{"product_id":"balvenie-a-collection-of-curious-casks-limited-edition-14-year-old-american-bourbon-barrel-750ml","title":"Balvenie A Collection of Curious Casks Limited Edition 14 Year Old American Bourbon Barrel 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eVinyl collectors around the world are always on the hunt for that elusive B-side track, available only as a 45 or demo pressing. As music collectors, many of us covet the rarities from our favorite musicians as much — if not more — than their standard catalog.\u003cbr\u003eA slight deviation from the expected norm can be thrilling, especially when it offers a deeper and more introspective look at something you truly love.\u003cbr\u003eIn the case of Balvenie single malt — a whisky we adore here at Mission — the Collection of Curious Casks represents the barrels too outside-the-norm for their everyday expressions. As it pertains to this 14 Year Old, the whisky is comprised of casks filled directly after Balvenie's \"peat week\" — the one week a year the distillery produces its smoky whisky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs it turns out, peat is difficult to get rid of once it's in the stills. Some of the distillate produced just after peat week picked up just a touch of smoke by accident. After 14 years in American oak ex-Bourbon barrels, that subtle hint of phenols is both too smoky for the standard Balvenie and not smoky enough for the peated expression.\u003cbr\u003eWhat it is, however, is 100% delicious. The first sip brings orange cream, loads of toasted vanilla beans, and a thick, mouth-coating texture that is surprisingly decadent for a Bourbon barrel-aged single malt. Those flavors morph into baking spices and roasted nuts with just a touch of campfire smoke on the finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's hard to remember a whisky from Balvenie that didn't deliver — it's one of Scotland's perennial overachievers. This little anomaly remains a welcome one, and its flavors are perfectly suited for a cool evening pour.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mission Wine \u0026 Spirits","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50348236832802,"sku":"gdl1789830495782","price":55.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0887\/4937\/5522\/files\/balvenie-a-collection-of-curious-casks-limited-edition-14-year-old-american-bour_1.jpg?v=1789830502","url":"https:\/\/fluidplywear.shop\/products\/balvenie-a-collection-of-curious-casks-limited-edition-14-year-old-american-bourbon-barrel-750ml","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}