{"product_id":"distillery-dive-155-a-swan-song","title":"Distillery Dive #155: A Swan Song","description":"\u003cp\u003eLeap Year only happens once every four years, so it should be celebrated with a truly special whisky! We found precisely that in \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDistillery 155\u003c\/strong\u003e! Our inaugural release from this Israeli distillery, based in Tel Aviv, comes in the form of our popular comparative series – Distillery Dive! \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDistillery Dive #155: A Swan Song\u003c\/strong\u003e compares and contrasts two malts of the same age and cask maturation with different malt specifications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith \u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDistillery Dive #155: A Swan Song\u003c\/strong\u003e, we juxtapose two 4-year-old malts aged entirely in 1\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e fill shaved\/toasted\/re-charred barriques. Israel’s hot climate accelerates the maturation process, and this type of cask packs the distillate with loads of flavour! \u003cstrong\u003eCask No. 155.1 A great starter\u003c\/strong\u003e was crafted from 100% unpeated malt and boasts a profile that might remind you of a delicious cocktail – bold spices, burnt orange peel and loads of honeyed character. Floral accents throughout lend sophistication to the well-textured and round palate. \u003cstrong\u003eCask No. 155.2 Blended at birth\u003c\/strong\u003e was crafted from 50% peated malt and 50% unpeated malt. The result is a roasty, toasty and tasty palate of game meats, stewed berry fruits and rum raisin ice cream. We suggest you try these casks side-by-side to compare and contrast the exotic styles mastered by Dr. Jim Swan and perfected by the talented team at Distillery 155!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf ordered separately: Cask No. 155.1= $150; Cask No. 155.2= $150.\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\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. 155.1 - A great starter\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDate distilled: June 2018\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCask: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eFirst-fill barrique, shaved\/toasted\/re-charred\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAge: 4 years\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlcohol: 65.4%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRegion: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003eIsrael\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e700mL bottle format\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/Spicy_and_Sweet_Updated_Strip.png?1955\" align=\"right\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCask No. 155.2 - Blended at birth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDate distilled: July 2018\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCask: First-fill barrique, shaved\/toasted\/re-charred\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAge: 4 years\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlcohol: 65.9%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRegion: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" mce-data-marked=\"1\"\u003eIsrael\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e700mL bottle format\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Scotch Malt Whisky Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40543586254919,"sku":"A Swan Song x2","price":285.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/DistilleryDive_155_865x1560_9d879ef2-ec9b-460b-9dff-5f17de2f824f.png?v=1709155763","url":"https:\/\/orders.smwsa.com\/products\/distillery-dive-155-a-swan-song","provider":"The Scotch Malt Whisky Society","version":"1.0","type":"link"}