{"product_id":"omar-sherry-cask-single-malt-whisky-700ml","title":"Omar Sherry Cask Single Malt Whisky (700mL)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe young and bold Whisky from Taiwan.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nTaiwan isn't the first thing one associates with Whisky, but\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e the Nantou Distillery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e decided to change that. It's one of the many distilleries owned by the state, but the only one producing Whisky. While some states prohibit alcohol, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethe Taiwanese makes it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e And Nantou has been making it for the last decade and it was high time we got their Single Malt!\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nOmar is one of the two biggest Spirit names in Taiwan (next to Kavalan) and it's made in one of the four pot stills manufactured in Scotland. Nantou ages Whiskies in Bourbon and Sherry casks, and this particular bottle matured in the latter. They import \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emalted barley from Scotland\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e and they only produce Whisky \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ebetween October and April\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e when the temperatures are lower.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\nThe fact is that Whiskies usually don't come from Taiwan, but the ones that do are really something else. Omar Sherry Cask Single Malt is \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eno exception.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e It's elegant and one can tell they know their stuff. Sherry cask notes are complemented by mandarin and orange, which also dominate the palate, where they are joined by honey, vanilla and dark chocolate.\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eOmar Sherry Cask Single Malt Whisky guided tasting:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003eBrad Japhe takes us on a tasting adventure through the Whiskeyverse of Advent Calendar 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"288\" sandbox=\"allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-popups allow-forms\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aX_hiEx1gPE?list=PLBP_tH1WoOEm0jypAagycuSTs7ysnBVHj\" title=\"Omar Sherry Cask Single Malt Whisky - SPIRITS TASTING\" width=\"512\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Omar","offers":[{"title":"320","offer_id":53751977116011,"sku":"zzz1787266099883","price":72.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"983","offer_id":53751977148779,"sku":"mpu1787266099884","price":62.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0983\/1268\/3883\/files\/omar-sherry-cask-single-malt-whisky-700ml_1.png?v=1787266108","url":"https:\/\/pickvirello.com\/products\/omar-sherry-cask-single-malt-whisky-700ml","provider":"Pickvirello","version":"1.0","type":"link"}