{"product_id":"distillery-dive-80-speyside-spring","title":"Distillery Dive #80: Speyside Spring","description":"\u003cp\u003eTucked away in the quaint village of Rothes, in Scotland’s Speyside region, \u003cstrong\u003eDistillery #80\u003c\/strong\u003e produces truly wonderful whisky which is rarely available in single cask, cask strength form. Today’s release is a particularly bright and well-textured selection of malts brimming with complexity. Let’s discover just what complexities are in store for us as we \u003cstrong\u003eexamine three casks all\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003edistilled on the same day and all aged 9 years in first-fill ex-bourbon hogsheads\u003c\/strong\u003e. The resultant single malts whisk us away to the River Spey in springtime, offering so much freshness and nuance! \u003cstrong\u003eCask No. 80.26 Casual scoffing \u003c\/strong\u003eis a perfect expression of the “Sweet, Fruity \u0026amp; Mellow” flavour profile, displaying honeyed and malty aromas before a silken palate of marzipan, lychee and custard takes hold. A delightful start to Flight #80! The “Spicy \u0026amp; Sweet” \u003cstrong\u003eCask No. 80.27 Among the flower garden\u003c\/strong\u003e impresses with loads of citrus and floral notes balanced by sweet sponge cake and savoury herbs. Yet a third flavour profile is represented by \u003cstrong\u003eCask No. 80.28 Bootleg saloon breakfast\u003c\/strong\u003e! Our “Juicy, Oak \u0026amp; Vanilla” dram boasts syrupy sweetness, cabinet spices and chocolate to set it apart from the others, whilst notes of flowers and citrus strike a common chord throughout the flight. The trio offers three unique expressions from this rarely seen distillery and provides a unique opportunity to learn about the impact of wood maturation on whisky! The only way to take this dive is to taste side-by-side, so we have created this bundle to share with your curious whisky-loving friends. We trust your discovery will be an utterly delicious and richly rewarding one.... Slàinte!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg align=\"right\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/Sweet_Fruity_and_Mellow_Updated_Strip.png?1955\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCask No. 80.26 - Casual scoffing \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDate distilled: January 2012\u003cbr\u003eCask: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFirst-fill hogshead\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAge: 9 years\u003cbr\u003eAlcohol: 59.9%\u003cbr\u003eRegion: Speyside Spey\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTasting Note: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAn easy and entertaining nose we thought, giving impressions of old custard creams rattling around a biscuit tin. Then shoe polish, new leather, pollens and yellow flowers. Easy, simple and charming. Water brought out canvass, crumbled oatcakes, runny honey, crushed nettles and lemon curd. The mouth displayed an initial richness of olive oil, then a sweeter aspect with icing sugar, marzipan and custard made with dessert wine. Reduction brought lychee cordial, apricot flapjack, orange travel sweets and condensed milk.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\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. 80.27 - Among the flower garden \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\"\u003eJanuary 2012\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 hogshead\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAge: 9 years\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlcohol: 58.6%\u003cbr\u003eRegion: Speyside Spey\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTasting Note: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe floral, fruity nose gave us – ‘cape gooseberries in a garden centre’, ‘Ribena on the tennis court’, and ‘sabayon among the buttercups’. The palate was juicy, sweet, fruity and zesty – honey and golden syrup, lemon drizzle cake, tinned fruit cocktail, blood orange, marmalade and brandy snaps. On the reduced nose we got honeysuckle and wild-flower meadows, sherbet lemons, clementines, hints of tobacco and new leather sandals. The palate now went down as easy as confectionery – lime pastilles, jelly beans, jam sponge and lemon and poppy seed muffins – a waxy mouth-feel and a warming finish of pepper, peppermint, cinnamon and cardamom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cimg align=\"right\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/Juicy_Oak_and_Vanilla_Updated_Strip.png?1961\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCask No. 80.28 - Bootleg saloon breakfast \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\"\u003eJanuary 2012\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 hogshead\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAge: 9 years\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlcohol: 57.2%\u003cbr\u003eRegion: Speyside Spey\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTasting Note: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe first whiff was maple syrup on porridge and oaty flapjacks, green apple and caramel, then leather, tobacco and sawdust on a bootleg saloon floor. The palate was sweet and tart – cloudy lemonade, rhubarb crumble and toffee apple; the finish finding nutmeg, chilli and cinnamon. Adding water made the nose more complex – gorse, heather and old red roses, poached pears with Gulab jamun and orange and lemon marmalade. The reduced palate had tablet and Belgian waffle sweetness, sweet citric flavours of lemon curd, orange chocolate liqueurs and limoncello and a finish of dark crusty bread, oak, ginger and five spice powder.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Scotch Malt Whisky Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39624227782727,"sku":"Distillery Dive Speyside Spring x3","price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/products\/DistilleryDive_80.png?v=1648044714","url":"https:\/\/orders.smwsa.com\/products\/distillery-dive-80-speyside-spring","provider":"The Scotch Malt Whisky Society","version":"1.0","type":"link"}