{"product_id":"distillery-dive-kirkwall-calling","title":"Distillery Dive: Kirkwall Calling","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDistillery Dive #4: Orkney Adventure\u003c\/strong\u003e offers wild and wonderful aromas and flavours borne of sea and smoke! Situated on the northernmost whisky-producing island in Scotland, \u003cstrong\u003eDistillery #4\u003c\/strong\u003e is known for using locally cut peat mixed with heather to produce a robust and earthy spirit with a thin veil of smoke. There is a \u003cstrong\u003egentler style of smokiness\u003c\/strong\u003e produced here that has become a gateway for many whisky lovers who are intrigued by peat smoke but not yet ready to tackle the bold and aggressive style of whisky produced by distillers further south. There is also the ability to produce rather intensely smokey malts for those peat lovers who crave a stronger appeal. The \u003cstrong\u003ecoastal influence\u003c\/strong\u003e in each cask adds yet another layer of complexity to the malts produced here. Many connoisseurs consider the malts of Distillery #4 to be the most well-rounded in the world!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSome of our distillery dives focus on maturation in different casks. Here, we examine three whiskies with different flavour profiles after maturation in \u003cem\u003ethe same type of cask\u003c\/em\u003e. Our trio of single malts featured today were distilled on February 18\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e, 2010. After 7 years of aging in ex-bourbon hogsheads, they were vatted (married together) and ‘re-casked’ for 5 years of additional maturation in separate first-fill ex-bourbon barrels. The resultant whiskies will transport your senses across the Atlantic! \u003cstrong\u003eCask No. 4.357 Orcadian oeuvre \u003c\/strong\u003eis the most robust of the trio sporting a wee touch of the medicinal to accompany smoked honey, bacon and citrus oils. \u003cstrong\u003eCask No. 4.358 A viking's journey \u003c\/strong\u003eis rather floral with salinity, minerality and maritime umami to spare. \u003cstrong\u003eCask No. 4.359 At the harbour restaurant \u003c\/strong\u003erecalls fish ‘n chips with malt vinegar as mouthwatering citrus and buttery texture combine with herbal peat smoke for a beautiful dram. Of course, each dram has its unique profile but the Orkney coast runs through each in equal measure!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf ordered separately: Cask No. 4.357= $150; Cask No. 4.358= $150; Cask No. 4.359= $150.\u003c\/em\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\/Peated_Updated_Strip.png?1956\" align=\"right\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCask No. 4.357 - Orcadian oeuvre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Date distilled: February 2010\u003cbr\u003e Cask: \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFirst-fill barrel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Age: 12 years\u003cbr\u003e Alcohol: 62.2%\u003cbr\u003e Region: Highland Island\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e700mL bottle format\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/Oily_and_Coastal_Updated_Strip.png?1965\" align=\"right\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCask No. 4.358 - \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eA viking's journey\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDate distilled: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFebruary 2010\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 barrel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAge: 12 years\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlcohol: 63.2%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRegion: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHighland Island\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\/Lightly_Peated_Updated_Strip.png?1957\" align=\"right\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCask No. 4.359 - \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAt the harbour restaurant\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eDate distilled: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFebruary 2010\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 barrel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAge: 12 years\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlcohol: 63.4%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRegion: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHighland Island\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":40447950094407,"sku":"Kirkwall Calling x3","price":425.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/Bundle_865x1560_8b398710-f053-4442-b7e4-e65320f820f8.png?v=1705522167","url":"https:\/\/orders.smwsa.com\/products\/distillery-dive-kirkwall-calling","provider":"The Scotch Malt Whisky Society","version":"1.0","type":"link"}