{"product_id":"distillery-dive-13-sherry-showdown","title":"Distillery Dive #13: Sherry Showdown","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOloroso versus Pedro Ximenez\u003c\/strong\u003e! Our\u003cstrong\u003e Distillery Dive \u003c\/strong\u003eseries returns for a sherry showdown from one of the most important distilleries in the Highlands! \u003cstrong\u003eDistillery #13\u003c\/strong\u003e is known for its beautifully sherried expressions and has become one of the fastest-selling single malts in the world. Today, we look at two \u003cstrong\u003eUS exclusive single casks\u003c\/strong\u003e from this Highland icon and juxtapose Oloroso and Pedro Ximenez sherry maturations, a hand-selected flavour adventure just for you!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2018, SMWS Head of Spirit Creation \u003cstrong\u003eEuan Campbell\u003c\/strong\u003e identified two casks from Distillery #13 that had been distilled from the same spirit run (on the same day) and aged in ex-bourbon barrels. After 5 years, the contents of each cask were transferred into different sherry casks for 4 years of additional maturation. The result is a decadent dichotomy of cask character imparted on a newmake spirit \u003cem\u003emade \u003c\/em\u003efor sherry influence. \u003cstrong\u003eCask No. 13.100 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRich and heavy \u003c\/strong\u003ewas matured in a\u003cstrong\u003e first-fill Spanish oak Oloroso hogshead\u003c\/strong\u003e, endowing the malt with toffee, butterscotch, hazelnut and coffee notes. The oak makes its presence known with bold spices and silky tannin to provide just enough structure to the ensuing fruits and confections for impeccable balance from a 9-year-old malt. \u003cstrong\u003eCask No. 13.101 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFun-filled fête \u003c\/strong\u003ewas matured in a\u003cstrong\u003e first-fill Spanish oak Pedro Ximenez hogshead\u003c\/strong\u003e, boasting ripe fig, chocolate and clove notes before shifting to earthier notes of leather, roasted meats and fine cigars. A beautifully orchestrated delivery of the sweet and savoury speaks to complexity well beyond its years! Slàinte!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cimg align=\"right\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/Spicy_and_Sweet_Updated_Strip.png?1955\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCask No. 13.100 - \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eRich and heavy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Date distilled: April 2013\u003cbr\u003e Cask: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFirst-fill Spanish oak Oloroso hogshead\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Age: 9 \u003cspan\u003eyears\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Alcohol: 59.7%\u003cbr\u003e Region: Highland Northern\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e700mL bottle format\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg align=\"right\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/Deep_Rich_and_Dried_Fruits_Updated_Strip.png?1963\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCask No. 13.101 - \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFun-filled fête\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDate distilled: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eApril 2013\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCask: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFirst-fill Spanish oak Pedro Ximenez hogshead\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAge: 9 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eyears\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlcohol: 60.1%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRegion: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHighland Northern\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e700mL bottle format\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"The Scotch Malt Whisky Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40301593198663,"sku":"Distillery Dive 13 x2","price":250.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/DistilleryDive_13_865x1560_ad31aedd-5894-470a-9c6b-ded24de68af2.png?v=1697493326","url":"https:\/\/orders.smwsa.com\/products\/distillery-dive-13-sherry-showdown","provider":"The Scotch Malt Whisky Society","version":"1.0","type":"link"}