{"product_id":"cask-no-42-85","title":"Cask No. 42.85","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eInternational Spirits Competition 2024 GOLD MEDALIST\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn celebration of Festival Season in the Highlands 2024\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAbout Umami Mania!\u003c\/span\u003e:\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eOur final US Exclusive cask for the festivals is a must in your whisky collection…. Did we save the best for last?! You’ll be the judge but be warned judges from the UK’s top spirits competition already fell hard for this one! Its gold medal only reinforces what we already knew - an impressive 17-year-old malt combining coastal charm and sherry richness from maturation in both ex-bourbon and PX sherry casks. A panoply of decadent desserts, cured meats and exotic spices are perfectly framed by the inherently crisp and coastal unpeated distillate. The only distillery on the Isle of Mull is responsible for this beauty and, thankfully, there is plenty to go ‘round! Remember that any order of \u003cb\u003e3 or more Society bottles\u003c\/b\u003e will receive \u003cb\u003eFREE GROUND SHIPPING\u003c\/b\u003e in the continental US! \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCurate your own Festival tasting from other outstanding 2024 Festivals US-exclusives and Rare Releases\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. All are outstanding casks to choose from…. Gather your friends and pop some corks together, the festivals must go on!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Panel Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e: Butter melted as it swirled in a mug of hot cocoa, served with a sprinkle of coconut flakes and a chunk of cinder toffee. Fruity notes then met fine oils from dried pineapple and waxy apples merging with Iberico ham. Rich flavours on the tongue soothed the soul; pork cheeks braised in sticky Pedro Ximenez sherry arriving alongside vanilla sponge cake, juicy raisins and brown sugar-topped pears poached in Amarone red wine. Water released a cacophony of pleasing spices, the Amarone now mulling with fig syrup, cinnamon and oranges. The umami textures of miso soup subsequently blended into stewed rhubarb before a sweet finish embraced salted caramel, rum and raisin ice cream, and almond honey shortbread. After spending 14 years in an ex-bourbon hogshead this was transferred to a first fill American oak Pedro Ximenez hogshead for the remainder of its maturation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUSA allocation: 192 bottles\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle type=\"text\/css\"\u003e\u003c!--\ntd {border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}\n--\u003e\u003c\/style\u003e","brand":"The Scotch Malt Whisky Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40760484003911,"sku":"042.85","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/42.85-US-web.png?v=1716994476","url":"https:\/\/orders.smwsa.com\/products\/cask-no-42-85","provider":"The Scotch Malt Whisky Society","version":"1.0","type":"link"}