{"product_id":"cask-no-78-78","title":"Cask No. 78.78","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Hearty and boisterous\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e: Our December Bottle of the Month reveals the savory side of sherry cask maturation. Meaty and marvelous malt from a distillery that sends most of its production to Japan, don’t hesitate on this rewarding sipper.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Panel Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e: A rich aroma of roasted brussels sprouts with balsamic vinegar, toasted walnuts, warm focaccia with parma ham, and rosemary crisps emerged from the glass. The taste neat was more diverse; some had rye granola with dried sour cherries while others licked yeast extract off a stave or had an oxtail soup. With water we were in a sherry bodega sitting on a straw mat, reading an old leather-bound book and drinking stout. On the palate we found gamey notes of venison steak with a port sauce and raspberry vinegar drizzled over yorkshire pudding. Following five years in an ex-bourbon hogshead, we transferred this whisky into a first fill Spanish oak oloroso hogshead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eUSA allocation: 108 bottles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Scotch Malt Whisky Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41269002960967,"sku":"078.78","price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/78.78-US-wide.png?v=1733519770","url":"https:\/\/orders.smwsa.com\/products\/cask-no-78-78","provider":"The Scotch Malt Whisky Society","version":"1.0","type":"link"}