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Every cask bottled by the Society is unique, but every so often, a cask or two come along which stray even further from the ‘norm’.
One such example came from distillery 16, with spirit which had fully matured in a port pipe – an extremely active cask that gifted the whisky an intensely rich flavour and colour over the 18 years it spent there.
Despite this being unusual, the Society’s spirit of curiosity was still not satisfied, so we decided to experiment a bit further. Our understanding of maturation led us to believe that this whisky would lend itself well to time in sherry wood, so we divided up the liquid and moved some to an oloroso cask and the rest to a PX hoggie.
The different character of those two sherries have made their own mark on each whisky, meaning that each cask has further developed in different and interesting ways, despite the whisky’s shared origin. We’ve now bottled both of these casks and are making them available as an exclusive pair, so that you can enjoy exploring the similarities and contrasts between them. Get ready – you’re about to experience a flavour revelation.
PAIR: £220
HAIR-TINGLING REVELATION
Cask No. 16.58
Cask: First Fill Oloroso Sherry Hogshead
(Previously in a Port Pipe)
Age: 20 years
ABV: 53.7%
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Cask No. 16.59
Cask: First Fill PX Sherry Hogshead
(Previously in a Port Pipe)
Age: 20 years
ABV: 53.7%
The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, The Vaults, 87 Giles Street, Leith EH6 6BZ
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