{"product_id":"cask-no-18-54","title":"Cask No. 18.54","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-sheets-value='{\"1\":2,\"2\":\"A thinking dram\"}' data-sheets-userformat='{\"2\":4841,\"3\":{\"1\":0},\"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, sans, sans-serif\"}'\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eFor us it was not love at first sight, or should we say sniff? – but it's worth getting to know better. Briny, smoky aromas arrived next to rubber on hot asphalt, as well as a strong Assam tea – this was spicy and malty. On the palate some found it slightly dirty, dry and yeasty, but with impressions of dark chocolate shavings, a coffee cake and a chilli spice. With water one Panellist cleaned the vinyl seat of a Trabant (a classic East German car) before we drove around the island of Madeira. We then visited the farmers' market in Funchal and had a glass of dry sercial madeira wine. Following 12 years in an ex-bourbon hogshead, we transferred this whisky into a first fill Spanish oak oloroso hogshead.\u003c\/p\u003e\nUSA allocation: 90 bottles\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"The Scotch Malt Whisky Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40359820623943,"sku":"018.54","price":175.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/18.54-US-web.png?v=1701385796","url":"https:\/\/orders.smwsa.com\/products\/cask-no-18-54","provider":"The Scotch Malt Whisky Society","version":"1.0","type":"link"}