{"product_id":"january-hidden-gems-from-scott-brunow","title":"January Hidden Gems from Scott Brunow","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to 2024!  Here at The Scotch Malt Whisky Society we’ve rang in the New Year with a bang and currently have a mouthwatering selection of whiskies available on our website. While much of the States were hit with an arctic blast these past couple weeks, I’ve spent my time perusing our whiskies looking for Hidden Gems. I found these three Hidden Gems from Scotland and America that are available right now for you to explore and to expand your palate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKicking off the New Year with a 'Spicy and Sweet' 13-year-old Speyside with a final maturation in a Jamaican rum barrique. Look for those subtle rum influences in \u003cstrong\u003eCask No. 6.68 Complex funk\u003c\/strong\u003e as the rum barrique does not overpower the distillate’s true character. The nose is alive with strawberry shortcake, honeys, fresh bread and tree sap. The palate explodes with hot chocolate, spices, black chai tea, and an herbal essence. Water lets the rum influence start to show as slight tropical notes shine, apple, lime, Cheerios and a slight leather all push through as well.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLet’s journey on down to the State of Texas for \u003cstrong\u003eCask No. 140.10 Wild stallion\u003c\/strong\u003e. This extremely unique cask is a 5-year-old single malt from an apple brandy barrique and presented at a whopping 65.3% abv. The nose delights with root beer float, maraschino cherries, bitter chocolate, roasted corn, and new leather. First sip brings spicy chili, cinnamon, red Twizzlers, orchard fruit, and toffee. Adding water brings out sandalwood, dark fruits, and creamy corn in cinnamon applesauce. Don’t pass up this extraordinary and unique Texas Single Malt!\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe third pick for January Hidden Gems is another very unique cask in which it comes from a newer distillery and was matured in an Oloroso butt.  The 'Lightly Peated' \u003cstrong\u003eCask No. 149.6 Recipe for success\u003c\/strong\u003e punches above its 7 years of age. The nose reveals the light peat, citrus sweetness, and fresh baked lemon tart.The palate bursts with a smoked skinny margarita, burnt orange, vanilla, and fresh lime. Adding water brings out burning barn wood, toasted honeys, and grilled citrus\/tropical fruits. An excellent whisky from a promising distillery!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBe sure to pick one of these bottles or purchase all three in a bundle, and enjoy\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003efree ground shipping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon all orders containing three (3) bottles or more!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHappy New Year!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIf ordered separately: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eCask No. 6.68= $155; Cask No. 140.10= $125; Cask No. 149.6= $155.\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 align=\"right\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/Spicy_and_Sweet_Updated_Strip.png?1955\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCask No. 6.68 - \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eComplex funk\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Date distilled: March 2009\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCask: First-fill French oak Jamaican rum barrique\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAge: 13 years\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAlcohol: 59.1%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRegion: Speyside Deveron\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 align=\"right\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/Spicy_and_Sweet_Updated_Strip.png?1955\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCask No. 140.10  - \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWild stallion\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Date distilled: June 2016\u003cbr\u003e Cask: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFirst-fill apple brandy barrique\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAge: 5 years\u003cbr\u003e Alcohol: 65.3%\u003cbr\u003e Region: Texas\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\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 align=\"right\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/Lightly_Peated_Updated_Strip.png?1957\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eCask No. 149.6 - \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eRecipe for success\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Date distilled: September 2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCask: First-fill Spanish oak Oloroso hogshead\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAge: 7 years\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlcohol: 61.3%\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRegion: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHighland Western\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":40456739782727,"sku":"January Hidden Gems V2 x3","price":395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1507\/7302\/files\/Jan2024HiddenGemsBundle_865x1560_6a8ebda7-1246-4627-8365-e524425a1231.png?v=1705936001","url":"https:\/\/orders.smwsa.com\/products\/january-hidden-gems-from-scott-brunow","provider":"The Scotch Malt Whisky Society","version":"1.0","type":"link"}