{"product_id":"december-hidden-gems-from-scott-brunow","title":"December Hidden Gems from Scott Brunow","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt’s the Holiday Season and this time of year has not disappointed with some exceptional casks available to our members! After scouring our website, I have chosen three Hidden Gems available to please not only yourself but also your loved ones! Keep these casks for your own pleasure or give them as gifts to those in your life not on the “Naughty List.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLet’s get the ornament rolling with 8-year-old Highland \u003cstrong\u003eCask No. 122.52 Green eyed beastie\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein our often overlooked Young and Spritely flavour profile. These pack a punch to the palate and blind I always feel like these are older than they actually are. Surprisingly the nose tingles with a malty, vanilla, tropical fruit and a slight spiciness. Neat the palate is overtaken with a peppery spice, floral notes, and a citrusy tropical juiciness!  Add some water to tone down the spice, add sugar cookie and bring out more \u003cem\u003eJuicy Fruit\u003c\/em\u003e gum.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMake Santa’s “Nice List” this year with \u003cstrong\u003eCask No. 9.240 Silky smooth and sensually sweet\u003c\/strong\u003e. An excellent example of our Sweet Fruity and Mellow flavour profile, this 18-year-old Speyside will leave you begging for more. The nose is brimming with peaches, nuts, white chocolate and a slight tobacco. First sip overwhelms the palate neat with melons, stewed peaches, tobacco and rosehips all soaking in a vanilla crème. Water brings on more cream and baklava as well as a slight pepper spice.  The finish lingers long enough to see Santa coming down the chimney.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinally, the gift that keeps on giving just like the “Jelly of the Month Club.” This 16-year-old \u003cstrong\u003eCask No. 6.64 Take to the floor\u003c\/strong\u003e in our Deep Rich and Dried Fruits profile, spent 13 years in a bourbon hogshead and 3 years in a Spanish oak Oloroso hogshead. The nose explodes with dark chocolate, spiced fruit cake, and a bowl of nuts. A dry stick of cinnamon swirling in warm apple cider with a bite of rich chocolate fudge greets the palate without water.  Dilution brings out more oak, tobaccos and dark fruits.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIf ordered separately: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eCask No. 122.52= $105; Cask No. 9.240= $215; Cask No. 6.64= $195.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003cimg data-mce-fragment=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/Young_Spritely_Updated_Strip.png?1955\" align=\"right\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCask No. 122.52 - \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eGreen eyed beastie\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Date distilled: September 2013\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCask: First-fill barrel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAge: 8 years\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlcohol: 62.5%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRegion: Highland Southern\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e700mL bottle format\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/Sweet_Fruity_and_Mellow_Updated_Strip.png?1955\" align=\"right\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCask No. 9.240  - \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSilky smooth and sensually sweet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Date distilled: September 2003\u003cbr\u003e Cask: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFirst-fill barrel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAge: 18 years\u003cbr\u003e Alcohol: 57.1%\u003cbr\u003e Region: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSpeyside Spey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e700mL bottle format\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/Deep_Rich_and_Dried_Fruits_Updated_Strip.png?1963\" align=\"right\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCask No. 6.64 - \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eTake to the floor\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Date distilled: August 2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCask: First-fill Spanish oak Oloroso hogshead\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAge: 16 years\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlcohol: 56.3%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRegion: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHighland Southern\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e700mL bottle format\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Scotch Malt Whisky Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40401525014599,"sku":"December Hidden Gems x3","price":465.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/December2023HiddenGemsBundle_865x1560_24c7bec8-fec0-4d44-825e-51f2c860652c.png?v=1702908943","url":"https:\/\/orders.smwsa.com\/products\/december-hidden-gems-from-scott-brunow","provider":"The Scotch Malt Whisky Society","version":"1.0","type":"link"}