138 that are not afraid to experiment with barrel protocols and the results are fruit-driven malts with highly dynamic flavour profiles, showcased by Cask 138.3!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Scotch Malt Whisky Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32576898072647,"sku":"138.3","price":180.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/products\/138.3_strip_507dbc19-5c6c-4a17-ba7a-807904fe13be.png?v=1606582885","url":"https:\/\/orders.smwsa.com\/products\/cask-no-138-3","provider":"The Scotch Malt Whisky Society","version":"1.0","type":"link"}